The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-05


TOBACCO-The market has continued rather dull, and
the sales only 600 hhd making 800 hhds for the
business of the week Prices are unchanged or any thing
rather imer. We quOte-Lugs, l%l02la Leaf-In-
feIiOr to Common, 3iD315 Far 32i4 Good to Choice
44lCD5c e ib.
SUGAR.-The Sugar market has varied but little since
last prices being pretty firmly sustained at last quo
Naturalization and Common, 2la03Ii; Fair, 3aD32I
Prime and Choice, 4G04ac tb The weeks sales not
over $50 hhds, against receipts Of29O hhds.
MOLASSES.-The receipts of Molasses this week are
larger but prices etty firm at previous gUres-lS
20c 2 gallon fOr Fair to Choice lots.
FLOUR-As there has been rather less Flour arriving
early in the week the market recovered some of its mness
and sales of $500 1900 bbs made chiefly at 81 25
437 for good Illinois, and 81 5OO475 for choice brands
the latter for 300 bbs Eagle very favoite brand
To-day 1900 bbs have arrived and abOut4OO nave
been sold SO IS for lots unbranded and 81 12G4 35 for
good to Choice Illinois. The market closes heavily.
Arrived past week Ii 81 bbs
Exported same time. 23IO bbs
GRAIN.-CORN continues come in very slowly, and
only 5000 sacks have been sold D4lC, according
quality though prime lot would bring 42c., and proba
bly, OATS have rather improved owing to light
ceips, and may be quoted at 3iGD37c buShel...
Some small sales of WHEAT have been made at S0Ds71ac
for Ordinary Prime and Of BRAN, at 65f972c 2 100
We hear of nothing done in CORN MEAL.
Arrived past week Glib sacks Corn
Exported same Time. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S,blO
PROVISIONS-One or two buyers for the West Indies
have been in the PORK market since last and sales of
about 1900 IBIS have been made at $40 for Mess SO 29 50
for NJ o., 81 SOFAS Dbl for Prime and Prime Mess. The
retail from l2i2GD2jc. Dbl higher. BEEF has
been selling at s2 5Ol3 for Mess in bb 81 in half bbs
and 81 25D7 37Ia for Prime. OF BACON, 800 casks
have found purchasers 4sD44 &C for Prime Sides and
3laD34c. p H. for best Shoulders though Missouri meat
is al05 cent q b. lower LARD, owing to a good de-
mand for Havana has improved and notice sales of 480
bbs at 6D75 for Inferior to Prime; and also 500 kegs
Prime at 81 and 1900 DO. C30O and 30O) at Sz6c b..
BUTTER selling at Il sl2 &C. for good Western, and les
2 ID. for CHEESE.
COFFEE.-Owng TO large COastwse receipts, Rio has
gone down fully Z cent . b. of 24OO bags Prime
sold at sal or fraction less which has been resoId at 90
and some little at &c. q H.
RICE-The ruling prices from first and second hands
4l4t04lac. p fb.
SALT-Iverpooli is selling at 81 100 Is for Coarse and
81 8ODl 80 sack for Fine, free of drayage No further
cargOes received To-day 32OO bushels Turks Island sold at
24c in bulk.
HENIP.-Nothing done for several weeks; remark
which also applies 10 Lead.
GLNNY-BAGS-Selling at 9l5G0l1c. in bundles and
in bales.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-An advance in these arti-
ces at Louisville l St Louis, and also in the price Of
Hemp has produced decided movement here, and prices
are higher Some 22O0 pieces and coils sold Thurs
day mostly IA and 7c. cash. but including 200 pieces and
$50 coils on time 10 and Sc To-day l5G015c cash is
asked for good Baggng and 71a6c ID. for good Rope.
! WHISKY.-The demand is limited, and the few sales
! made have been at Is aiGD1624e. for Rectifed.
HAH.-Early in the week 500 bales Prime Northern sold
| for Government at SIS ton. We quote 7fDl9 for
| Western and Eastern
FRElGHFS-Ihe for Liverpool remain last quo
ted Sled for Cotton, which we notice four ships taken
to load for that port and one for Glasgow Yesterday
ship engaged for Bremen at for Tobacco and to-day
! bark for London at 36s. for Oil Cake
! EXCHANGE.-The rates generally remain with very
little variation 73fO9la ct. prem for Sterling and
5f15D5f2O for Francs. New York 60 day bills in fair de-
mand at 2l0Ill Q ct. dis. Sight Checks 01 Q Ct prem