The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-09
Stock Exchange,
CITY TRADE REPORT.

The arrival of the Britannia, with later foreign
which appeared early this forenoon in Erfra
hrmer The stock Of both light, and receipts via
the canal very tardy hence breadstufs continued
firm Sales , Of pure Geneses with some brands were
ter terms. Corn was sold at an advance Meal was
held firm Sales Of rye made at slight advance
Oats were firm Provisions rather quiet. Small
sales of pork made at about last weeks prices
Lard was active at the late reduction. There
change in beef In groceries sales moderate, at
AsHns-Pots nominal at Sc, with small sales Pearls
were nominal at ST.
lots for home including chiefly the better class of
brands in all about 1000 1000 bbls at prices ranging
from 50 52 rs for pure, and SO 37. for fair quail
ity. A small lot of fancy brought ST. Sales in small
way, of straight brands Michigan made at SO
Supplies of Southern limited and holders asked
better prices. Sales of 300 bbls good Alexandria,
Georgetown. SC, were reported at SO SIX 43s1 =
WhedtSales of about 1000 bushels Jersey yellow
made at Soc Sales of 5000 bushels Southern white and
1900 bushels New Jersey white made at SIC,
10000 bushels good Western were sold to arrive in
August, ut 53c Meai-Sales of 200 bbls New Jersey
made at Zoe delivered 74c If taken tn. slip
and small sale reported at 76c. delivered. Rye
FlourSalss Of 200 300 bbls rye -four reported
at So 621s rs Oats firm at Al As for river,
and at As soc. for canal with sales.
CArrLE.-At market 1900 Beef cattle, 90 cows and
calves, and 500 sheep and lambs Beef Cattlc-Thc
supplies last week were whhlly from the South There
has been Ia pretty active demand and prices remain
about the last week Sales at from to TIC per
over Cows and calves rather dull Of sale. We
quote prices in quality at $1S $2S S35 $50 In
sold 10. Sheep and lambs still and dear
Sales at from 81 So 80 to So. All sold
CoTroN-The steamer Brtannia's advices does not
seem to have had any decided effect the market
yet Holders moro disposed ia meet the views OF
buyers for the low grades but Indifferent about
bringing forward the better styles
CoAL-Saes of $50 tons Pictou were made at S. IS
cash
FnH-Sales of 500 quintals dry cod reported Mt
SO So So 62l. There about $500 quntals now in
fhaY s,Ic
ed. OF No. Massachusetts (shorc mackerel the sup
ply is very light. holders Of which firm at So Nos
2s ana as OF all descriptions are dull and heavy
FRUIT-Tra nsactiOns extremely limited. and
confined to 800 boxes wet and dry rasins ut 81 40
So 400 half and quarter do at 72,c for the former
and 421 for the latter; and 100 bushels Wilmington
peanuts at 81 31L.
HAY.--Sales at rs a S7h.
LIME-Sales of 500 a COD barrels were made at 75c
LEArHER-The sales continue steady, keeping pace
with the receipts principally to Western and South
Western buyers-there has also been good demand
for heavy sole for the Halifax markets Next Thurs
day there will be two public sales Of sole The pros
pect of very light return of leather next fall from
the spring stock of hides, ia beginning to give the
market little frmer tone to prices and when the
fact becomes more fully realized there Is doubt but
that will do much towards sustaining fair prices dur
ing the summer. Private letters from England show
something Of an improvement in the leather market
there owing partly it is supposed to anticipated de-
mand for government orders it is therefore not i'm
probable should prices this side remain where they
are. that demand may take place for American
leather for the English markets. where has already
HEMP.-100 bales dew rotted American changed
hands at $3.50. months
MoLAssEs.-We report sales of 100 hhds prime Car
denas at 1910, months.
NAVAL SToREs-Salcs ola few hundred barrels spirits
tupcntne reported at 33c cash. and at 35c
Since the have heard of no other
in any other article
OLs.-The Britain MAS advices caused a slight de-
cline in English nseed and sales of 5000 gallons
effected at 55c. 1000 do city pressed American found
purchasers at 81 a 5Sc.
PRovrsIoNs-Salcs of 200 800 barrels mess pork in
small lots were reported at $40 371s; though the
ket closed rather heavy, and there few buyers
above $40 25 Prime inactive, and SO 37Is was
asked. There was no change in hams shoulders;
small sales of the former made at So cents -
Large sales of bulk pork were reported including
about 100000 lbs on terms not Understood. Beef
There was no change in prime. Sales of ~
barrels beef hams were made at $12 So Lard-Sales
of 500 barrels made mt 6c and $50 do fair quail
ty at &c 6sc. Butter-Owing to increased arrivals
the article was heavy. We quote this State fresh at
1Sc Zoe. Chccse-There little or none In mar
ket.
RcE.-The market unsettled. and no sales have
transpired to show the effect of the news.
SEED-Clover was dull. tho being pretty
well over. We quote the article at 81, a &c
SUeAR-Among the parcels disposed Of. We noticed
$50 hhds Cuba Moscovado. terms not stated, and
WHIsKEY-The last sales of State prison made
mt 24ac To-day holders asked Csc, but We heard OF
no sales
Merchants had not had sufficient time Ia
digest the foreign news. and all engagements Ii
mited. Mt about Saturdays rates Cotton was taken
for Liverpool in small way at 5-32d Other articles
remain about the same.