The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-21
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE,

Tuesday Night June 20, 184S.5
The transactions in our Market have again been quite
limited scale, though not tEan might be expected
this advanced period OF the when the population
reduced down nearly to the summer standard
The steamship America arrived at Boston the 18th nst
after pasa-e OF only ten days from Liverpool The Cot
market represented dull and depressed though
the quotations appear unchanged The advance in Indian
Corn is sustained
COTTON.-The demand for Cotton continued on Satur.
day and about 3503 bales Sold generally reduction
of ttom the highest rates previous to the Americas
news On Sunday learned by the Western telegraph OF
the America arrival at Boston and her appeared
dscouraging for Cotton, though the quotations given
precisely the with those brought by the Acadia In
market the sales of yesterday but 20 and those OF
to-day 5000 bales making 5000 bales for the three days taken
chiefly on English and Northern account. As to prices,
Compared with their position week ago. consider them
d lower for the grades below Fair, and reduce
figures accordingly.
inferior 3sl604l NIdding Far .e4@6H
Middiing 1885, Good FAR GS8a
Good Mdding ...57aGO5za Good and Fine ....9 (097a
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT,
Stock on hand, Sept .............. % 498 $50
sos's' prev Previously a55i4-a l6l
Exported past days,....:. 1888 1O96
previously .....1 5S5-1,O57 ,l6S 4O4l3-4l 500
Stock on hand, not cleared l3254 25,s8
TOBACCO.-No alteration has taken place in the To
bacco Market tile demand continuing pretty steady though
animated. The sales about 45O hhds., including 80
hhds R. 8; 81 hhds Az and BE- for Admitted and Re.
fusedand conslde able quantity private terms. We
repeat former observation-disclosures Common qualities,
2D34 Fair, 4D44; Choice and Selections D5ac. ID.
SUGAR.-Ihe rain having ceased yesterday there has
been doing in Sugar nce and 100 hhds have
been taken from first hands, and partially esold pre-
vious range of fgures-Odinary and Common 2ad3aa
Fair, 31aGD375 Prime and Choice, 414(0D44c. ID.
MOLASSES.-The sales have been confined to some 400
I'M n
Prime, and l972t02Oc. p gallon for choice lots,
FLOUR-There has been more doing in this article,
though without any improvement in prices Since last
about 300 bbs. have been disposed of range of SAC
4l2 for good Illinois, etc. 81 25O4S7 for tavorte brands,
and 81 504 10 Dbl for fancy lots OF ST. Louis from store,
To-day there not much the Levee and only 500
bbls have been taken at the range above noticed.
Arrived past three days. III bbis,
Exported same llme. l,iiV pes'
| GRAIN-The advance in Corn has been pretty well
sustained and nearly 900 SKIS have yesterday and today
found purchasers, chiefly S6040c for good shipping lots
there being few sellers under the highest figures. The
largest sales of WHEAT loo SKIS good at &c., and 800
SKIS Prime at 90c. bushel. OATS selling pretty stead
lily at 262 for Ohio, and 28D29c bushel for ST. Louis
in sacks The last sale OF Corn MEAL at 81 80 y bb
| for kiln dried.
Arrived past three Observation-Disclosures. 96!9 sacks Corn.
| Exported same ume,.. 2ol9
PROVISIONS.-A very limited business has been done
in PORK the sales being confined small lots mostly at $40
GDl0 I21s tor Mess and 81 30 Dbl for Pnme-though we
hear that Mess mas Deeh DOught oeoW toSe
selling but slowly, at $l1D1 81 or Mess and So lof7 2
Dbl Tor Prime BACON has been dull and the sales limited
at 4D4Sc for Ribbed Sides 45sO47sc for Clear and 3f
Sac. y h. for Shoulders In Hams no alteration Prime
LARD and prices improving. The largest sale was
1000 kegs Prime Saturday at 75c b to- day i5o Kegs
for Havana, 74ae q h.. Prime Western BUTTER brings
| u[Dl2c and good CHEESE 724IDsc per b.
| WHISKY.-Pnces have ADVANCED little, and may now
be quoted at l60l6ac gallon for Rected, with sales OF
| 800 10 600 bbs
RICE-Is selling very slowly at s&935c. p ID. for ord
| mary to Prime
| COFFEE-No alteration in prices 2Oel bags Rio have
been sold at Ga 6s and &c. p h. according quality and
| quantity.
| BAGGING AND ROPE.-Prcss are firm, and some
so pieces and many COILS have been disposed OF at 2
(O3c. cash. and 1919 time Tor Bagglng and 6s(O
| &c. p b. for Rope.
| GUNNY-BAGs-saeso of nearly 10 600 at 1O1l3s, and
| some few at l2c cash
LIME-Small sales are making 81 25t0l 80 p cask for
Thomason and to-day, goes (OO banes) at 81 "a
| al 10 p cask,
| SALT-We hear of no cargo sale of Liverpool For
mall lots $101 o. for Coarse and 81 25o1 35 y
! sack for Fine free Of drayage
| LEAD.-We are still without sale to report.
HEMP.-The last sale OF good Dewrotted at s87 80
HAY.-For Western sl5f016 p the ruling rates.
| CANDLES.-New Bedford brings 32(033c., and Star
| Candles 22023c. 2 ID.
| EXCHANGE-Sterling Bills good demand at ia
go p ct. prem. Nothing dong in Francs New York %
days, 12462l p CT dis Sight Checks 7aGD24 = ct.
FREIGHTS-Severa ships have been laid on for Liver
pool at Sd for Corn and 7-l6d for Cotton but 1332d
taken to fill up Cotton shipped TO Have cent. To-day
| we notice ship taken for Genoa $40 for Tobacco
INSURANCE OFFICES.