The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-08
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.

TOBACCO We have transactions any consequence
to notice in the Tobacco market buyers not inclined
10 operate unless at reduction, while factors generally
holding at former prices. The sales of the three days
over 100 hhds We quote betoe-nferior and Common
Leaf 21aD414, Fair 41aD5 Fine 51a06 Choice 61aD73,
Segar Leaf 2GD12c. q b.
SUGAR.-We find alteration in the Sugar market,
which continues anguid with sales last of barely
800 hhds The purchases have been partly for the North
We repeat former figures, which arelnerior and Com
214(031, ar3a(O32, Prime and Choice 4(d5c p h.
MOLASSES-'The demand has not improved, and the
sales do exceed loo bb about last quoted rates
E(d17c for Inferior to Ordinary and l8D20c gallon for
Good to Choice.
FLOUR-Our last report stated considerable decline in
this article and since that date prices have been further de-
pressed in instances though the market generally
rather fmer to-day The sales of Wednesday and Thursday
1900 bbs at 81 75D$4 S71a for Illinois 81 S0GS4 80
for Ohio, and s5(G So 80 for Ordinary to Choice ST Louis
To-day the sales 1900 bbs, chiefly at 81 SsD$ So 12
for Ohio ard Illinois, making the business Of the three days
5000 and of the week Is 600 bbls.
Arrived past three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 6SI3 bbIs
Exported same time, 96l3 bbis
GRAIN-Prces of Corn having declined and some orders
from Europe being received the demand has improved and
the transactions OF the three days SO GOO sacks Gin
GLIDING 600 sacks yesterday and II 600 to-day
of 25k027 for Ordinary and 3O35c for Prime White and
Yelow-ony choice lot of the latter occasionally bringing
made about 81 o. o bushelhe first large sale this
of Oats notice about 1900 bushels sold at
28(D5ilsc. for Ordinary to Prime in sacks.
Arrived past three days,...........1 10 019 sacks Corn
Exported same Time, 40 ~ =
little activity has been displayed
the Pork market the sales amounting only 1900
1000 bbs at So T5f$8 80 for Mess $7D$7 % for Prime
and So 30S 377s Dbl for Mess Ordinary Prime being
rather the rates decidedly mer than for Mess
Bulk Pork sells at round Some 9C0 casks of Ba
con have found purchasers at 354c for Prime Sides ga
% for Shoulders 44a for Plain and fDSc. for very Extra
HAMS. The transactions in Beef usual light
and at the range OF quotations in our table Lard has
been heavy and prices lower The transactions merely in
cude 600 bbls at 54O6c for Ordinary Good, and
about 1900 kegs at6sfG6lac. % Westsm Butter sell
Gnga 150llc. for Ordinary to Prime and Cheese Hose q
ib according TO quality.
HEMP.-We have not been able TO learn of any sales
LEAD.-Nothng has transpired since the reported
week since at So 10 p 100 lbs for Lower Mines.
WHlSKY.-rhe transactions have only included some
few hundred bbs at 1c and Low Proof at IL 0161a
Raw brings IL GDlSc. y gallon.
BAGGlNG AND ROPE.-The retail fates-for there is
nothing doing OF more extensive caracer-are at 13aN0
lac. for Bagging and 7GD71ac. o tb for Rope.
GUNNY BAGS.-Lower still-100, 900 .Nea sold at &c.
and only small lots will bring 10c. each.
SALT-The last cargo OF Liverpool received $500 sacks
600 Fne sold at 81 Us for Coarse and 81 81 q sack for
Fine. From Store the are 81 20 for Coarse and
81 50 for Fine delivered cargo of 10 900 bushels from
Palermo brought 20c.-6O days.
COFFEE.-The sales since last are $500 bags at SIC
for Good Rio III large and sac q Id in small lots cargo
OF 5000 bags arrived yesterday.
RICE-remains exceedingly dull with few trifng sales
at 55ItD325c. q Id for Prime.
HAY.-No change in the quotations, which sI6018
y ton, according quality.
FRUpT-A Sicily cargo sold at SO 450s2 50 for Lemons
81 20 for sound Oranges and $$ 80 @ box for damaged
DME-Thofnason and Camden selling at 81 80 tcsk
CANDLES.-A limited demand and sales small 86030
for New Bedford, and 22(D23c for Star, etc.
EXCHANGES.-Foreign bills unsettled. -Bls Paris
Misunderstanding G4afG074a Pct prem, decne-N York
TO day bills 14o214 pct. dsc-Checks 1GDI4 get prem
FRElGHTS.-The Freight market has become active,
and yesterday and to-day notice six American
ships taken for Liverpool and Tor Glasgow at 9l6d for
Cotton two British ships I'D, for iarelles $1ior
Tobacco; brig for Sligo 16d. for Corn and bark for
Boston at Ac. for Com