The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-29
CITY TRADN KEPORT.

writing there 10 every appearance Of day or two Of
slush and dirt.
CITY TRADE REPORT.
THURSDAY, Dee. 2s-2P.M.
AsHKs.-The market IL quiet but arm, at 50 for pets
and 50 70 fer pearls. CorToS, with . moderate bust
meas, continues steady. FLOUR, &c.-Western canal
-four this morning, rs held very firm sales foot up
1900 barrels At So a % 30 for common brands wss
tern and State IS SO So 56 for straight do SIS 58
So 62h for fsvorte do and So Sl4 SIS SIX for pure
Genefee. The above quotations show advance of
-four, We hear OF no transactions. cargo Of wheat
undsr negotiation, but up to the present time has
not been closed Corn continues in fair demand. es
pecisly new Southern, Of which some II 600 bushels
(cowmoD) sold at So 9 SIC round is not plenty and
wenld command 70 a Tic. Dat. are improving mo-
derate sales river and canal at 80 800 PRovsIoNs
The market for pork frm with sales Of 200 bbs Of
beef notice sales Of 200 bbs fair country at $40
50 for msss and prince some picked hams and shoul.
ders sold at IA bAc., respectively. Lard remains
steady 1T q 7Zc for the whole range of barrels
WHmKar-Sales SO bbls. prison at 23c.
THURSDAY, December 28-6P NJ
Dealers in produce anxiously waiting the re-
cept Of the two weeks later expected by the
rival OF the Europa, now in her twelfth day IL being
also near the end Of the year merchants busy in
closing up accounts and were indhpossd generally,
to engage In transactions until after the prox
mo, the flour market however, was firm, with sales
slight advance. There was more doing in wheat, and
sales Of Western and Southern were made terms
stated below Corn was steady at about yesterdays
quotations. There was nothing in meal. Sales
Of rye were made at yesterdays prices. Pork con-
tnued frmer, and higher rates were demanded small
sales ct old mess were made at an advance Transac-
tions in groceries moderate with fair demand
for sugar. New Orleans molasses some frmer
Cotton continued steady, with fair demand.
ASHES There was NO change In prices. Small
ssles Of pots were made at So, and pearls at So 49,
BREADsrvrFs.-Fl our-The sales for the day footed
among which were 900 to 1000, part Western canal
Oswego and Michigan, at IS Al to SIS 50 800 do good
Nishgsn at So 80 to IS 62 800 do extra Ohio at &c.
and 1900 do chiefly Oswego,this State, and Michigan
at So A. to So 90. Pure Genesee was held at SIS SIX
to So S7 200 bbls j. H Beaches brand sold at Sc co.
New Orleans was dull at S. 90. Southern held at
some frmer rates. 200 bbs Pttsburg city mills were
sold at SIS SO. Wheat-Sse of 10 600 bushels of lii
nois were made on private terms, but supposed at
red private terms Corn-Sales Of $500 bushels fat
yellow made ct SO cts 5000 do do SO to 50 OTIS
upon the same terms; ana $500 d. pure yellow at 80
cts. Round was scarce and held at 70 to II cts
Meal-Sales Of about 100 bbs. New Jersey at So SIN
Rye-Sales Of 1000 bushels we're made at 81 cts Rye
Flour was quiet ct So 12h. Oats-Cana were held at
81 to SO cts.
Corros.--There was . fair demand for this article
to- day. and the sales reached about 800 bales very
steady prices.
CoFrEE.-Some parcels of Jamaica were disposed Of
FrsH-The market, generally speaking, is quiet
The only sale we hear of Is $50 barrels No. and
Massachusetts, Mackerel at So l2EaS5 Dry cod dull
but firm at 1925.
FRuIr.-For the season the market is exceed ngly
heavy. Sales 500 boxes Palermo oranges at 81 S7k
200 DO DO lemons at 50 l2'l and bunch raiiins, in
FRErcHrs-Shippers were inclined to wait till the
close Of the year. and for later foreign before ope
rating 10 600 bushels Of engaged for Liver
pool, in bulk at I'D; -four ct Esd. For cotton J4d
was asked. Pork was engaged at 2s q Cd; bacon at
3os and cheese at the price; with tar ct Sd 3D.
HAY.-Sales of 400 bales were made at SOC.
IRoN.-The market is somewhat depressed, and buy
ers are holding of for lower rates.
LEAD.-The last sales were made at 81 25.
MoLAssEs.-New crop New Orleans Is q shade hrmer
and notice sales Of 200 bbls at IS 200 usual time
NAVAL SToREs.-We notice sales Of 100 bbs. spirits
turpentipe at Soc. cash, part from the wharf
OILS In linseed there Is nothing Of moment deingi
bbs Ohio sold at SOC. cash. There have also been
sales Of 600 bbs selected whale at $50; and 400 bbs
crude sperm at 81 TO-
PRovisIons-Pork-The sales Of old prime and
mess reached about 500 900 barrels, at $40 rs
fer the former, and ct S13 so, for the latter,
with small sales from store, at Sl3 rs, and 200
bbs prime, at S11 371s q $1l so; new mess was
made at SKc. Beef--Sslss Of 100 bbls country were
made including mess, sts$lQsand prime, at SO. Lard
continued dull Cheese was selling, chiefly for home
use, at To- There was nochabggiu butter.f-
RIcE.-The operations, yestssday and to-day, en-
brace $50 casks, ct prices showing decline OF 70.
per h. -n-.
Z lo0 $l,775; do. do, 80 Oak street, Is 6 < 1884,
81 800; do do, 80 do do 81 .425 lot on Rvington,
Chrysts street, 10 by 10s, $500; house and lot
III Hester street, 25x 16o $685. farm at Oyster Bay
10 acres, So goo
SricEs-we notice sales Of 200 bags jamaica pi
mento, for export, at $40 cash, short price.
SucARs.-There have been sales Of $50 hhds., new
crop New Orleans, at 4c. 4xe.; and 100 do, Cuba
Muscavadc, 40. Axe, usual time
WHIsKEY.-For prison and Ohio 23c was asked.
Sales of drudge were re orted at 23c.