Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-09-02
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
lAND INCIDENTS CUNNECILD 7 HEREWITH
For the Week e'tding last eUentng.


(uuard liue, viz the Britannia at Boston on Saur-
day, and the Niagara at New York on Thursday
night. The character Of the formers advlces was TO
improve the Flour and Wheat market here, and de-
press Corn aud the latter was much wanted to
put on board ships loading for England, shippers were
enabled TO purchase on considerably easier terms
The Niagara's accounts have further tended 10 i'm
prove not only all descriptions OF BreadstufS IN our
markets but also Provisions The progress OF the
Potato rot had become quite destructive, and the
weather much of the time wet and unsuitable tor har
vest. ION the Continent, the harvest was over, and
was geueray good.) Flour at Liverpool, when the
Niagara left, was 30a32s. cd. per bril- Indian Meal
] So IS. Cd. do, Ono mprovcmct;( Wheat S. 2da
S. 3D. per 10 lbs for red; ana Indian corn o0aSos
44s. Bacon had advanced Is per cwt and holders
not anxious TO sell
In our market, considerable business has been done,
and much more would have been, but for the search
AMERICAN DRY GOODS Business is not yet
active, although there is some improvement going
forward. The stocks well assorted III good sup
NV and pric IS rule low for all descriptions
BEES WAX-Has been selling at % cts. per lb,
cash. when it could not be obtained for less, but pur
chasers unwilling to pay over p. The receipts
continue quite light.
BREAD-Continues in very good request partic-
ularly Pilot and Navy Biscuit, which are taken for
foreign export
CANDLES.-Sales of Sperm to moderate extent
for export mostly at 81 cts. Adamantine steady
at 81, and Mould Tallow at l25al2i cts per h. The
export demand is fair.
COFEEE.-UntlI the beginning OF inc present
week the market nomnally bare; but since, the
arrival of three cargocs comprising lO,29 bags IRON
Rio Janciro and 300 bags Java from Holland, there
has been new life impaired to the business and the
trade have taken nearly quite all the Rio at good
prices the extremes to g., (only 100 bags at the
iatter) but mostly al about g. cts. per lb all mos
There have been further sales of Laguayra, but
terms not public
COTTON.-The market has been quiet the only
transactions which have to our knowledge
were about $50 bales New CLEANS at u aud 70 do
Upland I! cts per lb., 6 mos, in all 2oo bales
FEATHERS.-The market remains inactive as for
time past.
FISH.-rhc market has not been active and prices
remain unchanged, the principal transactions In No.
3 Mackcrel at IA S4 % per bril-
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The market for Howard
street Flour stiff 5.l2 at the close OF our last
report and on the opening OF the week with good
demand and favorable advices from England oy the
Britannia, it become more firm, and at this price
remained steady with sales of 2OOUa300O brls until
Wednesday when advance OF l2s cts. was demand
ed and some l200al 500 brls sold during the day. most
lytowards the close, S 525 per bril- On Thursday
some 500 brls sold at the same, but the indifference
manifested sell by those who held 1T, unless
at a further Improvement, checked operations ana
nothing done. The steamer NIagaras
favorable accounts yesterday morning induced hoiu-
crs to again put prices up TO $3.50, but SS537 was
accepted for 300 brls As nearly all the receipts have
been disposed of fast they arrived the stock has
been kept low, and there is only a small supply
on sale. City Mills remained steady at S5.l2s
through the week until Thursday, when $50 brls.
were taken in the morning at S5.23 aud 10 ~ more
in the after part of the day at the same price Yes
terday millers demand ID $50 and purchasers Of
fered 1881. both of which prices were paid Tor
about 600 brs., in lots. The transactions of the
week have probably reached 5000 brls. We have
heard of only engagement, 1000 brls. for ship
ment to England. Rye Flour is scarce. About
400 brls City Mills Corn Meal and $50 do. Penna.
sold early in the week. the former at So, the latter
at $275 per bril- the former was held at 1928 yes
tcrday. Inspected this week.
Corn Meal, 9i7 brls.
Rye Flour, 55 brls.-
Howard street Flour, OF brls., l53 hf: brls
City Mills ditto, 6,5'3 =" 260
Family ditto. ...5l3
1877 brls. 4l3 Inf. brls.
Forming total of 9,4o39 brls. Wheat Flour Elk,
ported within the same time TO foreign ports S,332
brls of Flour and 553 brls Corn Meal.
GRAIN.-The supply of Wheat has been on
limited scale during the week. the favorable weather
for plougng and seeding having kept farmers proba-
bly from getting it in readiness for market but prices
nevertheless renamed pretty steady, although much
more than usual required for those vessels load
ing for the English market Yesterday morning. on
the PRONUNCIATION of the Nagara's news by telegraph,
prices advanced from 10 cts. per bushel Tor red,
and several cargoes of Mary land and Virginia sold
before noon at .l0a LIZ, including 24OO bushels of
the former, "a very handsome lot on terms we did
not learn but said be higher than quotations
Sales of white were made at bal l5a IS %, the
latter for Family Flour Very little Rye coming
forward but il is worth 72d75 cts. Corn has been
in fair supply but the Britannia's uniavorable ac
counts carly in the week caused a sudden decline
of las per bushel, and at these reduced rates. al
though afterwards improving some heavy sales were
made, many of them for export to England and Ire
land, including 5000 bushels yellow on the 29th at
SO cts per bushc. Yesterday the Niagaras accounts
somewhat unsettled the market, and some holders
wanted more than they could obtain; but our quota
tons are 54a55 cts for white, and Sass for yellow,
with sales to moderate extent only. We heard Of
no sales of Oats, and leave quotations unchanged.
HEMP.-We have transactions, beyond a re-
tail character, to report.
HIDES-We note further limited transactions
this week in Rio Grande at 9 cts. per lb., on time.
The market continues dull
IRON-We note the sale Of 80 tons Penna Char
coal taken for New York, at 1927 per tom mos;
and 300 tons Baltimore for Forging within the limits
of our quotations.
LEAD AND SHoT.-We have no transactions
in Lead to report worthy Of notice. and the supply
sale is nconsiderable Shot continue to sell free
ly at 5a53 cts cash and for all sizes Of Drop,
and 6d6i for Buck-[See quotaions.l
MOLASSES.-Therc is little or no prime for re-
failing in first hands. lot of 200 hhds. very COM
mon, received coastwise, sold on terms not public,
supposed at about Is cts. per gallon. BY auction,
tres. Porto Rico sold at rs cts. per gallon mos.
NAILS-Remain steady at quotations, and demand
fair
NAVAL STORES.-Spirts Turpcntnc is scarce,
and prices have advanced to 4Od42 cts. per gallon,
cash and mos. Tar is and firm at ga So IS
OILS-Remain without change, and without much
activity in the market.
PLASTER PARIS.-We note sales at So .6SS
pcr ton including cargo of $50 tons at that price.
tSPROVISIONS.-A fair amount OF business for the
season has been done in some descriptions during the
week. but Bacon has come IN Tor and over proportion,
mud nrices are sustained, but cannot think from
present circumstances there is tendency to an i'm
provement. ,..,.
Beef-with light supply and limited demand
~ have no sales except for small lots including those
for ships stores TO report-and those at quotations
porE-We note sales OF some 350a400 brls., in
Guiding (mosty) Prime at $s, Mess Sii' ana Clear