The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-29


Stock on hand, not cleared. ..........58O93 227I9
TOBACCO.-The inquiry for Tobacco has been less &C.
tive and the sales do not exceed So bids making the
weeks business 400 hhds Prices pretty well supported
at the range Of our last figures. The stock sale
not over 5000 hhds, at the outside-Lugs, 1s02 Leaf
Inferior to Common, 24fG31a Fair, 34GD4; Good to
Choice, 4iildD5c 2 ID.
SUGAR-The busines has bcen of quite limited char
acer, the whole weeks sales being only about 800 hhds
The range of prices nemnay about the same, though
large purchases could be made favorable terms. We
quoe-InferiOr and Common, 2t660335 Fair 32GlD35a ;
Prime and Choice 4N045ac. q ID.
MOLASSES-The ruling rates remain about the same
last week. say IS02Oc. p gallon for Fair Prime 14
Ice. for Inferior, etc.
FLOUR.-The receipts of Flour from St. Louis have been
pretty large and the demand having fallen off prices have
not been supported. The sales about 25C0 bbs at
range of 81 4O(0475 for Ordinary to Choice Illinois, and
81 OD5 for good Choice St Louis brands. To-day the
stock the levee is large, but the sales far learn
are only some 800 bbs.. chiefly at 81 5J4 G1 for good
Illinois.
Exported same time. 2ii bb5
GRAIN.-We have to notice a good demand for Corn,
but the supply still light and only $500 sacks have been
sold at 38642c according quality. the ruling rate how
ever being 4Oc bushel To-day 1870 sacks Mixed sold at
&c. an Ordinary lot. OATS still selling at 32D2
bushe in sacks. Some 800 1000 sacks good WHEAT
have been sold at Soc q bushe We still without a
single sale of Corn MEAL to report.
Arrived past week 93l7 sacks Corn
Exported same time. .............''' 'Sl,1l
PROVISIONS.-The Pork market continues very dull,
and Dces are rather lower The few lots sold have been by
retail at $40 2501O 30 for Mess and s. Dbl for Prime
but large lots of Mess would not bnng over $40 BEEF Is
retailing at $12 5ODl27 70 for Mess and 81 Dbl for Prime
Good AEON has improved and 900 casks have been
sold at A. for Prime Ribbed Sides and a3ac. TO- for
Shoulders Plain Hams worth 4aGD51a, Canvassed and
fancy Sugar Cured from 6lD9c. BLIZZARD has been in
more demand Chough fully &c decline for bbs) and
we notice sales of about 1900 bb at 6Dc. for good to
Prime and 400 kegs at S4fG85ac. tb...Westem BIT
TER sells at 11ID12lac; CHEESE, at 6l2G07c. ID.
COFFEE-Rio is lower. Sales Of 1000 bags at GatD64
for Inferior and 6l206iic for good to Prme-also 1859
sacks sound by auction, at Sc 45 Q I'D lbs
RICE.-The ruling rates for fresh continue 10 be a "a
4lzc 2 ID.
SAIT.-A lot of 1900 sack Liverpool sold from ship at
81 o sack an advance. Fine Salt pretty duII-ales OF
Turks Island at 6215f065c. p sack OF two bushels
HEMP.-We hear of nothing done.
LEAD-A lot of 2O8O pigs Soft was sold at St Louis de-
verable in New Orleans equal to SO % 100 TBS
TAGGING AND ROPE-There continues to be a
steady demand Sales of OCJ to 12CJ pieces and aS many
coils this week at 130l35c cash. and lac on time, with
GTNNY-BAGS-Dul al 9,01Oc in bundles and in bales.
WHISKY.-Large receipts and limited demand have
kept prices down to l6l0l7c. gallon for Recued Raw
at 1Sc.
SIS IS and 800 do Prime Bath Hay at ST. 50 q ton.
EXCHANGE-Thcre is very little change in the rates Of
Sterling which are aD9&4 CT prem New DIRK 6V day
| bills 1f6I14 y ct dis; Sight Checks 34Dl p ct prem.
/ FREIGHTS There is but little freight offering to any
quarter and the continue much depressed Among the
! euracemeuts are two American ships for Liverpool, al
92d 5I6d for Cotton for the same port at rs 0d
for Tobacco and for COwes and market at 32 3D. to