The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-05
CITY TRADE REPORT.

NEW YoRx, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, March 4, ls4s.
The Britsnna's news, which was received to-day, BY
telegraph and published in Extra Herald had no ef
feet upon the hour market Prices remained about the
same with very limited sales The market for Indian
~
while rye sold at previous rates. Transactions in
all kinds Of breadsus were light, and the market I'M
settled Merchants usual preferred waiting the
cept letters by mall before operating to consde
rabe extent Cotton said to BE- rmer for psrticu
lars of which zee statement below. Provisions
tinued steady; small sales Of pork made at
full prices Lard sold at about previous rates In gro
ceries there steady business doing without mate
ASHES eThe market was quiet at So for pots and s.
for pearls. -
Gepeses were made in several small lots for home
at So 90 Small sales straight brands Michigan were
made at So 4sA and 100 bbs round hoop ONO 20 s
81 40 Corn-Ssles Of 1000 bushels Jersey white were
made at SIC and 1000 Southern white eighty mixed on
private terms said to be little $50 Meal was dull
and there were said to be sellers at 81 60 RyeSaes
of 1000 bushels made at Ole, delivered Oats were
NorSern seansss.s Of 50 bbs were made at ST.
CorTor-Ths telegrsphic accounts appear TO nave
taken both buyers ana sellers by surprise yet an
the true cauee the advances being mere guess work
The sales that have transpired amount to ABOUT s0e
bales at ONE quarter to three eighths advances.
Corrry-We understood sales of 600 bags Rio were
made at 6y<c Sales by auction Of 2o6 do do, slightly
or E,ssssi of 40 barrels No Halifax Mackere
were made at S. In dry cod there was no change
FsuIr--Sales Of 500 boxes wet oried rssios were
made at 81 As to 5O so hhds dried apple. at AZ cents
% barrels western dried peaches at - and sales o suo
ton of "a casks dried currauts were made at GENTS
H HnMr Of % barrels were made private
terms .o ,,. Ma or,.ar.
were made at ~ cents, mentns anu 20 uo oo 'nieoi
sold by auction at IL 1Sal0o. -.
Naval SroREs--rhe market was firm, ana We nave
no change 10 notice in quotations .
suaAs--Sales Of 20 to 80 hhds Cuba were made a. oc
100 boxes brown Havana at to go aud 2os hnds For
to Rico we're sold by suction AZ ~ 70 o,a', 81, 10,
SpIcrs-Sales of 1000 mats Cassia were maze AZ ioc
IS bags pepper at Co. and some smau ots Oh u"
81 %. .ooo.sooo IL. nrim. ran :
red at 60 to cents.
LrME-A cargo was sold at TIC =, r,,s 49,
-Linseed-There change In nnglis si or
civ pressed while sales we're moderate. 100 bbls Sc
lected whale Of good quality, we're sofa al ''o "cio
was no change In other Ash oils.
psoytstoNs-Salss of 80 bbs new mess wero maoe ~
$40 75 ard 80 do Winchesters prime mess ~ Sao
There was change ia hams or shoulders. neei re-
m siued the same with moderate sales to the tfaue
Lard Sales Of 400 400 bbls were made In lots, ia
Gin ling No > at y. IN, and No ut SO. There was
NOT hing new in cheese or butter A.,
RIcE-Ths market Was unsettled ny tno "o"o, s"o
We heard OF no transactions worth reporting; .,1
srEp--sales Of 10 bbls Of clover were mads at AS.
TopAoco-We submit the usual statement exnipiting
the sales receipts aud hand for the week
eh'''s '''' Sold his Reed this Stock on
Nsa,rsty a. yIsiss 'No'He Z '"'h''
Connecticut Seed. to is s1o.s
Pennsylvania do..T tots loocs ioI 80
riolun'' ''''',S ,osyL 256bls 724 bis
GaSs T,s !. IS 'SS' ass bis
Yara...........2 to 3TH 1876 bis oH DIS
32hc .u-x,
St. Domingo. =. l., a.. ..u. .tats a..
Business continued pretty In the same este 10
in the week previous.
WuALvpoNE continued dull.
WHisxEY was inactive, while qotsticns reme'neu no
rslaally the sans. ,..,> T., s,a
vNeiaaTs Cotton vac taken ior Liverpool az Va sGa
tobacco WA taken for Glasgow At ies We heard Of no
susSesusptA - ether ports