Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-12-09
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREwITH,)
For the Week ending last eUentng.

For the Week ending last eUentng.
REMARKS.-Thc general business of the week
has been inactive, probably than for any
previous week of the season. The weather has been
and still remains unusually mild, too much so indeed
If it further continues with its relaxing qualities for
the health of the city, the thermometer, with
drawn from the any artificial heat, ranges
generally, from 10 A. to p M, at 65 to 700; and
the atmosphere of the nights has been dense and
heavy, we have had no frost for some time.
The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston last We'd
nesday morning with Liverpool dates to 18th ult.
There will be only one more weekly arrival, (the
Niagara, which was TO have left 25th ut.,) during
the season. the subsequent arrivals to be every
two weeks The advices by the Britannia, in a
commercial point of view, as favorable to inte-
rests this side could have been nationally eX
pected. Cotton continued steady, and towards the
close the market appeared more buoy ant. Owing TO
the prevalence of unfayorable Winds the imports OF
Provisions had become limited, and holders had
been enabled to realize advance of Is to 2s per
brl. on Pork. Lard had sold freely, and new East
ern Bacon at 53s. per cwt. At Mark lane on Mon
day, 18th ult Wheat fell Is. per Or, whilst the
sale for both that article, Flour and Indian Corn
very limited The feeling prevailed in the
Liverpool market on the following day, (Tuesday,)
the best American Wheat bringing S. i'd. to SIS. sd.
for white and U.s. Cd. TO Is 3D. for red. Flour sold
at 27s6d to 3Os per bril- according TO brand and quail
ty At the subsequent market, that held on the 18th
ult, the trade very languid and Indian Corn
sold at 33s.a35s; and Corn Meal los. 6dal7s.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-Thcre is seldom
other than moderate business doing at this
of the year by commission houses; but the continu-
ance Of very delightful weather already extended
over week into the first winter month, has
tribued materially to the exercise, and we hope for
the benefit, of iobbers.
BARK-The last sales of Quercitron were made
at BOA 1923 per ton, the latter for first No l, for
BEESWAX.-The demand is very limited, and
are without even an enquiry to report
BREAD.-Prices remain steady at quotations, but
the demand is only moderate.
CANDLES.--We have alteration to note in the
price of any description, the several small sales max
ing have been at present quotations
COFFEE.-The market is without supply, and
the sales of the week, of Rio, from both first and
second hands, have not exceeded 5000 bags at prices
ranging from to 60 cts. per h., mos. By auction
on Tuesday, II brls Jamaica sold at 5sa5s cts per
h., mos.
COPPER.-We note the sale of 1000 lbs Old at
Is cts. per h., cash.
COTTON.-The market has been inactive, and
previous prices cannot be readily obtained. The
sales comprise about 500 bales, including Upland at
6sa62, and Gulph 63a7 cts, mos.
FEATHERS-The stock is accumuating, and
sales making only in lots from 100 to 5Oo bs, at
32d34 cts, cash.
FISH.-We have no material change to note in
this market, the supply OF Mackerel (No - remains
large and the demand is inactive.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc demand for How
ard street Flour during the week has been limited,
exceeding about 5000 brls., at the uniform price
of SIS per bril- (our closing quotation for last week)
until Thursday when, the steamers uniavorable ad-
vices having been brought to bear upon the mar et,
the article become heavy and $4.S7k was the best
offer buyers appeared disposed to make, but which
sellers refused TO accept although sale of 200 brls
was made at 1882. Yesterday there were sales at
$4.S75 City Mills cannot be quoted over SIS, as that
has been the ruling rate during the week when sales
effected except in the early part of it when
$5l2I on time adding interest, obtained for one
or two small lots. Rye Flour has sold to limited
extent at 3.s7aa 49, Corn Meal has been in very ac.
tive request, but prices lower. The sales of
Penna. amounted to about FOO brls, at $2S7s be-
fore the steamers news, and about 1000 since at
$2.75. City Mills is held at So. Inspected this
week:
Corn Meal, 2, 459 brls., 70 hf do
Rye Flour, l6S brls.-
Howard street Flour, Il GIG brls., 10 hf. brls
City Mills dtto,. =. 5,5ls " 573 &c
Family ditto,.... 4S2