The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-17
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
STOCK SALE

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FOREIGN MARKETS.
HAVANA, Dec. 9-About 900, 600 boxes Of sugar have
been exported from this place and Matanzas sace the
beginning Of the year and prices quoted in the
enclosed price The estimates of the deficiency
Of the crop Of from 20 to 80 per sent
atelysat $4l 81 for second and third qualities. No
moasses has arrived here yet, and dealers expect
at least ST. for the first that comes to market. The
cargo Of rice Adea has been sold at 1lr and the
Somers has also arrived Exchange on London l6 per
cent premium. New York a An G
MArANzAs Dec. 5-The only arrival of rice since our
last Las been that of 81 casks T. Townsend which
sed at 11r cash. In Havana, the last sale 1O4r
and 102lr refused for another parcel held at IT.
Alteration report
neither in fregbts The latter quote nomnslly Or
per box and 81 SO for moases Some few estates have
already commenced grinding. The crop will however
be late at market, and moasses be expected (o
mportsnoe) till the end CT the month sugars
before January. Mossses will open high, probably
at 3r but much will depend upon the dem nd from
your side whether that rate can be maintained Ths
crop expected to fall abort 25 per cent of last years
Exchange an a per cent preminm Sterling, 16 per
cent premium.
BRIpoErows, Barbados, Nov Is, 1s4s.-The mer-
camille community and the public at large are indebt
ed to Mr. Prescod the senior member for che city, for
exemption from q very injudcious aud Injurious tax,
hitherto in force, although suffered to fall into neglect
of late years. attempt to revive it by the present
Church Warden. The acts by which this tax is au,
thorsed, made to in effect from the first OF
January, 1S49 by clause Of the Vestry Bill,
which then comes into operation.
Mr. Prescod introduc ed bill into the House of As
senby at the meeting before the last to suspend the
operation Of the Acts in the meanwhile that is till the
vestry bill was in force which put an end to their ex
In getting this bill not only through the House, but to
be passed at the Board of Council and doubt not
that by this time it has received the of the Co
vernon and has into operation thereby securing
to supply the cargoes of several American vessels
tn .ps the OF
Wholesale Prices Of American Produce-Flour, So rs;
corn meal 81 As yellow cern 1l4o per bushsl Ca
pilot bread So rs pork S11 50 hams 100 Goldfish So
20; butter 15c lard i4c; cheese lSc talow candles
d 90 70 Sa sb Hne ens and 81 @
and Potatoes 50 25 per barrel
KrNosroN, Jam, Nov. &c, 1s4s.-Business continues
extremely fat At this season Of the year, sp-
proach the Christmas holidays, little activity is
expected. Money is becoming more and more scarce
and we understand that specie Is being shipped per
prese mail in consequence Of the high rates
bills by the banks will he noticed reference
to the detailed account under the head Of exchanges
The receipts of -four have been considerable, and
prices have in consequences receded II sells at 32s
4d 33s 4d; meal ID also inactive, and sells in small
lots at lis 4d. Carolina rice los 4d. lis i'd per 100
lbs Pilot bread varies from 14s i'd lis Id per Dbl
Butter in kegs from Philadelphia, commands i0d per
h. lard "a Sd per ID candles, SID per ID Cod
feh-The arrival Of vessel from St. John with
hes completed the ruin Of the dry sh market for the
remainder Of the year. the article only commands
los 4d los. 4d per 100 lbs good qualities command
lts 4d per 100 lbs Pork-Prime and mess nge from
62s 4d EOS I'd. per Dbl ham, 51s I'D; cheese
ED beef AZ Ais Id per half bo Lumber so cas-.
per Nj edar shingles, les per NJ; tobacco, 8 sgd
per lb Exchanges Colonial Bank, 90 days, Ia per
cent prem on London Jamaica Bank, 90 days, Ia do.
do 60 days ~ do. do; Commssariat, 80 days, 1 do.
do. payable in specie Cor Of the Phiia North Am.
Sr THOMAS, Dec 80 Flour, S5af Sc per Dbl, stock
about OCO bbls meal S4H per bb stock 600 bbls.;
pork mess S11l stock 600 bbs do prime sos, stock
1890 bbls; beef mess, SO prime 81 q S. with good
supply; lard loo and abundant; butter, 1Oc i2c,
no sale; cheese, ZOE, and well supplied; rice 4hc
&c and retail sales slow; tobacco. Kentuky, wanted