The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-20

TOBACCO.-The sales since our last have been only some
$50 hhds making total for the week of 900 hhd As TO
prices they appear have settled average n
Gated last 2c for round lots of Refused and 44
cents q lib for Admitted, We quote Inferior Fihe
21sGD414. Selections 454lD51sc. @ lib.
SUGAR.-The rainy weather has rendered the market
still duer and the total sales of the three days not
$50 hhds As to prices they continue at about the
Inferior and Common 1G4GD3; Fair, 31sGD31a Prime,
34GO4; Choice, 44GD4$4c @ fb.
MOLASSES.-The business in this article has been very
tng and the sales altogether do exceed $50
$50 bbls The rates for Fair Choice lots continue to be
14016c the inferior and Ordinary sells at i01Sc y GAL
FLOUR.-Since last, the receipts have been rather
larger and these coming upon dull market and meeting
nosadequate demand have put prices down fully 25S7ac.
p bbl The sales of Wednesday and Thursday some
$500 bbls. 81 50O$4 rs for Ohio and Illinois, $5d5 %
for Choice St Louis; and to-day notice sales OF about
$500 bbl, chiefly Illinois, private terms. Prices still
tending downward.
Arrived past three days. $3.50 bbls.
Exported same tlme ll39 bbls
GRAIN.-The transactions in Corn have been ncon-
siderable last but prices quite well sustained at
the advance. The sales barely 5000 sacks at 32
&c., q bushe the latter showing slight advance To-
day 1000 sacks sold &c., and Loo do at &c. bushel
We notice sale of 4iS6 sacks WHEAT for shipment to
the North at 49, and 1885 sacks selected (esod) 81
bushel. OATS selling at 3235 in sacks the latter
figure for the best St. Louis The only sales of Corn
MEAL were $40 bbls yellow Kin-dred 81 IS Dbl. for
shipment to the West Indies
Arrived past three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8, l13 sacks Corn
Exported same time, Observation-Disclosures. - l.
PROVISIONS.-The demand for PORK has improved,
and prices of Mess have gone up fully 25c q Dbl The sales
$500 bbIs at So SOFAS IS, for Mess So for NJ o.
So 90 for Rumps and 81 q Dbl for Prime To-day Mess
sells in small lots So rs bb BACON has been moving
off slowly 4D4s for Good to Prime Sides, and 2hD3c.
p fb for the best Shoulders Plain Hams worth 31a4c
and Canvassed and Sugar cured 5DSc The rates
for BEEF remain unalteed S7f7 3a for Prime, $1l(
II rs for Mess The transactions in LARD are only
few hundred bbs at D6c and about 800 kegs at 601c
p b for Ordinary Prime. WESTERN BUTTER sells at
151sc according quality and CHEESE has declined to
61afD7c. 3 ID.
VNHIsKY-Only very limited sales have been made at
l60l6s for Rectfied, and 161sDl7c. gallon for Raw.
RICE is very dull at 35alDSzsc. @ H.
COFFEE.-Ro has been selling slowly at 6AfO7c p fb
for Ordinary to Prime though Coaswise lots only bring
61aGD656c. p tb.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-The demand is limited, and a
few sales are making of l2013c. for Baggng and
61aGD7c @ ID, for good merchantabe Rope
GUNNY BAGS-Small sales at 1Oc. for new.
LIME-The few transactions occurring at 81 25D1 30
. cask for Thomaston, etc.
TALLOW-The last sale was at TIC. q ib for Prime
city rendered
LEAD-Not sale has transpired. The last at
So 50 and So 50. for Upper and Lower Mines
HEMP-The last considerable sale Of Dewrotted, was at
$82 50 p ton-a decline.
The 81 so and 81 20 sack for Fine and
Coarse, delivered.
HAY.-Norhern and Western new, sum from $l5fDl7
3 ton, and for the latter s18 is now asked.
EXCHANGE-Therei is little alteration or improve
ment in the Exchange Market Sterling quote at 3G067a
o ct. prem NJ York, 60 days 22af31a disc; Sight 7ai0l
q Ct disc.
FREIGHTS-Foreign Freights have given way, and
two or three American ships taken for Liverpool to-day
at I'D. for Cotton.