The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-15

TOBACCO-Since our last an active demand has sprung
up Tobacco and fully 1900 hhds have changed hands
very full prices The whole stock sale is short Of
1900 hhds. We repeat last quotations-Lugs, 1%02A
Leaf Inferior TO Common, 3D3Z Fair 4(D414 Good to
Choice, 415G76Ize. q ID.
SUGAR-We have activity to notice in Sugar, and
l100 hhds have found purchasers a good portion of
which have been to enenes, and reduced for the
very Inferior qualities We quote Inferior and Com
mon. 2S0314; Fair. 316t0324; PINE and Choice 4f0
43lc. @ h.
AoLASSES-On Saturday there were but few buyers
at o. and Monday 500 bbls. sold at 21021c. To-day
prices down still more and 800 bbs have been taken at
20D201Sc. q gallon.
FLOUR.-The demand for Flour has continued pretty
steady, and prices have been supported Notwithstanding
in the receipts The sales of the three days
amount to 10000 bbs at "a S7z for good shipping
brands. and 490f0495, and occasionally IS D bbl for
fancy brands. Arrived past three days, 1858 bbls.
ported same time 3Ol1 bbls.
GRAIN.-CORN has again been in good request, and
sales of about 900 sacks have been made 40 for
and 55D57c o bushe for old dry lots suitable for shipment
I'VE hear of nothing done in WHEAT. OATS
moving off, though not bskly at 30032c bushel in
sacks BRAN brings 55057c q 100 ID. Arrived past three
days, 1919 sacks Corn; exported. 1881 sacks.
PROVISIONS.-PoRK has declined further, and we
ce sales of go bbs. Mess in two lots at 50 62a09 rs
Dbl Prime is scarce. and still worth SO 50D9 IS D bb..
BACON is also rather lower, and sells slowly at 1904 for
Missouri and Cincinnati Sides and &C. b for Shoulders
For Hams prices take the usual wide raugefOm 650l2e
arrive freely. and the have declined s14 75f015
for Mess and $126D13 q Dbl for Prime LARD has been
quite inactive and only 300 b5s and terces sold at
614l07, and 400 500 kegs at 7D78c q h.. Western
BUTTER is selling at lIG0121Sc., and CHEESE at6340
&c. o ib-a decline.
RICE-Saes Of about 120 casks crop have been made
at 4G044c. q 10.
COFFEE.-The demand is good, and notes sales Of
nearly $500 bags Rio at 5206c ID for the best in market
WHISKY-Has been quite dull at dc q gallon for Rec
tified-2OO bbs. Raw brought 24c. q gallon.
SALT.-The cargo sales 5000 sacks Liverpool to
rive, at and $500 sacks Coarse at 81 10 q sack From
store delivered 81 20 and 81 30 the prices for Coarse and
Fine.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-Though these articles are not
active prices quite well maintained. and about 1000
pieces and coils have been disposed of at 117ac. for the
former cash and time, and 78&c for the latter aecOd
ing to quality.
HEMP.-There is not bale offering.
LEAD.-About 2250 pigs Soft taken By pur-
chaser at SO S77s p 100 ib--a decline Of l23zc.
GUNNY-BAGS.- New in bales duh at 121af0125ze
LIME.-Thomaston is still lower cargo Of 1000 casks
taken at 66, and to-day 1000 do at SIZE 2 cask.
HAY.-The sales include 150fOns at $20GD22 so p
ton for Northern and Eastern.
EXCHANGE.-The rates for Sterling have improved
slightly, and may be quoted at 6SG0S1z q Ct pm. New
York 80 day Bills as beore-say 1D15 q ct. disc. Checks
75l0D1 p ct. pm.
FREIGHTS-The rates to Liverpool have declined very
slightly. the engagements to-day two ships for Liver
pool at 716d for Cotton, bark for Glasgow 1532d
the ship afghan for same port at I'D for Cotton I'D for
Lard 3s 3d. for Flour and 10Sd for Corn and the Oregon
for Havre at e of cent for Cotton.