The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-20

FREIoHrs-Rates were inactive; but quotations re-
manned about the same. For cotton to Lverpc OIL 3l6d
aeked. small engagement reported at 6-22d.
For beef, lard. SO. there change to notice.
shippers and ship owners inclined to wait further
sdvices by the next steamer.
FauIr-There was but little doing to-day, and the
only Gales reported were Is prunes in glass jars at
is cents months aud IS preserved ginger poor
FIsH-We have only to notice sales Of $50 quintals
dry cod at So 62, and so barrels of No mscke-
HEMr-The market for all descriptions was inactive
We quote dew rotsd American at Sl30al4s; American
dressed do at $l50al9o Manila ct cents and ssal at
cents.
HIDE-since last report We notice sales of the fol-
lowing parcels: 1900 Southern at 7<c; 5000, part
Buenos Ayres and Nontevideo, 81 22c and 80 OF for
scssh and 460 Porte au Patt merchantable at To- less
and per cent
Hers inactive and the sales mostly to the trade
at &c q To
LEAp-No change, and NO sales reported.
LEAThER-Ths transactions of the week embrace
10000 des at fair prices the stock hand at present
10 light, and Is composed mostly of middle weights.
MoLAssEs-We could hear Of no sales Of Importance.
Market steady at our last quotations
NAVAL Sr0REs-Salss of 800 bbls North county rosn
made Deliverable In Brooklyn ct SO There wero
no transactions in other descripion reported.
OlLs-Lnssed-saes of 800 bbls English were made
at 55c 500 The market owing to recent arrivals and
increase Of stock depressed 1900 gallons city pres
ed sold at $50 $50. There change in sh oils
there buyers $40 Sales Of 100 bills in two lots
were made at $l0 and about 40 bbls do $40 06H and
sales Of 80 100 bbs prime made at SO 6ak Beet
There was no change In mess or prime sale Of 100
bbs prime North river beet hams reported at Sl2 so
Sales Of 80 40 teces Of pork hams made ct &c; 20
casks do at 5xc and 40 tierces picked do sold ct
$50 Lsrd-The market was firm; sales 80 bhls fair
quality made ut 6Io prime In demand at exc
$50 bills rendered sold at $40 and 200 kegs sold
7Hc Butter-There more offering; and We quote
Ohio ut 12o l4c and this State at Ito AGO. according
to quality. Cheese continued nrm.
RIcE-Sales of 100 uerces were made at So 3l14 So
S7h.
suoAR-sales 100 hbds New Orleans were made at 4 q
4Kc; I34 do common to fair, at $780, 1877 do, ~ 4Kc
60 hhds Cuba Muscovado, ut $40; and 70 boxes brown
Hsvana at $40
srioEs-Sales of $50 mats cassis at l4,<c, cash.
TEAs-The cargo of tho Tartar was disposed of by
auction to-day. The sales were quite animated and the
pric.s obtained showed slight Improvement since the
last public sais viz-Hyson2 chests ct 57kc per lb
81 do ST. 20 do 36K 81 do SO; So do 34k 10 81 boxe,
32k IL chests 81 as do 30 20 hf chests al 65 do, 24s
chests $40 lso boxes 200 LIB do. and 200 Glib do with
drawn. TwsRkay-3 81 hf oh-sts 81; 1873 do withdrawn
Young "a l5b boxes 6S so hf chests 67K IA do
So 81 do 6s IS do 49, Ill do ASH 70 do AS 90 do 4Ok
20 do 49, ll3 do l03 l3lb boxes and l25 Glib do $751;
hf chs 34 40 do 3S so do s2 So do 32 lie do 30 l45c
do and 30 l5lb boxes Withdrawn. Hyson Skin % chte
3s 40 hf do ST. 70 chests 30; 81 do "a; 40 do 90
do 20K 434 DO and A hi do Withdrawn. Gunpowder-t
hf chests 69x do 69 do 6s1k do 65; 10 do 63k;
do ssh; Is do SO; do 35h; is do 32k 2lb do with.
drawn Imperial 81 hf chests e. IL do ST. Is do So;
do IS; do 53k so do All Is do SO; 10 do Withdrawn
long-5s half chests ASH 4S do 25k; 81 do "a. Keku
Oolong-257 hf chests SO; n do withdrawn. Powchoug
-l5hf CHESTS ak; rs withdrawn.
WHALEBoNE Nothing new.
WHIsxEY-Was inactive, and we quote drudge and
State prison at ~ q 23c