The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-29

i CATTLE-At Market 100 beef cattle, (600 rom the
South and West via PhadephiaJ 90 COWS and calves,
and $500 sheep and lambs Prices Beef Cattle The
comparatively csol weather Experienced during the
week has been well calculated to strengthen prices;
still but very little uctuaton from previous rstes is
perceptible yet that little is reactonary The sales
have been to fair extent the prices raugerom SIS to
81 per cwt. We could not ascertain the precise num-
Der left over but should judge 1t In the neghborhood
Of 800 head lot of 300 head were driven to Brigh
the highest is lower but the whole prices
appear to be pretty firmly sustained. Sales at from
$40 $2s to $s7 80. Sheep and lambs are as plenty
as ever and come into the market faster than they
are bought up Prices follows-Sheep, 81 25 So so
4, q 81 &c. Lambs, S719c, So rs a So u.s. 400 unsold.
former but noticed but two loads of the lat
ter at the scales. Hay 62 75c Straw at So 50a$2 3d.
HEMP Tberewas rather more. movement in this
cluded 800 bales Manila at $40 months; 200 do on
private terms $50 American dew rotted at $40, and
so dressed at S170 months u.tsfa p,st s5-ir,
to the country trade at sac, 6months 1000 damaged
Buenos Ayres by auction at lS,l5c, cash. ,,.ra 2-
LIME was steady at 68 to 20 cents. 1s5il s5tf
PRovIsIoNs-Pork rather inactive sales of 800
to 400 bbls were made, including mess at Sill 37H,
s71s too co. Latd-Sales Of 100 bbls dark ord nary
other sales were reported at So to sc and $50 kegs
\ ay Receipts doton the Hudson River 4.
It Co. There wa: no change in Butter or Chesse A'0
SUMAC-Sales of 10 tons Leghorn were made at
$3S 90. Sicily was worth IS 90. a.
FREIcHTs-Cotton remained at about -32d for Lii
verpool Wheat was engaged at Cd per So lbs to the
bushel in bulk for direct port in Ireland. SHc. per
bushe for Corn in bulk, was about the current rate.
We heard of nothing new to the Continent '''
FisH-The market, generally speaking, was dull;
sales made of 400 barrels Mass
No ], at $11 25 IL so; No. q at 1915 S71z; and
No. 8, at SO SO. Cod was inactive, at 50 So 1874
FRuIT.-The market was frmer for Raisins, and
Gales Of 1000 boxes were effected at 81 CO. We also
note sales of 1000 bushels Nunez Pea Nuts at private
bargain 80 900 lbs sheed do, at about &c and
100 casks Zante Currants on terms not transpired.
RIcE.-With light stock, and steady demand,
was firm at SO rs 81 90 per 100 lbs. - i,
TALLow packed up about fast as it came in at
~ SC for good prime parcels.
} WHALKBorE.--As sale Of $500 lbs. was made to the
trade at Csc. cash, ,.t-.,l r, .-f,a ..t.-. -y
WINES were more or less dull, though prices seemed
without particular change. f.4..r. ..i..,. ~
MoLAssEs was dull, and no sales Of moment trans
pired rates were more or less nominal.
NAVAL SroREs.-The market for spirits continued
firm with sales Of rs barrels in lots at 40c cash. A.
OLs-Lnseed continued in fair demand at SIC a
58c for American and So for English Some it said
refused the figure for English and demanded $50. But
could hear Of sale Soc. of selected Whale
1900 barrels havebeen disposed of at New Bedford at
&c. cash. s-tIt e.I.f.g fgy.l-t I. .5t..
WHsKEY-Sales of 900 bbls. State prison were made
Al uHfla.1ftbr 81 III ..f4