New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-09
COMMERCIAL NEWS.


s,..,-. -. been less excitemeat ia political cir
-, lining the last week. and trade although DOT
active. has been little more steady lne tAAsse-
d,us in colonial produce coltinue hmitedi oat tne
ms- kets have assumed q healthier ssPeoI her'
chants arc iess anxious 30 realize ana 20 some III
stances improved prices have been OBTAINED par
.cuisr.y Tor sugar.
Ihs Cotton market remains quiet, and me Cora
trade has assumed 6rmer tone. prices having sd,
gsuced beyond our last quotations. he demsno
or al descriptions OF Iron isaili limited and prices
rot improved. The accounts ipom Manchester ana
the W00len districts OF Yorkshire are more en-
coarsgioy. sreater amount OF business 10 beng
.rsrsartsf and hopes 8re entertained that ere
org employment will become more general and
extensive.
r6s stock Money continues 70 accumulAte, and
B. Greater than fir some years AZ this period. Tue
rss of discount Is still low. being 81 per cent, ior
H., best bis Ga the whole. the pros poets M com
rne,,ial affairs have assumed = decidedly better
sooesrarce snd We consider that there afe just
grounds 70 expect Tat they vii continue 70 M
prove.
The Transactions 10 ihe market are % moderate
oAlcut. but the trade ilrousbogt the Uoited hing'
dom Keeps rather s.esiy. Toe sdsices oro9gnt
by the Caledonia DO not appear 70 have elected
any change IN prices athougn the papers and let
teTs bought by that msil stated that receipts AZ
tls AmercaR ports were GA trs increase. TIE
! America Is 2As50 bales AZ neAry the same rates
( as we then quoted.
Al Glasgow fair amount Of business vas doing
and the iuli currency OF The day paid r all desosip
/ uons sold Few sales tske place M the London
market. but as prices are guided BY the tone Of
,bs trade n Liverpool the rates Tor all dcscrpt
! are steadily maintained. Nllh respect 10 the ia
I turo range OF prices h.tle can be said. Mach, IA.
deed every thing depends upon The stale 81 trade
tnroughou the manu- scturug dstficts ana the eA-
tent Of the supplies from the shipping potts on the
/ other sice OF the Atlantic.
Corn, Provisions, Nc.
/ Tbs general tore OF the Corn trade has been
/ f-mer q. All orr issdng markets darins the ", eS'
/ Toe supplies from abr AL continue lmited and' I"
/ there are numerous buyers in the market, ho'de's
/ are enabled realise better prices. AZ MAN iahe
,bs value of English Whea. u quoted at te' 70 as
/ per qr. While Canadian and URlsed states arc
/ worth as 20 4ss
Indian Corn sells az PTS o. 27s per n. Of isO lbs
/ The demand ior American Flour Is moderate, there
/ being a fair supply OF English grown AZ that mar
/ kes On ghe 27gh U. ctaiesresized eos % IS snu
/ mo same prices were paid Tor CANADIAN. ~ hN-
stpooi Ihe trade rules firm. Tho imports Oh Fof'
eigu Grain produce. from the am 60 -oth' m'uae
/ ag9 qrs OF Wheat goo qrs of Barley, loee q'soi
| Bespq. 7g3 qrs ol Peas. bb6 OF Flour 5,%o9 grs
Of lnd.an Corn. ard $50 bbls Of Corn Meal
The value Of mostly all articles has advanced az
dis market Canada Wheat now sells a. o. 81 TO
= /
quoted az 27s 81 20 2ss Tor the best w esterl NhiA
and ga Go 27s 81 for Philadelphia and Canadian
There has been GOOD export tor Indian Corn y"
Ireland az this market Tne exports thereto have
exceeded the imports by 5000 qrs during inc iass
| Wosk. White sells az l6t % 2-s OF, Yeho" IS u
2ss 81. add mixed 2js 10 POS per qr
The Sugar market has been in an improved po-
stiou during the week and iOr all descriptions al
vancod prices are being pad go,
Ia the course Of the week Beef commanded ioii
/ uriress say T6s tO g0s ger tee. There Is lat
nquir, 6r Pors and good qualities would realise
60. 10 7Js per tca. There IS a prospect OF highe,
| prices being oblaiued Tor Cheese OF soona hun
/ sweet quality a. such is now Ia very Limited sup
Div hotn At this and the London market. Inc vat,
as of Lard has again receded but as tne chls'
part ol the supplies 10 exhausted &c Is not impfoo
able bu. prices may be slightly advanced.
Breadstulis will be IN good demand Tor some
limo. as all vegetable desert ptons OF od are scarce
and prices high The appearance OF young crops
are sill encouraging and will tend IN keep prices
AT moderate figure. Our adyices from the Con
rinent represent the trade as being IN quiet po'
sition
The demand f0r Rice Is limited, and prices con
tinue 20 rule low for all descriptions Carolina
now sells az Liverpool for los cd 70 lss Oh
The state OF the market Tor tho Enghsh secnri'
ties continues Satisfactory n0tWitbssanons the I'M
Dortant events which are still taking place on the
. Continent
FreiRhts at Liverpool.
During the past week little alteration has taken
place IN the price OF ireights Rates remain mucn
As last quoted, both Tor goods and passengers ou,
~ithou. animation for either. To Now-fOrk' drah
weight los per ton; fine goods, POS; coarse los
hsrtwary lbs. earthenWAro. rs 6d to IS