The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-15
Stock on hand, not cleared. .........25 4S5 14l2O

TOBACCo-Tfe demand has been rather better and the
sales extensive, comprising about $50 his, of which
twothins were Mason County, and on private terms.
Prices have been feeble though actual decline be
quoted-lneror and Common Leaf 21af044, Fair 4aGO5,
Fine 55a06, Choice 652D7@, Segar Leaf 2kG12c p tb.
SUGAR-The market for this article continues dull, and
prices about sc lower The sales barely 800 hhds
the following quotations-lnieor and Common 1245O3lS
Fair and Fully Fair 3d35a Prime and Choice 33fd4Alc
q tb.
MOLASSES.-The transactions have been limited to
about HOO bb for the three days, closing pretty steadily
however at iSz0c b gallon for Fair to Choice-Interio
sells al l4ID16c.
FLOUR.-The Flour market which we reported in our
last dragging heavily gave Wednesday, buyers
coming forward more freely the sales of that and the follow
ing day reached 5CG0 bbls, chiefly 81 80 for Ohio and
Illinois, and 81 75f$5 12a y Dbl for Good Choice ST.
Louis brands in small lots. To-day the sales s4
bbs Ohio at 81 90 and 150 do. Ordinary St Louis at
81 62ls 2 Dbl.
h hTm0ead past is, three es l 3o b bP
GRAIN-The supply of Corn being light, only some
1900 sacks have found purchasers 830 for Ordinary
lots, and 4036c bushel for really Prime White and Vel
low To-day sales 5000 sacks at this range OATS
selling at 25026 in bulk and 293Oc in sacks. We
hear of sales OF WHEAT...... WHITE BEANS may be
quoted at $lD$3 bbl according to quality size OF pack
ages, etc.
Arrived past three p ~ sacks Corn
PROVISIONS.-There has been marked alteration in
the Pork market though the business has been larger ncud
ing $500 bb chiefly IS 50 for Mess and Prime Mess
So 12a for NJ. o. and STA 81 121a Dbl for Prime Some
450 boxes Short Nddes have also been taken for England
at 4sG04s and ahoa 1000 tb Bulk Pork at about q &c
ib for hog round OF BACON fully 800 casks have found
purchasers at IG12l for Ordinary to Choice Shoulders
3aD4s for Sides, and 31a)4c for Plain Hams. BEEF
selling former rates, 81 25G$7 80 for Prime, (it a sale
of 100 bb the lowest rate,) and $l1 50Ds12 for Mess
A lot of so terces Prime Mess brought $14 so tierce
LARD has been rather better demand and notice sales
of 1900 bb at 4D4s for Grease and 506c for Ordinary
Prime and 1900 kegs at 6E6c b the latter for
Choice lot of 600 kegs yesterday Good Prime WESTERN
BUTTER commands 15G17 and CHEESE 9(D10c, o ID.
WHISkY-is without change, and some 800 bbs have
been sold 2Dlsc. gallon for Rectied-Raw 18fDl9c.
gallon.
RICE-The sales as usual very limited at 81 D37sc.
E fb, according 10 quality.
COFFEEThe transactions in Rio embrace nearly $500
bags of6t al the chief sales beng al 6z8c b.
SALT-No further cargoes OF Liverpool being received.
the sales have been from second hands ): 20 for Coarse
and 81 50 & sack for Fine free oil drayage
HEMP.We hear of no sales except Is bales Dewfo'ted
at s1lS 2 ton
LEADING sales have been reported since that mentioned
in our last at SO s. z 100 ID for Uppe. Mines.
BAGGiNG AND ROPE.-The transactions in these
articles have been usual unlimited scale at
EfGlic for retail lots of Basgng and 7D7}ac. fb for
Rope To-day $50 pieces and $50 coils sold at ID and Ic
time, adding interest.
EACHANGES.-There is no Improvement and the trans
actions especially in Foreign bills. very Misunderstanding,
374t0'7A get pTem.-FTancs nominal-New York 60 day
bills P4(G21a Pct. disc-Checks, aidD114 get. prem.
tREiGHIS.-The rates very firm, both Foreign and
Coastwise The principal engagements last
three American and British ship for Liverpool at 9I6d
for Cotton, one for Glasgow at 19-32d etc.