The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-04


sUGAR-Very little alteration has taken place in the su-
gar market nor has there been marked alteration in
prices which, however pretty well sustained The sales
of the three days AGO. and Of the week $50 hhds closing
at the following ates-Common to Fair, BOOB Prime
and Choice, 4kD43z q ID.
MOLAsSES.-The demand has been good and prices
have iuctuaed but little The sales are about 1900 bbs
(making 31G0 for the week. at 223 counting 500 for
to-day, at 222l023c. q gallon.
FLOUR-The demand for Flour has been good, and
prices have gone up little owing to the scantness Of the
receipts 5000 bbs have found purchasers mostly at 50 90
for Illinois and Missouri and s. I21a0$5 20 p Dbl for ia
vonte bakers brands. To-day's transactions amount to
some 1900 bbs mostly at So 90 Dbl, Arrived past week,
Is ,9l1 bbs Exported, ---bbs.
GRAIN.-We have still to notice good inquiry for Corn,
but so little has arrived that the sales have not been over
1900 sacks nearly all at 56058c bushe for prime White and
Yellow To-day 1000 sacks sold at 5ID5Sc, leaving the
market quite bare again The largest sale OF WHEAT was
$50 sacks not prime, at 81 CO bushel OATS have I'M
proved little and sell at 3033c. for good St. Louis.
Arrived past week. % JIG SEEKS CORN Exported, ESs8l scs
PROVISIONS.-The duness in the PORK market has, if
possible increased, and prices still lower The sales IN
cude perhaps 500 bb at 500 $40 so for Mess and 50 81
ass rs "a Dbl for Prime, The stock at the Inspection
Warehouses the LIST inst consisted only OF 5000 bb OF all
kinds BACON almost unsaeable, and the nominal rates,
4D4l4c o h., only obtained for retail parcels Hams
are in more request, and bring 7l0l2c b. for PLAIN to
Choice Sugar Cured LARD has been more active and we
observe sales of neay $500 kegs at 7 and 45O bbs'
and tieces at 6S7Se. ID. for Ordinary to Prime The
quotations for BEEF are nominal SIC for Mess and sl3 for
Pnme-the market being entirely bare Western BUTTER
moves off slowly at 12012Sc for prime, and about nc.
for good CHEESE.
COFFEE-Some 1000 bags Rio have found purchaser at
SIC. for Inferior, and 6i0615 p ib for Prime,
RICE-The stock consists entirely of old crop Carolina
which sells at 414c. Q h.
WHIsKEYT sales are Of very limited character, at
Zoe. 2 gallon for Rectifed.
HEMP AND LEADING sales ofthese articles for several
weeks.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-The demand has been quite
moderate. and the sales only about 900 pieces and COILS 81
176D17zc forthe former and 751z q ID. for the latter
GUNNY BAGS.-Saes of about 100 900 at 115 S01234e,
in bundles and bales.
SAILING caTgOes of Liverpool received. The
store rates down 81 Is for Coarse and 81 IS SEX
for Fine delivered To day 1O0Osaes Turks Island sold
&c. delivered.
HAY-Pricss widely from SIS for Inferior North
ern up to s23 for Prime Eastern or Western
LIgE-A cargo of leJ0 casks ThOmastOn sold yesterday
at 75c. 2 cask
TALLOW.-We notice but one sale 10 bbls.. county
rendered, at zee. ID.
| CANDL ES-New Bedford Sperm are worth % Star
/ @ and Adamantine 23ali624P ID.
EXCHANGE The rates for Sterling are unchanged, sa
61S8ss Ct pm. New York 6Oday Bills scarce and SCI
readily at l52 p Ct disc. Sight Checks 99l Q Ct pm
! FRElGHTS.-Foreisn Freighis have been very hrm an
some five or SIX ships taken for Liverpool at Is d for Cotto
and I0sd for Comtyyo for HAVE r. for Cotton an
today the ship Wscasei for Barcelona at 5l69 for Got
ton and the bark Ayaado at lc for cotton 10 Genoa