The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08
CITY TRADE REPORT.

MONDAY, May 7-2 p NJ.
Asnrs-sales 40 bbls. pots at S. o2'4 Corros-No-
thing of moment doing: FLorR, &c.-There is fair
demand for -four and the market is steady at the clos
ing rates of Saturday sales, 1000 bills. In New Or
mand for meal is good with sales 500 bbls at So S7 a
So Wheat moved to the extent Of 15o0 bushels Ohio
with sales of $4,000 bushels at coke for handsome
white SO 651ac. for round; the former for lot Of
mixed northern in the slip.
The accounts by private letters per America being
considered favorable and the receipts by canal
being less than anticipated the -four market firm,
with fair amount of sales including the usual variety
of brands The first receipts by canal arrived here
day. Wheat in fair request, but at rather lower
rates with sales Of Ohio and Genesee on terms stated
below. There was good demand for corn, and sales
pretty freely made at about the rates current
Saturday. Meal was also In good demand with free
saes Of New Jersey at the closing rates Of last week.
There change Of moment In rye or oats Trans
actions in groceries light to-day without material
change in prices. Pork rather dull. There was
material change in quotations for cotton, partcu
larry on the lower grades the higher qualities were
held frmer. There was moderate bushes doing
in freghts
AsnEs-Sales of 40 bbls. pots were made at IS 621,
No sales Of pearls were reported
BREApsTuFFs.-Fleur.-The sales for the day footed
up about 500 barrels, including Troy City, Water
ford and common State brands at 81 son a 81 62hk
straight Genessc and mixed Western at 81 rs 81
straight Western, and good round hoop Ohio 81 81
81 S71a; tavoritc brands Indiana and Michigan at
81 s76 SIS; fancy Ohio at So 25 So sly; pure &C.
nessc at So SO S. 62 fancy State at So IS So
ira do at So rs Sc 62js There also included in
above,
common brands, at 81 S7,i $5 fancy do at IS IS a
SIS 371s. The market for Southern common brands
shade lower and sales Of 400 500 barrels made
at 81 S71a So; mixed brands Georgetown and Alex
dria steady at former prices. Rye F2our.-Sales
of $50 barrels were made. at 50 87n Corn Meal was
firm sales of 200 barrels New Jersey made at
So s7ls So; the latter figure for the article from
store. Wheat.-The market some less firm. Sales
of 1000 bushels of Ohio were made at 81 ok, and
1900 do Gcncssc Mt 81 %. Corn-The sales reached
about 10000 bushels including mixed and white
Southern at Soc a6o1kc; Southern yellow at &c &C.,
round and mixed Northern yellow at &c. in the slip,
and at 64c. 651ac atoat and delivered. Rye-Sales
vf 900 bushels were made in the slip at sec. Oats
were some lower and sales of Northern making
soc. a 36c. Bdriey-Only small sale 600 bushels)
reported ut 56c.
CorTor.-The sales of to-day were 800 bales-prices
show changes any the better grades are eos fraely
offered, and occasionally some advance be had
on them-fair Uplands, 7mc. 7%c.; fair New Or
leans sac. 50 not much to be had at the lowest
CArrLE.-At market, 1900 beeves, ~ cows and
calves, and $500 sheep and lambs The weather during
the day has been very unpleasant, and transactions
generally have not been extensive they otherwise
would have been The number Of beef cattle COM
does not in the least depress the prices
current when the article was Sales at from
to cents; few transactions over and above these
figures but not worth reporting lot of 40 head we're
shipped to Bermuda, and 100 driven to Boston. The
remainder would all be disposed Of Cows and calves
the former at 50 So so; the latter at So IS, in
quality. All sold Hay and straw-None at the scales
FIsII.-The market for all descriptions is dull and
heavy, and no sales ofmoment TRANSFERRED
FRuIT.-Thcre is steady demand for Malaga raisins
and quotations firm We notice sales of 500 boxes
at 81 AN; 500 do halves, ut TIC; and 500 do quar-
ers, at 40c.
FREIGHrs-Corn to Liverpool was engaged at 6kc q
7c cotton, Nd heavy goods at 25s. oil was taken to
Antwerp at 3nc, and ashes ut 35s.
LEAD-Was held ut &c.
LrME-Was some lower-common Thomaston we
quote at $50. q 500.
MoLAssEs--The market is dull and heavy for this
staple and the only sales reported 200 bbls New
Orleans at &c. and 100 hhds Cuba muscovado at &c.
4 mos.
Ons-For linseed the demand continues fair with
GALES Of 1900 gallons English at 6Sc and 1000 do and
American at SO a Coo, in casks and bbls
PRovIsIoNs-Pork was heavy with fair demand
and sales reached abort 900 bbls including mess at
$40 Is so 3fh and prime at So 81 n S. 81 H. with
considerable sales reported on private terms. Beef
unsetted by the opening of navigation by canal
ut meats hrmer and sales Of $50 hhds Of hams
and shoulders made, in dry salt for export in
III, ats were dull Of sale. Small lots plain hams were
C50 Ibis. made at a 6l4c. Butter was frmer
with moderate sales Of inferior Ohio at &C., and of
State fresh in tubs at II l5c. Cheese scarce,
and in good request at 8 Sc.
RIcE.-ghcre is good inquiry for this staple, and
the market is firm. The sales are 800 casks at SO a
SO rs per 100 lbs.
SUGARS about &c down to-day with sales of 300
hhds New Orleans and Cuba BY auction 100 hhds of
the former changed hands at So 90 - Oes., four
months.
WnIsKEY-There were increased receipts down the
river which depressed the market, and prices were
una, tiled. No sales II moment were reported