Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-03

Ia,ors ana and large business has been done, pro-
ducing farther advance Of fully ID per h. The Of
fetal quotations 4 for fair Upland and fair
Mobile and 5id. for fair Orleans; midilng 43aI d..
aud ordinary aid. per Id. The sales for the week
ended I'd instant amounted to $50 bales of which
2b)O were taken on speculation and 22O0 for export,
and tins weeks sales 81, 1870, OF which spccua-
tors have taken 1880, and exporters 600 bales
American descriptions sold this week consist of ii $50
Upland at 4dl d.; 26,050 Orleans at !! a6d.: 93I0
Alabama and Mobile at 4aI3d and $50 Sea Island
at 75dl2.d. per 10. The import during the two
weeks IS 10000 bales, Of which 1000 is from the
United States, and the stock now in this port is cs-
timacd at 4O1 900 bales, against 2o2, 900 pc
rlod last season; the stock of American is about 2I5,
900 bales, being an increase of l02 900 bales.
The new Corn Law having come into operation
the duty now Is one shilling per quarter ON Wheat
and all kinds of grain, and pence farthng per
bbi on Flour and Indian Meal; and hcnceforr ard
the quotations will be the duty paid prices, dealings
IN bond being at an end. Some advance has taken
place IN the corn markets since our last and good
deal Of business done last week but in the last
few days the demand has fallen off and the trade
| come heavy again.
ing now most in favor; American Wheat 6s. Id ais.
3D. per 10 lbs Indian Corn 2gs. 3D. for inferior white,
to 32s per quarter for best yellow. Indian Meal
| l4s.al4s. cd. per brl.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY & co.
AMERICAN PRODUCE MARKET.
| Feb. 10, l5i9.--We have much pleasure in being
able TO advise continued healthy state of trade IN
almost every branch Of commerce. Our large popu-
idtlon engaged IN manufactures are well and fully
employed, at good wages. and the low price of the
raw material leaves fair margin for profit. The
amount OF sales effected is confined TO legitimate
wants and almost entirely free from speculation.
Cotton remains very firm, with upward tendency.
Ashcs-No change whatever in the value Beef -
The import has rapidly increased nearly all Of which
has been warehouscd as the demand continues
trcmey dull, prices not inducing sales from want of
consumption, and partly from the steady supply of
irish, which successfully completes with the Amcri
can, both IN price and quality. Pork-We have had
fair supply since last from the United States,
which still varies much in quality and suitablcncss
Tor this market Sales freely made from COS. TO
I2s. Cd, leaving small stock hands of importers.
Bacon continues TO arrive freely. We have TO quote
reduction Of fully 2s per cwt, from the anxiety Of
holders 10 effect sales, and the impression that large
Quantities are on the way. Lard-An advance of
fully .. from the lowest point. This advance, how
ever, applies more to barrels and tierccs than 10
kegs pals or barrels, which be quoted about Is.
dearer The stock held here is still heavy, and suf
iic"nt till we have the arrivals Of new. Tallow has
fallen fully IS. per cwt, leaving the trade excessive
ly dull at 50 10 Bis, with extra fine 3Ss. Cheese
Importers find great difficulty TO realize average
OF more Il an Hos. the current rates being 81 42s
and II for III best The demand is not brisk aris.
ing principally from the low price Of Butter and
fined Lard, which is largely in consumption. Lin
seed Cakc-We have no improvement 10 notice,
soma few sales being quoted 20 6s. to &c los. To-
bacco-Sats of the last fortnight about 500 hhds
100 bids for ireland; $50 Kentucky Leaf for export;
100 Virginia Strips for Scotland; few Kentucky
scmmcd fer sale, and the remainder, chiefly Ken
lucky stcrnmed, to the trade. The market is iirm.I
THE IRON TRADE.
Feb. 9. lS49.-The improvement in the Metal
market, which was inst dawnng when dispatched
Circular Of the 9th ult has continued since that
time, and you will perceive prices have advanced,
as we then anticipated
TO very good home trade, we have large ex-
port demand for all parts of the world, stocks in
every quarter having been reduced 10 the lowest
point; and the season advances, the demand in
crcases,, giving promise Of healthy, active trade,
and still higher prices. The restoration Of conf
dcnce, and the chcapncss Of money, both combine
to give impetus TO the Who'll, trade of this country
Although the leading Staifordshire makers Of Iron
have not yet announced any advance, they are de-
Ginning orders, except at times prices when the Iron
is supplied; and advance of at least Dos per is
confidently looked forward TO at quartcr-day, which
the smaller makers have already established
During the month"; the demand for Welsh Iron has
been very active and the makers being full of orders,
are now asking E5 IS to f6 per ton in Wales, at
which latter figure we think that the price is likely
10 settle.
Scotch Pigs as we expected have recovered from
the temporary depression, and during this week
large business has been done, al gradually advancing
rates No. Gartsherrie having been sold at SIS. per
ton in Glasgow, nett cash on delivery, to be taken
during the next three months The prospect is favor
able TO a higher price ruling during the year.
With farther advance of "a per ton upon Block
Tin, the price of Tin Plates has stifened up to 32s
for c best Charcoal, and from the present demand,
with the probability of refined Tin going consdera-
bly, higher, few Of the makers willing to sell,
even at this price.
The prospects of our Metal market arc exceeding
ly good, and while should drplore extreme pri-
crs, Of opinion that farther advance,
which will be still moderate, is highly probable.
STITT BROTHERS.
GLASGOW IRoN MARKEr.-Frday Night, Feb
9.-The adviccs from America, with orders for all
kinds of Iron, has checked the fall in the prices of
Pig. Up 10 this hour there has been considerable
business done in brands suited or the United States
markets, and at prices ranging from 49s.d52s No. /;
and for No | Gartshirc 5lsa53s. Cd. net, prompt
cash Other descriptions are also firm, but in less
demand, which may be quoted sis. No and 5ns.a
SOS. Cd for 3-5 No | AMI 2.5 No. 3 Manufactured
Iron is also firm, with advance descrip.
tons, say nail rods, which command f7.