The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-21
Review of the Market.

nhe short intervening since the sailing Of the steam
g OF the lst ip there have been material changes in
the prices OF staple commodities.
FLoUR-took rapid advance Immediately after the sailing
Of the steamer and some sale effected an increase Of
$500 % Dbl above last quotations. it has since eCeded
goes are daily Speeed both American AID Chile wbeB SaI
u501us h,s az i b 10 materially dsRre rs value
and now meets with ready sale the prices quoted The stock
advance. u d 'ui'is'
sAIERATUs.-Good stock on hand and large shipments
LUaBER,-Demand brisk Theearly commencement orthe
rainy season has caused slight advance in building materials
CANDIE.- OF Sperm the market is nearly bare, demand
and searine likewise in demand and prices advancing
C9ALs-D Demand good we note the sales of cargo of
CoEFEE-The market improving prime article meets with
GoRDAaE-Dql. the supply fully equal to the demand.
a SSs md MEPiGISEfIhe qensnd very LIMITED and
escorted invoices a! from ~ to % " cent advance cost
tRyIrDned, in good demand and sales brisk prizes stead
ToBAcPo-The market slightly improved the best brands
i9T fine qualities and
sUsARs3searee, and price advancing oaf and Crush
very lghtght bis on New York,
o. ounce.
From the Sandsgieh Administrations to the
departure of the steamer Panama from San Fran
cisco, files of Sandwich Island papers as late as
the Doth October had been received at that port
The Polynesan of the both October calls attention
the subject of Mails from the Continent" 1t
says -" We would direct attention to this subject
and suggest the exPedency of calling public
meeting, and setting on foot the necessary measures
secure an object in which all classes of the for
eign residents at the islands are interested As
the matter is now conducted we are indebted to
private parties in San Francisco for all that reaches
US At all events a reform is greatly needed, both
IN regard to the price charged, and the mode of
. forwarding the mail for the Islands, in which so
5 many are deeply interested. And we would renew
e the suggestion that some Of the leading CONNER
cial houses take the lead in the NATTER call meet
T ing, and memorabilia the Postmaster General Of
the United States on the subject, and see if some
thing cannot be done by which regular mail may
be made up by the Postmaster at San Francisco,
and forwarded as soon as may be after the arrival
. of the mail via Panama. We are of opinion that
the captain Of any vessel leaving San Francisco
for the Islands would freely-nay gladly-take
charge Of mail bag and particularly vessels under
the flag Of II. II. Majesty, whose Consul at San
Francisco would take especial interest in giving
information in regard to the sailing Of such vessels
In the paper of the same date we find the follow
2 ing paragraphs:
!. ErportS.-By the vessels which have recently
! left for California, considerable quantities of the
productions OF the islands have been exported thence
We have not the means Of knowing the exact
, amount, but among the more prominent articles
may be enumerated sugar, lime, hay, potatoes
onions squashes, and some other vegetables and
fruits The demand for these and other productions
Of the islands, including coffee, salt and furniture
woods, doubt not will be good for long time to
come, and will amply remunerate those who are
engaged IN their production. A steamer plying
between this and San Francisco, would greatly in
crease the export of vegetables and fruits and we
hope to see one put upon the route before many
months elapse. We hope some four enterprising
neighbors will send one along on an experimental
trip, if nothing more. Try it.
NavaL-The U. S. shp-of-the line Ohio, C. B.
Stribling Com'dr., arrived at Hio on the 9TH inst,
in % days from San Francisco. Her destination
was Valparaiso and the United States but on ac-
count of the seurvy having broken out among the
crew. she putaway for these islands to recruit. We
hear that Mrs. Hobson and son are passengers on
board for Valparaiso, and that the ship will sail
again about the 24th inst.