Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-02-24

- Prices steady. FreighiS-Our quotations are the
same as those current the previous week' VIZ "
Liverpool, Cotton in square bags at 3D.; HaNre CT;
in square, and in round bags; Rice y % Per o'o
lbs. New York, Cotton CT. RICE l. CT
NOZZLE, Feb. II.
The weather has been generally favorable Tor out
door transactions aud buyers appear 10 have taken
advantage OF the opportunity offered The markets
have been generally well attended, ana plsh p'S'
ness has been done.
In Cotton also. since the receipt OF full accounts
by the Canada considerable activity las D'rn mani
tested. and large sales have been ciieclyd, al ~ "S
cline of since the first reception Vt the d' 'c'''
The receipts of Cotton the past week have e"
rather lighter than usual but the imports o. SuPiS'
from abroad have been su::cent TO MAINTAIN stoGNs'
The receipts OF the week have been -, ~ baIt>;
the sales - $40; the exports 3l,35I; and it stli"
left on hand tl ,2,3, against b6,oi0 bales sam time
last season. The prices paid this week ranged from
> to 81 cts. for ord. 10 Jar. freghtS The foreign
engagements arc-lour British ships and two B'l'l7h
burks for Liverpool AT 5-iOd, and Ons britlsh SNIP
for the same port at l5.32i, and two British ships
have been taken IN for Glasgow At ID. IAdsiwia",
a bark has been taken up Tor New York al Ct, and
a brig for Providence at ! ii which is an advance
since our iaSt.-JOur. 0t Can.
New OnLEA> s--3 days preceding Feb. TO-
The river still remains within NirW inches OF higa-
water mark.
toltonAt the time Of closing our last report there
was decline OF Ct, but winch has since in part D'en
recovered. The sales the past three days have been
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land, SPAN and the Mediterranean, with some par
cells for the North. The prizes have ranged from o
to u cts for ord. to fair, inclusive. Tne stock on
hand is Dol lS3 bales. tyugar-Ihc stock has accu-
INFLATED and prices are rather easier sales have
been large, amounting for the week 70 800 hhds
mostly common fully fair, at 3tG3s cts. for com
mon to 45a4i for prime. IuolaS$eS-lhe weather
has been unlayorabe, but the weeks sales have been
about 34O0 brls. 20a2O5 cts for inferior, and 2ld
81 for good to prime. I0bacc0-Thare is good
enquiry but the supply too light 10 admit of transac
tons. FI0W-Remains inactive at 4.2Oa 5 l.33 for
Ohio, sc. Grain-No improvement in Corn, which
remains at 32aIl cts, the extreme range. Pr0ri-
sions--The market is without any pcrcepti5e alter.
alton either demand or prices, except Lard, and
though not rmer in prices sales have mounted to
1000 brs. and and 2OO0 kegs, the former al o. a
81 cts for inferior to prime, and the latter at ga
including 1000 at I cts. JlhiSkey-Sales Of Recti-
fled at II, and common at l5ala5 cts. per gallon.
| COfee-'rhe demand has been unusually active for
the last three days, aud 900 bags Rio nave sold at
) lp6, cts. The stock remaining is now about l6,OoO
bags, Of which only oncthIrd of good quality is Of
fcrcd and now held al Gao cts. EccianGe -Ster-
| ling is NOR active, but remains at las per ct. prem
Freights-To Liverpool are ID. in British, aud 81 Cd
| in Amer. vessels for Cotton, and firm To lldYrei
an American ship is taking in at l-l6 CT. which is
Il slight adyance.-Pfice Current.