The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-02
CITY TRADE REPORT.

THURSDAY, Feb. 1-oP. M
The weather proved very pleasant for all doc
baAiness There was, nevertheless, fair attendance
Of merchants on 'change, and rather mere bust mes
transacted in produce than yesterday. The sales O
Aour for home use moderate, while there none
done for export. Wheat remsiDed inactive, and the
sales were to lot Of Ohio and small lots Long
Issnd. without change in price Corn sold to a mods
rate extent including chiefly lots Of Southern white,
at yesterdsy's quotations. There was no change in
other grain. Meal remained the same. There was
more doing in pork and beef The former changed
hands at rates somewhat easier to buyers for prime,
about previous rates Lard continued dull. Sugars
continued firm and moasses also were in fair demand
Cotton was active and sales we're pretty freely made at
the decline previously noticed.
AsHEs.-SaleB Of 300 barrels pearls were made at
$slh. Pots were quiet At 1873
Including some lots sold late yesterday reached about
1000 600 barrels 1000 Of which consisted of this
State and western for export at So so SIS 664 the
remainder taken for the home trade and for the
east, including 800 400 Michigan, ut IS 56 and 500
do. New Orleans, on private terms Small sales Of
Georgetown reported at S. 37x SIS SO; loo bills
pure 0euesee: sold at SO PA aud $50 Brooklyn at SIS
80. Wheat-Salss of about $500 bushels Ohio were
some 500 bu.bels Long Island reported, at 1850
hoo according to quality Corn-Sales Of 1000
bushels southern mixed were made at $50; and 5000
At bSs and 1000 do. New Orleans, at 64o and 500
eco do round Jersey yellow at ESQ., Mea-Small sales
$50, which however could not be taken criterion
Of the market Oafs-Sale Of 900 1O, 900 bushels
canal were made, at 40. a 43c.
CoTToN.-The sales, to day, amount to 1000 bales,
ut the decline already quoted; middling uplands are
worth 6xo., and fair uplands 7Ac.
at 5Ac cash The stock Of coffee is not large, and
there is considerable disposition manifested to specu
late.
FREIoHrs.- Cotton was engaged to Liverpool at
H1od Flour was worth about Is; corn, I'D. asked
Cotton was taken to Rotterdam at &c. There no
change to other ports.
Fna-There Is q good demand for Massachusetts,
msckerel to arrive, and the market is very firm. We
notice sales Of Zoo bills Nos and 2 at IS SIX for
the former and So rs for the latter Dry cod alse
Arm At 81 SIX 81 60 There are ne new box herring
in Market ss reported.
FRuIr-There is but little inquiry for any descrip-
ton and the only sales reported 800 boxes bunch
Malaga raisns At 81 49, and $50 bags Brazil nuts at
4xc less per cent for each.
HEMP.- Sales Of 10 tons Of American dew rotted
hemp were made at $40, which advance caused
other articles prepared from It, for ships fitting out for
California.
Horxr.-There have been sales Of AZ barrels Cubs
strained supposed about 42c., and 10 do st, Domingo,
LnAp.-saes of 1000 5000 pigs were reported at
L,ME was worth about 7sc Soc
Naval SToREs-Sales Of 100 bbls spirits turpentine
were made at 35e.
OIL.-The market for linseed remains stsa5v with
fair sales, at Soc for English and American n other
descriptions we hear of no operations.
Provisions Sales of 600 barrels prime pork were
made, at $12 o2h 100 do prime sold at si3
300 do. prime sold at Sl2 90 sl2 62a 20 hogsheads
nor.d AZ TO- bsTr.. c sss were
we're made at S12 SO; and 700 to 500 do, including
Chicago city mess, at 3d. and some lots common, at
ola Smoked beef was worth 10c; and beef hams So
Butter Sales Of 65 packages Of prime quality this
State, were made at $50. Cheese was quiet, at old
Prices.
RIcE, with coed demand, continues frm the sales
are 200 eak., at So 1216 q SO rs per 100 lbs.
SuoARs.-Tbere has been but little done to-day In
this staple, and in groceries generally dealers having
been busy weighing their pig, preparatory to new
commencement Of business some 200 boxes brown
Havana changed hands yesterday, for refining at &c
&c.. and $50 do white, at 61sc TO- The large quanh
ties taken of the market by refnsrs has reduced the
We understand the rs6ners have advanced their prices
Ne per lb from this day.
sricEs-Tbe stock Of pepper has become quite re-
duced, and holders are frm small Gales No. / nut
megs at 90c
WHnKEr-sman sales State prison were reported
at FAC.
WHALnDorE-The last sales were made at about
rs cents