Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-16
Foreign Markets. per Steamer eannl1r,a.

t1s Foreign Markets, per Steamer Cambria.
The general of business affairs during the past week
has been of healthy character. -.r.- ... ...
The cotton market active in the early part ofhe week.
and Monday spectators operated considerable extent
buying at advance the currency of last week of
eight to oneourth penny per pound nearly all descrp
tons. Subsequently less activity prevailed.
The estimated sales up to two o'clock to g. TO-
and the market closed Friday with quiet but steady feel
ing.
We learn from passenger that just the America was
arriving later received from India which said
to be of a favorable character.
Quotations: fair Orleans, CT ordinary to middng, 81
SID. Present estimated stock Liverpool about 421 600
bales of which 2 600 American The trade through
out the country quiet buyers only operating
immediate wants Holders have not been able maintain
the quotations last week. and prices generally have still
declining tendency.
Indian corn still held with rness but the sales are very
limited. ...... ...
In the provision market business has been steady and
at former prices In the early part of last week large
of bacon made at advance of Is to q per c
This ADVANCE however, sustained by the trade
subsequent date at auction.
In beef few sales have been made but prices steady
without change
Pork has been good demand and low qualities are be-
coming Hams of fair quality wanted and would
sell readily Sos 35 Shoulders been brought rather
freely from lis to Els in anticipation of being used
as a substitute for lower qualities.
lard good business has been done rates somewhat
sier Sales of 100 tons at 34s 36s. RI
Sales of urpentne amount 1000 barrels improve
ment.
LIVERPOOL, OcT N.-Flour and Grain-Phadelphia and
Baltimore q 24s u S. red wheat Is Is i'd; white Is Sd
Sd per 10 lbs Indian Corn per 400 lbs n 29s for
American white; n 2ss for yellow.
Cotton-Far Upland and Mobile quoted at Gid; fair
Orleans 6id. al 81
Sales of 600 bbls Tupentine at Is Sd cw which
is Improvement. Rosn is in fair demand q 1Od
TobaccoAn extensive demand for Tobacco full prices
Iron is less firm. 7 II .f 14Ets ~s.a F',z5e.
Accounts from the wooden and cotton manufacturing dis
show business to be active than for time
In the produce markets the quotations ence besides in
stocks that prices many instances have slightly adj
tvanced.
Freights-Lverpoo freghts unusually dull and rates
have declined, particularly. to New York
The money market continues unchanged The discount
commercial paper d to per cent Consol closed firmly
at 9 Transactions in American securities limited U.
S. loan 6 commanded 1O5t; Maryland SIS, S6 Penylva-
mia SIS, n. $3.50 ..., z-.....- ~, ss.f ..4s 49, a4s
PARIS, OcT. 25Business is quite active, both in home
foreigners in Paris, much activity. Many
agents of large English houses buying extensively credit
is replacing cash transportaons which beokens set
tied state of affairs 1HrEs ~ f.-as
HAvRE OcT pa panic took place in the cotton market
on Saturday afternoon. Some SPECTATORS took small parcels
at decline of francs the highest quotations Of the week
Prices partly recovered however the decline being only II "a
8 francs lower.