Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-02-17

orally are light but the market for Wheat continues
dull in consequence of holders asking rates above the
views OF buyers, the sales of good to prime red
at luod 5 US, and some prime white at = III per
bushel. Rye continues scarce and in demand at Ola
IS cts with small sales. Corn has been in moderate
request, and prices are hghcr--sales of Penna. and
Southern yellow at 55a56 cts early in the week. and
since at 57a5S cts for yellow, and 50d5l for white.
Oats have also declined, with small sales at 3Od32
cts for Southern, and 33d35 for Penna closing dull
Hides-An invoice of $500 Buenos Ayres Ok and
Cow, sold on private terms. FOn-Thc market has
become much iirmer this week, though the demand
is yet moderate with light stocks OF all descriptions
Sales Of 1900 tons Anthracite at pa S23, and some
Scotch Pig at $3.50 per ton. Lead-'fhc stock is
nearly exhausted in first hands, and prices are firm
at T. cts. cash, at which rate about 1900 pigs were
sold Moiasses-Thc sales this week comprise PTS
hhds., tres. and brs. crop Matanzas at % and
about 200 brls. New Orleans at ~ cts, mos Ndrat
StOreS-Tar is worth l.75a ST. and Pitch Sl.25.
Spirits Of Turpcntne is less tirm-5OO brlS sold,
part at 33a34 cts and part on private terms. GUS
Linseed is in better demand, and prices are shade
higher-3OOO gallons 56a5S cts. PrOrtsl0nS-Ihc
market is better supplied with Western Pork, and
prices tend downward, sales of Mess at l35Od 1919
and Prime at s 1880 per brl. Bacon continues in
good demand, with sales of 200 casks at jas cts for
Hams, for Sides and 55a5i for Shoulders. Lard
has not been in much demand; sales in brls and kegs
at I Gas cts. Seeds-Clover seed has been in re-
quest and about 500 bushels sold at 3S7 "a l2!.
A sale of FlaXseed at s ,33 per buShcl. Spirits
N f. Rum continues scarce-the last sale was AT ~
cts. Whiskey has been brisk at % cts. in hhds and
% in brls. SugGrS-The demand has been TO a fair
extent, and about 500 hhds. have changed hands,
principally New Orleans at ,n5! cts. including some
Cuba Muscovado at :, and 500 brls. aud bags white
Brazil at 7, and 500 boxes Havana at A TO cts all
mos. JVoOl-The demand for Domestic has been
more active, and some 100000 lbs. various grades
have been disposed of at 25a26 cts. for common to
sc for full blood The stocks continue very light
Inquirer.
Cotton-The Upland market opened dull, but
prices have become much frmcr at the close, and the
sales reach $1,000 bales at from 81 to lets Receipts
IL 9S3; exports $3.50; stock on hand 32,76S bales.
Rice-About 5000 SKIS sold at % to cts. Fretghis-
We quote Liverpool, Cotton in square bags, dull at
Cd. vessel sup loading for Havre at &C.. for Cot
ton in square bags and in round; and S2.75 for
Rice. Coastwisc-New York &c for Cotton; Rice
Sl.l23 - Courier.
New ORLEANs-3 days preceding Feb. 3.
Remarks-The weather during the past few days
has been generally clear, and unseasonably warm.
The river at tins point is about as high
have ever seen it at any period of the season, and
much higher than it was ever known to be at this
time of the year. In places the water is up 10
the very top of the levee, and according TO accounts
from above still further rise may be expected
Price Current.
Cotton-The market continued dull and dropping,
noticed in our last, until Thursday noon, when the
steamer Canadas adviccs came to hand, and their
general tenor had the effect of reyiving the demand
at previous prices; but TO Yards the close there was
less animation, and the weeks sales reached only
300 bales at 54a7 cts. for ord to fair inclusive.
The stock remaining is 209, SOS bales Sagar-Sup
ply ample and prices shade lower, common to choice
la5 cts. the weeks sales 1900 hhds. NiOlasSes-
Prime lots little higher in price, the extremes are
20G2l! cts.-week's sales 1900 brls. 10JcccO-Thc
enquiry is little better, and 425 hhds. have sold
during the week at prices we did not learn. The
stock is 1870 hhds. F2Or-Thc market continues
depressed and prices range from 4,2O to $i.375.
Grain-Prices Of Corn rather lower; the sales are
- 900 bushels at 3la43 cts. ProvisOns-Pork has
sold at lower prices, 1900 brs having been taken at
l0.75a$ II for Mess, and at 9.S77aSll for Prime.
No alteration in Lard. Uhiskey-'The market rath
dull at l7a74 cts. Cofee-Sales of about 5000
bags Rio at 5ia6i cts. Erchange-Bils are offered
freely and buyers have the advantage: Sterling, Ia
s. per Ct prem. Sight Checks the North par
ct. prem. Freights-LittIe nothing has been
doue in foreign since our last report and no
gagements have TRANSFERRED. Coastwise have been
exceedingly irregular.