The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-12
CITY TRADE REPORT.

Friday, May 1l-2P. M.
The exciting scenes oflast night uppermost in the
thoughts of merchants and but little business has
been transacted this forenoon AsHEs.Small sales at
previous rates. CorroN quiet FLOUR, &c.-The mar
ket for flour is changed from yesterday, and about
1900 bbls. changed hands In meal, there were small
wheat 1000 bushels prime Ohio sold at ST os. The
operations In about $4,000 bushels at 500 for
mixed and e21sc csc. for yellow round Sales 90
bushels rye 58c. WHIskEY-Sales $50 bbls. Ohio and
prison at 2lc Ike Provisions of all descriptions
without movement, and no sales TRANSFERRED Quota
tons show no change.
FRIDAY, MAY I1-6PM.
On the meeting Of change, it was announced that
the Hibernia had arrived ut Halifax with foreign
news, which had tendency to check operations In
breadstuffs and cotton The chief sales made
PRED before change Flour however, before the news,
sold pretty freely including parcels export about
the quotations Of yesterday Wheat was Arm, with
sales of Ohio and Genesee terms stated belsw.
Corn was In active demand with free sales at steady
prices. Rye flour and meal were in steady demand
There was no marked change in groceries Pork was
heavy, with moderate sales Cut meals were in active
demand. Fair sales of cotton made at steady
prices.
AsHrs.-Sales Of $50 bbls pots were made 1t Al TO-
and small sales of pearls made at IS 80 So 66kc
CoTToNThe sales day 900 bales-all before
the receipt of the steamers news which, however, villa
BRrADsrurrs-F 7om.-The sales reached about 1000
bbls, including Brooklyn, Troy and State at $as7hs
at 81 a. 50 56i4; straight Michigan and round hoop
at 81 621e - co. favOrite Indiana and Michigan ct
Genesec at Sc So SO. included in the abo1. ycre
$500 bbls, sold for export Small sales Of Southern
were made Mt $48Sif So Small sales N O. mada
about the same prices Rye F2our-Saes of 500 bbls
New Jersey made at SO S711 mt So o. and 100
Brandywne 50, and 40 puncheons do. at $13 50.
Whea-Saes Of 1000 bushels of prime Ohio were made
ut 1890; and 1000 do prime Genesee, at 1910 Corm-
The sales in the aggregate reached about 10000 bush
els, including damaged New Orleans, at SIC; hested
Southern, at soc white and Southern mi xed, at 81
5Sc. round mixed, at Soc; and round Northern ya-
low, at 621a 64c. Oats orthern saleabe, at
SIC. and zoe. for Jersey harley heavy, ut 500.
Rye steady, and sales of 1900 bbs. made at
SIC. n 68c.
FLAx-Sacs of 1000 lbs of New Jersey were made at
SIC cash.
FHElcu1s-some 200 bbls. -four were engaged for Lii
vefpool at 2s corn, at 3D. and heavy goods st g. Ts
Glasgow 400 bbls. -four were engaged, at Is 3D. ana
LIME dull, and sales made at SOC. for c~m
mon, and at 92 93c. for lump.
LEAp.-Sales OF 5000 pigs were made at 81 rs
Nv; SroREs-Snes Of 800 q 400 bbls spirits tur.
pentne were .~ade, at 50 a Sc. and 900 d. New.
bern rosin at 81.
PRovIsioNs-Saes of30O bbs mess pork were made at
$40 1875 and 700 do. prime, at So 371S. Beef was
heavy. and the market unsettled 100 bbls country
mess sold at $11 % with city do, at $11 so prime
out of market. Cut mcats-Sales of 200 tierocs
including 700 Of Dana's extra hams made at exc
with considerable lots plain hams they rum at Az
and at &c for selected Sales of $50 hhds dry sailed
hams were made, at sc. 10000 lbs do, in bulk at
4afc. Lard in good demand with sales of $50 bbls
for prime with $50 kegs at &c. Butter WAS easier
and sales inresh tubs making at 10 a13H Choose
quiet, at &c selected dares we're held 1T &c.
WHIsKEy.-Markct easier. Sales of $50 bbls
prison made, at 81 81 &C., closing at Gle small
bbls. drudge sold at 2lc., on time.