The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-24
Nrw.oRLEANs CLASSIFICATION.
CoTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock on hand not cleared. .259, 423

TOBACCO.-The receipts of Tobacco are still too light,
and the stock too poorly assorted to give room for any
extended operations but nevertheless good business
has been DONE the sales of the week amounting to 500 hhds
In prices there seems to be particular change they
fully up last quotations, which were-ugs, 2aD3
Leaf Inferior to Common and Fine 3afO59; Choice and
Selections, 54GD7c. y ID.
SUGAR.-Tsnsactons in Sugar have been more limited
this week. and prices have fallen off S0 4c from the high
figures of the previous The entire sales not
30 hhds, of which 500 disposed of yesterday. We
have reduced quotations. and give them follows
Inferior and Common, 22403sb Fair to fully Fair $50
"a PINE and Choice, 44fG05i4; Clarified, 5O64c o b.
Nothing has bsen done Plantation.
MOLASSES.-P Prices have again receded little, and
the market with large supply of the ordinary and inferior
qualities heavy. The weeks sales (ncluding 500 yeser-
day) sum up only $500 bb the closing rates being 16c
for ordinary and 1s19c D gallon for fair to choice lots
No transactions, far we know, have occurred on
Plantation
FLOUR.-Increased receipts. and continued want of
export demand have given further downward inclination
the Flour market though they have the time
casoned rather larger amount of business to be done. The
entire sales of the week embrace IL 900 bb at "a 2O44 40
for Ohio. "a 50O$4 IS for Illinois, and $5D IS % Dbl for
extra ST. Louis brands the Leveeincluding yesterday
$50 bbs at "a 250t4 IS for Ohio. Arrived past week.
W0l9 bbls Exported, q, 6l3 bbls.
GRAlNSnce last week. the receipts Of Com have not
been large, and prices have therefore been better sustained
During that time only about 80 600 sacks have found pu
chaser, at range of 4046c though by far the larger
there scarcely any left SALE and only 5000 sacks
taken at 4fO46c p bushe Wheat has been in request
and 5000 bushels have been taken at 095c for fair
prime. The stock here extremely light Oats have been
and selling readily at SO035c bushel in sacks
cording to quality. Bran is dull at 424Sc in bulk, and 50
06Oc in sacks. We hear of nothing doing in Corn Meal.
which is nominal at 81 121sG0$2 40 p Dbl.
PROVISlONS.-ExtEems dizziness has characterized the
Pork market for whole week back and the sales have been
very limited the following 500 SO 12 for Mess,
in lars aapdsm all Ota md FIR
Prime Mess however about 1000 bbs have found purchas
en. for England 80 Dbl. Bulk Pork steady, and
800 900 have been disposed of at % 500$3 65 p 100 ID,
the latter rate for prime Hog Beef meets with ready
sale arrival and probably 1900 1900 bbl have been
taken at $3 50O ga for Mess and 80 50O $11 Dbl for
Prime We also notice 81 terces Prime Mess sold at SIS So
and 100 d. Gan extra BRANDY the Levee at $s terce
Bacon has been dull but still have been toeraby
tanned &C. for prime Sides and 3sf03Zc y ID for
Shoulders. Hams steady at 5aGO6sc for plain, and ia
lc ID for bagged to the most choice Sugar cured Yes
tsrday 291 boxes Snged Bacon packed for the English
Market sold at &c. h. The transactions in Lard have
been quite extensive and fully 5000 bb and erces have
found purchasers at 56c for ineriorto prime Chiefly
bh0D6c, hOwever) and some 1900 kegs at 6O6xc o b,
according to quality though the latter still neglected.
Yesterday the sales follows: 1000 bbls No l. but
soft, at 81, GA do at ga. 36do at SAC H. Western But
fer dull and prices still the same. say l0O12c h, while
Cheese has improved to 7hkO8c. h.
COFFEE.-The advance in prices, together with
siderable increase in the supply has checked the demand
and the weeks sales barely 5000 bags at 62SkDSc,
though good potion of the stock still held at &C. o h.
Arrived this week Is 800 bags making the whole stock
here about 60 600 bags.
WHISKY.-Very little change has occurred in thew Risky
Market and $500 5000 bb have been sod chiefly c
for Rectied though small lots have brought 4c. gall
Eaw has been selling at 181af0l9c p gallon.
SALT.-Three cargoes have arrived from Liverpool, and
been sold follows $500 sacks eight weght) at S. $500
do at 67. and O0 do tbIeached sacks) Tic o sack.
The rates fom second hands d 15O$l 20 for Fine.
and oO0S5c. for Coane, including drayage.
HAY.-Prices may be quoted at $l2O$16 the ruling
rates for Western being s15GO$l6 ton.
BAGGINGsAND ROPE.-A fair demand has existed.
and prices fully sustained The sales have been nearly
1900 pieces and COILS l6017c. for the former and sD9c
for the latter the highest figures time with interest Yes
teday 100 pieces and 100 coils sold II and &c. 80 days.
with interest.
GUNNY BAGS - Have improved little and further
sales of $50 900 Bags have been made at $40 bundles
and 10c.. cash, in bales.
LEAD AND HEMP.-No sales of either have taken
place, and we know of offering present.
RlCE.-Want of Western demand has kept the market
dull but prices are the 3&D3ac b for ordinary
TO prime Carolina
LIME.-No cagoes have arrived, and the only sales have
been from second hands 81 o50 81 Is csk for Thomaon
TALLOW.-A lot of so bbs prime City rendered sold
early in the week at 7Hc @ ID.
CANDLES,-New Bedford scarce. and prices firm at
35f0351sc. y ID. Star now sell at 2oGO2lc. y ID.
EYCHANGE-The supply has been large, and the de-
maud moderate Sterling may be quoted 4SGD6a Pct
pm; Frans ST. 3oD5f 40; New York 80 day bills az pct
Disc: Sight Checks, par(Ola pct. disc.
FREtGHTS-Have been firm, and the rates tending up
wap The principal engagements have been two British
and two American ships for Liverpool at I'D for Cotton
cd asked by the latter two ships for Havre
two for Antwerp at 510c for Cotton and British bark
for Londonderry at 15d Tor Com Yesterday ship was
taken for New York 81 10 for Pork (Ooo bbls and Sc
for Cotton.