Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-24
DOMESTIC MARK L L S.

Cardles-Spcrm are inquired after, and sell at 81
cts for Nantucket, and SO for New Bedford, mos
Cofee-Thc stock continues light, and sales rather
moderate. Fish Of all kinds are somewhat depreSs-
ed partially in consequence OF the tghness In INC
money market, being generally cash article "e
do alter quotations, but our highest rates nave
not been realized. EoW-lhe market has beeh
very steady for the last 3 or weeks, with scarcely
any variation i'll prices. The arrivals within the last
two three days amount to 2OOOo 6riS:, and nod
continue firm at previous rates. ff"'I-SHnlcs 1y
auction of 500 boxes Sicily Pruncs, o. cts 3OUJ Hat
drains Turkey Figs, 65dO3 cts. per lb., mos. Ras-
iuS on mos, Of j. kreserS and ). Clemens and
Co.'S brands as follows 1000 boxes bunch Muscatcl,
200 Sold 5 IS; COO hall boxes do SUI sod 'oa 90
cts; 500 Or do, 100 sold, 53a55 cts per box; 200
casks blue mark, 100 sold, S4.5O; 90 half casks,
S2.625; 100 casks TalOS, 3625d $3.50 per cask.
Grain-In The early part of the week Corn was rath'
cr scarce and sales were making at OOd6l cts. per
bushcl cash for yellow flat and 5ia55 cts for white.
Since then about 900 bushels have arrived, and
the market closes in an unsettled state Holders are
offering their lots at 60 cts. for yellow, and some
sales OF white have been made at oil 5do2 cts. but
BUYERS do not take hold very freely. Gunny Bags
Sales of 100 bales small size at % cts, mos;
IL 900 loose do. at less price, and some mediums at
IL cts. each, mos. Hemp-ln American aud Rus
STA there is not much doing. Sales OF l2UU btlcs
Manila at s. cts per h., mos. Hides--lloldcrs
are asking | cts. for Bucnos Ayrcs but we do not
hear of any sales of importance. Lcad-Ihcre have
been some arrivals. That which IS unsold is held
pretty firmly at 4 cts. per lb., cash. NOIdSSeS =
The operations have been very small, the STOCK
light. Several cargocs have however arrived, but
are not vet landed. OH-Linsecd is not quite so
firm as last week. the sales in lots being at bO cts
for American and 81 cts. for English, which are the
closing prices. PrOuisiOnS--Prices are nomlnally
the same last week. Large quantities OF PORK
Lard and Hams and some Beet, have arrived WITHIN
few days from New Orleans, but not yet landed,
and we hear of no sales of Importance. Sugar
There has been very little DONE the sales amounting
to only , to 800 boxes. Holders are firm, and full
prices obtained. Sundc-There is steady de-
S..,.l,- n mn
There is good demand for all kinds OF fine AmcrI-
can, and the stocks are light-Datty idr
New YoRK--3 days previous 10 March H.,
Ashes-Pot are scarce and II a25 cts higher, sell
ing at 662 "a S6.S7s. Pearls steady at 81 CoDee
Is in good demand and Brazil and st. Domingo has
advanced Ct. 1000 bags of the former having sold
at 63a7 CTS usual time and 500 of the latter cts,
cash. Copper-New Shcathing in good demand has
advanced TO 81 ! cts, mos COttOn-ls about adi ct
higher than before the arrival Of the steamer Amer
lea The weeks sales have been $4,000 bales, the
range of prices 65aS cts. for Up and Flor, and ga
9 for n. Orl. and Mob, for good ord to good far
qualities. Drugs and DyeS-Sales OF Castor on at
i 2Sa s 80; Turkey Opium, S 3, rs; Ombro Nader,
9id9}; and Ca!abria Liquoricc Paste 2O2 cts, mos
Flour and 1Ieai-The demand for Western Flour
has been less active, but there is no change In price
except y. Orleans which is ~ cts. lower, the range
5I25a 1926 for common TO good, and SS5.375 for
very good Western 5,37 "a ) 5.62 and Gcnesee ia
S6.l2!. Southern is lower, 1900 6rls Baltimore,
Georgetown, &c, having changed hands at 5.25a
325a 3.375; but Corn Meal has further declined to
2.5Oa s .625 per brl. Grain-Wheat is inactive,
prices being too high for buyers sale OF SUI bushels
Southern at S 10; Northern Rye, 6ld63 cts, the
latter delivered; and Corn, which was plenty, has
become scarce, and prices tend upward, l5,OOJ bush
els having been sold at 53a5t cts. for mixed and
white and 90 for yellow Southern. Guano--Has
been selling at SO for Patagonia by the cargo, s 5O
for Peruvian in lots Of 20 tons, and 46a Al for larger
lots all mos. Hemp-An invoice OF over 1900 bales
Manila Just arrived has been sold at s. cts, mos
Amer quict-small sales at $50 for Dew rottcd
Hides-Salcs mostly in small lots. T0n-Market
quiet Lead-Saes of 500 pigs Missouri at Sl.75,
equal to cash. lIolaSSes-Busncss is restricted on
account of the iirmness OF holders. Ndvat StoreS-
The market is without change except that common
Rosin is scarce and much wanted. OuS-Markct
for Linsecd heavy, and small sales Of American at
63a64 cts. cash. Provisions Ohio Pork quiet
small sales Mess at 0625a $ 1918, and Prime may
be quoted 50, with few or no sales. Lard has been
in good demand at sa6 cts. for 2OOO brs. and tres
and 7a75 for 2000 kegs, of coed to prime quality.
Seeds-The demand for Clover has been fair at ga
8, cts. Timothy is lrce: Spirits-Whskey is
buoyant. Sales consist of 100 hhds New Orleans at
4,a5{ cts; 200 Porto Rico, ia5i; $50 Cuba, Sa53
/ mos and two invoices Manila, together, 1864
bags, for refining, on terms not TRANSFERRED. 1cdS-
The cargocs Of the Horsburgh and Houqua, part
Shanghai, the first entire received OF new crop this
season, were offered at auction Wednesday and yes
erday, and nearly all sold to large and spirited com
pancs, advance on Green over last Fall OF 2d3
D
OoIong, and rather less on Congo and Souchong.
There were sold Of the two cargoes, comprising al
the entire quantity offered, lO96 pkgs Green
and 46O5 Black, including Young Hyson at 2la75 cts
Hyson, 23d73l; Hyson Skin. LASS; Tonkay, BOA
81; Tyson Tonkay, 275; Gunpowder and Imperial,
30al25; Souchong l5a22s; Oolong, 32a3i.; Ming.
yong Oolong, %; Ningyong, 32a3i; Ningyong Pow
chong, 3Od3; and Pekoe Souchong, 323 lndepcn-
dent of the auction sales, there has been active
demand for Congo for Boston and the British Provn
cess induced by the scarcity (the market being now
bare) and comparative high prices OF Ningy ong, aud
some l2d 500 chests have changed hands at l5al7,
with some very superior 49, an advance OF about two
cents.-Ship. T. Com. List.
PHILADELPHIA, March H.
Bdrk-The stock Of Qucrctron continues very
light with an improved demand-saIcs Of 81 hhds at
$2S and S26 per ton for LIST Nos. and 2. Cotee-
The demand has been good, but part Of the sales
have been from supplies obtained in another port.
The weeks sales up 800 bags, including
entire cargo of Porto Cabeo for a ncighboring mar
ket, part al price kept secret, and part at 6Id6H
cts; Rio, received coastwise, at O. and T. and
old Government Java at 9 cts, all on time. The
market closes bare in first and second hands DO
nestle GOods-The Spring business is fairly in our
midst, aud active demand exists among the Job
bling and Commission houses. The early opening OF
the Penna. Canals gives our city advantage over
her competitors, by enabling purchasers 10 forward
their goods imme diately, and without transhpmen,
to their respective destinations throughout the West
Flour and lHedt-Ihe opening OF the Canals, and
the increasing receipts Coastwise, have induced
further decline of ~ cts. per barrel since last
weekly rcview-the demand being moderate, the
weeks sales amount TO 900 brs. including Penna
and Western at 49la$4.S7s for common standard
brands in the early part of the week, and since at
asia S4.75per BRIL- closing at the latter price. Rye
Flour has been in less demand, and 800 brls. sold
at 3.l0a S3.I2z Iper brl. Corn Meal has been in
moderate request and $500 barrels Penna. have
changed hands at $3.50 including choice brand at
$2.62s, and some in hhds. at s $50. Grain-The
prospects OF large supplies from the interior, as soon
as Canal navigation Is fairly under way have induced
holders Of Wheat TO make some abatement in their
demands, but the transactions have still been tri-
fling at .05 to $l05 for good reds, early in the