Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

United States wheat is quoted al "A i.
46s, and Canada do al 40 a AS per ona,-
ter. In flour but little has been done a.
though American barreled was freely A..
fered at % a 25s per Dbl. On Thursday
flour was nominal at 22s Sd 23s Sd p.r
Dbl, the latter price only obtainable for
best Ohio brands.
PRovIsIors.-The imports Of cured pro-
visions from the United States during n.
last fortnight comprised 33l tierces beef
1884 barrels pork, 2O3 casks hams, 3Oo,
casks and 346 boxes of cheese, 1904 bbl,.
444 kegs lard; POI hhds 80 bbls tallow
AZ hhds 5786 boxes bacon. In beef the
trade has been steady, although the trans.
actions have been limited holders are firm
as to prices. Pork.-There is but liule
doing, the quality Of the Western prime
mess.tbough better than last year, is scarce
" fine enough for ship stores, whilst n.
high price at which Eastern is held cheek.
operations bacon meets steady sale, and
prices are firm at 35 3Ss per cwt LONE
middles free Of bone, in sal, 33s a as 6d:
for do ribbed do 33s 40s as in quality:
cut hams, have receded 4s 5s per cwt.;
smoked and in canvas are quoted at 32s !
S4s in salt, not smoked Or dried, 3Os :
32s per cwt; lard has declined q Der cwt.
There is but little doing IN Americas
cheese and prices are unchanged.
The Great Fire at Toronto. Add;fionof
Porticulnrs.--The Toronto Coionist extr.
contains full particulars Of the recen. con-
flagration.
The whole range Of buildings on the
north side of King street from the Cathe-
dral, which is entirely DESTROYED, COM
mencing with O'Neil's Depository. to the
house Of the late Mr. Sproule, grocer, cor.
ner Of George street, comprising three en-
tire blocks, in the centre Of the business
part Of the city, have been burned 10 ash
es,-the only tenement in the range nam.
ed, which now stands, being that Of the
late Mr. Sproule already named, which
was saved.
The old City Hall is mass Of ruins
and with much difficulty the rest Of the.
Market Square. Of which the old city forms.
The north front, was saved from destruc-
lion. The fire extended only as far south
on the west side as to include the store Of
Mr. Walter Macfarland, Immediately adj
joining the old City Hall, and the rooms
above it, occupied by the "Toronto Athe-
SC. and that adjoining, occupied
As dispensatory Of Gooderham & Worts.
The whole Of Nelson street, on the east
side, from Poets Tavern inclusive and
IN the west side, from King street, to the
corner Of Adelaide street, including the
bakery Of Mr. Nasmith, Francis street to
he rear or west Of Nelson street, has been
altogether burned TO the ground, and also
he houses on Adelaide street which con-
1ect Nelson and Francis street. Francis
street runs parallel with Nelson, from
King to Adelaide street. The whole
square, bounded by Church street on the
west, King street on the south, George
street on the east, and Adelaide and Duke
streets on the north, has burned to ashes,
with the exception Of the range Of houses
included with the boundary named, 'front.'
ng on George street, the residence Of Rev.
Mr Grassett, on Adelaide street, and two
y three new houses adjoining in the d.
ection of France street.
The establishment of the Patriot and
he Mirror, newspapers, have been des.
royed.