The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-08
CITY TRADE REPORT.

Merchants waiting for the receipt Of their let
tiers due by the Nrgara hence transactions in cotton
and other articles Of produce limited Flour
quite dull with fair sales however, principally
Western brands at decline in prices, especially
common qualities equal to 12sc. to 25c per barrel.
No sales Of wheat reported and the market was
unsettled by the news Sales Of corn were made to
fair extent, terms slightly in favor OF buyers COM
pared to rates current before the news. Meal in
fair inquiry, and sales made at previous rates Rye
and oats exhibited no change. Pork was comparative
y quiet and sales light, at quotations given below
Beef and lard remained about the same. Groceries
in fair request, with steady sales at old prices
AsHEs.-Pots were scarce, with small GALES ut 50 75
and Of pearls at 81.
BnEApsTurrs.-Fl ourThc sales Of Western reached
1000 5000 bbls. including 1000 a 5000 private
terms. Among the remainder, common brands were
disposed of at 81 So and some lots Of straight Mich
gan at 81 u.s. Included in the above, 1000 bbs.
comm on Waterford brands sold FOR export and pr
vae terms and do Genesee also on private TERMS
800 bills Richmond country sold ut sS Howard street
Wheat nominal and no sales reported. Corn-The
sales reached 10000 bushels including $500 Of heated
New Orleans, ut 47c.; 5000 do n. c. white a little
damp at 50c with other lots Of white at 51c.,
and some lots Of yellow ut 65c. a 55hc. Meai-Salcs
Of 100 bbls made at 81 So and $50 at 81 So Rye
Sales were reported at 5oc Oats were selling at
vious rates.
CorrEE.-Thcre have been sales Of 1000 bags La
guayra, at CSC. 7c, and 700 Manila, at nc. &c.
time
Corrox.-There was very little action in this article,
and the views Of parties too undecided to induce opera
tions of any moment until the letter mail received
Sales of 400 500 bales reported which pro-
badly about the full extent Of the business.
FsI.-Salcs have been made Of 1000 quintas cod at
about So rs; some 1000 are sti aaoat
FREIcnTs-Bacon was engaged to Liverpool at 22s.
Cd for ham Sd. was asked and nd for cotton There
very little doing shippers disposed to await
the receipt Of private letters
FRuIr-We notice sales of 10 900 Baracoa oranges at
SIS and 500 boxes lemons by auction, at 81 6.s 81
GIssrso.-In this article since our last We have
thing to report
HiIR-Small sales arc making at 1sc cash
Hyhr.-The movement in the Boston market for this,
alluded TO few days since 200 bales Manila de-
hverable there, at SAC, usual time There were also
sales OF 100 bales Jute at 500, 9 months.
HAY-Thc last sales North River wcremsde at 45c.
1RoN.-About $50 tons No. !. pig, have changed
hands, at $24, short time.
LINE stood OF S5c.
OrLs.--The market is without change for ln.ecd and
the quotations the other side, do not vary mate
rally from those current the sailing of the
steamer, viz 25s Cd. to 26.. In this market there
ut SOC to 60c, aso $50 baskets olive at 81 81 at
which figure the market is heavy.
RAcs.-Sales have been made Of so bales Mcssina,
terms not transpired and by auction % bales Palermo
at INC. to 2Ac.
sreAns:-The sales Of Havana, noticed day or two
since were at about Sl4 to SIS There also sales
Of 600 600 principe, at SIS to tIe months.
TnNs.-The cargo Of the ship Montauk WAS offered at
auction this day by Messrs Haggerty Draper Jones,
and nearly a disposed Of at previous rates for the
dunn and higher grades, but at reduction Of cents
per h. the lower qualities the prices obtained
blacks considered higher than those by the Sea
Witch quality considered. The green teas were very
co. Young Hyson-6 half chests II IS do. 709s 107
do. 09i do IS; 10 do 81; 80 do. co. IS do e5h; II
47h so do Al; 40 do 4e1; 129 do 46; As do l5h ITO
do AZ 80 do. 43ta; 40 do AZ; 81 DO Al ri Is do 4oh;
sos do. 3s 80 do. SO; 20 do. 49, II do 49, 40 do 24
"a do 33k; 1897 do. 32; al do 49, 40 do BIZ Al do
81; liz do. 30}a; $50 do. 10 Al do. 29 6s do. 20 81
do 81 251. do q; 140 do. 25t 10 do 26 J94 do 25h
725 do. 25 caees 65 40 do. IS; IS do. a. 20 do 49,
so do. 80. Hyson Tonkay00 half chests "a u. Hyson
Skins half chests IS II chests 2sh. Gunpowder-
cases 81 80 do. 65I Oooopg Powehong-I0 chests
30; do "a II do. 81 81 do. A. Ooolong-s1 half
chests "A 101 do. 80 80 do SO 40 do. 32ti 233 do.
80 80 catty boxes 33t Powchong-1OO half chests
33h; $50 do 33; 200 do. 82K Orange Pekoc-175 13b.
boxes SO. Flowery-1S chests 40. Chulum Souchong
80 ten catty boxes 81 rs do. 81 70 do 30 Is do.
per ID; the balance at l7h-in all 1000 mats.
PRovisioss-Ssles in lots, making in ALL romc 200 to
800 bbls Mess reported at $40 BY with some
fmall lots prime at S. A Shoulders duh and Of
fered at &c Hams snail sales making at prices
which varied from to 6sc with 100 bills, Dana's
gar-curcd, at 7c Beef-Therc was no change in Mess
Sales Of 100 bbls country prime, were made ut ~ u.s.
Lard-Sales Of 200 to 800 bbls made, including
100 at CSC the remainder brought Or exc There
was nothing new in Butter or Choose.
SEEDSaes Of about 40 terecs In lots, made Of
Linseed, at 12Oc per So lbs Clover quiet, with
large supplies for the season, which drawing 10
close.
WuALyBoSI-Was inactive at the same rates
WHsREY Sales Of 400 bbls. Ohio low proof, in good
order were made at Fl re
WooL.--The demand for all kinds has been light since
cur last and the sales confined chiefly to the manu-
facturers by the trade We notice sscs Of 90 bale-
Buenos Ayres washed, at 0zc. to 10kc. IS do. un-
13hc months The etock Of foreign and domestic 10
emnll md prirp Wit rl