Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-17
FOREIGN MAR X L rs.
EUROPEAN MARKETS-pER STEAMER AMERICA.
Extract from Earrings Circular

LoNDoS, Feb. %, ls4o.
Since 9th inst, great bri>kness for nearly every
description Of Colonial and Foreign produce, as well
for all our leading staple articles; and great activi
" continues TO prevail throughout the manufacturing
districts. Prices Of Breadstu.fs the other hand,
have given way under the pressure of large Foreign
supplies, and Provisions, from the same cause, are
also again rather lower Corn trade depressed, and
prices Of Wheat 2a3S lower, with constant supplies
from the Continent pressing on the market. French
Flour Is Offering from 35d3Gs per sack of $50 lbs,
and in that proportion American would not be worth
more than Dis. 6d.a26s. per br. Indian Corn also
neglected. prices coming lower from Ireland. Indigo
The quarterly sales have gone off satisfactorily
they closed this afternoon. OF l2,205 chests, 5000
disposed Of, at prices, compared with October show
ing advance Of ID. per Id. fine, Id the gem
cral run Of Bengal, and 3d.u6d. advance Curpah
Madras and Oude. Onc half taken for export, and
remainder for consumption and resale. Iron in good
demand, and makers firm at E6 for com. Bar, and
e5 l5s.aE6 for Rails, free board in Wales. In
Statfordshire prices advanced los per ton. Scotch
Pig Clyde dealt in largely from 22s.G23s. per ton
for mixed numbers, and Gartshrc is held at sos.
Tobacco trade demand moderate, but about 500 hhds.
Ky. leaf taken for export at very full prices. Wool
Sales Of Colonial p, 900 bales, drawing a close;
they have gone off with considerable animation, and
/ at a general improvement of ID. per b.
Money in more demand at per cent. for short pc
riods; alteration in Bank rate Of discount liner
tcan St0ckS-A steady business in [. 5. 6's at O6d
lO65, and difference Of per cent. in favor Of bonds
with coupons Of 1900 each. Mass. stl'g find buyer
/ at l03, but there are for sale. Ohio 6's SO;
long dated \. Y. State Stock 90, and both very
scarce Penn il demand NJ 76 4 coed husnrss
/ done in Mi stl,g Rn,ds vii, = rso T. - Ali
/ sil'r 60 IN Co. dollar "a n 20. Er az ~ % Len
Union Rank - cv div Mis- pI3nt.n,,s 50 br,Iars.
/ do Tnior, % Nichiran 81 N a. Y Y CO. -
10 &c. Very little Stock Of any kind for sale, but the
check The demand for t. s Securities
Correspondence of Lyford's Price Current.
LIVERPOOL evening Of Odd Feb, 1870.
I'm. rlg .io, sd, = I,.I
at 3d. 10 !.
B1c0n-The first arrivals Of Western sold this
wee: at 33>. I'd. 80 3GS. I'd, and would have com
mandcd higher figures, had the cure and condition
been un"xccprionablc. The sales Of the fortnight
considerable, at from 32s. TO 43s. Cd. according
10 quality. Hams in short supply, and have sold
al 4Us. 70 IS in dry salt. Coarse Meat has been in
demand, al las Cd. to 26s.
BIrh, Qucrctron.-25 hhds Phadc pha sold at
IS. 3D., and 2OJ bags Baltimore at Is. TO is. Sd.
Bccf.-The arrivals since our last have been heavy,
principally of Western, which with few excrprio
proves 10 be dark coiorcd aud below the ordinary
standard Of quality, sales have in consequence been
very limited, the small amount reported being at the
full range of our quotations for Prime Mess Cos. 10
q2s. Cd holders Of really fine being few stand out for
extreme rates
I3essrar One ton ofline sold at f5 l5s. per cwt
Cheese.-In the absence Of fine qualities The bust
ness passing has been moderate at prcy ions nrices
CGrn S.c-Th, transactions since our Last have
been entirely of retail character at daily declining
prices the whole of the country markets being well
supplied are drawing but little from our port and
the army ais of Indian Corn direct into IRELAND intcr
crc with the trade in that article Atto-dav's mar
ket sales were with difficulty effected at our quota
TONS and lower prices would have TO be submitted
to on quality. The decline on the fortnight i'd on
Wheat, Is to %. on Flour IS on Corn, and 3D. to
70. W III RI, NJ 10 :' I".teI Doins III very i,ni.e"
i'S' f PoTSs are now ppm, anu snip
n "S az, .y'i al P'.' VI 'e oon.ie"'' 50
mat lPt up" our P'c'e"' q4oa''ohs can
scaIcI9 oe ahucipa'ee' c., am
Oh ian " tne Io.'ight? oz,' oo, paics'
s'les' 20, Nv; auu the present STOCK Is bes