Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-08-25
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIM o RE MA RKE T,

REMARKS.-Thc week has passed away pretty
quietly having been characterized by no other dis
tinguishing feature worthy of note. The city con-
tinues free from any epidemic; and is otherwise
markably healthy for the season, notwithstanding
the prevalence of very warm weather and the alum
dance of Fruit and Vegetables with which the mar
kets stocked, from the free use of which it APP
pears almost impossible to restrain the most profess-
ed) prudential,
The steamer Canada's arrival at Halifax has been
telegraphed-day of leaving Liverpool 18th Aug.
Cotton then brisk at an advance of "a Id. " ID.
Breadstulfs generally declining except Indian Corn.
The Danish Minister of Marine had given official
notice, that the blockade of the Elbe would be rails
ed on the 18th of August.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-NTost descriptions
in fair demand, particularly Cotton Fabrics sew
eral merchants from the South West and West being
in the city at present making their calls and enqui
ries.
BARK-There is a good demand for Quercitron,
and 26G S2S have been paid-probably more for
choice lots
BEESWAX-There have been further limited
sales of unsolicited at % cts. W b., cash.
BREAD.-The demand for Pilot and Navy Bis
cult is moderate for export, and Crackers chiefly for
home use, but prices remain steady at quotations.
CANDLES.-The price of Sperm has advanced
to 36 cts. U b., otherwise the market is without
change in price for any denomination, but the de-
mand has been only moderate.
COFFEE.-The sales have been large at improv-
ed rates and the market is still firm with tendency
to further improvement. The transactions for the
week comprise 1900 bags of Rio those private
amounting to l0,500, included in which two
cargocs of 240O and 30l2 bags, of which was at
Il cts taken to go out of the market, and the ex-
tremes of prices paid u and cts but the bulk
of the sales were at NOR, mos. BY auction yes
terday, of 5000 bags Rio offered 5000 sold 0he resi-
due withdrawn at 1908 cts. ~ h., all mos. The
arrivals this week from foreign ports have been 1922
bags.
COPPER.-We note further sales of 1000 lbs.
Old at 16 cts. Taunton Yellow Metal continues in
brisk demand at Is cts, mos, the former price
COTTON.-The demand has again been limited,
buyers operating only wanted for immediate con-
lmpton. The sales comprise $50 bales mid. fair to
fair Upland, at 103G115 cts; 10 do. stained, 81
and As mid. New Orleans, 104 cts. u h., all mos.
The stock on sale is about 100 bales.
PARTNERSHIPS market is without ANNA
tion but prices are unchanged.
FISH.-rhe market has undergone very little
alteration since our last weeks report. Transac-
lions have been chiefly confined to Mackerel, of
which No has sold at S425 for Halifax, and 81 so
for Massachusetts, Inspections old No. 2, $685. and
new, 81 80 ~ brl. No. l Inf. brs. at the rate of
Sl2 ~ brl.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The Flour market has
undergone no material variation since the close of
last weeks report prices having remained pref
ty steady at S525 for fresh ground both for Howard
street and City Mills towards the close, however,
the demand for the former became rather slack, and
some 500 brls. 1--WE not advised of its character
other than good) were purchased at $3.50. The
transactions in Howard street have been light pro-
badly not exceeding 2000 brls.. while those of City
Mills have reached COCOA 1000, portion of it
for delivery short time, notwithstanding the low
stage of the streams for grinding parcel of about
900 brls. Susquehanna and Harper's Ferry fresh
ground from wheat has also sold at 1925 u bril-
The sales of Rye Flour have amounted to over 800
brs. at S3 % jP BRIL- for which there is rood eX-
port demand. The sales of City Mills Corn Meal
have amounted to about 200O brls., including 1000
from white Corn and 500 from yellow at 1925 and
towards the close the residue also yellow at S3.37A
~ bril- Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 1 $50 brls. $50 hf brls.-
Elnur hrls