Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-02-24
DOMESTIC MAR K EFT s.

BOsTOS-wCCk preceding CO. l''
Co6ce-A lot of 1900 bags Port an Prince sold Tor
cxuort at s.; 1900 bags ST. Domingo, part for eN-
port at 53aj} cts; holders Of Rio are asking more
aud some sales have been made al Gao cts; SUI bags
Java sd@ cts. BY auction, $50 bags TAR Porto hco
new crop, 6a61 cts. per h., mos. Dr"Ss-SaieS
Of 50 bris. Castor Oil, s l.35 per gall, mos Dge
,coods-Salcs Of 100 tons st. Domingo Logwoud at
$3.50, in bond, for export mos; % tons at , 10
p,r ton cash Fish-'Ihcre is no change IN Mackc-
rel since our last. The demand is moderate. In
large Cod there has been quite speculative move
lnsnt from IS to 10000 quintals having been P"r-
chased here and in the ouports' at 229d So per
ountal cash Sales since, from vessel, at sol,
cash. Other kinds of Dry dali, and prices re-
main the same as last week Eom'-Thc market
has been very steady through the week withont
any material alteration in prices, The princlP'
business is in Western via New Orleans, the safes
of which have been pretty large. Gencscc, Soou
brands, at ga 6.l2; Michigan and Oswego, a.o'a
SO; Ohio round hoop, $3.50, cash; some rede-
rcksburg al s. SOL, mos. FfWt-A tar business
has been done this week. and we hear of sales OF
to 500 drums good prime cargo Figs at lGl2 cts
and some cases extra Elcmc at 20 cts; 400 drums
Sultana Raisns, l3al4 cts; 10 brls new CnrrantS'
6 cts. per h.; 600 boxes Bunch Muscatcl halsihS'
\ 60 per box mos. By auction, lODD drums Figs,
las cts. per h., mos. Gratn-ln Corn there has
been slight improvement, the sales OF yellow Hat
having been made at 59aGO cts, and white 53d0l cts
The article is not very brisk these prices. Hemp
Holders are very firm, and prices are tending up
ward. About all the Russia in market is held by
one concern at $3.50 per ton, cash Sales u Az tons
4 $50. Manila has also improved, and there have
been sales of about 1000 bales at as cts per h.,
mos, mostly at the latter price. RideS-Ihe stock
offs American market is not large, and the tranSac-
tions have been rather limited About 1000 Buenos
Avrcs sold at price little under TO- cts Sales OF
Madras Goat Skins, 27i cts. each, mos. I-ead-
Small sales at cts. per h., cash, which Is an ad-
vance. 1t is mostly in the hands OF one concern ana
held firm with an upward tendency in prices. SIEVE
raj thousand pigs have been sold to arrive at cts
per h., cash. NOldSSeS-Two cargoes OF Cardcnas,
new CROP have been sold at 20 cts, and some old
Cuba sweet at 49, cts, and CicnucgOs at II cts per
gallon, b mos. The stock is accommodating, ana the
article is depressed. OU--Considcrablc sales OF
American Linsced have been made at 81 cts, and II
is now held at 5S cash The article is firm and the
tendency is upwards Provisions severe cold
weather has checked the demand, and the business
done has not been extensive. Considerable quanil-
ties, however, continue TO be taken, principally IN
lots, for the California market at decline from last
weeks prices. Prime Pork at s l2.5O Mess 500
asia; Western Mess Beef, l3a i ID. 90 per bri
Hams 9a95 cts. for Western. Lard, in brls., 4
cts, and kegs SaSi cts. per b., mos. Seed
Further sales Of 1000 bags Calcutta Lnsced, to
arrive, at Sl.37, and 2OJ0 bags the spot sup
posed at j lao per bushel, cash. Spices-S'cs Of
1000 lbs. NutmcgS, Penang at 80 aud Government
81: Mace 50 cts. for best quality; Pepper, III lots,
5ia6 cts; Ginger, A cts per ID, mos. All the
Ginger from the vessels is sold, and some hold
crs who have the article stored ask as high a. d cts
200 bags Pimcnto I. cts per To-, CASH S"Sat-Ihc
sales this week have been al full prices, and an adj
vance in some cases OF about cent. has been real
lied. The demand is good and the quantity sold
since our last amounts to or 1900 boxes. 30 hhd5
Cuba Nuscovado have Just been sold at gao cts. per
To-, mos. IYooI-American fleece continues i'll
good demand al fail prces.-DaHy -idr.
New YoRK--3 days previous to Feb. H.
fsicS-Pot steady; and Pearl entirely nominal.
Cofte-Demand from the trade fair, and prices stea
dy, 1000 bags Brazil taken at 6a63 cts; 500 Java, S&
az and 5000 to arrive coastwsc g all on the usual
terms. Cottoa-Prices have rather flnctuated, but
are now settled at an improvement Of : Of a cent
but about Of cent decline on the rates current 'h
inst The range is GsGS cts. for tpl. and Flor, and
6lG9 for Mob. and n. OIL. including ord. and good
fair quality; the weeks sales ii 800 bocs. Drugs
&c-Salts of 10000 lbs. Ginseng at 2Sa3O cts and
Castor Oil l.iOa S l429, mos. Flour and Meal
The demand for Western Flour has been good,
but prices of the lower qualities have given way
since 7th inst sals and the betterGi cts per bril-
the closing rates now 537 "a s 5.62! for common
to good and 5.93ia $685. for pure Genesee. About
20JO brls. Southern have sold including Alexandria,
Georgetown, Baltimore, &c, at $50 q 5000. Rye
Flour in small supply at 337 "a S53.43i; and Corn
Meal inactive at 2.s7zn S2.933 per brl. Grain
Wheat in better demand at 25a s 32 for white,
the latter for Gcncsee, and red l.O5d ll5, the lat.
ter for Ohio. Corn in good demand, is little firm
en- 5ia56 cts. for mixed and white Southern, and SO
AGO for yellow. Hemp Market very firm, but quiet
Russia Clean, new crop, S225, and American D1w-
rOttcd s $50 per ton, s mos. IIides-Saali sales
only Ir0n-Sales Of 300 tons Scotch Pig at S2i.5O
for No |, and lOa tons from Europe, to arrive with
in Gtia9O days, at Es25 per tom cash. Lead-Sacs
Ot iUCODJ pigs missouri, nara ana SOIL, aiOdt and
from store, at 4.40a 81. So cash. lIolasses-Thcre
is a little better feeling in the market and New
Orleans cent advance has been realized. -NGUal
StOres-Withont alteration. OHs-Linseed is little
lover Provisions Ohio Pork is very dull and
prices down to 3 II for Mess, and $40 for Prime
the receipts already larger than during all the last
season. Lard dull at 6Sd63 cts. Seeds-Cloycr is
in better demand at g. cts. Spiriis-Salrs of Whis-
key at 23q24 cts for New Orleans and State Prison
SugarS-Since our last, the market for Muscovado
has been more active but prices in favor OF the buy
The sales consist Of 1000 hhds. New Iberia and
New Orleans at 4a55 cts; 80 do. old crop, 4iui3
100 Cuba, 4Sa43 10 Porto Rico, id5.; and 50 Tex
as, a., mos. BY auction, 1876 hhds. New Orleans
sold at Aba s So and II do Cuba, $ 50 per 100
lbs cash.-Ship and Com. List.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II.
COfse-Thc market is quiet, owing to the light
stocks SALE and the transactions on include small
parcels from store at full rates. Flour and Nedl-
The demand for Flour has again been limited, and
the sales have been to only trihing extent at 5d
S5.l2s per brl. for common to good brands. Rye
Flour is dull-300 brls sold at So IL. Corn Meal
has been in but limited demand, and prices
nal at S2.624 for Pcmna. Lrain-The supplies
generally continue light, but the demand for Wheat
has again been Limited good to prime reds at 05a
Sl03, and some prime white at s is per bnshcl.
Rye continues and in demand at G7aGS cts.
with small sales. Corn has been in moderate
quest, and prices are steady-sales of Penna. and
Southern yellow at 56g57 cts. Oats continue dull at
former rates. HOn-Ifoders OF Pig have exhibited
frmness since the receipt of the Niagara's ad-
vices. Sales Of 1900 tons Anthracite and Charcoal
at 23a S2G, and Scotch Pig at 1923 50 per ton.
Several for Penna., for future delivery,
have been entered into recently. Lead-The mar
ket is bare in first hands. About 1000 pigs Western
sold at equal cts, mos. MoiasseS-Thc supplies
Of Cuba have exceeded 100 pkgs., while the re-
ceipts of New Orleans only sum up 2lO brls. The
market is dull, and only note the sales Of 80
hhds, tres. and brls Cardenas private terms and
300 brs. n. Orleans, at % cts, mos. OHs-Lin-
seed is in limited demand, and prices steady at
56a5S cts. with small sales. PROVISIONS Western
Pork is plenty and dull, and prices lower-wc