Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-06-09
REVIEW OF THE
B ALTIM 0 r E M A r K EFT,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED TnEREwITHO
For the Week ending last ccening.

REMARKS.-Since our last publication we have
had advccs by three steamboat arrivals from Eu-
rope, viz the Hermann from Bremen and South
ampton, Qrom the latter the 20thO and the Niagara
and Europa from Liverpool, with dates to 18th and
18th ult-the two former at New York, and the
latter (arrved 7th) at Boston the Europas letters
had not come to hand late as the afternoon mail
of yesterday, and telegraphic reports not
liable, Think those by papers and letters. The
Commercial character of the English markets have
not undergone any material change for some time
in respect to influence very sensbly the prices of
Provisions and Breadstu1S in this country. The
latest quotations (by telegraph for Flour, 23s "a
OBS. Cd Wheat, Is. a Is. I'd. for white, and 6s. "a
6s. Id for red Indian Corn, 33s for white and 36s.
for yellow.
The Political accounts from the Continent are
startling less than the surrender of $4,000 Rus
slams to the Hungarians at battle which took
place previous to 18th May, in defle at Rosell4
thrum-the residue of the Russians fell back upon
Cracow.
The weather for the crops was fine in England
and on the Continent.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The Spring bust
is over, and no transactions except by retail are
now taking place.
BARK.-Oak, for tanners use, is in demand
BEESWAX.-Thc supply is moderate, but appa-
rently equal to the demand The small sales making
at 81 4a224 cts. ~ ID.
BREADS in moderate request at 3, and 5 cts.
a. ID for Navy and Pilot Biscuit and Crackers
CANDLES.-The market is firm for all 'descrip-
tons.
COFFEE-Thc market has been quiet, and we
have only to report sales of 500 bags Rio at 7d7I,
and 600 do. Laguayra at 62 cts. per h., mos. The
arrivals this week, Conferred at the custom house,
are 1876 bags and there are two cargocs, lover
1000 bags from Rio Janciro, which had not entered
when we made up this report The stock on hand
is now 10000 bags.
COPPER.-Thcrc is very good demand for
Taunton Yellow Metal and several suits for Sheath
ing have recently been sold at Is cts ~ 1b, mos
COTTON.-The market remains much as pre-
viousy noted, and the transactions have comprised
273 bales Upland at SdSs cts. Tor mid. to fair 100
do mid. fair New Orleans 81 IS do. do. Florida
81 and 100 do mid fair Mobile, 81 cts per h.
total, SCI bales, all mos. The stock on hand is
about 1900 bales The total Receipts of Cotton Ito
latest dates) at all the Shipping Ports 2,579,96
bales against ,26 to same dates last ycar-an
increase this season of 1Gl6 bales
FEATIlERS.-The market is in fair supply, but
the demand is moderate.
FISH.-The demand for all descriptions is mod
crate Shad are selling at 575QaS6 for short and
iuH bls and llerrings IA 4,l24 MacLcrcl are nearly
the same as for some time past. No. 3 selling at
4.75GS5 and No 2, 575a Sc % for Halifax and
Massachusetts inspections.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc market for Howard
street Flour had not varied much from the prices
current Immediately previous to the arrival of the
steamer Niagara's advices, until Wednesday, for
good standard brands of early Spring inspection were
selling at S462I and some 5000 brls were taken at
that rate from Saturday to Tuesday inclusive, be-
sides probably 1000 or 1900 more within the same
period of May and June inspection at 46S9aS1.75
~ bril- but ON and since "Wednesday the market has
been fiat, and particularly after the PRONUNCIATION of
the steamer Europa's accounts Thursday morn
ing as no offers to buy even the fresh inspected
brands at >4.624 have since been made There were
sales of City Mills the days above named at
S4S7I, but the stock light the transactions did
eypppl , blNl bTls and subsequently, nIS