The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-20


ToBACCo-The depression which we have had occasion
to notice in reports as prevailing in the To-
baceo market, continued until Tuesday Of the past week the
sales OF that and the two preceding days exceeding 200
hhds, mostly on private terms Geographic dispatch was
received on that day by of leading reporting
an advance in the English market of lE0ISd ~ H. which
gave impulse the demand with u.s. and on Wednesday
the So e reached 400 hhds at rates which, although firm in
deated no actual advance The inquiry continued good on
Thnay, when about 800 hhds were taken at steady prices
and yesterday 100 hhds disposed Of making the
business Of the week 1870 hhds, market closing with firm
ness at The following quotations Lugs 4D64 inferior to
Common, 674a7; Fair to Choice, 71SO9; Mason county
ole " ID.
sUGAR-The Sugar market since our last has presented
scarcely any alteration in appearance The supply has con-
unued gh but fairly meeting the demand and have no.
lced sales OF about COO hhds during week Prices have
remained firm, and repeat our quota tons of last week
Inferior to Common, 405]s Fair, 57S95 Prime and
Choice, 56sc " ID. Yesterday $50 hhds were taken for
the West at these rates.
MOLASS ES-The receipts have been nuite small M,
exceeding 400 bb and the business of The week has been
limited to retail sales of Reboed at Os2c @ Gallon 7s
bbls Reboed were sold yesterday at the inside rates.
depression has continued prevail in the
Flour market, but prices rallied little during the early mart
OF the week, and descriptions were sold in small ats AT
an improvement of l5i15c " b5 The receipts from The
West, including 500 bbls New have been moderate
but the market has been clogged with considerable
from the East OF which noticed 5000 bbl from Bal
timore and NewYok Tuesday The sales of the week
have reached about 5000 bb ncudng 1000 taken on Thurs
day and yesterday at the following range of prices our
(Superfne) 80 62j59$3 70, do Choice TO Extra a. Ol
"a I5i Ordinary Lake brands Superne) "a co. Ohio "a l2
9s4 3D. Illinois and Iowa S. co. ST Louis $5 OOs5 I2s
Extra brands Ohio S. 70, Baltimore City Mills Sc co. and St
Louis IS 5Ofds6 80 % Dbl There have been also few
small sales of New 81 90 % bbI Weeks receipts (fom
the West). $500 bbls exports, 1900 bbls.
GRAIN-We have noticed but little alteration In the
market since our last The demand for Corn good
the early part of the week. and previous rates have been well
maintained throughout, but the business since Wednesday
bapuu Hhurr aoI.,t
sacks, embracing 1900 heated ard otherwise damaged
at 5l@56 10000 good Yellow at 6s0D7 1900 White and
Yellow at 73374, and 1000 White at 749s0c ~ busbe
Oats have continued to sell at last week rates st Iou
bringing 4lc buhe for lots OF 1000 sacks over and
G49c for the smne parcels. Bran has further declined and
the latter sales have been made 750S5c " 100 b-s
falling on within the last month of 6070c " 100 b. Weeks
eceipts of Corn, 800 sacks Exports. 1900 sacks
| PROVLSlONS-Business in the Pork market has besn
confined mostly to retail transactions with but little variation
IN prices although at the close round lots coud be sold only
ut slightly reduced rates The principal sses of the week
were 80 bbs Mess $l1 75 100 do Tin three o) at $780,
Prime at 50 U.s. and 40 Rumps IS 90 y Dbl The receipts
have been about 400 bb Beef has sold in retail lots at
sl2 O0@si9 % for Mess in bbs. 81 OOas7 % in half bbls
and at % OO0ss % - Dbl for Prime We noticed sale Of
Crossed Mes, on Monday at 81 90 " Dbl The Bacon
market has continued rather quiet the inquiry being limited
principally the better qualities of HAMS for which the rates
remain firm The sales of the week have reached barely 400
casks (sgas receipts of 15. including 1870 casks Sides at
59S for Ribbed and 81 for Clear so do. Shoulders at 44
ana Soo dn Hams at b5s Tor Inferior, % for Plain tx
Canvased, and O1S9l1c y h for Extra Sugar Cured Lard
has been extremely duh, and the principal that we have
noticed was go kegs No 7Sc y Ii. Western Butter has
brought 9(9l21a and Cheese 6l5@71S % b.
RICE-We have change notice in this article The
a Is OF the week have been moderate at 449Ge " for
| Fresh Carolina
WHISKY-A fair retail business has been done in the
Whisky market during the week. and lattey prices have
slightly improved The PRINCIPAL sales have been $50 bbs
Rectif'd Tuesday, 90 &c and IFS Raw at 096c
y gallon The sales of yesterday included % bbs Rectifed
| at 249241S and some smaller lots at 25c y gallon.
| BAGGING AND ROPE-The demand has been limited
and the sales of the week have embraced only about 2(
pieces AMI 700 coils follows 80 pieces and 50 coils at
and T. 200 pieces and 200 coils l3i40I3S and 6JS al
on time, adding interest," and 200 coils Ga and 29O
cash
GUNNY BAGS-We have noticed sales during the we ell
OF $1,000 on private TERMS and 81 900 Gin baes) sc cash
| of which g, 600 were taken Yesterday
CoFFEE-There has been fair demand for Coffee since
our last and pre- ous quotations have been well sustained
The sales have reached about 5000 bags Rio besides resa
al "a for ordinary, es@9s for good qualities, and 1Oc y
| ib for prime.
SALT-The demand has been limited and we have heard
oil no sales of any Importance since last Prices from
second hands remain unchanged. Liverpool Coarse selling
VI io 81 70 and Fine at 81 35D$l 40 " sack delivered
CaNDLES-The market continues dull. Sperm have sold
during the week at 4Os42 and Star at 2l1G022c " ID.
LlME-Fhe sales of the week have included some 14Ot
bbs Western at 81 90 % Dbl Thomaston in retail lots from
| store, has brought 81 70O$1 rs.
LEAD-We have heard of no transactions in this article
during the week. The last sale reported was at "a 30 p To-
| ib for Upper Mines.
HEMP-There have been sales in market within thu
past two weeks; the latest $97 90 q ton for Dew
| rotted.
HAH-The principal sales of the week were $50 bale
Western at s22 co. 100 at $25 co. and 100 Prime Eastern
| s2S 90 Up ton.
LARD OLIVE have noticed two or three small sale
since our last including l6 bbs 81 and 40 No. at SOC y
gallon.
TALLoW-We continue to quote country rendered a
$685. and city at 61sGD7o qP fb.
EACHANGES-There has been a steady demand, witt
Sui little alteratoRin rates. We quote sterling at
New ork sixty day Bills at 1@14s o discount,
sight Ehecks on NewYork parG6I6 o cent. premium
| FREl|HTS-The market has been very dull An Eng
nsh ship was taken for Liverpool, Monday 3.l6d 70
Cotton and Bremen ship for London on Thursday. at 20