The New York herald., 1850-04-30
CITY TRADE REPORT.

In the absence OF the foreign newe, the cotton
market continued quiet but firm. Moderate sales
were reported In lots at about the closing rates Of
Saturday. The -four market wac less active for State
and Western brands, but the market continued drm
Canadian bonded -four in better demand aud sales
we're made at an Improvement in prices. There was
but little doing in Southern brands yet prices con-
iinued steady Wheat continued to be held tho
views Of nilisrs. and no sales Of moment trausprod
Corn continued In light supply. and firm, with fair
sales, at prices given below Pork continued dull and
sales were only OF a retail character. Beef was dun.
There was good demand for pork hams Lard was
also IN air demand at steady prices Coffee wns quiet
at Saturdays rates. There a fair demand FOR
sugars Mt steady prices There was no change in
molasses
AsHu-Tho market vas very steady. hut not active
for pearls at - 5b4i pots were dull with sales Of
so larrpls. at So rs.
Fqour-The sales foot up g. 500 barrels
including No 2superfne. at 81 GA 50 s5t,; COM
mon to straight State at So AZ So 81 favorte State
ats5 a'S ss5 so Michigan and good Ohio at s5 a. a
- t2ls and pure Genesee st So 15 IS 81 Sosaern
Flour Sales reached zoo barrels at So 3I s5 a. for
mixed brands fredoric ksburgh country; IS so for
straight Baltimore Alexandria aud Georgetown; IS so
for choice brauds IS IS s6 for fancy; and 50 Is
SO G2 for extra Richnond city Rye F.ow steady,
vih saes OF $50 barrels at 81 s.ls Corn Neal was
shade better: about 100 barrels Jersey sold at 81 81
50 2s5i, 4oO BARR l. good State. from store, at 81 ST.
and lUc barrels Brandywine at s3 l2s. Whsaf-The
inquiry for wheat for milling continued active but
holders asked prices too high for buyers TO purchase
TO any extent consequently nothing Of Importance
has b,en done Rye without important change;
SEQ bushels sold at 5Sc delivered BARLEY was much
wanted. at T2c. 'sc Oats were not moro plenty,
while tho demand good note sales Of Ncr,hera
scarce. and In request with sales OF ~ 900 bushels s
5v for ordinary white Southern; Ole for old West
ern mixed delivered from store and Gle for North
and Jersey yellow.
CArrIp -Oif,r,d 100 bseves. q 200 Southern tho
remainder from this State and the East). 10 and
calves. and 30 sheep and lambs. Prices &c-There
has BEEN fair demand from the trade during the
week though towards the close OF business the mar
ket rather dull About 200 would rem ain over un-
di'po'cd Of lot cf 40 bead were shipped TO Bcrmu-
do, to supply the contract for the British naval station
there Cows and calves In better request All sold
et from $40 to- $50 az 80. sheep and lambs-Market
dull sales at FROM ~ to 50 SO IS so unsold 30.
Corros-1his being packet day for the Boston
stsamer many Of our merchants busy with
their found but slim attendance
Change; aud learn also that the same feature pre-
valid at the cotton Offices The Cambria int.ui.
genee has been looked for with great interest but the
tate has pasd H. and the Canada IL nos ncarly
due the talk is. shall have her news nrst IL |.
expected she will maxi great esertous to beat the
Gla'gow propeller. The movement In cotton since the
departure Of the L : steamship Atlantic. has not beeu
large but adequate to the amount sale Buyers
hold back also not knowing whether orders have
BEEN executed nj New Orleans a. owing to some de-
rang, mept OF the telegraph below Charleston W. have
not received regular dcspaches for the last
uays ins ise, ma ma retsfdsu eutn"-s opera
tiOns The sal's ot saturday ver. 400 bales To-day.
about 500 bae- to thanEeSnd about 900 since that
hour. Prices very hrm at our quotations. The Nee
Ori,ons Prices Crsnf. Of the 2Dth remsrks"An de-
psris Of trade remarkably dull for the period
Of the and transactions scale that In
other years has not been usual until fully a month
nearer TO midsummer IL will be seen however that cot.
ton maintain, tm attitude. notethstandng the
tpu, uufavorablc foregn ad,iccs in tho face Of which
even slight adv has taken place within The past
few days Even st our advanced quotations the mar
k,t very spsringy upPed a. the bulk ofthe present
the large and rapid falling un in the receipts at The
ports together With unprcpitious piauing season
,b.t have s.sur,,d" In regard 20 fresR.s n .sy"
several british ships have ten for the Provinces In
ballast and n would seem that many both Bg-
tsh snd Amsricsn. must leave without csrgces
main throu1h the summer