The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09
PoRRnN MARKYrS.

Kwcsro~, JAMAICA, MAaKn-PpIoAv ArrrHroor,
April 2o-No change Of any consequence has OCCUR.
red N the condition Of H'rr mr-k"t dr-ip the pact
week lCid.is y; la, aI4tGhs oslnoc Disposition to
meet the trade on lower terms but even this orcum
stance, together with the paucitv Of arrivals, and
moderate stock has failed part any degree OF
tvity to the market Sales to the extent Of proba-
bly, 100 barrels have been effected in -four at sos
I'd q 3.s Cornmssl has been placed at los Sd u lis
about 600 = TOO barrels have been taken thereat.
Bread continues in very slight demand at Is
barrel under our last quotations barrels Wattsons
crackers have changed hands at 2s and l2U barrels
pilot bread Mt Iss H. l. Rice remains last reported
There Carolina ut market; the demand for this
dc scrption has of late been very inactive aud the
consumption greatly reduced Corn Is being sold at IS
AIS Sd per bushel h. u Peas are taken at SIS per bag
Hams in most abundant supply. Americans are
offered at 4d Cd per ID. Candies command 6hd in
good assotments but 6s are not saleabe even at Cd
l2's are wanted, and, alone might bring shade over
Ga per h. Family beef in half barrels Is very plen-
tful and freely offered ut AIS Some half barrels family
pig pork have been sold as low IA 3Ss Buter-Irish
greatly neglected. holders however still demand I'd
per lb.-American Of late receipt. brought 7hd Sd;
some old has been moved of at auction at Cd 6lkd
per Id. Lard-AmercaD Of good quality, just landed
has been sold at 3D.. and lot Of inferior. months
ON hand was placed at 3D. parcel of Irish has been
taken AT 4Sd. per ID. The Pish market has slightly
improved. The last cargo OF cod commanded las. 81
for casks and s per box although the article had just
i'm ately before been dc ut Of sale at AS and lot
Of 90 70 terces had even been placed at l3s Cd The
supply IL sufficiently ample to meet the ordinary de-
mand for about fortnight. Alewives continue very
The last parcel from Halifax commanded 22s for No
J. with roes, and 2os for No. 9 ands split No Salmon
mas been solu NJ GUS per Dol. Mackcrel remains
without change. Soap-Steeies 4S pounds has
been sold at Us Cd, and IS lbs. at lis Cd Irish
and American are quite unsaeablc and in large supply
O9-Cod still commands Is per gallon with free
dom. Lard Ia offered at 3s Cd, but there
no buyers. Cocoanut is moved at IS. Sd. Malt-l16
barrels isrvey's Sacell Brewery Company pale ale
have changed hands at Is. Cd. per dozen. Tennents
has been sold at Is. Cd In larger packages Salt is
still worth 81. I'd. per sack Tobacco Is exceedingly
scarce, and in good demand; cavendish commands
Is 3D. per Id. in half and Is. Cd In whole boxes
and leaf CAS- per 100 lbs Rum-Iolders firm at IS
Sd. IS. Cd per gallon, duty paid but the trade pur
chase very parngly at those figures Sugar sells at Us
los per 100 lbs Cofee-Thc market continues de-
pressed at our last quotations. Exchanges-Mer-
chants bills New York procurable at per cent
premium for co days. Gold-Columban douboons ara
at a 81 per cent. premium. American gold is
worth per cent freghts-Several vessels have been
taken up since last at Is Cd. Is Oh for sugar
TO LCNdon and Be- to S. Sd, for coffee to Liverpool