The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-11
CITY TRADE REPORT.

SATURDAY, August l0-6P n.
Cotton sold TO fair extent to- day, but prices were
easier The announcer ent that the Pacific had passed
Halifax yesterday evening aud she would srrvs On
Sunday afternoon, with later foreign news, checked
operations on Change. There continued to be good
export demand for ordinary ana common grades OF
this state and Western hour at previous rates There
were also sales Of mled brands OF Canadian for ok
port. There were fair sales Of the latter class OF
brands, including southern to the local and Eastern
sde without change in prices There were no trans
actions IN wheat reported Corn continued firm and
active with pretty free sales. and in AT a
slight advance. Pork inactive. with sales con-
fined TO the retail trade at previous rates Sales of
navy beet were made deliverable in Boston. There
no change in Other articles Of provisions Coffee
active and sales on an increased scale, with bet
ter prices for descriptions The stock in market
is light Sugar and mO4-sSts remained about the
same.
AsIIs There good inquiry for pots, With
sales OF 100 bbs. at SO 1873 Pearls were quiet but
frIn with sales Of % bbs Sc The stock in the in
Pats. Pearls
First sort. ..................1 1856 COZ
second do. ................' 1I5 lm
Ihrd 90. ......... ....''.. III o.
Cohurmhed' ''''''''' 80 ~
Total ..................... 252S $50
BhrADsrurrs.- Fiorr--The operations embraced
II, bills, including 5000 bbls NO 2superhne, at
at So 81 l2Ii mixed Western aud ordinary State,
81 ~ - 56h COMMON TO straight State, at 81 90
- i5i Ohio and ftra sht Michigan, at ~ 70 ~ 81
vcrite State, At 81 SIS S5i pure Genesee, So rs
30 Sii fancy Geresce al Soa 50 20; extra Genesee,
"A
extra Ohio, at SO era 50 49, Southern steady
with good inquiry and tsles OF co.. bbis. at So 3l
IS 50 for mixed to good straight brands aud So 10
So 25 for fancy RE -Four was scarce, with light
business doing. at SO. Corn meal urm and in good
request, for the West indies rhe sales average 800
bbls. Jersey, at - i2@. thsat was less active but
steady. Rye shade armer, with sales Of 1000
bushels, at 631sc delivered. oats were quiet and not
active, at 3Sc 43c for Northern aud SO zoe for
jersey Corn has been pretty active, with sales OF
% OCO bushels at C5c a655lc for Western mixed and
GO for round yellow Canadian Peas were before
moi ED. w "A tpu
CorroS.-The market was steady, but not active,
with sales of LOO bales. Buyers were deferred from
operating by fears OF the Pachc news being here anu
holders kept bach also.
CorrrE WAS still active and prices OF all de-
scriptons have improved particularly of ST. Domingo,
which sold at about 2. "a c. advance on yesterdays
rates ] he sales Of to-day are as follows 600 bags
$50 st Domingo. AL aSAc aud 100 do Laguaira,
at l0c sale was also made Lust evening, of 1000
bags st. Domingo, not previously reported, on terms
not ascertained
FKnoHrs-There was a better inquiry for ship
ments of cotton and Hour to Liverpool Engagements
of the former made 3-Idd al SD The latter
figure asked by most vessels at the close. Flour
pretty freely engaged at Is Is Sd chiefly at the
latter figure and at the close vessels demanded from
Is. Cd to "a. There was very little grain or dead
weight Offering.
FavIr-There was a moderate inquiry TO day from
the trade, and sales made of 80 boxes bunch
raisins at 81 So and 70 bbls of currsnts at 71ac.
MoLissns in general way, was quiet some small
sales OF Cuba Muscovsdo made at 24c. The sales
within u few days have been ut the following rates
viz :lsh 21c. for tsrt and sweet clayed Cuba 2ts
latter with 4 months.
NAVAL sronEs were inactive, but firm The last sales
IF spirits Of turpentine at 81 3iHc Rosin worth
from 81 % for Newbern and 81 80 for Wilmington
Ous-There was a better demand for linseed, with q
light stock at improved rates The sales Of the day
reached 500 gallons at 10 soc. tor American and
English In casks and barrels. Olive oil hrm and
in good request with sales OF baskets at 50 So
and Florence, in half chests, at 81 06 mos Manu-
factursd sperm was In good demand at full prices
Pno,,sross-Pork-Ther have been no large sales OF
this article made to-day and prices remain about the
[
Beef was in limited request at S. So for prime and
IS \ $40 rs for mess. Also, lot OF 600 bbis navy
beef sold for Boston Mt private bargain Beef hams
were inactive. at sl2 Cut meats quiet, at bx
Ga &c for hams and go for shoulders. Lard less
buoyant, at OK 6,6c. Butter was in good request
and steady, ct 10 lac for inferior State and Ohio
IA l6c tor fair to good STATE and rs Zoe for prime
and choice ditto. Cheese remained dull at 4 cts.
srIcSs-A email lot Of Pimento sold at l2ae, cash.
SuoARs-The transactions to day were limited b
few small parcels Of Cuba. at o. 6Ac.; Porto Rico
att s6,.c.; New Orleans at oa6hc, brown Havana
In boxes at 63s Ike and white ditto, at n. ste
with 4 months credit