The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-17

Southern pressing on tho market and for this dessrp
tion full Rss: SSD.S 2: paid Rye w.. in moderate
heavy and nominal at IS . $50 Oats were buoyantst
ace for Southern a and 4tc for Jersey ~ aud 400
was more active, while the supply was limited and
the demand steady. Some Is 900 bushels changed
Yellow; exc for do Whse cs ssc tor old round
and Jerrey yellow. included In the sales were two
caIgoes damaged southern on private terms.
CoFFEE.-We noticed alteration In the market for
this article, while the inquiry good. The sales
were 200 bags Rio at .lok Ike, and 100 do. Jaws
CorroS.-Ths sales to day amount to 1900 bales
chiefly OF the Upland descr ptons, and at rates exhibit
ting decline OF fully half cent on prices accepted
middngs and lSk for fair, appears to be about the
average sales. 49,
In request at 36c. with considerable sales The
inferior descriptions, however, were very dull being
plenty
PnEoHrs-The tonnage on for Liverpool was reduce d,
and vessels asking better rates. Some -four was
engaged at Is 4d but Is 3D. was afterwards refused
and Is. Cd. demanded For grain AID. and 3D.. was
asked There but little cotton offering, aud rates
were nominal both for 1t and heavy goods. To Lon.
don, flour was last engaged at Is 3D. and today 200
packages bacon engaged at 25s per ten Cheese
worth 30s. There was no marked change to Hsvre
or to California.
FIsp-New Massachusetts, mackerel were selling in
retail lots at $40 So SO So and IS 49, for Nos j. aud
8, respectively, from store. Dry cod were without
FnuIrs-Furthsr sales of 500 boxes Malaga raisins
were made at 81 so 81 90, the inside price for wet
6oc. improvement. OF currants 26 casks sold at
TAc., usual time.
port, with firm market. Some 100 bales were dis
posed Of at SOC. 6oc., per 100 lbs
HlpEs.-With steady market there ware sales since
our last of 100 green salted Buenos Ayres at 6c
mos; 700 Leguyra averaging rs lbs, at 11Zc less
per cent for cash. and 400 dry southern at He cash
HoPs-Eastern were held at 27c. a Soc, and WsJtern
ut sec a 35c., with a moderate business doing
LATHs-E Eastern were selling at 81 20 per M, with
- rhara . oood inou;rv foy the nrima
descriptions which scarce and favored the seller
The common qualities were plenty and quiet we
quote at 2OHc 26c for light and middle weight, oak
tanned; lshe.a gle for heavy l45e. ioHc' ior
light and middle weights hemlock; l31ac l4Ao for
heavy dl2hc. isac for goo sod da mayed. -
LIME steady, with sales OF 500 barrels common
Roc klapd at 9lc., cash.
MoLAssrs was without movement or alter alton In
NAVAL sIoRrs-sprits turpentins quoted at
SIC, 3sc. with 100 barrels sold in lots Rough tur-
pentine vas held firmly at uniform prices Other ar
tieles exhibited no variation Of Importance.
ns.-Linseed has improved since our previous no.
tee and there increased activity In the market
the reaching 5000 gallons closing at "a cents per
gallon for English and best American IN casks The
inquiry greater for this article at present. than Is
tae stock, it being extremely light. Whale was very
dull with only trng sales to the trade. at 52a 54c
I mas S fore
filing contracts, and for speculative investment.
About 600 bbs. were taken at Sl2 rs for old mess
Beef was pretty active but prices favored the buyer
Some $50 bbs changed hands at SIS rs $40 for mess,
and 81 rs a So rs for prime. Prime mess beef was
quiet at SIS a SIG. Beef hams were unchanged with
sales Of leo bbl at Sl4 Dressed hogs were less pen
ty and firm at SIC per Id. Lard was more firm, With
fair amount Of saes-say 400 bbs-at a7gsc. for
good to prime old; and a slc for new. Butter was
nominal, and quiet With the large stock held here
at present important sales be effected, except
holders will lower their pretensons, which, SO far,
they seem unwilling to do. Cheese was in moderate
| request, at q a exc, for the English market
REAL Es1ArE-The store and lot know as "a Coenties
slip sold day by auction for sl2zo0, the lot
measuring q x5o9.
| RcE-The market was unaltered, while sales were
| msde Of $50 casks at SIS 064 SO 3TH per 100 lbs.
sPIcss-A sale Of 600 lbs. No nutmegs, was made
| at 81 l2l.
| sueARs--A steady market with rather more doing,
including $50 hhds Cuba at $40, 100 hhds Porto Ri
CO at CSC so hhds old crop new Orleans at &c.; and
| so new do. at a 64c.
! srEps.-Americsn hsxseed was held firmly at 81 u.s.
an advance, with but very little Offering.
sPrBITs.-Domestic whiskey was steady, and in bet
ter demand About $50 bbls were dispsss OF at 2o1
a27c; Drudge vas dull and nominal at 251s zoe OF
cosnsc brandy Is half pipes were sold at unchanged
| rates =
| TALLow was quoted at rs a7ko. for prime, with
| Gales Of some considerable lots.
| TonAcco.-sales Of 100 hhds. Kentucky Leaf were
| made at al21Sc.
| wAx-sales 1900 lbs. Western yellow at 25c.
WrNrs-We note sales OF so quarter casks sherry al
e5e ST. 25 Is sweet Malaga and 80 port, on private