The New York herald., 1850-12-29
CITY TRADE REPORT.

by the above route.
CITY TRADE REPORT.
SATsRDAr, Dec. 2S-6P.M.
Ashes : The market was steady, but quiet. Sales
Of so barrels were made s5 80 for pots and ss rs for
pearls. The stock In the inspection warehouse this
morning, consisted Of 2s2S barrels city pots, and
2,o4o pearls; total, ASIA casks
speculative demand for State and Western -four, and
prices Of the low and medium grades have improved
trine. There was . moderate inquiry for the East,
but 7othing for exportthe advance In freights and
the unfavorable advices by the last steamer from
Europe, being against business The better descrip.
tions very firm, and, il anything, had upward
tsnsency. The operations, however, were restricted
BY the frmnsss Of holders and the approach OF
the new year. Ohio continued In good request for
city and full prices realised The Gales TO-
day only 1000 barrels including sour, at 81 O8
straight State, At 81 SIX 81 o.; straishs to fancy
Michigan and indiana At 81 "a IS 06k; good brands
Ohio at "a q 90 oek; and pure deneses, At s. os
selling moderately. OF Canadian 500 barrels were
sold, at s. 81 "a sly, in bond The demand
important change, but the market less active In
cluded in the operations 400 barrels at S5 O6X
SIS l2H for common to good brands, and $5 25 So rs
for fancy. Rye Flour remained very scarce, with
moderate business doing at So 56z So 62h In Meal
changed prizes. There has been more doas in BseI-
heat Flour, while the supply was small and holders
So 20 per leo lbs and 70 76c. per bag OF IS lbs.
Wheat In fair milling request but the high views
OF holders prevented sales Holders asked 81 70 for
-
Michigan. There very little deae in Canadian,
which the market heavy and nominal, at ST. o6 q
were made at "a 75c in the alp Barley continued
with small sales Of good four rowed at SOC
Prime wa wa; u. held hi, higher & Oas were Were UNCHANGED in
and Jersey st 43 g 45c. In Conn there better
feeling apparent, but the transactions rather
limited. The. Eastern demand fair. Some 5000
bushes sold at CSC for Jersey yellow; 81 64Hc.
for Northern; Csc for small lots new Southern yellow,
and 6shc. for old Northern do.
CoFFtr-The demand was limited but holders ere
very firm, and in some instances n slight improve
ment was obtained Included in the sales were 300
bags Rio at IL 114c.; 100 St. Domingo, at i01e so
bags.JAya at 121l l2a<c and small lots Lsgusyra,
at llc There was also sale OF cargo Of Java to ar
rive here from Boston, on terms not made public.
CoTTor. The sales, to-day, amouat to about 1000
bales. at full the basis Of l4c TOR tar
FRKIeHIs.-Rates to Liverpool were quiet, and en-
gageme nts we're light. Cotton was wanted at 10
Hour at Is % grain :. a,sa r % asked; Dead
to other ports. To Glasgow oil was taken at 22s Cd
FRuIr.-In bunch rsisins, there was fair business
DONE the sales reac hing 500 boxes at 81 e5 S2 500
halves at 81; and 400 quarters at 626c cash. also rs
casks currants at ~ s71So.
HAr.-The market was rather better, but there was
only = light inquiry. Some 400 bales sold at 6S .
HrpEs-The market, during the past week has been
quiet; while the stock has been gradually increased
The tendency in prices is downward. The operations
within week comprise 1917 dry Barcelona, 10 lb. at
IL 1zhe.; 200 Matamoras, 20 Il lb., at l21kc,
months; 2oo0 Buenos Ayres, 20H lb., at l4Ac..
months; 676 do 10 lb at I4c less cent for cash;
y
22b at lie less per cent s7O green salted Texas
at Ga exc, less per cent; 200 dry Southern, at
lohc,, cssi saItsd Msrscsibo, at o1 400 Buenos
Ayres kips, at l7c, months; J. SEQ green salted
Buenos Ayres horse at private bargain; and LAVA Tex
ss horse skins, at 81 So
Hors In good request, with sales during the
week Of 100 bales eastern and western at 20 80 cts
LEATHER.-The al ket since our last weekly report
has been very active and nearly all the Light weight
and damaged descriptions OF hemlock sole have been
disposed OF Mt very full figures The sales amount to
sbeut t0t 90 sider the bulk Of which
any way adequate to the wants of the trade. Oak
tanned continues scarce and very firm. All descrip-
LNx- There was a stssdy demand for com mon
Rochlsnd and sn sA'rsis we're sold at VI e2c, and
Molsssfs wa, quiet small lot of cardsnss sold at
| q cents.
NAVAL sIoRrThere were sales Of 100 barrel, spirits
Of turpeniIe at az cents cash but generally holders
atked As ceLta Other articles steady but quiet
oILs.- The ttook Of lin,eed very light, ana the
inquiry good. Some 1000 gallons sold at 92c Whale
was inactive, hut frm. OF olive oil note sales Of
100 baskets at 81 S7h and so do pints at 81 l21s.
| PkorisIoSs = Pork-The market was verS duh for
cid me,s pork and es,sr prices have been accepted
Absut 20 ebls changed hands at sl2, closing with
downward tendency. Prime vas in some request Tor
si4, ana clear do SIS per Dbl In sour pork tSsr.
was limited susness dcne; sll rs sll 81 for mess,
There has been no prime offered for sale so lar,
this Holders Of beet steady but the
at IS IS $40 tor meas, and 50 So for prime Prime
msss moved TO the extent OF 200 tieroes within two
days, at SIS ib CO. closing buoy.nt az the latter
rate Beef hams remained noticed In last with
small sales at Sl4, as they run, or o1fo. S0Ac.
weighed out Lard steady, but less inquired Tor;
| 80 bbls. brought 5Ac. 71sc for old New arriy cd
freely and was selling at 5c &C. per ID In butter
or cheese we have nothing nsw TO note. The market
was inactive. Dressed hogs something better,
with fair amount OF taes at JAo. q 55Sc.
RIcr-The supply was exceedingly small and the
transactons In consequence, limited, being only 600
tierces for the week at prices ranging from So l2S
81 62h, part Of which were to arrive.
so.r.-A sale vss made to day Of so boxesred mot
tied CASTLE, at pho. per ID, thort time.
eseAhs-We note sales OF 10000 Hsvans, at sls
s26 per NJ.
TO note The sales embrace l5O bbs prison and Ohio,
at 27c and email lots OF drudge, at 25sc, time with
interest added.
srrAEiHE The last sale was at 81 n $50. per h..
cash, with steady market.
sucAEs.-Thsre was caser feeling In the market
for New Orleans crop, with moderately active
dsmsnd while other detcfipt we're unchanged.
The operations add up so hbds new crop New Orleans
stbAA 6hc; 20 old do, at o. and small lots brown
Havana, in boxes at Go, With months credit.
Tou.ceo.- The market fof this article was good,
with sses. since TLefdsys report, of 20 hkds Ken.
tucky, at 11hc 30 do Mefylapd. at To-; 81 bales
Baracoa at 1skc $50 bales SeEua, l72 Costa
Rica and rs bales Havana private ter me-. and Ia
oates fleIida see d leaf, 1t 70 3oc.
Wi~Es.-With q stt ady market. there sales OF
70 or casks sherry, at ssc. 81 TO- and 90 or casks
port at 7tc. a 81.
wooI The operations during the week bave been
manufacturers from the trade. Prices, ho9ever, are
we'll sustained domestic fleece and pulled In
tive request end readily taken srriva st very full
hgures There has been good business done In for
spired During the week there three arrivals
nom the M,dit~rsnesn, bringing 500 bale, smyrna
and African weols