The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22
The California Markets.
REVIEW OF IhE MAHKEf.

San FKAncIsco. Oct. IL 1850.
Since the sailing OF the the LIST Instant,
business has continued brsk although there has been
little falling on the lsst lew days In the early part
OF the month there was quite SUR ia flour Owing to
the email stock On HAND and the psucity Of arrivals,
1t advanced pdly IRON SIC to S2s at which figure it
is at present held Within day or two, however,
considerable less. We have heard OF sale on fri
DAY, loo sacks at S22 1t msy be safely quoted be-
tween the two extremes, say s23 to $50 Proyistens
There has been strong effort made among holders TO
advance the price of pork, but without success. IL
remains about the same, nomipaly SIS; but few sales
are made at more than SO Prime hams are in demand
at our quotations Butter, lard. &c remain us before
CandlesIn tho first part of the month large quant
ties changed hands on speculation In anticipation Of
rise but In consequence OF the superabundsnt stock,
the price remains unchanged, and may be quoted dull
inferior article which may be quoted little lower.
Genuine Uayanas are greatly In demand, and will sell
are very Plvntife, ss,a duh sale Rsisns very
scarce, and In demand Dried apples and peaches of
prime quality, are In demand, at quotations Gro.
ceres There has been quite active business done
in this lice ut advanced tates for number OF articles
Sugar has advanced tive TO three cents per pound
during the week, with considerable sales. Coffee,
which, in our last report. quoted nominal at Is
2Oc, Is now quite scarce, aud la demand at "a 23s
Spices Of all KINDS are in demand. at largely remune
rating prices TO the in porters Liquor-Brandes OF
hne qualities are becoming scarce with tendency to
s nl beyond present rates Inferior IL plenty
in good supply. Monongahela whiskey is nearly out
OF the msrktt, and much wan ted; an arrival now
would be quickly disposed or Ale OF all the iavort.
brands Is plenty Draught ale is plenty. aud lover
Building Materials Lumber remains still a. very
low figure; Notwithstanding nearly all the ground
swept by the several fires again covered by larger
and more costly buildings together with the great
number that have bc,n built on piles and the near
completion of rlsnkns the STREETS Il has failed
vance The price one peg which shows more paipably
than any thing else, the enormous quantity shipped
here from all quart,rs Bricks lower owing TO the
increased supply, and the etion of the build
ings under way and the approach OF the rainy
Lime ana cement are abundant and selling at lower
rates. Paints and Oils Paints are In good dens nd
at our quotations Sperm oil Is very scarce and much
T'as Tho market Is almost bare Of all de ptons
andif much sought after small shipment of green,
day or two since brought 81 80 quick. Tobscso-
In small boxes in demsnd at advanced prices Leaf
would cell readily u Is good deal inquired after
sAN fE.Scsco, Oct s-since eur price current and
review Of the markets the 18th, notice
usual steadinsss in the market and no necessity
OF scarcely changing figure very fair business Is
going on and our accounts fror the interior are IA
tain.d at ything Ike present quotations
MONEY MARKET
sAs FRAScisco, Oct 10, ist0-we are highly graft
1sd TO report tbs state Of the money market favor
able The bBnkers, II is true are not discounting
freely; but the amount deposit Increases steadily.
the balances showing much larger amount Of deposits
than before the run % the last month. Conhdencs In
fully restored, end loans not freely granted
before II by ne means argues gh.ness in the market
but imply eareunsss In capitalists IL Is better II
,houla he Gold aust Is quite plenty at Sl6 SO
rs. Bulls on London, par, "a So. Bills on New
ltIa; sight, par. Good paper, as Per cent per
WHOLESALE rRrcrs CURRENT.
hAN FE.Ncisco, Oct. 10 -Ashes-Pots, per 10, s25a
SO; pearls do, nom. Breadsturs Chi -four, 30 ID.
sacks so S25 do. do 100 do s12 st5; do do 80
do, SO SO 80; d Land. in sacks, SIS SO; sweet
Western, SIS $40; Galego, Hax, SIS $50; buck
in bills Sli; do in hf bbs 81 So navy bread prime.
BE- pilot do, do lie crackers, IL 16c rice India,
90, Carolina " lic corn, &c split peas, "a a
16e barley, &c beans, American. 1sc do Chiii. 2Os
oats, ~ DC hay a 4c Building Materials
Bricks, s2s $50 DO, Ensli,h, SIOa si5i do, hre,
f45 DO, lace ti5 lime, Thomsston, IS; do, colonial
So cement, SO 81; lumber, by cargs assorted per
NJ. $40 sec Go. colonial yer foot, Sc planeJ
lsh clear soo e,ssS i p'Rh S soc Soc a. !?
shlnsles, So; laihs, nom nails, 90; pslng 81 IS;
window glass, beet per 100 ieet, 50; do, i2rls,
81; houses, nominal; room paper, fair demanL
Bteswsx = Cuba white zoe; do brown. sc. Candles
sdamhntine, 100 solar, Sec. ssssrs-Conmon SIS
SIS Iiavans, SO si5 superior sos f75i resalie,
ssOs sleO; COCO Manila oberoots No. 1, SOS $40,
Cumberland. SOC q S3S; anthracite, s32 s35. Cord
American, small. 65c. foreign large: 2os bale
rope, small T5s do. large, 1si hemp Is In demands
takum Is wanted. Dry Goods-Cloths aud ea,simers,
~ per cent advance dies ~ssr Ia indicate demand
T Sdo hing 30 per cen, advance 80 brown sheet e
common, ltc.; Co medium. lie. do, fine, l5c lSe;
do, 9s, 1Se. 2oc 9s muslins, 1Sc. zoe 9-S lawns
shavls, sinks aud haodkerchieis moderate dem md
cotton shirts, $40 n SIS; linen do, $50 500 red
SIC blankets, white, per pair. 50 8; do coored -
IS hose per dos 20 So; bed ticking lSci cotton
sail duck SOc. 4Cc; csrpsting 90 per cent
advance; ~ mating, China, per piece, 81
SIS; "a do DO, $40 a s11; hats and caps, hrst
quality, 90 per cent advance; oil cloths, % per
cent advance plenty; boots 60 per cent advnnee
sLees 20 per cent advance; China fancy goods dolL
Drugs and Dyes Alcohol per gal 90 I5i arssnio'
per 10 &c. 10 arrow root per ID loo. l2c; balsam
COZ Ava DO soc brimetone, crude, loo bark Peru
Wan rer To- 2sc : cnmphor refined. DO 22s a 2bo
cream tartar per 10 soc GOO cork vial per IT 2jc
do bottle, per M. fl2; do. clsret, NJ SIS cslomel
~ 80 S3 castor oil per gal So do. cts per 1oz o.
q 50; emery In dem zoo do -four, 40; glue per
H. soc; lime juice per gal ~ 90 81; magnesia cal
cntd 6oc morphine. per o. SO; opium. per 10. IS
se oil peppermint Eng. 81 so So oil cloves, and
others perth - SO quiHine per 90. SO 90; quick
silver, ~ 10 n 81, rhubarb, per Id. ~; sugar
lead. ctmmon, Ice; scidnla powders, per dozen,
- 60; soca, sup. carb Per 10 loo. = Zoe;
parina- ltc. PC trutses, per dor. 80 Sl2. |