New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-08
Rev,ew of the san francisco Markets.

COURIER OFFICE, Thursday Evening, Dec 81.
During last weeks, since the period OF our last semi
monthly report the 18th inst the business transacted Ia
the different departments Of trade has been on an extreme
~ limited scale and prices OF The principal leading articles,
rs will be seen by our quotations, have down TO
s lower figure and the consequence s thai some OF our
merchants rather than operate al these reduced prices
have stored away their goods and partially suspended bu
siness for the Winter dull season fVae SAFES 10 any
extent occur very rarely the demand being supplied aud
sonfned 10 operations at public auction principally
Our aies Intelligence from the mining districts 10 on e
whole very encouraging The miners nave been prime
piles Of dry dirt that contains more or ess gold and since The
recent rains set IN which gave mem supply Of rSse eS
eight dollars per day We are Nso assured yeI1sly oy
ruth that the whole mining districts beth north
and south, there Is abundan, supplies of all descriptions
Of provisions and other Necessary Grdcle sufficient to last
Tor several months and thai they generally disposed
ola but very e advance on San fIancsco prices Such
present the state Of affairs In this city and State viii
out entering any heightened detail Of useless remarks
AsHEs-sSlersius, Pots and PeArls-are without any de-
BEEswAx-Whiie and brown. We heard OF no sales
Hnd consequently do not alter our quotations
BREAD-The demand for bread has been limited TO small
Quantities for ships stores a, a slight reduction.
Doors AND SBoEs-The market for the different desctQ-
tens Of boots and shoes show slight advance caused by
Cor the different towns on the coast
BulLDiNG MATERIALs.-Scme descriptions OF lumber
and other building materials have advanced little since
the date OF last semtmonhly review caused by the
large Increase OF houses and other
the srae but during the LAT few days very has been
DOING the advance NODDED is. however, sustained.
BrsNs-Chn. Mexican and American are very abundant
In the market the auction msrs t1ly Supplying the demand
nothing doing a. private sale.
CoAThee has been but very little done in the different
descriptions OF Coal The densnd being confined to City
consumption the prices We quote consequently are hard
" sustained We heard OF large sale OF Cumberland al
CoFFEE, SUGAR and most articles Of groceries are yet
very abundant and dull Of sale large Quantities The
tslra OF our City creates the only demand al present
sp. especially Black. which selling al 500S2
v n Green eSt go bot Wi hin three or four days
phed the market and has caused considerable decline
DAY GooDs have ALLEN, ana there Is much greatsS sup
ply han is required.
FLoVR-There has been but very little doing IN Flour
iey owing holders demanding prices entirely above
the average and also above the views OF the ouyers
The demand s also very limited and likely 70 be so az pre-
cent rafes The stock hand Is large both 10 this
city and The interior towns We quote from actual sales
wiSTs AND Lievoss -Brsndy Monongahela Whisky
and PORT Vine IN good request particularly for small
parceIs pure article OF PoTt Wine Is Ia much request
and scarce, The prices quoted are fully maintained, ana
holders are firm.
lees The consumption Is very limited aud mostly eca
sred 10 the city secondha dealers
RIcL-Therei 10 great scarcity OF Carolns Rice in
market aud although the consumption Is not great has
owing TO lie scarcity, advanced cents 4 %
EfRoysIoSS-We have had occasion TO alter The quota
dens OF some articles Ia The Provision line bat not ma er
ally Indeed Il Is rather difficult 10 make quotations nom
the isle business there has been doing FOR upward Of
month particularly at private sale There has been, how
o'of some lew saes curing or Ave
prices differing Lttle from Former quotations. which
We have carefully altered In figures.
Monty MAskEr.-Ths Money Market remains Ia the
ssme sse ~ hssnvly a. when last we had occasion TO
nouee DenseLs efe dscouning but very hte and thai
niue 70 oe N Tie most undo0bted secured.
Tne rae o. interest," eonnnnes high ever VIZ 60S y
tho Constitution and Nostherrer show coaruei stste
OF commercial prosperity, with unusual ahundance on
capital seeking prctable sources OF inveSfsf xThoS
svsil tits TO be hoped that ere long eaptass IN Ire A.
lanfc commercial cites Will be induced 70 tugn 49, o.
feDuon and make investments IN q s field Of ar,;on
whefe money sure 70 eommand better chances OF oS
Local CRY sTocKS-There 10 nothing doing IA Ssoess
ofany hind The finances OF the State and city are M n
seplorsbs condition, without any prospec, OF immediate
Improvement; rs regards the loan which Il thought
could be easily procured, the City Commissioners,
are In formed ore far from obtaining The
fsc H. The city IL head and ears IN debt snd we are