New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-24

The steamship Marshall bound from Hamburg for Hull
England, has been wrecked,
All continue quiet In Portugal There IL little sign Of
the anticipated movement Of Dad Miguel.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT sOrrrcE, |
Saturday Morning. December "a, 1853. |
fair amount Of business has been done in our general
market during the past week considering that for two or
three days bad weather has prevailed and that one day
has been holiday For portion Of the time Cotton has
been active and prices though Irregular generally
been firm for the better qualities The business In TO.
baeco has continued moderate Sugar and Molasses
sold at lower prices Flour declined early in the week.
but has slightly recovered SINCE Very little has been
done in Grain Pork has bssn more active and prices
hrmsr but other articles Of provisions have been dull
Freghts have generally been firm for all except British
ports and slight advance has been realised in the
gagements for Havre and other places in Continental
Europe, as also to NewYork Boston and Philadelphia
Exchange has been in fair request at steady rates
counts from Liverpool to the Cd instant by the
Asia published on Saturday at noon They reported
moderate demand in the Cotton market at Liverpool
with sales for the week preceding the Asas departure Of
bales including 5000 for specuation and 5000 for
export Prices without quotable change the market
closing lat the following quotations. Fair Orleans Ok
Middling Orleans Fair Uplands OK, and Middiing Up
lands 5kd y Ii. Brsadstufs nush depressed, and
Flour had declined two shiliipgs p Dbl The Money
market at London stringent, and Consos had
fallen Of to a45Ds5. At Hsyrs tho Cotton makst was
firm and more active The Americas acsounts bringing
the Liverpool dates to the 10th instant will be found
in our telegraphio column
COTTON-Ths Cotton market opened on Saturday with
quiet appearance this accounts Of the Asia referred to
above producing psrcepble effect and the business Of
the day limited to about $500 bales prices being
rather more in favor Of buyers, but without quotable
decline. On Monday however, active demand sprung
up and although factors asking very full prices for
the better qualities nearly 1900 bales changed hands
during the day. Tho market continued animated
Tuesday and Wednesday and the sales Of the two days
reashsd nearly bale at irregular rates. but the
grades from strict Middng upward being generally firm
Thursday prettygsseraly observed holiday, hay
ing bssn set apart by tho Governors proclamation for
Thanksgiving, and the weather being inclement also,
barely 1000 bales reported sold during the day
Yesterday also rainy and dagreeabe and with later
accounts from Europe due, the demand limited
and only 2o0 bales changed hands making the to-
tai business the weak bales the market closing
about the range Of our qustations below. .#
Tho receipts Of the week 1882 bales and the total
receipts since the lat Of September have been 45 bales
against 1885, 17s to the same date last year
1,,,,o, NEW ea1sass P,,
Good Madiins... saiS1os GOOD and Fine. o
COTTON AND TOBACCO srATEMEsr,
Corros-basa. Tonaces-hhds.
Stock on hand Sept. j 1858 ...... 10,572 29,465
Received since .442205 6622
yesterday..... 12eT2-454s77 ooo- o,e22
4s5s4o se,os7
Exported to date. ..225572 oi713
yesterday. 252s-2344o1 ooo=- s71s
Stock hand not cleared. =. .2aos4s 1854
TOBACCO-Thers has been some little inquiry In the
Tobacco market during the past week. but hs business
still on limited scals.-The transactions embrace be.
tween 500 and 900 hhds including Saturday 200 hhds
(of which II Yellow Banks private terms on Wed
nesday Dol hhds Of which 2 at exc and a. Refused
81 and Thursday EOS hhds at :, and yesterday 12l
hhds; also on private terms
Leaf Inf to Com...o f06l4lChoice T. Selectns s. 09
sUGAR-There has been fair demand for Sugar du-
ring the greater portion Of the week but the transactions
have bsen at lower prices adecline Of s0Ae having
ken place on Saturday and Monday. The sales up to
Wednesday evening embraced about 5000 hhds at this
reduction On Thursday the wet weather prevented the
landing of the receipts and yesterday about 1900 hhds
disposed omaking total for the week of72o0 hhds
We now reduce our quotations as follows:
Inferior to Com. -02M Prime and Choice. .3xf74X
Good Common. ....-f03 Clarified ............4hf05
Fair to Fully Fair. .31sSsas
M0LAssEs-The supply Of Molassss has continued to
exceed the demand and prices have further given way
about q p gallon. On Saturday 1900 bbs sold at
1801s1Ie for Prime lots On Monday $500 at 1Yf017
Tuesday and Wednesday together 5000 at the
Thursday 1900 at and yesterday barely 1000
without further change the saos Of the week thus
ming up 5000 bbls.
Weeks receipts, 9471 bbls-exports. 340S
FLOUR The Flour market has been pressed by ad-
and holders obliged to make corresponding reduce
ion in prices On Saturday barely 1000 bales were dis.
posed Of at range of So 121sf0so % Dbl for Ohio
Indiana and Illinois and 50 50Os7 for fancy and extra
st. Louis, but Monday the rates gave way 121015s
and active demand snsued. The sales Of the day
reached nearly 600 bbls at IS 95$6 for Ohio the
Lsvee and So o6 in atboat delivered along side ship
On Tuesday 5000 bbs sold at IS S0$5 e5 for Ind
and Ohio, on the Leyse, and SO o6t40Dse 1ah 70,
Ohio, to be delivered along side ship On Wednesday
Thursday together 5000 bbs Ohio taken par
arrive So 90 and So bbl and yesterday actv.
demand prevailed, and nearly $4,000 bbs were taker
follows 1900 Ohio at IS 95D$6 5000 to be delivered
in January, at So 1890 hree hatboat oads) to be de-
iyered along side ship, at SO 12k and 4so st. Louis
So IS y bbl The weeks sales thus up nearly $4,000
| bbs.
Weeks receipts, 80, 1853 bbls-e1ports. %, 147.
CoRN-The receipts of Corn for the week have beer
checked by the high rates for freight and the market
presented dull appearance throughout the week Thu
sales up to Thursday evening embrace 600 sack
at extreme range OF 55062s p bushe for Orainnr.
New to Prime Old Yesterdays sales comprised $500 SIX
at 5sMeo, and 500 Prime at SIC y bushel.
Weeks receipts, l6,sl5 sacks-exports, $780,
OAT2-Ths rates for Oats have bsen rather lower
have noticed sales of 10000 to 900 sacks at Al
assoc for Ohio and Indiana and 4s050e p bushe for st
Louis.
Weeks receipts q, go aacks-exports, $40.
WHEAT-The market for this article has been yer,
firm Sales OF the week include 1850 sacks Western
at 81 IS, and 500 prime White at the advanced rate
| 81 90 y bushsl.
BEAN AND HAY-Bran has sold generally in sacks q
81 lO@$12 90 have noticed sale 40 tons in bulk
fatbsat at 800 100 lbs Hay has brought $40 50G $2
ton for Western and Eastern the transactions nclu
ding 90 tons good Western from atboat the former
| rate.
PORK-There has been better demand for Pork du
ring the week. and have noticed sales of $50
bbls at $11 5oO$11 rs for Old Mess inspected and $40
for N. 0. Very little has been done in New, which
held at s12 5o1s 1a per Dbl for Mess.
Weeks receipts, 1472 bbls-exports, 1888.
4 BACON-The market for Bacon has been very dull
and of Sides and Shoulders have noticed only small
sales at 6s0o1s for the former, Of Ordinary to Prm
qualities and 81. 064e for the latter. New Hams hay
brought 9aO10e for plain and bagged and 10k013& 70
extra to very choice Sugar-cursd.
Weeks receipts, 1854 casks. etc.-exports 2l2