The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-03-31
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.

eral Market during the past week, the supplies OF
Western Produce having considerably increased In
the Cotton market business has received quite an
impulse by the report, brought by the steamer Afi-
ca Of the death Of the Emperor Of Russia an event
which some suppose would tend TO the pacitication
of Europe. The rates for that staple have conse.
quently advanced. Flour has been dull, and prices
rather lower. Corn has been firm, while Oats have
largely declined. Provisions have been in fair re-
quest but with less rmness in the rates. Sugar has
advanced. Tobacco has been quiet, but prices very
firm. Whisky has declined. Coffee has been active.
Freigllts and Exchanges have been dull The Cot-
ton market opened on Saturday with very languid
appearance, and although fnctos were willing to
concede to easier terms the sales of the day reached
barely 1900 bales On Monday the Africa's news
produced an unusually active demand, and an ad-
vance in prices of ic on the Middling and lower
grades, the business Of the day amounting to ls 900
bales. The supply was limited on Tuesday, and the
sales Of that day and the following did not exceed
$500 bales, prices remaining firm. On Thursday
about $500 bales were sold, and yesterday 1000
changed hands, making the total business of the
week 2950o bales the market closing firmly at our
quotations, which are as follow Inferior 42a6 Or.
dinary 6Aa73, Middng 7sast, Good Middling, 9Aa92,
Middling Fair loalOl, Fair lOgall, Good Fair,
Good and Fine -. Bales on hand Sept. !, 26, ,87e;
received since, 9ls, $50; total 94542s. Exported,
S62,377 On hand, not cleared, 93,O5l. With a
fair demand for Sugar and moderate receipts the
rates have advanced per h. The sales of the week
embrace about 1000 hhds, of which 500 were taken
yesterday We now quote Inferior to Common sasQ,
Fair to Fully Fair 4a44, Prime and Choice 4ia5l,
Clarified and Refined 4aa73. Weeks receipts, 4le2
hhdS nYnnrfa 1GR9 hhIc r1,, So. r..
menting descriptions Of NIolasses has been dull
during the greater part of the week at range of lsa
TIC for inferior to good, while prime and choice quail
tiles have been scarce and sold readily at l9ta20c
per gallon. The sales up to yesterday morning were
about $500 bbls, and yesterday some 800 were dis
posed Of at l7alSc per gallon for Fcmenting and 20
a2lc for choice lots. Weeks receipts, 44l7 bbs ex-
ports, 2542... The Flour market has worn heavy
appearance since our last weekly report, and prices
have slightly given way Up to yesterday morning
the sales embraced about $500 bbls at s72a$9 l2l
for Indiana, Illinois and st. Louis Superfne, and 0
60aslO rs per Dbl for Fancy and Extra brands
Yesterday about 600 bbls st. Louis Superfine were
sold in lots at $9as9 TO- and s3s Extra at 80 l24 per
bbl. Weeks receipts, ,6ss bbls exports, ,2523
There has been good demand for Corn, and prices
have been higher. The sales up to Thursday evening
were about ID 600 sacks at range Of s3as8c, mostly
at s4as6c per bushel. Yesterday 1000 sacks were
disposed of ut the further improvement of ssaO0c,
and some lots were resod at 82c per bushel. Weeks
receipts, 81 ia sacks exyors, s02 sacks. There
has been fair demand for Pork during the week,
and 1000 to 1900 bbls have been sold at IA 5Oa4l4
s74 for Mess Is 5Oasl4 for Prime Mess ~ 75a$l3 as
for Prime, and 10 5OaslO Is per bbl for Rumps.
Weeks receipts, 1888 bbls; exports, 4757 bbls. .
With an increased supply Of Bacon on the market,
the rates for Sides have been rather lower, while
Shoulders have been firm. The sales Of the week
embrace some 600 casks at 7a73c for Good 81. Louis
to Prime Cincinnati Ribbed Sides, and GAa61c per lb
| for Shoulders We quote Hams at saallc per ID for
Plain and Baggcd to Extra and Choice Sugarcured.
Yesterday 800 casks Prime Ribbed Sides were sold
at TIC yer lb Weeks receipts 1886 casks exports,
| 354 casks. ... There has been good demand far
| Lard, and prices have been firm. The nles of the
week embrace about $500 hbs and tierces at 8laS2c
for No. 2, 8ba03 for No. ], and 91c for Prime and
| 1900 kegs at l0lo per lb for Prime, Yesterdays
sales included above embraces COS bbs and tiercas
Prime at 9ac per lh Weeks receipts, s3a5 bbls and
3053 kegs exports, equal 4l7S kegs. We quote
Western Butter at l6a20c, and Cheese at 10allc
per lb. The market for Rice has been rather ac-
tive, and prices have held an upward tendency The
sales embrace 600 or TOO tssces Carolina, mostly to
arrive, at 5la5ac per lh. The supply Of WhiAky
has exceeded the demand, and the rates have de-
clined. About 1900 hbls have been sold during the
week, mostly at 26ac for Rectifled and 27assc per
gallon for Raw. Dextershas sold lattery at $40 per
gallon Yesterdays sales included $50 bbls RectAed
at 2s1c, and so at 2slc per gallon. The demand
fer Ris ceRee has confirmed active and the market