The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

AsHrs-Market unchanged with moderate sales.
Recommendations q fair demand, but
prices ruled heavy without movement in quotations.
The sales embraced about ,0OO 1000 Dbls., in
ciuded in which common to extra State al 81 87s
IS; Western mixed fancy and extra brands ranged
from 81 S71s IS so. Genesee was unchanged, while
sses nnimportant. Canadian at IS 12A for
sales Of 500 400 bbls. Southern heavy with sales
.fs00 COO bbls at So 81 So rs for common to good
brands So 81 $40 25 for fancy and extra brands
Rye 1ur was SIS 62A 81 for fine and snperfne Meal
unchanged. Wreat-Ihe market was quiet and
prccs nominal Exporters were awaiting private let
ters cue by the Canada before doing much
CorY-The sales confined TO TO- IL 600 bushels
in lots, Ole. 93c for old Western mixed. New South
EN- yecw and pl white according to quality ranged S%
bushels reported at 81 80 81 81 from store and de-
iveIed. barley was in good demand and firm, with
sales Of bushels reported of Canadian four rowed at
private terms. Oats were at 44c 47c for State and
4Sc. q SIC for heavy Chicago.
Cotffr-saes OF $50 mats OF Java were made a. l4c
14c 40 bags government do. at lac 14kc., and $50
bags JrHaica at 1lhc. Rio was quiet 90 bags Bahia
sold at l03sc.
CtTToN-ihe sales were confined to about 800 900
bales The gene, al tone of the market firm, while
small sales made, including some lots on the
wharf irregular prices and in instances easier
rates. Dealers were still waiting impatienty for the
Csradas letters.
lRnGn1s-To liverpool 1000 bbls. -four engaged
a. I'D. "a 3d.; $50 terces beef at A.. Cd. 5s.
and % coo bushels wheat at 7Ad in bulk and sgd. in
ships bags 10 London -four at 49, bee 200 terces,
Der busSel 10 antwerp bacon was engaged at rye
at 49,; -four ut 81 and cotton at cent To Hsvre
were inacive small engagement OF 800 bales OF
notice in rates TOR California Australia.
HAY was steady, az 81 for shipping
NolAssEs-sales OF 100 bbls New Orleans, new crop,
were made at Acc.
NAVAL sroRrs were quiet and nominal, at 4lKc. for
spirits: and SIS for csnmon rosn, $40 lbs, delivered
PROVISIONS -Pork-There was o Grmer fesling, With
sales Of 200 goo bbls. mess, at SIS 871a afterwards
there sellers under $16 ana 500 bbls prime were
sold, deliverable so0n at S14 Beef-Prices were un-
charged, ard sales Of country prime and mess copiret
TO $50 bbls. Beef hams dull and nominal Dressed
hogs were selling at TIC. Bacon was In good de-
maId, without change in prices Lard continued firm,
with sales Of zoo 400 bbls at II nc. Nc Butter
ana cheese were unchanged.
KIcE.-Ibe market steady and quiet dealers were
waiting tor receipt of steamers letters.
sPICEs-Saes of 200 mats cassia were made at 30c.,
200 lbs No. nutmegs at 921sc, add $50 do No. 2 at
private terms.
SUGAR The market was quiet; 20 hhds. New Orleans
at &c., with other small lots of Cuba and New Or
cans to the T. ade, at unchanged prices.
ToBAcoo.-1he severity of the weather has brought
transactions to almost stand STILL The sales included So
hfds. Kentucky, at &c. q 12c; 80 bales Hsyans, at
:3nc; 81 do Yars, Pt - cases flords at loc 25c.
It sec. q SIC.
wooI-The market continues dull Many factories
stopped and running only part Of their machi
neyy consequence Of the low prices Of goods As the
OF advance in prces We have no sales TO note worth
reporting. The following may be taken az the nominal
prices current in fleece per
h., 44c. 47c. full blood merino, 40c. 42c:; and
merino, 34c. 37c. native and merno, 3Oc. 34c.;
extra pulled, 36c. $780,; crime pulled, 33c. &c.,;
No pulled, 29c. 31c California, fine unwashed, 1Sc
2bc. a SOC; Valparaiso unwashed 13c. 14c; South
American common, washed, 12c. &c.,; Entire Rios
washed 14kc. 1910; unwashed, &c. &c.; Cordova
vashed "a. 26s; East India washed, &c. &c.; Afd
unwashed, lac. 17c.; washed, 24c. 27kc.; Mexican
NJ washed, lee . 14c.