Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-19

RICHMOND MARKETS, May l6-FLouR. The
receipts by Canal we're quite lnrge, and will prob
ably be continued SO daily until the LIST proximo,
when navigation will be suspended beyond Lock
-. There were no operations to day, aud we
therefore continue To quote shipping Supcrfne
from the Basin. at Sol, and from store S64 S74,
the latter the highest for favorte brands Extra
ga ~ in small lots 81 Rye Flour 50.
TOBACCO he market presents no new fea-
ture. The quotations are rs follows = Heavy
lngs for export, ia 50; fine ngs 6a6l; com
mon leaf, "A al midlIing, u 81; good 9a98;
fine, lU4 II; extra manufacturing, 1921 b2i !,
per 100 lbs, according 10 quality.
WHEAT.--We note an improved feeling in the
market to day. occasioned by the favorable for
cign news just to hand, but prices remained rear
y rs last reported, viz: $l.40a 80 for good 10
prime red and white. Ia the present tone of the
market Il very ch"ice lot of white might com
mand n few cents advance uron these figures
II is worthy Of note that the exports If wheat
from the United States to Europe from >t SEPT.
lat were 6Oli,2S7 bushels; same time last sea
son. 195l2l bushels; and the srason before that
1890, 491 bushels.
CORN There il better inquiry for corn.-
Sales continue To he made at 60 cents.
FLAXsEEp--We hear of sales of prime at 8
l0a@l ID.
NEW York MAEEErs.-The sales of cotton
without further change in prices. Flour was dull
for all inferior and common grades and firm for
higher and extra brands, without change III prices.
Wheat more active. The sales embraced
about 10000 bushels, including white southern,
for export. at s % 81 ia; 800 do. choice
do, for city milling, at 81 81; good Tennessee
red at 81 "a : 50. Corn was dull and lower
Distng lots and eargoes for the Eust sold at
soc IA 53e., and fair yellow mt Sic. 56c., with
MT
which was the highest figure, except for prime
Devereaux North Carolina white. Pork was low
er again, and closed dull on the spot, inr mess,
nj $40 %. Sugars sold to the extent of Ij] SOO
hhds. Cuba muscoyadp at steady price, Coffee,
in view If the auction sale 10 come iii day,
was quiet. Freightr to Great Britain were active,
"a, firinpr rates There was nu increase in the
shipment of hreadstufs, with engagements of
about 30, 600 bushels grain chiefly whcat-and
some 5000 5000 bbls. flour, hesides some pro
visions and cotton.-NeW York Herdtd. May
l6th.
CISCINNAr1 MARREr May 18th. Flour Sales
of superfine and extrn at ) 25a55 -. Whisky
firm at 2Ol cents. Provision, dull, Bacon sides
and shoulders Ola cents. Lard in kegs ! % aud
in bbl- 949uS cents.
New ORLEANS, Nay 18th. Sales Of 1900 bales
of Cotton at former mites. Flour So Mess rk
is frm>--alos at : q. Lard in kcgs 100. Freight
are sitter. Cotton to Liverpool /.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May l5th.-Tho
offerings of Beeve, at the Scales 10 day reached
$50 hend, of which number 400 were driven off
for Philadelphia rs fpr Washington. and the
baIance 37l head. disposed Of to Baltimore butch
ers at prices ranging from Ia - 25 per 100 lbs
averaging "a -. A small lot If heifers, of
extra quality obtained s. 81. Hogs were not 50
plentiful as they have been within the last month
ii. 4 4 t,n Inst
quotations. sales at 7 to 81 IS per 100 lbs
Sheep continue to come in freely, and the pens
present nm abundant >upPIy-prices have declln'
rd 81 c.lli- per 100 HIS.