The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-15

| Meal.
| FEATHERS are in very light demand at 40G45 cts
FISI.-Mackerel continue to improve. Wequote No l
at Sl4GS1450 No at Sl3d 1880; No g. large and me-
rings at S4d$5 Halifax and PASSPORT No l s3S3 rs;
small sealed box Herrings at 35945 cts; No. at 15d25
cts For North Carolina Shad and Ierrngs the market
mas been quite active The sales include 1000 bbls with
in the range of quotations. viz S11 25S1175 Shad
and 1928 for short and So Is full brands Herngs
quote them S7(d$725 per Dbl Aewives selling at
$500 81 25 for old and S55OGS6 for new Goldfish $50
$3.50 Hake Sl5OGS175 per 100 lbs; Salmon S22G23 in
FRUIT-There is little change to note this week Or
angeS are scarce and shade higher Sales making
now at 1913 per box, and Lemons at $3l3.25 NJ. R.
Raisins are quiet and slightly lower selling at 81 per
box and Layer at 1928 For other varieties the market
is unchanged We quote Amonds.-Princess P S. 25 cts
Lisbon, do q cts: Bordeaux q cts Sicily l0H cts Hard
Shell 63Cg8 cts; sheed 24a25 cts. Walnuts-Naples
II cts Sicily 7GSk cts Pecans 1Ok cts Prunes in glass
1Sdl7K cts; Figs S1s@1ok cts Preserved Ginger s7
$50 per case Currants 1O4G11E per h. Ctron 10
cts Dates 43G5% cts Fire Crackers $40 for 40 packs
GRAlN.-Tho weekly receipts continue to grow less
The offerings this week & OG0 bushels below
Wheat has been steady with fair demand export
from the local milers Corn has been Irregular hut closes
at last weeks quotations Rye has been quiet but steady
with light receipts. Oats have ruled dull throughout but
holders have shown little disposition to make any
sions, and the market has been steady
Wharf.-The offerings of white have been 90 900 bush.
els Good samples have been enouired for lmt inferior
grades neglected Sales were reported at 9sd11O cts for
inferior to air ll5dl2O cts for good to prime and BOA
AZ cts for choice to very choice for family flour Reds
have been steady with good demand Sales range from
a cts for damp to 00d107 cts for fair prime The
ferngs 1000 bushels We note the export this week
of 7 100 bushels 10 Laguayra.
CORN-There were about 900 bushels white at mar.
ket this week Quotations white have been somewhat
Irregular sales being made 55G59 cts for damp and
mixed samples and 6OG63 cts, for fair to prime which
the market closes to-day rather weak OF yellow there
were 80 1000 bushels The market has been steady with
sales at 6Sd70c up to this morning when an easier
feeling was apparent and quotations declined to 66G6S
bushels, principally to the West Indies.
RYE-The offerings and sales OF Rye have been unim-
porant About 500 bushels Pennsylvania changed hands
at 40 cts and small lot at 70 cts. PENNSYLVANIA closes
nominaly at 20 cts and Maryland and Virginia 60 cts
oATs-The offerings about 1000 bushels less than
last week being $4,000 bushels Pennsylvania have been
steady at 373S cts with sales to-day of 900 bushels
the inside Inquire, irgna at 30G33 cts and very
choice as high as 81 cts and Maryland at 3336 cts. for
good to prime.
GUANO--sales are making in retail lots as follows
viz Peruvian at $50 per 1000 lbs $50 per of
22lo lbs in lots of ten tons and upwards Mexican a.
Az at S23 per long ton for ten tons and UPWARDS and
S5 per ton in retail lots California Guano sells at SD so
per long ton from the agent and $40 per goo lbs from
store. Reeses Manipulated Guano Rhodes Super Pbos
pate OF Lime anu DE Bergs do, sell at S45 per 900
pounds
GUNNY BAGS are unchanged Light sales at 10 cts 4
for small and Is cts. for large size.
HlDES--We are again without any transactions re
port this week The market is quite firm at the following
Grande 24d24k cts, and Porto Cabello at y kd22 cts
Wet country slaughtered selling 7dS cts dry do
at 141l6 cts and city slaughtered Sac cts The re
cepts this week are $40 from New Orleans
HAY AND STRAW.-Lmitel sales are making at s14
ale for Timothy, and s1Od12 per ton for Clover Hay
Straw we quote nomnaly at Sl3G14 for Rye and $SdiO
ton for Wheat. Brown Stuff is selling 1920 cts
and Middiings at 31(432 cts. per bus.
hhMI-inere have D. en- no transactions reported this
week Manila is still held at 81 cts per h. American
rough at Sll5Gl25 per ton and dressed do at $50.
HOPS are very dull at cts, nominay.
LEATIIER-The demand for Leather continues quite ac
tive but the light stocks prevent large transactions
Prices have advanced during the week about per
ID on nearly all descriptions, and quote city
Slaughtered at 29G3 cts country do 25d u cts Rough
Skirtng 25264 cts Spanish Sole 262s cts, city Har
Upper in rough hide $30$450 Calf Skins S12d so per
Dozen and finished do $20d30
LuMBER-The receipts of White Pine Lumber are
rather on the increase and holders evidently disposed
to make some concession from present quotations The
belief however, is that as most of the old stock along
Inc OF the canal has already been sent to market and
scarcity of water prevents many RATS from reaching the
river markets prices will again improve We continue to
quote white Pine boards and planks S4d15 for cuttings
SO for select and S35 for clear emock rails and
ling Sl2d2 So do ioist 1OG1 white Pine siding sI35O
l5 shipping boards Sl45O Flooring white Pine dress
cd so. WequOte Pensacola and Jacksonville "a Floor
ing at Sl6dlS Charleston river 81 do at s13Gl5 do
bright g. and "a do Sl7g2o, and bill stuff at $lS422
MOLASSES-There has been moderate demand this
week, without any special change The sales include so
hhds CUBA cayed private terms So hhds do % cts
D. mus 10 az 2o3 cts $50 bbs do at 80 cts 30 hhds
Porto Rico at 30 cts 20 puncheons English Island %
cts % bbls New Orleans ut SO cts and so bbs Portland
Syrup at % cts At auction Thursday So bbls Porto
klco sold at d33H cts and of 10 bbls Cuba Muscovado
Snered only ~ bls We're sold at Sl4 cts the balance
Delng Withdrawn To-day there good inquiry, the
sales embracing so hhds Cuba clayed % cts SO bbIs
uscovado at 81 cts, and so bbs New Orleans 35
me market closes firm at the above figures The imports
for the week $50 hhds tierces and IS bbs from Gu
ba, and 26i bbs. from New Orleans
MElALS:-The market continues very dull for nearly
all descriptions.
lR0N-Of American Pig Iron, quote Baltimore Forge
at ST. Charcoal No. Wheel $3OG35; Charcoal No
No. Edo. S25G26 Anthracite No Forge S24 Scotch Pig
we now quote at S2930 and Boiler Blooms $6570 for
best Cold Blast Charcoal.
NAILs-The market is not quite so firm; we quote Id
and upwards at S12HG325 per 100 lbs extra sizes
COMMUNICATIONS are shade lower. We quote Bal
tmore refined ngos at 22d23 per h. Baltimore and
English Sheathng at 20 cts Copper Bolts at SO cts, and
YELLOW MErALs.-American Yellow Metal Sheathing is
selling at y cts, English do at Pm cts, and Bolts and
Nails at 70 cts. per lb.
TIN.-Tin Plate has further declined We now quote
$40 for lC $l rs per box for ~ and 2S3O per h.
Tor bahca I'm, Speltcr at cs and Pig Lead at 64 al
NAVAL sTOREs.-The market is steady Sales of 100
bbls Spirits Turpentine at 49d5O cents Rosin is un
changed, and we quote common at $1:45d1 so No at
SlSOd2 No at S25O3; Pitch and Tar at 81 per Dbl.
oiLS-There is change to note in the market this
week Fair sales making from store at the quotations
viz winter Sperm per gallon bleached do
at 81 35dl 40 crude Whale 6467 cents bleached win
ter do at 75S0 cts Lard Oil at IS cash Camphene
is selling at SIS cents, and ETHEREAL Oil 464S We
had reported so bbs Lard Oil 80 cents 80 bbs No
PROVISIoNS.-we have again to notice a yery quiet
market for the week. without any material change how
ever in quotations. In Bulk Meat there have been no
transactions reported. Holders have been asking cts
for Shoulders, and ~ cts for Sides and Hams Bacon
has also been quiet and the sales reported
from the jobbers amounting to IT'S hhds- Shoulders and
Sides at x cts for the former and OK for latter
also $50 pieces plain canvassed Hams IL cts and 900
pieces do cured at II cts There has been
very little inquiry for barrelled meat so bbs Mess Pork
at SIS, and so bbs prime at sl5, being the only
ported Rump is held at $14 Mess Beef steady SIG So
and No. at $1450. There has been better demand for
Lard though quotations lower than las week The
sales include 100 bbs Western at II cts % bbls at
IN cts 100 bbs do at IL cts 300 terces do on pr
terms, 100 bbls Butchers at 104 ct 100 kegs
Country at II cts.
BUTTER-New is in very good demand, is selling
at 20d22 cts for Roll Gades and New York State and
% cts for Goshen Old and Western is selling at
lOdJl4 cts and city packed for shipment at 12k(9l3
cts.