The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-16
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CoFFEE.-rhere has been considerably better in
qury for Coffee this week than existed during last and
the sales add up about 5000 bags There have been
nearly HO0O bags Coffee received here this week. but
have not given way and if anything there is rather
tetter feeling in the market than existed during last
week The sales include 200 bags rejected Rio at l6
cts 1000 bags fair to good sound do at II \ liz "a
liz, and 200 bags prime do. at nIG11 cts About
5000 bags of the above out of the the Chase
and 800 bags OF it sold day Philadelphia
We quote Rio to day at 10x all fer low grades IL
llH cts for fair to good II cts for prime, cts for
choice, Laguayra at IL Hdl2 cts and Java Coffee at IA
tdl5x cts per III. Since last issue barks ann-
ball., Chase Clifton May Queen" and "Warwckn
have arrived here from Ro whose united cargoes amount
to y bags and note in addition the import of CAT
bags Laguayra and $50 bags Jamaica Coffee The stock
to-day is about SO, 600 bags.
C0AL-Cumberland Coal continues very quiet and it
is likely to remain dull throughout the season The deal
ers and shippers of Cumberland Coal presented memor
al to the Directors of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad
few days since asking for reduction the rates of
freight on this article and in it they the ship
ments of Cumberland Coal from this port for the first
three months of 1859 amount to only about 900 TONS
against an average shipment of los 900 tons for the
responding months in 1853 1854 1855 1856 decrease
OF nearly 20 per cent The nominal rates for
still follows, Wig. So 35d so for fine; So 6OG375 for
run of mine, and s41Od425 per ton for lump, cash,
delivered board at Locust Point Anthracite Coal is
selling by retail at S475G5.25 per ton.
CANDLES-There is fair trade demand for Candles
steady at 1Sd22 cts. for light and full weight Solar
Sperm at IS a30 cts; Sperm at 4243 cts and patent
Wax at 50 cts per lb Mould Candles range at from
I'm to Is cts. for Western and Eastern, and they
are selling in fancy boxes for West India shipment
15A@l6k cts. per lb.
CoPPER.-Copper is still dull but we have no change to
note since last week in the rates. and quote ngots
before at Hd25 cts and Sheathng at q cts for both
Baltimore and English. We continue to quote Yellow
Metal Sheathng at 2l cts, do. Bolts at "a cts and do
Nails at % cts per III.
DRUGS AND CHEMTCALs.-There is fair business
doing in articles under this head We quote Soda Ash at
Bi-Carb. Soda at 44d4% cts; Nitrate of Soda at 3k
cts. and East India Saltpetre at SX cts. per lb
,or r. fd sRSSFeahers ; may be quoted at 4o@45 cts
market for them is, however, very quiet
FRUlF.-Sicily Fruit is in good demand, and the mar.
ket for it is pretty firm There sales Saturday
auction out of the cargo of the schr. Fling Mes
sna, OF some 600 boxes Oranges at S275G2 S. and of
100 boxes Lemons at per box This cargo contained
some 800 boxes Oranges and about GOO boxes Lemons
subsequently to the above sale cargo of Sicily Fruit
received coastwise from New York offered at auction
and there sales out of of about Oranges
at 81 20d250 and 500 boxes Lemons al IS per
box. We quote Raisins s2.25 for bunch and
$40 per box for layer, Dates at 3k9SH cts, and
Currans at 6A cts ID Dried Apples may be quoted
at S225 az SO, and Dried Peaches at So 25d3 so per
bushels
FISH.-Fish may be said to be dull although there is
fair retail demand for them Mackerel are selling from
store at sl65O9l7 for No l. s14G5 for No q and $40
per Dbl for No 3, but it would be difficult effect sale
of cargo of No Mackerel from the wharf 1915 per
ool Herrings quite dull We quote them ranging
from Sl50 to SO for common to prime Halifax: a. $50
for Labrador, and Alewves at 50 253 rs per bb Box
Herrings are selling at 30G4o cts Wequote dry Goldfish
to day at g 25g375, and do. Hake 81 25a2 so per
100 lbs. Some small lots of North Carolina Shad and
Herrngs have been received this week. The Shad are
selling at Sl2, and the Herrngs at SO per Dbl for full
brands, but these rates could be obtained for any
large lots
FL0UR.-During the early part of the week Flour was
in fair demand and the market for it was steady at the
closing figures of last week. for two or three
the market has been dull and quite heavy The
sales for the week add about 900 bbls which is but
little than half the amount of last weeks ransac-
tons The exports since last issue have been large
They are as follows, viz: