New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-01
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New orle.n. cre.cent.I

HAVANA, Sept. ~, 1859.
Messrs Editcrs-With the exception Of q slight
movement for few hours towards the close Of last
week, which, however, was not sustained, there has
taen literally nothing doing in the Sugar market since
my adyices per Cahawba of 18th inst.
The reports OF great falling Off In the Louisiana
sugar crop will not materially affect this market.
The rates continued to be demanded by holders here
being so much above those ruling in other markets,
that still further and very considerable decline must
take place here before purchasers shippers will BE
induced to operate and should holders (panters)
time stubborn, they will find themselves reduced TO
the necessity Of shipping their sugars and taking
the chances of foreign market for it is quite evi-
dent that the supply Tour chief staple considerably
exceeds the demand. Not having heard of any trans
actions since my last advces must refer to my last
quotations, and request that they be considered as
quite nominal. The stock between this and Matan'
zas computed about l86 000 boxes against 128 900
at this period last year. In Museovados there is not
anything doing.
Molasees without operations. ...1.. ,zs.a.
Lard.Rates have declined slightly since the arri.
val of the Talulah 2lst inst 100 barrels and so
barrels ex that vessel are reported as sold 26th inst
at $l8 rs per quDtal. From store the sales are re-
ported at lS to SlS Is for barrels and $40 to s19 Is
for kegs per quintaL Previous to the arrival Of the
Talulah, rates ruled about 81 higher for all sized
packages. The stock is about 800 barrels and terces
1880 kegs.
Corn is very abundant, particularly that Of native
growth.
Butter.-The market is quite bare.
Cheese-I must refer to my last advees as respects
this artcle-no:hing to report in regard to it.
Hams-American are in good demand. 2s barrels
ex steamer Granada from New Orleans sold oath
inst. at s1s SO per qninta and 40 barrels ex Taluah
from New Orleans on 18th inst. at $I8 per quinta
Clear Pork in fair demand IL boxes from New
York sold last week at 80 per quintal, aud boxes
ex Tallulah 26th inst at $l7 per quintal-
Potatoes continue very abundant and dull. Last
sale $50 barrels Eastern at rate not disclosed.
Beans in good demand. No arrivals or sales since
my last advices. sa.a
Yellow Pine in good demand. Sales at s34 pei
1000 feet. Two or three cargoes from Mobile, Pensa
cola, etc. have arrived within the last three days
Moasses and hogshead shocks very dull. Last sales
at So 25 each. Hoops, R. l., sales at for long $45
short $35.
Freghts for Europe have rather improved. The
American ship Tempest, of 5000 boxes capacity, wat
taken up for London direct for f2 800. The BARI
Mary Ann, 1900 boxes capacity, for Boston, at s7t
per box; and the bark John Henry, $500 boxes ca
pacity to load here and at Matanzas for Falmouth
5 7.l6 per ton-all in last week.
Exchanges continue to rule high and firm at the
following rates Sterling l44 to l54 per cent pre-
MUM New Orleans <sher) to 64 per cent pre-
MUM; New York, Boston, ETC., ETC., eco day bills
3 to per cent premium. Al. .~..
American gold is worth to per cent premium
Mexican douboons to II per cent premium. Mex
ican dollars on shipboard per cent premium.
AS ever, -