New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-14
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IL, 1853.
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


specai to the New Orleans Daily Cresccntl
HAVANA, Dec. 10. 1859.
FL. Ctesct1a: Our Sugar market remains pre-
csely in the position as advised in my last
letter, and with the exception Of a continued daily
reduction Of the already small stocks, have moth
ing more to advise. The interference Of public
holiday Oh the Stl inst is serious injury to com
mercial men and the shipping interests. The IN
favorable state Of the weather too, during the past
few days, for outdoor operations, has seriously
affected commerce. Muscovado Sugars and Mo-
lasses remain unchanged. Two or three more
contracts understood 10 have been concluded
for the former, but for some cause, unknown to
me, the particulars as vet have not been allowed
to be made public. This is a peculiarly in the
markets Of this city: instead Of aiding reporter
for the public press, as is generally done in other
countries in his enquiries relative to commercial
transactions, find, with two or three honorable
exceptions among our larger houses, every obsta-
Gle thrown in my way. Nor is it myself alone that
is compelled to make this complaint | have fire.
quentiy heard other reporters say the same thing.
Indeed, the oldest of our corps here told me- some
time ago, that he found it quite impossible fire.
quently to get AT the truth, and were thereby
led into error. However, / have two or three per-
sonal friends, our most extensive merchants from
whom usually obtain my commercial intelligence,
and which is. therefore, perfectly reliable. Neither
OF these houses were yesterday aware of the terms
of the contracts 10 which have above referred
The following are the sales of articles of Ameri-
can produce reported since my letter of the 18th
inst, per steamship Desoto
CLEAR PoRK-l4 boxes from New York at sl3
per quintal.
HAAs--l00O in yellow bags from New York, at
SIS 70 per quintal, and IA bbls ex. Moses Taylor
from New Orleans, (sugar cured) at ST. 80 pei
qnintal. ..
BAcos-9 bbls from New York, at rate mo-
made public
BurrER-25 kegs from Philadelphia, at $40 PEI
| quintal.
| PoTAToEs-4OO bbls. Eastern at rate not made
public: 600 bbls. from New York, said to be a
| So Is each 80 hbls. per steamer Isabel from
Charleston, at a rate not made public. and 22t
bbls. per same ship at 81 each; also, 100 bbls
from Portland at 81 l2a each.
| SoAp--l0O boxes from New York, at 81 s7l pei
quinta
R1cg-l0O hhds from Savannah at LA rails, ant
$50 hhds. per steamer Isabel from Charleston, a
IA rails per arrobe.
ii. LARD-As regards this article must refer to m,
last notes concerning it. 100 tierces reporte
as sold from private store the 18th inst. at 81
per quintal. The rates for the small daily sale
from the public stores remain unchanged.
| FREIGnTs--Are wretchedly dull. Not singh
| American vessel has been engaged within the pas
five or six days, and many of the ship-master
speak of returning home i'll ballast rather than &C
cept the low rates that at present rule.
ExcHANGE-No alteration in rates since my las
advices. Sellers are exceedingly stiff owing to til
small amount offering of first class paper.
/ As ever, ~