New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-01
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l

Special to the New Orleans Crescentl
.. HAVANA, Marsh 81, 1861.
Jfr. Edtor-Since my advces per Cahawba Of
the 18th instant, up to the close of last week, (the
present being Holy Week, during which no bust
ness is transacted) the Clayed Sugar market ex-
hibited rather more activity, holders showing
stronger desire to realize, by accepting, in some
instances rather lower rates than my last quota
lions for g cash down" Generally speaking, how
ever, the transactions have been on the basis of
CT to g reals per arrobe for D. s, No. H. and light
parcels to real higher, and, therefore, can
only refer to my last notes for the ruling rates.
The stock here and at AIatanzas is nearly $780,
900 boxes, against about 1885, 900 boxes at this time
last year.
MoLAssEs--With any alteration; to q reals
for Cayed, and q to reals for Muscoyado. At
the outports sales are reported to have been made
at Il to ] reals for Clayed and % to q reals for
Muscovado per key of 81 gallons.
LARD-Has continued very dull, the immense
stock leaving better belief that still further de-
cline must take place. The daily sales all last
week were reported at SIG so to SIG 70 per
ties. and bbls, and SIS to SIS so for kegs, per
quintal stock 1912 tics. and bbs. and ll36 kegs
BUTrER-The market is well supplied, and the
demand is more active for Good Common kind, Of
which sundry small parcels, from New York, have
been realized at about $40 per quintal; Is bbls.,
ex Ella Reed, from Philadelphia, realized 22d inst,
So per quintal, and so small tierces Goshen, on
Esd, ex Quaker City, from New York, s24 also so
kegs, from store, same day, s22 per quintal.
CHEEsE-Of all descriptions in very full supply
parcel from New York, ex Quaker City, realized,
Esd inst, SIG SO per quintal. a
HAHs-The arrivals having been small, last
quotations have been maintained; 80 hbls., out of
| store, (American) sod Goth inst, at rate not
! made public, and hhds., same day, also out Of
| store, at SIG per quintal.
| CLEAR PoRH-In very full supply, and rates are
declining; II boxes from Philadelphia, realized
/ 18th inst, SIS, and SO boxes, next day, from New
York, SIG per quintal.
| ConS-Very abundant aud declining; 100
sacks, ex Gen. Mramon, from New Orleans
realized, 22d inst, half dollar per arrobe, an
$50 Sacks next day, from Philadelphia, like rate.
PoTAToEs-Continue to arrive in large parcels
and rates have consequently declined as low a
50 per Dbl. Last sales 100 bbls. ex Quaker City
from New York, goth inst, at a rate not mad
public.
| OSIoNs-Heavy arrivals have also caused de
| cline in this article. Sales as low as 81 so pc
bbl. have been made; 1850 punches, from Bris
| toll, sold, 18th inst at rate not made public.
| low from Philadelphia, Sold I'D inst, at 81 81
per quintal
CANDLES - Composition very abundant. Nc
| sales to advise.
CHEWING ToBAcco.-1OO boxes, out of store
sold, 10th inst, at SIT per quintal.
YELLOW PNE-Very dull, and offered at $24 PEI
1000 feet. Cooperage stock very dull.
FRE1GHrs-Have been active at full rates, say
7OSo 75s to British Channel, etc., 81 Is per boz
and Sc to 81 per hid. Sugar, and 81 SO to So pc
Dbl. Molasses coastwse.
ExcHANGEs-Very dull. Very few transactions
Money is tight. | quote Sterling 10 to l03 pc
cent. premium New Orleans Short, 5 to pc
cent. premium; New York, ETC., GO day Bills TO
per cent. premium.
| AS i Il