New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-20
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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HAVANA, Feb 16, 1861.
M Edior-The market for Clayed Sugars is
extremely dull, although holders are now willing
to accept as low g to g reals per arrobe for
D. S. No. u, and other numbers upon that basis
for sugars of first class quality Ordinary qualities
would not realize that rate by full half real per
| arrobe. The sugar at present in the course OF
manufacture is very superior, but should there be
rain the quality would speedily deteriorate.
The new crop is arriving in town in large guam
titles; in three recent days, the arrivals here
amounted to IS 900 boxes. The stock here and at
| Matanzas is estimated at about 100000 boxes,
against less than 10000 boxes at this period last
year. Muscovadoes have declined. Refining quail
tiles are sold at 81 to reals and Grocers' at 81 to
| 6 reals per arrobe.
MoLAssEs.-With quite slight demand, rates
have declined. Clayed may be had at 24 to q
reals, and Muscoyado real higher per keg of .!
| gallons
LARD regret to report as declining The sales
for days past have been SO 90 to $9 25 for
barrels and terces and $40 90 to $2 for kegs per
quntal. The stock is quite moderate, only about
1000 terces and the remainder of the kegs received
per Habana. Rates, l should imagine from the
constant consumption, must soon again improve.
| BuTrER.-The sales since my last advces have
been 283 kegs, ex Loango from Philadelphia, on
18th inst, at 81 rs 22l kegs, next day, ex same
vessel, at same rate, and lis bbls. Goshen, ex
Quaker City from New York, also on the 18TH at
a rate not made public.
CHEEsE.-l84 cheeses, ex Quaker City from New
York, sold on the 18th inst, at s28 per oaintal.
Dutch is very abundant.
HAMs.--Scarce and in good demand. 10 bills
| III,
on the 18th inst. at rate not made public; so bbs.
ex A. A. Chapman from New Orleans, on the 9th
inst, at SIT 10 bbs. yellow covered, ex A. A.
Chapman, on the 9th inst, at SIT SO; hhds.. ex
Express from New York, the 1lth inst, at
| SIT so; 5 bills, ex Loango from Philadelphia on
the 18th inst, at SIT 25; and 40 bhls, ex Habana
from New Orleans, yesterday, at rate not made
| public.
CLEAR PORK.-The only sale reported since my
last advices is % boxes, ex Bienvle from New
York, on the 9th instant, at ST. per quintal. The
stock is large.
SoAP.-700 boxes Yellow, ex Loango from Phila-
depha, sold on the 9Th inst. at 81 so, aud parcel
of White, country made, at $l4 per quintal.
TALLow.-l0O bbls., ex Habana, sold on the It'll
inst, at rate not made public.
CoRN.-The arrivals have been very large. The
A. Stevens from New Orleans, on the 18th inst, at
81 reals, $50 sacks, same vessel, on the 8th, at
81 reals, 100 sacks, ex Quaker City from New York.
on the 18th inst, at reals per arrobe
PoTAToEs-In GOOD demand 100 bbs. ex Bien-
vile from New York, sold It'll at Sc Is per bbl;
1872 ex same vessel on 9Th inst, at rate not made
public, and 1876 bbls. eX Quaker City from New
York on 18th inst, at Sc 25 per Dbl.
ONIONS are still in fair demand II bbls. ex
Bienville from New York, sold 8th inst. at rate
not made public.
APPLEs-50 bbls. ex Bienville from New York,
sold 8th inst at 50 % per Dbl.
YELLOW PiNE--Wth large arrivals rates have
declined. Good quality and dimensions may be
had at SIS to S26 per NJ. All cooperage stock is
dull.
FREIGuTs have advanced for vessels of small ca
pacity. The following rates rule To British chan
mel, ETC., 55s. to 75s per tom to Northern Ameri-
can ports, 75c. per box, 81 to s. per hid. Sugar,
| 81 50 per hid Molasses.
EXCHANGES have declined. I quote Sterling 10
to ll4c premium; New Orleans Short, 3 to &C. pre-
MUM; New York Sixty Day Bills, to &c. premium.
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