The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-06

COFFEE.-The demand for Coffee has been active again
this week. and the market has throughout it been very
firm ia tone. An invoice of 100 bags Rio ex Washing
tom sold early in the week at l3k cts and to-day
200 bags do, the cargo of the "Glenwood, which
rived here this morning taken up 10 cts round
In addition to the above there have been sales during the
week of 700 bags low grade Rio at ll4@l2X cts; 500
bags fair do. at 12@ l24 cts 900 bags good do at
l3all34 cts; and 2GO bags good to prime do ala
cts making the total sales for the week $500 bags Rio
closes firm at II @l24 cts for common 12Hal24 cts.
for fair, 13l34 cts. for good, and ala prime
and we quote Laguayra at 14l5 cts and Java 17l8
cts. per lb The imports this week 5000 bags Rio
per bark Adelaide, and 200 bags do. per bark "Glen
wood"
CANDLES-There is still a moderate demand for Can
dies but sales of have been made this week
We quote as follows, viz: Adamantne at l7GlS cts
Chemical Sperm at 25126 cts; Sperm at 3437 cts; Pa
rafne at 35d4O cts. and Patent Wax at 455O cts per h.
Mould selling at 1lll2 cts. for Western and 13d15
cts. per lb. for Baltimore.
CHEMICALs.-We quote Soda Ash at 24(92a for so
per cent; SaSoda at lS 9l4 cts; BCarb Soda at 34
cts and Bleaching Powders at 2A 92 cts. per lb for
best brands but for all these articles the MARKETS dull
One two invoices of Caustic Soda have sold this
week at cts, and it closes steady at this figure.
COAL.-There is hardly anything doing here in Cum
berland Coal all the orders here having since the open
ing of the Canal been withdrawn and sent to Alexandria,
from which point it can be shipped at Is 20
per ton less than from this port The cargo rates for
Cumberland Coal here follows, viz SO Is for fine
So so for of mine and 81 per for lump dev
ivered on shpboard at Locust Point Anthracite Coal is
in fair demand for local consumption at quota
tions. viz: s5(95.25 per ton off 24olbs.
COPPER-We not advised of any transactions this
lsa2octs cash and time and sheathing at II cts for Bal
timore, and &c cts. per ID. for English Yellow Metal
Sheathng is still selling at 10 cts for both English and
American, and quote Nails % cts Bolts %
cts per h. We note the import here this of 168 bars
Copper and % 4S9 quintas Copper from the West
Coast of South America.
FEATHERS.-Feathers in moderate demand and
quote them steady at 303S for common to good
mixed and 4550 cts per h. for fair to prime Live Geese
FISH.-Fish continue extremely dull. There are no
sales making from the wharf and the trade demand is
quite limited. Mackerel may be quoted 81 75(d5 for
SMALL $550G6 for medium, and 81 .50@S for large No.
3s Sc. 507 for medium No. 2s, and $l5l6 for No. rs;
and quote Herrngs at S2.503 for Halifax, and 81 so
14.75 per Dbl for Labrador There is hardly any de
mand for Alewves, but quote them nominal at S. Is
l3 so per Dbl We quote dry Goldfish at SS3 So and do
Hake at S175G2 per 100 lbs.
FRUIT.-Sicily Fruit continues in good demand and
Oranges and Lemons selling quite freely from
store at S2G225 for the former, and So rs per box
for the latter. cargo of some $500 boxes Or |
anges and 800 boxes Lemons was offered at auction |
early in the week. and about 1000 boxes Oranges |
sold at from S170 to 81 per box but only one or
two sample lots of Lemons Sold Dried Fruit is de
cidedy dull but quote Rasins as before at 81 so for
cts; Dates at KIOSK for old and new and Zante
Currants at 5Y Cts per h. for Green Apples are
selling this week at 25(9250 per bb and we quote
Dried do. nominal at 81 as cts. per ID.
FLOUR-There has been an active movement this week
IN Flour and the market for it has throughout
nrm IN tone. The leading descriptions have advanced
in price since the close of last review 2 to 81 cts
Inc foreign ad vices continue be quite favorable for
breadstuS and the improved feeling in the market is in
consequence mainly of this fact The sales this week
the bulk of which have been for export add up about
$4,000 bills The foreign Shipments have however not
been heavy They are as follows, viz: