New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-06
Commercial c9ntelligel1te.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 81 CAMP sraEET.

Monday Evening, March 5, 1866 !
ooTToN-The market has been at stand still to-day
host OF the factors at early hour covered their samples
and refused to them afterwards at offering prices
while the demand at time much better than nominal
as all OF the prominent buyers had withdrawn the
to await lower prices There evident disposition to
creasd movements manifested throughout day nevehe
less but the heavy decline Exchange and the diff
hculty in negotiating heavy the reduced
rates. tended in bma degree bring partial
suspension of business The actual sales for the day
have been confined to 726 bales which divided
buyers in the following order vis 800 bales go So 60 80
26 and 20 bales Rates reported by buyers fully Lc
b. decline on Saturdays 6gures but the
of too restricted char justify actual alteration in
quotations. and therefore repeat previous figures still be-
ing the nominal rates of the Market ordinary 37s4Oc
good ordinary l@42c, low middng 43GAc, and nddling
46c.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept. LIST, lS65-bales ...... 81 23e
Received previously :. 5,s afs ,s. ,ss
r 647, 1872
Exported since Saturday. day.....................2 282l
Exported previously 45i O79-456 900
Stock on hand and on Bhphoad
The exports include 1856 bales for Liverpool 96 for Have
473 for Malaga and 2lS bales for New York
SUGAR AND .MoLAssEs-The receipts since last satnr.
day were confined to II hds Sugar. &c bbls
OF holasses The limited supply presented large operations
and the only transactions heard of II hds fully
to prime Sugar at 15Sc q h. and 40 Moasses at Csc
for inferior, old crop and S3c D gallon for strictly prime
crop, at 33c. . gallon.
WESTERN PRoDUCE-There was only moderate de.
mand for Flour easier prices for ordinary
grades while choice brands exhibit greater fmness
in request previous figures Below will be found
the minute particulars of to-day stransactions.
FLOUR-The sales embrace about l400 bbls, which SO
common at So l2a 800 $50 and 100 low fine,
superfne at 50 rs; 60 low extra $40 So 300 d. at Sill
CoRNAbout 600 sacks disposed Of including 1000
mixed and 500 yellow at &c., 1000 white and 500 yellow
y bushel.
OATsThe supply light with sales of some e2o
sacks comprising 800 and go at oc and 100
BRANWe heard of sales of about 800 sacks which 200 at
81 S5 3OO 300, and 200 at 81 50 u 100 lbs.
HAY.some 250 bales prime western changed hands at
$32 80 . ton.
PRoVISIONs-We notice only iobbing trade in Pork
with occasionally round lot being disposed Prices to-
day exhibit further change. All descriptions
are scarce while Lard is in fair supply both command full
prices Below will be found the full particulars of the cond
tion of market
PoRK-We noticed sale to-day of $50 bb even weight
mess at $50 q bb Dealers supplying the demand at
$50 5O9S3l q b.
(BACoN-There little of any kind on hand and all
Qualities demand Small parcels changing hands at
l6@6hc for shoulders 2l2lsc for ribbed Sides 2c p
b. for clear do There plain hams the sugar
cured do covered selling at 26@27c and
25@26c. D b.
LARD1he market has quiet at l91S2Oc for prime in
terces and 23c % b. kegs for retail lots To-day we hear
Of q sale of GO terces at l91sc n h.
CoFFEE-Deaers supplying the demand 2sc for ord
nary 299296 for fair, Soc o b. currency for prime
Rio.
EsCULENTs-Potatoes selling S. apples at Ss@$I0
y D.. while onions merely nominal
"hlshf-lhe market is quiet small parcels selling
occasionally at 50 2o@S2 "a % gallon for rectifed.
SUNDRIEs-We quote Western Butter at a5aa5c Goshen
do at 459isc q b. Northern Cheese at
English dairy at &c y b. Star Candles full weight Csc
short weight 2l@23c VI h. sarch 5@l3c and Soap l@,6c
Tb.
FREIGHTs-Owing to the abundant osrines of stsos,,
accommodation coastwise eghs by sailing vessels cannot
be reported as much better than nominal rate for Cotton
to New York by steam is and to b. Freight
agents for Cotton by sailing vessels ports
The aeby steamship to Liverpool BY sailing vessels
the rate to Liverpool rather weak @6d and to Havre
at Nc There is no Flour going the North or to
Europe and therefore omit quotations that article as
they are only calculated to msead parties interested