New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-03
COMMERCIAL.
TurnspA. EvENNa. April .:

THUnsDAg EVENING. April >, 1859
CoTroS-The failure of the Liverpool mar
ket to sustain the quotation of I'D, added
to the declining tendency OF gold and eN-
change. with the small stock otferi lg, com
biped 10 reduce the davis business to $500
bales, though prices paid showed an advance
of fully 4c on vest rday's quotations.
small lot of stained ordinary brought
26c; a list of low middling was sold at 27ic;
while a much larger one, chasing barely
low middliug, was taken at 2Sc, the ghe-t
sale Of the season. A lot of l60 bales that
were bought Monday morning before the
news at 26c, chasing strict low middling,
was resold to-day at oslo.
We quote ordinary 2G01-c; good ordinary
26401274c; low middling 274@2S4c, and mid
ding 29@-c. There is not apparently over
COCO to 5000 bales actually on the market.
The gross receipts of the past two days do
not reach 1900 bales.
Liverpool dispatches up to l;20 p. NJ. re-
port no change in prices, with sales Of $4,000
bales. The New York market is steady,
with the quotation of CSC for upland and
29c for Orleans middling
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. l. lss7-balss. l5.256
Arrived Arrived 1S 2Gi-s3 2s
6i8,l7i
Cleared to-day, .-.-,..,......-.,....... none.
Cleared previously 44624-544622
Stock on hand and on shiDboard.... 1852
There were no clearances Of cotton at the
customhouse to-day.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There were receipts
this morning of 46 hhds sugar, SO bbls mo.
lasses. The sugar is yet unsold; the mo-
lasses sold at 45c for inferior, and 750S5c
for prime to choice plantation reboiled.
The market for the foreign production is eX.
,,o1,y = uafFl
for sugar. 60 bbls and 900 boxes Cuba, va.
rious grades, sold on private terms. Cuba
molasses is quoted noIninally at 46@50c ~
gallon.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT-The steamer
Silver Spray, from Louisville, is the only
arrival since our review of yesterday. The
towboat Kellogg and barges are expected
here about the close of the week.
FLOUR-The supply is light and the as.
sortment is poor. Superfne and double
extra, the grades most in request,
are scarce and buyers are awaiting
the arrivals by the Kellogg and barges
Last evening, not previously reported, 100
bbls. fine sold at IS 50 ~ Dbl. To-day the
sales were confined to 1925 bbls, of which
100 bbls treble extra and 100 choice extra
on private terms; 800 double extra at
$40 62l; 100 and I25 double extra at Sill !;
100 on its merits at Sll 25 100 do at Sl2 so;
$50 treble extra at So; and $50 choice
extra at $l4 so % Dbl.
CORN-The market is nearly bare, there
is little or none on the landing and the
demand, which is very good for the trade
and for export, is restricted in consequence.
The sales to day were confined to 2l90 sacks,
of which 800 Ordinary mixed at ST o.; 500
and 800 prime white at 81 05 % bushel.
Last evening, not previously reported, 1000
sacks white sold at 81 05 u bushel.
OATs-The supplies are light, and the
market is very firm. Sales to-day HIS sacks,
of which 275, 500, and 400 at soc ~ bushel.
BRAE-l00 sacks sold at ST. go % 100 TBS.
HAY-A lot of 100 bales prime Ohio river
sold at SO % ton.
PoRK-Advices from the West have caused
much tirmer market to-day. The inquiry
is more active, and holders are asking high
er rates. 100 and 100 bbls mess sold at
$50 20, 70 at 81. Round lois are nov held at
S27, and mess is retailing at S2T6127 rs u Dbl.
BACoN-The demand is active and prices
have advanced 403c % ID. There were sales
last evening of IL tierces clear sides to ar
rive at l69c and sc tierces sugar-cured hams,
also to arrive, at Isle % b. To-day the sales
embrace ls6 casks, Of which 40 aud so casks
shoulders at l2e; 10, 10, and II do at l24c;
II do clear ribbed sides at l5S; 10 and 10 at
l6c ~ ID. Shoulders are jobbing at l23c;
clear ribbed sides Ice; clear sides lie; plain
% B.
LARD-There was some inquiry and
tirmer market to-day. Round lots are held
at l74c % n for prime in tierce, and l7ae in
kegs. A lot of SO tierces prime sold at ITO
81 n. Prime in tierces is jobbihg at l746
l7ac; kegs l740lsc D D..
Day SALT MEAT--Dealers are iobbing
shoulders at I2@I21c; ribbed sides l3Ic
an.
Conn MBAIe--Y esterday $50 bbls were sold
in lots on the landing at 81 rs ~ Dbl, and
to-day rs bbls sold at the same price.
BALr-A small cargo afioat. 1000 sacks
sold yesterday at 81 O5 % Dbl.
INDIA BAGoIgG-TO-day $50 bales India
bagging sold on private terms. II is held
at 24c % yard.
STAR CANDLKs-A lot of 50 boxes Il o.
was sold at TIC % n.