The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-03 00:00:00

TILE MARKET.—Friday Evening-, Feb. 14.

Ashes—The market remains without change. Pots
are selling in small parcels at $8.25 to $8 371. Pearls are
nominal.

Beeswax is quiet at 40 to 41c.
Breadstuffs—The market for State and Western flour is
not so active, but prices remain without essential change•

The sales are 7,100 bbls at $8 40 to $9 30 for superfine
State; $9 80 to $lO 20 for common extra State; 810 30
to $lO 80 for good to choice do; $8 40 to 69 30 for super-
fine Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, lowa, &e., and $0 GO to $lO
25 for extra do ; $lO 35 to $ll 80 for choice extra do, in-
cluding shipping brands of round hoop Ohio at $9 80 to
$lO 35, and trade brands of do at $lO 45 to $l4 ; good to
choice white wheat extras at $l2 75 to $l5 ; St. Louis at
$lO 50 to $l2 for common to good, and $l2 to $l5 50 for
good to choice, closing quietly. We quote:—
Superfine State $8.40 to $9.30
Extra State ... 9.00 to 10.80
Super Western._ ... 8.40 to 9.30
Extra Western... ... 9.60 to 10.25
Extra Ohio round hoop 9.80 to 10.35
Ditto (trade) ... 10.45 to 14.00
Extra Genesee... to ...
Extra St. Louis ... 10.50 to 15.50
Southern Flour—ls in fair request at former rates. Sales
were made at 550 bbls at $lO to $ll 40 for common to fair
extra, and $ll 50 to $l5 fur good to choice do.
California Flour—The market is not so active, but a
shade bettor prices are realized. The sales are 1,400 sacks
at $l2 50 to $l3 75 if by way of Capa Horn, and $ll 25 if
via the Isthmus.
Rye Flour—There is a fair business doing and full
prices aro prevailing. Sales were made of 400 bbls at
$7 50 to $9 30.
Corn Meal—ls inactive. We do not learn of any sales
of moment.
Wheat—The market generally is unchanged, though
for California an advance of one to two cents is obtained.
The sales are 39,000 bush, at $2 40 to $2 42 for No. 2
spring in store and delivered; $2 53 for Amber Green Bay
delivered; $3 17 for white California and white Southern
on private terms.
Rye—There is not much doing, but full prices aro pre-
vailing. Sales were made of 1,500 bush, state at $1 78 in
store.

Barley—The supply is still less than the wants of the
trade. Prices are firmly held.
Barley 3lalt-3,500 bush sold at $1 90 to $2.
Beans—Are vory firmly held at irregular prices.
Corn—The market opened steadily, but closed heavily
at a decline of one to two cents. The sales are 57,000
bush at $1 26 $1 28 for new Western mixed afloat ; $1 29
for choice lots of ditto ; $1 24 to $1 28 for white South-
ern, $1 30 for handsome Wostorn yellow ; $1 15 to $1 27
for Now Orleans, and $1 25 to $1 2G for new yellow
Jersey.

Oats—Are inactive and prices aro in the buyer's favour.
Sales were made of 32,000 bush Western at 8410 in store,
and 86 to 861 c afloat.
Candles— Are steadily held at 20 to 23c for adamantine ;
45c for sperm ; 55c for patent.
Coffee—There is a moderato inquiry, but no transac-
tions of moment are reported.
Rice.—We do not learn of ;nuch doing to-day, but as
the stock is quite reduced holders are demanding a slight
advance. We quote Carolina at 10;e to 111 c.
Salt.—The market for English is quiet. There have
been large arrivals of Ashton's within the past few days,
but we do not learn of any forced sales. Of the other
brands there is a good supply, which is being jobbed of at
former prices. We quote as jobbing prices—s 3 90 to $4
for Ashtou's ; $2 90 to $3 for Marshall's and Worthing-
ton's; $3 to $3 10 for Higgins's ; and $2 to $2 10 for
Liverpool ground. Prussian salt is quoted at $3 to $3 25 ;
bulk salt is dull at 50e. to 55c for job lots of Turk's Island.
Domestic salt remaius without change. There is a fair
stock hero, for which former prices are being obtained for
small lots. Wo quote 50c. for solar fine ; 50c for solar
coarse; 45c for common fine; $1 80 for Syracuse ground;
and $2 65 for factory filled.
Seeds—ln grass seeds there is no change. Clover is
selling in a small way at 12 to 13c, and timothy at $2 75
to $3. For flax there is but little inquiry. A few parcels
are selling at $2 60 to $2 70. Linseed—We note further
sales of $5,000 bags, March shipment, at $2 15, gold, in
bond, and 2,000 bags to arrive per the Santee, a resale, on
private terms.
Soap—Castile is quoted at 16 to Mc.
Speltor—Silesian is firmly held at 61 to Gle gold, with
sales of 125 tons on private terms.
Spices—The market generally is very quiet, but prices
are steadily held. With the exception of 500 bales cloves,
which have been sold in bond for export, we do not learn
of anything worthy of mention.
Sugar—The market for raw is not so active, but prices
are steadily held. We quote fair to good refining at 121 c
to 121 c., and No. 12 Box at 121 c. The sales are 65 hhds.
Cuba at 121 c to 131 c; 50 boxes Havanas at 131 c; and at
auction 212 boxes Havana at 11;c to 141 c. The demand
for refined is good at former rates. We quote soft yellow
at 141 c to 151 e ; soft white at 151 c to 161 c, and crushed,
powdered, and granulated at 17-Ic.
Teas—There is a little more demand at full prices. The
sales from first hands aro 2;700 hf ch green; 2,700 do.
Oolong, and 2,500 do. Japan.
Tallow—The market is in the buyers' favour. Sales
were made at 110,000 lbs at 11c to 111 c, the latter price
an extreme.
Stearine—There is but little doing. We notice sales of
42,000 lbs at 131 c to 141.
Grease—The sales are 29,000 lbs at 9c to 11c.
Butter—The market is unchanged. The demand for
the prime qualities is active, and as the offerings are light,
prices are firmly held. The common ;and medium grades
aro plenty, and sell slowly at about former rates. The re-
ceipts of Canada are liberal, but are mainly of the poorer
qualities, which are in but little request. Wo quoto State
in -Welsh tubs at 40 to 46c; do in firkins at 47 to 49c, and
do in half firkins at 50 to 52c. Canada at 27 to 35c as in
quality.
Cheese—There is no new feature in the market. The
exporters are buying choice in very small quantities at
steady prices, but no considerable lot could be moved
unless the sellers would submit to a material decline. The
home trade is light. Wo quote dairies at 11 to 14c, and
factory at 12 to 15c.
Tin—Pig is inactive at 21e, gold, for Straits; 251 to 26c
do for Bence; 23 to 231 c do, for English. Plates aro
in small demand ; wo quote I. C. charcoal at $8 25 ; 500
boxes were sold on private terms.
Tobacco—There is little doing, but prices are firm. We
notice sales of 132 hhds Kentucky at 8 to 18c.
Whalebone is moderately active; 5,0001bs Arctic were
sold at 69c, gold.
Whisky The market is quiet and prices are nominal.
Lard—The market is dull and prices are declining.
Sales were made of 650 tcs and bbls at 11 to 141 c for No 1
to kettle rendered city ; 14 to 141 c for Western ; 141 to
141 c for steam rendered and kettle dried do, and 14k to
15c for kettle rendered do, the latter price an extreme.
_Gunny Bags—There is a small demand; 50 bales in
Boston were sold at 19c.
Gunny Cloth—ls slow of sale at 19c.
Hay—ls offered at $1 to $1 05 for shipping, and $1 20
to $1 40 for retail qualities.
Hemp—Manilla is steadily held ; 500 bales were sold at
Ile, gold.
Hides—Are rather quiet to-day. We have only to note
sales of 1,500 Texas, 25 to 261bs, on private terms.
Hops —We do not learn of any change in the market.
Small lots are selling to the brewers at 15c to 60c for Ame-
rican, and 30c to 45c for Bavarian.
Iron—Scoth Pig—The market is a little more active;
100 tons Glengarnock, from yard, were sold at $lO ; 150
tons Gartsherrie, from yard, at $4l, and 125 tons Eglinton
do. at $4O. American—There continues a fair business at
unchanged prices ; the sales are 2,900 tons Crane and
Thomas, for general delivery, monthly, within 90 days, at
$33 to $35. We have to quote sales of 400 tons old rails
on private terms.
Lath—There is nothing doing from first hands in con-
sequence of the lack of stock. Eastern are quoted at $3.
Lead—Foreign is steadily held at 6k to 61c., gold, for
ordinary.
Leather—hemlock is held at full prices, although no de-
cided change is noted. The business has been mostly to
meet orders from the South and West, the demand from
the East being very light. The shipments abroad have
been very fair. The receipts here are very moderate, and
the market is quite poorly supplied with light weight com-
mon and damaged qualities which meet with the most de-
mand. Oak is not sought after to any extent ; our last
quotations are, however, sustained. Rough meets with
a very fair inquiry, more particularly light qualities.
Naval Stores—Spirits of Turpentine—There is a better
receipt noted, and prices are more in the buyers' favour ;
we quote at 65c for merchantable lots, with no sales of
moment noted. Rosins—The market for the low grades is
at a stand; no decided change in prices is noted; No. 1
and pale aro moderately active, at very full figures; the
sales are 275 bbls No. 2 on private terms; 300 bbls do. at
371 ; 100 bbls low No. 1 at $3 871 to $4 ; 412 bbls fine
No. 1 at $1 75, and 750 bbls at $5 50 to
.$5 75, with
a small lot do. rumoured sold at $6 75.
Oils—Linseed is firmly held at $1 15 to $1 18 ; 5,000
galls were sold for the balance of the month at $1 15. In
fish oils the business is very slow; we quc to at $2 to $2
05 for crude sperm ; $2 25 to $2 30 for refined do ; 62c to
65c for crude whale ; 76c to 78c for refined do. Lard is
a little easier at $l. 23 to $1 30, the latter price for strictly
prime lots. We notice sales of 25,000 lbs tallow oil on pri-
vate terms.
Petroleum—Crude—ls firmly held at 111 c in bulk ; 1,500
bbls do wore sold on private terms, and 400 bbls in ship-
ping order, at 17jc. Bonded—There is a very irregular
market ; we quote standard white at 24c to 211 c ; 600 bbls
were sold at the latter price. For Philadelphia delivery
we have to note the sale of 2,000 bbls bonded, standard
white, for March delivery at 23._!.
Provisions—Pork—The market is very quiet. We no-
tice sales of 1,150 bbls, at $23 50 for new Western mess,
:ash regular way, closing at $23 50, $22 12 for '66 to '67
mess ; $lB to $l9 for "mime and extra prime, and $2O to
$2O 75 for prime moss. The afternoon market is quiet but
steady, We quote new moss at $23 37 to $23 50.
Drugs, &e.—The trade, which is very light, is princi-
pally in chemicals ; the sales are 100 tons soda ash, at 21e
to 21e gold ; 25 tons sal soda at 11c do, 500 kegs bicarb
soda at 41e to 41c, 100 casks bleaching powders at 41c to
tic currency, and 50 tons do, to arrive, at 3 3-16 to 3ic
gold.

Wool.—There is a fair inquiry from the manufacturers
for the low and medium grades, but at low prices. The
offerings of this description aro light. For the fine quali-
ties there is but little demand. Foreign wool is inactive.

The sales are 330,0001b5. fleeces at 42 to 51c, including
low and medium state at 41 to 44c ; western at 42 to 45c ;
medium Ohio at 41 to 48c ; and fino State and Ohio at 48
to 51c ; scoured at 55c ; 270 bales pulled at 38 to 121 c for
super.; 85,0001bs Texas at 23 to 30c for inferior to fine ;
150,0001bs California at 261- to 34c for good to A. P. spring
clip; 100 bales East India, 100 bales lialmuc, 85 bales
Donskoi and 30 bales Cape on private terms.

Dye Woods—The market is inactive. There have been
arrivals of several cargoes of logwood, but no sales are re-
ported. We quote St. Domingo at Sl6 currency.
Freights—To Liverpool-1,500 bbls flour at 3s ; 130
bales cotton at 2-,1, and per steamer, 575 bales cotton at 4 to
t-d. To London,-per steamer, 1,000 boxes cheese at 608.
Cotton—The market is quiet to-day and priees are a
shade lower. Sellers are not anxious, at the close it would
be difficult to find straight lines at less than the outside
prices. The sales are 3.195 bales, including 555 to spin-
ners, 900 to speculators, and 1,740 to shippers, of which
300 are in transit. We quote :
Upland Lkz
Florida. Mobile. N. O. Texas.
Ordinary,
Good Ordinary 184 19 19 194 194 191 191 20
Low Middling 194 191 194 20 204 204 2011 201
Middling ... 204 204 204 204 21 211 211 214
The market during the early part of this week was very
active, favored by an advance in gold and considerable spec-
ulative orders from parties outside of the regular trade, and
as high as 214 e was paid for Middling Uplands. Bat the
advance culminated on Wednesday; yesterday in the absence
of advices from Europe and lower gold the market became
compartively dull, and to-day, with gold still lower, was
quite weak. The demand from spinners has teen liberal
under a brisk market and higher prices for goods, and ship-
pus have been active. The later accounts from the South
report heavy rains (the winter having previously been un-
usually dry) and the rise of the lateral streams will pro-
bably increase the deliveries at New Orleans and Texas.
The sales of the week foot up 38,807 bales, of which 8,387
bales were taken by spinners, 11,465 bales for export, 3,573
bales in transit, and 15,382 bales on speculation. The fol-
lowing are the closing quotations : _ _

N. Orleans
Upland. Florida. Mobile. and Texas.
Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb.
Ordinary lB 18; 184 18} 181 186 18±
Good Ordinary 18-f 19 19 19* 19± 19± 19}
Low Middling 19} 194 194 20 20 204 204_ _

Imports of Foreign Dry Goods at New York.
For tho Week. 1864. 1867. 1868.
Entered at the Port ... $4,792;474 $1,699,087 $1,278,902
Thrown on Market ... 4,280,668 3,516,738 1,616,960

, . . .
Since Jan. 1. 1866. 1867. 1858.
Entered at the Port... $25,303,4e5 $16,042,438 $8,996,559
Thrown on Market... 23,065,797 15,169,909 8,615,739

NEW YORK.—There is no change in the general condi-
tion of the money market, from the prevailing easo noted
during several days past. Capital is abundant at 5 por
cent. for call loans on stock collaterals, and at 4 per cent.
upon Go7ernment securities. Tho best mercantile paper
at short date is readily placed at 6 to 7 per cent. per annum
discount.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES.—The market for Govern-
ments has been unsettled, and, on the whole, weak. The
price of gold has steadily declined, and until within a day
or two prices of Five-Twenties in Europe have been lower,
which in the absence of any decided demand from home
investors or any speculative movement of importance has
caused a decline of to I per cent. Ten-forties, however,
have been exceptional, being in demand f rom foreign houses,
and close I, higher. The Senate funding bill has produced
some misgivings among home investors, and there is a
disposition to defer purchases of Five-Twenties until it is
more apparent what is likely to be the result of the dis-
cussion of the measure in Congress. The predominant
feeling in the matter is one of distrust that Congress can be
brought to the adoption of a bill tending so directly to the
degradation of the public credit. Judging from the present
temper of holders and of dealers, any indications showing 5
strong probability of the passage of the bill would be followed
bran extensive realizing upon securities. Although a draft
of the bill has been telegraphed to Europe the effect upon
bondholders there is not yet apparent. To-day bonds halt'',
ruled higher hero than at London, and orders have been
sent out for Sixty-Twos.
The Five-Twenties of 1867 and new Sixty-Fives are
scarce, and efforts have been made to adjust the price of
Sixty-Sevens and Seven-Thirties so as to admit of the
Treasury selling the former and buying the latter, which
it cannot do without loss except with a difference of I to
per cent. in the price ; the attempt, however, has been
unsuccessful, and the difference between the two securities
is now only per cent.
The Treasury has announced that the Sixes of 1847
must be all presented for payment and that no interest
will be allowed after the date of maturity, January 1.