The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-26 00:00:00

sorts have moved rather quickly, and advanced prices fully
25c. to 50c. per bbl. are sustained ; the sales are 500 bbls.
black at $3,03 flat; 500 bbls. black at $3,01; 1,000 bbls.
do. at $3,10; 240 bbls. strained at $3,184 ; 100 bbls. do at
$3,25 ; 300 bbls. No. 2 at $3,371; 607 bbls. No. 1 at
$4,2,178 bbls. do. at $4,25 ; and 410 bbls. do. at $4,50 ; the
closing price may be noted as follows :—Common, $3,121 ;
good strained, $3,25; No. 2, $3,371 to $3,50 ; No. 1, $3,75
to $4,50 ; pale, $5 to so.—Tar—We have to quote the sale
of 100 bbls. Washington at $2,75; Wilmington is held at
$3,121 ; do. rope at $3,25.
Ous.—Linseed—The business is still limited to trade
lots at $1,15. Fish oils—There is some little business at
prices generally unchanged : the sales are 500 bbls. South
Sea whale on priiate terms, supposed at about 63c., and
118 bbls. sperm, per ex White Wing, at $2. Refined are as
noted in our last. Lard—There is some little bade in this
article at very full prices; 14,600 galls. are noted, sold at
$1,20 to $1,22. Olive is held at $2. Castor at 81,75 to
$l,BO.

PETROLEUM.—Crude—There continues a brisk inquiry
at full prices; 300 bbls. in bulk, on the spot, were sold at
11c.; GOO bbls. deliverable next week at 11c. ; and 2,500
in shipping order, seller's option the balance of the month,
at 16-}c. For bonded there is little or no change to note;
the transactions to-day are unimportant; we quote at 241
to 25c. for standard white. For Philadelphia delivery we
have no sales to report. •

PnovisioNs.—Pork.—The market is very quiet, but
prices are steadily hold. We notice sales of 500 bbls at
$22.50 to $22.62 for western mess, cash and regular way,
closing at $22.50 cash ; $21.50 for '66 to '67 mess ; $l7 to
$18.25 for prime and extra prime, and $19.50 to $2O for
prime mess. Also for future delivery 250 bbls new wes-
tern mess for March sellers option on pt. The afternoon
market is quiet, but prices are firmly held. 503 bbls new
western mess sold at $22.70, regular. We quote old mess
at $21.37 to $21.621 ; new mess at $22.50 to 22.75 ; ditto
for March delivery at $22.75 to 23, and ditto for April at
22.87 to 23.121.
Beef.—There is a fair call at former figures. Sales were
made of 395 bbls at $ll to $l2 for plain western mess,
and $lB to $22 for extra do.

Tierce Beef.—There is a good business doing at steadily
held rated. We notice sales of 950 tcs, at $31,75 to
$34,75 for prime mess, and $37,00 to $lO,OO for India
mess.

Beef Hams—Are in moderate nquest, at about former
figures. We notice sales of 214 bbls. at $2B to $32.
Bacon Sides. —The market is firm, but not very active.
The sales are 430 boxes at Hi to 10fc. for Cumberland
cut; 11Ic. for short rib; 131 to 131 c. for short clear, and
121 e. for long clear.

Cut Meats.—There is a good demand at former rates.
Sales were made of 350 pkgs. at 121 to 13c. for hams in
dry salt ; 13 to 13ic. for do. in sweet pickle; 81 to 9-tc. for
shoulders in dry salt ; and 8 to Bfc. for do. in sweet
pickle.

Butter.—There is an active demand for the good to
fancy grades, and as the offerings are small full prices are
maintained. The medium grades feel this improvement
considerably; sales are making freely, and satisfactory
rates- are obtained; the common grades are steady, b 4
quiet. The receipts of Canada butter are liberal, but are
mainly of inferior quality, and will not sell readily. We
quote State, in Welch tubs, at 40c. to 50c. ; do., in firkins
and half firkins, at 48c. to 50c., with occasional lots of
fancy at 52c., and Canada at 25c. to 35c.

Cheese.—We do not learn of any decided change in the
market since yesterday. The advance in gold in addition
to the willingness of holders to sell renders it easy for
shippers to fill orders. The majority of the copra tors are,
however, unwilling to purchase unless at very low prices.
Lard—The market is more active. Prices, though not
quotably different, are not so firmly held. Sales were
made of 1,470 tcs. and bbls. at 131 to 14-1-c. for N. to kettle
rendered city; 131 to 141 c. for 1 western; 14-tc. for steam
rendered and kettle dried do., and 14-1- to 11c. for kettle
rendered do.

We quote :
Pork—

Mess bbl $21.50 to $— --
New mess „ ... 22.50 to 22.70
Prime ... ... 17.25 to 11.00
Prime mess 19.50 to 20.00 r
Beef, bbl—
New Plain
.„ 12,00 to 19.00
New extra... 18.00 to 22.00
Prime extra, tcs. 32,00 to 35.00
India mess, tcs. ... 37.00 to 39.00
Cut Meats—

Hams, per lb ... ... ... 12 to 131
Shoulders ... ... ... ... 8 to 9f
Butter

Canada, per lb ... ... 18 to 87
State dairy „ 88 to 50
Cheese—

Daily ... ... ... 10 to 14
Factory „ ... 12 to 15
Lard „ ... ... .. 131 to 14}

RICE. —The market is quiet, but prices are unchanged.
We notice sales of 500 bags Rangoon in bond at 4c. gold.
We quote Carolina at 101 to nic.
SEEDS —There is but very doing in clover seed, and
prices are declining. We quote 12 to 13c. In timothy there
is a small business doing at $2,75 to $3. For flax the de-
mand is for retail parcels at about $2,60 to $2,70. Lin-
seed—The sales noted are 1,000 bags at $2,28, and 1,000
bags and 5,000 pockets at $2,30, all here.

SOAP—Castile may be quoted at 16 to 16ic.
SPELTER—There has been a little better business ; 350
tons Stolberg and Silesian were sold at 61 to olc., gold ; a
slight advance is now obtainable.

Suolit—The market for raw is fairly made at firmly
held figures. We quote fair to good refining at 121 to 12.1-c,
and No. 2 Box at 12tc. The sales are 614 hhds. at 121; to
131 c. for Cuba 151 to 151 c. for clarified Demerara; 1,095
boxes Havana at 111 to 141 c., and 38 bags St. Domingo at
12c. The demand for refined is good at well sustained
rates. We quote soft yellow at 141 to 154 c. ; soft white
at 151 to 161 c., and crushed, powdered, and granulated
at 17c.

TALLow.—The market is steady: Sales were made of
80,000 lbs at 11 to 11+c, the latter price for fancy.
S TEARINE —There is a moderate business doing. Sales
were of 82,000 lbs at 131 to 141-c.
GREASE—The sales are 45,600 lbs at 8 to 1010.
T EAS. —The course of the gold market has checked
trade to some extent to-day. The sales from first hands
1,446 half chests green, and 1,350 do. Oolong.
TlN.—Business is rather light at the moment, and
prices quite nominal. Straits at 24c., gold : Banca 254
to 26c. do. ; English 23 to 231. c., do. Plates—We have no
further sales to report.

TOBACCO—Leaf—There is rather an active trade in
the low grades at steadier prices. The sales are 685
hhds. Kentucky at 7.1- to 14c., and 50 cases Ohio at 61
to 7c.

NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE.
(From the Stockholder.)
Reported officially on each day of the Week ending Mon-
day, Febuary 1, lB6B.