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Wednesday, May TO p. M.
BY the arrival Of the steam ship Hibernia at Boston
from Liverpool, we have commercial adyices from Lon
don and Liverpool to the 10th of April and fourteen days
later Intelligence from all parts of Europe The advices
in business point of view cannot be considered very
important. The Liverpool cotton market was very un-
settled and prices tended towards decline. Prices for
all descriptions OF American provisions have advanced in
the Liverpool market and the supplies very Light
particularly Of buttercompared with the lsame period
last year.
The London money market had improved slightly since
the departure of the Caledonia The fever had some
what subsidized; and it the general impression in nan
cial circles, after the arrival of the Cambria, that
there not much danger of a rupture with
the United States as anticipated Consols and other
securities improved the strength this opinion the
return ofconfdence We notice in of the English
papers that the clause had been inserted in the ma
rne policies but is opinion that if such statement
is correct it must have taken place upon the bursting of
the she'll in parliament upon the Oregon question. The
public mind has since had time to get calm again. and
have doubt marine insurance will be effected as usual
This movement shows that greater panic prevailed in
Great Britain, when the Oregon debate was made public
than in this country Our insurance companies did
insert any war clause in their policies The commercial
Vi th country treated the matter very cody and
indiercny compared with the people of Great Britain
The European advices have had the slightest effect
upon this market Holders of cotton are still firm in their
demand for prices current yesterday Stocks remain
without any material alteration stonington, Norwicht
and Worcester, East Boston, Morris Canal Farmers
Loan, Illinois, vcksburg. Long Island, Mohawk Ken
lucky and Ohio 6s, and Pennsylvania SIS closed firm at
yesterdays prices Erie Railroad improved Reading
Railroad, and Housatonic, Harlem fell of per
cent.
There was very little demand for American stocks
and quotations remain without alteration
We the Official statement showing the nett pro
duce Of the Of Great Britain in the years ending
April g. 1874, and April g. ls45 with the increase or de-
crease each item.
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LIVERPOOL CLAssiricArro,.
ULJands II Florida. kgob.I.

HAv.-Common qualities of North River bale sells NJ
maod Ao'0 '''" 'quai 70 me de-
wIIsKEy1Drudge casks fair, but inactive a. CSC.
western and Prison barrels sell at % a 23lc There Il
very little doing in either description
PaoyIsIoNs.-The demand for Pork is moderate We
So S n sa.es o. nsw prime Ohio at $40 So old do at
Beef is very dull Lard is not active as usual We
quote prime at 72asc Cheese, in boxes and casks is
TEA TEAS At AucTIos-Importcd per barque Ronaldson.
Terms.Notes at months, payable in this city, to be
Hyson-l0 chests % cents Is chests 66; chests e..
Is do 63l 20 do 90; 3s do 53i; 800 Is Id boxes A.
Young Hysonlo half chests So 80 do II; 40 do TO- 100
do 6s SO do sas 40 do 49 81 do 4s 10 do a. SO
do 43 1888 do Az "a do Ali ~ do 3d. IS do 81 30 do a5
10 do 81 80 do al g. do sa lss do 49, 400 do a aas
boxes IS; 80 half chests and lab boxes withdrawn
Gunpowdcrlo half chests 90; do &c. % do 7II is do
ss s ss do o9ses do
), mps s 81 10. half chests s u DO ~ Ii
ID whdra% $500 900 do % DO 80
Tonkay-l00 half chests %.
Hyson skin.2o chests 81; "a do As; IS do ~; 80 do
90 do 81; 10 do 36l 20 do 35 Al do 81; 10 do 81
Oblong Powchong-2o chests 10.
Mohea Howchong-loc chests 80; 81 do %; 81 do with
drawn.
Chulan Powchong-loO half chests 25}; 400 do 23l;
200 do 49,
Powchong--25 half chests 27I.
koken Souchongl00 chests &C. (3 do and l4s half do
withdrawn)
do "a; 200 is-lb boxes a2l; 90 do withdrawnJ
Ooong Souchon-90 half chests 23t; 10 chest -; IS
l3lb boxes 223.
Cassa-l500 mats 1871 cents.
REAL ESTATE AT ArcrIoN-Thrce lots in Allen street.
Nos 7s so and 81 between Grand and Broome streets,
each 20 by 81 feet at Sao75, ss,s2s Twenty lots at
$780, S3s00 Six do do at $3.50, $780,
THURSDAY, May 20.
AsHEs-There is very limited demand for either de.
scripton Pots we quote at SO 81 So S7 Pearls at
81 SIT a 81 374.
BnEADs1urrs-Genssee is firm at 81 IS; Ohio and Mi
chigan we quote at 81 6S3. Other brands remain al
last quoted Whcatis very dull. Northern Corn sells
at 46tc, and southern ut 45c.
BEEswAx-Prime yellow Of all descriptions sells at
3O4 cents.
CoTros-The market to-day is again comparatively in
active and the sales to-day reach 500 bales Prices
are without decided change although small concession
has been made on some parcels.
HAY-Common qualities of North river bale are held
derate.
PRoyIsIoss-Old prime pork is held at 50 so; new do
DO at $40 So Old Mess sells at $40 6ai; $l3 37
Lard is active, and sells at sc.
WHsKEy-Drudge casks are inactive, and we quote
23c. Western and prison barrels sell as wanted at -
235 cents.
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COttOn Market.

NEw ORLEANS, April 27.--The cotton market yester
day again presented heavy appearance, as holders
were not generally disposed to meet the views of buy
ers, and under such circumstances the sales only
amounted to 1000 bales Prices fully lc lower than
before the news
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.The cotton market continues
depressed and there very little disposition to operate
unless at further decline The business on Saturday
amounted to 1900 bales, and prices quarter cent
lower than before the receipt Of the news.
LIyERPooL CLAssIrIcATroN-Lousian and Mississippi
inferior, st; Ordinary, 81 81; Middling 81;
Middng Fair 81 6s; Fair, u a; Good Fair, u n;
Good and Fine, "a
New ORLEANS, April 30-A report Of the Caledonia's
advces and an advance in the Liverpool market of Id
though not full credited produced certain effect as
was apparent in the improved demand which prevailed
and the transactions Of the day comprise 500 bales but
as the enquiry was met in corresponding spirit by hold
ers there was no change in prices.
MOBILE, Mhy 2.The active demand prevailing at the
close of last week. continued into the presensales
on Saturday amounting to about 1000 bales at rather
sitter prices the market closing at SIC for middlng On
Mondoy there was less enquiry sales reaching to only
Is 1000 bales prices steady. Yesterday buyers were
again disposed to operate freely and from 1905
bales changed hands at full prices Liverpool middlngs
may be quoted 5sc and good middlings &C. The grades
above and below middling relatively cheaper Re.
ceps since Friday evening" 1903 balcstoal this season.
505,525 bales. Stock 800 bales.
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ely nominal. We annex the rates current.
DOMESTIC ExcmANaE, May ., 1915.
QuorAIIoSs FOR UScuRnENr MONEY.

The amount of uncurrent money Offering for redemp
tion has fallen of within the past few weeks and the
quantity offering is very limited The spring bust
is about over and the customers from the country
thinning Off The importers and jobbers have been
much disappointed in the seasons trade the sales not
amounting to much anticipated. The stocks Of
dry goods in first and second hands in this city, are
large. and the supplies now coming in are SO much
greater than the demand from the trade that the quantity
in the market is daily increasing The decrease in the
mportaons into this port this season. compared with the
last has not been great the decrease in the trade
This would leave hand larger stock than had at
the same time last season. while our foreign trade
would be placed better basis by the reduction.
The movements in specie limited, and the demand
for any purpose moderate that the premium is very
much reduced. We annex quotations current in this
ma lot
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QrorATIoNs FOR SPECIE.

The receipts ofthe Reading Railroad Company for the
month Of April in the past three years. have been as an
nexed.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD.
April. lai3 1874. 1886.
Receipts $32 633 IS S42,58i 90 S6676 u
Coal transported tons. IT, $1,000 1920 32,7S3 $50
The receipts for April lsi5, show increase those
Of April 1884, Of about sixty -four per cent and those
Of April, 1sa3, hundred and twelve per cent The
in the transportation Of coal has been greater
than the increase in receipts Last year the receipts in
the fall months averaged about sixtyfv thousand dol
lars each add to that amount the increase this
and the increase for the corresponding months this year
should be than hundred thousand dollars
EACH The transportation Of coal for April lSi5
timated to be 10000 tons the amount carried was
So 735 500.
The monthly report Of the banks of New Orleans for
April compared with March, shows very slight increase
the aggregate movements in the institutions of that
city There has been decrease in the amount Of specie
hand, and increase in the circulation The increase
in circulation is undoubtedly caused by the decrease in
the specie on hand. The business Of banking in New
Orleans, has been much moro limited this than
last, and the banks exhibit determination to be govern
ed in their operations by the actna demand for facilities
cror tho Ia oto Gle
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s., 1852 s5,e2s,45e sl62. oa S223 So


The decrease in the aggregate for the year
mounts to SCI $50 This shows certainly great uni
formy and regularity in the business operations of these
institutions, having a capital of than two and
half millions of dollars The increase in discounts for
the year only $l72,55o. The decrease in crcula.
laton and specie were about equal considering the pro-
portion Of to the other The deposits have varied
but very little.
During the session of the Legislature Of this State
for the year 1884, law passed authorisng the U
ca and Schenectady Railroad Company to carry freight
during the suspension of navigation the canals. We
annex table giving the quantity and weight of articles
received by the Utica and Schenectady road from the
Utica and Syracuse road the quantity shipped said
road between Utica and Schenectady and the quantity
delivered at Albany. These returns made by the
Utica and Schenectady road to the canal department.
and business Of one hundred and thirty-nin
days. from the close of navigation to the 18th of April
This amount of merchandise would not have reached
market had not been for the facilities afforded by the
privilege given this road by the law.
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~ 'on'' Inc transportation Of this amount OF coal,
win 'ne passengers and local freight will give the
company gross income Of about eleven hundred thou
soiais. ms Is most extensive road and its faci-
es or 'ne transportation Of coal sufficient to bring
to market any quantity that offers The captal Of the
company necessarily large, but the immense business
of the road, and the large receipts will rive the stock
holders-mor ethan an average dvidend-much sooner
than expected Its receipts at this season are
much larger than those Of the Western Railroad which
road cost more than the Reading.
Friday, May 9th, q PM.
The stock market is steady, but very much
Stonngton improved per cent; Norwich and Worcester
Z; Illinois e's, Canton, Long Island l. Reading
Erie, Farmers Loan, Pennsylvania 5's Indiana Mohawk
and East Boston closed firm at prices Morris
Canal fell of l. Quotations for the past few days have
been very uniform and the market appears to be much
depressed possible for of war and the alb
sence of operators to make it. The transactions to
be principally in fancy stocks, and in those requiring
the smallest amount Of capital to carry. The in
activity Of business generally affects the stock mar
ket injuriously, and we do not the slightest
possibility OF getting up any speculative movement
likely to improve prices or give activity to the market
There have been many things, within the past six
months brought to bear upon the stock Market and pr
have for such length of time been steadily declin
ing that it is the prevailing impression that quotations
nave nearly touched pottom ana that very te atera
ton in prices either will for time be realized The
operations in the market mostly in railroad stocks
such as the Long Island, Norwich Worcester Stonng
ton and Harlem. The sales of Vicksburg are very
small Holders Of United States Bank seldom offer their
| stock in the market.
The first bank established in Ohio, upon the indepen
dent banking system is the Bank OF Dayton. The spe
Gle capital of the bank is 100000 and the amount Of
stocks upon (which the immediate circulation to be
based, is $4,000.
The demand for foreign exchange is very limited
Good sterling bills held at a9i per cent premium
Bills on France ST. 26l a ST. 49,
Domestic exchange is very inactive and quotations
merely nominal We annex the rates current.
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hos bssn OF capital here for the purpose
e promotng operations in these things beyond the usual
demand for consumption. The accumuiauons oil de-
nostes indicates increase of means TO carry out any
commercial operations that may arise and we should
Judge that the REGULATORS this market in better
nostion to corner any staple production Of the country
than in any previous quarter The foreign trade of this
mort since the first of January has fallen OF very much
compared with the corresponding period last year The
demand banking facilities must therefore have been
less the class of merchants engaged in that trade
II our opinion that the banks of this city extending
their facilities greater surface than heretofore
usual Instead of combining their favors the business
Of their location, they spreading them over the
country, and similar to the Bank of England coming
into competition with the provincial banks.
Monday, May So p. M.
The Stock Market rather heavy to-day and prices
gave way a trihe. Long Island declined per cent
s,onington / farmers Loan, Pennsylvania SIS, !;
Canton, improved per cent Norwich and Worcester,
Ohio 6s The sales very limited and the feel
ing in the street any thing but favorable to improve
ment The money market is not much easier, and the
banks do not seem disposed to afford facilities to the
brokers and spectators to the extent anticipated When
the loans called in largeyprevious to the LIST
of May-those making payment were given to under
stand that Immediately after the ls accommodations
q greater amount would be extended, but far
they have looked for them in vain. Money il worth in
the street least six per cent and the banks asking
The export trade from this port appears to be ncreas
ing the advances Should the shipments for
tho month be in the proportion for the first three
days in May, the value of the exports for the month
would be about three and half millions of dollars.
COMMERCE OF THE PoRT OF New York
Exports from LIST 10 Sd Of May inclusive.
Shipments in American vessels. $323, 492 03
Do in Foreign vessels. ........ ,l43 43
Specie exported. Observation-Disclosures. 800 90
Total for three days. ........... 1881 ,62s 06
The value of merchandise exported from this port for
the month Of May, ls43, was Sl76l ,522, May 1874,
$2,772,ol7.
We annex the report Of four more city banks. All
but the Leather Bank show increase in discounts.
The aggregate of the four shows increase in all the
leading departments:
BANKS OF New YORK CRY.
FEB. lBA5 Nav, 1886
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Foreign Markets.

ST. JAco DE CunA April s-some heayvransactions hav.
ana for "
% 81 .osa
az SGyss' ST
heavy Which pTov.
sf 4. 5 Sy sS
supplies ss, e pSyi:ioH. have in
stock articles mcdera the only exceptions are Fh
sales. csnd os g e, .d y:
m o's 10 as:
orr Iii hhsr. rings i H % MsteI
S;a 81 III as'yss 81 q
sas ess s o o s ss
ss sssIs Y. s aS 5:s +: a:$a! Eli! si;S
ss Box Shocks cS wh to saa p"rsf 81 81
ssS. ~ &c e Moi: s"G Il s ss
sI7ger 10, gallons; Tobacco l s,,, .a ,r..
Almonds shcllcd sweet a. IA; Beans white and red ar
Beef NO prime and N.w POL 2 Jc,aed Brazil
cs% Sp a1G R saep
can yellow. do %; European, do, 10; Candles, mould
do ia d Sperm do, 80 4; Cheese American do lo Dutch
round pategras, do, 10 4; Cider doz 81 Cinnamon h.
4; Cloves, do, 2; Cocoa Caracas FAM IL; Guayaqul
a. Goldfish 80 lbs, box Ia; in hhds a. 30; Corn In.
more Dbl II, do New Orleans do IA; do spanish do, 10
4; Hams, European, a. IS; do American eastern and
Orleans do TO-; Herrings smoked box d; Lard Amer.
Dol "a; Oil salad, French doz, 8; do Spanish half ar
=; olives, ar ,; Onions 00 bun 4; Pepper, black,
ss' and s New
Dbl; |; Raisins, Malaga, box, 2; Rice, ara
MAyAeuEz, April 22-Sugar and hIolasses scarce
and IN good demand Common sugar was ~ to "A Al
per H. Molasscs SIT $40 per 100 gals. All kinds Of
The sugar crop is estimated third less this year
han last.
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Provision Market.

Our great markets. and most of the meat shops for the
week past have as usual at this OF the year. been
finest quality Good poultry is rather scarce-young
spring chickens in market The fish market exhibits
every variety that waters, those distance can
produce-fresh salmon at as per ID. Vegetables of all
kinds very penty-radshes asparagass and all green
or Kitchen garden articles abundant with green peas
from the South and strawberries of delicious avor supe.
rior to the honey, from Washington City.
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Brighton Cattle Market.

May 5-At market ego Beef Cattle, is pairs Working
Oxen l4oO Sheep and 2O25 Swine. l2o Beef Cattle
sold
Prices-Beef Cattlc-Last weeks prices were hardly
sustained Extra 50 IS S6 first quality SIS So second
quality So a So %; third quality 81 81 Is
Working Oxen-Sales at 500 $40, $S7. $95, and Sllo
Sweepstakes from so to So; few fine wethers at So
Swine-Iots to peddle Ale for Sows and sic for Bar.
rows two lots selected, Al and 81; old Hogs from a to
&c. At retail to 6Ic.
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Philadelphia Cattle Market.

MAY sth.-Beeves-l085 head offered, including 700
Ohio and Kentucky. Demand good and all but 40 sold
at 80 So 10 per 100 lbsi50 head for New York. Cows
and Calves2S0 brought-Sales Of Dry Cows at Sc S12
springers $40 SIS and Mich Cows. SIS S25 EACH
Sales Of Jersey Calves the Delaware at 81 so and
Penna DO at the yards 80 90 81 per 100 lbs live weight
Swine--65O ofered-Salcs at 81 so q $500 over
Sheep and Lambs-l07O offered. Sales Of Sheep at so
- 80, and Lambs at 81 rs a SO each.
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This shows quite diminished trade in these articles
The receipts Of specie at Ncw-Oreans from Sept LIST
1914 to May lst is45, were only S2027o6a against So
745o35 for the period the year previous, being
falling of Of S4,77e7s Notwithstanding this great de-
crease the receipts the amount specie in the banks
varies very little from what it was last year
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AsHrs.-The demand for Pots is limited and we ouotc
SO sIl 3s7I. Pearls are steady at 81 3Ii a37l.
BEEswAx.-frimc yellow of all descriptions as wanted
at sole. The demand is moderate
BREApsrurrs-We have no alteration to report. We
quote 0enssee at 81 rs SIT; Ohio and Michigan are
Arm $4693a $47s; Georgetown and Brandy vino are
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The capital expended upon these roads to the dates
of the last reports add this the capital
required to complete the contemplated roads, and the
amount that would be invested in the railways of Great
Britain would be about faoo O00 The receipts of
the above English companies for the last half year
amount to 81 the same rate they would be
for the 1885, According to this statement the
gross receipts for the year would only be about four per
fenton the capital invested which must be much reduc
after deducting the running expenses &c, sc.
The weekly reports Of the Bank of England show
very great regularity in the of that instit
ton According to the last report thee appears de-
crease in the amount of notes but the decrease in
the amount hand shows that the actual circulation is
much larger than before.
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last =. p as There ye.y d,ig in heat
. I, OF 81 are still current Northern o.
cents. w fsS'o - -
CorroS-The market remains quiet and the sales A.
not exceed 700 to 900 bales previous rates 70 he
pad as yet although buyers demand concession Of one
change hands, P"-0'A' "o.'.
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sales OF stoc rs Mt Boston.

MAY SD shs Western Railroad l02I; % do l03 l3e
Eastern Railroad 1926 100 East Boston Stock ia os.
ton Worcester Railroad nv; 100 Long Island Railroad
I2l; 20 Norwich& Worcester Railroad 0 l0ds 72g:
40 ut; 200 Wilmington RR2lt 100 do I'm as; $1,000
Albany City Bonds no.
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According 10 this the receipts for the first four month";
should amount to $4,000 tons whereas they exceed it
IONS the increase goes on in proportion to the
amount received the aggregate receipts for the year
viii DO nearer nine hundred than eirht hundred thou
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The amount Of deposits in these banks the 26h Of
April was s6si6o32 real estate 1888 2e7 loans on
stock lo66 mortgages, pledge sc. So 552
Other discounts capital 81 1882 5s7 Protested paper
S364s,496 Capital paid in Sl7 600 Liabilities cx.
elusive Of capital $as,oso,737. Assets SAC, 43s $685.
The receipts and exports Of produce at Neworleans
this season have been less than last We annex table
showing the quantity of certain articles received at New
Orleans from Sept LIST to May lst this year and last
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This shows that the decrease equal for the sixteen
days to exactly $1,000 per day, up freight or mer
chandise $500 per day, and down freight, s6s per
day.
The Message of Gov Baldwin, Of Connecticut to the
Legislature represents the finances ofthe State to be in
very dourishing condition. There a balance in the
Treasury the 3ls of March Of $4,000 The por.
manently invested in stocks and applied the civil list
is $40000o The earnings of the prisoners in tho State
prison for the year o2s4 g. the expenditures
sos 65, being surplus Of ss,3O2 %.
The receipts of the Western Railroad Company do not
compare favoraby with last years business as could
be wished For the week ending April &C. lsa5 the
cepts from passengers less than the corresponding
week last year. The receipts from freight enough
larger affect the decrease in passengers receipts and
show in the aggregate increase for the week. For the
week ending the 3rd inst compared with the week
last year. there has been decrease in the receipts from
o..vt,k nj