The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-15
TELEGRAPHIC.

New YoRK, May lip. IN
Stocks firm, and some rather buoyant with
considerable transactions. No material change in
quotations except Reading, which had gone up J,
and Pennsylvania 81; Governments are as yesier-
day.
fhe cotton market is still active, with sales at an
advance in prices.
The -four market is somewhat unsettled, and
SPECTATORS rather hesitate about operating A
fine business has been done this morning at the
prices quoted yesterday, though the tendency ia
downward. The demand for Southern keeps good
at SIS 81 a SIS so. Sales of corn meal at S. $685.
rye flour is worth So "a a $3. Wheat is scarce
and but little doing. Prices nominal
Corn is in good demand, with better supply
Sales of yellow at 63 a 81, etc., and mixed and
white at 81 a g. cts
Oats 80 ~ cts, with limited sales.
Provisions are firm with some demand.
Whisky-is dull at 49, cts
The barque Edorado, from London, is below.
She has on board the captain, (McKeavitt,) crew,
and passengers- all ninety persons saved from
the wreck Of the ship Seraphine. which sailed from
Newry, Ireland, bound to New York.
PHILApELpHIA, May I4-2 p. M
+ The stock market exhibits no material change.
Very little doing in cotton to-day
Flour Is in moderate demand for export and
home use. SIS l2k appears TO be the ruling price
for standard brands. Rye flour and meal I'M
changed.
Wheat continues firm Sales of corn at 60 cents
for yellow; stock very light.
In other articles notice no change.
BALTIMORE, May l4-9 D. m
The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned sine die
to.d day.
At New York day two thousand bales of cot
ton sold at full prices.
Flour and grain unchanged. Stocks firm; ster-
ling exchange ten premium
The advices per brig Silanus, from Cape Hayten,
to April 2sth confirm the previous accounts of the
imprisonment of Mr.. Wilson, American consular
agent there. He was imprisoned for breaking the
hn1ae Ia offs
coffee in a lighter from n coming storm
He released by the intervention Of the French
consul, and has gone to Port Prince, where the
matter is To be examined.
! Capt. F. Martin who has been on trial for the
last fortnight for dcfrauding insurance companies
| by casting away the schooner Abby Hammond on
the coast of Hayu, was acquitted.
There were severe freshcts Mt Portland on Sat
urday. The ground, in some places, frozen
| over stiff.
Cotton.-we have no change to notice in the
article. Holders are firm and manufacturers buy
Flour-Holders firm and sales confined TO the
wants Of the trade. We quote Genesee, common
brands, at SIS 75 fancy and extra, SIS 81 SO o.;
Michigan and Ohio, So 62l and Georgetown,
IS so per Dbl. cash and four months.
Corn-Holders firm. Sales 900 bushels at 90 q
"a cts. for yellow, and IS So cts. for white per
bushel cash.
NEw ORLEANS, May IL.
Sales Of cotton $500 bales; prices steady. Sales
Of the week IL 900 bales II lie reported that
petition IL on foot to invade the island Of Cuba.
Secret preparations have been making here for
several weeks. Arms, ammunition, and men have
been shipped TO Chagres, intended for Cuba. The
Spanish consul despatched fast schooner 10 Ha-
vana, on Friday last, with dispatches TO the autho
rites Of the island in relation TO the intended nva
| sion.
The steamship Alabama started for Chagres with
one hundred and sixty passengers.
Deaths by Cholera in 81. Louis.
sT. LOUIS, May 10.
Two fatal cases of cholera have been reported to-
day. Twelve cemeteries report for the week end
ing this morning, o6 interments, Of which p were
deaths from cholera.
There five cemeteries which have not re-
ported. Their reports, however, will not greatly
increase the aggregate number Of deaths. The
weather is very unfavorablc.