The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-04

SnneYfne, IlO6tl lot.<os oeM
sunerfne half bbs. $3.50 5NS 30. .9ts
F Fups .bbs. 24s7 sos s'sis
Middlinss.. s,o45 ll,i La e'sas
Condemcd.........d LOU
-, as. ,.hIc after reducing the half barrels
..h.,rsi. I, win be seen that the amount OF In
snes,;ons for the first three quarters OF o. was
aoo 1oa bbIs-for those of o4-o, aU, io'-ano ior
those of $50 354 1858. Thus IL WIN De seen tnat
,S~,h the last amount falls short 81, e55 barrels
- ~ ,bree quarters of 1914, 1t exceeds that Of
~. & % 81 barrels. 1t must be remembered too
chs, q larger amount of wheat Is retained at this
t;na hv the farmers In granary than at any former
.nr;nu remarkable fact exhibited by this table
r. the very large amount Of condemned Flour in
the last three quarters. viz: 1854 bills, against
497s in '53-4, and 1917 in '54-5,
According to quotations by the Canada Virginia
uer cents, 1896 were quoted in London at &c to
81; Sterling Bonds 1885, IS to &c.
At New York. on Wednesday, Virginia bonds
sold at 90 in the morning and 93t in the afternoon
The New York Tribune of Wednesday says:
There is more activity in the money market
to-day in consequence ofthe calling in of loans by
bankers who require their funds to pay for Elk.
change &c. The payment of the capital stock OF
the PARK Bank has also temporarily increased the
demand for money. The supply, however, Is
abundant at per cent. on call
"We heard of about S5000)0 in gold engaged
for the Persia to day, shipped by Messrs belmont
not have been made had not the gold been bought
and packed some days ago.
The coupons on the mortgaged bonds of the
Chicago and Mississippi road due on the LIST inst
ware not paid but il is believed the delay will only
be temporary. The first mortgage loan is S2,-
100000.
The amount in the different repositories, sub.
iect TO the draft of the United States Treasurer,
on the oath of March, 1856, was 1922 372 ls5 g. Of
which amount there in the depository at
Washington 1916 46 %; at Boston, Mass, go
6loo9l %; at New York, 81, 534, $40 9e at St Lou
is. No, 81 324 1872 II; at Baltimore. Nd. $3.50. $40
q Co. ~.
SIS SOB 3D. at Cincinnati, Ohio, So 53 3d. and at
the philadelphia Mint, S3,27s,35i l6.
Tho Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Company
has declared a semiannual dividend of per cent,
payable at the usual p sriod, 18th April inst.
The statement of the New York city banks, of
their average condition for the week ending March
9th shows an increase of S21l.73l in loans, and
S30672 In circulation and decrease Of $152, Ills
in specie and 81, 203, bl3 in deposits.
Richmond Markets, April 3, 1856.
BACON.--Sises 10d l0!c; Shoulders &c; Hams 12a
12is Stock of B &C IN is light in our market.
tOAL-Four cargoes arrived and selling at 81. 50 y
ton, in consequence of high freighs; prices will de-
cline when freishts come down, as it is supposed
thew 1rM Bituninous, delivered at Port Walthall OF
at the wharf opposite Eocketta quote at dc fol
ers S. 50 for Lumlg Ht IS.
CANDLES-TallowI 6c. y fb.; Jackson's l7017tc.
Bulls Patent lsdlstc. Adamantine 220@; Sperm
cORN-By cargo or large lots Goo p bushel; smaller
ISLES at 62S G65c.
FLOUR-After our last weekly report, the Cana
da,s news was received announcing advance in
Breadstus generally and in Flour of from Is IS Sd
it had no other effect on our market but to make il
more firm as prices here were already above the
English quotations, deducting freight and charges
Yesterday the Atlantic tdings came to hand report
ing Breadstufs dull with no change in prices
Such ia the limited character of stocks in Atlantic
cities that quotations are in great degree ndepend
emit of changes in European markets, and must con
tinue So least until the opening of interior navga
ton at the North. Holders in our market who are
directed to sell, efer country Superne at B7.75 bu
shippers will not give over 81 So condemned (band
some in and ground for Superine but con
demned account OF being musty,) offered at $685.
and declined by shippers. 70 the trade we quote Su
perfne S868 Is; Extra SS 7569 Family $lO0Il-
The arrivals of Flour free, but not large;
part of it goes into store and part is shipped
sMIO LASSES.-New Orleans 46048c; Cuba 4oc %
OArS-By struck bushel, weighing only Is lbs
sales at 04Oc by weight of 80 lbs to the bushe
40 to 45c. sales by former mostly on the Dock.
RICE.---New 81 Oslo. p ID.
RYE-We quote S50g5c ~ bushei, according tc
quality; much that comes in is garlicy, for which
sUGARs~New Orleans 7aasici no West India in
market. We quote Coffee Sugars 9a0llc; Crushed
and Powdered Ii01lac; Loaf II k0llac.
TOBACCO.-Ths receipts of Tobacco continue
very light and the breaks much SIN .er than last
week The market is animated and prices are high
We quote inferior Lugs, of good weights, at SIS 5Ud
Sc; good and fine Sc 2507.25. Inferior Leaf $77509
good s9.5O0ll. Fine Stemming sll5O0l2.75. Fine
WHEAT.-There has been an advance of 10 cts q
bushel since last chiefly of the limited
stock and light receipts. The mills not doing full
work. and will not again before the present milling
Is concluded unless there is great increase in
receipts. The proportion of defective Wheat is fully
on--h4lf-the result of storage after wet harvest,
which falls heavily on the producer Not more than
fifth of the receipts is IN really prime condition
We quote good to pnme Red $l700l75; good to
mime White 81 80 to sbl.85 Market firm. The quo
tatons of Wheat this time last year So 2Oa2 Is
for Red; 1925 to $3.50 for White. Prices advanced
until the 9th of April when prime White stood at
SASH 1t then fell to 50 SO. and remained at that
until the LIST of June, when an intenegnum Of two
weeks occurred in which there were sales. The
market for the new crop opened on the 18th June,
with contract sales at So.
WHISKEY.-Market not active, with a light
decline; Richmond recti6ed 2sOSoc p gallon.
CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP, &C.
BEEF-Supply fair market firm. We quote in
ferior $6to $3.50; good to prime SO to SD; Extra
Sllal2.
H0GS-Ss 50 ~ hundred.
SHEEP-Mutton sells for $3d5 piece Extra
Shsep S76l0. By weight S ito SC y cwt gross, for
ordiusry and superior Sheep.
LAaBs--Sell at 81, So and 81 ~ head, according
to quality.
pEAL-ls coming in season, and Calves sell for So
70 Slo, according to quality
BY Telegraph.
BALTIMORE. Arril Sd Flour. Howard street 81;
City mills S675aa. Market closed dull. Receipts
of grain heavy-White Wheat 81 6o5 80 for fair to
prime; Red SI.53dies White Corn 5ld57; Yellow
52058. Mess Pork $le.5o Lard 106I04.
New YORK, April sd.-Flour declined-State SIS rs
al; Ohio S712b7 IS; Southern $7.57d7 81 Fancy
do $500. Wheat firm and unchanged. Corn higher
Mixed IS. Pork advaueed-Mess $l6.87. Beet dun.
Lard improved and quoted Ct loi: whistey frm
Central Bonds Ss8l; Sterling Exchange dull
NEW ORLEANS, April 2.-Cotton-Ssles II 0o0 b,,es
before receipt of steamers news; nothing done sine