The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


There IL now very bright weather. with no rain
stree Saturday: very n TT interval; but we nav
not had any much longer for several months AZ.
spring vegetation. the budding and blooming. 's
uscs mmonly forward-more than often Is 'he
care the middle ard latter part Of April. wheat.
we learn is iookna we'll on high lands, and except
n the deprcssious of the lew lands where tne WI
ter stands pretty well there also. In those aepfes
sions it has PALE sickiy hue; but with sun shine
and clear weather for little while, II Is believed
that those spots will. look rs promising rs the crops
generally.
The Spring trade continues pretty active; hut
attn not as extensive there was reason to antic
nate The wet weather and the condition Of the
road, of the interior have not been without their
s o: and we look TO the busy prolon gei
and unu ,uaily active hear its conclusion.
There is no change in quotations, except that Ba
csu 10 fraction lower. Wheat drags heavily, and
extreme quotations are rarely obtained. lndeed,
receipts are very light
Money continues easy; and disposition to invest
- stocks keeps them at pretty steady rates. Elk.
change on the North remains without alteration.
ToBACCo.-The receipts of Tobacco have been
Smaller for the last week, and we notice more ami
nation in the market and some improvement in
prices We quote Inferior Lugs at $4t4t0S5Is: Good
se@seh Interior Leaf s71s@s1k; Good S90sio;
Stemlnfng $eGi?; Manufacturing lscarce, with no
Fine In ma, ket.) siot9sl5. and hid Fancy s251S
FLoUR.-1he stock continues low, aud there are
no feceIt transact 0us Tor ehipmeut renort, We
renew quotations TO the trade for home consum p.
ton: snperane s7oo97 2s kxtrs 5CG7 IS; Fam
| lily s OK 619 90.
mum quotations hardy maintained. We renew
hem however: Good to prime Red 81 COOL 65. do
CokN-We still quote 9oae5 cts; but the market
sneary bare, and sales In very limited parcels
1t is probable that with tolerabe receipts these
| quotations could not be maintained.
| oATs.-supply limited and quotations unchang-
| Cd, viz: 5000 cts per bushsl OF 80 lbs.
| NAY The stock is much reduced and no arri-
val,. We still quote 9. oil per cwt.
BACON We quote prime Sides lo,i; do. Shout
| ders sa. The market is inactive.
| HEeRINiS.-A cargo or so OF new Halifax Cut
! Herrines received. Lest sales at 81 per Dbl.
COfPEE-We quote Rio II q Q, 21acts, as to quality
and quantity; Laguayrs i2'4@i3c: Java l61aGl7c
SUGARs-we quote Cuba 71s@sc; New crop New
Orleans 7%@3lscj Loaf i2c, Crushed and Powdered
lie: Coffee lOc; B do sac; dog'4c; Extra IA
| cents.
CATTLE. &c.
| BEEF.-Seef Cattle continue firm ut las. quota
| FEAL-Calves have been coming in for short
| time. an fl &c enes sell for about IL cts per h.
| LAMB.We still quote 80 to So per head. for fair
TO ehoi g. There ale some unusually fine exhibited
| in market this season.
| HO9o-Only purchased for retail and present con
sunpton; $500 900 per cwt-the latter for choice
| corn Ted.
MONEY MATTERs-EXCHANGE.
NORTHERN ExCHANGE-0R New York and Phila
| dslphia 140G9s prem.
Such OF the Stock Bank notes and of the Bank O
the Valley, as are not taken by the Banks are at
discount of u p cent.
| The notes Of the TIaus-Alleghauy Bank are Is p
cent discount. Bank Of Ksnawha no sale.
| North and South Carolina Bank Notes y p cent
discount.
GOLD J. per cent. prem. No prem. allowed fol