, 1860-05-21

The Adriat;c, with Liverpool aatea to the 9th.
was telegr.phed to-day, reporting the weather
favorable for the crops, and the leading markets
for Dreadstuds dull.
1t the opening Of the market today, there
ouit. G--- f--a:-o - 0A--. h-t ~ft-- <l~
receipt Of the dispatcher containing the steam
er's news. buyers generally withdrew their or
ders, and sellers made slight concessions-the
market closing quiet but steady. Sales
amounted to about $4,000 bushels, at sec for
fair River Mixed aaoat; sic for Canal aaoat;
b0G5lc for No. /; 4s4@464o for No. .; aud
44c for Rejected. Wheat was quiet and a@1c
lover, with fair demand and but limited sales
at the decline. Transactions were light, At
$;.07 for No. Spring in store; s1.o5@lo5s
for No. . Spring-closing firm at the inside
quotations. Flour was in fair request and
steady, with sales Of about 900 bbls, at $5.z0@
$40 for fair to choice Spring extra. Oats steady.
Rye and Barley quiet
There are but few vessels in port net en-
iaal, us shippers are holding of.
ST. Lor1s, May l7.-Receipts by River, 16,147
sacks Corr; 7ss1 bgs Wheat; 1924 seks Oats.
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grades; sacs 50 bags inferior at soc :; lois bags
spring aud club frota 81 0s to 1ef; aea bags
choice club at at $l,l4; l09 bugs extra choice
Al Il l7-au outside rate; 81 baga inferior fall
At s., ,1U@l LII; 100 bags common TALL ut 81, ,e5
ais. and 10 bags choice white at las.
ConS-The market though less active than yes
terday was steady and firm. Snles comprise 655
bags damaged and common mixed at 5G@56!c;
3,;iu bugs good and prime mixed at bSG Gl6Uc; $50
bags yellow and white at 5ec; about 1000 bags
mixed white q. 6e@63c; 1900 bags choice do At
c4G1s5c; 1900 bags do prime white at "a @G5c
soS pars do at &C, and Il bngs choice do 1t CSC
in new gunnies. 0Ars-Market decidedly dull,
With sales Of 1928 sacks at Al l@4sc, and 500 do at
43{G48tc, part in new gunules. ELouR-Dull,
with nothing reported in city. In country there
we're sales OF 153 bbls low grade at AIS; 80
bbls supertine at IS 30@5 IS, and so bbls single
including sacks.
OCEAN FnEIG97s IT New YoRk-Mny 16-So
LryEarool.- $500 bbls Flour st os; 900 pkgs
Lard At 22s Cd; 81 .ofio bn Wheat At It'd, in
bulk; $1,000 hu Corn, in bags, at It'd; $4,000
bu DO, in bulk, at lid :; 1000 bu Peas, in ships
buss, at It'd :. per steamer, 80 hhds Hams and
80 boxes bacon at sos; 200 6rkins Butter at
4Qs. To London: lUo b1s. Bacon at .2s I'd /; 20
1hds Taiow att 22s Cd. TO Glasgow: 500 bbls
Rosin ut - ltd. To Antwerp: 5000 bu
Wheat, in ships bags, ut %.
N.Y.& ERIE RA1LRoAp.-The American RaiL
tt1v journal, OF soRluf0ag, mas tne 1ou0HlnR III
regard 10 The nsw broadtgauge connections ot
the New York and Erie line, and in reference.
30, to the increased traffic Of the Illinois Cen
tral:
ave learn thht the construction Of the At
lantic aud Great Western Road is proceeding
very rapidly. force Of some 5000 men, We
are informed, are already at work, and large
amounts Of materials nre going forward to the
scene Of operations. The Company claim to be
able to reach the line Of the Sunbury road the
coming Fall, when . very important connection
wilI b. formed, and tbs .frse tvn.pany wtX te
~irtuaiIv at Erie, Penn. The result will be to
carry the gauge Of that Road to that point.
Should the proposed connection at Akron be
formed, the Erie Company will be placed in .
position in which nothing will be desired on tn.
score Of favorable connections. The csrnings
OF tie Illinois Central Road for The past loul
months were $7775, ,eae. against *5es,oi0 for tn,
corresponding period OF lssa-increase, &ooS,
o.3; rate Of intreaae, 36 = cent. similar rat
for the year will carry tue gross earnings up II
nearly $1,000 900, . much larger sum than tn
road has Jet earned. Should this sum be reach
ed, the net earnings, exclusive Of land receipts
mil pay the interest on the Compauy's bonds.