Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-21
EVENING STAR.
Financial and Commercial.


TIE New York stock market Ia less active
There n less excitement in the specialities OF
The last few days; and the disposition predOm-
mates 70 defer extensive operations until after
the Mondays. as, however, there are pending
movements in certain stocks. IL will be neces-
gary 10 keep up certain amount OF animation
IN order 10 sustain the market The inactivity
IN Governments continues. Orders from the
interior have fallen of; but Government bro
sers buy tolerably freely, and prices are sus-
tanned. Old Five-twenties rose yesterday <.
en-forties were \ lower Money shows no
material change. The supply II steadily accu-
mulating, and some of the private bankers
have surplus they cannot employ on the
street The rate continues generally at per
cent. on call loans, with rather more demand
II come quarters.
The Commercial of last evening says:
"There IL less pressure for discounts; the eI-
Gees of applications is mostly from dry goods
houses, while the produce trade and grocers
are onerlnz only n limited amount OF bills.
Prime names pass more freely at per Ct, but
there is sim a large amount Of first class paper
discounted at sag per cent; limited amount of
Less Known names is discounted at from 10 to
Is per cent, Gold continues quiet; a limited
amour Of 'short' sales are made, In anticipa-
Lon OF he Government being seller at an early
day. At the board cash gold was sold az I46 Z
and on sellers option, thirty days, at lac. Loans
are made at 2a3 per cent. upon the currency
advanced. On Change day Flour was firm
for good low grades, and heavy for all other
kinds Wheat and Corn were without decided
change Oats Were dull and heavy. Pork was
nrmer- Beef was steady. Lard was heavy
Whisky was dull"
At Philadelphia yesterday stocks Were firm;
Reading Railroad, 53a; PENNSYLVANIA RaiI,
road, 55A, American Gold, 1i6A
The 4aertedn gives the following summary
OF the Baltimore markets:
Coffee-Rio, common TO fair Quality Isa1o
cents, gold, and good TO prime do. ~ I9 * a2On
cents, gold. Laguayra and Java are scarce and
maintained al previous prices.
Flour-The supply of good brands is only
moderate, and prices are maintained. Trans
actions reported comprise small lots of good
Howard street Super at $500 ass 10 and 300
bOls. Western Extra at S9.25aS95O per Dbl
Rye Flour-Sales reported OF 800 bbls first
quality at S6as6.25, the latter figure for small
lois.
Buckwheat Meal.-Demand limited and
market duh at Si-5Oas62j per 100 lbs bulk.
Corn heal-No sales reported. City Mills
nominal at 81 per Dbl.
COMMUNICATIONS wheat were neces-
sSrily small, but prices ruled firm. Inferior
20 fair red we quote at 1e5a225 cents. good to
sifletIy prime DO. az 2sa2iS cents, ordinary to
faIr white At 2OCa235 cents, and good to prime
DO. At 2iOa21S cents. Corn was in moderate de-
nland, and prices of white favored buyars the
opening sales being made at 90 cents and the
closing at 81 cents some 10000 bushels being
taken. Yellow was hrmer, owing to the small
enerIngs, and brought SOaS5 cents, tie prin-
aPai business being at the latter figure. Oats
Molasses--No sales of this article Clayad
Cuba may be quoted at 5ta55 cents Muscoyado
do at 55a7O cents, and English Island at 6nas5
cents. No Porto Rico or New Orleans Ia first
hands.
Provisions.-Bulk meat is very scarce. and
sales OF shoulders have been made AT 49, ceats
and sides al Aal6a cents. Bacon remaiss
inactive. Shoulders we quote at I5aI5k cents
new sides at 10Y cents, and old do at 10 cents
Nothing of importance doing in hams and
rafes unsettled, New mess pork is held at $50
per barrel Western lard at 10 cents and bntch
eT's at 1s cents Hogs are selling at the pens TO
butchers at lih cents, net No demand from
packers.
Rice.-Carolina is scarce, and prime new
firm at 10. cents. Rangoon ranges from 9La
1Oa cents.
Seeds.-Comparativeiy little was doae in
Clover, but The market closed steady At sSa
SOS az 20 quality Flaxseed we quote az "a 10
ass. IS, and Timothy at S3.5Oas4, with a very
limited demand for the latter description
Salt.-We quote Turks Island ar 60 cents Der
oushel, Ground Alum al 81 IS, ordinary brands
of Pine at S3.7OaS3-75, and Ashton's at 81 Is per
sack.
Sugars.-Transactiohs are small and con-
fined 10 grocery descriptions We quote as be-
fore. viz:
Cuba and F. 1. fair to good REIN g sla OOas1a 50
grocery IL 25a I3 ~
prime TO choice 10 5Ga II 90
FoTto Rieo fair to good grocery. II 25a 10 a5
~prime 20 choice grocy 10 5Oa IA 50
Whisky--New Western is IN moderate de-
nand only, and closes dull al a. 3Oas23l