The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16

Good middling......: 40 40 A. At
descriptions at full prices 600 city adamantnc sold at
ESQ 26c We quote:-Patent 45c, sperm 35c and ada
mantine Csc. q 2Sc
CorrKE-Thc demand was comparatively light, but
prices well sustained. We note sales Of 200 bags
jamaica and 800 do RsO, all on pr7ate terms We
cargoes 1876 2Oc., Java, mats and bags, CSC.
&c iag"aypa &c. 22c. s. Domingo i7ssc i7xc,
gold net cash, duty paid The stock at the present
time Of the various descriptions is estimated as foiows
Rio and Santos, 81, Az bags; Java $3.50: Ceylon,
1900 Maracaibo, $500; Laguayra, 69l3; Bahia, 1918;
other descriptions, J. 400
CoppER-The market has been fairly active and full
riccs realized for all kinds The sales since our
last were 600 go 900 lbs at 30c. for Baltimore,
&c for Detroit and Sohc s0ac for Portage Lake
| Soda and 40 tons soda ash. private terms. =
FRRIGmTs. There almost dead lock. Consdera-
Bile offering to Liverpool but the panic In Wall
street frightened shippers terribly, and they did not
know where they stood and could not know until things
20 DC more
IA 900 bushels corn AID 100 tons oil cake D. los
$50 bales cotton, 6a2d 500 bbls petroleum o. Sd.
Nd. To Antwerp-50 hhds tobacco 30s To Bremen
100 tons cedar, 22s 3d. The charters were-A bark,
from Baltimore TO Cadz tobacco, 27s. Cd; brig, to
Liverpool crude petroleum, 5s and ship, from Mus
Quash to Bristol Channel Oh private terms.
FIsH.--Dry cod continued in good demand, but the
stock is very light and the prospects Of speedy aug
mentation anything but fattering-in view OF which
holders have demanded prices witch were altogether
raj consequence, exceedingly small New mackercl
meet with ready saAe and the stock being hardly sul
note sales of otis at s24 for shore No l. sie for
do No q So for do No g. $40 $17 for Bay No l. sl3
a sl3 so for do No. 2, and 80 80 90 for do No B.
Old mackercl scarce and wanted. The sales were
in small lots at $l2 $12 so for large No 2, and $l3
s13 so for do No l. Box herring were in good demand
at full prices The sales were 5000 boxes at Soc for
| scaled and 4Oc. for No. l.
FRUITS The market was steady in every respect We
note sales by auction of 200 boxes Palermo lemons in
cnndit MT ratnH n
GuNSY CLom remained quiet and unchanged.
GuSSy BAGS were steady ut previous quotations
HoPs-The market was fairly active and prices were
very firm for all qualities The sales embraced zoo bales
15c 5oc the outside price for extra fancy Western,
! in small lots .J
Hos.Y was scarce and not much wanted The sales
entirely for consumption, at previous Quotations
| HAy-Thc demand was fair at 66c. Toe Tor new
So 81 Is lot 0' '0' 'Appas '''' '''' '''D'' .N
HKMr-The market for Manila was quiet, but holders
The supply OF American hemp which is limited is con.
centrated In few hands and held firmly for an advance
few small outside lots were changing hands at our pre-
HrpEs-The demand continues fair, but the business
restricted to some extent by the indsposition on
the part OF holders TO Offer their stock freely at previous
prices The sales 900 Buenos Ayres, part l8sc,
In gold 1000 Rio Grand free, and 900 do, In bond,
private terms The sales being equal to the receipts
IRoS'-The demand for American and Scotch pig con
tinued fair but the business was restricted in great
measure by the continued light supply The sales
WERE principally for future delivery, at very firm prices
and in many instances holders were asking further ad
vance, view Of the unavorabe prospect for arrivals
We note sales Of 200 tons No American at s42 and 200
do Scotch, at $45, and 100 do in lots, SAT We quote
S
square sl02 SO a $3.50; horseshoe, mitre, &c. $3.50:
band s132 So ovas and half rounds 1927 so $137 So
steel $40; tire $40 so toecork steel, Sill and hoops
| $l35 500, according to size.
market seaay IN svcry re-
for immediate use We note sales in Boston OF s,ooo
| bags at s. 10 $312.
LEAp.--There has been moderate business doing in
foreign The sales bong $50 tons at exc a6 in gold
| Domestic has been quiet, but prices remained firm
| LrATHER,-The market remained steady, with an active
demand from tho Western and local trade for manufac
turing purposes the late advance Desirable tannings
particularly some hrmer though not quotably
MoIAxEs was steady. with only a moderate business
doing We note sales OF 80 hhds common Porto Rico al
NAVAL STORES The demand for spirits turpentne
fair, but prices we're shade on We note sales OF BOZ
and somewhat lower 400 bbls sold in the retail way
81 So Resins were inquired after and prices re
manned steady We quote prime pale, SIC SIS; com com
Tar was in good demand from the trade at IS $40 so
according size aud quality Pitch sold freely, ant
prices we're firm. We note sales Of $50 bbls. OF ~
NHns-rhe demand for both kinds was good, but will
only light supply holders were not disposed to sell bu
for an advance and the business only moderate
quote cut, 5kc. acc clinch, exc forged horse, aoc
FOR Sd copper 50c yellow metal, Doc zinc. zoe cash
| Cus There has not been much done In whale an
soerm oil since our last Holders having receive
| any satisfactory communication from the whale feet
still hold their stocks from the market Ia expectation
receiving better prices. The saes were in small parcel
at Al 60 81 65 for beached whale 81 90 for natur'
| do and 81 80 % 40 for sperm We take the follow
inp from the WhdL<msns Shipping List Of August Ia
sperm There have been no sales Of sperm In this
ket since our last holders views being above those
buyers In Boston two Provincetown lots, amountin
70 200 bills were sold early In the week-100 bbls
81 o. and 100 do. at 81 10 per gallon Whale-TheI
has been large advance ~ whale and sales Of 500 Dbl
have been made In this market at " 20 per gallon
Boston, early in tho week, 100 bbs hunipback peon
ing to Provincetown parties sold on private terms In
| ports Of sperm and whale oil and whaebone into u
United States for the week ending August IA, 1900;
Sperm. Whale. BOZ
Provncetown- Bbh Bbs n
Schooner v. Doane... lao 100 o.