Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-30
Financial ana Ceu-.reia,.

The New York stock market yesterday ex-
hibited an increase Of activity although At
tasded with q weakness in prices, railroad
stocks being generally lower. II Is argued that
the market will rally after The meeting of Con-
gress, and as soon as the suspense is removed
by discovery that the policy Of the Treasury
Department has no immediate bearing upon
monetary affairs, there viii be a general re-
eoeno In favor of speculation. The New York
papers express the belief that within ten or fif-
teen days the market will be agitated with q
great number of new speculations, and some
parties acting on this theory are buying on fif.
teen or thirty days option.
The New York Conmercial OF last evening
writes securities are rather
stronger. five-twenties Of 1864 advanced y
and seven, tnirties Were kak better. Large
York from New England for sale, chiefly from
parties desiring 10 invest the proceeds in man.
ufacturing. Erie declined TO " y; Reading was
sold freely, and touched us \; Michigan south
ern fell y, and Illinois Central u. There IN a
very moderate demand for money, but lenders
still manifest disposition TO defer making
time loans until after Congress meets; though
the expectation that the proposals of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury viii materially affect the
prospects OF the money market is much less in
nuential than OF late. Gold continues quiet
but firm at about las. The political situation
has an effect upon the premium, there being
IN ose who entertain very strong opinion that
the United States must ultimately be involved
in the Mexican troubles. The steamship Per-
siR takes out $4,000 in bank notes, but specie.
The Baltimore Markets exhibit very little
change in prices as will be seen by the follow
ing summary from the zmericda:
Cofee.-Rio is in fair demand and firm AZ ISa
20 cents, gold, for common 10 good grades, and
at sOka2l cents for prime. Nothing Of import
ance dong in other varieties.
Grain.-White Wheat, ordinary TO fair quail
", 22Ja250 cents, and good TO strictly choice,
26Oa2s5 cents. Red was in good demand for
bushels prime Maryland at 245 cents 23OO
bushels very good PennsyIvania at 24I cents,
and 3,Oo0 bushels ordinary TO good Maryland
at prices ranging from 2l5a220 cents. Receipts
OF Corr were large viz:--25,5O0 bushels white
and 13, 500 bushels yellow. Transactions in the
former included 25,OOO bushels prime new at
Sa9l cents, 200 bushels very fair and COED do.
at sSaS9 cents, 500 bushels prime old AT % cts
and small lots of Hominy at 93a95 cents. OF
yellow, the sales reached 1900 bushels At Goa
81 cents, the principal transactions being at the
inside figure. Oats were in falr request and
steady al 50a5l cents. weight Receipts $500
bushels. No sales of Rye. Maryland may be
quoted at 95a9e cents per bushel Receipts $50
bushels.
Flour.-Good Howard Street Super is scarce
and held at S9aS925. Shipping brands of City
Mnls EAra are also nrmeT, IN consequence OF
Howard Sheet Extras are quiet but steady.
Upwards of 1900 bbls City Mills Shipping E1-
ira have been taken during the past two or
three days for South America at Sl1 .5OaS IL rs,
now held at Sl2aS12 SO.
Corn Meal.-City Mills is now held at a 626
aS4-75. Supply light.
ny heA NoohNg - ~ SO.fSh
S6.S7h.
Moiasses-There is a very limited inquiry
for this article, and prices are nominal, viz:
Cuba clayed 45s55 cents, Cuba Muscovado 50as5
cents, English Island 6Oa9O cents, and Porto
Rico 7Oaa5 cents.
Provisions.-Our market is nearly bare OF all
descriptions OF hog product, no new stock
having arrived from the West, and prices are
maintained for bacon shoulders and sides,
though transactions are very limited. For job
bing lots we quote as follows: Bacon shoulders
17h ais cents, sides 20a20k cents, new hams 25a
% cents, mess pork S32aS33, prime mess SOS SOa
S29. City lard 22a23 cents, Western do, which
is scarce, 25a26 cents.
Sugarss-Some 225 hhds. Porto Rico and l56
hhds. Demerara were taken yesterday for re-
fning on private terms. We have also 10 note
sales yesterday and to- day Of 50 hhds. grocery
Porto Rico, good to prime quality, at 1ial4X
cents. Prices are quotable as follows:
Cuba and E i. fair 10 good refining 3OOal3 so
:" grocery..-.. l3.50al4 -25
q" prime to choice grocery. H.75al5. rs
Porto Rico fair 10 good grocery -. l3.5Ca14. .25
" prime TO choice groc'y If.75a15.50
WhisEy.-Demand moderate and market
heavy, small sales of Western being reported
at s2.3i, and Pennsylvania al s233.