Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-28
Financial and Commercial.

The New i ork stock market continues dull
and weak. The outside business is merely
nominal. Some OF the speculative holders os
stocks show symptoms OF failure OF conf
dence in the maintenance of present prices, and
are realizing upon q portion OF their stocks.
Among many Of the older brokers there ~ dis
position 10 start a powerful bear movement a.
the opening of the year Governments are sull
in steady demand. Gold interest bonds are
firm at yesterdays quotations. Five-twenties
are especially active; the third series rose y.
Certificates are more in demand in consequence
of the decline in the rate Of interest on call
loans. Gold is dull. The demand for customs
is quite light, and the speculative movement IS
merely nominal. Quotations do not materials
ly vary from those Of Tuesday.
The Commercial says:-"There is an air OF
mystery about Secretary McCulloch's recent
believing that IL was intended TO prepare the
way for another funding loan; some say OF
certificates OF Indebtedness, and others Of the
temporary loans; but from the Representations
of those most familiar with Mr.. McCulloch's $
views, il would appear that he does not con-
template making any loan proposals early,
probably not within the current fiscal year"
The Baltimore markets are unchanged. The
following report from the American gives the
rates yesterday:
Coffee.-Market steady for all descriptions,
with fair inquiry fer Rio from the trade. We
quote prices as follows Common 20 fair Rio
1890 cents, gold, good to strictly prime do. 20
AL cents, Laguayra 22a2351 cents, gold, and
Java 2Sa29 cents, gold.
Flour-we have to note sales Of $50 bbls.
Howard Street Super at a. 63 kaSs.75, and 1000
hbls Extra do. Lingapore brand, on private
terms. Good brands OF Howard Street ana
City Mills Super are in more demand, but the
inquiry for all other descriptions contin nues e1-
tIemely moderate
Rye FIour-Market duh. First quality nomi-
nal at S6aS6 25.
Corn Meal-City Mills is now held az sI.25
Sales small
Buckwheat Meal Supply and demand
fair; We quote at 81 5OaSi75 per 100 lbs, as 10
quality
Grain-Prime 10 choice white Wheat 27Oa2s5
cents, fair TO good do. at 240a26O cents, and tn
ferior and ordinary do. at 2OOa235 cents, prime
TO choice red at 245a250 cents. good do. at 235a
2iO cents, and very common to fair do. az ls5a
2U0 cents. White Corn was lower, owing in
some measures 10 the stormy weather, sales
ranging from S5aSS cents, the latter figure for
good shipping parcels. Good yellow brought
S3 cents some 1900 bushels being taken. Re-
ceipts of other descriptions 5000 bushels. No
oats were received. Small lots are selling a.
5Oa52 cents, weight. OF Rye the offerings COM
prised 300 bushels, and the sales 296 bushels at
IS cents per bushel-
Provisions.-A sale of IS tierces city lard was
made yesterday on private terms, understood
TO be 10 cents. Bacon and mess pork continue
very quiet. but stocks are light Lard Is an
more demand and rather scarce. We quote
mess pork at 2950aS30 for western and city;
new bacon shoulders at l. cents; sides at l9al9
cents, and plain and sugar cured hams at s3se5
cents; bulk shoulders at I3al3s cents; sides AZ
16al64 cents, and lard, which is firmer, al lsa
20 cents for city and western.
Sugars.-All grades are in very moderate de =
lots of fair Cuba grocery at I2H cents. Prices
nominal as follows:
Cuba and Z. L. fair 10 good refining .sl2 o0al2 25
Z" :" grocery. Is 2Sal3eo
+" prime TO choice grocery. 135Oal450
Torto Rico fair to good grocery. 10 sOaI3SO
" prime to choice croc'y 1400al475
Whisky.-Market dull and heavy, sales OF
SO barrels new western being reported al $3.50