Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-13
EVENING STAR.
Financial and Commercial.


Business at the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday was dull. Governments, however,
we're active, and q fraction higher. Skies of
boS rose I X; Skies of 1851, y; Five-twenties of
1862, i; Eiye-twenties of 1865, X; first series
of Seyen-thirtiss y; third series Seven thirties,
The CossnsreiGi Of yesterday evening Saws
1.-THE gold market exhibits remarkable firm.
ness under the large sales OF the Assistant
Treas urerer. The Snb-treasury gold broker
wa. selling this morning; yesterdays sales
were estimated at 81 10000 70 s2,O00OOO The
Total amount sold by the Government since
last wednesday morning is supposed 70 be near
5000, oOO-by far the most important fuctua-
Lon OF supply, within such period, since the
suspension OF specie payments; and yet the
premium stands stubbOrniy at about las, nor is
1t bolstered mp by any speculative operations
This extraordinary frmness produces an ex-
peefation Of an ady vance in the premium, when
the Government has concluded its heavy ope-
rations During the morning, the price ranged
from l44kal45."
The Baltimore markets are not materially
changed. The american gives the following
report:
toffee-Markct inactive and rather heavy.
Common to prime Rio we quote at Is a20 cts
gold, Laguayra at 34a36 cents currency, and
Java AZ 43a46 cents currency. Stock of Rio in
first hands some 6,0CO bags.
flour.-Some 400 bbls. City Mills Shipping
Extra, including 5000 bbls. Codorn. brand,
have been taken for the past two or three DAYS
for the South. American market at Sl2 per
Dbl Good brands of Superfne Flour continue
in moderate demand, but inferior Super and
Extra are almost unsaleable. High grades Ex-
ira and Family are maintained, owing TO the
short receipts OF prime wheat.
Rye Flour.-Demand very slow and market
heavy at $3.50 for first quality.
Corn Meal.-No transactions OF importance
made public. City Mills at a O. n per Dbl
Buckwheat Meal.-Sales reported at s65Oa
so-55 per 100 lbs. bulk. Supply fair and de-
Graip.-Sales confined to small lots of fair
red wheat at 212a215, and fair 10 good white at
235a250 cents. Prime wheat, which comes for
ward very slowly, is in fair request for home
milling, and held firmly, but the lower grades
are dropping Receipts OF corn amounted to
2l000 bushels. Owing TO the stormy weather
the inquiry for both varieties was less active
than on yesterday, and the market closed dull
Sales comprised 6,500 bushels old yellow at 70
cents, $500 bushels new do at 75a7s cents, small
lots hominy AT 81 cents, Zoo bushels mixed and
inferior new white al IS cents, and 1900 BUSH
els fair 10 prime new wheat at 7sasl cents, lot
OF 500 bushels bringing the latter figure. No
transactions reported in oats or rye.
holasses.-There is nothing of importance
doing in this article, but prices are maintained,
the supply being light, at 45a5o cents for Cuba
clayed, 5Oa7O cents for Cuba Muscoyado, 75a99
cents for English Island, and 75a95 cents for
Porto Rico.
Provisions.-yery little new stock has yet
come forward, and supplies are very limited,
but the tendency of the market to-day was
downward. and rates closed nominal for near
ly all descriptions of hog product. Mess Pork
is selling in small lots at $31, Bacon Shoulders,
old, 1t l6al6x cents, Bacon sides, new and old,
a. 1920 cents, Hams At 22a2i cents, Butchers
Lard at Il cents, City rendered at 10 cents, and
Western at 20 cents. Nothing doing in Bulk
Meat.
Butter.-A lot of 500 packages, common
Glades, was taken on Saturday for shipment
II % cents. Diaries move slowly at 35a3S cts
the latter an outside figure. Roll Is dull at GOA
IS cents. Summer packed Southern Ohio and
Western Reserve we quote at 27a29 cents, and
fresh tubs, Western Reserve, at 3Ia}5 cents.
Sugars-To transactions of importance re-
ported. Prices nominal, rs follows:
Cuba and E J. fair 10 good refining .e12 75a1325
" I" &" grocery. 1325a1400
prime TO choice grocery. IA. 25a1475
Porto Rico fair 10 good grocery 80. 13 25a14OO
/" f" prime TO choice groc'y H5OaI5.50
Whisky-Sales unimportant New Western
Sass was offered and 81 81 asked.