Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-29
Financial and Commercial.

ne New York stock market showed rather
more activity yesterday, the result, apparently,
ofthe growing easesn the money market. There
are, however, as yet, no indications of any i'm
portant clique movements, everything of the
KIND being left over to next week, which is
generally looked to for the starting of an active
speculation. Governments are not affected by
the adverse tone of the London adyices. Five
tWentles main: :ained the closing price of yes
terday. en-fOrties rose n. Certificates are
AT present the most active security, and closed
AT " .. The second series of seven -thirties
rose y. There is a steady demand for Gov
ernments from all parts of the country, and the
large dealers anticipate higher quotations
Railroad bonds continue dull. Bank stock.
are 1irm, and held out of the market, in antici-
patton of the January interest The miscella-
nesus list is quiet, but generally firm. The
money market continues easy. The demand
from stock brokers is quite moderate and is
largely supplied at six per cent. on prime COL
laterals, seven per cent being an exceptional
rate. Gold was duh AT ASK.
The markets are not characterized by any de-
cded change. The following is from the Bal
tImore american.
Cattle-The offerings of Beef Cattle at the
State Live Stock Scales since our last review of
the market, foot up $50 head. of which 62 head
had been held over, against 1880 head the pre-
vious week. A few extra cattle brought an ad-
vance on last weeks rates, but the general tone
OF the market showed very little or no improve
ment, and inferior beeyes were almost unsafe
able at the close. The range of prices Were as
follows: Best quality on sale 50 5OaSIO per leo
lbs, gross first qualify ssas 40, second quality
S!as, stock cattle S550aS6.25, and Scalawags
S4aS5.
Hogs-The offerings have been only moderate,
but prices have shown no change, ranging frem
Sl3aS $50 per 100 lbs, net for common TO prime
live hogs.
Sheep-Receipts and demand light. Sales of
common to prime fat sheep at 6ha7h cts. per
ID. gross.
COffee-Transactions small, but market firm
for Rio. We quote prices as follows: Common
10 fair Rio Is i a20 cents, cold, good TO choice
do. 2OHa20A cents, Laguayra 22a23 cts, Java
2Sa29 cts.
Flour-Westeru Extras were in some de-
Good Supers afe also wanted and scarce CITY
Mills high grades and shipping Extras remain
quiet but very firm in consequence OF the very
limited receipts of good Wheat.
Rye Flour-Market dull. First quality nomi-
nal at S5.75aS6.
Corn Meal.City Mills is quiet but steady at
S4aS4 25 per bbl.
Buekwheat Meal. - Supply and demand
fair We quote at si.5OaSi.75 per 100 lbs, as to
quality.
Grain.-Tranactions in wheat were limited.
but prices closed nominally unchanged. We
quote prime TO choice white 27Oa2s5 cents. fair
TO good do 240a26O cents, and inferior and ordi-
$50 cents good do. 235a24O cents and very com
mon 10 fair no. lS5a230 cents. Corn was in fair
demand, sales OF 1000 bushels fair and good
shipping white being reported at 65as7 cents
1900 bushels good yellow at 50 cents, small
lots OF damp do. at so cents, and hominy at 95
cents. Very little was done in Oats, and the
sales OF Rye reported.
Molasses-Nothing of importance doing,
but prices nominal as previously quoted, viz
Cuba Clayed 45a50 cents, Cuba Muscoyado s0a
~ cents, English Island 55a90 cents, and Porto
Rico 65a90 cents
Provisons.-Transactions under this head
continue quite limited, but prices are main.
tanned. Sales reported of 100 bbIs new West
ern Mess Pork at $50, small lots do at $50 SO per
bbl, and Is hhds. new Bacon Sides at 10 cents
we quote Mess Pork at S20aS3O. 50 per bbI., Ba-
con shoulders at Il cents for new, at la cts
for old, according to condition, new Bacon
Sides at ls cents, plain and sugar-cur Hams
at 23a2i cents, Bulk Shoulders at I3I cents
Sides at 16k cents. Butchers Lard at Is xa1s
cents, and Western at 19a20 cents
Sugars-Raw Sugars are neglected and
rather heavy, and we can only give nominal
quotations, viz:
Cnba and E. 1. fair to good refin'g sl2 OOasl2 25
grocery - 25a 13 90
-" prime to choice - I3 5Oa IA SO
Porto Rico fair TO good grocery. II 5Oa 13 SO
''prime to choice groc'y Ia OOa IA rs
Whisky.-Sales to-day include 300 bbls new
Western and City at S2.2s. Market steady at
the close.