The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-14
The Markets.
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.

NEW YORK. May ~
The Commercials article says the stock naa ahd
shows decidedly more activity, with an ~ tthsye
will he considerabe CHANGING Of hands in stocks be-
tore any active upward movement, Is aat Under the
ernmens are quiet; 6-20s are annesr to still hold
certain amount returned from toptn leading one
stead speculative demand from oei "a ,nalina gold
rations nased upon an intention OF mahliS sod
scarce forcing up the price, tempting snoris; ama
then Lending The gold at high rates 70 tne can
Tn d tb Eat of loaned gold touched lilo per cent.
sh ht ne prevailing rate is per cent per AL
hun Money is especially easy, az usual Oh Satur-
dy. Gold closed at i2s' c, FnANc1aco. Nav II.
Stocks of eastern goods quite low: Cash orders 70
replenish were sent yesteray, hn,5ns las " t Sod
east sufficient for present wants. ..l
NEW YORK. May II.
cotton-quiet and firm; sales 600 bales; Middling
rIour-rsceipts 1901 bbls. sales 5000 bbs State
and Western dull and 20 Y 3Jc lower. Superhne
State 81 q 800 Extra 90. 40 So Choee o ao
do IL O5 "a 10 70. Superfne Western 30 q w.
Common to good Extra Western 30 "a go: South,
srn duh and dropping; sales $50 bbls. mixed to goou
at 1895 "a IL 40 Fancy and Extra II 80 "a is u.s. Cam
ada duh and 20 q SOC lower; sales 200 dds; co ~
extra st Is q go; Extra good to choice al 20 y
Is so. ,ocD r,,n
Wheat--dul and heavy and NORMALLY g &C low W.
er; sales 1900 bushels; Winter red Westerh w O'
Corn-less active and scarcely firm; sales Ss,0oo
bushels. Mixed Western, sound, at ~ g SO NV
do, unsound, at IS q sec instote ana deiiVefeu
sales of Canada at co a 61c State at
63 o0 &C. Jersey at 81 a 5Sc. Western no" ~ ~
Raj stoaSv. sales 100 bbls. New plain mess at
IS ee @ 81 se New sSiG Extra do 21 "a 90
Porkopened heavy and owe aaa DS5 s cUs a
for Nav june and July, sellers ana buyers rs opuon,
at 80 30 Ia 1926 new mess, at 30 81 q 81 20 closing
ct 81 90 cash; old do 20 50 @ 800; Prime DO "a o0
Lard-quiet and heavy; sales $50 bbls. 10 a &c. :.
Butter9quiet; sales Ohio at 80 q 45c State at 36
SWhiskey--dull sales 80 bbls. in retail lots; West
srn at Q rs a 2 II. Refled Is quoted at2 "a q 25
Rice-quiet and firm; sales at e stc.
Sugars-dul. ut5 $500.
Coffee-quiet and steady.
Molasses-dull; sales Porto Rico at es g 7sc; Mus
Naval stores-6rm; Spirits Turpeatine at 90 q
06. Rosin at 70 q 10 co..
Oils-higher; sales OF LinSeed at % "a Do Laru,
Sperm and Whale duh.
Petroleum quiet and firm sales of crude at 2s3 g
29c; 800 bbs tor june at 2s' Refined pon1ea' oo0
bbls at "A q 45c, and 800 bbls for Augus} at 4Sc
Tallow-steady; sales $4,000 lbs. at III y izc.
Freights to Liyerpool-dull.
Flour dull Wheat unsettled and declined g &c,
closing at 6ot a 81 for No. j, and 10 @ ~ ior
No. 0Sfa oa ussn sales at 81 se for No. T. High
Wines at % IN bond. Provisions dun. Mess fork
quiet Lard quiet at 221 @ &c. Freghts firm at 2tc
on R SSsn IS bbs of -four bushels
wheat i55 bushels "a 900 bushels Of oats 5;
wheat. IS, 900 bushels corn 81, 900 bushels oats.
MILWAUKEE, May u. .
Flour dull Wheat declined9 a loo; sales at / 76
for No. 1. Corn quiet at soc for No Oats tirm at
Sc Freights unchanged Receipts, 800 bbls. -four
$1,000 bushels of wheat 1900 bushels corn, LOO
bushels of oats. Shipments 800 bbls OF -four 49,
600 bushels OF wheat. lsr,p r tiss7
Flour dull. Wheat dull. Whiskey dull at ~ IN
bond and 20 duty paid. Provisions quiet. Mess
Pork dull at 81 90. Lard at az
Per Steamship Germania.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, May 81,
Cotton sales for Monday and Tuesday were IL, 600
bales including 1000 to spectators and expor
The market has been very dull and prices generally
were I'D Iower Middling Uplands quoted at about
lid. ft4 .r} "a t.5sr il
Observation-Disclosures Manchester mar
ketis very dull, business almost totally suspended,
and prices generally quite nominal
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET, May
& Co., and Others report Flour in rather more de-
mand at the latest Wheat in moderate request at
last weeks prices. Corn in good demand; mixed al
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET, May o.
Messrs. Blgland, Athya g. Co., and Bruce and Me-
Aulif report Beef dull and tending downward Pork
Butter very dull and dropping Cheese Inactive
Lard very dull; good American nominally 6ss q 1885,
TallOw quiet and steady. -F
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, May a.
Ashes quiet; small sales Pots at 33s. Sugar un-
changed. Rice inactive. Coffee quiet but steady.
Rosin unchanged sales of fine American at 25s Spir
its Turpentine quiet at 49s. Petroleum duh refined
offering at 2s per gallon without finding buyers.
LONDON MARKETS, May 2-Wheat firm and
tending upward for fine Flour held for full rates.
Sugar quiet and firm. Coffee unchanged Teas in
moderate demand at steady rates. Rice firm. Tai
low quiet at AIS a 3d. -
Latest via Queenstown. r.
LIVERPOOL, May 3.-Evening.-Cotton sales yes
terday were 10000 bales The market is firmer and
advanced I'd. Sales to-day only 3d. 900 bales. The
market is easier with declining tendency, owing to
advance on the bank rate of int rest.
Breadstuffs quiet but steady.
Provisions duh with downward tendency.
Produce steady and unchanged
LONDON, May 9.-Evening. -Consols closed at $50
@ S6S Tor money. LL 1lL I&N
AMERICAN SECURTTIEs.-U.S S. 5-20's 6S a 6S5. Il
1nois Central Shares u a IS. Erie Shares 49s q
80,