The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-28
The Markets.
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.


TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
Providence Dry Goods Market.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 81.
The journal reports the sales Of printing cloths IN
the market during the week at oi0,OOO pieces. Inc
advance during the week being from TO cents per
yard -
NEW YORK. May 26.
Tho Commercials article says the stock market is
decidedly buoyant under the iiteilgence Oh the
imnroved condition of affairs in London Money is
easier and applications Tor loans are less urgent and
the banks are somewhat better condition for lend
ing. oo1 se ooH 900 of +omnoror,, Loon.
have been Withdrawn from the sub-treasury. No
clearinghouse certificates have been presented for
nayment. About one million of compound notes
have been reduced during the week at the subtreas
ury A considerable amount of one year certificates
have been presented by the banks in liquidation OF
checks drawn account Of gold sold by the Treasu
One year certificates of June, July and August will
be redeemed at the sub-treasury here. The stock
market is more active and generally at an advance
Governments irmer and more active. Gold interest
bonds are a 5hgher. No important amount OF
5-2Gs were returned by the steamer this morning.
The next steamer may be expected to bring import
ant shipments as result of the settlements on the
18th in London. m
The rate on call loans is generally per cent The
shipment of gold to-day for Europe was $6,lS3,3.4
The improved news from Europe checked the upward
tendency. Price 1881 a 139.
NeWIOfK MUFhetSs
NEW YORK. May 20.
Cotton--very firm; sales $500 bales. Middling Up
Fiour-recepts H. ia bbls. sales 5000 bbls. State
and Western dull, and common and medium grades
10 al 15c lower. Superfne State 40 "a SO. Ex-
ira do. s as a. so. Choice do. 80 $3.50. Round
Hoop Ohio 30 g So Choice DO 50 e "a %, , sn,
western 8 90 a 960. Southern heavy and dropping;
sales $50 bbls mixed to good at 10 80 "a II co. Fam
CIV and Extra Ii 90 "a 16 rs. Canada dull and droop-
400 bbls: common extra at 10 I'd III W,
Extra good to choice at 10 10 "a 10 40.
Wheat-dull and nomnally lower; sales 5000 bush
Corn-less active and q &c lower; sales $4,000
bushels. New Mixed Western at 50 "a s63c afioat.
Old do. do. unsound at 80 e Sc Yellow western at
"a "a &c. Old do do. at 80 a &C.
Beef-steady; sales 400 bbls New plain mess at
16 90 "a 81 co. New Extra do.s21 so a "a go.
Pork-quiet and heavy; sales $500 bbs.; also $3.50
bbls. new mess for June, July and August sellers
and buyers option, at 80 % a 30S7, new mess at
So 30 "a 80 49, closing at 80 GO cash; old do. 20 90 @
fsrd-steady sales 1000 bbls 10 "a 224c.
Butter-quiet; sales Ohio at 80 q 40c State at 80
v Whiskey-unchanged sales $50 bbls. in bond at
2 283; Western at g.
Rice-quiet.
Sugars-quiet; sales $50 hhds Porto Rico at 12ss !;
Muscovado at II q II &c.
Coffee-dull.
Molasses-quiet and firm.
Naval Stores-frmer; Spirits Turpe2tine at 50 q
97J. Rosin at 30 a - 90.
Tsiiow-dull; sales 1900 lbs at 12a q 1859.
WoOl-dull.
Freights to Liverpoo-dull.
Ne,U York Petroleum Market.
NEW YORK, May &C..
Petroleum-the market is steady but dull. We
quote Crude at 27I q CSC gallon, and Refined at 43c
ID gallon; free nominal Receipts 2,754 bbls.
Ne,c Orleans MorIets.
NEW ORLEANS, May IS.
Cotton-sales to-day 800 bales. The market closed
firm: Mddlines at CSC. The sales for the week were
1880 bales. Receipts tor the week 1858 bales. Ex-
ports for the week 1873 bales Stock in port ~ 400
bales.
Per steamship City of Boston at New York.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, May TO-
A. M.-The cotton market is steady with fair trade
demand Prices for American and long stapled cot
ton rather in favor of sellers Middling Uplands at
INA MSlAN X Manufactures at the Man
chester market yesterday was rather limited, and
ducers. But little actual business was done.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET, May
16.-Flour quiet and steady Wheat in steady de-
mand at full rates. Winter Red Western los Sd a los
Cd. Indian Corn firm and in good demand at 30s a.
~ IGvERPoOL PROVISIONS MARKET, May 1s.
Beef quiet and nominally unchanged. Pork quiet
anu nominaly unchanged. Bacon rather lower
Lard steadyat 70s for American. Tallow nominal at
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, May &c.
Ashes dull at 32s I'D for Pots. Sugar inactive Coffee
Ais. Rosin quiet; sales of American Black at cs Cd.
Spirits Turpentine small sales at AS. Petroleum
quiet at previous rates.
LONDON MARKETS, May 16.-Wheat firm at
last weeks prices Flour in good request at late rates.
Sugar small sales at late rates. Coffee unchanged.
Teas quiet but steady. Rice dull and rather easier.
Spirits Turpentine quiet. Petroleum quiet. Talow
slow. P. G. G. 45s Sd.
Latest via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, May 17.-Evening. dull with
little inquiry and prices weak. Sales for two DAYS
were $4,000 bales including 1900 to Spectators and
exporters.
Provisions inactive except Lard, which is frmer at
70 q Ills.
LONDON, May 17.-Evening Consols closed at s6s
a S7z tor money.
AMERICA SEoURITIEs.-U S. 5-2O's $50 40 sc. Il
linois Central Shares 76t a 77!. Erie Shares 45 a
46.
Rio JANERIo, April &c.
Coffee 20 100 a 70 300. Receipts tor the fortnight
$4,000 bags Stock in port 10, 900 bags Exchange
254 q 26.
Boston Stock List.
SALES AT THE BROKERS BOARD May &c.
American Gold. t39
U. s. Coupon Skies, 1881, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1854
United States 3-10ths Loan, LIST series...,. 1918
do I'd SERIES. 101i
10 small. ............ 10l8
United States Five-twenties, 1902. ........ 1917
10 1904. lug
do 1865. ,..,..... IO1f
United States Ten-torties, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 945
eastern naiIoau;. ......... l00t
(Sales at aucton.]
Bates Manufacturing Company .......... 173
laconia Manufacturing Company. ............121!