, 1866-02-26
Markets by Telegraph.
OUR MIDNIGHT MARKET REPORT.

Especial Despatch to the Western Associated Press
.. NEw f0EK. Feb. a.
AT the Btock Exchange this morning railway specu
latlon was heavy and lower. under strong pressu1
ose The great feature Of the session WAS tho sa1e
1ooeo shares Of 11tsbufsh. which carried the prtc
| down at 75Hc. This had depressing effect on th
balance Of the iht At tho Second Board tho marke
was ttn on New York Central aud Erie, but weak o,
the batanre oftnt LIST. At the last Board the ,ayke
was all steady aud little better In soe respects bu
y: crosyo fnas-
The following were the c1ostag prices ut 10 D. n
N. !. Cent 91k Eric, SIX; Hudson R.seE, 1o2x
Reading. s9H: Mlch. S, 6sk; Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh
7BK; Rock Island, 1es4; Northwestern, AK; North
western pnd- ssx; Fort Wsyne SIX.
6oyIE1NKS7s.
Governments were Qn1e:, with little demand and
9nall sales.
Mooey Wa active and In demand thil forenoon, bui
grew easier toward the close Of the day.
...... GOLD.
Gold snrm, hut without speculative activity. III,
Government 10 not selling to-day. Market closed 4,
1Sx. Theshirmsats today were $s8Q,No.
FrrrntIrx,
There Was no activity In the Petroleum Stock nAr
ket to-day. E1celsior and OIL Creek were nsua, but
balance Of sk quiet, with sales ut former rate Ban
nehon Run. <15.lD; Buchanan Farm, &c: Excelsior
sl.2o; First National. anc Mect,n.ock. Aoo: Shade
tiver, s7so; Unioo. tl0Ga; OIL Greek, $e1o Palmer
sA.lo; F1tole CFeek. ss73; United Petroleum Farms
sc: United stases, tl6.lo.
pRy GOODS.
The following are the quota s1ons dom the D15 Goodi
Ro~c shseslnas-1ndiau Head. y inch. DC. Indian
Orchard B. n. 23c-
Hoop sfhe-A AeyersIxL IN Inch. tapes % to &C
Blesehed 6hrtin&s-Wamsutta, q tneh, ,eoc. Clinton
&C C &C.
Fssnu-Me4stmackW II &c. Paci6c, esXe; Hamilton,
&c, allen 21c.
G,oEhams-IAncaster. &c; Hartford, a.e.
canbrsca--WasbinEtou. tic; Portland, lie; Msutp!.
quo, 4bc; Lonsdals, 3oc
Rrovn 1n1l.s-Papp9ei,s, soc, Winthrop. &c.
CoEeet Ieans-fcpps1 els, 26c Bates, &c.
Canton F1Annels-Pembe7ton Exc; Salmon Fails
&c.
T1cfs-Pembe1ton A Sc: do. z Sc.
6tsres-York, Soc Whlttsndeo a SIC.
uenmAFearl Mver. SIC.
The following despasches were received 1t the Dry
Goods Exchange:
BT. Ior1s-Tradc rather quiet today.
bosTox-FAtr Hsdn at low pftces.
PpovIpEycx-Trade dull. 81 square pstnt goods
dull at t6c.
BAl11nonI-slafket for cotton and dry goods quIet.
observation-disclosures Improving; Considerable do
tng to-day
wnoL1sAfK xARxkr.
The Io5fs weekly report Rays much depttsslon and
v1tahleness has cha1acteriIed tho wholesale market
during the past week. Dreadktutis have been d.
pressed by unfavorable news from Europe while pro
vi1oua have been stimulated by foreign adylces mud
bacon apd lard f1pdly advanced. Cotton has huctu-
ated rapidly, and closes vczJ duh under large Of.
fe1ings.
Low grades have been pscssed upon the market
and have declined trum 40 70 Soc p hrl. Flour
offered has been veEJ unsound. and has much de-
pressed the market. Family brands sold frt-ly and
are better At close- Much Of the fnnE which ID
placed Market branded n extra State, is uEsound.
WHAT.
Owing to unfATofable news from Europe, wheat
declined 3asc buahe. and Is yetJ heavy At close
Closlns heavy At slloa1.cs for Chicago sl.sa3175
for M1wsukee.
Com h3s 1uctuated somewhat. Old has declined
slightly, while new has improved. Ali descriptions
closed rrm. With q good demand. We quote sound
Western rn1cd at &c IN store. aud Sc delivered new
yellow soaslc.
Oats have been IN good demaud. partly Tor export.
FoKK..
Pork hns fuctuated largely, larger receipts Of hogs
1t Chicago than were anticipated having CHECKED
speculative feeling. Tho market c1oees quiet but
nrm for pew-mess ut s27noe2s.oo and prime s2o5o1
elto: now prime mess s7a2sa7s.so-
Eeefh1s ruled 1tcauy under faif demand.
LAEp.
Lard has beenmu excited under adyfccs from FL
rure and Prices rapidly advanced At close there
le*s buoyancy, and buyers tor future delivery were
holding Of.
Eecon has also been ia Bctsge demand, Adyancin. 1c
per y. II closes hFm At 15Yts15xc for Cumberland
16Hc for shost E1bg, and tic for long clear.
pRE1sID HOGs.
Dressed Hogs hayo been active, advancing 1c per b
but Gre quiet ut The close,
FxIYoLIUX.
The Petroleum market hns been much depressed
both for cEnde and refined in bond. closing heavy at
&c for crude md 433 atc for reaned In bond.
wNsEKY,
Whitkey has been In improved demand. 'rdccs have
advanced. ard are 1rm ut the close at g. for West
eIn,