The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23


quoted l4hc a 15c., and Caracas 24c a 26c.
COPPER was without noteworthy change. 90, 900 lbs
Baltimore made for present delivery at same price
Detroit was generally held at Soc BY some holders 31c
WAS ae ma NV seahing was selling in small
in lots - ~
CANDLES without particular change in any respect
Tne demand for adamantine continued quite light but
sellers were firm at &c. 23c. for IA ounce Western
City sperm selling in jobbng way at 4Oc and all
brands oil patent sperm Soc No large of any de-
scr pton have been sold
CoRDAoE was quiet but unchanged. Manila was held
at 19c.
FISH Tho market for both dry cod and mackerel was
without decided change. A small trade demand pre-
vailed for lots from at the following prices but
Georges do, Sc; No. shore Massachusets mackereI
rs; NO bay do 500 No.. ! Halifax tscarcel $40
SS1 90 and No Hsa1 large $40 90 HerrnSs IN
but barrel herring continued dull, with now and then
sale At from IS 81 as to quality. No salmon were
quoted $36 Other kinds OF fish dull and nominal
FREIGffs-There was nothing OF moment DONE There
was nothing Offering to Liverpool and rates were en-
-four, to Rio, at 90c brig to Cork for ORDERS petro
leum, at es. 3d.; If TO the Continent Is. Sd.
GusNy BAGS were firm, with fair demand The sales
300 bales In Boston at 20c and 100 bales In two
lots, here. on private terms.
GUSNY CLorH was fairly active at full prices. We note
sales OF 500 bales on tho spot in Boston, on private
terms and 600 bales the spot arrive Boston,
mostly deliverable in July and August buyers option,
HEMR-Tne market for all descriptions was quiet and
almost nominal Small lots Manila continued TO sell at
g ss:a sS gold ssal was quoted at ioc alo and
steady at $3l5 1925, and do. undressed s2o5 $2l5
HIDES were dull but unchanged The sales embrace
looo Orinoco, 20s lbs average at l5hc 800 Buenos
Ayres % lbs average at 191sc, gold and 900 dry Cali
forna at &c. 23c, currency.
HONEY was steady but very inactive. The prices arc
about the same as last quoted, with small inquiry for
Cuba at Soc &c., for lots with duty paid, and &c.
65c. for lots in bond, both gold.
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SUMPTION at full prices We note sales Of 100 bales at
from Csc to CSC rule for las. years growth though
extra fancy Western, in small parcels, commanded zoe
HAY was In fair demand; prices were firmer: The
sales of shipping qualities were mostly at CSC roc, and
INpIeo continued dun and nominal at the following
prices-Bengal 81 20 50 per To-, Dude 95c. 81 25
Guatemala Soc 81 05 gold; Caracas roc s5c, gold
fRoN-The market for pig was generally dull and
neavy considerable sales have been made OF American
iron for future delivery but the particulars we could not
learn We note sales of $50 Gartsherre at S43 &c.
400 tons No Scotch in lots North Glengarnock at $43
$40 tons No American, $4l so S42 and zoo tons
scrap, private terms Refined bar. English and Anne
rcan, were quoted at 500 s1oo per ton, and swedes
bar, assorted Sizes sos sos per ton.
LEAD was dull, but prices were nomnaly the same as
last quoted Foreign was generally held at from 81 90
sheet iHc., with small business sa'''' ff'
LIME.--Rockland common quoted 81 so and lump
g. The demand has been moderate but the market 10
MoLAssEs was rather quiet, but prices well sus-
tanned; small trade was selling to moderate extent at
Cuba 1000 hhds Porto Rico, and 100 bbls. New Or
leans We quote:-Cuba muscovado, 4sc a Csc. Cuba
Rico, DOC. a s5c. New Orleans, s5e. a 81 o.
NAILS were without noticeable change. Cut continued
in good demand at 8ac Tor general assortmenis Cnch
quiet but steady at IS per 100 lbs Forged horse
per b. quoted 30c 32c for Sd pressed shoe, 2Oc
22c; copper, Soc. yellow metal 3Sc, and zinc, 2oc
cash.
NAVAL sroREs-Common rosin dull at SO 62H,
with sales of 700 bills, mostly at that price STRAINED
81 Is. No. 2 was quoted SIS a 81 and No. So So
with sales Of $50 bbs within the range Prime pale
in fair demand at 50 so a Sill Tar was frmcr, with
to quality. Spirits turpentine was in very full supply
and dun a. 92e ssc lots IN bond TOR export Were we're
week 16z9 bbls rosn 23s bbs spirits turpentine,
1924 bbls. crude do, and 72o bbls. tar.
OILsrhe demand for linseed oil was less active, but
prices remained Arm. Crushers obtaining 81 GO
for cask and 81 81 for barrel, with moderate demand
English nseed OIL could be purchased readily at 81 52
55 but no sales wero heard Of The market gener-
ally has been quiet In fish oils there has been consd-
Beached winter sperm oil was firm at ~ b So 90,
with small sales. Manufactured whale oil was quoted
81 a6a 81 49, Straits was steady at 81 20, and Bank
Bedford has been very moderate, but holders were
still firm. The only sale known to have taken place
comprises 495 bbls crude whale at 81 10 The stock
comprises S75 bbs sperm and 7,O3l bbls whale.
Prime city winter lard oil was firm at 81 80 81, with
moderate sales We quote kerosene oil 6oc, and olive
6mcAKE was very Arm with very light offerings We
quote Western sn IS sy in bags $50 sS and d.
Observation-Disclosures, IS bbs pork, 1s2 packages cut
meats, and SO lard The market for pork was dull,
and prices were rather heavy, new mess closing at
$50 regular The sales embrace 900 bbls ut $50 20
$50 50 for mess; $40 $40 rs Tor old mess, and
$2l SO $25 for prime Also for future delivery part
for August nearly all for June and July sellers and
buyers option, 5000 bbls new mess nj 500 so $50 10
full prices; further sales comprising 700 bbs made
at $40 $2l for new plain mess, and S2 SO $24 90
for new extra mess. Beef hams we're in demand, but
the supply too light to admit of large transactions,
and The business confined % small lots at SAL
$4s. Bacon dull and nominal Cut meats were
demand firm, with sales of 700 packages IL &c
1876. for shoulders and II &c. lsAo for hams.
The transactions in lard 10 moderate extent, and
prices we're heavy; the sales embrace 600 packages
1gc 224c, "a to quality the latter price extreme
for choice kettle rendered, in small lots. Butter
quiet aud heavy. We quote Western at SOC. 42c and
State at 25c. 45c as to quality. Cheese nominay
without change small demand prevailed Mt from l0c-
to 2o the inside price for common dairy and the out
PETROLEUM. was dull and unsettled Scarcely any bust.
ness was done holders refusing TO sell at lower prices,
lower rates than current yesterday We quote
fined, in bond, Ale 431sc; renned free, SIC SEC,
! RioK was dull but unchanged We note sales Of 200
bags Rangoon, part al 9c and small parcels Carolina
at $i2 rs SD 80 as to quality.
SEEDS -Iinseed was in demand at higher prices.
sale Of 1000 bags and packets Calcutta made IN Bos
ton, OK ship Cromwell at So So We heard Of no other
timothy So 50 so per oushs and canary q 20 81 u
sALarkrRH note sales of 800 500 bags crude, In
81 &C., the latter in gold.
SreAR-The market was generally quiet, but prices
remained firm. The salos embrace $50 hhds Cuba,
nearly all on private terms hut part at from orc. to
lohc for fair 20 good refining and 10sic. 1lsc for
far TO prime grocery Also, "A hhds. Porto Rico at
l2[c aud by auction 136 hhds Cuba at sac 10zc The
estimated stock Of sugar comprises 81 1853 hhds.,
66sa1 boxes, los 727 bags aud IS meado We Quote:-
Inferior 10 common refining Cuba, eye 9;sc fair TO
good do, loisc. 10 lo1sc fair TO good grocery do,
lo.c, a II &c; prime 70 choice do, Ike. a i2hc.;
centrifugal thhds and boxesI oisc. 13c meladc, 6kc.
asc white Havana, 14l4c 15iic; refining grades,
Porto Rico CSC. loac grocery, Porto Rico lie.
1876 Refined was in moderate demand ut 15xc
| for standard hsrds, and 1<sc for coffee
SPLITTER quiet but steady. We heard OF special
saes We quote foreign plates exc asAc, and domestic
| plates i0.c. q lie
ss1,Ks were quiet and heavy, with very small bust
ness in jobhing lots at previous quotations
sALr was steady but quiet Full prices realized
Tor jobbng lots from stoge, including Ashons at ~
Marshalls at 50 %, Liverpool ground at 81 so 81 90
and Turks Island at SOC 55c The only cargo sales
heard Of we're 1850 sacks Ashtons sold previous TO
arrival and 100 sacks factory lcd sold since arrival
on private terms, OK ship Corsica