Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-13
Financial and Commercial.

The New York Stock Market VS.. -,
yesterday morning by the Scotia's na,,. :.
porting the advance of the Bank OF Fn.,.,,,
rate Of interest to per cent and de.i''s tu ia
American securities Erie sold down ,ao,,na Ia
The news, TO &C enthusiastically rallied Tha
market for railroads does not Yet appear 10
nay. Tase ,S .onshea bottom. Governments are 9uiet.
Inc gold interest bonds were unEavorabIv
affected by the Scotia's news, being ahout I
lower. Seven -thlrties are still i'm active -
m nlahu "a IOI lhNestnent; IN some quarters, there
IL disposition 10 change bonds for them. the
second ana third series were \ better al the
board. The foreign news put up the ur,ce OF
goIo from ISeh TO i39. The demand for gold
is moderate; ON borrowed gold the rate il { nsr
cent. Money continues very abundant but -
lent with more discrimination than usual
Inc Following summary from the Baltimore
AmertoGn gives the average of market prices
for the week ending January 10Th:
Coal.Lyken's Valley is steady at sI2 and
haTd Coal at sl1 per ton delivered. Uum-
oerland we still quote at s., by the cargo free
on board, with a fair demand and only moder~
ale receipts.
Cofte-Rio has been in very limited demand
SINCE the date of our last weekly review and
the market closes unsettled. We quote the
range at l. a2Vn cents, gold, for common 70
eholce grades. Nothing Of importance dong
In Iaguayraor Java and supply OF both small
Elour-The sales Of the past week ha ye been
unusually moderate, but no decline in nrlceS
has been established, though low grades OF
Western extra and City Mills shipping s1;rAs
are heavy at the close.
Rye four.-Mixed brands are selling al - 50
ass IS per bbl. ia small lots
Corn msal-City Mills remains quiet but
steady at 81 per bbl.
Buckwheat meal.-Sales ranged from 81 a,a
- 90 per 100 lbs Demand only fair
draln.-W heat comes forward very sparing-
~, ana with the exception OF one or two lots OF
stored white, taken by city nillers, transac-
actions have been confined 10 small parcels OF
virginia ana Pennsylvania red. Prices un-
changed for both descriptions Corn has been
less active, the partial closing OF the harbor
shortening the supply and causing difficulty
IN making deliveries, but with some little in
qulry 10 complete shipments, both descriptions
were falrly maintained until the close. when
shippers withdrew from the market, the decline
IN gold putting prices beyond their limits
oats have huctuated 3ai cents per bushsl with
the supply, but close firm. Rye has been an
better demand and steady
Molasses.-No transactions made public We
sun quote Cuba Clayed 4Ja5U cents, English
Island 55aS5 cents, Cuba Muscovado 5Oa7O
cents. and Porto Rico 5OaS5 cents.
Provisions-Packers are not operating TO any
extent, and the jobbing demand for cured Meat
continues very moderate, dealers generally
having very little confidence in the maint--
nance OF prices. Hogs-On Wednesday aud
THURSDAY some LOO dressed Hogs Were taken
by packers at l2K cents, and 2,2OO light Hogs
by butchers at I3al3k cents.
Butter-Nery little Roll has come 70 market
owing to the severity OF the weather, but prices
have been barely maintained, the principal
sales being AT 39a4l cents for good 70 choice,
and at 3oaas cents for fair. Glades remains
very dull at previous rates, viz. Selected dairies
+a4l cents; fair 10 good straight lots 36a39 cents
and common and ordinary do. 33a35 cents
Western Butter may be quoted at 24a3O cents
as TO qualify, and New York State AZ a5ai5
cents.
Sugars-During the pasrweek the market for
both refining and grocery grades has been very
quiet, with tendency to flower range OF
prices Sales comprised 1S4 bids. Demeraraat al
TX cents and 26O boxes Havana, No. I6, al IS
cents, both lots taken for refining at months
and some 20 hhds. grocery Porto Rico, m small
lots to the trade, at II sal4s cents, as 10 quail
ity.
Refined Sugars-The advaT ce noted last
week has not been maintained, and the market
closes dull.
Teas.-Trade demand slow, but prices steady
for green's and blacks
Tobaeco.-Receipts and sales OF Maryland
have been limited during the past week, and
the market has favored buyers.
Manufactured Tobacco.-Trade demand fair
and market firm, with light receipts.
Whisky.-Psnnsylvania has sold during the
past week at S2.26, and new city and Western
at S226 aS2 %, the market closing dull at these
figures, but with only a light stock
Wool-The feeling in this article has some
vhat improved, but prices are unchanged.
Tub washed we quote al SOa52 cts, Unwashed
ar 3Ca3l cts, Fleece at 4oa50 cts, and Pulled at
30a40 cts