The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-18

CANDLES -Adamantine were In moderate .obbing de-
sperm and patent quoted 400 500 without impor.
tan4 business
CorrnR-The market for ineot was quiet bn. without
change In prices for any quality The sales reached
100000 lbs Baltimore and Portage Lake at &c., 90 900
lbs PORTAGE Lake 2. SO and 100 900 os Tennessee .!
yellow metal were nominally unchanged.
DRuos AND DyH.-There has been limited demand
for chemicals though 10 some descriptions fair busi
has been transacted and higher prices have
obtained In some instances The sales comprised about
$500 kegs bcarb soda on the spot at $40. 6Xo-now
rive a. $40. gold; 50 bales clutch at i1c, $50 lbs
English hyd potash at 50 62k, gold; so tons soda
sns lsS % 20
part at 400. 50 cases 4 castor oil Al exo. 80 casks
TNxonrs were moro active and decidedly higher both
for cotton and corn. The engagements were-To Liv-
az 3D. 1000 bales cotton !. SD asd and per
steamer, $500 bales cotton at 6-l6d. I'd. To Lon
asa n9ss BRO % sd The r
corn. 4s and ship from 81 Johns to Liverpool doas
Fmn.wDry cod have been in fair demand and firm,
with sales OF about 1000 quinas ct So 80 IS rs for ST
Georges Mackerel were firm. with sales OF No. shore
at s2S s25 Is, No do. at $40 No bay at s22 and
No do at SIS. Herring were steady at CSC 66c for
scaled and No. 1.
Hoes UNCHANGED in every respect We note sales
Of 26O bales at from Soc a Csc for American.
HlDEs.-There has been rather more activity in tho
market, fair business having been consummatsd at
1000 Buenos Ayres 22lbs., at 2oHc, gold; 5000 Rio
Grande, q lbs, 900 do. 20 lbs, 900 Buenos Avres
% % lbs, 100 California, q ibs and 1000 Texas
Ipos-No sales Of pig were reported separate from
small lots for consumption but prices for both American
ira s and ID American devoras At Eias
bethpor Best brands Scotch from store, sold In
lots at $4s and from dock at SAT- Manufactured iron
LEtrnER.-Hemock sole has been in limited demand
and the market was scarcely r though prices were
oh (aL onla lsa.n ttin and
firm ut our last quotations.
LEAD Pig was quiet, but steady Sales 100 tons best
leading brands English 1c, gold and ordinary brands
foreign 6Tc. gold. Manufactured was quiet, but
steady,
MoIAsss was in fairly active demand at abou, pre-
Tho sales include no hhd1 Demsrsra on
p prsns 100 hhds % saS, apG s cargo cont Of
Trinidad at $40. comprising 3sl hhds and 80 terces.
in the market for spirits turpentine, sales having been
made Of lao bbls at Csc. with holders demanding
eskc Rosin-strained No. and nne grades were in
improved demand and firm common was dull and heavy
at 81 rs Sales 600 bbls No ut S. So s2s do low and
medium pale at 50 SO ST. 200 do No at 81 % 81 So
and ESQ do good strained at IS s7l. Tsr-saies 25o
PErRoIHus. -Thc market for both crude and bonded
2oIc &c for the former and 4a,sc. 45c. for the
latterthe outside price for standard whitc:
Provisions Receipts ls5 bbls pork, $50 do and
kegs lard The pork market only moderately active
but prices were steady new mess closing at S32 co. cash
The sales were 900 bbs at $a2 so ss2 OK for new
prime; also for October delivery at sellers option,
about 1900 bbls. new mess at $50 12H Another con-
raet has been awarded by tho government FOR 800
beef market was moderately active and steady; sales
$50 bbls at SIC 500 for new mess, plsin and $40
changed. Bacon nominal. Cut meats were steady
with fair demand. The sales were 800 pkgs at 15c. a
16c for shoulders and zoe &c. for hams Lard was
in fair demand and closed frmer; sales 500 pkgs. at
1870 2lkc. Butter steady at 2Oc 33c for
Western and Soc 45c. for State Cheese dull but
UNCHANGED small sales At &C. lsc as to qualify go
bags crude at &C., gold, from store Nitrate soda was
quiet and nominal
lilo for fair to good refining The sales comprise 45o
hhds., including inferior TO common refining Cuba at
oc 1oc., fair to good refining do. 10c. lie, fair
12Sc. i2Xc Porto Rico I0tsc. a l4c Refined sugar
was steady at 16hc. 1915 for standard hards.
TOBACCO has bcon In very active demand s largely Tor
lucky, mostly at from SC. 1sc 100 cases Ohio seed
leaf ut 9c % cases do at T2sc 10 cases do nj SIG,
TN.The market for pig was quiet. but very firm, the
stock being low The sales embrace 900 slabs Straits a
aoc, gold and small lots Bansa at Il Ac gold English
held ut 21c, and very Plates were also quiet
but Arm We quote G charcoal q, $40 49, gold; l. C.
COKE 81 IL 81 IS. gold for Y charcoal Terne very
scarce seldom offered and nominal, and coke terne at
81 a 81 Is for ordinary to best brands.
WooL-The market was dull and irregular with n
downward tendency, holders being disposed TO
meet the views OF buyers, who holding aoof in
tcipaton OF lower prices The saes comprised 900
IBIS domestic eeces at SAKE 62,ic the outside price
for fine Ohio; small lot Of unwashcd Illinois at &c.
1000 lbs and II bags Texas at 24c. SOC, chiefly OF
24o 2sc 10000 lbs lambs pulled at Soc, 20 bales
tubbed at &c. ~ bales Mcstzoe in bond for export,
90 900 lbs Santa Fe and 900 lbs nne nos private
termA
WHsKEY-Receipts 7s2 bbs The sales wore all in
small lots, and prices continued nominal.
wHAIKpoSK.-we heard Of no important sales Prices
were unchanged.