Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-05
ING STAR.
financial and Commercial,

f1Aauciaf ana commercial. -. E
The New York Stock Market yesterday,
news by the Herman, reporting q general In
crease Of confidence in the United States secu-
rines abroad, and an advance Of Sa1 < on s-2os
Ut London, had a very decided effect upon
Gcvunment securities AID gold. Large orders
we're brought for old 5-2O's, but the decline in
gold viii probably prevent portion of them
beng executed. United States bonds were
generally higher At the Board OLD 5-5Gs rose
u, and the second and third issues K; To- o's
rose j; 9-3O's were dull and ka6 lower Gold
eoniinues to tend strongly downward. The
bursements Of interest by the sub-treasury
have q tendency TO depress the premium:which
yesterday morning acquired Increased force
from the tenor OF the foreign news and
the foreign orders for 5-20's.
The Evening Commercial says The opinion
" gaming force that the surplus of cotton for
sIportation will prove much larger than was
generally anticipated; and, at the same time
the improved credit Of this country in Europe
produces an expectation Of a steady flow of
foreign capital to this side for investment
tion OF gold, and appear TO favor an ultimate
decline in the premium. This morning the
praee OF gold touched 142k \; there is, however
q large 'Thort' interest being formed, upon
which an advance will probably be engineered
within the week. 1t is reasonable, however,
toexpect that the growing confidence in the
evidence itself in a general appreciation of ma
bonaI evidences of debt, or in other words in
decline of the premium on gold The rail-
road speculation is dull and becomes gradual
ly more bsdrith
The Baltimore markets. as will be seen by
tne following report of the american, continue
unchanged:
Oattle-Best quality on sale 80 to 80. IS, good
and prime Beeyes 81 to $50, second quality
$3.50 10 $3.50, stock Cattle $3.50 to So IS, and
Scaalwags $3.50 TO S4.75.
Hogs-The Offering of Hogs have exceeded
the demand, the packers not being willing to
pay current rates, and the market has ruled
dull at $3.50 a2l4.25 per 100 lbs net for ordi-
nary to prime live Hogs.
Sheep-Market well supplied, both as to
qualty and quantity. The purchases by
butchers ranged from 81 to X cents per 10.
at cents, were shipped to Philadelphia
Cofee-Transactions small, but market firm
1or hlo at lsal9a cents, gold, for common TO
far grades, at 2Ua2l cents for good, and 1t
2OAa21 cents for prime to strictly choice
flour-Extras are in very moderate demand
put rates are unchanged. Supers continue in
fair request and firm.
Rye nOur.-Sales reported at IS sass per bbl.
Demand very moderate.
Buckwheat meal.-Receipts meet the de-
70 quality. -
nominal at siaS425 per Dbl.
Gran.-No sales of white wheat were re-
ported. Common TO fair quality may be ouoted
at 22Oa24O cents, and good TO strictly choice do.
At 25Oa2eO cents. Common and ordinary red
wheat sold at 200a215 cents and fair to prime
do. at 225a245 cents No choice AT marEat
white corr was active and firmer, selling AT
e7a9O cents, lot Of 5000 bushels bringing the
TOP price. Yellow sold at SOas3 cents most Of
the transactions being at the inside figures
Oats were In good demand and higher, sales of
s.tOO bushels being made at 53a54 cents weight
No sales of rye reported.
holasseS-There is still yery little doing
but We have no alteration 70 notice in prices
Uz:-Clayed Cuba 5ca55 cents; Muscoyado do
ooeoo cents, and English Island 65aS5 cents
No Porto Rico in hands Of importers
ProylslOns.-We have no movement of IN, -
poFtanee 10 note under this head, but with re-
dueed stocks and very light receipts from the
PIlnclpal packing points, prices are steady
we quote new bacon sides az I9aI9I cents
bulk do. at 16a164 cents, bacon Shoulders ar
Hal5 cents for old at 16al6A cents for new bulk
shoulders at baby cents, plain hams az "a
cents, sugarcured do. at Is cents, CITY lard AT
1s4al9 cents, western do. at l9al9 cents and
mess pork at S3OaS3O5O
SHgars.-Raw sugars are in good demand
and very firm. Sales not previously reported
comprise PIT hhds. Porto Rico, cargo of the
Orig Ida Abbott, taken for refining, at liz
cents, four months; $40 hhds fair to good gro
Gerry Porto Rico at 12x cents: 300 hhds fair to
sulctly good do. at 12AaI3 cents, 80 DAYS: %
hhds. Porto Rico at 12fa13x cents and 35
hhds English Island at Is cents. We now
quote:
Cuoaand E, !. fair to good refin'g sl1 75as12 90
grocery 70 5Oa 10 IS
-" =" prime to choice ." 10 75a IA Is
Porto Rlco fair to good grocery. - 5Oa 10 so
prime TO choice groc'y IA GOA Il 90
whisky hrmer, small sales of new western
being reported at go 81.