Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-30
FinanciaIand Commercial.

Duilness still prevails IN the New York
stock market, but the Commercial Advert
ser OF yesterday says: Governments are stilI
very firm, partly from the abundance of idle
money seeking investment and partly from rna
sEpposiuon that after the REDEEM ption of One
Year Certificates is completed the Secretary OF
the treasury viii start a new conversion
movement Fiye-Twenties are SaI better:
Ten-Fortes and Seven Thirties are higher
The supply OF money is still largely IN excess
OF the demand. The rate on call loans Is gem
orally per cent. with exceptions at 5 per
cent. There Is more demand for paper At the
current rates, in prospect of a still easier
market. Prime paper is taken at 5a7 per cent,
the tendency favoring sellers. Gold is again
rather frmer, owing 10 the scarcity prod uced
by spec culatiye holders and liberal demand
for custom duties. The present frlnness of
ment of about nine millions of gold on tie July
coupons, is construed As implying that the bulk
purpose buying up the gold as il comes out of
the Treasury. The rate on borrowed gold is
1-16 per cent.
From the Baltimore Americans weekly re-
view of the markets in that city we quote as
follows:
Flour.-During the past week there has been
very limited inquiry from shippers aud the
trade, and prices are barely maintained for
good fresh ground Flour. while common des-
criptions close fu .ly . cents per barrel lower
Ohio and Howard street brands are scarce, and
the production Of City Mills flour has mate-
rally decreased, many of the mills having
ceased running: but the supply of northwest
falllhg on during the past few days. Sales re-
ported include 1900 barrels Codorus extra
taken for South America, on private terms.
understood TO be S1i: 200 barrels western win
ter wheat extra AT Sl2; GOO barrels north western
spring wheat do. at SI05OaSl1 p. and 100 bar.
lels City Mills super at 1915 per barrel.
TraIn-SInce our last review some small
lots OF new Wheat have come to market. Tue
nrst lot. 100 bushels white Virginia. sold at 3-U
cents, but sales have since been made down 10
&0 cents. The advices from nearly all sections
OF our State give a favorable report of the
cTeps. and the market for old Wheat exhibifs
some depression in consequence. Corn has
been less active and prices have declined ia6
cents. Oats have moved very slowly, and
Western closed heavy. Ne transactions in Rye
reported.
ProvisIons-yery little business has been
done in this branch of trade since our last
weekly review Of the market, but with re-
duced stocks and small receipts, prices are
maintained for most descriptions.
SugaTs-With large receipts and a moderate
inquiry our market has been unsettled and
rather heavy. Transactions reported com prise
50 hhds. English Island at liz cents, So hhds
Porto Rico at IL Il cents, and 323 hhds. good to
prime Porto Rice grocery on private terms
Some cargoes are also stated 10 have changed
hands, but the terms have been kept private
Whisky-Prices have further declined and
the week closes with an inactive and rather
heavy market. Sales embrace some IS bhls
Pennsylvania, principally second hand pack
ages at 81 25aS2. .26, 100 bbls. Western on pri
vate terms, and 100 bbls. do. in small lots at
S2.2SaS2.29.