The national Republican., 1866-12-22
The Gunboat Winooski Report
that Marshal Baxaine Desires .
Conference with Juarex-Releas
OF an Army Omlcer from Civil

Conference with Jusrex-Release
OF an Array O6lcer from Civil
Arrest. ..... ......H 80
GALVESTON, December 2l.-The gunboat
Winooski, from Vera Cruz on the 18th inst,
was spoken by the Blackbird OF Brazos on
the Goth, and reported that Marshal Bazaine
had sent for Jusrez ia confer with him.
Captain Craig, U. 8. A., and assistant
commissioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau,
imprisoned at Seguin on civil process, has
been released by fvrve, after three days ILL
prisonment, by detachment of the 43d and
46th regular cavalry, commanded by Cap
tain Hunt, marching from San Antonio.
Captain Craig is now discharging his du-
ties, guarded by Lieutenant Sutherland and
sixteen men Of the 18th regulars. ..
New York Markets Gold Falling.
New YoRK, Dec. 2l.-Cotton lower; sales
$500 bales at "a l-2a36 cts. for middling.
Flour market is l0a20 cts. lower and dull.
Spectators are more disposed to realize.
Western, S.25a$lO. Common to choice ex-
ira Western, 9.5Oa$l3.5O. Round Hoop
Ohio, lla$l2. Trade Brands, l2.l0a$l325.
Southern -four is heavy and declining; sales
800 barrels Of common IL. .l0a$l3.25. Fancy
and Extra, 13.30a$l650. Rye -four steady;
sales 223 barrels at G25a$7.6O. Corn meal
dull without decided change. Wheat very
quiet and la2 cts. lower; sales only 1000
bushels. Common No. 2 Milwaukee, $2.3l.
Holders of prime No. 2 Milwaukee are not
disposed to submit to any material decline
Rye dull, but prices are without material
change. Barley quiet; sales 4,300 bushels
Canada West in bond OF 95 cts. Corn opened
l ct. lower, but closed with better feeling;
sales 10000 bushels at l.09a$l. 10 for mixed
Western in store, and 81 IL for ditto ahoat
Oats are quiet and scarcely so firm; sales
Of 10000 bushels at 63a65 for Chicago and
Milwaukee, and GA for State. Pork frmer;
sales $500 barrels at 2025a$20.75 for new
mess; l9.l2a$l9.50 for old mess; closing at
$3.50 for regular and II .37a$l7.75 for prime.
Beef is heavy. Beef hams are steady; sales
Of 200 barrels at 28a32. Cut meats are
quiet; sales of 100 packages at 9al0 for
shoulders and 10al2 for hams. Bacon dull
Lard heavy and lower; sales GOO barrels at
II l4al2 IL for old and new. Butter and
cheese are firm, but quiet. Whisky dull.
Oil very quiet at l.32a$l .35 for linseed Ma
val stores are irregular at 74a76 for spirits Of
turpentine and 4.25a$l0 for rosin. Rice in
moderate demand; sales 1875 casks Carolina
at 3-5a9 l-2. Coffee quiet. Sugar dull;
sales 27l hogsheads Cuba Muscovado at lOc.
Molasses quiet, with sales Of 230 barrels
New Orleans at sOass. Hops ere frmer at
35a65 for all kinds. Petroleum quiet; sales
of 437 barrels at 1920 for crude and 30a3l
for refined in bond.
The money market is rather more active,
at CAT per cent for call loans. Sterling Ex-
change rules heavy at l09alO9 IA for bank
ers bills. American gold is active and lower,
opening at l34 IA, closing at 1873 "a. Gov
ernment stocks are shade easier. Freyhts
lower.
Stocks lower. Fort Wayne, l04 7.8; Rock
Island, lO2 7-S; Cleveland and Toledo l24 IL.
Northwestern 43; do. preferred, 7S. III.
Central, ll6 IL; Reading, l03 7-s; Hudson
river, ll0 IL; Erie, II; N. Y. Central,
lO9l4; Pacific mail, 100; Western Union
Telegraph Russian extension, 96 81 Five
twenty coupons '62, LOG "a, do. '6s lO5 SO.