Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-26
Financial and Commerciai.

The New York money market exhibits a
slight improvement OF tone, though there is
stiil an unsettled feeling among the banks.
The Commercial Advertiser says:-The raie
on call loans is universally seven per cent.
Discounts are quiet. and the rates higher, the
pes, pes, nineiy DAYS. Paper e quoted al 6ka7 per
pass al seven per cent are now uoted ten per
cent Considerable interest is felt in the char
acter OF the news by the next steamer the pre-
y3iling expectation being that IL will be OF a
more fay yorable character. The pinch in money
does not materially interfere with stock ope-
rations, the brokers having themselves large
deposits TO fall back upon. The market was
this morning stronger AZ the board, prices being
higher throughout the list. Governments are
very active, and frmer. Old nve-twenties
are = better; do. 1865, A, and ten -forties, a.
The Assistant Treas urer is prepared 70 redeem
any amount OF compound interest notes al par
ana interest, from not only the banks, but any
holders whatever. Gold remains very firm,
opening at lil L yesterday, but declining two
per cent. IN the afternoon.
The Baltimore american reports markets il
that city as follows:
Flour-Sales during the week have heen
light. but the market very firm. ON Thursday
Baltimore high grades were advanced 50 cents,
and other varieties were in consequences held
from 25 10 50 cents above previous rates
Transactions embraced 500 barrels Howard
street super AT SlOaSlG5O. a. TO quality: sO
barrels Ohio do. at S95UaslU. yOO barrels
Northwestern and City Mills do. al S95OaSg 5:
500 barrels Northwestern extra A. slCaSil. ana
700 barrels Howard street do. SIt5.aSI2 So
per barrel. Stocks OF Howard street and
western Hour very light with short receipts.
Grain-Pr me wheat and corn have been an
good demand during the past week. and prices
have favored the sellers, owing 10 the light
receipts Oats have also brought better prices,
and light samples IN active demand for retail
ing. Rye continues scarce, and is held 10 cents
higher
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS little business has
heen done In this branch OF trade during the
past week, but the views of holders have been
strengthened by the recent rise OF gold aud the
improved zone of the Western markets
Pork We have only 70 note n sale OF -
barrels mess AZ S3l, AT which price we ouoye
al The close.
Bacon Transactions foot mp some 300 hhds.
shoulders and sides AZ Il ais cents for the
former and a. L. AaIs cents for the later m
cluding a lot Of Is hhds. clear ribbed Hams
are quiet, fancy brands canvassed selling AZ
e4a25 cents, and uncovered sugar-cured AZ ga
22k cents.
Lard-Sales confined 20 100 tierces City rem
dered on private terms ana 1870 tierces do, a, n
cents. Western tierces nominal at 2oao1 < cts
Butter-Receipts continue moderate but the
supply meets the current demands Prime
Western Roll we quote al 3Ba35 cents Very
little OF the former offering. Glades remains
dull al 35a4O cents. Western packed ranges
from 3Oa4O cents, the outside figure for prime
yellow. NoGoshen in the market
Sugars-Early in the week the cargo OF the
Lizzie Raymond, 40i hhds. and 60 boxes Cnba,
was taken for refining az Toy cents, months,
and subsequently, 1,O5O boxes Cuba. eN Jose
phine, sold at lUa cents, and i2S boxes per
same vessel at lek cents, all for the same par
pose. Less has been done in grocery descrip-
tons. viz: 235 bills and l4O hhds cuba a. Iua,
llH cents, and l30 hhds. Porto Rico NJ n IAal8E
cents, but Ihe market closes higher for all
grades under the advance in gold.
Whisky-The stock Of Western out Of bond
is small and prices have favored sellers, though
the demand continues very limited Sales
reported of 100 bbls. Pennsylvania. PRINCIPALLY
inferior paekages, al s2.25 as2.26K. and $50
bbls. Western in small lots at 81 s7as2 g. he
latter an outside figure