Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-24
Financial and Commercial.

The New York stock market shows 2 strcnc
upward movement. Governments quiet bat
firm; seyen-thIrties OF the first and second
series AT par. The Commercial Adrer.iseT says
money is still superintendent; on call loans the
rate Is generally per cent. Discounts are
moderately active; prime names are 7a7k per
cent, with exceptions a. 6k; there IA lers
excess OF dry goods auction paper, the Quo,a-
lions Tor which range a. SaiO per cent; dry
goods commission paper s aS per cent. Gold
scarce, and loaned freely az per cent per day
The premium is decidedly strong. The price
yesterday morning ranged al l2Sal2es.
We quote from the Baltimore AsteTloG1's
weekly review OF markets in that city, az iOI-
lows:
FIour.-High grades of -four have been held
with considerable firmness since the date Cf
our last weekly review, owing TO the extraoT-
dlnary scarcity of prime wheat, and Baltimore,
NeIeh's and Greenfield family were advanced
on Monday 50 cents per barrel. CIty muller.
are demanding an advance Of p cent? per bar
rel Tor shipping extras, but no sales OF this de-
scrlpton have transpred. Transactions COM
prise 100 barrels common Western super az
S5.S1 ass, 500 barrels ordinary 10 very choice
Howard street do. a. g. 25aS9, supply Of the
latter very light, GOO barrels Howard street
exsra AT Sa25aS962H, 80 barrels Western do.
al s9aS9.25, and 500 barrels City Mills super az
sS.5oass.75, the latter figure for choice fresh
ground. Low grades OF -four close very dull
and unsettled, but prices are maintained for
other varieties, which are In fair demand for
local consumption.
Cira.n.-Wiih short receipts OF all varieties
prices have ruled firm, particularly for Tie
higher grades OF wheat with which the market
ls very poorly supplied. Offerings a. the Corn
Exchange foot up 10000 bushels wheat, $1,000
bushels corn, 5000 bushels oats, and 20
bushels rye.
ProSisions.-Our market is lightly supplied
with all descriptions Of hog product. but TeCeLs
adylces from the West have caused some de-
preston and prices close unsettled.
Bscon.-Shoulders and Sides have been maIn-
tanned at 10 3Hal3A cents and lGaai6A cents,
transactions for the week reaching 300 hhds
Plain Hams have brought q cents, and snga--
cured do. al 22a2i cents, and 1000 pieces OF a
choice city brand, can vassed, being taken for
Philadelphia at % cents.
Lard.-Butchers sold early in the week ID
the extent of so tierces at s cents bat has since
brought an advance Of Sak cent, in small lots.
No sales of Western reported. We quote az
1SKale& cents. Baltimore refined, in kegs Is
Bulk Meat-Sales embrace 10 hide ShouI-
ders on private terms, $4,000 lbs dc. al IL cents
% hhds. do. at II cents, ~ hhds. dc. a: Tx
cents, and 10 hhds. do. AZ II a cents, az which
price the market closed steady. No sales OF
sides reported. Nominal al l4kal4A cents.
Butter.-Roll is scarce and in demand; good
Glades is also in fair request. Nothing or i'm
portance doing in Western or New York state.
Stock Of the latter very light. Roll may be
quoted at 4ia50 cents, as 20 quality: Gladps az
State at 50a5S cents.
Cheese-Eas:ern Cutting is quiet but steady
AT s3a2f cents, and Eastern English Dairy az 5
a27 cents. Market bare OF Western.
Eggs.-Prices have improved under shorter
receipts. We now quote ~ 2la22 cents per doz.
by the barrel
Sugars reported embrace 100
hhds. Porto Eico grocery al 10TaI3 cents, 20
Ebds. very prime English Island do a. IjA
cents, and $50 hhds. inferior 10 fair refining
English Island at IUal0S cents. Iarke: very
quiet at the close but steady, holders showing
no disposition 10 press sales