The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-24
Markets.
NEW YORK MARKETS.


New YORK, December 22.-The course OF the
money market to day has been extremely ire
gular and feverish. During the morning, thus
far, there has been n moderate inquiry for
loans; but the general anticipation seemed to
be that, rs usual on Saturday, money would
become easy at the close About p. NJ, how
ever, an active demand setin, which continued
undated till the close Of business. The stock
market has not been depressed under the
monetary pressure, but several speculative
stocks, such as Michigan, southern, and north
western preferred, developed considerable
buoyancy.
New YORK, December 22.-Cotton declined
lc sales to day of 200 bales upland at 32H@
SAC. /; Orleans, 3iE@3jc. Flour lo1lJc. lower;
sales of 800 barrels of State 1T SS.2S9Sll;
western, Ss.2od $3.50; southern duh and
dropping. sales of 2oo barrels mixed to good
at SllnsI3.2J. Wheat dull and no sales. Corn
closed frmer; sales of $1,000 bushels. Oats
dun and declining. Provisions generally
heavy Whisky quiet and nominal Groceries
quiet and dull Naval stores irregular Tur-
pentine, 73674c. Resin, 81. 50dSl0. Oils quiet
and dull Tallow heavy Freights duh and
dropping.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, December 22.-FIour very dull !;
Chicago brands l2h@25c. lower. Wheat dull
and dropping. Corn steady; receipts light.
Groceries declining in sympathy with gold.
Provisions dull and unsettled. Whisky no.
minal.
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
CIyCIySArI, December 22.-Flour quiet and
nominally unchanged superiine, 50 2j4slO.jo
extra, slo.509sll.2j. Mess pork firm, and adj
vanced 25c. small sales have been made nj
slg. 5oaSl9 70. Lard steady and unchanged.
At. LOUIS MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS, December 22.-FlOur more active
superfne, fS.j0@$o; triple extra, Sl3.5C@Sli'
Tobacco dull and unchanged. Wheat-Nothing
doing; it sells freely at $3.50. Corn duh
prices unchanged Oats-Little doing at nc.
Cotton lower; middlings, coke. Whisky dc-
tive at 81 %. Hay higher, and quoted Mt 10.
Pork, $50. 50. Hogs, $j.7JUS6.2j Lard un-
changed.
MOBILE MARKETS.
MOBILE. December - .-Cottou-Sales of 200
bales, with 4 fair Administrators generally
sellers. Lower grades in good demand, CLOSING
quiet at 3lH Gold, l33Gl3j.
xEw ORLEANS MARKETS.
New ORLEANS, December 22.-Cotton dull
sales of Zoo bales low middiing, 3oG3lc.
middlings, SIC. receipts, 1864 bales. Sugar
inactive at CSC. Molasses in fair demand
prices unchanged. Tobacco quiet, steady, and
unchanged Flour easier; superfne, sll.37E
Corn, :lGSl.o5. Hay, &c. Mess pork, l3c
Bacon-Shoulders, l2Ec. rib, l24c. clear
l5H. Lard l246l3c. Sterling exchange
4iG44h. New York sight drafts, Ea'o. Gold
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LONDON ASD LIVERPOOL MARKETS, SATURDAY.
LoHDoS, December 22.-United States 5.2l
bonds of 1862 open At 72A.
LIVERPOOL, December 22-Noon 1.-THE cotton
market opens firm and unchanged at yester
days prices. The sales of o-day will reach
l 200 bales.
LoNDoS, December 22.-Consols quoted a
ssz Monday will be observed rs 4 holiday
A telegram from Frankfort quotes 5-2o's a
7eH.
LIVERPOOL, December 22.-The cotton mar
ket to-day has been quiet and steady. Thu
sales have been about 1900 bales at yester
days prices, viz: AKA. for middling uplands
LoSDoS, December 22.-Mouoy market quiet
Consols, 30 for money. The following are Tho
current rates for American securities: Erie
shares, 40; Illinois Ccntra!s, ~; United
States 5-20's, IN.