The Portland daily press., 1868-05-27
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NEW YORK. May 26.-Money easy at los per
cent. with transactions to Government dealers at 8
per cent Prime paper wanted at 6 a 7 per cent
Sterling Exchange firm. Gold firm. closing at 1405.
The shipments to-day $420.000 that of to-mor-
row will be about $725,0O0 Loans made at 8 to
per cent for carrying and fiat for buying. The con-
versions OF 7-3Os were heavy to-day, reaching S.,
S24,sOO. the Treasury sold no Gold and bought no
7,9Os. Governments strong and active. Henry
Clewes & Co. furnish the following A. 80 quotations:
Coupon 6s 1884, 1859 a 15J; do SIS 1852 1iO3 a. 110J;
do 1864 1881 a 109; do 1865, 109 a 1884, do new III "a
III do 1857, lit q iii; 1O4Os 1868 q 1863; 1905
The Railway market is buoyant and higher though
the closing quotations were hardly up to the highest
point There is considerable short interest in many
shares, which s1stains the market. Border State
bonds in active demand, though there few offer
ings; prices higher. The following are $50 figures:
Express, 57a "a ST.; Pacific Mail. 96 a 96t; N. Y.
Central 1871 1919 Erie, 7Ot 7O2; do preferred,
e g 76t; Hudson, $40 g liO4; Reading, 81 q 94s;
s7a q s7s; Illinois Central, las q 1851; Cleveland
Pittsburg ssl q ssh Toledo. 1Os4; Rock Island, 6s}
79t; Fort Wayne, 112I a 1929.
Mining shares dull; Smith & Parmalee 255; New
299,739
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Flour-sales $500 bbls
State and Western heavy and 10 a zoe lower super
fine State IL a 80; extra 60 a 10 25; round hoop
Ohio 70 q ID 10; extra Western 90 10 40; White
Wheat extra u D. 50 p co. Southern dull and de-
er; sales 1900 sacks at IL 90 a 10 60 Wheat dull and
20 &c lower; sales 26,OOO BUSH; Chicago Spring No.
at Fl a 2 %. Corn opened stea ly and closed dull
and dropping; sales 900 BUSH; new Mixed Western
90 q 10. Oats dull; sales 1000 bush.; Western
sS63 q SIC in store Beef steady. Pork dull and
ing at 2S 20 regular. Lard firm and in fair demand;
sales $50 bbls at 1s4 @194c. Butter-Ohio 20 a soc;
do sales io Ses Mdng a
303c. Rice quiet. Sugar steady; sales $50 hhds.;
Muscovado III q 124c Coffee firm: sales $500 bags
Rio at full prices. Molasses steady. Naval Stores
quiet. Oils dull. Petroleum quiet. Freights to Liv-
erpooi dropping; Flour per steamer Cd; Grain per
sail 43d; Corn per steamer 3d.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 25.-Flour dull and unchaue-
ed; 10 20 g 10 30 for city ground Spring. Wheat
downward tendency, milers buying tor immediate
needs; sales $500 bush Green Bay club and 5000 do
cago Spring at 08. Corn dull and weak sales % 900
bush. Western in lots at 00. Oats dull and lower
sales $4,000 BUSH, to arrive, at II a 7sc Rye is
wanted; market hare. Seeds-season over Barley
dull; sales one car Canada at 225 delivered. Mess
nrm at ~ CO. ;oo Lard firm at iS3c. Fish firm and
scarce sales 100 half bbls at 90 for Trout rs for
White Fish.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Flour nominal Wheat mod
erately active; sales No. at 94s a 95; No. at
2 90 az OIL. Corn active and firmer; sales No. SO
"a S94c in store Oats in fair demand and advanced
&c; buyers offer 6S3c. Provisions almost nominal.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-Provisions quiet and I'M
changed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nav 25-Tobacco unchanged-
Cotton dull. Flour dull; Spring extra 90; double
extra 10 90 @ II 25; triple fancy Y 50 IA q.
Wheat unchanged; prime to choice Fall e5 a S5;
Spring 80 q 97t; fancy Iowa 2 - a 10. Corn
dull at 81 dl91c Oats heavy at 70 a Sic Barley
quiet; common Spring TO- Rye easier at 1 s74 a
l So. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Mess Pork
100. Bacon-shoulders 13Ic; clear rib sides 16sc;
clear sides 17.c. Lard nominal; tierces 100. Live
stock-common to choice Cattle 90 a 80 P cwt.,
gross weight; Sheep so a so y head.
LOUISVILLE, May 25-Tobacco-saes "a hhds. at
95 a 10 90 for common Tugs to fair leaf. Flour-su-
perdne s75@900. Wheat $50 2 IS. Corn SO q
95c. Oats SO q SIC. Lard 1s2 a 19c. Mess Pork
2S5O Bacon-shoulders IA a Ale; clear sides 17s "a
1sc. Bulk shoulders 10 a 13lc clear sides 16S a lie.
Cotton dull and nominal
MEMPHIS. May 25.-Cotton-receip!s 100 bales;
exports 43 bales; stock $40 bales Flour firm and
quiet. Pork 20 80 % 80 co. Bacon-shoulders 14c
clear sides 49, Lard 19t q DC Corn 90. Oats size
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 26.-Cotton nominal;
buyers withdrawn; no sales.
SAVANNAH, May 2G.-Cotton- Middling 2ec.
MOBILE, May 26-Cotton nominal.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-Cotton unsettled at 2stc;
sales 300 bales