The Portland daily press., 1868-02-20
New York stock and Money Marker.

lower, opening at 140a, and closed weak at 1404 a
pc 40 p NJ. quot ations coupon 6's 1881, 111E az
liz; 52os 1852, iii % 111s; do 1864 100 a 1O9t; do
1851; Io-4os 1851 a 1o'}; 7-$os, ic7i G9 1osg g
Stock market at O'CLOCK was generally steady
but at decline OF 1 per cent. In The afternoon it
was Bnnouneed an Injunction had been granted by
Judge Barnard on motion of Attorney General
Champlain, snspending Mr.. Drew from exercising
his Office Director of the Erie Company, which car
ri4d the price to rs, but unayorable construc ion
was afterwards put upon the whole proceeding and
Este fell to 74 q 74l at the close. The general
ket was excited under fluctuations in Erie and cloed
| heavy. $50 p. M. quotaiions:-New York Central
1928 q 1927; Erie 74s IA; do preferred 7ei g 50;
igan Central 1854 a l133 Michigan Southern ga as
92a; Illinois Central 1881 q 1856 Rock Island 972 a
| %; North Western 5st g So Mining shares steady.
224,105; payments S6s5,sS7; balance SlO5, 725e47.
Domestic Markets.
| NEW BEDFORD. Feb. 1s.-rn Sperm Oil sale has
been made in Boston of 10 bbls for export at So ID
gal. In this market yesterday afternoon sales were
made Of 5o3 hbls. Cumberland Inlet Whale OIL and
615 bbs. Arctic Whale OIL for manufacture, at Csc y
gal, There is considerable inquiry for Whale Oil to-
day, but holders are firm.-[Ncw Bedford Standard
NEW YORK, Feb 1s Cotton frmer; sales $500
bales AIddling uplands 24c. Elour-State and West
ern dull medium to good a lee lower; sales $500
bbls; State 80 a 1918; Ohio $50 g 140J; WEBSTER n
50 q II so, White Wheatexra Il 90 o. IA so; South
drooping sales 800 bbs, at 10 90 % Is 90; Caor-
mia steady; sales 800 sacks at IL so ~ IA co. Wheat
1c lower sales 2s 600 BUSH: CHICAGO spring Nc at
All in store; NO DO Il delivered; Mixed do a.
Corn heavy and a &c lower; sale a 600 bush; new
Mixed Western at 24@ q afioat; Old 29i in store
Oats shade rmer; safes 1900 BUSH; Western SIC
j store. Beef firm. Pork frner GALES 1850 bis |;
mess "a 90 @ "A %, closing at "a 56 regular. Lard
State 45 q 53c. Whiskey quiet. Rice quiet Sugar
easier; sales 200 hhds Wuscovado at III "a i2Jc-
Coffee firm; sales 800 bags Rio on private terms
Molassesdul; sales 100 bbls. Muscovado &c. Ma
val Stores quiet and firm; Spirits Turpentlne at 65c
Resin L q 90. Oils firm. retroleuIn--crude 1ttc
refined bonded 2i2c. Freights 10 Liverpool steady;
Cotton per sail Q 7-16d; Grain per steamer 10d.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb 17.-Elour stes dy with fair
demand Gales 2So bbls at 10 Is @ II 90 for Spring;
Is 20 q 10 80 for White. Wheat dull and unchangeI.
Corn dull; sales Scar loads new at 05 the track
Oats-sales car of Ohio at 725e Rye inactive. Peas
sales cars Canada at 40 de ivered. seeis-Clov-
erses d 70; FiaXseed So Mess Pork unchanged
10 90, 10 81 q 10 60 S' - '1''' -
ST. LOUIS, NO., Feb. 17.-Tobacco steady but nm
untitled. Flour qulet the business siaai; superine
10 g OO treble extra to fancy II 30 q Ii 25. VIM
6en heaTg e nSs Win Red
81 a &c., Oats heavy with declining tendency /:
sales at &C g zoe; Rye and Barley unchanged. Pro-
visions quiet. Pork at % 90. Bacon Imer with an
improved demand; shoulders 10c; clear sides 12c |;
clear rib sides i3c. Lard unchanged; kettle 49,
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l7-Tobacco active; Tugs IL a
100: common TO medium Leaf co a IS 90; selections
1900. Cotton advancing; Middling 21c. F'our-Su-
perne at 90 @ %; fancy II 90 q 800. Wheat so
| g 250 Corn 20 q Soc Oats &C @ Csc in bulk. Lard
1876 Bulk shoulders 9fc; clear des 125c. Bacon
shoulders 10c; clear sides 1889. Mess Pork 20 %.
MEMPHIS. Feb. J7.-Cotton excited at 81 % ojck:
receipts 1862 bales exports 819 bales; stock %
bales. Flour finn; superfne 30 a 10 co. Pork ac-
tive mess at "a 80 rs on. Bulk shoulders 1ic clear
sides l3t q l3tc. Lard scarce at 14c. Corn firm at
| 30 g 9Qc. Oats scarce at s0c In bulk.
new ORLEANS. Feb. 19.-Cotton steady Middling
232 q 24c; sales 1000 bales.
MOBILE Feb. 19.--Cotton closed ouiet and firm I.
sales 26Oo bales; Middlines at 234 q 24c. y II
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Feb. 19-Evening. -Consols closed at 92T
for money.
American securities United States 5-2n's 721; ui-
nois Central shares ssa; Erie Railroad shares 4st
FRANKFORT, Feb. 19-Evening. United States
| 5-20s closed firm at 75a.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 19-Evening has been
active and buoyant, and closed firm; sales 20 900
baes Mi dling uplands 9sd in port do to arrive gu
| MiddDg Orleans 10d. Breadstuffs, Provisions and
| Produce unchanged.
ANTWERP, Feb. 19-Evening .-Petroleum closed
firm at an advance; STANDARD White at 49, 50c.