The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-05

Mtddhng ......:S2A S!% oS 0SS
are 100 bales, In Boston, at 10e gold In bond; DO
bales, to arrive at exc do; and 100 bales at 22Hc
I BAas-There isa steady trade at former figures;
private terms. The stock as computed by Messrs:
r. E. Cummins Co., foots up 49, 600 bales CLOTH OF
which 400 bales In Boston, and 26 600 bales bags
| OF which l., 600 bales In Boston. y.
HAY-Is firmly held; sales are making at s0aS6c
for shipping, and 81 1oa1 so for retail qualities.
Straw is offered at csc for long cut rye and sOc for
| abort do. So. 8 .s,,
MoIAssrs- The market is quiet but prices remain
steady. Sales were made OF 900 hhds Porto Rico at
sc, and 48 hhds poor Mansanilla at 43.
/ NAVAL SToREs-Sprfts turpenhne is very much
off from yesterdays figures; We quote at 76c, with
| IT'S bbls at 75a76;zc. Rostns-The fine grades are
called for at firm prices the low grades are inactive;
the sales are 400 bbs strained at ss 1850 bbls pale
part ct $685. 25; the prices are for strained common
IS S5aS 40. good strained S3 45a3 so: No SS 62aa
s7H; No S4a5. Tar Is firm at IS for EewbeTn and
I &3 60aS Sax for Wilmington.
Observation-Disclosures market La stronger to
day. and. fairly active. We notice sales Of $3.50
bbls at $40 25a2s so for new Western mess; @ * cash
regular way cloing at s2e Is reguar s28a2S 81 for
'66a'57 mess; s2aa23 % for prime and extra prime,
and sq5 75a26 for prime mess. The afternoon mar.
ket is duh and heavy $50 bbls mess sold at s29 IL
cash; $40 20 is bid. regular way.
were made Of $40 bbls st sl5a2o tor plain Western
mess and S20a24 Is for extra do.
BEEF HAMs--Are inactive; so bbls sold at $751;
MIppIEss-The market is very quiet but prices
are steadily held.
Cur MEITs-Are hardly as active, but the scarcity
renders prices very arm. Sales were made OF Soo
kgs at l7also Tor hamsin sweet pickle; lSc for sweet
dckled shoulders in bulk
| SMOKED MEATs-There is not so much doing to-
day, but prices are firm. Sales Of clear NIB we're
made st 18c.
LARp-The market opened active and hrmer. but
closed rather quietly and with holders more willing
to sell Sales were made Of 1850 tcs and bbs at La
lsxc for No to Kettle rendered city; 1S1a18c for
No Western; Ia19X for steam rendered and ket-
tie dried, and 1sIc fo- Kettle rendered do.
BUTrEH-Under the influence OF liberal receipts
and disposition on the part Of the buyers to nke
such lots only as they can dispose OF Immediately,
prices are shade easier. We quote prime new at
4Ss5Oc.
RIcE-There ia good jobbing trade in East India
and Carolina at about previous rates we nonce saies
In lots of 500 bags Rangoon at 9Aa10c, currency,
duty paid; 4a4c, gold, in bond, and 10 tcsSarolna
at 10XauHc.
suGAnCThe market for raw is moderately active
at we'll maintained prices. We quote fair to good
refining at 10Xa1l Xc, and No u box at l1Ic. The
sales are 1128 hhds at 10a12hc, for Cuba, 12Hal3c
for Porto Rico, uxal2%c for English Island, $50
boxes Havana at 12al4Zc; and 10 arrive 3S12 bags
Macao on private terms Refined is rather quiet but
prices are steadily held We quote soft yellow at
l4kal5Xc, soft white at 153<a151S; and crushed,
powdered and granulated at lGXc.
FRE1GHTs-To Liverpool, 1900 bush corn at 35ad;
$50 bbls rosn at % 3d. 500 bales cotton at 532d and
per steamer u 600 bush wheat Cd; 800 baea wool Is
Sd. To London 1900 bush wheat at I'D. To Bristol
80 600 bush wheat and corn at 1000 bbls flour
at d Sd. Brig with 5000 bbls petroleum from Phia-
delphia to direct port on the continent ut 6s Sd.