The Portland daily press., 1868-08-07

NEW BEDFORD, Aug. The Oil market contin-
Whale Oil sales have been made at Edgart0wn OF $40
'bs. Northern all on the Vineyard, to manuac-
turer of this city, at Sic P gal In this market a
sale has been the OF 80 bbls. Humpoack, landed by
Provincetown vessel, 7Sc ~ gal. The stock of Oil
in first hands on the LIST inst $1,000 bbls Sperm
and 81 600 bbis Whale Oil. In Whalebone the stock
in this market was about 100000 1bs.-[Sandard.
NEW YORK, Aug. -Fiour-sales 10000 bbls
State and Western15 a 25c better the dvance chief
ly upon low and choice grades superfine State rs
10 "a @ 3SR o1 Wheat
ira II 35 q Is 20; Southern 1rmer; sales 900 bbls
extra so q Is 25 California rmer; sales 800 sacks
at II 90 q 10 90, Wheat g &c better; sales 42,oOO
bush.; chicago Spring No straight at 05; No.
at II; Nos. and 2 liked Amber Michigan choice
Western 10 q IS for unsound and 10 Go 20 tor
sound do, both afioat; White Western &c. Oats
BUSH; Western 1921 q s3c in store, S3t a SIC aioat
md S3ic to arrive. Beer steady. Pork dull and
6 heavy sales 600 bbs new mess % 75 closing at
l9lc, chi fly at 10 "a 19Ac; steam 1871 q 19ic chiefly
at 91c for kettle rendered. Butter quiet Ohio rs q
33c; State 80 q 4Oc. Whskey firmer; sales 30 bbls
IN bond at 65c. CoIton heavy and a shade lower;
sales $50 bales Middling uplands 293c, Rice dull.
Sugar firm; sales 200 hhds Muscoyaio ~ q Pc
firm; Spirits Turpentne 46! a 47c; Resin 95 a
80. Oils firmer. Petroleum firm; crrde 173 q 1sc;
refined bonded 342c. Freights 10 Liverpool d4.i.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug. 5-Freghts steady and un :
changed. Flour firm; sales 1900 bbls. city ground
Spring at Is a. 10 90. Wheat firm at the advance
sales 5000 bush. No. Milwaukee club &C 10; 1900
bush. do to arrive at "a; $50 BUSH Racine at O5
Corn opened nrm at full rates. but closed weak sales
10000 bush. Western 0s; 1000 bush. do at Osy ;
5000 BUSH do at 0s Oats uomnal sales A, 900
bush, at sellers option September, at Gle. Other
tlcles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Au,. 6.-Flourfirm; Spring extra so a.
II 90. Wheat quiet at 81 az SO tor and 81 a
a lie; sales No. at 90 a 99fe; No. 2n at 9st a 99c
rejected 9tc oats quiet and declined &c; sales at IS
1 s2s tor No.2, Barley dull and nominal. High
Wines frmer; bonded at &c. Provisions quiet
Mess Pork at 20 90. Lard 1ssc.
cINcISNATI. Aug. 6.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
irregular; no old in market; new ling according
to quality at % q 95. Corn frmer; 80 q 93c
sheiled 95 q 96c. Barley in demand at 2 10. Oats
q IS; best held firmly at 2s 75 Bulk Meats irmer
shoulders 1s4c clear rib sides 164 q 1885, clear
lie, Lard firm at 19c.
ST. LOUIS, No., Aug. 5.-Tobacco active; sound
lugs 80 a. 10 50; dark at 80 az 10 90; black wrap
pers IA 90 "a 16 90; medium bright Leaf is 90 a 40 90
fancy, 40 90 a 70 90. Hemp inactive; undressed rs
unclaimed; family scarce and in good demand tor
choice Fall. Wheat active; choice Red AMI White
IS 9 10; prime declined SIC Sc; sales at 2 l. q
81 "a SIC; White SO q 9oc. Oats active and firm
choice so q 52c Rye active and higher sales at Oj
q 2O6. Provisions firm. Mess PORK advanced 25c;
sales at 20 rs. Bacon active city clear sides lie
country do 16t 1870; city clear rib sides 6 Is 16Jc
shoulders - q &c. Lard firm small sales at ,sc.
U U
" cwt, gross. Sheep plenty; sales at 90 a 90 y
head.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 5-Tobacco-sales 81 hhds ;
ugs to medium leaf II q H. Flour-superfne
% q 10 % for family bran'ls. Wneat-Red 90 "a
2. Corn &c. Oats-new So a SOC. Bacon-shoul-
ders 1896 clear rib sides Tic; clear sides 17ic. Mess
PORK ~ w Lard 1871 a. 18tc, with sales of 45O tiercef
at 18lc for Eastern market. Raw Whiskey, tree, IL
a 20.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 5.-Cotton-non Offering, Flour
| choice flmer. Wheat 90 q TO- Corn s7cc. Oats
IA hQsQP M ID
con firm; shoulders 1879; clear sides 17sc.
anced and firm at 42c Resin aeve sranad al
| 15; No. at 2 20; pale %. Tar firm at 60.
BILE, Aug. 6.-CotUon-nothing doing; quota.
| lions dull
new ORLEANS. Aug 5-Cotton dull; sales %
| bales Middng at 27t "a 2Sc; receipts IL bales nc
| exports. Sterling Exchange 159 q i So; New York
| Sight Exchange per cent. premium. Gold 149 q
| l494 Flour-superfne % "a 8 g.. Corn 9Oc a. 05
| Oats Soc. Hay % 90. Mess Pork at 80 30. Bacon
shoulders 12lc; ribs 16i a 16 clear sides II &c
| Sugar cured Hams 10 "a 2ic. Lard-184 q 20c Su
gar and Molasses unchanged.
| NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6-COtton dull and nominal
| Middlings 274c
| Foreign Markets.
LONDON. Aug 6 Forenoon.-United States 2O'
| ny; Illinois Central 81 Erie shares 80.
| LIVERPOOL, Aug 6-Forenoon.-COtton easier
sales estimated at 5000 bales. Wheat-No. Re-
Yves err has advanced to los Sd. Other articles un
LONDON, Aug. 6-Evening. -Consols closed at "a
, American Securities-U United States 5-2os II; II
PARIS, Aug 6-Evenfng. -BouTse~rentes 7Of &c
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6-EVening -Cotton-decnn,
Middlng Orleans sgd. Other articles unchanged.
| Lo DON, Aug. 6-Eveni g.-Otiiciai returns q
the Bank OF England show that the amount of speci
in its vaults has increased $780,, 900 Qurne the Wee
ending to-day
LrNpoN, Aug. 6-Evenng. -Lin6eed Oil s3s.
ANTWERP, Aug. 6-Eve 'Ing.-Petroleum quiet a