The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-20
Kew York Market.
MONEY MARKET.

Tho New York Commercial Advertiser Of Satur-
day, October II, says:
Money is in fair supply, and Shows the easier tone
usuIl SATURDAY., The banks arr no longer aclc to
employ their balances at por cent and although
they have good deal Of old loans outstanding at that
rate on new transactions they have to accept in the
main, per cent. Among private bankers the'rate
IS generally per cent. occasional TIT nsacions on
governments are reported at s per CEN.
Discounts continue at per ent. for primo paper,
with exceptions at ca por cent
Governm mt, continue strong at about the pr ce of
yesterday.
The transactions arc large, but chiefly confined to
speculative sxchangcs between dealers, there being
Investment movement and orders Of that character
being rathor TO scll than to buy.
As usual at this season there Is certain amount
OF realiz by the business community, and t.
present high price, only in the lnduceent to
these holders TO sell.
sixty-scvcns and si1ty-cights still lead fiat in
dica ius the oversold condition OF these bonds.
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, October l7-2 Z. .M.-FLoUR &c-Thc
-four market is less active and 5al0c lower.
The sales are 1000 barrels at st aOa 20 for SUPER
frc state 81 G0a7 50 for extra State; 81 Goa7 Is for
choice do 81 8'-S 80 for fancy do; sc 40a6 80 for
supcrfnc We tern; STAT so for comm N to meG-
un, extra Western 81 55l5 20 for choice do; So so
a10 tor good to rhoice white wheat extra; 81 65a
for commol to gool shipping brands extra
round hoop Ohio; So 05a10 0 for trade brands;
sS 0Ual0 0O FOR common TO fair extra st. Lou s.
and sl0a1l 70 for good to choice do, the mlrkct
closing quiot.
at 5Qag IS for common TOT If t-a Goals so for
eood to choice do.
California foar is quet and heavy. Sales 400 sacks
al 9l10 Is.
GRA1N-The wheat market is dull and dropping
Sales $1,000 bushes at 81 ~ for No spring; 81 80
for No spring; 50 81 for white Michigan, and 81 81
for mixed spring. Sales 5000 bushels Canada peas
at 81 A..
Corn is heavy and !c lower. Sales 5000 bushs at
81 14a1 10 for unsound, and 81 l6ai II ior SOUND
mixed Western.
Oats are without decided change. Sales iGI. 900
bushs OF 74p75c for new Western.
RIcE-Is quiet and firm at 9Iia91ac for Carolina,
and s1Ea3ssc gold for Rapgoon iG 6ofd' sales since
our last 4S3 bags Patna at SEC gold.
CoFFEE-Rio is rather more acuve ana nrmer.
Sales since our last II LOO bags at al0Xc gold IN
bond. Other kinds steady. sales 2lOo mats Java on
| private terms.
sUGAR-Is quiet and scarcely so firm. Sales since
our last 500 hhds at II &c for Cuba l2a13 tor Porto
Rico; and IS boxes Havana at ll4c. hehned IN
rather better request at shade easier heures.
| MoLAssEs-Is quiet and steady. safes SINCE our
| last I60 hhds Demarara ut Glc.
HAY-Is steady at G5. for shipping and slal 30 f. r
| retail lois. -o
pRovIsIoNs-Pork is firm and quiet Sales $50
bbs at s23 87u29 for mess closing at s2s w. casn,
S28 75a29 Tor old do; S24 50i25 Tor prmc and S2oa
| 2S 80 for prime mess.
Beef is steady. Sales l25 bb's at s11a1o for new
| plllu mes and Slol2J 70 LOT ucW tAti1 niceo'
| 1lercc beef is du at S2Sa29 for prime mess and
s3la33 tor India mess.
Cut meats are firm Sacs 140 pkss at 121za19iSc
!or shou lders and 14al9c for hams.
Lard is heavy and dropping Sales 4IO tcs AT iroul
17a19>sc for No to prime steam, aud l9isals@c 1or
ke:ilo end'r red
Butter is steady at 31aaOc for Ohio, and 4oa47c foI
State.
CorroS-Is steady Sales GOO bales at 251ac foi
middling Glands. a..
Messrs Cornwall & Zerega, in their weekly Clrcu
lar, thus quote the mlrkc:
= We have report for the week an actlve Du. DE
clining market, closing steady at 1c Per pound de-
cline from the opening quotati ms OF Saturday. line
total sales tor the week have been H. 548 bales
Tho demand has been mostly for the grades IRON
good ordin Try to midling, aud on these grades Int
decline Tor The eek has been only &c per pound.
There is not largo cunt of cotton Offering OIL
the market and lots 10 arrive are sold readily ut tne
quotations.
Contract. for January delivery of average mid
dlings have been sold this week at 23c.
The reports of the cotton crop are now very good
and we have few who estimate tho crop as Likely tc
bo under 2,5OO, 600 bales, While many Of the esi
mates are above these figures.
The exports from this port for the week have beer
$500 bales. The exports for the week from oil ports
! have been 14, ,928 bales.