The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-14

OFFICE OF FOSTER. GwYr & Co,
COAIafIssIOS MERCHANTS,
NEW YORK, May 9tn. }
Editors Journal:
There is no very important feature 10
chronicle dur ing the past wee in COM
mercialway. The volume of business is
rather increasing with more settled wealth
er and an easier money market. The rate
of interest is tending 70 lower figures.
Gold Is nrmer. rat steady. the range du-'
ring the week was from 1895 TO 1905, clos
ing at the outside price. From 70 5per
cent. has been paid Tor carrying. Foreign
Exchange is strong, and rates are fully up
tothe specie Shipping IOint. Bankers 20
day bills, II01z9lI0l4.
The Imports show moderate business
for the week. being s5,395.sI5 of VIII en-
sT.i43, $40 were Dry Goods, and 81. -, So in
General Merchandise. The tota since Ist
january being SIs4S3,497, against $50, 277, 7O5
last year, and sll0.855 .T52 IN 1866. The Err
ports. exclusive Of 81 ecie, are light, being
s., ISs,02I. and since lst jan uary 1895, SCI :
CT ,926 against 81 ,22} last year, and
Ss7, 402, 5S7 ia 1866.
The COTTON market has ruled duh, and
quotations az the close are X 10 - lower,
induced by the decline in Liverpool, and
the depressed condition of the Manch ester
and home markets for manufactured
goods. stocks, however, are RAPIDLY de-
creasing, and the recsipts for the week are
only l4.500 bales at all the ports. Last year
the receipts from May 10th TO Ist septem-
Der, were / 900 bales. but, we think, this
year they viii show a large falling or as
the stocks az ia eriOr markets are very
small besides the constantly advancing
prices since lst January nave DIR wn out
All the cotton from plantations. and we
are not disposed % place the receipts above
I25,OOO oales FOR the balance ofathe season.
Compared wish the last two years, fhe.e
appears=a great adeflcfency ln-cotton II
'tght' which We make n fo'ioFY:hHe *
s corToN g Is sIGHr'' AT LATEST DATES.
laos, 1867. 1850.
AInerief,R 49,, 3l2 oo9 $3.50 ,ssNQ
-otber kinds.t-.s.....t 3090O5t =. 6g0 sol T5O
stock al London, al 1850 ,929 587sQt
DO HayIe, alb. ~ OBS 70.553 lgS,S9j
do o her Euro 80 .lN f.s.4 a ..H
stockat allU -. ports 2l2,79l .00S - ,95S
. AmeFie2p. ;;...,....-5 5000 1890 ilo.em
other Einds-..,.-......: 8lz9oO $4,000 $4,000
Total. - rs l68 Us 80 ,296573
Decrease this year
compared with 81 A'H
., aud q 1851 lOls,4O4
A Llyssgo sissiv con. l274d ia lss4d
BriidR, i6c1 = ols9: $3.50 1910 4o.sSo
Bank OF England
rate of diScou IT.. -.H-. 2 .f.ttt .-
Price Of middlfrg in .r .aNN 1a.
eS S5T IN 4 SsE Y6ia... ~ q ~ ~ 3
Notwithstanding the large redueilo n In
visible gnDnlv haua 10 u0fa
market and tendency to lower prices. The
demand for manufactured goods is light,
and only to the extent OF immediate
needs. Prices Of The leading styles Of, sta
pie goods have been reduced from S TO 10
per cent. during the week. II is too early
to make estimates Of the growing crop,
but all advlces would indicate great activi-
ty ia planting, and the season is so far /
favorable. Whether the kaosgn supply IS
suffici snt to. meet the manufacturing de-
mand until the new crop natures, remain
to be seen, th0agh view. 4lthink 1t strange I.
ifa pinch for co ton does not happen I
before the new crop reaches the market,
and higher prices TesaIt.
HBREADsTUFFs o. Have -gehefaly 4uIed .
lower. Flour has been pressed TOR sa e.
aud coHsiderablel Trre sc4ari hsa Ia spfFee4s 4
have resulted; family brands of high .
grades are held acme ,-gfh / fof 5hct>a bet
Ter feeling existed. ar the. Close; he l9wrt
md medium grades are 2j8j0c lower; We
quote No. at s. 90 20 IS 50; superdne state
and Western at IS 90 to 80 50; medium and
choice extras at SO IS to SIS 90; white wheat
amily SIS % 70 SIS 90. Corn meal is ia fair
demand at s5 IS to So p. Wheat has been
very active, but the large receipts press
down prices, and ne naGzet closes at DC to
I0e lower; sales Of No Esbring bs2 s. mo
do. at s. 50; red Winter g - to s. 80; white
Western s. 10 TO S. >. Corn is in active de-
nand for expqrtRud -heIne consu Inp tfon.
and prices have advanced Sc to 10c; closing
iull and easier; new mixed Western 81 % 4
ahoat; wni.e scarce at 81 p; yellow 81 ..
OATS steady at sec afiOat. -1
PRovIsIoNs-Are generally lower. Mess
pork has declined 81 Is from the highest
prices Of the week, closing at SIS 81 Tor
lew Western mess. Lard advanced early
n the week to 2014c. but closes &c lower.
other articles in this lire are quiet but
iulI.
ToBACCo-Has been more active since
he French contracts have been made pub
ic, and Kentucky and Indiana leaf has
&c per pound. The demand a.
principally for Tugs andlow leaf for export.
Very respectfully,
FOsTER, GWxN & 90.