The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-11

EaaseAre selling freely ct 2ho4c.
GUNSY CLorH-Is iteadily held; 1p0 bales were sold
at 23c. Bags are quiet.
HAY.-There Is o steady market ut s0@S5c. for
shipping and 81 S5@s1 10 for retail qualities straw
is held OF former prices we quote at Soc. for long
rye, and zoe. for short do
MoLAssEs.-1here is no change in the market
The inquiry ia fair and foil prices prevail. We
notice sales of 303 hhds. barbadoes private terms
and 90 hnds. Mu:covado at Sic.
NAVAL SToREs-Spirits Turpendue- is
material decline to quote to-day closing at $4,000.
for merchantable lots. The sales foot up 275 bbls
from 60 to csc. Rosins are Unclaimed IN price we
quote trained common at So 25@S3 80; good stra1n-
ed, So 85: No. Q, s3 500 sS 76; No. j, s4@s5. The
sales are 500 boIs. straine1 common were sold at
ss25; AIT bbl.. No. at So 7t; 200 bbls pale at
s7,G21z 15o bbls. Virgin ut So; rs bbls. do. at
So so.
PRov1s1oss-PoBK-The market Is very quiet and
price are lower. We notice sales of 1700 bbls at
S28 70a28 81 for Western NESS cash and regular
way closing at s2s rs cash; s2sA2s Is for '68a'67
mess s23 50u24 10 for prime and eItraprime, and
S25126 25 for prime mess Also, for future delivery,
1850 bbls new Western mess at $40 80 buyers option
June. The afternoon markets. dull and heavy. Mess
is offered at s2S ~. -
9EeF-There Is no change to note. The transac-
tons ure in small lots, for which former rates are
obtained. Sales were made OF 240 bb's ut s1a20 80
for plnin Western mess, and $50 60a24 rs for extra
do.
BEEF HAMs-The market is dull and prices are
quite nominal. We quote SS6a37.
M1DpLEs-There Is not much doing, but prices
are firmly held as the offerings are very light Sales
OF 100 boxes Cumberland cut were effected at 143lc.
Cur MEATs-The demand from the home trade
continues to be good ana hrmer prices prevail Sales
were made Of 175 pigs at 17a18c for hams in sweet
pickle. We quote shoulders at 1311a13Ac.
LARD-The market is dull and prices are declin-
Ing sales were made OF $50 tcs and bbls at 19a19c
Tor No toke tie rendered city; 19Aa19h for No
Western: l9 sZa19Ic for steam rendered and kettle
dried do, and 19Ac for kettle rendered do; also
500 les for June delivery sellers option at 1885,
BJTrsR-The demand does notkeep pace vito the
receipt and as there Is no disposition to let the
stock accumulate easier prices are accepted. We
quote prime state at 4la4S, and Western ut 4oai2c
RICE is steady, with moderate jobbing trIde. 90
trs Caroina sold at 11all1sc and 15O bugs Kan Don
at lOal0hc, currency, duty paid.
SUaAR-Ths market for raw Is filrly active and
full prices current We quote fair 10 good refin-
ing ct i5al1Tc and No u ut 125Sc. he sales
are 400 hhds at 11a12c for Cuba; II 1ia1324c for
Porto Rico; II 1Hal2c for English i.lapd, and 123
boxes Havana at 11Ac. For refined the demand is
good and prices are steadily heidi we quote soft yell
low ut l4a15c; soft white at 15Nal5;zc, and crushed,
powdered and granulated l6Hal6Ac.
Boston Market.
BOSTON, May G.-CoTFEE.-The market for coffee
has been very quiet during the week and iransac-
lions quite limited Java has c.sed of to 2SAa24c,
gold. Rio has been sold at 15ll7c, gold; and 3aU
bags St Domingo, In bond, has been sold at s;Sa9Hc
per pound, gold.
fuctuating the past week, and prices have eased
about Nc per pound from the current rates noticed
at the close Of last week. Manufacturers have pur-
chased very iparingly during the week. with very
little speculative inquiry. The sales have been
about 5000 bales and we quote ordinary at 2Sa2ec;
good ordinary at 29aS0c; low middling at S0aSic;
and midd]ing at 32a33c. per pound The prtnci; al
holders are sull confident of another reaction and
higher prices than N now be obtained.
nnrF -NnffN hora hQan n
during the week, and the excitement IN relai to
cotton for scme weeks has not yet led to sny in
creased business. Prints, delaines and ginghams
have been in fair demand but brown and bleached
cottons, drills, derims and ticks have been taken
only in small lots. Woollens are dull and remain
without improvement. Manufacturers feel some
what discouraged at the backwurdness OF trade, and
do not look for any material Improvement In CLOTH
ing there Is more doing, the New ing and trade pur-
chasing more freely.
GUHNY BA6s-The market is firm. Sales of about
1000 bales, here and in New York, part as lS1zll6c
and part light weights at something under these
figures. Stock $4,000 bales in Boston and New
York.
GUsNY CLoTH-Speculative movements in cloth
continue large scale. the sales comprising 2700
bales here and In New York, at 22a22Hc, currency,
and 91Sa10c gold, In bond; and 200 bales, deliver
able July 10. at 2Sc, currency. Stocks are now held
at 225zc and upwards. 1be stock Is 30,6O0 bales Id
Boston and New York
HAY-The sales of Eastern and Northern have been
at S18a24 q ton for common and gtod, aad cnolce
lots have been sold at advance on the latter price
MoLAssEs-The article has been 10 moderate de-
mand but prices remain without. change. Sales Of
I4O hhds clayed Cuba TART at 45c. less ~ . ct; so
hhds Cienfuegos muscovado at 5tc; 4SS hhds do do
at &c. 80 hhds Neuvtas at CSC; 75 hhds Porto Rico
at 6Sa72c so hhds Remedies at 5Oc; 700 binds Port.
land sugar house on private terms; fmall lots OF
sweet clayed Cuba at 4Sc q gallon. Byauction $50
hhds, CT tcs and 20 bbls Msnzanilla at Aa7Oc; and
a small lot Of superior Porto Rico at 75c q gallon.
NAVAL S1oREs-The market has been very unset
tied for spirits turpentne the past week. Some
sales have been made at 75a77c, but prices at the
close had declined to zoe per gallon. Tar Is finn
and has been N demand. Sales Of 1000 bols VIII