The Portland daily press., 1868-04-22
Domestic Markets.

NEW BEDFORD, April 20.-On Market.-Sperm-
of 420 bbls in parcels, for manufacture at So 9Y gal
Wha-e continues in good demand and we note sales
OF goo bbs prime Northern at &c., 100 do private
terms 100 do dark Northern at and 1895 do South
ern at II 72lc " GAL according to quality, all tor
manufacture.INew Bedford Standard.
NEW YORK. April 21.-Cotton dull and scarcely
firm; sales 7oobales; Middling uplands 3lc Foui
sales $4,000 bbs.; State and Western a 1Oc bet
ter; superfne State 20 a 975 extra 10 25 a IL 80
round hoop Ohio 10 30 ID 90; extra Western 10 %
q ii 30; White Wheat extra IL so a IA co. Southern
shade frmer; sales $50 bbls; extra 10 IS a Is 20
California shade firmer; sales 1900 sacks IL IS q
sales 1000 bush. Chicago Spring No. at 80 in
store No. at 40 a %, to arrive via canal; White
California II q s "a. Corn heavy and 1c lower
afoat, and 20 "a 20 delivered; Yellow "a q Is
Oats shade lower; sales 600 bush. Western S5tc
in store Beef steady; sales $40 bbls. Pork quiet
and firm: sales 1900 bbs.; mess 81 40 a 27 Sc,
closing at q As cash. Lard irner; sales 1913 bbls
at l7& a Isle. Butter steady. Whiskey quiet. Rice
sales 40 hhds. Porto Rico at II a i13c M1scovado
l03 q 124c. Coffee quiet. Molasses irregular with
firm. Oils dull. Petroleum firm; crude 12jc; rein.
cd bonded at 26c. Freghts to Liverpool quiet Cotton
per steamer q 5-16d; Corn per steamer Cd.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 1s.-Flour in fair demand
sales AS bbls. city ground Spring 10 25 100 bbs
White Illinois to arrive at 10 Co., 100 do Kentucky
at IL go Wheat firm and scarce; sales 500 bush. MIN
nesota Spring at %, and car No. Milwaukee clut
at 36. Corn dull and scarce; sales cars new Oh
track at 06, an extreme price, 800 BUSH old at Os
in store. Oats quiet sales TOO BUSH 76c for West
ern in store. Seeds dull and lower; holders askine
80 q 40 for Timothy; 90 for Clover, and so fol
Flax Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, April 21.-Flour firm. Wheat less active
but hrmer at n advance of II q &c; sales No. at
211; buyers OF No. 2 at 02t sellers at 2 03. Corn
easier at SCI az size for No. Il 81 a SAFE for No. 2
and s49 q S4ac for new. Oats moderately active al
advance OF 1c; regular 63lc RYE firmer at an adj
vanc OF 59 &c; sales at IS a 81 for No il store
Barley quiet. Provisions frmer and active. Mes.
Pork 26 90 q 2675 cash, and 27 90 buyers all the
II IJr11yl n0fiy a. .rI =
Tic. Dry sailed shoulders 115c, Hams, smoked
and packed 1sc. Live Hogs active at 50 a rs
Beet Cattle less firm; butchers 90 q 10: good
shipping steers 20 75; good to choice o. Lake
Freights-Corn to Buffalo 10c.
CINoINNATI. April 21.-Whiskey scarce and in &C.
tive demand at l5 free; bond not wanted. Provis-
ions frmer but inactive. Mess Pork wanted at 27 co.
held at q 3d.. Lard in demand at 172c; held at 1S(
firm. Bulk Meats firm 12b q 142c. Bacon firm at 1916
for shoulders lGc for clear rib and 1c for clear sides
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1s.-Tobacco steady and un-
changed. Flour weak all but choice has declined Csc
superfne 10 q so; extra 80 a 925 treble to fancy
II 20 a II 81. Wheat firm and in light demand
prime to choice d aa at Go e. as Spring at o5
inactive at 10 a re; fancy 73c. Barley-prime Fal
20. Rye in good demand higher at 70 q IS
Mess Pork Iull and dropping at 26 70 "a 81 co. Bull
Meas-sales %, 900 TBS private terms. Bacon very
dull with no concessions; shoulders 13c; clear Ri
l6e clear sides i1e sales 100000 lbs the clear sides
deliverable May Is, at 171c Lard III a 17Jc closing
firmer. Whskey scarce and firm at zoe, Live stocl
unchanged
LOUlSN1LLE, April lS.-IODaccO nrm. FLOURISH
pertine at so q 9O0 fancy II so q o.. Wheat2 A;
@250 Oats 70 a 75c. Corn sS a 9Oc for shelled an(
ear. Rye trmer at 2o5. Cotton-Middng at 29c
Lard frmer at III q 172c Mess Pork q 90 "a 81 rs
Bacon-shoulders 13tc; sizes 165c clear sides 173c
Bulk Meats-shoulders 12ic; clear sides 161c. Raw
Whiskey, free, 20.
MEMPHIS, April s.-Cotton-receipts $50 bales
exports 277 bales Flour aull supe fine 90 a so
Pork at 20 90. Bacon-shou ers14c clear sides Is a
19c. Corn 90. Oats so q s5c.
NEW ORLEANS, April 21.-Cotton quiet and steady
Middling Sic. Sugar-small sales fair Louisiana a
15sc; prime f5ic. Molasses held at 46ac.
MOBILE, April 21.-Cotton dull and nominal; nj
sales.
AUGUSTA, April 21,-Cotton dull and nominal
Middling SOC.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON. April 2l-Consols 93i q 93t for botf
money and account.
American Secu ~ities-U. S. 5-20s 704 a 70R; Hi
nois Central 93a; Erie 463.
LIVERPOOL. April 21.-Cotton dull; sales 5000
pales with prices unchanged
rentes 69f 20c A0 D0'O -
LIVERPOOL, April 21-Afternoop.-Cor has de
clned to 39s Cd. Wheat quiet and steady. Porl
quiet Bacon advanced to 49s Cd Other articles un.
| changed. ~ " ~ "
LONDON. April 2l-Evening- Consols 90; a ss
American securities-U. S. 5-2O's ouiet at 7ol. Til
| shares, 46B. 'A'
FRANKFORT. April 21-Evening.-United s+ote
| 5-20's closed steady at 775.
| PARIS, April 21-Evening Bourse is firmer
/ ntes higher at 69f 35c. d-
LIVERPOOL, April 21-Evening- dull an,
declined fraction; sales 5000 bales; Middline up
| lands 12t q 124d;; Middng Orleans 12a q 12Jd.-
Breadstuffs quiet. Oats advanced to As 3D. Lard "a
q nm nna6