The Portland daily press., 1869-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug 1877 P. M.-Cotton quiet and
sales 10000 bbls; State and Western Is firm but
scarcely so active; super fine to choice Western 90
O. co. Southern quiet and without decided change;
sales 135 bbls:; common to choice at 100 a IL IS;
California quiet at 90 q 80. Wheat a &c higher
but less active in consequence Of the extreme search
iaaI rs; No. Spring V at PSs' sa S Rhitgs
Canada, in bond 4 75 Corn q &c higher; sales 49,
oOU Dqsh d new y Mixed ID Western soc Il for
lower; sales 24,C0O bush; old Western at ~ a 73c
afioat; new do 6S g u afoatc. Beet steady; new
Pork steady and quiet; sales $50 bbls new mess at
% - q ~ 70; old do 81 20; prime q rs q 2s 3d.
sHS si tsa 5ai sales $50 Sb
tirmer and more active; sales $50 bbls Western Is
Sugar very firm sales 100 hhds; Porto Rico 13Bc;
Molasses quiet and firm. Tallow steady; sales at liz
g l29c. Linseed nominally unchanged. Freights to
Liverpool are irmer; Cotton per sail 3-16d : Flour
per steamer 2s Cd; Wheat per sail 3d.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug 16.-The market for Beeves
is dull the receipts numbering 1000 head more than
were offered last week; average generally good with
strong disposition to break the market down was
manifested, but no change from last weeks prices
were effected; the highest price realized DC %
10, live weight; butchering Steers averaging from
heavier at a a sac Nochange in Sheep; the supply
&C for common fair weights. Lambs-iitte doing:
ordinary to tair quoted at q &c; extra 75c Hogs
receipts moderate with very slight demand; prices
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 14.-Coal Market-The
market has been weak and inactive during the past
week, with prices ruling somewhat lower, During
the last day or two, however there has been more
inquiry for Coal and although prices are ne firmer
there is more disposition purchase The Pennsyl-
vzna' Delaware ana hudson and Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Coal companies still idle. with
apparently no prospect OF speedy RESUMPTION.
while in the Lehigh region there Is great probabii,
~ OF general suspension next week.
TheIe has been meeting OF the Lehigh operation
and 1t Is asserted upon reliable authority that they
have determined to reduce the wages If their en-
ployees to about the SchuylkiIl compans's basis
This will no doubt cause strike.
1t has been stated that without the aid ct tie New
York companies there will be a much greater pro-
ducion this year thru last but this Is not So Alter
the I'd OF August last year, the entire Anthracite
regions OF this State were producing Coal to their
most capacity, OF which the companies now out wele
sending to market about 900 tons per week II
tprobable that the Lehigh and Schuyikin regions
week, SO that instead OF gain, there will be an act
al loss weekly OF 5000 tons, unless an unexpected
resumption takes place. This will cause large de-
felt the business of last year. even taxing tie dis
tricts now working to their utmost.
We have deplored the present high prices but at
the same time have advised and still advise fol- elm
purchasers to buy largely, feeling confident mat
they now hold back rates viii rule much higher dur
ing the autumn.
Providence freights have fallen about 25e ID ton.
but with this exception there has been no material
change since our las9 report.
The following are the prices of Coal by the cargo
at Port Richmond: Schuylkill red ash prepared.
~ 20 g 40; white do lump, Sc 70 q 90; do steam
boat $6 70 g 60; do broken, So 90; egg. $3.50
90 W; stove, Sc so q CO., chestnut, S5 40 l1 rs:
Locust Mountain lump and steamboat, S. so 69 100;
do broken, 81 90 q 100; do egg. 81 90 a 40; do
stove, 81 90 rs; do chestnut, S. 60 q 59o.-North
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Flour quiet; Spring extras at
0eo g Z 62t Wheat easier and lower; sales No.
at AZ q AZ; No. at / A a AL. Corn steady
firm at 9l3c Oats quet: No at As a I9c cash Rye
at o. Barley active and lower at "a; seller Sep
TENDER at "a cash. High Wines firm and higher at
TO-. Provisions tirmer Mess Pork SO Is as 81 90.
Lard firm and quiet at 193 q 1870. Sweet picked
d ~ g &c. Cattle dull at 90 q 90 for light
q 90 for common, 10 a 81 for fair to medium
and 10 90 q 10 05 for extra.
CIEcINEATI. Aug. 16-whiskey held at TO- buy
saleable at So 80 81 co. Bulk shoulders ia 4
g l4lc neid at the latter price; sides 164 q 161c-
Bacon at 15c tor shoulders 19c for clear rib sides and
2Ojc. - s'sa' s''es nans @ y zic' Lard neid at
MILwAUKEE.Aug 1e-Flour dull and unchanged.
c Mnsas quiet; No. at 80; No 2 at As. Oats de-
and Barley nominal. s '''1 nO'''''a'' N'o
DETROIT, Aug. 16-Flour firm. wheat firm. or
"a VINE r az % new q offered; old No. 81 a
a CSC. oa's steauy az oz
MOBILE. Aug ie.-cotton dull; low Middlinps at
AUGUSTA, Aug. 16.--Cotton inactive: Mdal;ncs
30t Sic. The accounts of rust and caterniller n
the Cotton continue -
CHARLESTON, $. c., Aug. 1s.-Cotton quiet; Mid
dlings 31.c.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15.-Cotton- low Middlinos
80 a 30Ic, Sugar firm; common IL a 12c; prime
144 q 14jc Molasses dull; reboiled at GO a 70c
F0reign Markets.
LONDON, Aug. 16-Forenoon.- Consols 92a q 92B
for money.
American securities-Un United States 5'2O's, 1862,
831 do do old 824; do do 1867 81; Illinois Central
shares 94I; Erie shares 195.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 16--Forcnoon.-Co is firm ;
sales $1,000 bales; Midding uplands 131d; Middling
Orleans 13id. The shipments OF Cotton from Bonn
bay since last report to the 10th bales Corn
sos Lard 75s Id. Sugar 39s 81.
q LONDON, Aug. 16-Evening closed at 92b
y % io1 money and account.
n. a1ierlcan securities United States 5-20's quiet
a. 095 Ior 6rs and 81 for CTS; Stocks quiet Illinois
lAa' shares sas; Erie shares 1884,
| Mdd, EhPooL, Aug. 10-Evening.-Cotton frmer;
tx 5Oo hi pands l34d; Middling Orleans 13Id; sales
necuot;s OF which 5000 bales were for export and
1fs al ~ ~ california White Wheat DECLINING at
ro,rSss-l - ~ ior No. 2; Red Western los 3D.
bnt not IN, aug 1G- Evening afo.t oosier
| leum Is I'D. "oi los. Refined Petro-
Freights.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-Freiob.s- MI .u
.ns ale tne current rates from Port Ricbrnr
msek enQng Aug. 14-TO Boston 40 Or ~ ioI INC