Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-19
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRApa.
Foreign Markets.

LONDON Aug. 1S.-The reduction in
the rates of discount by the Bank Of Eng
land to Il per cent. gives greater steadi-
ness to markets here and Liverpool
I<PARIs, Aug. 1S.-Bourse closed firm
yesterday. Rentes, 64f roc. -r
LONDON, Aug. IS-Eve.-Consols for
money 912. American securities quiet;
'62s, So; Sos, S7t; '67s, s64; 10 40s,
s24. Stocks steady. r--,.' ..,-.sg =.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1S.-Cotton market
firm; middling uplands std; Orleans Cd;
sales Is. 900 bales. California white wheat,
los "a; red western No. 2, So 1Od win
ter, Sd. Western -four, 24s 6d@25s. Corn,
No. 2 mixed, Sos Sd. .r. ..
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.--Wal street market
heavy, and lower prices made in all direc-
tons. The Stock Exchange is the chief
point of interest, and the share list showed
more activity than for some time past.
There was considerably of a pressure to sell,
especially In leading speculative shares, and
the decline in prices ranged from to II per
cent The fall is attributed to the fact that
stocks passed from the hands of strong
bulls into those of weaker parties, who
tive at 4 to 6 on call Foreign exchange
quiet at 81 to 81 for prime. Gold dull and
lower; opened at 116}, sold up to III and
fell to 116t to 116s at the close. Clearances
48,OO0,0OO. Carrying rates per cent to
fiat. Governments dull and steady. The
Treasury sold l,08O, 900 at 100 53-1OO to
100 83-100. Bids were nearly five millions.
State securities quiet; old Tennessees 6244;
new COZ. Sub Treasury balanee-gold
SO, 4S1, 685; currency Is, ia, 669. "
New York General Markets
New YoRK, Aug. 1S.-Cotton, sales of
10, 729 bales; at 19lc for middling uplands.
Flour 5.40@5. IS for choice white wheat,
Western 6. 15@750. Whisky 97c Wheat
spring 1.409I. 43; winter red and amber
Western l. IL for Nos 2 and 8. Corn 1@2c
better at 84@90c for new mixed. Coffee
quiet. Sugar, sales of 500 hhds at 9@93e
for Cuba; 94911I Ic for Porto Rico. Molasses
nominal. Rice, sales of % tierces at
999!c. g0T P. s-T ...5
In the dry goods market the general
trade is still lacking in activity, while
prices for the most part are steady.
New Orleans Market
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 18.-Ootton quiet
and firm; middlings 17te; sales 400
bales; receipts 80 bales; stock on hand
1896 ..1.e. --. w..
vt. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, Arg 1S.-Tobacco steady and
unchanged Cotton, nominal; bagging, IN
changed; cotton, nominal bagging, un-
changed. Flour 45OQ4.75. Wheat LIS
No. 3 red fall. Corn, mixed, 66ac. Oats
40@421c.- Rice $1,000 Highwines csc.
Provisions unchanged Pork 5000. Ba-
con-144c for shoulders; 1910 for clear
sides. Lard quiet POI O.. D.
Chicago Markets. ...-
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Flour unchanged
Wheat 2@2c4 lower for No. 2 at $50.
Corn 2@24c higher; 72@724c for No. 2.
Oats }@1c lower; 3S2@39c. Rye, sales at
725c. New barley LOS, cash. Highwines
92c for iron bound. Provisions un-
changed. p. o. -
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1S.-Flour 5.25@5. 50;
Wheat l. 1901 % red western; Corn 7S0-
SOC; Oats-new 35g40c; old 5O656c; Rye
75@80c; Cotton unchanged at IS4e; to-
baoco- sales % hhds, at 10000 So
Whisky 914@94c. Mess pork $3.50. Bulk
meats 13@15c; shoulders, 15tc; Bacon
Lard 152c; Hams sugar
cured 24@24l; Butter 2693Oc; Eggs 14@15.
- LoUswi8e Markets. H..
LOUISVILLE, Aug Is. --Bagging 29S 930c.
Cotton I8c. Flour extra family SIS. Wheat
l. 2091.30. Oats SOC. Corn Loo. Rye S5c.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork 5000. Bacon
IA 174@1Sfc. Bulk meats 1Saa, 16k and
174c. Lard lie. Hams, sugar-cured 25c.
Whisky, 94e- Tobacco-sales of 129 hhds
at 4O0@16.0O for frosted trash to leaf.
Memphis Markets. 10 4
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1S.- Cotton firm at
18t; receipts 124 bales; exports $50 bales.
Extra hoar. dull and unchanged Corn
weak at S5@92c Oats stiff at soc. Hay
steady at 1S,0O@23.OO. Bran steady at
20tc. Pork weak, 1900. Lard steady
and unchanged. Bacon dropping; shout
ders 154c; sides 1skc. ~ ~