Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
Markets BY TELEGRAPH
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Consols for money
9ls; on account 91j. Anne lean securities
qulet 5-20s bonds at London-10-4Os, S24;
'62s, $50; '65s, s722; SIS, S69; Illinois, Ill.
The stock market here opens daily with
confidence, and closes according to one of
the money articles, with despairs.
HAvRE, Aug. 20.-Cotton sales of the
week, $500 bales; stock on hand, 153, 900
bales; market firm; mi6dling Orleans, 81
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20.-Cotton market
active and buoyant; middling uplards 94d;
niddling Orleans 81 d; sales Of Is, 600 bales;
5000 for speculation California white
wheat los Id; red western white So 1Od;
winter % Cd; western 25s. Com, No. 2,
mixed, sos.
Paris, Aug 20.-The bullion at the bank
has decreased 120, 100000 francs during
the past week, occasioned by the bank pur-
chasing treasury bonds for the use of the
army, which will require 81, 900, 900 per
month. .
PARIS, Aug. 2O.-Rentes declined sharply
to 62f 90c. I'D.
ERANKFoRT, Aug 20.-5-20s bonds heavy
at 93@934.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Wall street was
feyerish at the opening this morning under
war advices, but afterwards became dull
until Late in the evening, when extravagant
reports circulated of the Prussian advance
to the walls of Paris, and great disasters to
the French army. Gold opened at 1859,
but fell to 1853 or the war news. Subse-
auentIy it became slightly frmer at 11543,
declined to 1142, recovered to lis, and
closed at 1145@115. Carrying rates 1@2c
E. I 81 0anf ha
money market has ruled easy, but steady,
at 406 on cali. Governments dull aud
| lower, the advance in foreign markets be-
ing an Offset by the decline in gold. State
bonds dull. New Tennessees, 605; old not
| quoted.
UNAVOIDABLE BANK STATEMENT.
The bank statement is unfavorable, show
ing heavy loss in deposits and the reserve
lessened 81, 5S8, 238.
/ Loans s275, ia, 932. Decrease. ASA, 937
Specie. 2O,733, 446....-Decrease. -. $3.50, 800
Circulation. 81 S39, 567..-..-Decrease. 50 ,59e
Deposits Dos, 531 ,Sl8. Decrease. 9,54S,l It
Legal t'rs.. 5O,S5s, 2S6. Decrease. 1,622s7G
Sterling exchang dull at 1922. Gold
clearances s., SCI, 900. ..
New YORK General Markets.
New York, Aug. 20.-Cotton, sales Of
| 724 bales; at 1890 for middling uplands.
Flour 5@10c lower; sales at $500 90;
superfine Western and State, $3.50
| 6. 90: choice white Western 5000. 10.
Whisky 96y. Wheat 1@2c lower at 1.15@
| 20 for No. 2 spring; 1861. 40 for win
ter red and amber Western Corn S5@
| 500.
In dry goods distant buyers are awaiting
themselves of the low rates of Western
freights, and are shipping heavy goods to g
fair extent, especially for low-priced fab
RIGS.
/ New Orleans Market
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2O.-Cotton quiet but
but firm, middlings 17tc. Sales ], 200 bales
net receipts 40 bales; stock 80, III bales.
| NJ. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Arg. 2O.-Tobacco steady al
changed. Flour unchanged. Wheat 202E
lower; No. red fall 1.1O@1 Is; 10.
white 1. 22@1.25. Corn, mixed SIC; choice
white CSC. Oats 39@42c. Barley 1.OO@
los. Rye 69c. Highvines 94c. Pro
visions dull. Mess pork 29.OO@29. so.
Bacon-shoulders 14tc; clear rib 174c
clear sides 1S44@lS4c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-Flour unchanged
Wheat-1.O4. Corn 7Otc for No. 2. Dat
1Oc lower, $3.50 for No. .. Rye 1@19'
lower-7O1c Barley 1.O3@1.O 5 for No 2
Highwines 92c. Provisions quiet. Mes
pork $500. Lard 154@15ac Dry salte,
shoulders 12@124c, short rib 154e.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Colour 6.OO@6. q
Wheat red winter II 5CD1. 20, white l. 800
LAO. Corn 10000. Oats 4O@4Sc for new
5O@56c for old. Rye SO@82c. Barle
I.1O@125. Whisky 92@93c. Mess por
dnll. nominal 2S.5O Bulk meats 136
15c; Bacon 14Ic; shoulders, II; for clea
sides 174c; hams, S. c., 24@24t. Lar
15ac. Butter 26@30c. Eggs 16@17c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20 Bagging un
changed, 294@3Oc. Cotton, middling, 18c
Flour, SIS. Wheat 1.2O. Corn 95. Dat
47c, Rye $50. Provisions frmer. Mes
pork 5000. Lard lie. Bacon 14k@174G
Isl. Bulk, 13t@16k@174. Hams, sugar
cured 24l@25. Whisky, 93@94c- TC
bacco-saies of 70 hhds at 45O@6.7 70 70
trash to good Tugs, and 1850 for mediuI
bright wrappers.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 90 Cotton irmer, hel
at 19c; receipts 1OS bales; exports IS bale
Flour quiet andunchanged. Corn s5@95'
Oats 4S@5O. Hay 24.OO@25.OO. Bra
19@2Oc. Pork 31OO. Lard 1908,
Bacon weak; shoulders 15e; sides 1870.
Galveston, August 20.
Cotton dull and prices nominal goo
ordinary 15c. Sales, so bales. Net re
ceipts, 16 bales. Stock, 5,515 bales.
savannah August 20.
Cotton in good demand; low middhnf
175c. Sales, POS bales. Net receipts, IL
bales. Stock, 1850 bales.
Charleston August 20.
Cotton steady at 17tc for middling; sale
so bales; net receipts 2S2 bales; stock, L
99S.
Mobile, Ala, August 20.
Cotton firm; middlng 184@1S3c; net re
ceipts 1873; exports coastwise 3; stock, 8,
353.
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