The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04

higher; sales $50 bbls; Western 90. Sugar dull
fair to good refining 1Os g 10bc Molasses dull. Tai
steady. Freights to Liverpool quiet; Wheat per
steamer i'd.
NEW YORK, Jan. Seattle market-Beeves with
fair demand to-day prices show slight i'm prove.
ment over figures of last Monday for Stock receipts
for the week 4796 head quotations, poor to good liz
g Ice; prime 1Gt g 17tc. Sheep and Lam6s,The
prices were fully sustained receipts tor the week,
1858 head; quotations, common to prime Sheep,
nominal. Swine-wi an inadequate supply the
market became firmer and prices advanced, closing
hrmer at otations receipts Tor the week 1917 head;
quotations 81 q 1Oic; dressed 1o4 q 13c.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Seattle market-Beeves-
supply light; receipts for the week only 1858 head;
the market showing little if any change the bulk of
the offerings consisted of inferior to ordinary stock
the highest quotation was 1Otc for some extra Ohio
and Canada Steers; other quotations ranged from 81
to Szc. Sheep and Lambs-with an increased supply
and moderate demand the market ruled dull; range
OF quotations is from Al to &c. including all grades,
Hogs-receipts small and business mainly confined
to dressed Hogs; the only sales reported were at &c.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-The diminished produce
ton has made the market little more steady, and
the stock at shipping ports is considerably reduced
There are but few shipments from Port Richmond,
aware river The following are the prices OF Coal by
the cargo at Port Richmond :-Schuylkill red ash.
50 80 q 5 rs; do white ash and lump, So 90 q 25;
do steamboat s. 90 a %; do broken, SIS 90; do egg.
$475.
CHICAGo, Jan. 3.-tlour In fatr demand; sales at
8 so q so Tor Spring extras. Wheat dull; buyers
offer TIC for No. q in the afternoon the market
inactive; sales No. at til a TIC. Corn duh and
tre rmer sales at 72c for fresh receipts No 2; in
the afternoon sellers asked 69Jc cash for No. g. Oats
IN limited speculative request; sales No. at 80 q
49c cash; Rye quiet and firm sales at 70 g Tic for
No. 2. Barley nominal at IS a SOC. High Wines 10
limited demand; sales at 80 a a2c. Pork quiet sales
at % so cash and 20 90 seller February. Lard dull
February. Sales dry sailed shoulders at 10Jc and
green shoulders 10lc. Cattle steady and firm; sales
at 8 60 q 65 for Cows and 80 q $50 for extra to
easier; sales at 90 "a Is for shipping and 80 a.
60 tor fair to good packing lots Dressed Hogs
extra
CINCINNATI Jan. 3.-Whiskey dull 81 q 95c; de-
mand Light Live Hogs duh at so q 10 20; dressed
Provisions dull with but little OF no demand PORK Fork
sold at 90 90. Lard offered at 16 a 17lc for steam
and kettle. Bulk Meats and Bacon-no inquiry and
prices nominal. Hams unchanged.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Jan S-11.15 A. M.-Consols 92I q e2a
Tor money and account.
American securites-United States5-2Os 1862 cou-
pons, {; do 1865 old, $50; do 1867 $751; do 10-40s
$50; Erie shares 174 Illinois Central shares, 1917.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. S-11.15 A. M.-No Cotton quo
tations. Corn 29ls. Pork ICES. Lard 74s.
> LONDON, Jan. 3-Evening.-Consols closed at 92t
"a 92S for money and account.
American securites-United States 5-20's firm;
1852, ST; do 1866 SC; do 1867 s55 do 10 4O's S3a:
Erie shares, III; Illinois Central shares 1929 Allan,
tic d Great Western shares 25I.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3-Evening.-Pork declining
Naval Stores quiet. Tallow 45s Cd.
LONDON, Jan. g. Evening.-Linseed Oil firm at
o9s. Tallow firm Refined Petroleum firmer at Is
"a C9 Is Std. Calcutta Linseed active at 59s.
FRANKFORT, Jan. S-Evening United States
5-2O's closed fiat at GIG.
EreiShfs.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Freights-The follow
ing the current rates from Port Richmond the
week ending Dec. 3lst TO Portland, So 90; Ports
mouth: II, So 25; Boston: SO 90 q s15; Charles
town, So 90; Gloucester SO 10; Salem, So co; Prov
idence, SO %. Freghts are steady.
CHARLEsToN, Dec. S1-Freights-To Liverpool
by steam, I'd on upands and I'D on Sea Islands; by
sail, 7-l6d on upands and I'd Sea Islands. Coast
wise1To New York by steam, &c p ID; on uplands
Sc % fb on Upla ids, 81 25 ~ tierce on Rice 4Oc 81
DBL on Resin, SIS % NJ on Lumber and SO q 10 % NJ
on Timber. To Boston by sail, a. &c }Y fb on up
land Cotton; to Providence So p NJ on Boards; &c y
I'd OH unl1nd Cotton. Vessels in demand by our
merchants to take Lumber Freights from George
town; sc, Darien and Satilla river, Ga, and Jack
sonvie, Fla. 10 Northern ports, and $11 a - ID M
a.e rates on Lumber and Boards.