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TIE COMING "REPEATERS.'
Alarming Conspiracy Unearthed at Cooper In
stitute-The vested Rights" Of Men Being
Agitated Under Corsets-The Bewitching
Ballot Suffers Of the Next Generation.

The New York City Womans Suffrage Association
held its regular monthly meeting at Cooper Instr
tute yesterday aftern1o The attendance quite
large mostly ladies', Mrs. wnoour President OF the
association, III the chair.
Mrs. BLAKE presented the following resolution for
discussion
That as women afflicted equally with by the
policy OF the government than just that they
should have equal power IN controlling that policy.
Mrs. BLAKE then went on to state that within the
past month she thought very great progress had
been made In the emancipation OF women. Sue
instanced the action OF wyoming where women had
been elected Justices OF the peace aud made Jurors
Some papers commenting on this SUBJECT said II
women voted managing would be played out" She
ana not intend TO discuss the question OK hanging,
but sne hoped and expected when Inat day came
and sne fully expected to see that day soon--we
snoud not have such d,sgraceful scenes as we had
heard OF al Mystic Island within the past week aud
wnen that good llme came'' prisons would become
houses OF reformation. as they are NOT now
Women drss,,y says had M,a no part IN mis- govern
poweress, and the cost TO women could not
be told. Women had offered ny their sons,
husbands brothers, fathers to preserve The country
and yet they fad no share IN the law -naklng
trolling power In the land She did not Diane
for giving political rights to foreigners but would
ike TO have Them give equal rights 10 women
MI. POOLE thought women ought to prepare theni-
selves 10 not only vote but TO accept a the duties
would have to be Jurors. 1t is mol the question
aO0ut the right OF women but the expeulency. He
thought women would be oetter advocates, at least
for women, and would pe better able 10 present the
cause OF women tnan men are He said the iale
James i. Brady used to say ANY one VINO could
Broadway was tit to be justice or the peaCe,'
A vote was called for in recognition OF those men
VINO in Congress were favor OF equal pay Tor
women who We're clerks Ia governmental service at
Washington The vote was unanimous.
DR.. HaILECK made some remarks. He said the
tribune mas been Tor many years supposed 10 be IN
the van in all reforms, and SO has been Kicked at
but now IL feels as If II had something TO KICK AT
the woman suffrage movement, and IL improves its
opportunity.
Mrs. WILBoUR read a letter u Of interest, detail.
ing the experience OF woman tryin. 10 obtain sig
natures TO u petition for suffrage.
These suffIagisfs seem 10 inlnk that when women
vote oi the evils that exist VIII he made to
come right.
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New York Cen. 4 Hud. Consolidate
ALMOST A PANIC IN GOVERNMENTS

ALMOST PANIC IN GOVERNMENTS.
At the first session or the government board there
heavy sales at sharp Decline the 1se7's falling
1885, and the lS62s to 1llX. The market rallied
subsequently and closed strong. ~ fol0ws:-United
States currency skies, 10Y 1107S; DO SKIES 1881,
registered, ll45s 115; do. DO, coupon I15 il534;
do hve-twentles, registered, May and November,
11oa 1lUa4; do. do 1852, coupon do. il24 if21S;
do. do, 1894 do. do, 1lojs lloai; do do, 1866,
do do lila NIX; 40. do, registered January and
July, l0o5i ITO; do do, 1855. coupon, do. 109h
1898; do. do, 1857, do. do 1l0js 11ok; do. do,
$685. do, 11os llo's do. ten-forties registered
1o7 Iss; do do, coupon, 1os 1osh; gold bonds,
Central Pacific Railroad e4kae4X.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES.
The Southerh list was active and strong for the
vrglnias, both issues Of which are now side by side
in the vicinity OF 60, although the new bonds were
heretofore greater favorte by as much as ten per
cent The new North Carolinas continued weak.
The general market was dull, owing to the diversion
of interest to the other markets. The following
were the only quotations made a. the last board
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CITY coURI--sQUiTY.
Alleged Fraudulent representations.

Alleged Fraudulent Representations.
Before Judge Thompson.
Isaac D. Smith Us. Alexander Hldnm.--Plantifr
sues to recover 81, 1928, obtained from him by de-
fendant through alleged fraudulent representations
The PLAINTIFFS story IS that Hudnut sold him the
lease fixtures and good will or the drug store cor
ner OF washington and Fulton Streets representing
at the time thai he owned the fixtures. II snbse.
quently transplred that they belonged to the land
lord OF the premises, and that the .Yood
Will" was yalueless He gave defendant note
for $3400, secured by mortgage, upon which
he maze number OF payments, but as the repre-
Court 10 nave the mortgage and note cancelled aud
the money thus far paid refunded to hiH.
Defendant denies fraud, alleges that he expended
$4,000 IN lifting The store up ana claims mat 1t
wonld have become profitable but for the bad man
agement OF plalntfI. He further claims that he mad
a right to remove the fixtures oy the terms Of his
lease and mat he transferred the RI. .ht TO plaintiff
who Kept them and soid them when leaving the
store. winch IS now occupied by other parties.
Decision reserved.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT: CRIMINAL BRANCH.
Counterfeiters, Whisikey Dealers aud Tobacco
Men in Trouble.

Counterfeiters, Whiskey Dealers aud Tobacco
Men in Trouble.
Before Judge Wooarun.
The Unf:ed States US. HdrteH Peafce ana Reuben
Cdrpenter.-The defendants are charged with beng
connected with Colonel Bob Clark an alleged coun-
terfeiter, who now In JAIL IN default Of $25 900
ball. for extensive dealings IN counterfet money.
Proceedings were reserved by instructions from the
solicitor o1the Treasury, until after the trial OF Clark
Julius knopf aud Abraham RoSenbeim, indicted
for becoming sureties on bogus tobacco manufac.
turer's bond, were arralQned, and pleaded not
guilty, and were Tenanded for trial.
Frederick Bauer, indicted Tor doing lottery busi-
ness without payment or special TAX. raining 10
appear tor tral mis- recognlzance was declared Tor
Ielted.
Lewis Murray, indicted for embezzling a letter
from the Post Onice was arraigned, pleaded guilty
and was remanded 70 sentence.
No criminal case being READY for trial, the court
adjourned. THIS court commenced TO Sit on crlml-
na cases on Tuesday morning last, but no case has
thus Tar been ready to proceed TO trial.
The Fullerton Case.
District Attorney Pierrepont thinks tnat the Fui.
lerton case VIII certainly be commenced on Monday
next He has received notice from defendants
counsel for any application for further postpone
ment lie says II is not claimed by the defence that
the missing paper III Mr. OConors possession viii be
OF any Importance, unless The case assumes some
unexpected phase.
Wine Merchants Indicted.
Elleroock McCuiagn Imnorst, OF No. 40 Beaver
street, extensive importers Of wines, have been
indicted by the United States Grand Jury for ander-
va!uing the invoices OF wines Imported by them. A
Court against the same parties TO recover $4,000 Tor
the alleged undervaiuatiOD.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Ffefss Income Cnse.
Before Commissioner Osborn.


The united states Us. WiHiam N. Fietss.-The de-
fendant, q VINE merchant, Of the frm or Fleiss l.
Mayer, Nos II and 10 Broad street. was charged
with emitting to make full return Of his income for
1868, with intent TO defraud the government. The
case which has been under examination for some
davs, was resumed yesterday.
The books of the firm have not been produced IN
evidence during the progress Of the examination as
they could not Oe found, the government asserting
that tney were IN the possession OF the defendant
and the defence as strongly asserting that they
III the custody Of Collector Bailey. AS the books
could not pe found the Commissioner admitted Sec
ondary evidence OF their CONTENTS which Is really
the only evidence against the accused
The defence moved to strike out this evidence,
c0ntending earnestly that she books were seized by
Collector Bailey and never returned, and there
fore now accessible or ought to be- TO lhe prosecu
ton, and should be produced as the best evidence.
The defence also moved that Mr.. Fieiss be allowed
to make a sworn statement, simply in reference to
the whereabouts OF the books, citing precedent
the fact that IN the Baisdell and Ecker dstlery
Judge batchi0rd had allowed DR.. Blaisdeil to tes-
thy relatively TO the Whereabouts OF the books OF the
distiliery The Commissioner reserved decision
the motions Until Monday next, until wDicH lime
the examination was adjourned.
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SupaEMs C0uaT-CHaMBsRs.
Action TO Recover Counsel Fees.
paf.ro ft,tua Da

sydney Webster et al rs. Thomas b. Ho,rts
teorH et al.-This case came up yesterday motion
10 strike out the answer or defendant as frivolous
and for judgment The action originally was
brought TO recover sum OF $4,000 alleged to be
due The plaintiffs for professional counsel
in a case IN Whicn the deendents were then delen-
Gants IN custom house suit ana the plaintiffs
tnelr counsel therein From the statements
made IN the case 1t appeared that the plain
tins Claimed that they had substantially
eTected settlement OF the suits, aud Tor
Their services therein, claimed the sum OF SIS 600
and $4,000 professional services. The defendants
on the other hand contend that the suits against
th9n were discontinued by their own direct appll-
CAUCUS and memorial TO the Secretary OF the Irea-
sury and considering the charge and the ciain I'm
just refuse 10 acknowledge 1t. The defendants
lurther alIege that The suits against them mad
reapened by tue government, and that IN fact, they
hao never been compromised or settled. The Court
oenied the motion and order ed a reference.
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Tennessee. ex coupon, BK . sex; DO, new 20"
A6k; Virginia, OK coupon, osA 90; do, new GA %;
Georgia sevens, % s2K; North Carolina OK cou'
pom. 45;S; DO, new, 2i,f 2i Missouri sixes ssA'
Louisiana SKIES 72 bid; ievee sxes Tx s72; 40.
90. eiGnts, SO q SO; Alabama eights 94a s5; south
Carolina skies. new January and july, 1911 SON.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
was more active, the great decline In gold and the
eve Of steamer day inducing many merchants to
their contracts in the present condition OF the
market rather tnan take the chances Of reaction
next week. Rates remained steady, however, as
Misunderstanding sixty days. commercial lo7e4
1os1s; good to prime bankers, 1oSS los1s; short
sight, 1851 1o93s; Paris sixty days. 623% 6ls;
short sight. 6.1s,4 5.l7h; Antwerp, b23A 6.lsH;
Switzerland, o23< 6.18,s; Hamburg, a5k soE;
Amsterdam, 4os 4o,s; Frankfort, 401t 4o5s; Bre-
men, Tx 7sls; Prussian thalers, 7oh Il.
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Justice Walsh yesterday imposed fine Of twenty
five dollars upon an elderly man named Dennis
SERIOUS SALOON ARRAY.

a few nights ago party OF rowdies entered tho
saloon OF Mr.. Fred. Gassert. IN Harrison town.
ship, N. j., and because they could not have all
they desired in the shape OF drink they commenced
furious attack uroD the place, the proprietor and
o Mr. Scnabel. With the aid OF stoa, club 6assere
succeeded in beating or the ruiiians. not before.
however, he himself had received very hard treat.
ment John Haley and Thomas Duiiey, the alleged
principals have since been arrested aud committed
TO the Hudson county jail. Dnffey has three crim-
nal indictments already TO answer Tor. Sctabel and
GRssert are under bali TO appear ~ Witnesses.
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Ono O'Clock p. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY March 4--6 p. NJ.
BEEswAx.-Ths demand was light and prices were nom
nal at 3Shc 8shc for Western and Southern
Cocoa dull, but unchanged in value. Gusyaqufi in
bond, quoted at l3c gold, and Maacaibo, do &C. 3c
do.
CANDLrs.-The demand limited, and prices were
heavy Ste 4Uc for SPERM 5Oc for and l6c
for Western and city adamantine.
CoRDAGE dull, but unchanged. We quote Ma nla,
23c &c Sisai rope z0,6c Russia tarred l7c. Russia
bolt rope, 2ic
CoFFEE-The market for Rio quiet, and heard OF
further sales; prices, however, steady at
fun 6gures We quote-Rio ordinary cargoes II &C l4ssc
fair do lb4c Bazc. good do, l6c. l6nc.; prime
do, tic. IKE; extremes for lots 4jtc &c.,; Java,
20c 81 Nc.; Singapore, Isc &c., Ceylon 17hc 19sc
Maracabo 1870. iS.c.; Laguayra, 16c Jamaica,
15c. 164c.; Costa Rca, Savanlla Manila aud Mexican
14xc 1870. all gold, duty paid
COTroN-Busness in this staple was checked to q
siderable extent by the decline gold and the advance the
Of resh and prices receded fully per h.
1888 bales of which 62 for export SOS for spinning
and $50 speculation. Forfeiture delivery the
fairly active but prices were again Nc lower The
folows:-500 bales low rndding, March, at
2lkc 700 for April at 2c. 2sc go do for May
2lc, l400 do. for June at 20sc. 2c. $50 do for
28c $50 do for July at 2lhc 500 do for April, May
June at 2c 300 do average mfddling free board
bile, at &c. 0 do. average low middng free
New Orleans at Ic and date yesterday 500 bales basis
zl1ac. and 90 do for July at 81 l15c. We quote
Tn liUuIsa md iIf fnu1
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Alleged COunterfeiter Admitted to hail.
Before Commissioner Jones.
John Story. Jr. OF Richmond Valley Staten Island,
who was arrested for having IN his possession q
plate used in the manufacture OF counterfeit stamps,
was yesterday admitted to bail III the sum OF ~, 100.
inst
Druggist as Liquor Dealer.
+. Schmidt druggist, doing business at the cor
ner Of Eleventh street and Fifth avenue, was AZ.
rested yesterday morning on the charge OF retaInR
liquor without paying the special lax required by
law. The Commissioner admitted him TO bail IN the
sum Of $500 and set the hearing OF the case down
Tor the llth Inst.
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Mel q
NAVAL sroars-Thcre wa. moderate degree of activity
IN the market for spirits turpensns which closed quits
~: .ns .sppas loss efs The .sss ss ssl.
ssii' p
ana ~ ae%as sas
ssSs, ssss:
LARD va: dun the SAFES being sonsnsd 10 small ls,. a az
:ss d.isa red sos BANK. ss.is "a ass;
sp:SIn, D co. Ss.chsa ana un6s.cSsd DO,
1 .:1 s :oa n" .so .e
% ts H. :s I R0 % Beef @
little for pork 'oa.y and hs Offering: beng
setss M a'1Tfs sale sale: ssIs " s6:
il ..
.:: &C.. ;;;' &c.
sss ss is1 asi.. and western, s sssAy ! ss
1aess E.: a1 ;s' No. beng
4. latter |
aa
% .St s Cut aa w active
.Ssu S as: ass
ssa Pslsa
sspp % M as r. af rss :
na @ s om vi nd
sns @ pss.: = f..o'sa sys1. %
s & . a e 70 soCS soUS ' 5a Sne
&C. sSs; az . good ss A.; Tsl:S sS: sSG
y BRINE
asry, PRIME nts 70 D ans s do ise ca
sse and sne ds
:Si aas
ais,ec The demand was very light and We heard OF pd
. OH G r. ss. sa . s.s on ~
sssns e s ssss q
and 1sss s9s
mSsr f. a. Inc hS ~ & a the
The sales 5000 bbls standard white for Apr e
syts sy & &c. %
little demand, prices quite steady. Small 20
we're made Within the range OF &C. a7Ac for common ~
sUexn,The market for raw was dull. the demand con
saec sales to any extent would have been Obliged .
sa ia Dss "a M @
Of sale and heavy At ths following quotation.
ss ss5s ; ssss: is;s s.s ss
Isast pa. ss yssa 1Ss
Y 70 ls los<e a ihc; Do Nos Is ols lH;e i2c; do
Porto RicoRehning grades, sc l0c; grocery gradssS
SEEDs.-Linseed quite steady with fair demand
the sales being bags arrive at 81 2 gold duty
paid, and aOO do. to arrive ilae shpment at ~ M do
Grass duh and nominal at 13c. 13Sc. for clover
"a SO - 70 for timothy, and 50 ~ 81 30 for roasR
nax.
sHor.-Drop quoted NJ Sic. and buck at SIC.
SoAP.-Smai sales OF Caste made at l2ltc l21oA
STEARIsE-The market was duh and heavy. Ab0ut
10000 lbs were sold At Ac hc-thc latter price for
prime, In tierces
ToBAcco.-For Kentucky the market quiet, the
being but little demand and favored BUYERS though
lower the sales were about 100 hhds at &C. ac Seed
leaf dull former figures; the sales only -
1889 crop State l6 and e do. various kinds in
private Other kinds dull
We quote:
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mUR1thous ASSAULT IN NsWsSK. 4. ].

Yesterday afternoon, N Newark, n, j.. one George
Blenkenhorn, q German, residing at No. ~ Newark
street. was taken into custody and held TO await
charge OF having mnrdeIousl assaulted his wife
during q drunken spell by striking her q terrific
blow on the head with heavy iron instrument or
gone sort On the way to the City Prison ne secured
The attendance OF respectable grocer to 60 bail for
him. the latter on hearing the nature Of the case
respectfully declined. He has once or twice before
been arrested for similarly abusing his unfortunate
WIFE,
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Wheat duh heavy. The reported advance OF I'd
3d. GENITAL In Liverpool In the public depatch
impossible 10 sell at yesterdays prices The sales
confined about 900 bushels part last EVENING"
vi 81 0 for re1ectad spring. Il for No. 2Chcago, 81 IS
g 81 10 for white Corn dull, but nomnsy unchanged.
Sales 2000 bushels e0c 99c for mixed Western,
and 81 "a &10 for yellow Oats dull and nominal.
Small lots brought than full loads could be sold
for The sales $4,000 bushels at 60c 63c for black
and white State &c 6stc for white Ohio delysred and
b6Lc. for old Western aHoa Rye was quiet but steady
small lot State sold n 81 02 Western quoted at
95c Barley dull and nominal Or barley malt l,5UO
bushels State sold at Q7c ssc.
FRRIGHTs The market very quiet bu. higher rates
generally demanded For cotton In Liver
pool steamers sl6d sd asked and sd freely bid The
charterng business continued 10 rule du the demand for
TO Liverpool $4,000 bushels wheat 3D. $50 bates
cotton o3d 3od and per steamer 800 bales
6l6d. hd 800 boxcs bacon 2Os. To London, 1900
Ss S1,: oil sss' e. ko l. % and os Shs aor
The charters bark from Boston to direct port
the Continent with s0O tons ogwood 25s British bark
TO Rotterdam general cargo at E60 brig the wndward
sugar at 5oc French ship 10 Tarragona, with saves
brig Op0rto Cadz general cargo, and brig Deme
rara and back on private terms,
GUNNIEs.-Cloth continued In good demand, and 800
bales to arrive in Boston sold a 13c gold bond.
or bags JD0 bales arrive sold fJac gold in
bond.
HAYThs demand fair and prices steadyat 9Oc.
long rye straw and S5c. . 9oc. Tor short do.
HOPs.-There but little activity In the market the de-
mand being limited from s sources. but there was no
change 70 note in prices which were rm ranging al from
l5o. to 28c. for common to choice grades.
HRMP.No sales Of moment were reported; prices
nominal at our last quotations.
LEATHER -Hemlock sole was In active demand and firm
former prices The receipts falling off, the stock
and poor damaged scarce and wanted Oak ana
rough were dull but unchanged In value We quoie-
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY MARCH 5, 1870

. very large amount OF securities he
died In the house Of tue defendants, who admitted
that the deceased had 5000 worth OF securities.
The daughter OF deceased charged the defendants
under arrest await the result Of an analysis or the
stomach by DR.. D0remus The application for the
release was based on the fact that MI Gardner was
10 extreme III health and tnat from the Gath January
TIL the Attn Marcn nothing had been done In the
matter.
The Assistant District Attorney stated that the in
vestgatlon would be immediately commenced, and
asked an adjournment Till Wednesday next which
was granted.
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THE ALLEGED DefAUl TING PAyMAsTfa.

In the case or the United States VS.. Emanuel
Melioch, late paymaster In the United States Navy,
VINO was put on triai in the United States District
Court, at Trenton, N. j., on the charge OF having
embezzled q sum OF money placed in TITS charge,
was concluded yesterday. 1ne jury retired ana
verdict for the defendant on the ground tnat there
Was no cause OF action.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT cuuRT.
The City Of Norwich Case.
Before Judge Benedict.

George Place et al. Us. The Steamboat City OF
Nortoich, Her Engines, dc.-ln this case, which
was an action 10 recover for damages sustained by
loss OF property 10 colision decree was entered
in favor OF beilants ana the vessel ordered TO be
sold TO satisfy the claims. Yesterday petition was
nled ny Horatio NJ Slater Sr., and Others. company
doing business at Webster, Mass setting forth that
they mad also lost property to the amount OF $sS07
by the COLLISION and asking that they should be al
lowed TO recover from the proceeds OF the sale OF the
vessel. The case Will be heard on the 9th INST.
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COURT or eyer AN0 TeaMlsfR.

The Alexander Poisoning Casr-Wrii Of
. Uubcas Corpus.
Before Judge lngraham.
An Application was made yesterday TO discharge
Gardner and his wife, who were some time since
arrested on suspicion OF having poisoned Ira
A. Alexander, who, 1t was said, was In
The habit OF carrying about with him
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

Ann Porter, the woman who was burned severely
about the body white in bed at her residence in
James street died from the effects OF her injuries al
the CITY Hospital on Thursday night last.
At about haf-past SIX O'Clock last evening a keras
gene lamp exploded In the millinery store OF Mrs.
Fastneck, No. 81 Even street, E. D., ala sevcrel
burned That lady's face. The names also destroyed
portion OF the stock, but were eXtlngnshed with
out damaging the building.
The Brooklyn Association for Relieving the Cond.
ton OF the Poor report having assisted II 862 per-
sons during the month Of February, the disburse-
mentS amounting to So 404. IL is stated thae
Notwithstanding the midDess OF the season tho
applications for assistance have been great as II
any former year
call has been Issued from the Dealers protectivs
Agency, signed by several business men for mass
meeting, to be held at Phenx Building. Court street.
on Monday evening" The object Of the meeting m
TO 'devise means by which the present law, relative
to collection OF debts, may be altered. that II may
not be entirely, as it Is now. in favor OF tue habtual
debtoru
Justice Walsh yesterday imposed ine of twenty
five dollars upon an elderly man named Dennis
Ryan for assault ana battery. The complainant in
the case was Edward Ryan, who accused his father
OF striking him IN the face With mis- fist. 1t WAS
shown In the testimony taken that the iather beas
and attempted to break OF the former across
his knee which act so enraged their brother that he
interered In their defence and was knocked down
for his trouble.
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FLOUR AND $50 bbs Hoaf, COO bags
meal 1080 bushels wheat 3t00 0f28 oats
and 400 do barley The -four market ruled very dull
prices unchanged In where lots
closed ont at &c. lUc. below yesterdays quotations
sales about $500 hbs Southern hour slow Of
and prices generally heavy Saies 5H0 bbs Rye
was In good demand and being prices higher
Sales 900 bbs Corn meal steady with sales bbs