, 1873-08-02

Wheht "ha moderately aotivo, and averaged,
on the August option, about tho Same ~ yester--
day. Tho market for cash wheat also hold along
at top prices till O'clock whom It dropped I'd
@2lo, to point that mny bo considered not faz
from normal ono. We announced In our Issue
Of this morning that the July shorts had all
amount Of shortage WAS $4,000 bu, and about
10000 bu Of that waa scttled curly this
morning, For the roBt member Of the cornor-
Ing firm announced TINT ho should buy It on tho
to tho partics concerned, as he was authorized
to do under Che rules. He said that he was pro-
pnrod to pay $1.60 ii he could not buy for fess.
At this all foil back TO watch tho progroBg Of
events; Presently ewcar-loads wero sold to
him ut 4l.4O, and thon Bome round lost
at S1.41: This was nominally tho range
all through the session. At l o'clock the syndi-
cato announced that all tho deals werc closed,
and then tho market declined to $1.20 for do
delivery before II o'clock in tho morning Seller
August opened Mt s1.1s1+, foil OF ~, advanced
to 31.16}g, and doclned to s1:14N, cloging at
1923, and seller the year at $1.05. No. / spring
spring was quiet and Btoady at S1.0411, and re-
jocted do firuor Mt Coo. Thoro WAS somo dis
cussion about the probabilities Of tho market
being again cornorod, thus time for August; and
several Of tho moro tinil shorts filed In to
avoid atich result; but others sold for this
month almost wildly, 80 that tho amount Of
shorts out was rather increased than rotlucod
Casta sa!eB wore reported Of 400 bu No.
Sal; 2l,oOo bu do at s1.4o; 1000 bu do At
T1.2o; 5G00 bu No. 8 spring at 81. OAK; 2.4QO
bu rejected at ooo. Total, $4,000 bu.
Corn was active and firm. averaging about tho
sa,ne @ ns Yesterday With slight appreciation on
month: New York aud Liverpool wore both
quoted firm, md tho receipts were rathor less
than tho recent average, while deliveries were
much lighter than expected. Thoro was, in. faot.
reason to believe that Hovoral rocctyers who had
calculated OIL receiving corn to deliver this
month, were buying in tho August option, and
selling for September delivery, which causod the
slight diminusion Of tho difference, as already
noted. Tho speculative shorts for tlis month
also took hold moro iiborally In consequence,
making tho market quite active The shippers
operated to moderate extont, but did not buy
40 freely aa heretofore. Sollor the month, or
rsssdaa rssued @ 9enia S G s
$3.50. Seller September sold at 38@389Sc, Clog
ing firm at tho outside. New receipts Of No, q
closed at SIG, and higl1-mi1ed at $50. Rejected
vas Tas, in good demand elosng frm naa et a4ke.
mi1od At 33do; 81, 900 bu do ut $50; 1000 bu
do at 3715c; 1000 bu do at 37114c $4,000 bu
No. at Sic; g.. .00o bu do at 3G1Sc; 47,000 bu
DO at 969lo; ao, o0o bu do at 86sGo; 1000 bu ro-
90 At sae !; $40 bu no grade At 2so 5000 bu No.
at 391dc: 6.000 bu yellow at 80}fo; G,O00 bu
high mixed ut 3s19o 8,0G0 bu No. q at 37s5c
120oo hu do at 97Ac. Total, 94e, 900 bu. >'0'
uttor absence Of demand. Tho principal inquiry
was for car lots for city consumption The
deals for this month appeared to have been all
settled up. and buyers waited patiently for tho
further decline II pricoB, which they seemed to
regard al an inevitable consequence Of the in
creased receipts which are expected this month.
Seller August, opened at 2G19c and declined to
at 26c, and closed at 2555So. Seller tho year was
nominal at 25s1c. Cash lots closed nominal at
$685. In IT 2so aoo Su 411o 1slooted ed at at
426o S Gu DO o. at $50. Tota S. 100 90 b. ba IT. z'@'
Rye was dull and easier, thou gh giving An ear
y promise Of strength, as there were two or
threo looking around for car lots. The inquiry
bu No. 2 at &c. which was tho inside price u
yesterday. Seller August Was nominal at STA
651do; and seller September at 6516@5Go.
Darley was quiet. but q shade stronger, ubout
q, 25 goo bu being sold aellor soptsmbofl it SIG
nominai st 70@75o for old, and so5sta for new new
joctod at 40@45o. Cash sales wero Zoo bu by
sample at Soc; and 500 bu do at 75o.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
A.: The following ia boerbohm's dispatch to tho
AUD. 1-Loulon--Fioasing cargoes Of wheat OF the
coaat, strong There Ii demand In France for car
goes Of wheat on passage sales proceed slowly Gar
quosablo al US dd95aa. English country whcst mar
ss1s's dun ~ MssaSs IN Eoxsnd il
good inquiry. Spot corn, 28s Cd.
The following table exhibits the stock Of dour
In Btoro in thia city On the 1st OF each month FOR
tho first Monday) for tho past five yeara: