The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-17
CLOSING PRlCEs-4 O'CLOCK P. M.


Cotton Quict-Receipts mt the Ports,
6,357 Bales-Fiour Active-Whent
Firm-Corn steady-Oats Firmer-POrk
Steaay-Lard u Tribe OE-Gr0cerics
Guict-petrolcum Actfve-spirits Tur-
pentine Easier-Rosin NOminal-Enst
India Goods Neglectcd-Nietals Dull
Wool in Fair Demand-Whiskcy
Higher.
FRIDAY, May 1861. NJ.
Business in merchandise down town was not
very active to-day, but, as rule, the markets
were pretty steady, and in some cases there was
q marked Improvement in tone and also IN values.
Dry goods were stll dull and irregular, some
KINDS being reduced to correspond with the re-
duction in other fabrics conceded week ago. Cot
ton was sill quiet A fair trade was in progress in
hardware and other commodities. At the Produce
Exchange the principal feature was the willing
OF shippers to purchase breadstuHs in advance
OF arrival, though comparatively little was done.
Flour was frmer. with good export demand
Wheat was also firm, with good demand and
very little prime offering. Future deliveries sold and
were held at higher figures Corn steady. There
more buoyancy in the oats market and prices
higher Whskey higher The movementin provisions
continued slow Pork in little better demand and
steady. Lard was shade in the buyers favor Grocer
les quiet at previous prices Petroleum continued
active at the decline noticed yesterday Spirits Of
treiy nominal East India goods dull. Metals
dull but not noceably changed in price. Wool with
AsBks.Receipts for The past three days 50 packages
The market for pots remained steady fair obbing
demand Sales at S. Pearls remained entirely nominal
BUILDING MATERIALs-The demand throughout the
nrn, as previously quoted Bricks were in fair demand
Lame sold moderately lair at 81 50 for Rockand common
and 81 10 Tor do lump. Cement rather quiet but
steady at 81 10 per Dbl for Rosendae s. 50
and So Tor Portland Plaster Paris steady at IS so
81 ton tor blue Nova Scotia IS Is tor white do and
81 per bill calcned city,. Latlls quiet, but
changed; quoted at So 70 for Eastern spruce.
CoRDAGE was generally quiet and without noticeable
change in prices We quote Manila, large and small
sizes Slsc let,c. do bolt rope yarns, 26l,c 2Iisc
tarred Manila sc. sisal rope Ice lie New Zealand
coraage, loo. i1c. Russia bolt lsc.
CANDLFs-Since the decline In adamantines there has
been rather demand Tor lhat description other
kinds quiet We quote :-sperm, SOC. patent do,
Acc; paraffne sc. X5c stearc. &c a 29c adaman-
tine, I've. n alc. for ID or.
CoppK,.-lhere has been little or nothing doing in
lake pric, Domnally steady Quoted at 32c-,
cash about 80 tons OF English sold at 3Oc. 3Oiac
TONS quiet but, notwithstanding, prices very
firmly held. We have only to note sale OF 557 Rio
J. b. Pendigast, private terms We quote Rio
Ordinary cargoes IKE. IKE. lair cargoes lShc. a
lasc. extreme range Tor lots l71ac l9sc., gold per
h. % ~ days credit Java government bags) 2D,c. a
axe. do. grass mas), 2lc. BE: singapore, do,
nc. tsc.; Ceyion, lshc l9hc Maracaibo, lshc. a
Domingo SIC Porto Rico l9c lqs Costa RIca Isle
lg1Sc Mexican. lSAc. i9c. Manila, lsc a 1sIsc.;
Angostura, lSlac i9c SayaDla lSi,c l9c Curacao
1s1Se. a Ice, gold 90 n 90days credit.
CorroHSpot cotton only In light request and the
market weak; prices unchanged There was a limited
III. The transactions reported Change to-day sum up
thus.-