The New York herald., 1873-12-24
CLOSING pRIOEs-s O'CLOCK ?. M.
COMMERC1AL REPORT.

Cotton Irregular for Spot . md Lower for
Futurc-Flour Unchanged-Whcat and
Corn were Firmer-Oats Ensier-Pork
Quiet-Lard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ea-
sier-Navnl stores Dull and Nominal
East India Goods Quict-Grocertcs
Quiet, but steady-Wooi Ffrm-Whis-
key Steady.
The trade movement was still rather slow, the
Christmas holidays absorbing the larger share Of
attention and tending to greatly circumscrbe mer-
camille transactions. The markets generally re-
NAMED without decided change, however, there
being manifest disposition to press goods on the
market BreadstufTs were still buoyant, the mar
kct improving In tone as the chances
for getting the grain.laden boats through
the Erie Canal fade away. On Change to-day
nour was dun. Wheat was quiet, but nrmer.
Corn was also quiet but Hrmer. Oats were dull
and easier. Whiskey was quiet. Pork and lard
were quiet but shade frmer. Freighrs were
quiet but steady. Cotton in demand at irregular
prices for lots and lower figures for future
Groceries were quiet but firm. Petroleum auet and
easier Naval dull nominal Wool was less
active but firm.
AsuEs-Rcceipts for the past three days "a packagc
The market continued quiet and values to extent
nominal Pots quoted at &c.
BUILDING MArERiALsThere has been very little move.
ment in brick, but prices materially changed,
quoted follows Pale - - IS per NJ Jersey So 50
a$7; up river S6 Is 81 25 Haverstraw Bay, 81 Is q
IS 25; Croton fronts brown $4 SIS; dark, SIS SIC;
red, SIS $l7 Philadelphia, $25 20 $50 50 Balhmores,
$50 s5a Lots delivered quoted thus:-Pae, s.
Sc Jersey IS 50 So up river, Ss Is 80 %; Hsver-
straw bay, 50 rs $l01 Croton SIT $l6 TOR brown;
SIS sig dark $l9 $50 ior red PHILADELPHIA, $33 50
ssI 50 Lime was also quiet but quoted steady e y 70
Inactive but values remained the same quoted at
81 rs bbL for Rosendae, N 80 81 70 for Roman and
S. 50 IS rs for Portland Laths in light request
and quoted at 81 rs U 81 80 for Eastern.
but quoted firm ollows-New York State selected
pals 45c do, half rkln tubs good choice 3ec
a42c fair TO good do 34c. 38c common TO fair do Soc
81: state Welsh tubs good To choice, S3c Csc fair
Ohio Western Reserve, good choice, Sic. lair
TO good do 26c 3lc common to fair do. &c. &c.
bakers butter 20ca Sc Michigan, good to choice, Sc
q Sc: do. fair TO goo0 &c. 52c
CHEEsR-rhe demand was moderate, and the market
PRIME l44c. l4kc. good to choice do. 1870. lac.
common 70 fair do lie l2c Ohio fancy factory l2<c
lse firkin do nSc i2c tsir tC & good ioc lle; &
mont skins, sc. &C.
CoRDAGE.-The market ruled steady, under moderate
demand. principally for small lots Current prices
MANILA large and small sizes, Hc l8c do.
bolt rope yarns l9c. Oc. tarred ManIlas l6hc ssal
rope loc i6c; New Zealand cordage, l5c. l6c. Rus
C4spLEs-The market was steady and the demand
rather better We quote :-Sperm, Z8c patent do 38c.
&c.,; stearc, 2Sc &c parafiine, 2Sc. 3Oc.; ada
mantine IL, IA ana l6 ounces, l35ac. q lSc
CorroSfhe market for cotton on the spot was mod
eratey active with sales at somewhat irregular prices
the market closing quiet Future deliveries ruled mod
eratey active, advance OF &c. Nc, despite
nued fu receipts At the ports the market closing firm,