The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
CLOSING PRICEs-4 O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.


Cotton Qufet-Receipts Mt the Ports,
22,s27 Baics-Flour, Wheat and Corn
Dull-ProvisiOns Quiet, but Firm
Groceries Quiet-Pctroleum Quiet-Na-
val stores Quiet and Steady-East In
dia Goods Neglected-Metals Generally
Quiet-WoOl Quiet, but Steady-Whis-
key loves
TUESDAY, Feb. 1s-6P.M
The movement in general merchandise con-
tinued very slow to-day and values were to q great
extent nominal. The difficulty in negotiating
freight engagements and charters was still chief
cause OF tue existing stagnation, SO that q more
plentiful supply OF vessels for charter and also of
freight room Is q prerequisite OF renewed ANNA
ton in trade circles. The utter folly of Congress
sional legislation during the past few years touch
ing tie shipping interests OF the country must now
be apparent to even the duest compre-
tensions at Congress, it would seem. Still no
.-a hope IL ente,, tained of any greater evidence
:, ,,saom I'M this regard now than 1T anv nrevlop.,
- rue shipping mercaapts have no credit
Mobier stock with which to quicken long. ess'onal
appreciation or Congressional acton. SO the
American shipping interest will be lett to anguish
the cotton market was quiet and Nominal Tor lots
on the spot. At the Produce Exchange the stag
nation in breadstuffs was unbroken. Neither
freight room nor vessels could be obtained to any
extent, even ut the high rates current FloIr was
dull and heavy. Wheat was duh, lower and nOmi-
nal There was some inquiry for export, but
generally at prices too low to admit OF sales Corn
was dull and heavy, the transactions being con-
fined mostly to the New England trade. Data
were steady whiskcy the turn easier under free re-
ceipts. The provisions market remained firm, though
especially active Groceries continued quiet without
exhibiting any material change in values Petroleum
manned nominaly as before. Spirits Of tnrpentine was
quiet and the market closed nomnally easier. Rosn
ruled steady. East India goods neglected. but not
essentially changed in value. Metals generally
quiet, but firm. Wool remained quiet.
AsHEs-Recepts for the last three days, 65 packages
The market has ruled quiet with the exception OF fine
jobbing trade which consummaed steady prices
We quote pots at s. 80 fsar TGmansd nSmna
ga s pen n as Pss Island ny ps o we
Philadelphia 'front.' from yard, sOa si5 per do, Lime
faS sss O "a,
ns 81 q @ es our %
made at from 81 81 per bb closing with the Outside
quest but the market remained steady at s. 40 Tor East
CAsoLRs were nrm but the market generally quiet,
exeept in Sbbins way Tor WHICH the demand was lair
4oc; Sic; siearne sc 29c, and adamantine, 2Oc.
Corrrr.-The market continued quiet, but very firm.
The distributing business was moderately fair at full
bags RIO, ,sx May queen, a. Baltimore and 5000
terms We quote i io-ordinary cargoes, Me
islse is,ae; prime cargSoes, lg1te Zoe ex
bags 2lc. 2lc do. grass mats 2Oc &c. Singapore
lie. lSc Ceylon Lee l9c. Maracabo, lsc. a Ice
Laguayra iSc. 1870. Jamaica, l5c lgc ST. Domingo
I51sc i6c Costa RIGA lsc Doc Mexican sc. lgc.
Manila l7c lsc; Angostura l7y,c. lsc. savanla,
l1fc 9c Curacoa l1]sc iS11c gold, per lb 60 and
% days credit.
CorToS.-Transactions In spot cotton continued very
light and the appended quotations be regarded
nominal Forward delivery opened quiet but firm, and
subsequently, closed at Lice H. lower rates on the
early month The sales reported on Change to-day SUN
UP iollows:-
To-Day Last. EGG Total
Export ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - As
Consumption. .,....s..s.''...'s... Hl 15t 625
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