The New York herald., 1873-12-31
CLOSING PRIcEs-s O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Lower - Flour Firm - Wheat
Firmcr-Corn Firm-Oats Higher-Pork
and Lard Were Firmer- Groceries
Quiet hut Firm-Frcights steady
Petroleum Unchanged-Naval stores
Nominal-Wool Qufet-Whiskcy Quiet.
TUESDAY, Dec. 800 p. M.
There was more speculative feeling in CONNER.
cal circles to-day based upon the higher ruling OF
gold, and considerable was done In the way Of de-
liveries ahead; but otherwise the markets were
generally quiet though firm. On Change nour
was strong. Wheat was less active, but, with light
offerings, holders were frmer in their views, and
the moderate business consummated was on the
basis OF further advance in prices. Corn
was also quiet but strong. Oats, under
strong speculative movement, were decidedly
higher. Pork and lard were decidedly frmer with
considerable speculative purchases of lots deliverable
ahead Groceries were quiet but continued irm- Cot
only in moderate request at lower prices both
for spot and future Petroleum quiet and steady.
Naval stores were dull and nominal Metals quiet
Wool quiet but firm. Whiskey was easier.
AsHEs.-Receipts for the past three days ii packages,
Trade has been very slow since last, but values
were not essentially changed.
BuLpIse MArERrALs-There has been very little doing
in the brick yet values remained about the
same. We append our former quotations, fol-
lows Pale, 81 81 IS per NJ; Jersey, IS 80
81; up river, Sc 25 81 25; Haverstraw Bay, 81 25
So Is; Croton fronts brown Sl4 $l3; dark SIS SIC;
red SIG Sl7 Philadelphia SIS so $50 50; Bainmores
$50 s5s Lots delivered were quoted thus:-Pae S.
Sc Jersey, s. 30 50; river SO % - IS; Haver
straw Bay - Is Sl025; Croton, SIT SIS for brown;
SIS sl9 for Sls SO red; PHILADELPHIA s3s
S37 So Lime was limited request and quoted steady
at 81 10 Tor Rockand and 81 rs for do. lump
Cement quiet, but steady, at 81 rs per Dbl
Rosendale s. 50 - rs for Roman and s. 81 IS rs for
Portland Laths were quoted steady at from 81 Is 81 70
for Eastern.
CoRDAsE-A moderate business reported in lots to
the trade and prices remained without notice change.
bolt rope yarns l9c. Zoe. arred Manas like. Sisal
rope, i5c. l6c New Zealand cordage l5c l0c Rus
CASpLrs-The demand has been fair for all descrip.
& jour a e mss saS
sc. &c parsine ssc. sOc- adsnantinc, Il, Il and
corrra~rhe market was quiet but firm No sales
William AIMING now at Delaware Breakwaterl was
said to have been Sold & but not not authenticated we
S VESasaTy sSOa aS @ sassoe & prime d. a5 eo
27c. extreme range for lots, 3c 261c. gold per h.
90 and g days credit Java grass Mass M SIC sss
sic.i Porto Rico, s41lc. 1,sc Costa aica. 2Sc;
Curacao. 24c. 2c., gold. 90 70 DAYS credit The
stock OF United states this date, reported by
$500 bags; New Orleans sis; savannah ao70 Charles
ton, $500: Baltimore, 2Lzi4; New York, ss4oa Total
Cor1os-The market for cotton on the spot was but
moderately active and with more liberal offerings prices
declined nc per lb. For future delivery the market
opening NJ decline OF M as compared with the closing
prices yesterday, and undcr free offerings,
and Interior towns, the depression OF the market
intensified, and further concession OF &c. 7-l6c
was submitted TO- at which the market closed with more
sail an