, 1874-11-21

ITO 1lltaota d Michigan Canal ia now closet
tho water being drawn of for tue wlutor,
It Is now stated that tlo memhor Of tho Stu,
ges Committee, referred to In our issuo Of hi
morning as having found fault with tho act1o
OF tue Committee, has done nothing Of tho kind
The finding received Ills Endorsement, The cas
VIII come up Tor trial Oh Monday next, and bid
Ia'r to DO one OF tho most exciting episodoa I,
tho history Of tho Board. It is not imposssibl
that the hoard will come to dcad look on th
motion to expcl, which may result in q motor
to suspend for longer time than usual,
Tue eroublos arising out Of tie rocont cornor,
IN cora hnve already induced several Of our eom
mlestop Aousea to rofnso to guarantee tsadas fo,
| tlelr customers. Tie practice hitherto In,
peeo to permit principals to draw for their dir
1erences as soon as the property bought bad
oeen sou, or tic contrary, the commission mer.
ohant assuming tho responsibility Of. RECEIVING
and delivery whom the contract was olosod, Raw.
ora! OF our leading commission firms loat l,pavy
ny tnie' and now notify their cosrosppudouts
that tney wilt try to deal only with good men.
ous a. VIII III t,.atI not Pay prospective profits.
Aa an Mctdont OF the present turmoil It Ia mt
Improbable that tho Board OF Trade viii ho aaIse%
TO tnll back on tue rule to tako no co1nizancn ~
contracts on Which ma:gipa havo uot bpan mt
gP. and to require that tlose margins alall bo
oSRGaGd o l., IL such way .hat the money cau be
market accords It, without fear Of lawanit nor
its recovery by tho loser, IVA
Tho leading produce marketB wore again slow
s;,a skeaPs u wh'eh were active
seYoro enough to intosFero with tue movamant aos
OF produce already In trauBit BY rail, 30 tba. to
receipts were not materially diuinisloi and Il ia
not thonght that It will effect the moyemnne IN
Tue . country to my great extent unless followed
n
i m'5e the roade. Hence the question Of supnly
had little to do. with pricas to,tsav tdst,
outside OF the general bearing, common to p5o.
csdiog days Of tue week. Tho season Of nayi. a
a. dnca W. go forward this winter, except BY fa,i.
me shipments Of wheat do not promise to be-
large, nut present appearances indicate that
m IneFe ,s WI De- aomand for all tie corn, Data and
oyo ev als san DO spssa after the needs
There waa fair activity in most departmensa
OF lhe dry-gooas market, though tho chief n.
1uiry was winter fairies. aud artIoles eu,ted 70
, ana holiday iul IT. trade. Prices were quoted steady
aotya tbsn M ne I'm oveens IN groceries was
tho general tonor OF prices was mora in sai,ors'
favor, This was especially tho case with cof1cna
airupa, and sugars, though neither Of those arti,'
eea cea moro subjected TO any quotabe advance Tho
IN tho butter markot q liberal amount Of traIinc
was accomplished nt fully former rates Tb66
current receipts ara only about sufficient Ia an,,s
Py the 10 current domand and holdorH do mol soon
sclnea 20 pFesa aaea where CONCESSIONS are in-
slhtea aPou. CheeHo Ia meeting with staaflv
moderate inquiry at unchanged ratos. In ia
coal and wood markets ttora was mora octiyitv
the COLDER weather stimulating tho demand for
inG n1I AZ afaoea were @ as botore Bageing remains
leIday'a Quotations, No new foatu,es wore de-
veiopea in tho drlod fruit markot. Thore waa |
sa1s H. movement III olis at former rates.
~ aaore was ~ 10 imuo1tant change In lumber.
confined chiefly to filling outside ordors Tha TTa
snow-storm proved q check to buainoss at tLo
locks. The offerings woro liberal, but h1iyers '
seE1s seRs away and nia nothing was dopo. Metals,
md unehapgea u eda's rba nafaIaao o.ra we're quiet
by, aud tho market ls very firm IN couap. nap.
luenco at the. advance rocoptly ostablshoi
;eecaa 'eeaa were ere 9ast hut trn an1 timothy sd
he amall ordar traae. Potatoes We're tirn ap ang
Latte frofghts wero dull and Inactive. arcant
ne engagement to take out 16,O 600 hu now corr
y pfopo,'ea , Aates for satin g-craft are nomi-
prlng. Through frelghts BY stoamcr and ra;t ~
!ew iork were easier at Ito on wheat, aud lhx
1lGo on oorp. Through to Liverpool viz nv
95k }T1a'.,ar ~ Quoted At 75o 10 gold por loo bs
ocllno, saeH being reported Of TO brls 'ntt vt
$40 por gallon. The market aytnpatbizoi viii
021S, 'A'"A2a~
Dressed llogB woro inactive on 'Chopee. nono
ping offered About 1876 hcad uero ToncivnI I
" wcre picked up outside, Tho narkcta t
y! scarcely bo established much bofors the lst [
Uacember.
FroviaiopH. wcre active, and variable, Tho {
aging TACT IN the market was NOES pork. which | {
~ strong early, aud they declined noarly 50o {
y brl under honYy offerings, but o!oged tir1nor q
~. Iflo koy to tho situation ia given III TIM | {
orda. lilo country was selling out" 1t is true {
ere wore humorous orders III to buy pork but 4
Q orders to aell outuumbared them. Par
% outside who have invested iu tha opo OF n1l |
lVauco, Hoemed to have Het $4,000 as Their limit
tilo year option, mud wanted to realizo when
as tlguro was reachod. There waB alI tic ,uuro 81
mptltton TO TO this as Tho official receipts Ut Il
ssotday ld9420) wore tho largest ever known Il
re-, ana II was fumored that several thousand 8
pro came III witch could not bo counted In Il
20. u "as also anticipated that good many +
laveIlos OF yenr pork will bo mace within tlle :! ~
yinG nearly dIsssppoared. ThIs furtler M u u
iIea sl to iuorease offerings. by thoso "
tue longa who ara not iu uosltion to nav for Vi
property and carry 1t. Lard was nlaf, an CT
g, a1ia dcclAod about l6c per 100 tbB In syn,. "
Ehy WITH mess pork, being also woal In Now ~ ~
rk. as holders llero wore depressed by tho f.
~ OF such liberal reoeiptHo OF hogs In tue West. II,
u considerable Improvement III tho at1ality. el
ats wora more Actiyo, at unchanged prices. It
reported that packing ia progressing nore
idly than uaual: not only bore, but o. other N
nts. groat doal having boon alroadv II
TO In couatry placea, which, ordinarily haye al
tOuOhGu hog at thin date ~ arcant T.; t,ni -