Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28

LONDON, May p, 5 P. M-Cousols for |
money 9Ssa93S account $50. United !
States sos of '65, 1914; 1867, 1921; |
10-40s 1042; new IS, 104s; New York |
Central, IS; Erie, S21; Erie preferred 30.
The rate Of discount in open market for /
three months bills is Ss per cent, which is
below the Bank Of England rate. It is |
the general opinion ON Change that bank !
rates viii be reduced tomorrow.
LTvEEPooI, Stay 27.-BreadstufFs are
quiet and unchanged
PARIS, May 2.-Rentes 59f Csc.
New York Money market
NEW YORK, May 27.-Money closed |
at per cent. and hard to lend at that |
rate. Sterling dull, frfa at 4SS for sixty |
days and 49I for sight. Gold opened |
II2s and closed at 1924, the only twcPrices
during the day. The customs receipts !
were $4,000. The rates paid for carrying |
was 2a3 per cent, closing at 2. The As |
sistant Treasurer discussed Sl53, 900. The |
clearings were S2,300,000.. State bonds |
firm. Railroad bonds dull but steady. |
Governments steady. Stocks market vas \
quiet and steady at opening, but afterwards !
became weak and feverisb, and was, later, |
irregular and continued so until 8 O'clock, |
when the market became strong under the |
lead Of Western Union which advanced IL |
per cent. on the report that the directors |
of the company had held meeting to-day |
and declared dividend Of per cent. The |
advance in the remainder of the list was |
I TO 4 per cent. Towards the close there |
was general falling of with Western Union |
again the centre Of attraction, on official |
statement that the directors had held a |
meeting but that no dividend had been de- |
clared. The market was weak during the /
last hour of business, and prices shortly |
before the close showed decline Of J TO u |
per cent. from the highest point. In the
final dealings a rally Of ! to ! per cent took
place.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
I61 600 shares, Of which 6l,OO0 were
Western onion, 1900 Pacific Mail, S.
600 Lake Shore, 5000 Wabash, and s.
600 Northwestern.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4S0a.
United States coupons Of 1881. 1911,
sos Of 1852, 1155; dc. of 1864, 117t; &c.
of 1865, 11SI; de-. new 120ial20t; 5-2tls Of
1867, 1909; United States coupons of 1858,
120al20s; new fves, Ii5.a1l5s; 10-40s,
11ja1151; currency skies, l1Taa1l7i; Mis-
souri, State bonds 97s; Tennessee. old 50!
aS3J; do. new S2SaS25. Stocss-WeSterH
Union Telegraph 72sa72fs; New York Ger
trail 97sa97s; Erie 55sa5ess; do preferred
555a55s.
View York Dry Goods Hsrs<es.
NEW YoRK, May 27.-BUsIness was
improving to-day with eommiss on houses,
and there was rather freer jObbing move
ment. Cotton goods steady and unchang-
ed in prices. Light prints were selling
freely at reduced prices. There was a very
successful auction sale of 6,.JO0 pieces of
heavy wOolens to-day, and bidding was
spirited throughout the day. The Daily
Bulletin says Chas. L. Anthoay died sud
denly last night.
New York General Markets.
New YORK, May 7.-FlouI-fair de-
mand and prices unchanged; Supeifne-
Western and State S5.50a5.S5; White wheat
extra S6.70a7,1O; extra Ohio S6.15a7.4-;
St. Louis S6.25aI1.OO. Wheat dull and
easier; No. 2 CHICAGO SI.45a1. 465. Rye
unsettled. Barley dull and declining. Corn
heavy and lower; new and old western
mixed IlaS4c. Oats 60a615c. Coffee dull
at l6sa19sc gold for Rio. Sugar quiet and
steady at 7sa7ae- Pork lower, S17.10 for
new mess. Whisky frmer at 9Sc-
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, May 27.-Flour quiet, steady
and unchanged; western superfne S4.5Oa
$50; extra S6.OOa6. 70; family S6.GOa7.75.
Wheat dull and heavy. Corn weak; old
western mixed S2aS3c. Oats dull and I'M
changed. Rye quiet and firm at s1.l0.
Provisions dull and easy. Mess pork SIS.
Bceon easier and quiet; shoulders 7ka7sc;
clear rip 10bal03c. Lard-refined 12c.
Coffee unchanged and dull. Whisky scarce
at S1.00.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2T.-GOld 1923.
Sight exchange per cent premium.
Sterling $40. Flour dull; $500 bbls sold
for Cuba on private terms; job sales Xxx
at S6.25a6.5O; choice S7.7jaS.50. Corn
lower; mixed soc; yellow SIC; white S5c.
Oats dull and lower at 59a6Oc. Bran quiet
at S1.4O. Hay dull and lower, prime S2l.
Mess pork dull at s1S.75. Dry salt meats
bone in first hands. Bacon dull; Offering
at II. IOaa1Ic. Hams 134a14e. Lard scarce;
tieroes I2a12tc key 12aa12ac- Sugar.
ceipts light; strictly good TO fair sac. No
lasSes-nothing done. Whisky dull; Lou
isiana 9Oc; Cincinnati S1.01. Coffee quiet;
ordinary to prime 17aa22. Corn meal
easier at $500
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-FlOur dull and
a shade lower; family Se.O0a6.35. Wheat
dull and prices declined, S1.45. Corn dull
but unchanged; mixed 6Sa10c. Oats dull
and lower, 4ga56c. Rye steady at S1.15a
I.l6. Barley dull and nominal. Mess pork
steady; sales at sits. Lard quiet; steam
nominally lie; kettle 11Ial1sc. Bulk meats
dull but unchanged; shoulders CSC; clear rib
&c; clear held at 9sa9ac. Bacon quiet; job
bling sales at a, 1Oa10Ic. Whisky opened
at 94c and closed strong at 93c-
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, May 27.-FlouE quiet and
unchanged; No. S6.75; fancy S7,75. Wheat
dull and prices dropping; amber Sl-30.
Oats dull and dropping, SlaS5c. Oats
quiet and unchanged at 62aG5c. Provisions
quiet. Mess pork s1S.25. Bacon 7s, 104
aIOsc. Bulk meats dull and prices drOOp-
ing; GO, 9sa9sc. Sugar-cured hams 154c;
pain 125e Lard-tierces lie; keg l2sc-
Whisky 9Sc.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, May 27.-FlOur dull and
prices dropping on some grades. Wheat
dull and market unsettled; No. 1 spring
SI.215a1.22; No. , SI.l7sa117s for June
delivery; SI.11s for July delivery; Sl.l7a |
cash. Corn active, unsettled and lower;
No. mixed 563 cash; sec for June deliv-
cry; sic for July delivery. Oats dull and
lower, 445a45 cash; a3sc for June delivery;
Rye dull and declined, 96c. Barley dull
and unchanged; No. 2 Sl.5O. Mess pork
demand fair and market firm at Sl7.l5a
1920 cash or June delivery; Sl7.3Tf for
July delivery. Lard quiet and unchanged;
5000 cash or June delivery; SlO.o5 for
Jul delivery. Bulk meats steady; shoulders
choice loose sold at 6sc; clear rib 9bc |
lOoce. Whisky steady at 9+ac.
Sc. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, May 27.-FlOur dull and /
declined about 25c; superine S4-25a4.T rs; |
extra S4.75a5.25; XXX Sj.50a6.00. Wheat |
dull and declined; sample lots of No. fall |
81 .25a1 80; No. red winter Sl.40a1.45. |
Corn frmer; some sales, higher; No. 2 |
mixed 5Sa6Oc on track; sales for futures, |
SOLE for May delivery; SOC for June deliv-