The New York herald., 1874-12-02

troIeum Easier-Naval Stores Barely
Steady.-Metals Dull-East India Goods
Duil-Wool Firm-Whiskey Easier.
TUESDAY, Dec. 1-6 r. N.
The markets were generally duh and irregular,
being affected In some instances by the recession
OF the gold premium, and in others by the extreme
rates of freight. On 'Change nour was steady
Wheat was dull and lower. The lower ruling OF
the gold premium and the extreme rates OF
ireights per ocean steamers both tended 10
depress the MARKET which at the close
was nominal Corn in demand and
strong new being higher. Oats we're strong. Bar
ley dull. Whiskey easier. Pork and lard
were unsettled by the advices from the West and
prices were lower. Frelghts and charters were
higher, both vessels and room being scarce. Cot
ton was lower both for "spot" and "iutures."
Groceries dull but values quoted nopinally un-
changed. Metals dull Petroleum dull and
easier for refined but slightly better for Nava,
stores were in moderate demand and barely steady in
value. Wool met with fair trade and the market
ruled firm.
ASHES Receipts for past three days, AZ packages
There was no change in the market. The demand tor
pots was moderate at 6kc. per lb.. while pearls re-
mained nominal at about SC.
BUILDING MArERIALs.-The demand for brick has been
fair and, with lighter supplies the season advances
holders very firm in their views Cement with
out change in value and very firm. Quoted 81 80 for
RoseDdale and 81 IS "a 50 tor Portland and Roman.
Lime moder ately sought after steady in ve ue
Quoted atSl 10 81 IS for Rockland and s4 IS
81 So Tor Roman and Portland. Lath met with a fair
demand and quoted steady at 81 81 for Eastern.
BEEswAx.-We have still to report light trade, par.
ties purchasing only in small way. Prices quoted
steady at from sc Bic h. for yellow Western and
southern.
Broom CoRS-There has been essential change in
values and the demand continued light We append
sssc medium green, ac &C. short green brush, SC.
RrA pEAs he durin thu Tau
days have been less liberal and with better inquiry
que anpssssa ne~ choce 81 g. @cdum
g r 20 to sS0 g 81 % 81 o III coee s 20 81 81 Sss
gew rec hidnsy ,,s prime ns 20
as s. GO 2. white kidney air to GOOD 81 1926 black
BurTEa-The market generally speaking presents a
m ma o s5s n msn nd the Is 0n oe for
the marke, wns heavy on nearly all dessrptons
Rns sH ana
a q0 &c. @ to Ins Rse s Tf
eScce esete sVs e ao good sa' prime 'ss @
Choice made mad % ia ppme G SS e
sS1e ps &C s dG e % to d dsSv & Ss ss
ss @ ao common @ DO 70 faI s sSsa
soc and do sSaan sS nr to good @ s
Do c do lair good a so so 'ine dom rEns @ enSee sts
Nortnern ino Wisconsin and e%s tubs as ehosc ss
ss nc 10 s sc' rin sooa 3d. 10 DR. pis aS
@ 10 ar as a'g & toea ' Ono snd dS aS
frkns choice, soc. do, do, fair 10 good 2oc Z
s as do do g sooa a' @ @do Me
serve and Michigan ne lair uesesh to sood as &c.
soc. do. common to lair, &c a 2sc. go
ss%and
aa1y nns 70 ancy We a90ea isHe fac
me isetory sooa 5000 e s0Ga lse; .9
l2c;; OHIO factory. cneddar shape, choice ior ex.
a is &C. DO ao es a a ar so soSd SG @ tsr %
ao poo, @ 70 fair &C. loc; Michigan and Wisconsin
'f%s The I'd 's has been only moderate
na nsay sm Sic we
sso,e. sc i9s S,.nS ana ~ feunsy M ss
Sss sSs; other Western &c 2ssc lined aoSs cao,cs
was rather more trade di,trbut-
s pr were aSoe .ssas e
&c patent d S 49, & CSC sc; searic zsc 2gc parane,
G G' s ri se 20 ss ana aS1Gse'as e and l' OK
%s~.a s,sa ;ssASssss' :sSSs :ssSs:
heads SSa Sc box sS shGos isas '4sSh &c. s I
empty $ 'hSSss "oss g One hoop sn0G1 Z ee s. oyana
prime &c hoops feet! ordnsry mar Vunaas % prns
Trade has been confined to small parcels the
Quotations cgrdsss rpsa sses abSSe 'Staes Is
ss.s End es P'9 sm e
ss @ SS % 5 ana s Sls.s soids &
arIed Manila laih ssa rope saas siae:
tss' sIssa s ssw ss as..sd
eo,dage sizes aboye IN z-thrsad ilc DO 6thread and
and hay l2c.. and Russs bolf rome I7c ca S"'
CoTTos.-rhe movement spot cotton was sriiI held
In abeYance by depressing advices from IIvernool-
which also brought reduced limits to exporters thus
putting quietus upon the demand from tnis sourcc
hoders refused make the material eoncessions
70 meet their contracted views The Inniyy
from spnners WAS generally for unimportant ots as
the exigenclcs Of the moment required anu while hold
were not pressing cotton tie compared
with the light denand the onerings were free and buy-
had the advantage In nearly every case sales
were maze, some traces befnR at decne ha
market closed heavy. "Futures were governed again
aDsyoraby ~ worse sdyiees from the other slde and