National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-20
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.


WAsHrse TON, Wednesday Evening, 18th May.
Our dfspat ches from New York tonight indi-
cate little cha 7ge in Wall street, the markets be-
ing dull outsI>te Of speculative shares, which
have been feveris through part Of the list; and
Government honda which were dull, higher and
strong in the early dealings, and active, with
better feeling, at the close
The following eiosiA g rates were tslegraphSd
to Messrs, H. d: Cooke, jr., & 20. from the Ne"
York Stock Exchange:
ss, 1881, coupon, .l24< 'os, 1881 .-.......l4
52os, 1852. So Us ls6s..........123A
520s, 1s64..........1ls New 5's...........-llS11
520,s, lS55-.......-.12OA 1910 5, coupon hts
sos, 1885, eW....I224 CurrN 'ncy os..... l241S
Gold opened at lle1<, ruled at H8I4, and closed
iIm at I1614G2S. Sterling e1ehG age 4SI34949OIT.
RSl ate bonds quiet and nominal.
Tennessee Ss; old. "a AlsSsnH s''.......':G e.
vrrg 81 5 s;% Z e'% e Sc: e.: $
DO: co em; 81 81 n. CSroin a. old: 4
LOui:i;nasSs.s e Oid.i: W 10 PsT::
90: new. 5 8. Carolina, old. -. .
teveeS's: :.:::.:::: 8 DO: R Reo 81
In stocks Erie has been active. weak and ISWOr,
Erie IN London we're q: preferred, ,SsjH There s
better feeling in Union Pacific; last saIeS 70.
The general list closed active and fsVerish.
Pacific Mall. SsH Western Union. M
g. Paul.."...r..... S5h Erie. ;;;.........-. -
81 Io; 1;:n,,.i ,aIs Lake sSd Shore n S5
The sales of District Of Columbia Congress
guaranteed 3S5 bonds at the New York Stock
Exchange amounted to 1000, at T43z8H,
closing at ~. In the local markets all District
stocks were quiet, as the result Of 4
active day AKA yesterday The gg1rs1-
according to quantity. The feeling Is v tt;
buoyant. While It is believed on the street that
speculative fancy stocks on Wall street have not
district securities are at their lowest, and viii
soon advance rapidly with improved activity.
quote the following buying and selling rates for
Governments, gold, &c:
SIS, .124 G1241< 5-2O's, 49,. ..I2375912374
Sos "a. .llgG dI204 per cents ii5z2SiiSz
5-2o's '65.-. .1l914 41lSA Cur. 3-65s.... T44E IS
o. new. = gl2214 Gold -. ..1l614 9llSH
Financial Notes.
The sub-Treasury balances at New York to-day
were: Gold, 50, So, 3S8; currency, 81, 433 lie.
The Sub-Tressurer paid out t2O6 100 on account
Of interest, and $4,000 for bonds. Customs re-
The specie shipments from the port of New
York to Europe to-day were s2s7, $50, Of which
The Post this afternoon says: News has been
received from Rio that the Deutsehe Brazillsu-
tsche bank has suspended. Its paid up capital
was IS, 900, 900, and It was mostly owned in Ham
burg. These Rio JaneirO failures have no direct
influence on US, but we may indirectly feel them
through London"
Commercial.
"
after the morning business in consequence Of the
parade, which seems to have drawn most every
body to the streets to the neglect OF businesJ,
The inroads which our visitors have made into
cOmmisSsries accumulated for their entertain
ment must be replaced for further raids and thus
react fsTorably upon the wholesale trade.
Prices are unchanged except for eggs, which
have reached 20 cents on account Of an insufficient
The Georgetown -four market to-day showed
some Improvement, and all grades are selling at
higher prices, the advance Of families being SOC.
Fer Dbl. Shipments to-day have been moderate,
sggregating between three and four hundred bar
rels, but there are engagements for large move
ments the latter part Of the week. Corn is
The only receipts OF lumber at Georgetown to-
day were 100000 feet Of white pine for WheatIsy,
The Increased tonnage for coal shows prospects
OF further Improvement in the coal business.
The number Of schooners arrived at GEORGETOWN
wharves is larger than 1t has been for period Of
six months, there being g awaiting cargOes upon
the engagements Of the different coal companies.
The Markets Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Flour 59lOc. lower and
only very TSdsTate inquiry; SS1IeTiue Western
moderate demand at s1.35@1.4O fer winter red
Western, sl.4Gl.44 for amber do, and Sl429L4S
and closed steadier; in moderate demand at s53
SIC. Oats heavy and lower at 7o8I9e. Hay firm
Ro oS R tSr 'sPPRg aBS S Ss.y At
dull. Rice quiet and steady. Pork lower; new
mess, s21.5OGHI5. Beef dull. Lard lower. and
closed firm at 1916. for prime steam. Whisky
dull and q shade lower; S1-2l.
BALTIMORE, May 19.-FlOur dull; Howard
street and Western extra, s5.I295.S5; DO. family
S5.75@6.I5; other grades unchanged. Wheat frm;
Mol Western amber, 81 43; No. do, 81 So;
mixed do, Sl.$5; No; l Western red, 81 10;
No. do. $1.3s; PennsylVanIs red, s13s; Mary
land red, SI3OG1.40; do. amber, S1.45 40; do.
white, $1.35GI1.45; No. 2. Western spring red Bill
@L19 Corn weak; Southern white, 92993c.;
Southern yellow, SC; Western mixed, 851Ie.
Oats quiet; Southern, S06s1c.; Western white rs
gre; Western mixed, T414c. Rye quiet; SLl5
Oils. Hay firm; Pennsylvania and Maryland,
$1s625. Provisions dull but steady. Pork
$3.50. Bulk meats; shoulders, &C.; clear rib
sides, l2GI21zc loose packea, sIIdI2JIc, Ba-
oon-shoulders, SIC; clear rib sides, 13c. Hams,
141z61514c. LArd-refnsd, 159l6I<c.; steam, 151Ic.
Butter firm; good to nne Western grass favored,
2i622sc. Petroleum nominal; 6L955Sc. Coffee
dull and heavy; ordinary to prime Rio cargoes,
1EA61s14e. Sugar easier at 10lI 9105sc. whisky
very quiet; city, t1.A; Western, S1.25.