National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-19


In Baltimore to-day Virginia 0's, peelers, were
quoted at 80; Virginia consolidated, IS: West Viz
ginias 10; North Carolina 6's, old, 20; do, new,
10; do. special tax, bid to-day.
The bullion in the Bank of England has In
creased E22s, 900 during the past week. The
amount Of bullion gone into the bank on balance
to-day is 10000. The proportion Of the bank re-
serve to liability, which last week was 50 per
cent, is now 40A per cent.
Our latest London dispatches tonight quote
British eonsols, Tor money, at 9zt4g921s; for the
account, 92zs993; United States 52O's, 1885, old,
The specie in the Bank Of Frarcs has increased
1O,OoO,O0O francs during the past week. Rentes at
United States $50 bonds Of 1852 are quoted at
Our Havana dispatch quotes Spanish gold at
226G22I: American, 22S8Z29. Exchange nominal
On the United States sixty days currency 949So
Irsmium; shorL.sight, 9S@lOo premium; sixty
days gold, 122@125 premium; short sight, l258
I:S premium. IN London, I469l49 premium. On
Paris, 125Gl27 premium.
The Su6-Treasury balances at New York to-
day were: Gold, $5O352SIS; currency, s43,294,TO4.
ne Sub-rreasurer paid out s2s 900 on account
Of interest, and $l0l, 400 for bonds. Customs re-
eeipts s2o4,OOO. @.
Commercial.
The cable bears news Of the failure Of numerous
London houses the past few days, aggregating
$4,000, 900.
In the Washington mercantile markets we have
to report quiet business generally speaking, for
the commercial week now closing, and particu-
larly for the past few days. Prices have inclined
downward rather than the opposite. Flour is
moved with difficulty. Grain, though in fair re-
quest, is less active. The small receipts Of hay
and straw keep prices from being disturbed. Bran
is the feature in mill feed. Apples are as dead
as they are unsound, though there Is some good
stock on Louisiana avenue. New York States
down to &29225; others $l5O92. Oranberries
lower, at SSGS50. Vegetables have met the same
fate, except peach-blOW potatoes, which are l9c.
higher, S191.lO; sweet potatoes lower, at S39l;
choice, $!q4 50: Caooagss we quote at 500 per
10 cents higher at s2.10G220; fresh fish lower;
butter Is to 3Oe for selectOnsOthers Is to
quietly and grouse lower at s292 50; pork steady;
light hogs most sought dried fruits fairly active;
apples to lOc; peaches TO 2Ic.; seeds unchanged
and in fair demand; cured fish are unchanged ex-
cept ooneless codnsh, which has been SO active
that the supI ly has not been up to the demand.
but made It's appearances again to-day, selling at
&C. Receipts at N. II. Shea's to-day Of 800 boxes.
Washington Wholesale Markets.
BREADsTUFFs.-Flour less active, and prices
not so irm-Welch's family, IS; country fam
trade brands. ss.25as.SO; extra, s5.5OasS; super,
- 5oG476; tne, s350gS5. Rye at s4509sj-
BuekWheat in demand and at $40OQ45O;
unbolted sOlDS2c; iobbng lots Of bolted, IS G9Oc.
GRAM Wheat unchanged at sl.2O6BL 80. Corn
At gs!e iSE Yellow White S4 mi2ss Wsss. Sn
Q 6e5c. Rye quiet ut s569oc.
Observation-Disclosures, except Dsmarara Su-
| gar, which is higher at lO5fe.
HAY AND STRAw.-Aetye and prices arm.
Hay from IA TO t22. Straw, g to sd.
MILL FEED-ln demand and scarce; Brsn.
s2562s. Brown middlings, hrmsr at s2s8SSO;
PRoyIsfoSs.-ws quote: Bacon country hams,
| VGlOc; sides, lO6llc. Pork, dressed, slSg8e.
Lard, country lots, l20l4e.; refined, A9lSc.
SEEDs.-Good inquiry and steady movement Tor
per pound, l04Gl0l4c.; do. Western, u0llIIe.
Timothy, per bushsl, s27S0a. Flax, per bushsl,
WHIsKY.-Unehanged at sl.l5, but armsr, aud
with Q prospect Tor advance.
Washington Livestock Market.
Cattle, common, 399lfc.i medium, tBlg1s;
butcher, $3.50; extra, e@Te. Hogs higher aud
IN demand ordinary shgSae'; az SfII Iss
6Gsc. Cows, (eachJ S2O6SSo
Fish and Oyster Market.
Fresh fsh continue to decline. Lots Of I3 900 OF
superior quality sold to-day by q. F. Wilkins at
r. 4. Golden ( Bro. sold 5000 punches rock
and perch at from &c. to zoe. per buucn: 1000 her
rings at from sl3 to 81 per thousand; 1000 cat
fish at from SC. to 1Oc. per bunch; 200 shad At from
SO 10 $40 per hundred.
porary advance, selling at 4oc.9sl per bushei.
Prices will soon recur.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE March Is.-COttOn quiet but frm=
S tUM uflg M RIO brand s55 6Ssr
grades UNCHANGED. Wheat quiet but drm; prices
| unchanged. Corn Western weak; Southern
steady: Southern white. S1GlS3c-: Southern yell
| low si6s2c.: Western mixed. sl17c. Oats Arm aud
| UNCHANGED. Rye dull and unchanged. Hay
| steady and unchanged. Provisions strong and
$40 25G20 so. Bulk meats-shoulders: re; clear
rib sides lOe for car loads loose; lobblnK packed,
| rf6 srGes. I2612[c. Hams, I4@I5c. Lard, I49
l4Ikc. Butter dulI and demorallZed: good to extra
| prime Western tubs and rolls, 2o@4e. Petroleum
| Changed Sugar eas.er at lO9IOI5c. whisky
higher at sl.l56 $ll6-
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Flour quiet and IN
| changed. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn steady.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE. March lS.-CattIs-The market
/ opened slow this week, with tendency to lower
| prices, which was soon reached, az decline OF
Ac throughout the whole list Tns a9ai nloI InIs
mon cattle. Best on sale. 5A9Ie; that rated nrse
steers, oxen and cows, 9l19A4c.; range, S1f97e.
/ Receipts. lS20; sales, 1lsO. ,
Hegs-There has been iq.tn SF ,bIS ne,,, N
Being light and the demand good, out common
| hnes are slow. Quotations: Bacon hogs e.;
sfDi ic Sg Nei rssS SIp 5ssi '
Sheep have ruled shade higher, s671k'., gross.
River News.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Arrived at the Slxth-sireet wharf to-day, the
steamers Express and Pilot Boy.
Departed from Georgetown docks, the steamer
| Stout, for Philadelphia. The steamer Gibson
4 will leave tomorrow for New York.
| Navigation Will be open on the Ohesapeake and
Ohio canal the 2sth instant. The toll on coal
/ from Cumberland, owing TO the competition RON
that point between the railroad lines, will be re-
dueed. The canal company having recently 90
| talned control Of one Of the wharves at Cumoe
| land, have Il now In their power 10 control tn9
wharf charges, and II Is understood that tney ~
| their meeting In Annapolis recently, resolyel 20
reduce the toll and wharfage from 30 20 ol oents.
II 70 said thero will be o reduction o. sen eSnts
per ton on transportation. II these reduetsons "
made Il will make q total difference In IaFor OF
the canal Of forty.two cents. -. -.
There Ia prospect for increased I, ~ aavn
Water street. The recent visits Of NJ. flon inan,
inspector OF buildings have raised the sa1pielon
1 that certain District wharf properly. when LOT
years past has been occupied for private pnrpo,es
| 81 perSons without payment Of rent, VIII DO lot