National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-15

Our regular New York night dispatch says
money is easy at 29aH per cent Exchange
GT,1.5I Ratss Sr carrv5S 10 n su cent
per annum. Governments dull and steady.
6's 1881. coupon. ....1I9lf 5-2O's new, IS, coH-
isS e COUPON liz 5Ss 1851. coupon iIs
5-2O's- 1855, coupon ll91 POS l55s COUPON .li9E
Long after the close Of business we heard from
Messrs. Trask Stone, and learn that the mar
ket has shown more or less weakness all day.
After strong opening and slight sdysnes prices
sustain them. Western Union sold at 73H on
opening and then slowly fell to 721T at which
figures there were many and large transactions.
Ohios have developed more weakness to-day.
opening at 273S, then sold at ~ and foil amer
the late call to 2o5S under large sales evidently
for account Of the bull party. The dividend de-
elared on the preferred stock has had contrary
effect to what many supposed 1t would have. as
GUIh the common and preferred have fallen since
IL was declared and many DOUBT If the dividend
was fairly earned. We still feel inclined to look
for lower prices for 3 time, as there seems to be
no outside support to the market, and the inter
ess Of the larger operations Is toward this result
When, however, they are ready to turn and Dull
stocks We may expect rapid and decided cdr riS e
York were 1851 OILS, Of which SS8 2s5 were in gold
coin: balance silver and gold bars.
Imports for the week: Dry goods, Sl,IoS,ISZ;
merchandise, q, s3s, JAG.
Commercial.
There seemed to be greater activity and better
prices in the general produce business to-day
than for a corresponding time last month, and
the easy condition of the money market manifests
itself in the ready payment Of bills presented
All produce and grain coming in is taken readily.
Hogs scarce and better than yesterday; receipts
light. Live Calves in good demand At 59Sc.;
hard to be purchased at that.
Iirht Feed is very scarce; Bran very firm.
Cornmeal has ready sale at sO9S39S5e. for
Receipts Of Poultry are lIghti prices have gOns
up about SC. since Christmas.
Eggs have advanced readily to-day; quotations
29di0c; they were down to sc in January.
Whistles are still tending upward, as there Is
great probability that the tariff bill as reported
BY the Ways and Means Committee Will pass
Tobacco Is advancing in anticipation OF the tax
Natural Leaf IS to 75c per ID; twist, Is to 75c-
Cigars, so to SIS per 1000.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALrIMoRE, Feb. l3-Flour steady and arm.
Wheat dull and heavy; No. Western amber,
Al @; No. do. Sl21; No. 8 do, S115; No. West
ern red, $40: No. 2 do, sl15Gl.16; No. do,
si lS Pennsylvania red, s1.ls; Maryland red, SLID
6l2o; do. amber, SIS; do. white, Sl-lO4L25.
Corn quiet and steady; Southern white. ~ I;
Southern yellow, 7sas0c.: Western mixed. TTc-
Oats dull and unchanged. Rye dull and IN
changed. Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions
Quiet but firm. Pork dull and unchanged. Bulk
neatS-shoulders, TIC; clear rib sides, 1879.
Bacon unchanged. Hams. A9l5c. Lard dull anu
unchanged. Butter firm and unchanged. Petro-
ieum quiet and unchanged. Coffee steady and
unchanged. Sugar firm, at lOg1O4c. Cotton
quiet but firm: low middlings, l50l51se. Whisky
Quiet; sales of Western at Sl.l0.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-Flour dull and heavy.
Wheat quiet and declining. Corn dull and IN
changed.