National Republican., 1875-05-26
AatinuaI gepnbIifau
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Honstary.

The guaranteed Ss5 bonds were quiet at the
| New York Stock Exchange to-day. Bids were
N ade for them, but none were offered.
n the local market I'll the District bonds and
stocks were stronger at the board under very
light offerings. The rates for the guaranteed
for small. Some Sl5 900 changed hands, and the
street transactions will raise the business In them
| to about $4,000, az about fsrmer rates.
Messrs. sherman & Grant, No. 1425 F stFeet,
quote the following buying and selling rates for
Governments, gold, &c:
s's, 81; .I24zs@I242s s-2o's, Ss...-,I23II914
62O's, a.. 17zs9nS12 per cents ns5S S8iis2
5-2O's, 'e5.. .120l44lH Cur. 365's.... a a T45z
'65, new. .I2255 6I22TS Currency 6s. .lZsSI8i25L
53O's, e.. .I235s 9124zs Gold. ...Il5 m1ISZ
The Wall-strees markets to-day have, been
characterized by less excitement than yesterday.
Speculative shares may De written heavy, though
the opening showed some advances, aud the d NC
tustions Of the day have not been so broad. The
general list closed active and feTerish- The Post
this afternoon says: There is nothing Of an Ell
eial character new in regard to Erie, but tho
opinion 1s gaining ground that the company VIII
SsyP Ss P@' into the hands of receiver at an early
Erie continues to hold an unenviabls prouf-
l9N and after huetuating closed with sales az
1s5S. Pacific Mail and Western Union were
strong Wabash steady. Union Pacific weak.
The total sales Of stocks to-day aggregated
29s, 400 shares. The largest dealings were:
Erie .n92 200 Lake shore: 5000
Pacific Mail. 900 Ohio and Miss. 400
Il
NorthWest........ 500
The active stocks closed as follows:
Pacific Mstl........ S57s Western Union. ..76E
ST. Paui.......:..:.. s. Union Pacidc.:::: IS
WABASH. .:..;-...... Sy Lake Shore. 85A
\: Y. Central. 1919 U. and M..-....... ~
Gold has been steady at 1lSl4 until late in the
afternoon, when 1t became weak and lower, clos
ing at 1l51S9u6. Rates for carrying, /, and X
per cent. Early loans were made 'fat." Foreign
exchange Irregular, and closing dull Range: 80
day bills, Is614@4S71<. Demand bills firnfer at
closed easier with offers att per cent me suD-
ply being largely in excess Of demand.
Government bonds have been quiet but firm,
closing active and strong.
The following closing rates were telegraphsd
70 Messrs. H. d, Cooke, jr. * Go. from the New
York Stock Exchange:
9s 1881, coupon, l243s 62os, 1851 7.......-..l241S
5-2O's 1862. 5-2O's 1S6s........1ZSZ
6-20's 1s64-.........n8 New 5s-......-....l163z
S2o's, 1S55.........l9ON 1O-4O's, coupon.
k2O's, 1885, nsT....l225S Currency S'a.....I2iX
Our Frankfort dispatches quote United States
Our London dispatches this evening quote
The amount Of bullion gone into the Bank Of
England on balance to-day is els, 900.
Our Paris dispatches quote rentes at 81 francs
The sub-Treasury balances at New York to-day
The Sub-Treasurer paid out 81, go on account
ceipts, s252oOO.
commercial.
The Mark Lane Express, in its weekly review
Of the breadstufs market, says the drought has
been felt in France, and poor yiel5 Is probable.
This, coupled with the appearance of grasShop-
pers in the United States, will make low rates Of
short duration, notwithstanding the continental
markets are down siIpence to q shilling.
Washington Wholesale Markets.
BREADsTUFFs-Flourn nrm. Super in demand.
t695.SOi extra, active at So9eSo; family trade
Georgetown families, ss8a25. In choice virginia
families We quote Wenger at s7.509T.I5. Rye
strong at s595;5O. For IObbIng lots aour 2596Oc
must De added. COrnmeal nrm; bOlted, 92E193;
| iebbing lots Of bolted, 05c.
GRAIN.-FIm and active. Wheat, ordinary to
choice, $l.3O9L6O. Corn less firm at ss@93. Oats,
track; cGSc. higher in store.
GRoCERIEs. : Fairly active. CO1ses strong.
| 25626c.; Lsgusyra, 2S925c.; ordinary Rio, Ig1I6
nc; fair, 2G22c.: good do, 22924e.; prime, 259
/ 2514e For roasted cotfees SC. per pound must 6e
/ a change in prices. We still quote:
JObblng lots Cuba grocery grades, S5z8sJlc.;
s149lO14c.; New Orleans grocery grades, 81 lSgc.
/ Refined; jobbing lots hard crushed, Il31c.; pow
SsEsS c % sSss gE16sSstss oSS5 f s4ifs 'S T5ISs
l01zi yellow, $685. Canton &C, 9. Sirups quiet and
steady. We quote iObbLng lots: Calvert, per gal,
Merchants, Ss@42c.; Canton Co.'s, S9842c Mo
lasses steady: jobbing lots Porto Rico, gal 45@
oO; new orleans, 1OITIc. Teas quiet ana steady.
Hyson, S5c. to 81; GunpOwder, SOC. to S125; I'm
perial 4Oc to 75c; Oolong 35e to TOc.; apan, 5Oc
TO I5c Rice steady at T]49sNc. Salt, coarse, Sll5;
HAY AND STRAw.-Active and strong. Prime
timothy very active at $22825. Mixed and COM
| mon, tl6G20. Rye straw, Sl56l6.
| MILL FEED.-Aetive, and strong under mode
| rate receipts. Bran, $4,000. Brown middlings,
$279$So; white, s30GS2. Jobbing lots Sl82 ad-
| vance.
Provisions. = Quiet, but nrm. We quote
| jobbtng lots: Bulk shoulders, &c; clear
RIB sides, 1T4c; long clear sides l2c; rib sides,
sides, 1SGlSci sugar. cured breasts 1S9l5c; sugar
cured hams, ,15g1611c. New canysssed hams, 1554c.;
| sugarcured shoulders, uG121Ic. Pig tongues,
picked, S14G914c. Dried and smoked beef l5l22c-
Lard fraction lower: refined, tierces, 16149l6/;
| do small packages, lIAe. per pound.
| receipts. New N. ", 2T95Oc.; choice Western,
| 25@2sc.; other grades and near by, 2O922c.
Cheese-Steady; 149l9c.
Eggs-LOWer at 2Oc.; jObbIng lots, 2lc.
WHIsKT.-NoW steady at sl.49 per gal.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-Cotton dull and nom-
inal; middling, l57lc. Gross receipts, S52 bales;
sales Is; spinners, 50; stock sif3 Flour dull and
| unchanged. Wheat dull; Maryland amber, SL43;
do. white, s1.SS914O others unchanged. Corn
weak and depressed; Southern white, S46S5c;
Southern yellow, 79c.; Western mixed, TSc. Oats
dull; Southern, s2@SSc.; Western white, T49T5c.;
si.i4Si.ls. Hay auist and Unchanged. Provisions
| dull and weak. Pork nominal at s2l.5O9Z2-
Bulk meats nominal; shoulders, s499c.; clear rib
| sides. IIA@ I11Sc., loose; packed, glz9l2ylc.
| Bacon quiet: shoulders, 958gHc.; clear rib
sides, 125S61Sc. hams, 141S81557c. Lard dull
| and heavy; refined, 15Ac.; steam, 1514c. Butter
| firm and unchanged. Petroleum nominally IN
| changed. Coffee quiet, but arm; ordinary to
| prime Rio cargOes 1691SHc. Sugar quiet and
| L23.
| NEW YORK, May 25.-Flour dull. Wheat Ia
| &c. lower; very moderate demand at Sl.3SQ1.40.
| Corn heavy and lower; large supply. Oats
| lower, closing little more steady at T29T6c.
| Coffee slightly easier. Sugar dull and q shade
| mess, S2l2 2S Beef dull. Lard lower: 1916. for
prime steam. Whisky dull; held at Sl.2Oi buy
ers' bid, $l.l9.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL, May 25I-Breadstutfs quiet. Corn,
SIS. Cd. GS2s. per quarter. TallOW, 4Os. Sd. per
cWt.