National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-27

In the stock market we have Iittlet to report, eE-
eeDt that per cent. greenbacks which have been
the prominent feature of the market during the
Weekra stronger and continue active at 90 with
q good prospect Of an advance OF per cent. to-
morrsT.
COngress-guaranteed 1e5's are quiet, hFm and
unchanged at TO@7OI.
Our regular New York right dispatch says:
Money Is in fair supply at 2z93. Exchange
quiet and steady at 4S3. Gold dull bat irm at
ernments siossd dull and steady; 81 coupon. II73<;
o. coupon, HE'S q coupon, HIS; IS, 10Y: new,
MSS; o.; n97s; sS, n9t6; new SIS, 11455s; 1O4O's,
New York board sales to-day, as follows:
IS ISL coupon lies II SOS 1887, coupon IDS
SO ISL coupon COUPON los, iS eSaS SS@pon Iis
5-2O's, new, rs, coup. Ils9 American God. IiI2
State bonds quiet and nominal.
Tennessee 6's: old. 81 Alabama s,s......... -
vIrgf GG s,s, 6 aS% 9 eeS a2 ss. s
Do e69sci 8 N. G G9 Nod old: g
IOu; Il. S Si9 8 oS d. 81 -
LeveeS's :::..:.... DO. R eS Ss
Stocks closed active and strong, except Erie,
which was weak.
Ese; 26 Northwest III
Illinois Central: .lo Sc Rock as Island pref: az
In baltimore to-day Virginia SIS, peelers, were
99oseG AZ %; virginia consolidated, So; West
nIgi nv lOA; North Carolina Ss, old, Is; do,
An impression prevails on the street IN PhIIs-
delphia that the floating debt Of the Phfiadelp6is
Railroad Company, in consideration of the bonds
OF the Allegheny Valley railroad, which Were
downward move Of the stock is regarded as artih-
cial. Pennsylvania is selling at about 54zS.
Our foreign adVices show 3 comfortable feeling
abroad. The Bank Of England is gaining specie
steadily. Government bonds are a fraction higher.
y. .. 9zGs OF 1855, old, Jos; 'o7'si 107A. Erie
snSres ~; do. preferred, az.
Harls adVtces state that Rentes opened at 64f
VIC; and closed, as previously quoted, at ST. &c.
Our New York dispatch says that the National
cordially approving the reduced scheduie Of in
suranee rates, as adopted by the New York IN
6eTSTtsTs: and promising e approve Of similar
reduced BY freprOOf buildings and an effective
IRE department..
The ub-Treasury balances at New York tn
day were: Gold -, Asa O69; currency 40 S2i pa
The Sub-Treasurer paid out s342 900 On account
OF interest and nothing for bonds. Customs re-
eeipts, $5OO,OO0.
Commercial.
The markets are not materially changed since
yesterday. Sugars are 20. higher for all grades.
kerosene Hc, higher, at 15e. Whisky Is quiet
We learn from Mr. N H Shea. Wholesale 0ro.
Ger, that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany have made quite concession upon former
freight charges. The rates on heavy goods will
late shipments.
Ths,Marksts Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 25-Cotron strong and
higher; low middling, 1514c. Flour quiet and
steady; prices unchanged. Wheat easier; No.
Western red, s1.1s; No. do, s1.l6@sl. Isj<; No.
500. S1.12GS1.l3. Corn heavy; Southern white, so
@S2c.; Southern yellow, T9680c.: Western mixed,
I9c. Oats steady; Southern, 69@I0c.; Western
white, 6I96Sc.i Western mixed, CSC. Rye quiet,
at SlOSGl.04- Hay nrmer; Pennsylvania and Ma
ryland, slsQH; Provisions dull and heavy for
round lots, with active order trade. Pork dull
and nominal, S19Q19.50. Bulk meats steadys
shoulders, 7A974c.; clear rib sides, 1O@I01Sc.
Bacon steady; shoulders, sN9s14c.; clear rib
sides, 11A6111zc. Hams, 146Ql5c. Lard dull and
nominal; 1S14G14e. Butter in better demand;
prices unchanged. Petroleum quiet and un-
changed. Coffee dull and nominal. Sugar strong
At 1Ozs01OAc. Whisky quiet and steady, SL09
OSLO.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-FIour quiet and un-
changed Wheat duh and in buyers favor. Corn
dull and dropping.
Foreign Commercial Markets.
LIvERPooL, Feb. %, evening.-Breadstufs
closed dull Corn, 33s. Cd. to 34s. I'd. for mixed
western. TalloW, 4Os. Sd. per eTt, for American
fine.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
The following is q statement Of the receipts
and stock Of cotton for the week as compared
with the same for last year: The net receipts at
all United States ports were 1882: same week
last year 102 total to date, 29Os S2: to same
date last year, {, 052, 468. Exports for the week
7OS53; same week last year. 81 405; total to date,
6St T64; to same date last year, 16S7, 772 Stock
year, SS6 5l2 Stock at all interior towns II9 sos;
same time last year, 1S4,T4S. Stock at Liverpool.
$4,000 same time last year, 723OOO. Stock Of
American afoat for Great Britain, 636, 900; same