National Republican., 1875-07-08
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Monsnry.



WAsHIEeroE. Wednesday Eysntne, July !.
There has been Improved strength and activity
IN the wall street markets to-day. The sdyancs
IN the price Of securities has had the eject Of en-
lArging the business IN stocks. The great fsz-
tures OF the market for strength and activity
have been Western Union, sales 4o,5Oo shares;
Pacific Mall. sales IS s0o Lake Shore salss % soo
The market closed active and strong.
The following ars the closing rates for stocks,
tslszfapbed from the New York stock Exchange
western nssuS . Union.... @ Union Pscias...... 50
NH. 6 ST. Paul.. ss7S Rock Island. -. .loE
Ere: :;;;.:.:...-.'.. s a Was.sb Se JOS. 70
NorthWestern..... Se16 Gold 49,. .1lo1<
Gold opened at III and closed weak and lower
e sa ssis. 81 tine D ~ sRa asnSid s1 s
Money easy at 11<62 per cent. Government
bonds duh, closing lower
The ieIloypg closing rates ~ zsfe g. tsiss.apesd s
York Stock Exchange: ..ss =
ss, 1881 coupon. ..l22H s2o's 1sos-.........lz1H
e2os, lso2 .s....,..llIH lO-4oa eonpon-..--l,l.sz
k0s, lse5........l22 Currency 's.......1z2Z
k2os, 1855, nsw,. .i2o3 Gong. gasr. ses's.. q
Msssrs Sherman q 3rant, No. 1s1s stress,
quote the following buying and selling rates for
vs.. 1---ss-s..Ale UAlo1|
G3O's o. ..if7s 6ns5S per cents. ..llss< 8iIsz
62D's, a., ..1ls3z81i9 1Our. a65's ri q n
n ss s; ss. lSi eGlS qo+:;s,
sos. Sina sixty day sIs ... ..s 81
Government bonds abroad are unchanged. rhe
rate Of discount IN London Is IIoG3j<
The amount Of bullion gone into The Bank of
England on balance to-day IL 100000.
The sub Treasury balances &C New York today
TSs Sub Treasurer paid out S ssisSco % seccrns
OF interest, and $4,000 for bonds. Customs rs-
ceipts, STT,ood.
Commercial.
Flour is quiet except for low grades. Super.
ss6a2s; extra, soGe.25; family trade brands,
se.so0sTs; do standard, sz07 .25; jCoons lots sSG
Grain Is IN fair demand. Choice grades easily
bring quotations under light receipts. Ordlnary
TO choice, sl259l q, on track.
for Rio. Sugar strong; standard "A" iSss1e. 80
Hay In good demand and firm under iirht rs-
'sRs: RS: mif.ss Rrl@s stimssss msss S gs.E Bran su
Brownstuffs, s2462s. White, 260Ec.
Provisions are more active S1gar-cursd neats
ia5z91so Srsssss @ issc.; wssssfS s nIldss SIsssr;
whisky Is aTn at sl.Oe1ss
's fhs MARKETS. Esswhsre.
NEW YoRx. July T.-Cotton steady. Flour dan
emo .nd sa. IS eU@SoD p a0oa
common % choice white wheat western extra,
o sRaiss ssrs e sHsse Sc f6a f5a. oss S
Southern -four dull and heavy; common 70 faIr
Wsss. ta.9 70 snUSi ds sI s5a &
n.lseIs for No. 2 Chieago and NorthTsst:
No. I spring; o I.14@l.22 for anzrsdsd Iowa and
Minnesota spring; d 81 IS for winter red West
sIn; sl.sseGso for amber do; tLss@l g fOr white
mand, at Ts0slc TOR steam Western mixed; s10
s211e. for sail DO. Oats lower, at c60esc. foe
fse-Rie act We and nrmer, 1t I71z@0l<c, gold,
Tor good ordinary 70 prime earEoes; 1obbilg trade
a s.s .l 70 S1ssT Soss sSss ana s,s,sy
prime Refined In fair request at 1880. for stand.
ard .A;' 1ox@lOAc for grannlated; I1l<c foe
grades very dun. Rice quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum steady; crude, va; refined, 11k0
ps p5E TsTGsDtins dull az Is Sa9ssS5' Tor spflss.
changed. Lard heavy 1t 137k for prime steam.
Whisky steady at ALA FrslEhts 70 LIVsrpooIa .
BAITInoRn. July T.-OOtton quiet but frm;
Wbeat@Westsrn weak and OF; southern steady;
do, 1-30; No. Western red, e1.s1: No. 2 do,
slSo; Pennsy fvania red, slso6iss; Maryland red,
Ia; No. MiiTsukss spring, si.ia sI Corr s oaist
yellow, SO; western mixed, sSsS, SPOT; c ss5Ss.
ern e2Ge5c; Western white. sl@62c.; DO. mixed
5oGooc. Bye dull and nominal Hay firm and
unchanged. Provisions quiet, with fair order
trade. Pork, s2l- Bulk meafs-shoulders, sc.,
clear RIB sides l2912hc., loose; packed, 9N9l21<c
Bacon steady; Shoulders, 1oc; clear riD Sides 1so
Hams. l411@15c. Lard quiet and steady; crude,
H.; refined, 141<6141fc. Butter nrm and sctives
Western extras, 20022c.; do. hrsts, 1S020e. Pc
troleun nominally unchanged. Coffee strong and
higher; ordinary 70 prime Rio cargoes, 16N3
1e1zc.; 1eabing. 1IZ920<c. Sugar strong AID
active at 1o1z9105sc. Whisky nrmer; small sAles
At S1.21. f-