National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-28
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Ioletary.

/ suspension OF payments by the Bank Of California
| and other banks at San Francisco, Is the alleged
result Of the scarcity Of coin, has somewhat dig
turbed and lowered stock in Wall street and been
/ one Of the causes Of m advances In geld
While great excitement prevails and exchanges
| are closed aad business suspended, for the time
being, IN San Francisco, there VIII probably be n
serious effect upon other cities. There hGV
been only about ESQ, 900 Of untndorsed sterling bill
sold BY the Bank Of Oslifsrnts In the New York
market In the past three weeks. including $4,000
on the Oriental Bank Of London.
The exaggerated reports Of the British China
infcrnalities and complications have saussd Q
decline In securities In London and especially In
British eonscls, and have assisted In advancing
the price Of gold.
In the home markets Government bonds are
hixAer, In sympathy with gold Msssrs. shsr-
man Grant quote the following buying and
selling prices:
gs: W;::....I2 e12g1 lO-4Os.
s2os s2-: 1is glis per csnts..llT @llTx
s:a's. ss... .m7H@nsa Gold -. ...l1szSS
.sus Sl ls r5 Ts.sI1 :IsGsSss
A2o's, S.. l2o14912l Sixty-dsy bills.
Gold opened higher In New York todsyat lsO.I
Sold at n4<@1l41S6 6II4l, closing WEAK
!ls9 asked on Loan rates 7S6 per cent. Forsin ss
Eaenange quiet &c ts7. Money loaned up to 5
s:5s on ss CLOSING with large onss
closing more active at the advance.
Messrs Il. D. Cooke, Jr, Cos Telegram.
Coupons, lis; New, 1ls1@; 81, l2o1s ss, i2o; New
ayss, M Tsn-fOrties Registered, lg7l; Currency
Speculative shares opened Ha1sSs lower
Panama per cent. lower and fell 80 to o. %
sales $50 shares. It was reported that the Bank
OF California were holders Of the stock: The
violently: The largest dealings were $500 in
Western Union: 3o,0 800 In Pacific Mail: 8, 500 in
% n ID
active and unsettled but with q better feeling.
IIinois Gsn.Iai, 's. pIttsSarg. aO}ii NGrtS.sst.
vest ~; Ohio and Mis'is'ippi, ists; S. F Paul,
Our London dispatches this evening quo,s
British consols for money at q slo: for the ac-
The sub-Treasury balances at New York to-
day were, COLO, S34 81 sci: currency, S62 IL 3TO:
ub-Treasurer paid out 800 900 gold account in
s4s5,c6o.
Commercial.
The movement Of -four and grain continues
moderate. Sales Of LOCO bushels wheat to-day IN
In Washington -four is slightly more active for
grades below choice. SUPER. IS 25G5 rs; Extra,
higher.
Grain generally lower. Wheat active for
light supply and active at 1884 cents Ostsfirn
at $3.50.
Grocsries are fairly active, and Coffee firm.
Rio jobbing lots aga cents. Sugar tending up
ward; Standard "A, " 1O5s@lO4.
Hay continues active. PrimstImOthy, s2oas25
MIL iced Is now firm with the reduction of stock
In town. Brown stuhs, s239s25; white, s2S9SzT.
The provision market continues active. Sugar
hams, 15@l5l1c.: plain. 14149l5c.; sugar-cured
shoulders, l211@1Sc.; breasts, i48i5c; western
Ihoulders-No: !; salt, 1O11c; No. 2, salt, loo.
Butter, arn-Nsx, New York, sO@ssc; West.
Oheese-Oheese higher; New York, 91z@121<c.;
Eggs-Esgs higher. at 1I@Isc, and lie. for
Whisky-Activs; proof, sl.2O@ns5.
The Markets Elsewhere.
bales at l4A@1SAc. Flour dull S1perhns
Western and State, = IS9S So; Common
ESSd EEtFo de- SSSs CS good to 0Ss
extra Ohio Is s5a7 % common to choice extra s..
to fair sxras5 sOas IS good to choice extra % 9Oa
90 Wheat less active; prime shade easier
grades under, lS2cts lower closing steady tos
"a for soft to prime No. Chicago SO for No.
Milwaukee, in store and alsat; sL4T2Sl.49 for
fairly active, and 192dts lower; 7sGS2 for steam
western mixed;.S297Sc, sail do; S59ss heated
SssieIn mixed ssSss cts for yellow western
western; 62955 cts for white do; 505l46O1 cts for
new mixed and white for State and western. Cof-
(scIdS cafsoes az 1s82i cts for i i06 lots Sss
II g! ialE g good fsanlps; y cents Tor pEias:
grades lO34s11L cents. Molasses dull and un-
changed. Rice firm and in fair inquiry. Pstro-
fined II Saill gents. TuTPsntins steady SG si5<
cents for spirits. Pork heavy, new mess job lots
$3.50: Lard lower, AZ cents old prime steam.
Whisky shade nriner, 81 "a. FreiEhts to Liver
pool dull steady.
BALTIMORE, August Election hrm-mid-
dhugs, l45S Flour more active bat unchanged.
miIs % a 5S sieasyN No. 3.s
Pennsylvania red, 81 4O91 q; Maryland red 81 .
81 4s; do. amber, q 45@1 50; do, white, 81 2OQ
Southern; Southern white, 90; do. yellow, 81
Western mixed, S214 spot; So September. Oats
s.; new Western mixed, S.. Rye quiet and firm,
2S@2s: Provisions quiet and steady. Pork, s22 IS
l21z@l214, loose; packed, 914912M. Bacon
shoulders, 1O@1o1<;elear rib sides, 13119lS5<.
Butter frmer, not quots6iy higher. Petroleum
unchanged. Coffee strong, buoyant and higher
Rio cargoes, 1s14g2O19; loboing, l9922. Sugar
81 2211Gl q.
CINCINNATI, August 27.-Pork quiet at $40 sos
20 IS: Lard inactive and lower; Steam, 1salsc.;
changed Bacon quiet and unchanged. Whisk0y
steady at 81 10.
CHICAGO, August 27.-Flour dull and lower, e1-
cept for best grades. Wheat In fair demand but
lower; No. Chicago Spring, 81 23a1 "A; No. 2
do, 81 151S, spot or seller Corn weak.
Pork active at So Afternoon call of Board wheat
easier. Recepts-Flour, 5000 bbls wheat, %, 900
bus. corn, 10000 bus oats, 1000 bus; barley,
1000 bus; rye, 600 bus. Shipments-Flour,3 900
bbls; wheat 142 900 bus. corn, 2S2OO bus; oats,
$1,000 bus; barley, 5000 bus: rye, 1000 bushels.
ST. LOUIS, August 2I.-Flour weak, dull and
unsettled. Wheat dull AID lower; No. red win
ter, o. 46al.1.47.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2s-FIOur quiet but firm,
Grain quiet.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2T.-Sugar steady, good
common s1I6Ac; fair to fully, fair 9@3lc; prime
10c; choice lo1Ic; Molasses dull and nominal,
common to choice, 10 and roc.
Foreign MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, August E.-Breadstufs dull. Red
Western spring wheat, % 9da10s Cd per GENITAL;
red winter wheat, los Sdal0s Cd. Corn SIS 9da33S
Sd per quarter for mixed Western. Flour, 25sa26s
Cd per barrel for Western
LONDON, August ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS con
dition OF the crop Is favorable aud prospects now
are that there Will be large yield; 81 So los.
Calcutta linseed, So 6da52s.