National Republican., 1875-06-01
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary.

WASHINGTON, Monday Evening, May 81.
Business has been quiet to-day In the local
stock and security market, owing to the suspen-
sion in New York on account Of the statutory
provision constituting Monday the legal holiday
when Decoration Day occurs on Sunday. The
New York market exerts . powerful influence
over the activities Of the home market and the
values Of securities which ind their permanent
investment in the great mOneyed city aud state,
but notwithstanding this obstruction there was
fair volume Of business in Washington to-day,
and prices for the guaranteed 365's we're hrm At
IS, at which rates some large lots changed hands.
There will soon be q revival Of theEheaVy trans
actions which our bankers and brokers have now
come to expect as . daily occurrence.
Our London dispatches this evening quote
9sa Gs Discount uni 3f fsas T Amount S1 6uf
lion gone into the Bank Of England on balance
The settlements at the Stock Exchange re-
suited in but three failures, and they were Of
slight importance.
Our Paris dispatches quote rentss at 81 francs
Washington Wholesale Markets.
FLOUR continues weak and business moderate
and cOnsumptive, owing to the break in Western
prices and favorable crop prospects Super, tLT5
al; standard brands, sgT.3. Rye, S565.5O For
small lObbing lots 254jOc. per bbl. must be ad-
ded: COrnmeal-bOltsd, soGS7c.; iObbing lOts,
GRAIN unchanged. Wheat, ordinary to choice,
sl.sO6l.5O. Corn, S36S5c. Oats, TS4T5c. Rye,
s19LlO: Quotations Ior grain on track; 29Sc.
GRocERTEs.-Coffee quiet. We quote jObbing
lots ordinary to choice Rio, 20G23c. per lb Java,
and &c. 6iT6er: standard "a" 10S1e' per iI h.:
Porto Rico, grocery grades, sAG9c.; Demarara,
1OGlO14c. Molasses dull; common Cuba, 4Oc. per
gallon; New orleans, T5c.i Porto Rieo, 5O9o5a.
HAY AND STRAw.-Active and strong Prime
timothy very astiys at s23@2S Mixed 1sdIH and com
MILL FEED.-Actiye, and lower. Bran, s259
%. Brown middlings, S25G25; white, $2I925.
Jnbbing lots Sld2 advance.
PRoyIsIoSs.-FaIrly active and He. lower since
the reduction and fluctuations at Chicago, except
for sugar;eured meats which are hrm At former
prices. Western shoulders, 1Oc.; ;canyassed hams,
15G154c.i plain, 15c.; sugar-cured shoulders, ll<
Gll24c.; breasts, lS24gl4c.
Butter-market active. and strong under light
2562sc.; other grades and near by, 2O822c.
Eggs-Actiye and higher at A922c.; jObbing
WHTsxY.-Lower on account of temporary
decline in New York. Prices will shortly receds.
Proof at $lS5 per gal.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, May 31.-Flour dull; Howard street
and Western super s45OG4.T5; do. extra, 50;
do. extra, s52566; do Rio brands, s6.45; do. fam
lily, Ss.25. Wheat dull aad lower; No. l Western
%sssr5 S ia "a Go SS @ an %iSSc @ GO @ No
mia red, S1.SO6I 81; Maryland red, SL253I IS; do.
amber, Sl2761 40; do. white, sl3O8143; No.
steady; Western frm; Southern white, Sle.;
Southern yellow, S0c.; Western mixed, 81@Sl1lc.
Oats dull; Southern, T4gsSc.i Western white,
T3c.; Western mixed, 7O9T2e. Rye dull at Sl.l5.
Hay dull; Pennsylvania and Maryland, SIT924.
Provisions dull but firm. Pork s21GH.5O Bulk
meats steady; shoulders, s1H9S3sc.; clear rib
sides 115S411Ac., loose; packed, 99l2c. Bacon
6rm; shoulders, 914c.; clear rib sides, 1916.
hams, 141<G15c. Lard-rehned, 15I615IIc.;
steam, 14114G14Ac Butter firm and active; good
to ine Western grass, 2926c. Petroleum nomi-
nal; crude, 6H@6l4c.; refined l38l3l4c. Coffee
quiet but firm; ordinary to prime Rio carzOes,
i5Z@1s1Ee.; jobbing, ordinary to choice, l51%9
lgl%c Sugar in fair demand and firm at l01lEl
IO5Sc. Whisky dull, weak and lower; small sales
at s1.2O; now offered at sl.19, without buyers.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The cattle market
was moderately active this week and prices were
firm; 400 head sold at T149se. for Pennsylvania
and 596c. per lb., gross for common, as to quail
ity. Sheep were rather lower; 10000 head sold
at 41LGJ4c. per h., gross, as to condition. Hogs
were trmer; 1000 head at $l1.5O9l25O per 100 lbs.
net.
River News.
MONDAY EVENING, May SI.
Arrived at Sixth street, the steamer Pilot Boy,
with . large lot Of country produce.
Arrived at Georgetown, the steamers Jane
Moseley, from Norfolk; New York, from PhilA-
delphia; E y. knight, from New York, and
BY canal, the beat c. F. Waters, with 800
bushels Of wheat, 100 barrels of ear corn and 800
bushels of shelled corn; boat Medley, with q 800
bushels Of corn, and boat Hattie and Bessie, with
$500 bushels of wheat.