The New York herald., 1876-07-29
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON : SPOT STEADY; FUTURES FIRMER-
FLOUR FIRMER-wHEAr ACTIVE CORN
EAsY-oATs ACTIVE AND HIGHEg-poRK
EAsIER-LAID FAIRLY ACTIvE-wHIskE
FIRM-PRTRoLEUM FIRM-NAvAL STORES
QUIET-oILs sTEADY-GRoCERIEs COFFEE
FIRM; SUGAR fIRM-FREIaHTs TAME.
FRIDAY. July 2s-6P NJ.
Trade matters have continued IN a more or less un-
satisfactory all through the week. the
chandse markets having been characterized for tho
part by dulness and rregularty, the prices
day being seldom any criterion for the ncxI
Values scarcely ever more uncertain than now,
yet the prevailing situation less lsacory than
it was along back. Nearly all descriptions of mer-
chandise have fallen about low as they could bo
expected In event. that buyers naturally look
reaction whenever any change occurs or whenever
there shall be hopefal outlook for business This
may until after the fall elections but if public
expectation will be sadly disappointed for there is dis
rusng the fact that the future regarded hopefully
than for long past the country being regarded
safe whichever the political uture bring forth There
little for the expenditure of money the
of starting enterprises it is bn, there is less
hence gradual revival OF manufacturing and kindred in
gardsd among the PROBABILITIES to say tn" least.
far the brendstu interest of the country
materially way or other The outbreak Of in
the Of III its es.end%r beyond the Sores Of
that ecic nato naiy but there is telling what comp
involved Should the extend beyond the confines
s almost % 0' The ea n .
market has had its accustomed ups and DOWNS" the
nas inaasnee " va" no., s'A manifest IA this market @ 'o to
to the large offerings hea, for which there had
been but little demand saving al extremely low figures
extrcmsy Indeed. all been still
ssa offered a w s 70 .' On
hand there would 20 be but little nope OF any material
influences. such European complications 1ne
wisesi discretion could scarcely have guarded aganst the
evil effects o: such summer as are experiencing u bav
lug been found impossible to set the ~heat crop
seaboara prime condition. that but nodienn
the receipts have been 1T either 80 ship
aorosd by sailing era-henee the eSeeedinsy low ptces
during the week though prices have generally
port mt auction place large amounts
OF bctn cotton and wooen fabric, have been placed at
enough TO stimulate anaacturins to any considerable
quiet, but there was still considerable irrc .niariiy Ia
prices ON CHANG ntee.. centred m tue Increased buoy
in-ut of values matter Of COURSE Flour taken =;
ssill very Irregular: indeed could scarcely &c oiherwe
view Of The esdoa .! & ,ns HssnT wen y@rsS ir
quest, but the marsc, closed easy oas.
Provisions somewhat irregular. but the nueiuaons
steady. Futures nrner. cnee wns firm. urn.
Nsva stores were generally auet OTIS quiet aud steady
Asans auret ut sac 5,.c for pots: pearls
ASrinoSY steady at t514c. = Ice. gold
BksswAx ruled quiet J3sc for Western aud 81 1
southern.
BnooM ConS.No business of import ance trans prcd.
prices nouinsily axe tor red. DC. tipped
~ Tisc. - sc. tor medium
CASpLEs We quit We quote :-Spcrm. 2Sc sperm.
patent s~c strarc acid t6 ox) 2Ic 23c. adam
time u2 l9. 10 ox). lie. I6c parafbne as 6t and
i2's iSc - 2Jc.
Cofrks--The market tor Rio hrm There
good demsnd from ths country. but the extreme
views ui holders checked business. sales 500
bags Rio. Newton. and 40U bays do. At Baltimore.
ex Spotless. private terms. Mild coffee quiet
We quote .--Ordnary cargoes. 14a.r iJc lair do
lG,c &c: good do. lie l1isc prime do. l7iac.
.s.c.; tor lots Itsc sac: Santos. lar
good i6c. i7c gold ninety Java. government
bags, 2pc. re do; mats. -c. BE singapore
iSc. 2c Ceyion, 1850. ISl,c Msracabo IA 1c
l-c LaSusyrs. iU1ao iTtvc. Jamaica, l5c. lie -
Domingo. i3t.c. lie foro Rico. lSc. lsi,c: Costa
iica, lie I.'c Mexican, i6zc. 1sc Nana, ITr.
sc Anrostnrs. i7c lsc ssvauilia 1916 isc Gu
racca lIlyc. a lie
scs shocks 32.nch with heads. $f % 81 20:
shocks with heads 3sincn s. 81 - 10; do do a6nch
81 81: box shocks '5c. Dc rum do. -: pipe ao
50 50; empty bogsheads 81 JO hoops, IL feet. ord
nary to prime ss5 S37 hoops. IL sst do. $50 S3s
per Va.
very quiet at 2Oc 2ulxc-. cash, for lake
CoRpAoE unchanged. We quote Manila darge
small sixc), h.. I3Ac l4,sc. do. cordage bolt
rope yarns Ice lie. txrred Mahila. ifc sisa rope
lJc lie; New Zealand, IL nc. l2sc: Russia hemp
tarred. lac. American de- l4c Eusss bolt lie
COrroS.fhe market Tor steady. were.
The closing prices to-day with Thursdays
prices a. follows