The New York herald., 1876-03-18
GABLE NEW S
From All Parts of the
Old w orld.
FIRE AND HEAVY LOSSES
Monetary and Commercial Condition in Eng
land After Twcnty-Ons Failures.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
Breadstuffs in France, Holland, Bel
gium and Germany.
THE SEINE STILL RISING.
American Mediation in an African
Tribal War.
PIRACY \ CHASTISED.
latest from Italy. Turkey, servia. Egypt, the
Philippines and Other Quarters
THE SEINE STILL RISING.
American Mediation in an African
Tribal War.
PIRACY CHASTISED.
latest from Italy. Turkey, Servia. Egypt, the
Philippines and Other Quarters.
ENGLAND.

CHEsTER-LoNDoN CHANGE STILL ANXIOUS
AND INCLINED TO PANIc-MoRE FAILURES
. TwENTY-oNE ON THE sETrLEMExT-THE
COTTON AND BREADsTUFFs MARKETs-FINAN-
CIAL AND PRODUCE oPIRAToRs CAUTIOUS
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
LosDoS, March IL, 1876.
block Of shipping warehouses in Portland street,
Manchester, burned this morning. The loss is
estimated at several hundred thousand pounds ster-
ling.
EXCHANGE.
After the regular business hours yesterday there
renewed distrust among the Sock operators on
'Change, ana general relapse In pieces
FAhrREs.
Two failures have occurred this morning The
liabilities, however, in each instance small At
half past four p M one failure announced at
the Stock Exchange The liabilities were not stated
Business is restricted
HOME RAILWAYS.
Home railways depressed by the large quantities
OF stock thrown on the market consequences OF the
i.sv faiIures
FOREIGN SECURITIES
Foreign securities stronger and In most cases
better prices are realized. Discounts arc quiet
GENERAL BUSINESS ON cHASGE-ruE MONETARY coSpr-
Business at the Stock Exchange was almost station
ary during the afternoon to the close
Another failure was announced this afternoon, max
ing twcnty-one the settlement. No moro can now
be declared in connection with this account, SO the
worst is There a slightly better feeling in
home railways at the Close but there wefe buyers
so there was recovery in prices.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
American government securities hsve been generally
steady and firm, prices closing at about last weeks
figures, or slightly higher
Both common and preferred experienced sharp
rise during the early part of the week, in sympathy
with corresponding advance at the Now York Stock
Exchanges but there has been something of reaction
since, though quotations fully and q half
higher than last week
BRITISH GOVERNMENTS.
Government securities have been unusually steady
ana there are no changes OF note to record.
LIVERPOOL MARKETs-corroN
The regular weekly circular iss ued by the Liverpool
Cotton Brokers' Association last evening after tho
close OF the days business has the following
ments:-Tke increased business of last week has
been followed by extensive demand throughout the
present, and though the was quieter to-day
Thursday prices have further advanced considerably
American descriptions have been very large request
and prices have advanced from eighth to quarter
Sea island cotton has been in fair demand at steady
rates. except Tor the lower grades of Florida which are
banpenny lower
3 In 'ruurcsn transactions have been large
Prices rose fully five sixtcenths but the market has
been quieter for tho last days and quotaiors arc
now only farthing above those Of last week.
BREADsrUFFs.
The Liverpool BreadstufIs Circular has the follow
ing The tempestuous weather and the heavy falls of
rain and scet have caused general complaints from
the country districts Not only are the chances for
sowing interrupted, but weeks may elapse before
he land can be got into condition again.
Farmers stocks OF wheat are shortening Shin
nents abroad light. with generally re-
rived demand English advanced fully shilling
per quarter this week.
Foreign the spot and or the coast is also rather
dcarer.
Sellers to-day obtained twopencc per Genital advance
On white descriptions and from penny 10 twopencc
IN red A fair business mas been done In corn. drv
parcels of new American being shade dearer.
LANE
The Mark lane markets Q.ondon) show some i'm
provcment, and values have occasionally advanced.
yesterday wheat shilling per quarter dearer a, the
loading exchanges, including those OF birmingham.
Bristol Maidstone and stowmarket Last weeks i'm.
ports OF wheat barley, and Hour were moderate
showing decrease from the previous week. The sup.
ply OF maize heavy, being 142 635 quarters Last
weeks deliveries OF English whoat barley and oats
were scanty.
The average quotations as ioows:-
as I'D
Barley. 3ys Cd
Oats. 2is Id
In Mark lane to-day the factors ask shilling ad-
vance wheat especially foreign, and business
checked thereby; however, transactions continue
strctcd. English Is shillngs dcarer than a fort
night ago Flour steady.
0ther staples unchanged, though prices are stin
cning.
The spring seeding operations have been much de-
'laycd by the winds and the foods Of the past two
weeks
IMPORTS rHx CONTINENT.
The Continental market is slowly advancing
Al Paris, on Wednesday, wheat rose shilling, and
At Antwerp. Amsterdam Hamburg Berlin and Mar.
seies, sixpence sterling