The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-24

which, according to the financial arti-
Gle OF the Times, Is the lowest quotation
ever touched.
A surplus In the Ale ba ma Claims
Mr.. VIM X. Waide, member for Glou-
cester, gave notice in the House OF Com
mons to-day that he would shortly ask
Mr.. Burke, the Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs. whether H. Is true that
the Government of the United States,
in paying the Alabama claims, has n
surplus Of from one to two millions
sterling for which it Is unable to lind
legitimate claimants.
Confidence Restored.
| Confidence Is apparently restored ut
the Stock Exchange. Home railway
securities have been steadily improving
| throughout. Foreign securities have
been steady but neglected
A Protest from the vatican.
Madrid, March 23.-A protest has
been received from the Vatican against
the article OF the Spanish constitution
sanctioning religious toleration.. The
protest declares that the article violates
the rights Of Catholicism and annuls
the Concordat.
Nine hundred troops will 90 to Cuba
on the 3lst inst
River News.
VICKsBuRG, March %. Arrived Lee,
at y. m. Illinois. ut p. N. ; Schenck,
ut y. m. Down: Ashland. at j. IN.
Up: Helena. at y. m, Grand Lake,
last night Weather rainy and warm.
River rising.
Marine News.
-SouruwEar PASS March ~. G y. m.-l.arome-
tor 10 10. Wind east southeast, strong. weather
cloudy. Arrived. American ship Northampton.
Trask. muster. 4b days from Liyerpo"l. to mas.
tor American schooner Anita, Ryan h,asfer
days from Bonaea with fruit. 10 II. lawar.
Sailed Steamer Knickerbocker. The ship
Prince Eugone was put out over the bar ana
SOUTHWEST PASS. March az. Il N. Barometer
o2o. Wind oasi southcast, light Weathef
cloudy and cool Arrived: ship western E,g
pirn, Grazirr. master. 30 days from Liverpool
ship Ceroudeict. Stetson. 30 days from liver
pool: Norwegian bark Finn. Annons'r. ms.stor.
Sailod Ships Ma,aura aud Hannah Morris
bnrks Syca Staismunstur stang. BhccIus.
Fritz. Confidence ana brig Oscar
DOMESTIC MAWKET~-
NEW YonK. March %. ia m Futures quiet:
March IL. 7-iG April - is-s2aIs 7-Ie. May
- 2s-a2 June - a -,1@I3 H. July a I-rsnli ~.
August 13's. Exchange quiet. bankers days
ts1. ca days 4aG. commercial 60 days ibt. no
ecipts from Galveston 0sJ from Charleston AS.
Gold litMiIt'h.
2ib D. m.--spot cotton firm: mddiing. Or
leans 10 Il. middling Alabama - 7-lG. niddling
uplunds 10 SIC. strict low middng ID, low mid
ding 49,, strict good ordinary i2.eood ordinary
~ ordinary %. Exchange quiet: bankers ;
days tsgi ,eD49o 60 days do 4se t.p ts7. commercial
60 days tsl Futures oosier. March Ia 'se ~ iG.
April 10 7-l6e ~ t5-32. May - 2i-32m 49,, juno
u ny M - 9l9% ,1; ha ~ & has"s aat !. y "a
ing sG2; sales for export 1850. for consumption
VI, for speculation J2 Futures 2o.5oo. Gold
MOBILE March 49, / D. m Market firm mid
ding -: receipts se3: salca 1900: shipments
coaswise 1919 stock 52.lsg
GALVESTON. March 20. Net receipts 2oss. OK
ports to Great Britain 1850: coastwsc 1it sales
1851: stock a.4B2. Market uuiet and firm: mid
oH W,iM,s"s iTw pe M"re f'p peespia 1o "h M
ports coastwse q sales 40; stock 5000. Market
steady; mdding 1's. low middling II +. good
BosToH, March ~. Not receipts sle. gross ses
sales 100. stock 22,oGG. Market ilrm. middling
3t, low mddling i2'. !; good ordinary aa; IL; Ira
ports eoastwise Go. snlrs 40: stock 1865.
Market steady; mddling 12h.
gross Bss ON ports to Great Britain p62 to France
35ls to tho Continent 1865. saes a6l, stock n 3m
Market nrm: middling IA. low middling ~.
NEW York. March 2s.-Not receipts 1922 gross
552s exports to Great Britain ii9; coastwise 1850.
sales a'oi stock ~ ~ Market ilrn; midaiinI
PROVIDENCE March 2J.-Stock lseyp bales.
NEW YonK. March 93-Good midJline ii ale.
nlildiug fair IL a-lG. fair Is 7-lG.
MEMPHIS March "a Receipts 7oi. shipments |
1896. Sales 24oo Stock 625ol Market strong.
NJ iddlng i2's.
gross 35s exports to Great Britain 300 Market |
strong. Midding i3'a, low middIing I2's, good
ordinary 1lts.
CHAnuEsToN. March 21,Nct receipts 49,. OK
ports coastwise g7G; Sales 1000. stock 2Gs8t |
Market frm, Middling "a. low midding R',@
BmIIMonr. March 2a. Gross receipts 7e,
Exports coastwise 100. Sales 546 Stock loou |
Market frmer;, mddling 2'@i2%: low mid
ding 1875 good ordinary t0fi
NEw YonK, March ~, , y. MIXTURES barely |
steady. Sales s6.5ooi, March - l1-d2@ls 7-ie
April II 1920 - 7-l6. May 10 II 1Ga13 2I}1 Juno
10 3t-s2. July IA 5-a2@it 3-1G. August IA 5-loe
IA 1852, Gold 1itsm11ta.
Receipts ut al points to-day 1o.271 bnles; ex-
ports to Great Britain 6s9i. to France 37ls. Con
tinent 1861 consolidated receipts 53.i68; exports
to Great Britain 81 i9s to France .sl2 to the Con-
tnent 1856 stock 679t5i
UArrIMogE. March 23-FIonr quiet but nrm !
and unchanged. Wheat firm but quiet: Penn |
sylvania red 81 A.. other. grades unchanged
quiet owing 10 limited supplies Western active. |
strong and higher: southern white 6s@s0;
Southern yellow $4,000; Western mixed o.,
Western whito 4Goo50, Wistern mixed t3@i5 |
Rye nomnally 7s@sl. Hay dull and unchanged. |
Provisions steady and ilrm, but quiet; Pork |
ders io'a. clear rib sides i5's, hams ls's. Lard
Refined higher mt 14.a: crude. none offered
Butter scarce. ilrnsand unchanged Petroleum
unchanged. Coirco quiet. but firm and un-
iirmer at sl 10. Sugar quiet and steady ut
95s110..
Virginia skies old 30; do. consolidated Goa
West Virginas .; North Carolina sixes old, 16;
do now 8: special tax. 2 bid to-day.
New YORK. Wall street, March ~. .; m;-
Money closed at 3@el. Gold steady. 1lt'4. Stocks
dull: bids New York Central 49, Eric 20lg /:
island iio'a st. Paul ,3's Michigan Central
cas- Tittsburg ,97 Central Pacihc 100; y. Joe
Missouri Pacific 1t3, Panama I3o: Western
Union ssti Pacific Mail 20's Quicksilver III, |
81 ate bonds firm. Flour lower: southern steady |
Wheat firm. Oats frmor Rye ~ afoat. Corn |
strong. Beef unchanged. Pork dull Whisky
Ii2'4a1l3. o. -
CfNcINNATI March 23-Pork firm ut s21cg23 Is
Bacon firm clear rib -. short clear 13'a. Lard
active; steam rendered 13A@I37s. Live hogs |
active: common light 81 6oG7 90. fair to good
light Ss6os 35 medium heavy s. 50gS 70. good
hoavy 1909 l5 Whisky 81 O5.
NEW YORK March 23.-Molasses quiet and un-
refined sugar firm Mt 1o'a@loei for |
hard grades and 9a1@9s for soft \: raw sugar |
i'm fair demand and arm: sales 300 hhds.
CHICAGO, March 3.-Flour active and un-
changed. Wheat firm; No. spring 81 o2a ior
April Corn firm No. mixed 454 Tor fresh. |
Oats dull No2 mixed 3s'. ehsh ny: 1niet AZ
for Auril Lard firm at 13.87s. Dry salt meats
quiet. Whisky 81 06. wv,
ST. LOUIS March 23.-Flour unchanged. wheat
uuiet; No 3 red winter 81 5os bid. cash. Corn
firm, 43 .@44'a. Oats firmer. No. mixed 30,
cash Rye quiet at 6i'a Barley steady NO
spring 90msl. Whisky. 81 o6. Pork iirn. w 10
Bacon unchanged. Lard quiet, Kettle 1880.
Live hogs firm and unchanged. lorkerss - S'ee
FOREIGN MARKETS.
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