The New York herald., 1876-08-19
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT Lac HIoHER on ORDINARY;
FUTURES l-16c. TO 3-l6c. LowER-FLouB
DUIL-wHEAT HI0HER-CoRN TIRMER--oArs
FIRM -wHIsKEy FIRMRR--PoRK FIRM-LARD
YIRMER-PETRoLEUM HIRMER-sPIRIrs TUn-
PENTIxE FIRMER-RosIN QUIET-oI
STEADY COFFEE TIRM-sUoAR STRONG
FREIGHTs FIRM.
FRIDAY, August 1S-6 =. N.
Irregulariiy has been the predominant feature in
trade circles during the past week. though incrcas-
ing volume Of commercial transactions from day TO
day has III large measure compensated for the un-
settled condition OF the mercantile markets and tho
fluctuations IN commercial values OF almost every de-
scrption There has been very gratifying and, In
numerous cases. marked Increase in business,
while the probabilities Of the future
are more encouraging than they have been
before. In directions the fall
opens up very encouragngly. while in most depart
ncns fair business has beon done during the week,
while from the number OF buyers casting about the
promises for the future bright dry goods
has been animated and already business has
sumed magnitude which affords promise Of healthy
fall trade as iu improving prices Cotton goods have
ruled particularly hrm while In view Of the scarcity Of
silk and the advance In prices the probabilities
favor material advance in the price Of all silk fabrics
though not active 1t ought TO be in August,
is nevertheless doing fairly while other class goods
doing be;,er Tor long time. The breadsus
market has not presented that animated appearance that
has teen hoped for IL is true although toward the close of
tne week the market active and higher,
While there was more disposition 70 purchase tor export
Shippers afraid touch IT, extremely
light There has been very little SELL however.
sda a .s & c s most l~s " ssss
has been no anxiety 10 sell such as induces the sccept"nee
Her OF the exeeedney warm weather Tho receipts
hnve been very sh ana the aseumuiati"n slow me Hour
c.aiy shipping GRADES. have been In hsn, hs, supply
amt amt haze s most ''ss
through the week aud with gat receipts Prime samples
have appreciated Dry soil and especially that known
she market has shown Increased buoyaney with
quiet and for the part nominal lower hsures PRO
visions have nuctuatsd materially the anal result being
sa the ses%s %
shtaSs me Week dAy fdas there ws, Spf fair move
fair dessription, of mercnandi.e, but
the of affairs no, essentially changed Flour
prime prices experienced sharp advance tho
closing .aS.n & USrn was IN 1 demand as an nsGs.
what irregular Frsiehts firm. Cotton tho
ffsp @
o o s m.s aus wa. hs
Asnks were aue. g. s'se asc tor pots Pearls were
xssaosr W.. aaiss a. isfs a lss4s;. gold
Bsooa, Corn dull and nominal; quoted =. rs a
oc ste aric. acid l6 2lc 23c
msnsine az IA. l6 oz), l2c l6c parsfne as. IS and
l2'D loc u 2Oc
Corrxx-Thc market for Rio firm at outside prices
Sales 45S bags ex Alexander At 6sc for strict fair
Baltimore 5u2l bags. Cerene, price said
1870 also 5Ol3 bags, Anna now at Hampton Roads,
come to New York. price NOT reported Mild conee
quiet. We quote e:-Ordinary cargoes, l4t4c l5c. !;
fair Do. io1ss ieslc good Do i7c i5.4c prime
do. l7nr, i7Ie extreme range for lots. lI}ar lss4c
santos. fair 70 good i6e 7c gold, ninety days; Jav"
Singapore, 1Sc 2Oc Ceylon. lo,ac lSc. MSracabo
lac 1876 Laguayrx lCsc lie; Jam aica, 5c lie.
s.. Domingo i4e ltsss; Porte Rico id'ac iss; Costa
aI6c. Anso.iura. lac IKE. savanila l4a4c isc.
CuracoH. lic u lJlsc.
CoorERAcK dull: We .-Moia.ses shocks.
32-inch with heads 81 80 81 rs: shocks with
heads, 3s-ineh 81 80 g 80: do do, ss-,nsh 81 a.
81: box shocks. 75c. SOc rum do, "a: pipe 81
So so: empty hogsheads, 81 sos hoops, - ieet. ord
to prime. $35 sa7: hoops. IL set. do. $50 s33
".
COPPER quiet. Some small sales made l9l.c
l9lac. Tor Lake
large and small sise per ib 1855 iisc do cordare
bolt rope yarns. I6c. lie: txried Manila lac SIsal
rope Toe lie. New Zealand. lisc. i21,c.; Russia
hemp tarred l4c American do. lac Russia bolt
CorroS.-The market for spot cotton some ewhat
easier IN tone except TOR ordinary the price OF which
adv c For future deliveries the market closed
weak with decline for the day OF ioc August 532c
September, nc. on ocooer, and l-oc at2c Oh all
other months The closing prices to-day compare with
.rf.A Fall