The New York herald., 1876-03-11
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT FIRM-FUTURES FIRM
FLOOR FIRM-wHEAT FIRM-CoRN EAsY-oATs
EAsY-PoRK QuIET-LARD QUIET-wHIsKEY
sTEADY-PETRoLEUM FIRM-spIRITs TURPEN-
TINE STEADY -RosIN srEADY-oILs QUIET
FREIGHTs QUIET-CoFFEE MORE ACTIVE
SUGAR STEADY.
FRIDAY, March 10--6 p. NJ
The extreme backwardness Of tho spring trade
coupled with grave apprehensions with regard TO the
commercial affairs of tho country in view OF the
nued dulness Of trade matters everywhere which
freely expressed tend TO produce feeling of depres-
sion and OF solictude throughout business marts
while but little more OF rcassuring character has
transpcd during the week last past than occurred dur
ing tho previous weeks Of the year. Tho one
thing which calculated give confidence the compare
lively few failures which have thus The fact
that number of business firms, here and elsewhere,
have been driven the wall by the long continued
period OF unusual inactivity shows that the number of
weakngs the commercial world have boen smaller
than generally supposed The OF this undoub
edy lies the plethora of money tho with which
obtained for legitimate bu ncss purposes fair
rates The Of reckless peeuatons has
passed by the tho period OF specie payments
draws the less likelihood will there be Of a ro
turn to the wild speculation In every species OF
property which obtained few years Ago
hence everything that is calculated to hasten that
period J. hailed w,th glad acclaim by the mercantile public
state affairs better than IL has been along back
a ~
quetude the advances when the
camille community naturally expect increasing business
business nrm 10 reported yet the general position OF
eaiy SO when the protraeled into account
In such times as these the presence among the
wonderfully beneficial influence Indeed the hrmness with
prevents panics by inspiring the weaker with conf
dence and In lettering them from forcing merchandise
which cannot but result IN disaster II in ruin.
Though the present season almost nnprecedeniedy back
u
business has been gwen up et there would to DC
against possible rouble. and many prepared
G amy Sa E %S confidence S son
prospect ahead need not be regarled dscouf
so generally dali they along back when We ought
vest themselves ALI concern even though thsy hope Tor
tho best During ,he week most dry goods boots aud hos
hardware and Kindred interests have been devoid OF interest
and activity alike ON the whole only moderate Lus
tory business Change has been moderate
although in breadstnns and provisions fair trade
in prices In wheat there
quite export movement generally in the comnOner
Iut without leading TO much any To-day
Prdsyl business was ieverish IN some departments but
very quiet In others On Change -four in demand
Tor shipment and the market was nrm Wheat was
alone we're wanted To- any extent were higher Corn was
easy and not very active Oats easy wsAey steady Pro
aud charters were quiet AZ the ates current al the
Cotton nrm. Coffee more active. Naval stores
we're generally quiet Ois quiet Petroleum was
firm, but quiet. sugar steady
AsnEs we're quiet at 5S4c sssc for pots Pearls
nonlinally &c
ANrihONY was stendy NJ l4'4c. l4tyc-
BkESwAx m a. sc 3Jc for western and Southern
BRooM CORN was dull and nOminally unchanged. We
quote Red 41sc Be- rcd tipped. DC a6c medium green
itsc- sc. choice green hur and brush. DC; lUc.
CANDLES steady obbing demand steady prices
We quote sperm. sve sperm. patent. Macys ssc
H. Mitchell & Co tiO on. 27c. a use. adamantine
az. IL 10 oE), l2l4e lie paranne as 6s and I2s).
zoe. a lie.
CoFFEK There active demand Rio result.
ing Ia sales OF $500 bags, Belle OF Deven HOl
bags j. L. Penn; and late last evening 1000 bags
Rocky Glen all private terms Mild cOnse generally
dull We quote Ordnary eargocs, l5c l5i4c. air do
l1lsc lG;4c. good do lie lTi4e. prime do, i71.c
range for lots l5c lc Santos. good
l65c l74c, gold ninety days. Java, government bags
2Ic do grass mats &c 25c Singapore lsi &C.
guayIA l7tsc lel3c. Jamaica, l6tsc Isc Domingo
i5c 1915 Port0 Rico l7c. lsc Costa itica, lie
Islsc. MacassAr Islsc iY5sc Mexican lie lsc Ma
Mia lie lsc Ang0stura lie lec. Sayanla, l0c.
l Sc. Curacao, lOc a lie.
CoorKRAGK duh. but prices we're unchanged
We quote NOnsses shocks, 90 inch, with hcaGs I'll %
s. 70. sugar shocks, with heads J5nch. S2
do do. a0-inch. IL 90 81 box shocks, Toe SUc rum
do. ~; pipe do, 80 81 50: empty hogsheads 81
hoops. ~ ieet ordinary prime. S57 $40 NJ hoops
~ do. eo3 $50 "a.
COPPER urn 224c. for ing0t with OF
from 2il,nDu 10 rll,tuu lbs at tne above prices
changed Wo quote Manila uarge small size) per 10
lfsc 151ac. do. cOrdaNe bolt rope yarns lie 7c
ared Mamma lac sisal rope 1885 me- New Zea-
And, II tsc l2tsc Russia hemp. tarfed American
do. lac. Russia Doit rope l1c
CorTON the spot hrm Futures closed lrm The
closing prices to-day compare .ith Thursday closing prices
ioitOws.--