, 1877-03-30

considerable arrival of ttcamess on The opening nf
navigation. md shc ANAL stocks af wheat werc
quickly cleared OF. vh!tn arrivals from tho In.
terror orc limited. Advlrea from, Adelaide, South
Australia, catcsl Iau. g7, report that the new crop
OF wheat wna enfoy hontet, and the quality raty
fine. but auantlsy less than expected. Doubt n
expressed "A to tho ability to export 100 00O tons
this year. and very little butlneef will he done
with EHropc, AS Australian consumers wilt ptoba.
lily take nls the wheat they may have TO spare.
Rates Of freight from, Missouri River points havs
been advanced to tho following fgusca per 100 liz:
To st. Lou!s, 1Qc: To Hast ST. Lonls, 1Sc; tnl 10
Chicago, ac. This Is IN advance Of 4c the former
Chicago rate, tho effect Of which will probably b.
to further tednce ahe receipts Of corn In this city
Contrariwthc. froightA from The West 10 tho East
are Weakening. They nre cutting under IN ait li-
rcctfous. Wo noted day Or two nRo that corn 10
being takon from, St. Louis to New York At 3oc.
and now henr It wltrporcd that 2ic would probably
be accepted from Chicago to tho same city II snfn.
ctent grain wera oGarel 10 make II worth while 10
cut dawn 20 inv. Thoro II q good deal Of the
Pcck'nifan philosophy Ia railroad eireles, ~ clse
wl,cra. ..a'
Tho rccefvcts' PARTY are understood 10 claim that
The slipper has right 10 dfetata In regard to tho
grading Of grain unteas he has proprietary inter.
cat thesrin. They refer to The fact that ths asy-
goods merchant displays his wares a. hs thinks
hest and tha buyer IL 1Ilowcd to dictate tho to.
noval VI tue goods only after lie has bought
them. The chief point made by shippers IL. how.
csor, nnan.wcrablc. They claim thata changing
Of grcs 10 snit cropa ie dcuth to trade t!lAt the
talk nbont an eiastc Inspection 10 more bosh; and
that II there is no M. wheat In crop tho epecu
latots can just a. we'll trade tn No. =. II they wsns
tn trade, whlle the quality Of grade shond b
maintained a. all hazards, 80 that foreign bnyefs
may know what they are likely TO receive on an
orlce to bny.
The leading produce markets weso morn Att!rd in
tho argruEate yesterday, and grain was weak. while
provisions wero jansteady bat within ruthcr narrow
limits. Tho hne weather uxa the chtef cause Of
weakness IN brea.lstns, thuush to thai wsx proba-
bly, ndded the fact that thsta will be no foreign
n'ntkets till httes tho Raster holidays. and no New
York to-dny. Therc was a general fear that tho
forefgn markets will rule lower In consequence Of
tic American weather reports, when they rcupcn,
and also tho foAr that homo talent will not to ale-
quatc to the task OF sustaining prcss here Ia tho
sbschco OF foreign support The shipping usoyo-
mcnt was slow.
Dry goods woro moved ont In generous quant!-
ties. and tho market was quoted active and sieady
fhere was HUMOROUS attendance of interior mcr.
chants, and tho amount Vt orlcta received through
the mails vas also 1asgc. The xsocer7 market had
no specially now features. Sugars weso slightly
4rn1er, In Response to an improved feeling At tho
East. Rice was hold at full figures. Coffecs
slsnls- teas, spices, etc.. were quoted As befose.
futtsr and cheese were firm ~ previous quota.
tons.' In tho dzted.frhlt market somewhat i'm.
proved demand md frmcr sct Of prices was
nosctl Fish met With very fair inquiry, and
b"ia lako nnd saltwater descriptions dsn, at
previous figures. No price. .changcs were noted in
the baeEinE. leather, tobacco. and coal markets.
There IL continued improvement In the demand
for paints, cuors, and oils, and tho general tone
Of the market IL afmcr.
Tho retail lumber market was more active, tho
ktt1It Il h.xt