, 1877-04-30

active Saturday. and comparatively steady. tho
fucnaIouA IN prEees not being 70 eeSerc by fbs rs
during tho prcssons days of the veek. Qnntnttons
wcre pretty we'll sustained. the speculative
mcnt Of lew days ngr having apparently mct
With H. Legitimate reaction. The receipts nf grim
showcL an increase, except in wheat, but tho
weather was bad. and expected TO eansc material
falling OF tn corn. and rome In oats. The shtpplne
movement wsa quiet. tho large shipments reportcsl
In the abnvs liable being chiefly Of vcsse1a whteh
had tecn loaded acme t{n,a bofosr the opening Of
navigation. The alr!co* from other points notc.l
continued strength, and gave rtason to fear that
the war ciond IL gradually but surcY spreading all
over Europe. Not much dependence was placed
Upon the rnn1oEB Of concerted netuu between En-.
gland and Austria; but those rumors directed At
tcntton 10 The ataus OF things In Europe, and led
IL the inference TINT the war Will bo general II
Continued orct thirty days. For this rrseon the
ferling In e1poftAelc articles wAs generally 1rT.
Dry gools wcrc less active than on tho earlier
days Of the week, though In soma departments
there was wall sustained movement, and the az.
9rcgase distribution reached fair proportions.
The general market had n steady lone. The do.
mand for staple md fancy groceries was reasonably
active. and for suuc Of the leading articles the ar.
ketpscsented 6rmer tone. That was lbs ea.c with
sngarf, attnps, coflees, and soaps. Some Of the
soap manufacturer have advanced thefr prices
!ic. cotEcea wero quoted up VIC, In response
IL a tlke advance At the East. The demand for
foreign and domestic dried fruits Is steadily tho
increase. and for someldescslptlons tho market at
the close was higher than at the beginning oi tho
week. The most notable changes were In prunes
and apples. tho former having advanced 191Hc.
nnd the latter HONG during tho week. Layer
rafstns arc &c per box higher. Thcro was fair
trads In cured h.h at nominally unchanged prices.
in The butter market the course Of prices continues
downward. neyond supplying tho current wants
Of local consumers thcEa ia practically nothing
doing, mud ~ stoeks accumulate psicea seecde.
Cheese was ordered In amall wny at abont former
quotations, good to best now fall cream jobbing At
l3115c. There was quiet trade IN oil, paints,
and eolora at generally UNCHANGED prices, an nd.
vance OF &c IN tarprntna being the only alteration
noted. Leather, bagesng tobacco, coal. and
wool wcre 0uiet as previously quotod.
The 1nnieF market was rather quiet. The rain
prevented Trading At the docks. though Tho offer.
tngt wcFe rot large enaaEh to attract mnch atton-
tlon, And tho yard business was confined 10 tho
htIlng Of mail ort1srs. Prices wars unchanged.
Tho domaud for wool, hops. and broom.eorn was
small, and no changes worthy ot noto occurred IN
auJ at these markets. Seeds wcfo dull, and tim
othy and clover were lowor, whiis other varieties
wese steady, fax being higher. Tha seaaon for
timothy and clover about over. nnd the trade In
the late varieties Of seed Is Just commencing Tho
hide market was active and ntn,, and Nc advance
was paid for light hides, Poultry was slow md
essJr tuouku sao uueE'u4s "elS 1Sut. oEesN ttW1a
wess quiet, md potatoes easler, owing 10 liberal
receipts.
Lake freighss were quiet and arm a. 33kc for
corn 10 Tukfao by sAil. Room was engaged for
10. 600 ou wheat ito go to M,lwaukee) and GU, COO
bu corn.
1ta'l frefShta were quoted firm at the following
figures: To Now York, zoe pef 100 tns on grain
and 4hc On meats. To Boston, Portland, and
Providence, &c on grain and boc on prorislons.
TO Interior Now England points, Csc on grain.
Provislona to Baltimore, 42c. and 70 Philadelphia
43c. Foreign frelghts were quoted at tic In ape.
Gle per 100 ms to Liverpool, and Bic in specie 10
German ports. on provisions.
The following wesc the receipts and shipments Of
brcadstnds and live stock at this point during tho
past week. and for the corresponding wcoks end-
Ing Ra dated: