The New York herald., 1877-11-17
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

CoTToHs sfOr DULL !. yUrUREs CLOSED
sTEADY-FLOUR FIRM-wHEAr LOWER TO
sELL-coRN sTEADY-oATs EAsIER--WHIS-
KEY sTEADY-poRK srEADY--LAnD EASY
PETROLEUM DULL-OiLs sTEADY--sPIRITs
TURPENTINE QUIRT--RosIN QUIET--coEFEE
QUIET-sUGAR FIRMER-FREIGHTs QUIET.
FRIDAY, Nov. l6--8P N.
Busnoss has boon steady most branches Of. trado
during tho past week, ana In few exceptional
cases tho changes have been OF unimporsant char
Somo OF tho speculative commodities havc
uctuated considerably, but the creator proportion OF
tho more prominent havo boon in steady, iogit-
imato demand At steady prices. Tho state Of
trade becomes more healthy tho period
OF solid currency basis draws on the OF
the mercantile community being that It will be impossible
for tho political demago.ucn In Congress to tho
Intelligent members and get the schemes Of
the inatonists enacted into law Nevsrhsloss tho con-
tnucd agitation Of tho subject and tho ncrclcan efforts
which being put forth with that Wow tend TO tho
settling OF values and the Generalization Of the
disc markets. which, lot alone would speedily adjust hem
selves the specie basis whom resumption would DO
tcally accomplished Even now tho tendency is In this
direction During tho week business In dry goods hard
ware. boots and shoes, drugs, groceries, &c., has
boon moderate. Tho movement In hour. grain
ana provisions likowise moderate, gon-
eral thing Flour has boon In fair request for export
and consumption and full prices have obtained whoas
has remained about tho Corn oary In tho
week. but declined sto The Is true Of Whkoy
has changed Provisions have declined somewhat. but
the changes slight To-day (Friday tho markets
pretty generally Quot and Flour still in
guest and firm Wheat wws dull and lower TO SELL Corn
sss
the spot dull; futures closed stcady Coffee
quiet Sugar sm Oils ruled steady. Petroleum and
naval stores were quiet
selling small 4lec.
SIC. u 7c Tor pearls
ASrlAoNY worry army hold at i2Ac. 1870. gold.
for reguius
KhnswAx was steady at 2skc q 2oc for Western and
Southern; 1900 lbs. Southern sold 1T 2oc
BRooM Corn was dun. Wo quote lied tipped, 416c. .
&C.. medium. DC. &c choice green 7ac u Sc
CorrER.-rhe market Tor Rio wns quict We note sales
touU bags Rio In New Orleans OK Atlantic Mt 17s4 for
strict fair. and IN Baltimore l.O0 do Yamoyden
l7ac. for low fair Mid coffee was sseady. We noto
tair do i7hc.; good do, iSc prime do. isatc u
loc extren' range tor lots. loc 2oAc.; Santos,
., to good 7e aa se soa 90 days. MAYA syv
Ioc MaracniSo. Idc ike; L.guayra lie iJlsc !;
J.maisa luhc isc. y. domingo. iSe. i5ks, Porto
Vanilla. Ice. n iSc. Cur.coa. LAP i7,se.
CooPERAGE srocK--Ihe market was iairly actve and
u 90 y VI 30: sugar snooks. with heads, ss-inch,
" . ~ SO; DO, do. 3d-ineh y 30 81 box
50 5o h.gshoads " SO: hoops IA feet. ordinary
Irime 49, So do ~ teot do. IN xjo per NJ
CorPER the market WIS very quiet and closed with
175ic u l7ysc. quoted for lake.
sizo ~, IKE. t7c: do carisge bolt rope yarns
l7c. tArred Manila, lac Sis1l rope, Ole.
lOhc: Now zeaand litsc i.t-c. Kussia i7c
CuTIoN tho spot duh but unchanged Futures do
clined . points during the day. bur tho market
closed steady ut the decline Tho oIcal closing
to-day, compare with rharsday's were ms follows: