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The New York herald., 1877-03-02
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALvkSfON. March l. 1871.
Cotton steady; middling liaac low middling. Ike;
S.vs sSss s.s'aa ss sas 'Ssse sses bales Exports
co.ou arm; madns ilxc low andaiins iis.c good
@ GspossTo s sSe cSsn"si psss eo.sis f & Sales
$500. Stock 3il,0oe.
Cotton d,% mSNdns iSs; low low %si,sali" s,. Ss good
wise. 1877. Sales, 1000 Stock. 1859.
SAvANSAn. March l, 1877
ord"ssy Ss9Y oi Sv icrsps low % S Sass spS
Great stnin s,ao; 20 shs Co Sonsinens 1900 soaswise.
CHARLESTON. March L. 1877.
Cotton o Arm %adins i Nas s..no, low @ @aans
Expor.-Io .rss. Britain, 2,s7' coastwise se Sales,
wlLnIss.os =. G.. March |, 1877
sgsts 'qSrgensns firm .' All sSs STRAINED ,Ssn strong M
and virgin 81 S. far steady at 81 90
,. ., 49,. oswsso. March Ma, i, ], 1877
light demand sales bushels extra milling extra
G s;s Mshst es sts 81 club sS1,ss % rs' ssA'' da 4.
held at 81 So. Corn Western mixed, sic 5Sc
ssi:ss ssS: sSsssd sss %iisss. Sss 70; :s,e
bush bushels '''> 0"'A" '''''' A''' ''.' "''' -'0'
Markets generally quiet prizes unchanged Corn sales
~ ns mi S. !. sf White s.s
private Oats sale Of load Of good Toledo At
y sas '. sr load a. aS. Flour
s.sS :s % Ss psss"s:s pf ss si u.
s sy. % d. SG ds & S"S SS. 2a "hss
is 200 bushels corn 22.ooo do; 1890 barley.
1000 do; rye, l,2OO do.
Flour quiet wAes. easier HR @hiss seSsaa si so
extra do, " SO amber Michigan spot, 81 ~. March.
ss" sS, + ~sH'' s. si h-ss' s. y ts ts;a
Ss Clover .sS .s'is's bushels
s oa. a.
oats.
CHICAGO, March l, 1877.
Flour quiet and unchanged Whoa. active hrm aud
higher No. Chicago VI 23 bid cash 81 24Js April;
2sh May; No do 81 Is; rejee.sd, a2c &c Corn
44ses tty+c May rejected aec. Oats or. Grasr ssAc
a. ole Harley steady aud nnsh.nssd rork sn:e.,ed en.
Sfi Co. March, $14 s7h Sl4 10, ADr $l5 l2H Sl5 l5
May. Lard moderately active and higher; 80 80. cash
81 2k 50 U. April; so % SO O7%. May. Bulk
hner shoulders 53sc short ribs. snortccar sides
and unchanged 81 o6 Receipts Flour, $500 bbls
wheat 1900 bushels; corn 5000 do oats, 10000 do :
rye 2.6oo do barley. 1000 do shipmeats-Fiour. 1000
bbs wheat. 1900 bushels 07OU do. oats 1900
do; rye, 4co do barley, 1900 DO AZ the afsrneen
April Corn a.mer; c higher Oats nm, a,nchanged Pork
Grmcr; So ~ . 50 81, March; 80 y75s April
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Tho managers Of the Produce Exchange met yesterday
and will meet again to-day. The following gentlemen
wcro elected mcmbcrs:--J. Il. Adams. Jr. h. j. Bur.
reiL H. H. Cole r A. Condct, John Cuyas stephen G. L.
Dslano 7. A. Dcyo. Alexander Edison, Edward Hendcr.
son, Clarence q Howard, william g. Wagner, Henry NJ.
Weed, A. H. Howe, Frank NJ. Kelly, James McComb.
u. John Is. MeCue. william Proctor, joaquin Rondas
George s. Robbins, Theodore Rugcr, samuel Sanday.
Tho Com plant Committee" Ior March consists OF
Messrs. Mcissnor. Bogert and Liverinore.
FRACTIONAL PRAcTioSs.
.'vuIgar fractions" have RULED tho temper OF tho
VI tho Cotton Exchange considerably, aud al
the system, rather ruc ON the subject, wont into
operation yesterday, great deal OF excitement oc-
Cured there during the hours OF business The ma
ory OF tho organization seem 10 be IN favor OF the
rev yegimt, while minority ~ as vchomentiy op'
posed TO IT, The latter have circulated The following
document. signed by Macsuay Co and twenty.iour
other hrms:-
In order to relieve the present embarrassment In trading
Ia contracts delivery tc undersigned request
you alter rule No 10 read ioiows;-Adn, NO
10 shall be permitted whcrcn the
price shall consist OF smaller fraction than
thirty cent pound FOR eHcii pound m
such contract contracts. sha
any additional nonuy consideration whatever be NJ
lowed" To take effect as soon a. possible.
The pctton M favor OF the action OF the Board ot
Managers liz signed by nincy-threc hrms, hcaded by
Wutcr 4. Miller, Lehman Brothers. Robert Tannoiis
IL l.. Sondhcnir AMI others.
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT 1-Sc. HIGHER FUTURES CLOSED
srRokG-FLoUR DULL-wHEAr DULL-coRN
UScHANGED--oArs STEADY -wHIsKEY NOM
INAL--PoRK QUiEr-LARD FIRMEa-PETRo-
LEuM QufEr-spIRITs OF TuRPfSTINE AND
RosIS QuIEr-ou.s rIRa-- COFFEE AND SUGAR
srEADY-FREIGaTs FAIRLY ACTIVE.
THURSDAY, March 1-6P ".
Business was still light, while the recession OF the
gold premium IS calculated TO render the market still
more quite, and In a few isolated cases 10 dcpress
values The probable disturbance to values by re-
sumption TO specie payments would DO mmateriai,
and the wish general that steps looking this
could be taken once before trade becomes active,
that prices may become adjusted where adjust
nent would be necessi,ated early as possible. On
Change business light Flour remained dull. while
wheat still dull and nominal. Corn without do
cided change Oats steady. whiskey nominal. Pork
quiet Lard hrmer Freights generally.
Cotton. the spot kc higher Futures closed strong
Coffee and sugar remained steady. Oils generally
hrm. Petroleum quiet. Naval also quiet
CorrEE.--The Rio here night Is 2o6o5 BAGS
The market for Rio steady. We note sales OF 1000
bags ex Cycus and 4,5ss do rhos J. Armstrong. all
private terms. At New Orleans sales 100
1900 do. i9hc for strict mr-aii Laiand
aud l70o do May Bartlett at l9hc. for
strict fair We quote :-ordnary cargoes i7Ac y
i7hc.; farsdo.. ioAc. i9ac; good do, io54c. a
<oc. prime oo. -o,ac <o1ac' eAtrcmo range
l7,4c 22c Santos fair to good ioc. 9sc.. gold 10
days; JAVA. government bags 22c BE do grass mats
23c 24c Singapore. l9c. IL; ; Geyion Ice ale !;
Mgracmbo lStac 2c. Laguayra ls-sc 2oc Jamaica,
lsc. ioc ST. Domingo, l61sc l7c Porto Rico. lie
2Dtsc Costa kica, lsc 2lc Mexican. lec Doe. !;
Manila. lSc. le1ac. Anposura, l9c. NC savaniiia
lShc. ~ zoe. Curgcoa. lie. u loc.
CorToS the spot quiet bat hrmer and re.
higher Liverpool rmer with 14,ooo bales sales Tor
the day. I'D. higher spot cotton aud i-lBd 3s2d.
higher Our market for futures opened hrm and
Nc higher and ruled steady for time. with the
tion Of slight variation OF i-2c Later there
buying and that combined with light
ccps caused additional advance Of hc aud the market
closed with for the day of about ac
The closing prices to-day compare with io
The New York herald., 1877-03-02

Wheat remained dull and prices we're lower but still
nomip. There was some inquiry and load or two could
to any considerable amount would only have been made
psiss 81 no sraSs
aud $1,000 bushels No. N MiIwaakee y. 70 iss. evening on
Corn without important change. Sales were 5000
ungraded xcd Barley barley malt dull Rye
wa. also ssst Ct 3 Oats srsaF but M not "a .cye ns safes
for No. Mixed Soc for No white and 47c. for white
HEAr JUrK-rhe market quiet put firm for iute
sul.s s%p % was sssy M We saS.e I'd & dressed 500
dressed Rnsssa clean. $500 S2i5 god; Italian $.75
@ "s Sap o pS s and &C. Eo SI 10 oD. % s
hemp 6%e. SIC. sisai do. 5>4c &C.; Ise. SAc. all
MolAssrs rhere very little demand for domestic but
ess paos CaSa centrifugal and mixed ssc We clayed
@ 3 S acc % sar ses @ @ assh sf i s @
Soc New Orleans. good. doc prime. s4c; choice. 5ds
NAVAL sronNs-lhc market quiet, prices
I' nn orsr e sarpenne 81 5 81
good do, So Fitch, 81 so wilmlnetoa 81 So Ad
;'ss'a s sssa s'is and 'ss'S
ss ss 5 ss sss ws . ssss
@ Srs yshiHs whs wse ea s lard ps Winter
winter 81 IS: DO natural do - ,so wnae, crude North
81 do 7Sc 7se sx;,. @ ao s'e; winter Ooaehsd i'h,
ca.ns prse. ~ass s ts,' Sas i5
s tH sG cases s nsS ,spSss as Tor pTss s. e
hned at Phi adslphia i4c. do Baltimore I4s.c Ad
United offered freely at 81 3sls shipments not qaoed
Parkcrs quiet and little weaker; United. " a2s ship
PocirnY met with demand the prices at which
Live fowls State aud Jersey. i5c lie pcr H. state
SsSa" ID lie Ss' + 10
Ducks Jersey d 81 - per pair; Western, 1c CSC
Tor prime lac 7c. for fair prime Jersey,
Zoe iec los good 70 prime Western and re iss tor
air prime state, lie. i6c for FAR Jersey i4
i5c for good to prime Western aud lie i'c Tor fair to
Paovisross Receipts-Pork 3o4 bbs lard, sil kegs,
ages bacon terces and s2i beef iOj terces IL
Is and l,25 dressed hogs, lsae Pork qaict
sS ssss 4 s 3d. 3d. sR ~ G pa ~ Z
pork pork at sss 80. casinea.s we're fairly acsisa.
me sale, s%erseed % ' pIss at ese' s
% bellies At Dc ana 5oD picked hams At s'ac
Iss' nss y Tcas sssh ssa rs al e & pesea a.
oc iOc pckcd bellies ut sac o6c aud boxed bellies
at 1s Iic isi for hans AID c &C. @con
quiet % boxes city long clear sod ~ se City long
sysc. Besl-iUo bbis sold within the range. We
ss::a s SO sy . .s. sa' 81 as packet ssmn. ~ vs.
M for at Ss' do quite
active At re 7ysS. for heavy light. Western we're
I'D @f siS' siS s Sssod APRIL % a SO s,sea May
Tho sales abou, 800 ,ierees a go ~ si0 40 si9 ~
and "d s sS 9; 81 for ssa Ae 9 ny & n po
sIerces city =. sboq. 200 ,erees Western ,le Of
was quoted lie; Continent a, o.c and Caes at v,c
RIcm was, without change and fairly active We
nir Ne Sc good to Prime 5ss. a0.c ra.aa re
va. sss a1s ssf Sia 500 sold
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
PRAYERS AFTER BUSINESS.

DIR. TALMAaEs ADDRESS TO business MEN IN
JOHN STREET
Dr. Talnage spoke to men OF business at No. -
john street yesterday afternoon The requests for
prayers were moe numerous than ever before. Dur
ing tho meeting very affecting scene took place An
OLD man, whose long, white locks aud trembling voice
bookened his great age. and requested prayers
for himself. lie SAID he had been suddenly
converted and hcnccforward determined to
live for Christ DR.. Taln.agcs text was from
tho parable OF the prodiga Son. Tho preacher said
TINT there conflict between business religion
nothing that cannot DO harmonized. lie once knew
prodigal who away from home and gone
number of years The iather to the depot every
day every tram, looking his son, aud this xcty
was n typo OF the anxiety oi God for all men,
Business does not necessarily exclude religion. ard
when three O'Clock strikes from Trinity stecpie is
sounds the kneii of business. AZ such hour
scnhled look forward TO better day. AT this
time we may we'll ask :''Wnat shall II profit man II
gain the whole world and lose his soul Z" Men
don't urng hero their struggles Tor gain or Their
ayarice What does all this mean 1t means that ~
BUSINESS struggling, not only Tor the support
i ,heir families. bat Ior the support OF good ~ st
tutions they are not gathering gold simply for tho
support of their loved ones but also tor the support vi
the Church OF the living Cod Why not make tins thd
Mr. TalnIagc related examples OF the remarkable
answering OF prayers lie had once preached SER
regard to prodigals, III which he had declared
must 90 To God and pray Tor their sons
return, ana that God would not disuppoint them.
Aflor the man came TO HIM whose son WAS
out The tucinc coast ana had been gone fourteen
years Mr.. Tulmage had advised him TO pray TO God
Tor his sons return. He followed this advice:
.'rho day." continued the lecturer, IL
visited that gentleman Ia his Office aud business
place. I asked him II he had heard from his son. No.
hc hadn't The next day lie came 10 III great
agitation, bringing ettor from hs sun, which con-
The welcome news that the latter would return
AS lthers wait their sois, tho Lord Is waiting for
u.s. Lot pruy that all sons may be brought hone 10
Him. d"
IL Is understood that Mr. II. G. Williams, Of tho
stock Exchange vii. take part in the services to-day.
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sec eke Renned wa. .,rone. We auo,ei-Pair rena.

s,sc q ekc Renned strong. We quote :-Pair renu-
ni.r ioSs. do eentrugai hnds ana boxes Nos to ~
a.se ol.e; DO molasse. hhds and boxes. 7stc. os
Pottp Rico refining, common to prime ss6c ssc. do.
grocery. fair choice; sc loc refined standard A.
asssa s Sa ls Gu: fTSss'd Ss as ls pow
srKAHsL L-Reeepts 23o erees and 80 bbls The market
Western at ioae and yn tiers,. on private terms
boxes The marset qniet' so0o !bs sold 7sae.
Wn,sxsr-Reces,s PA hbls The ruarke, was qaie. u.
about steady prices; - ~ asked and 81 ~. bid
quite active ana rates were higher In ympathy with the
Increased demand Quite liberal easines, w's ss9 done
were sronser rhe market on ,as berth was hrmsr Tor
steam. sd. per 90 lbs. having been paid in both
instances oa, for Liverpool se.ns, toom ea. 80 was
Engagemen,sro liverpool by saii. 10000 bushels
xss. a. a. package. s 's. butter a. s ss''f's 10
hSnsSs per s sqss a n a. @ ps 81 s
also I'd per % lbs 10 Bristol steam ~ 900 bushels
Starch and s tons goods on basis OF i7 Cd
th.r,srs:H SS.yessn bars hence 70 HGpeaearsn or
ported with 5000 quarters gain from baltimore g Cork
or same voyage. Of 1880 capacity with s ID
paid tor parsnsrs voyage aud capacity;
men wist ooo,bSls. rsaasd pstrolsaa at B. o. M
sessS sarS ss%ss to ynsoa Ki"om direct With
man man to sasT ssss Java. With With
snp saIs' o esaS to ". es 's H
s,eriam with 3 bbs d., at Is. iohd; Norwegian
3s od a bark from philadephia Bremen with
Loo bbls do. at 3s I'D Norwegian ship. hence
Bremen with 1,SOob Is do at is 1Sd British bark.
44 tons hence Mes.na for orders with refined p'o
leum In bbla and cases IS. and be. respectively
Swedish bark from PhiadephiM to Gibraltar Tor orders
~ the Mediterranean with $500 bbls do. 5s Sd
Norwegian bark date last EVENING" hence to Esnore for
order. 70 sal,e ull range. with a.1ooI DO =. A. Cd
Ss 4d. short lay days American schooner. AS tons
hence to Trieste with 1000 refined petroleum.
balance OF cargo rosin and logwcod at lump
M American schooner 2o4 tons now herel. troa, ensa
cola To st. JOHNS ~ b.. with hewn timber. AZ StI gold
American brig, 80 tons. hence 10 Cienfegos and back.
with Js per 100 lbs New York opton dis
charging ~ Boston 3c American schooner 1fS tons
hence Barbados aud Trinidad with general cargo
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LwERPooL. March Is r.. II
CorToS-Cplands, low middiing clause, March aud
Apel delivery. 1932d. uplands. low Iniddng clause
June and July delivery. u 2732d.; upands low mid
ding clause shipped April aud May. pcr steamer - i6
PRopucR R-Tnow, 4Os Cd per ewt Iinsecd oil, 26s I'd.
per cwI . .
PRopUcxIleiined petroleum. lid l2izd per gallon
Tallow, 43s Cd. 43A 9d cwt Spirits Of turpeE-
tine, 27s a 27s. I'd. per cwt
GLASGOW SUGAR MARKET.
GLASGOW. March I. 1877.
Sugar Is active with large business doing.
Prices have advanced I'd pcr cwt
PRODUCE EXCHANGE RErOnE
LiyElpooI. March I. 1877.
Pork Eastern duh ut 7Ss.; Western dull al DIS Bacof
Cumberland dull a SIS. 3D. short rib dull ne 3s Cd
long clear steady at % Cd short clear steady nj 4N Sd
HainsLonr dull s;s. Shoulders dull at Jos. Beef
India duh at SJs extra duh at los pr,mc
dull 7.s LardPrime Western dull At tos Cd Tai
lowPrne city dull at 4Os 1urpentincSpirits dull gt
2ss Rosn-t ommon dull at 5s. Cd. tine dull AT lts 6d
Cheese American cnoice hrmer ut tbs. Lard oil None IN
the market FIourExtra state u ady at Dos Cd Wheat
NJ. spring dull ut los. Sd No do dull At los. I'd ;
winter Southern the market; winter Western dali
2is. 0d. Tor
LospoS. March t--3 r. VI.
The proportion Of the Bank OF England reserve liability
which last week ssis cent Is i61 per ccnt
III. amout of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank OF Eng
land on balance to-day Is E2UOOp
FRASKroRr. March l. 1877.
United States bonds new hvos. lUt4 Erie Railway
shares 7ss do preferred. IL Paris sviccs quote per
cent rentes at iO6f BIC. for the account.
PANS, March !. 1877.
Tho sp.cic In the Bank OF France has deere Ased
1880 OOOf during tho past week.
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los losk; do. do. do. coupon. los a losx; do
do. 1867. registered Ill lilA; do. do, do.
coupon, Ill NIX; do. do, ls6s. registered, llSA
ll3h; do do, do, coupon, l13< ll3k; 40 ten
forties registered 1857 109h do do. coupon 1l0x
a III do hves, 1881, registered, 1927 1924 do. do.
do, coupon, l091 1924 do AXIS, 1891, registered,
lo5'1 l05ts.
MARKET.
The London As.cc. esport an increase in the specie
in the Bank OF Enskca sesing the week amounting TO
$685. COO The popcs,ass- 81 bank to liabilities
is 46ss per cent, against 4sh last week. The bank
rate OF discount per cent and the rate in
the open market for three months bills Is ~ 1x
per cent The bank lost G200, 900 bullion balance
TO- day. Tho London market for British and American
government securities was steady, but New York
Central advanced TO 90, yesterdays quotation having
been o. and Erie common sold up to TX, against TX
evening" while the preferred dropped or from 10
to la Rentes al Paris were shade better early in
the day. but closed lower, at lO6f 35c The specie In
the Bank OF France decreased TO- 800 000L during the
week The following tho closing prices Lon
don:-Consols, tor money and account, 964 96H
dve.twenty bonds Of 1855 old. lo8; nvetweniy bonds
OF 1867 l09A; ten-orty bouds lOsh; new hvcs,
l07H; Erie, common shares, TX a7h.
TIM UNITED STATES TREASURY
Revenue receipts to-day were $500. 0O0 Customs
cepts 1900 0O0 Bank notes received Tor redemption
$500 000 Tho Treasury balances In connection with
debt statement foows:-Currency, 50 DOC, 600;
coin, 500 0Oo O00 less coin certificates $52 0OO 0Oo
The public debt statement for February shows q de-
crease Of 81 900, ,0O0 The Assistant Treasurer paid
out to-day 81, ,97O,7S5 gold account OF interest,"
s53 900 in redemption OF hvetwenty bonds and S. 400
silver coin.
STATE BONDS
State bonds at the Board y higher for Ten
nessee skies series, y higher for the new, and Y
lower for North Carolina Funding OF 'e6 Ohio skies
OF 1888 sold at lO4x District Of Columbia 365s sold
at Tx ~. an advance Of v AK. In New Orleans
Louisiana consols we're "a 64h.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds irregular, but generally lower
with the following changes In prices compared with
last previous sales An advance Of per cent in Della
ware and Hudson registered ls9ls, In s. Louis ana
Iron Mountain lrsts, u in Michigan Central sevcns
u in Milwaukee and ST. Paul consolidated singing
funds Michigan Central sevens and Norris and Essex
sevens of 1871. There decline Of per cont in
New Jersey Central Aysts, new; u In tho convert
bles, New York Central drsts. coupon aud Union
Pacific hrs,s; u in Michigan Central seconds, u IN
New York Central sizes Of 1887 North Missouri Arsts
and Central Pacific gold bonds and In Toledo and
Wabash nrsts tex coupons Chicago and Northwestern
gold sevens sold At 91X.
BANK SHARES
The sales Of city bank shares :-S8 Fourth Ma
t,oual at 100 lOOk and % Metropolitan at 1872 Aer.
cnants' sold at 100
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
BRAZIL COFFEE MARKETS.

Rio JAHEiRo, Feb. %. 1877.
Coffee market quiet: prices maintaucd; change
R:o. good nrsts. $500 $3.50 reis Der 10 kilo,
Exchange London. "a Average daily
ceipts of coffee during tho week, 4,6JO ba,s /;
shipments Of the week tho Channel aud North Europc
5000 bags 10 the United States II.OpD bags sales
Of the week Tor the Channel and North Of Europc i2o
bags; tor tho United States 2p bags for the Medter
ranean, 900 bags. stock, 5000 bags
Rio JANEIRo March l, 1877.
Coffee quiet; prices mainta taned: good hrsts, 6HO y
$3.50 rcis por 10 kos. Exchange on London, 2I1a
SANTOS fel. Is 1877.
Coffee market quet prices maintained: no change SUI
pcro santos 5000 $40 reis 10 kilos Average daily
receipts during the week 100 bags shipments OF the
all countries 17OOD bags; to the Channel Europe
tho Meditcr 17uO bags Sales OF the week for
Europe 1900 bags for the United states, 900 bags.
Stock. 5000 bags.
SANTOS, March l. 1877.
Conce m arkct quiet; prices uuchan god.
The New York herald., 1877-03-02

REGISTERED LETTERS

Mr. Charles FORESTER, Jr, superintendent OF tho
Registry Department, yesterday rendered report OF
tho uusln transacted In his department tor tho
months OF January aud February TO Postmaster James.
which shows Increase OF twenty per cent over
corresponding period OF last year. Tho following 10
his statcmcnt:- -
Jan'y Fsb'y Total
Letters, &c, registered nj -
the New York Posi- Once. 81 Il0 2s,3l9 ol,oSa
Registered letters delivered
Ia tho city................ o.ol1 4S,eoA iovsszA
Registered letters received
the mas Tor distfibu-
uOu .....-... .s......... A'fo"~ '~'N~~
Registered packages made
up and sent. lo,ioo ls,ooo oo,oio
Registered packages IN tran
Observation-Disclosures. 1850 12,437 26,0l7
Registered packages received 3o,s5s 26,a22 $3.50
Stamped envelopes and
postal card packages ds-
tributcd. 3,oIl z.bsO o,IoI
-----
Totals. .lI5,ztZ l9e,oso d.3UG0
1919 foreign mails received containing ~ l30 regis
tered articles.
ArJscL0A
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
CLOSING PRIcEs-3 r. N.
The closing prices were =


During early in the day money easy alta per cent
call; there a slight decline later and IL closed
easy at ~ per cent on call. Foreign exchange was
nrmcr, business beng done at SO tor bankers sixty
days sterling and 4s4k a4.s43 on demand
The following the rates OF exchange on New
York at the aforementioned cities to-day :--savan-
aah, buying "a, selling u; Charleston scarce buying
" premium, selling u premium; Cincinnati steady.
buying par, selling Ito; New Orleans commercial 3-ld
bank u; st. LOUIS par, and Chicago par to rs dis
eount
THE GOLD MARKRT
Gold was weaker again to-day, opening at 104L and
selling al that price and l04k alternately which makes
the premium lower to-day than at any time since the
llth OF june 1862. The carrying rates changed from
/ TO 2k per cent Loans also made aat Gold
closed at 104 N.
Gold clearnss at the National Bank Of The State OF
New York
GOd Oalahccs.. III, q, 1854
Currency bahnccs.... l42Z 4g
Gross clearsnces. 70 745O 900
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Government bond irregular and little lower
In sympathy with gold. The following are the
closing prices: United States currency sixes I22x
q l22X; do do, 1851, registered, lloX 1llh;
40. do do, coupon, lllk a NIX; do do,
1865 registered, 1914 a lo7k; do. do, do,
coupnn. 107 u al07ks do. do. do, new, rsgistsred-
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.

ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
Tho following shows the advance and decline in the
closing prices of The principal stocks compared with
those OF yesterday
ADvANcE-Chicago and Alton preferred, 4; Erie, \ ;
Illinois Central, n Morris aud Essex. u; Ohio and
Fargo Co., III
DEcLIsg-Atlantc and Pacific Telegraph, y; Now
York Central, IL; Burlington and Quincy, u Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western, II; Delaware and
Hudson, n Hannibal and st. Joseph, V; Lake Shore,
~; Michigan Central, Ii New Jersey Central IL
Island, V; 81. Paul. u do. preferred, ~; Wabash,
u; Western Union, y Gold, u.
The New York herald., 1877-03-02

-StainedGood ordinary, 10 7l6c; strict good ordinary
10 i-l6c low mdding il'sc middling ll1sc spot
Consump,ionroday sl7; las. evening. ee Total. 4is
q y ii.isS June 800 a. l2,fc iaoo =. q se July
December 100 ut u 932c Total losoO bales To day up
to two Y. M.-Marc 500 bales at i237c 100 At IL 3tc
100 At 200 st II ss 200 at y aoc Ioo at Y ss
so at is,aac.. 1000 At i2sic., 500 .. i Sa:..
LOO e3c 700 at 04c. 100 65c l2GBc
500 ct II &c. 800 a II 6c 300 vt ~ 7O 800 ut II Tic
200 4. y zoe 800 at go 500 At i2Ssc May 1000 Al
IL roc. 200 Y Soc 100 at i2sac at I2slc. Ut
II Sc 800 NJ Y sec 400 at II s7c 800 u ssc 300
IL Ssc go ~ IL Sc DO NJ l29lc 400 vt 22c. 900 vt
june. j. e' !. zoe zoo go e I; So !. iDa 4 Il & %
i4oo q. iaaSc 4oo al lie. s a. iSois. 800 At iaoee
IS ODE July 200 a lao5c., 2oo a; lsodc. al
is ice; eS is!se;; 500 At ,alas:; 100 ..
Total 47loo bales Grand total, $500 bales.
5s7 bales New Orleans li2 Mobile 255 Savannah. 2s5
Charleston. 653 wilmington. 81; Norfolk. i.oi6; Balti
o,s SSe h day wssk esa sh day last
year II 4l3 Total since September G6f bates
last night Cotton freghts closed olows:-r Hsvro.
&C., ccnpressed BY sail ssc. c. TO Lysrpoe, ad, by
FLOUR AND GnaIx-Receipts pts-Flonr a634 bbls; wheat,
1000 bushels; meal 40 bbs and 264 corn,
~. 100 bushels oats ~ $40 do rye 6s do barley. 1000
dull, but prices radically diorent although
few sales made easier prices The sales. including
tions Ryo flour FAIRLY sctive sales 500 bbls.
Corn meal steady We note sales OF about lOO bbls