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FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, December 1S.-In III.
Senate to-day NJ. Ponyer Quirtier read
the report OF the FinSnce Committee upor
the bills authorizing the collection Of The
4 direct taxes and 2l2 Of the Budget
The report recommended the adoption
Of the bills.
The Senate then unanimously voted
the 4 direct taxes and 2l2 Of the Budget
In the Chamber Of Deputies NJ. Du,
flute presented a bill for the abrogation
Of the law on press offences.
The session Of both houses then closed
The Chamber Of Deputies meets on the
Sth Of January.
THE FRENCH pREFEcrS.
PARIS, December ls.-The decree rela.
live to the Projects will be galetied
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ENGLAND.
Bank Of England.

LONDON, December lS.-It ia expected
that about 100000 from the East will
go into the Bank Of England early next
week. There Is some discussion about a
further reduction Of the Banks discount
rate.
A Northamptonshire member oil
Parliament, telegraphs to the Western
liornisg NeWs, daily Journal printed al
Plymouth, that the government ia invit.
ing Contracts in Northampton for a
prompt supply Of 100000 boots and shoes.
This Is the largest order known since the
Crimean War.
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Failures,

CINCINNATI, December ls.-The liabil.
I9es ot Tolle, Holton & Co., who assign.
60 last night, are estimated at $425, 900;
1sstS nominally y above that amount hut
With forced sale would run far below.
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DUPONT'S
Wheeling Powder AGENCY

lhsve at aII times In Magazine large
stock Of the abOVe celebrated Powder,
VIZ: Rifle, Sporting tIu oans), Blasting
and Mining, In metallic packages, which
lWlIl sell at wholesale at manufaCtursr's
priOs'. ! have Portable Magazines Of
dIt'erentsllss for shipping and will deIiv.
or ffso on oara or boat. This Powder
Is unsquaIsd In strength and quality.
jeli N. REILLY, sole Agent.
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PIttsbnrgh Mnrlxaf,

PITrsBuRGH, December ls.-Petroleum
Quiet; crude s. OK at Parker's for
immediate Ihlpment refined lSc bid Phil.
adelphiA delivery, ~
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GERMANY.

BERIlS, December ls.-The weekly
statement Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many shows an increase In specie Of
5,O92, 900 marks,
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FIRE RECORD.

BosToS, MASS, December ls.-The
9te In Music Hall Breton last evening
damaged the building and goods Of occu.
pants 5000, insured.
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STREET CLEANING.
ConI CnrrIers, Conference.

NEw YORK, December lS.-The Con-
ference Of the Representatives OF the Coal
interest was resumed this morning at the
Coal and Iron Exchange. Among those
present were Saml. Sloan, Of the Della,
ware, Lackawana 4 Western Railroad
Company; Geo. A. Hoyt, Of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company; Judge Lathrop,
Receiver Of the New Jersey Central Rail.
road Company; Col. Thos. Ascot, Of the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company;
+. W. Clark, Of the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre Coal Company, aud K. A. sayre, of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. The
meeting passed several hours i n consid
ering the plan or basis OF the combina.
tion submitted by a committee Of three,
appointed at the last meeting. Itis said
that special concessions are to bs made
to the Lehigh Valley interest. At one
o'clock the meeting was still in session.
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FL PnsO Trouble.

GALVESTON, December ls.-A Ntps
(Austin) special says that a dispatch has
been received by the Governor, from the
Sheriff Of Ell Paso county, stating that the
State troops surrendered to the Mexican
mob at 3 P. NJ. yesterday. Their ammu-
milton was exhausted and they were un-
able to hold out any longer. After the
surrender Howard, Atkinson and Nc.
Bride were shot to death BY the Mexicans.
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Elected United states SENATOR

San FRANCISCO, December ls.-The
Senate, at noon, elected ]. ] Farley, Uni.
ted States Senator by . strict party vote.
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The opinion Of the Naval Court OF ln-
quiry into the Huron disaster has been
promulgated by the Secretary OF the
Navy. The conclusions are that com
mander Ryan is primarily responsible Tor
the loss OF the vessel, and that Lieut..
Palmer, the navigating officer, mace Err
rOrS in navigation; also that the deck oIIi-
GERS on the night OF her loss might have
been at fault in not SscertAining the ar-
curOcy. of the perpend,culat sonudings
reported 10 them from time 10 time. Tie
ship is reported to have been in every
respect staunch and seaworthy apd she
was in that condition up 10 the time she
airurk
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New YORK, December lS.-The man,
agement Of the closed National Trust
Company 10 pronounced Infamous and
scandalous, the Bank Examiner has been
twice before the Grand Jury.
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ObItury.

EDmBuRo, December lS.-Jas. Ballen.
tine, the we'll known author died to-day,
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The following was officially announced
as the result OF the meeting Of the Anthra
cite coal trade, held at the Delaware &
Hudson Canal Co.'S office: All the inter
eats being represented the crmmittee re-
ported plan for the management OF the
trade, embracing, first, the esta abIishmenl
Of board OF control, with one represen-
t,tive OF each interest.
.. An equitable distribution Of the en-.
tire production among all interests.
3. Giving each interest the right tc
manage itS own Gales and make its own
prices, but establishing n joint coal ex-
change for the sale OF coal,
4. Establishing a penalty Of 81 2j per
ton for the overshipment Of quotas, and
providing a fund out of which such
penalties shall be payable OF Is cents pc,
ion on all coal mined above the piar
agreed on and adopted, and committee
consisting Of Messfs. Dickson, Luderman
Clarke, Hayt and Gomen, were appointed
for the purpose OF determining to which
companies coal shipped over more than
one line shonld be charged, and Of report
ing to an adjourned meeting to be held on
the 9th, the several quotas OF respective
interests.
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TOBACCOs.-T HAVE ON HAND
i a lull line oi TObaecos from the leadlnE iuln.
niActoties IN the country, including Iorlllard's,
Einter Bros, Holbrook'G Monitor Navy, HGIrY o,
holeEooks Navy, Homer Hudson, j. 8. fSee,
Richmond J, Il Pace, DAnyille, Va; D, r, Grave.
lyaal u hers. ! can iurpllh ali styIes made by
thestfS toFiel Gt lowest market priee,
II, REILLY, 1909 and ISL Main 81,
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ATTENTION, P. o. CLERKS.

Chief OF the special agent4 Of the Post.
office Department, Parker, aud J. II.
Mari, chief clerk to the Frat Assistant
Postmaster General, will, by direction oi
Judge Key, make an examination OF the
clerical'forcs Of the po4toiEices in all the
large cities and repurt il it can be re-
duced without interfering with the ne
cessary bnsinesa Of The nflice..
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WASHINGTON.

WAsHINoToS, December lS.-In com
pliauce with request Of tho sub.com
mittee OF tho House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, investigating our relations
with Mexico, the Secretary Of War has
summoned Colonel Shatter and Lieuten,
ants Bulls and Turner, who recently
puraued the Mexican marauden into
Mexico, to appear January
Two smiling ships and a steamer will
,eave In February and March, under the
direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy,
with goods for the French International
Exposition, The Commissioner Of Agri.
culture will prepare an extensive display
Of cotton, tobacco, wool, Indian corn,
sugar, rice, and other products OF this
country. He also extends to exhibit a
choice collection Of the different kinds ol
wood.
CABINET MEETING.
At the Cabinet Council to-day some
time was devoted 10 the discussion Of At.
fAin on the Rio Grande. The Secretary
Of War read several kilograms, the sub.
stance OF which indicated that the ap-
pt0HeuutVNN VI muu hlhUEueE WeE6 ue-
creasing. There was also some conVer.
sation on the proposed visit Of tue
President TO New York. It Is thought
that only two or three Of the Cabinet
officers will accompany him. A few ap-
pointments Of comparatively minor i'm
portance were also under consideration.
Senator Blaine has concluded 10 spend
portion Of the holiday teCess Of Con.
gress at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and will
leave Washington for that place to NOR.
row or next day, in the company Of Sen.
ators Chafee and Dorsey, ex.Secretary
Robson and Representative Hale, Of
Maine.
II is reported that ex-senator Hitch.
cock, OF Nebraska, Ia to be appointed
Consul General at Paris, vice Gen. Tar.
bert, whose commission expires in Janu.
ary next.
The President and members Of his
family will leave here Thursday evening
for New York, where they will be met by
Secretary Evarta, TO attend the reception
Of the Union League Club. They will
be absent only few days. Secretary
Thompson, Attorney General Devens and
Postmaster General Key will accompany
the President and party.
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Weather Indications.
OHFIcK OF fHR CHIRB slaaAL OHPicER,
WARRINGTON, D, C., Dec, l9-l 4, n,

For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
astationary temperature, South winds
cloudy weather and possibly light rains
For the Lakes, southeast to southwest
winds, falling barometer, stationary OF
higher temperature, cloudy weather anC
light rains.
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NEW YORK.

New YoRK, December l8.-The man,
agement Of the closed National Trust
Company 10 pronounced Infamous and
scandalous, the Bank Examiner has been
twice before the Grand Jury.
LAMBERT ON TRIAL.
On the trial Of DR.. Lambert, President
Of the American Popular Life Insurance
Company, to-day, for swearing to false
report, an underwater named Merritt
Hwore that the defendant asked him 10
call on two Of the jury and tell one that he
was a temperance man like himself, and
to tell the other that he was his friend.
Dr.. Morris, physician to the company,
sWore that the defendant signed the re-
port. The case was then closed.
TIE VANDERBILT BOYS
In the Surrogate Court, In the Wander.
bilt will case, Cornelius j., son Of the les.
taLor, swore that his brother William
(proponent) treated him haughtily on oc-
Casi0ns. Ia 1854 he was sent to lunRtfc
asylum, but was at once discharged. The
next day he took out writ ot habeas
corpus and he met William and his coun.
sci and William told him he had better
not 20 on with the writ OF hAbeas corpus
proceedings, that he was sent 10 the asy.
lum 10 save him from the State'A prison
for forgery, and II he went on he would 20
10 prison and his father would disinheFit
him. He replied tha. there was no ioun.
daIion for the charge and went on with
the case and was discharged, and at once
went to see the man he was alleged to |
have injured, who said II was another |
man. Contestants counsel, Mr.. Lord,
having spoken Of this as conspiracy by
William, the latter's counsel, Mr.. Clin.
ton, accused him Of foul slander on his
client.
STREET CLEANING.
Mayor Eli, has addressed a letter to the
Police Commissioners in which be says
they have not attended to the duty Of
street cleaning. The condition Of the
streets ia public scandal, and has been
reported by the Health Department,
though ample funds are drawn for the
proper performance Of the duty. He also
says, the Board has assumed to say when
certain statutes should be enforced, and,
after ignoring them for time, have
capriciously enforced them by raids, thus
making the law an excess. On the 10th
he will allow them to show cause why
theY should not be removed
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New York, to FANNIE FAYE. daughter OF the h's .. l.
Mansfield
Chicago an and San joss Cali papers plsass
copy.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT FIRM 6; FUTURES HIGHEn-
FLOUR IRREGULAR-wHEAT LowER-coRN
LowER-OATs DULL-WHIsKEY NOMINAL
PORK DULII-LARD DULL--PETIOLEUM Firm
SPIRITS TURPENrINE FIRM-nosIN FIRM
OILS QUILT-CoTFEE sTEADY-sUGAR NoMI-
NAL-FREIGHTs FAIRLY ACTIVE AND FIRM.
THURSDAY, August 1876 Z. NJ.
Business still worry moderate, although the mcr.
chand Use markets were pervaded by better feeling.
On Change -four still irregular IN price under
moderate inquiry. Wheat dull and lower. Corn
was dull and lower Oats dull. Whskoy nominal
Pork dull. Lard dull. Cotton on the spot was firm
Futures higher Coffee steady. Sugar remained
dull and nominal Oils generally quiet Perole UNI
and naval firm. Freights fairly aud
strong
CorPEg-Rio quiet but steady. Mild coffee remained
dull We quote :Cranary cargoes, 16s4c I7c.; Lair do
I9c. l9c good do 1880. oo,ic.; prime do 2osc.
Ole. extreme range for lots, lie II No. Santos fair
good. 19c 1o1sc. gsld 90 days; Java government
bags, 23c. 24c. do, mats, 2Ic BIC. Singx-
PORE 19c. 201ac Ceylon, $780, 21c: Maracaibo, 1sc
20c.; Laguayra. 19c Doc. Jamaica. 171ac 19Isc.;
St. Domingo, 16Xc. ITO. Porto Rico Isc. 2Oc. Costa
Rlca 1sc Gle; Mexican. 1896 DOC Macassar. 1oc.
Curacoa. tic. q 19c.
CorroS this spot was firm but not quoably higher.
Futures excited and Sepembe were dc.
ciledy higher. The market closed firm on August aud
September with advance for the dy of "a - points
the and ~ points the latter month"; The later
Of from to points The closing prices to-day coin pared
with Wednescay's, were as follows:-
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, AUGUST 10. 1877
SeS. Sales. 20 stoek,3,4S7
Cotton Ssx oI as Ansa'' e 1871 ssoa
soass~Is: Ss4 ssios 80 Stock. ' as55 '''' " N''''
MopiLg. August 49, 1877.
Cotton nominal; middling ios6c n.iddiing 0'Sc.
good ordinary, shc Net receipts. bale. Exports coast
wise, Ito. stock, 3.36S.
SAvASNAn. August 49, 1874
Cotton steady: middling, iic; miadIing. lOasc
god ordinary. 1850 Net receipts 30 bales Sales, a.
Stock, l.o3J.
Cotton duh middiing, lie low n,idding lo'sc; good
ordnars loc Net receipts 10 bales Exports coastwse.
WILMINGTON ~ G.. August 10. 1877.
Spirits Of tnrpentins drn at sisc Rosn irn at - 50
dip. 81 10 tor virgin. Tar steady at 81 -.
Flour UNCHANGED; ss,cs. l,5oo bsls. Wheat steady
ST ~; new white 81 as ROD state 81 81
unchanged; Corn meal. mIeed and canal ireights IN
mcnts 5000 feet lnn6cr Flour shipped Wy rail zoo
bills Grain on essa from Buffalo and oswego for TIDE
5000 do barley, $4,000 do.
Flour unssttled droopug Sales 800 bbls Wheat quiet
Chcago 81 ob lid, 81 Il asked sepemb,r Corn duh
lower sales 500 bushels No at Sic; high mixed Sc
ole asked to arrive 5oAc. bid. 5o,sc asked, August
5pc bid ole asked september SOLE bid last hall sep
canal frcishis !.nshanged Receipts ~ lake foar 40
SS wheat sS o' d. oss
doi barley 200 DO rye $50 do shipments BY cana
esss Do ad lbs poSH Sb DO TO- 10 nt y
mediate points-Corn. $500 busieis do By railroads
oats az 60 ao ssreS y BUSHES, s0Tn
roLspo, August IS. 1877.
Flour agiss whest qnIe. su. steady No white Wa
spot 81 2s seller Ausas 81 at Seller s:Ossmser ST
No rsa wiatss 'peI ~ 26Azi seller AaxpAh u ~
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DAYTON aud Michigan 81 2O1t rejected Wabash. 81 "a;
No amber so p sd No p.y'oS o and s Mehi h,sa
seller October. 4sJ,c: No White. 4sse damaged DE
Rseeptsii"ar. sos Sbls wheat. Is 90 sahei'. coin
$4,000 do. 10000 do. shipments Flour 100 bbis
wheat. TODD bushels: corn e2On do; oats. zoo do
81 25 September 81 l4; No red water spot 81 3+k:
August 81 2Oa SEPTEMBER 81 Ia Corn duh high mixed.
47lsc-
Flour nrmer but not quotsbly higher Wheat IN far do
Barley uIl and nominal Pork Grmer at $40 Lard in good
demands steam rendered. ~ 30 bid ~ 90 asked. kettle.
oisc Ice Bulk meats frmer; shoulders. fse; clear
der 5se 54c clear ribs 7sc 7ssc clear sides, 776c
Sc: whiskey active aud Arm AZ 81 o. Butter steady with
fair demand: prime to choice Western Reserve lie sc
Central Ohio. be- i5c. Sugar In air demand and hrn
but UNCHANGED Hogs active and Arm Tor gh quiet tor
heavy common 81 80 - ISL light IS 10 - 20 packng
81 80 So butchers S. Is 10 receipts. 25io shipments
7Su.
CurcAco August TO- 1877.
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat active. but lower
aud irregular; No Chicago spring, II % cash 81
do asc ;reJeced Toe Use Corn active but lower; No
1915 cas 43lsc August, i3c 4asc SEPTEMBER i5'sc
October; rejected fsc Oats In fair demand but lower
No. 24c cash and August a3slc. September 2ic oeto
cash. Barley fam; esc. cash September Mess pork
So 90 October. si2 IS all year. quiet ~ 50
cash August, September and Octobsr - Is all tho
year Bulk meAts1Boxsd shoules o,sc short rib
bbs wheat, $1,000 bushels: corn 1885, 900 do. oats.
Gtooo do rye 1900 do. barley 5000 do shlDments
floar 5000 bps wheat $4,000 bushels; corn, =, 900
Markets clos d, wheat lower; 81 o. August ooc-, Sop
temher; 93iac AL tho year Corn unchanged. Oats
sIa sI1i sia 90 September or october $i2 70 all the
year. Lard IS so q 50 521s, September or October
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YORK HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST IT, 877wrH SUPPLEMENT-
heavy lower this afternoon, with sales Of sixt,
days sterling, next to prime, at 4.s21z.
THE GOLD MARKET.

heavy ana lower this afternoon with sales of sixty
days sterling, next to prime, at 4.s2Is.
GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened at 1858 and closed at 1885, with all
the sales to-day these figures alternately The Dor.
rowing rates 21s, 8, 3ls and per cent At tie
close loans made fiat
The FOREIGN MARKET
In London British consols are a higher than ut tho
close yesterday, and United States bonds, where
changed, are u higher New York Central and Illinois
Central each - higher, and Ere is ~ lower Tho
Improvements in the Londou market 10 attributed to
the fact that the Bank OF England directors at their
regular weekly meeting this morning did not advance
the minimum discount rate, II having been generally
expected that there would be an advance The state
ment submitted showed that during the week the Bank
lost f465 900 specie but that the reserve was only
duced from AN per ofiiabties to A per cent The
closing prices were Consols for money and account
954 953s new az per cent bonds 1861 Ave twenty
bonds OF 1857 107 -iorty bonds 1857 aves OF 1884,
l0Ss Erie. common shares o. Erie preferred shares,
10; New York Central, 93h. In Paris rentes were
quoted at 1901 $50. and exchange on London at 25c
l3c There increase in specie in tho Bank OF
France OF 2a, 100 0O0f during tho past week.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds were quiet and steady, aud abo ut
firm at the following otations:-United States
rency SKIES, 1247s 1855 do sixes 1884, registered,
1l1ls 1l1a; do do, do, coupon, 1124 q 1925 !;
do do, 1865, new, registered, l07 1919; do. do
do, coupon, 1857 1915; do. do 1857, registered
100 1U9ls; do. do, do coupon, 1921 1093s do.
do, 1865, registered, 1llas 1lls; do. do, do
pom, 1l17s 11lss do ten fores, registered 1925
1091; do. do, coupon, 1l21< 113; do hves. 1881,
registered, 1925 ITO; do. do, do, coupon, 1925
110ls; do AIS, 1891, registered, 1873 los; do.
do, d. coupon. 1857 1O9s; four per cents 1861
1855.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds continue strong. and the following
were The changes compared with last previous sales
An advance OF Il in Chicago and Northwestern con
solidated gold sevons and Canada Southern Arsts
coupon onl and Il In Milwaukee and St Paul consoli-
dated sinking funds and Toledo and Wabash convori
bles Ohio and Mis>.ssipp consolidated sinking funds
declined per cent.
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70 sform him that the law forblds bathing tho East
or North River south of Thirteth street. from six "a
n. to eight p. NJ, under pcnaty OF $40 for each Of
fence but II the Law allowed bathing all our public
docks would sc H. X" be pleased to have his wife or
daughter present while bathers dressing undress
ing. during which indecent exposure OF the person
could not DO prevented? POLICEMAN.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Very Ac-
tive and Strong.
GOLD 1O5 IA A 1O5 3-S.
Government Bonds Quiet and Steady-Rail-
roads Strong and States Steady.
GOLD 1O5 IA A. 1O5 3-S.
Money on Call 2 8 1 1-2
Per Cent.
WALL STREET.
TuURqDAY Auuust lc-f p

THURSDAY August 1876 z. NJ
The advance In prices which was inauguraed by the
Western Union middle yesterday continued to-day
with undated vgor. Western Union, usual, led
the way, opening at II and then falling to 76 from
which point there was an almost unceasing TO
1871 the closing price being 1875. There
developments in the position Of the two telegraph
companies except that two of the principal had
LETT town. This advance was accompanied by very
general rise in all the leading stocks, rise which,
far Western roads concerned with the excep-
ton OF those having their termini at Milwaukee, was
much aided by the increased receipts OF produce at
Chicago The following statement OF considerable
interest at the present juncure and well worthy
a careful perusal:--
The receipts Of produce &C., at Chicago from
August to IA, 1875 and 1871 twelve business days.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
The closing quotations at three 2. NJ. were:--
TIE MONEY MARKET.

Money on call was easy per cent, and closed at
iiSa2 per cent The following arc the rates OF ex
Change on New York ut the undormen toned cities to.
day Savannah, buying a. selling x; Cincinnati,
ca'y buying 30 discount, seilng so promum st.
LOUIS, SO premium; New Orleans, commercial X,
bank d; Charleston, easy, 3-l6 a u premium and
ChicaSo, 70 . 70 discount. Foreign exchange was
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LlvEurooL, August 1915 r. NJ:
Cotton-The sales OF tho day included 300 bales
LivkRrooL, August 1875 10 +. NJ
Breadstuhs quiet; 26s quarter Tor mixed
Western Wheat. lis 1ud lbs I'd Genital for average
California whits i2s. Id 12s. 1Od tor California. club.
and los. ID. u Us. for red Western spring.
Proiuce--Spirits of turpentine. 27s. por cwt
LONDON. August l6-5 80 y. ~
Produce-Rehned petroleum. lid. gallon Spirits OF
turpentine 21s 3D. pcr Sugar ss por No. II
Dutch standard the spot do 2s cwt. for No. IL
Dutch standard ahoat.
ANTWERP August Is, 1877.
Petroleum, 32k for fine pale American.
GLASGOW, August 10, 1877.
Sugar auct, with moderate business NJ Sd. decline.
except for hnc.
NEW YORK rRopuoE EXCHANGE REPORT
LIVERPOOL, August l6, 1877
Pork-Eastsrn dull 70s. Western steady ut 54s.
BaconCumberland cut dutt vt 37s short rio dull at
37s. 3D. long clear dull at 36s short clear dull at
37s 3D. ams-Long steady ut SIS Shoulders steady
steady Vt loss. prime mess hrmer ut SOS Lard-Prmo
Western dull ut AS 81 raliowPfime city mer ut Ais
Turpentine-Spirits steady At 26s. kosn-Common duh
5s fine dull los Cheeso-American choice dull at
SIS Lard oil steady ut f7s FiourExtra State dali
2Ss Wheat mo spring dull ut rs. Id No. do.
dull lis I'd. wintor Southern dull lbs. Cd
Western, In the market Corn--Mixed soft steady
ut 26s
FINANCIAL.
LONDON. August t6-4 80 +. NJ.
Copsols 03 5-l6 for both money aud the account
PARIS, August IL, 1877
Tho specie In tho Bank OF Franco has Increased
% lOO,OOD. during tho past week.
Exchange on London 23f l3c. Tor short sight.