The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-19

COTTON got, PARTIALLY, l-6c. LOWER FU-
TuREs CLOSED BARELY sTEADY-FLoUR LOWER
TO sELL-wHEAr sTEADIER-coRN STEADY
OATS FIRMER = wHIsKEY QUIET PORK
sTEADY-LARD EAsIER-PErRoLEUM QUIET
OILS QUIEr-spIRITs IURPENTINE QUIET
RosIN QUIET-CoFFEE EAsx-sUoAR FIRM
FREIGHTs QUIET.
FRIDAY. Jan. 1876 p. NJ
Business during tho past week has been moderate
in nearly all departments OF trade, but the markets
remain remarkably steady, all things considered.
There have been few moro failures, which have
tracted some attention. but they have been OF
paratively little importance, ana In ordinary times
would scarcely have been noticed. They are mainly
in the drug trade, which is In evidently healthy
condition taken as whole. The rapid progress
Of the Russian against Turkey has had the
ehect OF unsettling the market for breadstu ffs
and both -four lower The effect the cold
weather the West is plainly manifest tho increase
Chicago aud other Western cities, and the heavy
quent rail shipments East. Corn has been dull
Ginning nearly Nil the week. while have ditto
Provisions stanant during the ehrly part Of the
week. but within the past three days tho
demand has beon decidedly active and prices
for nearly all kinds. have advanced. Whiskey, after
having been dull and nominal for about two or
three weeks. has tumbed down &C. &c. per gallon
To-day (Friday) tie markets were generally quiet,
but steady and of Chauge alike There little
inclination TO venture much in the way of speculation
Changc -four still duh and In buyers favor. Wheat
seadier, closing little higher Corn steady
a better demand. Oats frmer whskey was quiet
Pork was steady. Lard less active and easier.
Freignts generally quiet. Cotton spot was
partially No. lower futures closed barely steady Coffee
easy. Sugar firmly held. Oils quiet, but steady
Petroleum and naval stores were quiet
ASHES quoted at isc. 4ssc tor pots and SIC
for pearls
ANTHONY quilted he l2s4c., gold, regulus
BkEswAx. vas quoted ut 2sc. 25c. f.r Western and
Southern.
&C. tor medium and 7isc a Sc Tor choice green.
CoFFEEihe market FOR kio quiet about steady
at the late declines several sales Baltimore
sundry vessels amounting In the aggregate about
bags the basis OF lie Tor fir. Mild coffee still
quiet We quote :Oruinary cargoes loo I5r. fair do
l7c.; good 40, l7tsc prime do, lSc. lSlc;
lie. gold 90 days Java, government bags Gle 22c
mats, 2lc. 2oc; SINGAPORE l7ac 1S5c Ceylon
re ls}ac; Maracaibo l6c Isle. Laguayra, lie
ls1ac Jamaica l0c l7c 81 Domingo. l5,4c. 16hc
Porto Rico, l6iac 19lac.; Costa Rica, l6isc 1870
Mexican l61ac lSc.: iacassar lie lS1zc.; Angos.
tura. tic. ivc savana. l6c i9c. Curacao, 151sc
1910.
tOoPERAGE STOCK was In light demand. but prices
remain last quoted We quote :Mo!asses shocks 81
inch with heads 81 90 81 Yo shocks with heads 49,
inch ~ 81 90; do DO. 36nch VI 90 S. box
SOC. 6Oc.: do 81 pipe do So S6 5O empty hogs
heads 81 so hoops, IA feet ordinary prime $53 $50
do. II eet do. SIS u $50 per NJ.
CoPPhR was quiet at l7lsc a l7ssc for lake.
CORDAGE was dull We quote :--Maniia. large and small
sixe H.. llsc l7hc do cordage. bolt rope yarns
New Zealand. 1lhc n 12%c Russia. lie.
Corros the spot hc lower for strict ordinary and
ordinary white aud strict good ordinary and good ord
stained. Other grades ruled easic
tably lower. Futures active but lower soon
after the opening PRICES commenced decline and
lost points The loss was not entirely up during
cline for day OF rom to points, The
prices to-day compared with Thursdays. follows