The New York herald., 1879-03-03

Prime commercial paper was in good demand at
31s to "a per cent Foreign exchange was very firm
and the rates mp to about the specie shipping
point The posted rates 4.s61a and 4.s91s for
bankers prime long and demand sterling. Govern
ment bonds were and active, although large lots
of bonds likely be called being returned here
from abroad. The Secretary made another call dur
ing the week for 900 of the fve-twentes of
1867. In State bonds the principal dealings were in
Louisiana consols and District of Coumbias.
The former again lower, and the latter. after
advancing sharply on the proposal to make them
receivable like governments security for bank cir
culation. slightly declined. Matters to be
still in very unsettled and unsatisfactory state in
Richmond regarding the legislation concerning the
debt. and the rcadjusters appear determined to OBJ
struct in every possible any settlement of the
question. The difficulty in the way of adjustment is
that the party headed by Malone requires that any
adjustment of the debt shall be based upon coupons
not to be receivable for taxes dues to the Treasury
This party is now sufficiently strong to have had
convention of quite prominent men, and they may
be sufficiently strong to continue the agitation of the
debt question and agitation before the people after
the new law goes into effect. This would prevent
holders from ing, except OF course. those who
would do for the purpose of enhancing the value
of peeers now hand Thus the McCulloh party
and the bill thus become dead letter. as the new
bonds being liable to another attack will not yield
enough to authorize funding.
The foreign commerce of the port of New York for
the past week was as follows:-General merchandise
imports including dry goods $53O60ls, and produce
EXPORTS 50, ,4s5 Tho total imports of dry goods
and general merchandise since January l. this year,
were $49.977. 1856. against $49924055 for the
spending period last year, and $53,06s.2A in 1877.
The total exports Of produce since January l. this
year. SAT 9ssO5l against o2e for the
responding period last year. and $42s751ls in 1877.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
GALVESTON, March J. 1879
Cotton sSm mNiadlns oc y, low IN. %iddng so good
Continent, coastwise Sales 1875 stock oia
ordinary se Net reselpts 474s bales; receipts,
SSH ss5. los. 500 ''''' ''' last evening '''' ''o'A
Cotton quiet: middling. ssc. so4c low middling sc
bales Hspor,s eosssxiss Sales. stoei
Cotton m,aa,ne sx %asn1 Ssh 5s 1898 good
ordinary sc s%. Net IS p ss bales Sales 1900 last
CnARLnsrov, March l., 1879
light IL, ssssp. Ssss Sr mdns snss
Spirits of turpentne quiet steady 2esc Rosin
ssd 81
steady 81 steady; prime white 5oc; mixed,
ByrrM;o, March l. 1879
prices Wheat dull sales Of Duluth at 81 o5 Corn
quiet; sales cars Of new on TRACK % a. e cars DO at
s Ss y made MIN s sd s a % RAM
sSs wheat; 3 S
ao 500 DO s.iP%sns.-Floar, 1870 y G esls wheat wheat
1000 do; rye 800 do. .
mand, No. %a4S pulu;% spring held 81 +: No MI
sss sn'n 50 sales 80 Il 90 bushels wSi.e and
s pr"B Barley 9H ptss;s ss Gsfa
r,s css.i. Sss 4;
bond Corn & 80 * 2" nb1s Sa
ments-fonr, so5 b6s. barley, 5000 bush.
v, ,,, ., .Iua DETROIT; M March sa, M ,s7e :,
xsh .Sa
2 % & No dr. r 81 99 81 .i2 GS as Mas p o. Sa
seox 1 high sS'i miaed % sse 1s IS mixSS 60
& ono ssiy :ss';' No snf af%sL ss ss'
Flour, eb. Wheat, bushels; corn, 7SS do;
II go bushels; corn. aooo do; oats. 1900 do.
w,o. .av whit. w,,..s ISLspO r . March S
Michigan, 81 5la amber Michigan, spot, y os; March
asl 81 AsS April NJ Nay re- sss'' ssSs
;RS Js: ss and aGF Hogs ii Weights
fair market arm red 81 81 o. Corn arm SIC.
35s Oats In good demand full prices, 26rc. 29c.
Rye quiet, but hrm a. Sss s4e Barley quie, and un.
sell steam y 90 bid Bulk meats dull ana unchanged;
shoulders So Is; clear rib. s. clear sides So Ba
con-Demsnd fair and market firm; shoulders 44c. u
SIC; clear rib 5ic. 5ssc clear sides, 5Ac sac.
Whiskey steady with fair demand at 81 O3. Butter
quiet and unchanged Sugar steady and unchanged Live
hogs dull; common $ - - 20; light IS ~ - ~;
packing "a 10 81 81 butchers - 30 - 5O about 100
still In pens unsold receipts. ,7Oo shipments, 5u5
CHICAGO. March 1, 1870
Flour hrmer but not quetaby higher Wheat active,
firm and higher: No red winter 8sc No. Chicago
spring es,sc oic cash; e5,sc. April: oshc May No.
do 1sc rejected 6Sc Corn in good demand aud q
shade higher gilt edge Sac, cash; 3c. March 33c.,
April; 3.ssc, May. Oats steady, with fair demand
2jxc., cash 23lac, April; 26iac May. Rye steady and
unchanged, Barley hrmer at SOC Pork dull weak and
lower; SO 10. cash. $40 20 April; $40 3o May Lard
heavy and lower: S. 67h cash; 81 77ls. April ss 80
SIi, Bulk dull. weak and lower; shoulders
rib 10; short clear, s. % Dressed hogs
In light demand holders firm 81 50 whis-
koy steady and unchanged 81 "a Rccepts-Flour,
1900 bills wheat II 900 bushels: corn "a oo do
5000 do: rye 81 900 do: barley, 90 do shipments
Flour 12.OOO bbls wheat, 5000 bushels; corn 1000
da; oats, 1000 do; rye. 5000 do; barley. 10000
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.