The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-28

New York Cotton Market.
Nw YoRK April o. Hubbard. Price a.
Co.'s daily letter says. The labor trOu-
tes abroad seem to he reaching an acute
stage Our cables to-day advise that probably
about one-third of the spndles IN England
are low idle as % result of the disagreement
between the masters and men and that the
former have assumed an attitude With regard
TO the settlement OF the dispute that promises
t0 result 80 a continuance of tie lockout for
some little time. We are further ADVISED that
-piuuers have been heavy sellers OF
futures ia the Liverpool market
upon the theory that the enforced idleness
means lower prices for cotton. Meantime the
Manchester market reflects the reduction ID
the supply Of manufactured goods and yarns
are quoted very strong. while cloths arc
hardening. Tn the Liverpool market futures,
as "a result of the news above mentioned. de-
clnel about i-G4 to-day. Spot sales were
only 900 bales. Here opening prices were six
points lower than last night. further de-
cline oi points WIS established during the
morning under the liquidation ot weakly
held long cotton. Bf the close tins
latter loss had been recovered and
final prices We're identical with those made at
tie opening of the market. The decline here
has hardly been commensurate with weakne<<'
10 Liverpool. New Orleans receipts to-
morrow are estimated al 1900 bales. The
half weekly interior movement as made up by
enc New Orleans Cotton Exchange is as fol-
lows Receipts tins week. 10000 last week
f5 900. last year. 10000 Shipments. tins
week. 1900, last week. $4,000. last year, IT,
900. Receipts 40 the interior towns OF
Memphis ST. Louis and Augusta are 7OS bales
against .056 bales last year
Cotton futures steady Receipts for the
day are estimated 10 100 bales. agains. 4.ea0
asst week and 1000 last year. The spot
market is dull and easier al unchanged
quotations 1hddhng upiands q saies. 70
bales. Transactions IN futures to-day, $1,000
ba e. Manchester reports the market for
warns strong and cloths hardening. April,
lsHoBsO. MAY 6.s9a6g0. June. Z; July, z;
August 7.1a September. T27N7.2s. October.
I3Io7a,. November, 1864 IA, December.
7..CoLo7. January. 5.66a LOt
PRODUCE
Flour closed dull; fine grades of spring,
-l900Z25. do winter. ~1u2O5. superiius
spring. ~. l0Q 2 C5, DO. winter, ~. coos e1,:a
so. spring. ~ 5O0 B. 20. do. winter. -. et1~
.Zj extra no. spring. S30 AGO do. winter.
-3aA50 city mill extras. S4.fo Tor ives.
Indies Southern flour closed dull trade and
family extras. S3.tOH1.40
Wheat Options were moderately active to-
day with prices irregular. The change WAS
slglt however. aud there was no feature OF
interest IN connection with the dealings.
Prices closed firm at fractional advance.
Spot lots closed steady. Spot sales. No. red
WINTER. & 40 &C.. NO. 10. Afili. JDl2c 10
AaF. ~ c.; do. june. yjtec.. DO. July. &c.
Corn Options We're fairly active and firm,
closing al C. higher. the latter for April.
SPOT lots closed steady. Spot sales Of No. 2
mixed, SIC, April. Sc; May. 4I>4c.; June,
lbc. July 4Gl4c.
Oats Options were duh and irregular. clos
irg slightly changed. Spot lots closed steady.
SPOT sales No. white. 57c.. No. mixed.
c.. DO. april. 81 C.. do. May. sac. do.
June. Sic.
Pork quiet but steady new mess, 10000
100
GLard steady: May. sG.52; July. S6G3.
sugars Raw dull but steady; S9-test Mus
cOFadO. re: 9G-test centrifugal. 3isc. Re-
nned quiet but steady: cut loaf and crushed.
oo5@c.. powdered. 49z@45lc. graduated,
al c.: cubes. 5eIm444c.: mould A, $40
"5 ll-iGc.' confectionery A. 4l4@4tsc.
Coiiee Spot lots duh bat steady. fair Rio
earsoes I54c. Futures closed about steady
40 or Santos No. Z. sl2 So; do. May, :l2.20,
June sll.s0 July. $ll.55
opiTits Iurpentine opened easier and SOLD to