The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-21

INV YORK. April 20.-Hubbard. Price &
Co.'S daily letter says "Advices from Liver
pool this morning reported an advance of 9-64
on last Thursday closing prices. By the close
the gain was increased 10 5-64 and the market
was reported firm. Spot sales were 10000
bales. arms are quoted as quiet and firm and
closed in moderate demand. In our market
6n advance at the opening of about points
was the reflex of the Improvement abroad.
During the morning the trading continued
Hctive. August selling as high as 1877
and as low as 1852. An exceedingly light
port movement to-day, probably not over
q 600 bales. greatly assisted the advance.
while the news that New Orleans receipts to-
morrow would be !. 500 bales precip.tated the
reaction. The semi weekly interior move
ment as made up by the New Orleans ex-
change is as follows. Receipts his week
. 600 bales last week, II .0O) last year d.
fO Shipments This week. 2i.00O bales
last week. 10000. last year. 1900. These
figures are perhaps larger than were expected.
We are advised by cable that Mr.. Ellison es-
Inmates that the world this year will consume
Sf5.0OO bales OF American cotton. The
news regarding the strike seems TO De con-
acting. Several cables have been received
gus, but the opinions expressed are at
variance. During the afternoon under the
a. fuence OF lighter port receipts than had
l-eu expected and continued covering of
shorts the market advanced sharply. August
selling as high IS 14j. or about Is points over
last evenings prices The closing was
Am at within one point or the
! chest of the day Port receipts
lro AN bales. and the receipts at the
interior towns Of Memphis ST. Louis aud Au-
Pl.ta are go bales, against 1929 last year.
SPECULATION seems 20 have acquired a fresh
Impetus and the efforts of the bears TO check
tae advance has been entirely futile in the
T. f the renewed confidence in the value OF
cotton which is now finding expression IN the
Of Iory HrfvIpg 9ripr- ~
Cotton futures steady. Receipts az the
PORTS 1000 bales against 5000 last week
a. 1900 last year. The spot market IS
Clet AZ l-lC advance in quotations. Mlddling
rpauds. q 4; sales 275 bales Transactions in
futures. l25. 900 bales April, 7.O6@7.l0; May,
ino7lA June. 7.23M7.24; July. 7.33@7.34;
August. 748@7.44 September 753@7.54; DC
t99er. 7630764: November, 7.72@7.74; De-
temoer, 7.s2aIS1; January, I92@LSi.
PRODUCE
Flour closed steady, but dull; fine grades
- spring. S190@25O; do. winter, s20
rs. superfine spring. $225@2.75; do winter,
SLOjm3l0: extra No. 2 spring, S2.6Ota3.SO;
20 winter. 81. 9OM3.3 80: extra No. / spring.
60 $50. do. winter. S3a4.50; city mill ex-
tss s375 for West Indies. Southern flour
c.l trade and family extras. S3.G0cD4.6O.
Wheat Options opened firm and higher on
Moderate local buying due to the big de-
crease Ia Bradstreets visible supply and the
snniay9rable weather reported from the West.
me news from abroad favored the bears. but
Ma entirely counteracted for the time by
nome Influences. Toward noon there was
me reaction on liquidations, but IN tho last
tall OF the day the market strengthened again
W 4 good buying and prices closed quarter