The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

prices; The Improvement was duo to the con-
unned ialling OF in the Bombay movement. so
week ARE only $4,000 as against 0loC0 last wear,
enc me 'otal since the first OF January shows
uehclehcy OK 10000 bales. In cur market the
nmproNement has had but little effect. being
vl'set ~ the, continued execution of large sell
ma orders FOR Liverpool on account Of such
oIners beng cablcd an connection with the
Srnl'Iaee operations between Liverpool and
Ncw York. The volume OF business - get
mnB 10 10 very large, and through lts
heuIum tho weight Of the Liverpool stock
rs efRduaay BEING transferred 10 america;
IN Cohhe iucnce 10 seem unlikely that liverpooi
Al the immediate future will ia. as weak u, re-
Ven-f. IA apathy ofthe New lork maFheti re-
acted upon Liverpool, an The early adNanSe
mere was lost the close bong quiet aiq h,eaus
al last nights figures The Liverpool orders
above referred io seem 90 have been me only
transactions OF importance entered into N Nt"
York to-day, and the { aiding during me "a
ancc or fhc session no 10 ] O'Clock mas nceh very
small ant the market exceedingly Gun. nuctna-
ting within q range of not more than 2 or .
points. Receipts az New orleans ere Only H,SNV
bales. and the aggregated port deliveries
for the day promise TO be ABOUT l@. %,
against 26.O0O last week anu 5000 last
year. For tomorrow receipts az New Orleans
are estimated az 1900 TO 0u.e bales. The move
meni for the week at oil ports promises TO he
considerably under carrier expectations.
especially at Now orleans. Personal inquiry of
The six largest bank IN New York city known TO
do A large portion Of the business OF this fnan-
cial centre with Southern banks arc carrying
very much larger balances man j. usual IN new
York az this season. and the prospective de-
mand for funds for tho South. as far as IL can
now be ANTICIPATED, is much below that Of previ-
GUS years. This would seem TO point 10 the con-
cllsion that the mQneyed interests Of the
South prefer 20 ,keep, Their idle CAPT
tai largely in hand rather than 10 take
the chances OF investing It for tho pro-
as unprohtablv as the production OF
cotton az prtse prices. During the afternoon
the market Was dull and closed steady at about
last nights heures. receipts ~ the three IN
terror towns Of Memphis. Augusta and Cincin-
matt are I.6s5. against 2.403 last wear Late tele-
grams from New Orleans advise a general labor
strike there. IN consequence of which the move
spot. therefore. slightly lower. Futures mp 10
the latest reports are. however, unaffected and
two points above last evening
Futures closed steady. Receipts at the ports
arc 1900 bales. against 26.00Olast week and 1000
last year. The spot market is also quiet and
without Quotable change; middlng uplands,
E ll-l6. Sales, li4 bales: transactions IN futures,
i.0OJ bales; March, 6.52S613; April, t.s2e6s3;
6.3}s6.93. June. G.O3d1 .O4: July. Ii361.li;
August, f.23af2i; September. T.33e7.3i; Octo-
Der, '.f59f.4ii November. G5ja1.5i.
PRODUCE.
Flour closed dull. 5ut steady; fine grades Of
spring, S24Oa3: do. winter, S2.95a3.2j: superfne.
spring. s2.s5e325; do. winter, s&2js250; extra
NO. ], spring, - Se1.s5; do. winter, ~SAb594t5i
extra, No. ,. spring. S~3.2jd315; do. winter. $3.50
es3.75. Southern Hour closed dull: trade and
family extras. 81 4Oa A.5O.
W A' NVAANlAN NlEUNN -HNH IAhAtNH AA0 ~
higher markets abroad and some foreign buying
Under "a subsequent selling tie early advance
soon disappeared and some selling 20 realize the
market weakened and closed 3sslec. lower
than Yesterday. Spot lots closed firm: No. ,
red winter spot, slOS; do. March, sl.O34; April,
Sl.Oi; Nav, SLO2: June. 81
CONCEPTIONS were moderately active and
weak. closing lsa4c. lower. Spots lots closed
steady; No. , mixed spot. 50l4c.: March, see;
April, J0hc. May. lga.; June. 500.
Oats-OptlOns were dull and easier. closing
slightly lower. Spots lots closed steady: spot
sales OF No. ] white. 39izc; No. do. 5s4@3o>.c.;
! mixed, BIC; No. 2 do. 351IG3tcoc.; NO.
, mixed, March, 3tebc.; May, &c.
Rye dull but steady.
Pork steady; new mess. s9.1Jel0.50.
Lard quiet; March, s6.7l; May, CO.'S; July
sG9O.
Sugar-Raw steady. moderately active: mus
cO,ado, SO degrees test. &c.; ceniritugalis % de-
grees test. 3atc.; refined IN better demand; cut
loaf or crushed, 5S5bc.; powdered. 4l4aiEc.;
granulated. 4a44c.; cubes, 4isoefIc., mould A.
$50 pee: cOnfeciOners' A. 4@ 4i4c.
COhee-Sp0t lots closed dull; fair Rio cargoes,
16t4c.: futures closed steady; Rio or Santos. No.
g, March, 1880; April, Sl3.l5; May, $3.50; June,
Sl2.GO.
Pipe line certificates were dull and feature
less. Sales 0.0r. Al New York stock Exchange.
Opening. $50. highest. 5sc: lowest. 5sc; closing
At Consolidated Exchange: April opening
5slsc; highest, J9lsc.; lowest. 591oc.: closing
Jsitc.
Spirits turpentine suffered a decline on freer
offerings and dull trade. quoted az 4l@@i2c.
ROsin quiet aud generally steady strained
Sl.3J: good DO, cl.12l2la 1870.