The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-27

they were last evening. At the opening our
market declined some seven or elRht points,
but the recovery was quick, and the weakness
OF Yesterday. gave place to feeling, OF decided
steaulness when II became known that receip,s
exceed Sfw s 9re s.o. tom I'M ,bs tots dey
cries at all ports would only be about t'Vo9
Dales, against 1900 last week, ana 32'VoO las'
year. Receipts for to-day promise TO DO 5i'VV,
against 1900 last week and iO,OoO iast year. ID,
tomorrow night the total weekly movement
Will be perhaps 5000 in excess OF that lor VIC
week previous. while interior receipts are %
timated by competent authorities AZ y ny pales
against 1900 last week and 0aW ! i So",,
These figures do not indicate that the more
favorable weather conditions OF the week nav
had the effect of bringing into Hgnt the COTTON
expected. The market has been characterized
by good buying from parties aud quarters ny
usually interested IN cotton 'hlcaso aiiu sno
Northwest seem to be taking very ma ~,
terest IN the article. and especlniy ~ to-
DAYS decline and = considerable increase
in receipts will be required to OFFSET
the effect OF the fresh purchases that
have TO day been made. During the afternoon
the market continued steady, showing ten
dency toward gradual Improvement ana cios,,
ing finally very steady at about the highest OF
the dav and within two TO three points OF last
evenings figures. sharp recovery IN Liver
pool is expected tomorrow as result OF the
sfeadiness here. failing which, to-days market
NAV he regarded as having discounted the
lighter receipts which are predicted. The IN
terror receipts at the four towns OF Memphis,
81. Louis, augusta and Cincinnati Tor to-day
are s,O63 bales. against 6.s3s last year"
Futures steady. Receipts az tho ports. 5000
bales, against f1.Oo0 bales last YEAR. The South
ern markets are steady TO easy with - De.
cline at Mobile and Norfolk. The spot market
is quiet at Lilo decline at quotations Mid
dling uplands, 9-l6. Sales, 80 bales. Trans
actions in futures, $4,000 bales; January, 7sls
723; February. i.2se7 .s9: March. ..S5sl.5s,
April. 7.4s87i9 May. 5.5s6759; June. ,.69e110;
July. 7.1SeI99: August, s.S6e1Ss; September,
5.9isI9j; October, S.Ol@S03.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour closed dull and easier; fine
grades spring, $3.50: do. winter s2.Dd3.25; SUI
perhne spring s3e850; do winter. sl40e365i
extra No. spring. S340eA01; do winter 40;
extra No, spring, sis5; DO winter, ttf29 10
Southern Hour duh; trade and Iamliy extras
Nhoat-Wheat options opened lower on the
more peaceful aspect OF the Chiian anaT'
There was considerable selling IN the early
dealings and prices declined sharply. Lower
markets abroad contributed TO the weakness
The market continued weak until the announce
ment that q reply 10 the ultlmatum
10 Chilli had been received. Prices rallied, tut
closed h@4ac. lowed. Spot lots closed steady;
No red winter. cash. Slni'e; January or feD-
ruary. sl.O2ts; March. Sl.Oj4; April SlOi1s.
Corn-Corn options were dull and weak, clos
ing IS 10 &c. lower. Spot lots osed easier; No
cash January. $3.50; March, 4o9sc.; APRIL
Oats-Oat options we're dull but firm, and
closed &c. higher. spot lots closed steady
Sales: No. ] white state, 3-lac. No. do. 3stg'a
$3.50: No mixed. 3jlac. No. mixed January,
35c.; February. 3514c; May, 36,4c.
Pork-POrk quiet new mess S9f59lpso. -
Lard-Lsrd closed lower; January, 500 feD-
ruary. 500. May. 500.
Sugars-Baw sugar quiet and easier; cenirl-
fugal, e5 degrees test 31-l6c.; muscOyado, "
test. &C.: refined quiet and unchanged.
Coffee -Spo, lots closed DULL far cargoes'
l6l4c. Futures closed steady; Hlo or santos
No. T. $500; February, Sl26O; March, sl24Oi
April. sl2.l0; May, az.
Naval -lurpentine suffered slight de-
| cline on weaker s uthern adylces: quoted 1i'sos
3l34c.. latter machine hsrrels Eosln unchanged
in price and quiet. strained, sl,35; good do,
Sl4J.