Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1875, Page 10

1o . — e 1ONEY AND COMMERCE TINANCIAL. The clesrings were agatn very large,—$7,000,000,— and the counter business of tho hanks woa corro- spondingly sctivo, Thero was not mnch movement Teyond this, and st was generally remarked that so 111 & wettloment-day bad not often been experienced, Tho demand for loans from tho Baard of Trade men aliaorbe o large amount of funds, and constitutes tho ehlef featuro of tho current businean, ‘The mercantils customers of the banke unifarmly niate that thelr spring trade fmproves each davs but this s Jittle percoptitlo effect upon tho Anances bee youd mwelling the doposits, Rates of discount at the binka are 6 10 pier cent, ao- cordfng to clrcnmstancon, On the strect, lonns are offered at rates ranging from 718 per cont, New York exchango was 95@50¢ premiam botween Draks for $1,000. DANRS,AND PANICE, No more Instructive finauclal Sgures Lave lately Teen prblishied thap the weekly statementa of the New York banks during tho panjo of 1373, These state- menix, from inotives of public poticy, wara then sup- preased Ly.tho New York Clesting-louse for the Grat 1:me lu twenty years, They ceased Sept, 20, aud were not refeaued t1 Dec, 6, The intervening statowents wita first made public Iast weok. “Tho Listory of panica Miows that thefr most painful features hiave generully been tho reult of the mistaken plicy.of the banka, All modorn business fs carried on by means of bank credits or foans—mercantila mon Taok to their bankers for thelr means, and they theme #clver supply thete to tho bankers {Lrongh thelr do- poaits, When, through too extensive raflrond-build- ing or home other causes, apeculators become tnablo tamneet thair eugogentents, the bauke bavo in nearly evory {nstance on record converted this limited specu- Iative embarrassment into general ruin, They have refured further accommodations to legitimato as well aa Hlegitimate dealers, and called in or contracted loans thiat, under @ moro enlightoned peltey, wonld have been oxtonded, If nil the ctistomera of anybank —even if it were as grest and strong as tho Dank of England—wero simultaneously t8 withdraw thedr de- Tosite, it would bo broken. 1f the bankn treat the mer- cantile community with a similar inconsidoratcness, the merchants muat break, ‘Tha weekly statemonts to which we have referred snow that 1o Now York banks pursusd tho mistaken polley of contracting their loana at the critical period in the autumn of 1873, Thelr loans were $280,000,00, onJuly 6; ontho 16th of August they bad reached thelr mexiinum, $202,600,000, Fromi that timo they wora reduced at tho rato of $3,770,000 & week, Tight in faceof tho requirements of the fall trade, until Oct, 46 they reached the loweat point, $254,100,000, A result, the banks loat $91,503,00) in deovits, $18,7 €00 fu legal tenderw, and $14,313,00 In apccle, Theso withdrawals were fnovitable, and were mado to supply o funds that tho Lonke refused ¢3 sdvance, Ou April 4, 187, tho bank loans had riren ngain o $291,000,00)4almost as much an tho maximum of August, 1873, If thero was security for thts nmonnt of loans in the dull and contracted timea tlsat folfowed the panie, it 18 fmpoeaibla to show that thicre was not equal eacurity §n the active fall that pre. coded It, These fignres demonstrato that the policy of tho banka during the panic was founded on fright, and not on a wise comprehension of the aituation, Tho coureo thoy took throw the lgitimatomerchants duto thio sama category o8 tho speculators, snd was the caura of the most disastrous eacrifices of the panic, ‘The history of panica in other countries proves that fho true poliey is mever to refuso meccmmio dotions at such 8 Umo o good mer- chants or husiness-men, This doctrino was explle- 1tly stated and domonstrated by the celebratod Bulllon Report fu 1810, This able document, revlawing tha w0 1nost important commeretal crisea which had then oceurred §n Englaud, declured that (ho policy of the Tank of Eggland fn contracting its loaus—an the New York banky did in 1873—greatly nggravated {he dis- tress, On the approach of tho great crinla of 1835, tho Buank, disregarding the teaohiugs of the Bullion Re- ort, kept contracting its loans while great commercial and banking houses went crasbing to ruin every hour, In the very thickest of the disaster the Directors chunged thelr polics. They made loans to every goud merchant and bankor who had sccurity to pive, The result was (hat the panle was founedlately stayed, aud tho Bank itself was saved frum slopplug payment, In 1636, tho Bauk entirely tverted n great erfsis by Uoldly extend. ftygitaloans, It s not mecesmary to push the ex- umination furtlier,—the facts and the priuciples verify eacli ofhicr, 1t 14 a8 great o mintake far Lanks to deuy accommodation to tho legitimate buainess-men of the country fn time of {rouble, a8 to unduly extend thelr losusin Juactive times, TILE MASSACHTSETTE DONANZA, ‘Ten neres of tho rilver mining lands of Esrex Coun- ty, Mavauchusetts, aro advertised for palo ina rocent copy of the New York Journal of Commnerce, They aijoin the Boynton lods and the Chipman lode, sbout whichthera las been 80 much oxcitement in Essex Connty latelv, With bonanzas on botls sides of the contineat, thero ought to be nalack of openings for the Juvestment of the surplus funds with which money- lendess urc toubled at present, DOSTON DIVIDENDS, The divideads (other than bank)and interest on publicond corporate seeuritles aunounced for poy- ment during April in Joston amounted to $2,521,454, ‘The bank dividends xmount 10$2,147,600 on a capital of 33,000,000 ; 1u October, 1874, they wero $2,259,500 (or, jucluding tax, $4,233,319) ona capital of $52,210,000 5 fn April, 1874, $2,411,500 on s capital of $51,50,000, "L reduction ju tho bank dividonds 1s marked, “ . HILVER HESUMETION, The Secretary of the Troasury ls stated by the Washe ington correapondent of (ba Now York Hulléhn to bave purchnscd §2,600,000 of mllver bullion, snd lo have sent it to the mints for colnage, This is o sc- cordance with an act passed by Cangress on the recom- mendation of the Preetdent, Tho Law requires the frac- tioual currency to bo deatroyea as rapidly as tho aflver cofn is fsaued in ity place, esult can be forese-n if tho process gaes on without intorrnption frown the nest Congress, If gold fa at over 110, sliver must Le at a premium that will fuevitably Jead o s recouversion in flio hands of the bullion-dealers, Tha country will bo left without elther the paper frac- tlonal currency or the small mtiver colu, and the azpes ricnce of the carly daya of (ho war will bu repeated, when postapd-stamps and frado medale served ths poople for change, Mranwhile, tho purchase of $40, 009,00 of sliver will increass he interest charge $2,000,(008 year, ana the withdrawal of aiver for the thiie Letng from our exports will sdd \hat awmount of &l 1o the exports, sud further increase the very ap- psrent complicutions of the Treasury iu tho matter of ita goldewupydy, GOVERNMENT LONDS, | Bul, ) Asked, Cuited Klate £ of a1 W 12015 United States 5208 of 164] 13 Lulted Btates 52 of "o, Wiky N1 United Btatew 520 of %65 . ug 10 0 OF 119y 120 1 14y iy & e FOUEIGN EXCHANOGE, Hterling exclongo was 4843 @ 48315 ; calile trauaters, lon, 4913 Varls, 6183, Uibier Fatew of foreign « 5193 @510 T st i CITY AND COUNTY LOND: Borula, Clieago City 79 ct, bouds,.,. |tulig & m«.‘wmmm. Cuicago City 7 ol cf, sewaraye. 10135 & int, 103 &int, Chlcsgo Chy T 9 ct, waterloan|10135 & {ut.|103}; & lut, Chicago City 7 i ct, certifieaten; 934 &lnt.f,, . Chlisgo City 8 9 ot, cortificates] 08 & fut.' ... 0+ Cook Couuty 77 et, bunds, . .., 101 & fut. 103 &1ut, Wost Furk 7 percent bondi.. .. |uvevsvessee] U3 - &ink, TANK BTOCKS. Vi) A Mercuants! Nation it N Commerdial Natjoual Bank Germian Nidio: Carp Exchang Natiunal Bauk of Comme ll‘enhu\q ! Havings, L. & [ wrd Ni ide W Lesther uk !MK_LLAXW“M | Zvi. [Askd, ) o 45 ‘ i t L 4 & Cuke I Cuicaye & Northwestarn gold bonds, Fulliian Palsce Usr Cotojany an Express Cotnjany LATHAT, . Mew foax, April 2.~Muncy sasy, Call loans clos- lag st ujg, Frime marcsuiile paper b @Y. of Rterling stroug ; €343 for xixty-day, and {88} for sight. Imports of dry goods for the weak,'$3,400,426, Customa receipta, $188,500, 4 Gold npened at.1141, snd cloged at 114}], witli aales in the interim st IM@I14Y, Oarrylng rates1,2, and 3 percent, Imann wero also made flat, The Anaistant Troaaurer disbnrsed 41,000, Clearings, $07,000,000 Goveruments aud rallroads firm, Btate bonds qutet, excopt Virginla conols, which are higher, Stocke have been modoratoly active and strong, with Uulon Pacifie, Norlliwestern, Pacific Mail, Lake Shore, Wabaeh, Roek Island, 8t, M'aul, and Oljon an festures, During the last hour the market wan very strong, snd prices advanced to the higheat point of the day, Unlon rucific rose to €8Y, the higlest prico ever resched. Lake Shora ross ta 74, Northwestern to 452, Ttnck Island to 1063, Bt. Paulio 3825, Ohlos to A%, 000 Wabash to 153, Tranmactions agaregated Ahared, of which 29,000 waro Pacifio Matl, 32,1 Went- ern Unfon, 14,000 Northwentorn, 6,000 8t, Paul, 42,000 Krie, 10,000 Ohlon, 66,000 Rock Taland, 6,000 Wabask, 100 Union Pacifie, and 50, Conpo Coupo Gauponr, "4, Coupons, '6h,. .. vee 120 Coupons, new....... 10 HTATE BONDS, Virginian, old , N, Carvlinas, old. N, Carolinas, new, KTOCKA, L3 l 8k Paul ptd, Missonris ..., Tentiessoes, olil,, '{:cnnc-nu, new,s .. as, new ..., Wabsrh,. . Wabash prd ¥ | Ft, Wayno Terre It Terrs Haute bt Chicago & Alton, ChicagaAlton, § Obis & Missisalppt Cleve,, Oin, &. Cal, Contral Fac, ftock, Tnlon Pac, bonda. ... 171§ Del,, Iack, & W, ... 110} A& P Tolegraphi... 26 Northwestern T’ itock Taland. .. The following Iinstruments wers fled for record TFriday, April 32 PROTERIY, CITY Weat Huron at, 263 {tw of Kobey st, n f, 2Ux 1213 ft, dated April 1., Bebor st, 134 £t o of Canal st, dated Feb, 16... resreren 9300 Weat Madison at, & W cor of Bacramento av, running s to Ogden as, B acres, dated Jan 1 (Toulma nud Henrs Dyer to Sidney Myer),.. G4e0 Wilwaukeo av, 25 ftn w of Patk court, ne f, 252150 11, dated MAPC M. 2ieur oo re T 8,500 Weat Cangreas at, 03 8-10 1t o of Wood ‘st # 1, 19x100 ft, dated March 3t May st, 311 £t n of Tayl dated April 11 w o ,u f, ith bullding, dated March 19 Austin to Willlam A, Tomliu- sud 21 North Clinion at, dated Fesb, 21 Jainiu M. Austin to Wilitam A, Tom! ‘West Fourteenth st, 190 4-10 ft e of Latix £, 242124 12, dated April 2, 4 No, 18 Al West Wasking X100 {1, datad Marcl 6, 2,00 Weat Madtison st, 5) ft o of Ca ] x100 ft, dated Feb, 13, 25,000 Warren av, 120 £t of Toy ‘with bullding, dated March 6, 12,000 Weat Madison o, 135 ft e of Wented x191% ft, dated Fel, 5, .. 3,9¢0 Carroli at, 60 6-10 ft 0 of Elizabeth »t, n f, 25z 1413 £, with improvements, dated April ... 2,409 XOLTH OF CITY LINTTS, WITHIN A RADIUS OF 7 MILES PIOM THE COUNT-1ODSE, Nortl?}; of Tat 10 Block ¥ of Lot 3 10 21, ee,, n Plue Grave, dated April 2, .8 2,570 BOUTH OF CIFY LINITA, WITIIN & RADIGG OF 7 MILES THOM THE COURT-MOUSE, Sixty-socond st, €24 {t o of Talated at, n 1, 50x 1 dated March 2.0y uuvurensarcnsnnene.$ 500 Lota 15 and 80, in B, F, Johnson's s e X of so Sec, 4, 39, 14, dated March 29, M . i .6t 1v, 1itock 10, in Molton's part of Titieis: 8 w i¢ lec, 7, 48, 14, dated Dec, JOTPR Lots 17 to 21, Block 3, P, D. Smiths part 5w 17 Bec, A5, 8, 19, dated farch 2, R Lota 3 t0'6, Dlock 9, Frazer's part s o i Sec, 4, 38, 14, dated Aprll v eoiionsone . 830 Lot 7, Yogue's Additlon, dated Feb, 11,10esre 012 WRST OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A TADIUS OF 7 MILES FROA TIE COULT-HOUSE, Dinghem at, 763-10 ft n w of Armitageav, uw 1, 252105 £t dated April COMMERCIAL. 2,000 The following were the recelpts and shipments of lie leading artivlea ot produce In this city during tho twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock an Fridsy wmorning, and for tho correaponding date one year sgo: IITMENTS, 1875, | 1878 DLOXIFTE, ‘ 1R75, 1874, Flour, brls.. 11,735 Wheat, by I 65,010} dirasn seed, i Tlax soud, s, . irvom-corn, 1, 3,000 Cured meats, 795,830 15 2 195,575 24,400 utter, 810 Dreancd biogs, N Live hogs. No., 3, AT panT| B 1T 1,052 1,866 1, l 103012 Bt 3 58,00 1,000 Tus 122 €59,600)11,641,200 1,838,220 92,0001 30141000 1,341,000 TR0 T G400 1e80] 1,780 Also the following, withous compariaonss Knd of produce. feecewed, | Shipped, 10,128 i Dried feuits, s Greeu apploi, brls, Teans, bu, My, tous,,. Hopa, lis, Finh, plv.. Withidrawn from store on Thureday for city cone sumption :, 5,473 bu wheat, 7,46k bu corn, no oats, 453 b1 rye, aud 2,100 bu Larley, ‘Tho following grain was faspected fnto store on Fridsy morning: 3 cars No,1spriog, 78 cara No, 2 0,22 cars No, § do, cars rejectad do (103 wheat) ; 7 cara No, 3 corn, 3) caru rejocted do ; 1 car white oats, deary No,2do, 1car refocteddo; 1 car No.d rye; n0 barley, Total, 139 cars, or 60,000 bu, Inspected out: 49,151 bu whost, 13,200 bu corn, 8,745 bu ostw, 4,500 bu barley, Tho leading produce markels wero moderately sctive Yeuterday, and relatively steady, though some were ir- regular, There was tiot mich dofng for akipment, but & falr speculutive moycment was ubservatle, indicating conslderabls confidence in tha future of prices ip Lreadstufls, while operatirs {a provisions wars not qulte »ocertaln as heretofore, Indeed, there were sume aigns of & pressure 1o graln, especially in oaf dus to great buying confidenre fn the past and amall recelpts recently, which mey bring out s corner in wjite of the Gtate law and the ucw rules of the lcard of Trade, 1f 8o, who fs to decide whether or not 630 for May oata {s & price to exact which would be to at- tempt extortion? . 1t scems that Aprit fool custom was not ontirely ta- boood on 'Chiange, At least one gentloman was tade the innocont victim of a conspiracy to persuade him thiat ho was opposod in lard by s geutleman who hap- peas to e sirongly on the ssme side s himself, Of oourse Do money was fost by fho joks beyond tho amount uscessary to *set 'stm up.” ‘Tl dry goods market was withoul new features, A steadlly activa movement {n staply sud seascnalle fabe. rics is witnesseg at firmly maintaived prices, Gro- caries were moving falrly at fully late prices, An ad- vance of sz j;c 1 refined yugs? waa ncted, with which exception prices rango as before, Coffce, rice, tes, aud sirops sre held with incressed confidence. Butter was in siualler supply, and uuder s falr demand showed more firmpees, Choese remalnn quliet and firm, at 17 @!80 for prime wild fectory, In the dried fruit mar- ket tho clianges were unimportant, Flah met with a moderute lnquiry at steady rates, Thers was » light demand for coal sud wood st the prices heretofore rullug. Oils ure recelvtug morw aitentlon, aud are working firwer, Tle loatber, pig-iron, baggiog, aud tobacco tarkets wers unchanged {u thole general fea- tures, Luwber wasagain talrly active, the common grades gecelviug the most attcntion, Mavy grades are Srm, and less lumber is Lilled at §11.00 then heretofare, the average price now being $11,50, To Leogms, woodeu- ware, sad ropes BU chistges were notald. Woodenware 1s reported frm under lght stocks snd as lmproviug demand, and broums sre atrong in sympatby with broom-coro, Ju the hide, weal, hop, or Lroom-corn markels uo changes of Jwportance were nobiced, Hides were tlow, Lut the otlier staples mentioned wero 1moeting with more o Lea iugulry, Hoeds wers wod- orstaly sotive and generally steady, Hay was dull, the reciipls agaln Lelog loavy, which fact caused buyors to fako enly what they moeded for immedial, Touliry was dull and lower, cony RTATIvTICY, The following ace carefully correeted slatiaties, fn dleating the present condition of the supply of Indisu corn in the United Siates, The total exports of corn and corn-moal from all roria of the United Staten sggregated: o this 2,000,000 bu of old corn on Land Jau, 1, gives a total of 136,392,152 I, - ‘The total production of corn i all the United States in four yoara w: 1,004,385,000 191,818,000 1,200 432,000,000 Burplus, 4 Avarags hiome consumption, 207,587.462 Crop of 1874 838,000,000 Difforence. 1in,BA7 402 To this mt n per cent for Atio montlis of Noverber, December, January, and Fovruary, snid wo have 8 total deficlency of 212,386,417 bu, which cannot be replaced until tho next erop, 1 to this wo add 14,000,000 bn for tho corn alrexdy ex- ported, wa obtalu a fotal deficioncy of 230,380,117 bu, A rough estimatoof the lomio consumptiou of 174 may be given aa followa ¢ Left ou hand from the crops of 1872, 1871, and %ome of 70, b ! 120,000,000 Crop of 1878, + V2,000,000 Total spply. 1,052,000,000 Ol corn o ban 2,000,000 LEPIrtaes 3,901, Home consumption. s sressirasrassesss 1,017,000,000 Fully 10,000,000 b of tho now corn was used fn Oc- tober, For the noxt four months wo take the average monthly consumption of the fanr jears, and {ncronse 1t by 25 per cent, which gives a tolal consumption from Oet, 1 to March 1 of 506, ) L, leaving on hanit now but 360,000,000 bu, ot loss than 4} months' cosumption. ‘Tho above allowance of 25 per cent ovar tho average, for the four past months, fs probably rather an orror in defect than In exce The winter consump- tion Is always much greater than that of the summer, snd the extraordinarily cold weather of tho past win- ter has caused catilo and horses, aa woll 28 liogs, to draw beavily on tho corn crop, Kansas, Nebraska, and Mirsouri liava also required heary supplies : and to this shonld be .sdded the fact™ that the distillers have takon largd® quantitics than naual, - The estimate of present annual consumiption s evidently more accurately drawa from -an averige of the preceding four years, than from that of eight yeats, a3 wan dono recently ina New York compllation. “This is apparent if we remember that sinco 1871 corn han been gencrally used by all the larga car ond atago compunics, and is used freely by thoso who work horses heavily, The Bouth also takes s great deal more corn fiow Lhan {t Aid four yoars sgo, PROVISIONS, 10G PRODUCTS—Were rather less active, and de- cldedly irregulsr. Tho recelpts of hogs were no larger than on Thursdsy, sud the quality was poor, but prices waro easfer, and this tonded to unacttls pro- duct, chiefly In the Apeculativo srtlclés, Thore was o Apecial woakness, though overybody felt that prices arabigh, ‘Thostocks of Teatd ara small, aud this has induced speculative trading In them, which ks rocent- Iy represscd tho demand for shipmont, They nro relatively higher than mess porl, and that fact sus- talus pork, though the stocks of that articlo aro very largo in proportion to the domand for it, Lard is held Ly two or thres partios, who do not bellovo in leting go now, in splte of tho weaknoss m buttor, and thus tho situation le strong all round; the patties In the countrs for whom_product {1 carried here belng tho rongest of ail. Of eourso it {a to the intorest of tho ackers that product sliould bo kept up, if only that it pays them well to store the property while it fs balug Vougit and sold by other partlos, IHonco 4 good deal of mirength o the deal, ovon In tho faco of large salea at high pricon, Mrss Ponk—Wan actlve, and avernged 100 per brl Digher, thongh elosing 23c lower than on Thursuay of- teruioot, ' Tua feeling wta usattlod, chiciy by the ex- pectation that large quantities would ba_deiivered within two or throe days, increasing tho offeringy on the murket. Bales were reported of 5,120 bria, cash ov 2,30921,50 ; 1000 brls, scller 2,000 bils, seller June, ‘a8 §1.- t $12,0004,2, To- 3 Otha about §1.¢ ago. Primo mess was quoted at 3! Halea wero ried of 700 bris cxtrs prime mess at $15,00, LARD—Wus aotive, snd &@l0c per 109 1bs higher, though olosing » shada easier than on Thursday evon- iug. Livarpool was quoted Is por 113 hs higher, sud New York was firm, which proventod a fulling off liero in aympathy with pork, Saler were roportod of 4,300 tes canh or selier the month ot §14,45(214.55 ; 8,250 1ce neller May at $14.L031475; 0,70 tes selor June bt $14.20@14.92%; ; and 500 tea moller July at $15.05, To- tal, 19,000 tcs, The market closed quict at $14,69 cash or ‘eller April § $14.613@14,65 for May; $1LB25@ 14,85 for June ; and $15,05 for July, Alrsza—Wero in moderato deman at tho rocent ad- vanco in prices, though losa sctive, offerings Leing rather light, while tho buying orders for shipment were generally limlted to figures bolow quotations, Hales wer reported of 360,000 1ta shonldera a bo cash, and 81/c sclicr May; 83,000 lba long clears at Ie; 601, U0 1bs shiort ribs at 113yc canhi, and $11,95@12,00 soller Juse; and 100 boxés long cut bams at i, Tho markot closod st 80 far snoulders, cash or moller Apni; 8ie doseller May; Bc da soller Juno; long clear, 11¢ cashs or aalior April § dosoller SMay, 113¢c do sellor June, 113c; nhort ribs, 11)0 cash or meller April; dousller’ May, 113a; Uo scller June, lic; shiort clears, cash or meller ApFl, 11 51130 3 U sellc May, 113} do seller June, I Dbiglier than loose, Bweet-p h erage, at 113@I%. Bacon meats quoted as K@ 14c for hams, ¥c for shoulders, 1335 for short ribs, sud 12)c for shiort cloars—all packed. QGnrasz—Waa quict at 7@10c, BEEF PRODUCTS—Wero qutet and nominally un- t $3,23 for 1oss, $9.25 £or exiru mewyy bud 21, 0 for hams, TaLLOW—Quoted at BY@8Jo, BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR—Was very quiot, bolng generally quoted dull, nouo but one or twa local buyera putting in an appearance, The market was firm, however, i sym- pathy with wheat here, and an sdyvanca of 8¢ per brl in New York, Bales were limited to 244 brls winters, chief- 100 brls apring superfines at $3,78, Total, 846 beis, Tho market closed as foliows : Chioice winter extras, $5,50 @0.73; common to good do, $4.30@5,00; cholce apriug extras, $4.63¢@L70; falr do, shipplug grades, $4.25@ 4,00; Miunesotas, pstent spring, $3.00Q pring superfies, $4.8064.00; rye our, $3,256 uckwheat do, $LET}GI0. Timax—Was quist and firm at provious yrices, belng in rather light pressnt luyp!{. Hales were 40 fous at $20.5) on. track,—part Lo arrive, L—Was 9@ 25, Conx-MEal quoted at $3,60@3.78 per brl for for course, nd geucrally firm, at an aver- age advanice of o por bit, Liverpool was sironger, aud New York waa 1o higher, thouuh both of those Lwo facts wero genarally disoouuted on Thursday ufternoon. ‘Thoe advauce there was dua chiefly to the umow in the Weat, and yeutordsy moruing belig cold and raw,. was favorable {0 s fustlier rise, only for the fact tlst Thero aro always pleuty who o willing to sell on » weather bulge, knowlug that 1€ witl not last for ever, Tho ‘work of seediug Ls progressing in sowna sectious, but favorabls rojorts are not general, though it1s sdinittd that the ol kaw 18 protty well cleared off, and that e grotiud Ls deyluf uiom rapidly fa e coluizy tan intheclty, I£ it will only clear up now, there will Lo timo euough for scedlng a falr breadth, aud the chancca of fair weather ~Are efough to tu prices Tow, * Tt quotations aru now down mearly to ‘the minimui point, and that {v whal mskes operators sunsitive abou the weatlier, A litila more of unfavorsblo condl- tlous, and there wonld Le no argument strong enough to keep whost below $1.00 In tuls market, Mouca comparativelyfew are willing fo sell without au advance, aud this Indoces frmns number of buyers ts not large. Hellor May o 94Xc, receded to Pice, and udvanced la 900 at the clove, Heller the month, of regular No, 2 syring, sold at 9431393 4c, and sellor Juno at_92ci@ 31,00 closiig fria &t the outside, _Glit-edged rocclpts of g clossd st YT3;cr” Cash males were reported No, 1 spring (2o storage) st §1,014 ¢ 67,00 ba No, % do at 84@97305 9,000 Ly No, 3 (yll-udyed raceipis) st 3§ 4,000 bu rejocted do (gilivdged) st #43j0; and 400 ' white Hamburg a $i02% {res on board, Total, 84,00 bu, MI¥NELOTA WitKAT—Was quist_and!atrovker under a paucity of offeriugs, i wers limited 16 820 L oui the Laslu of §1.00 ‘for No. 2, For No, | thoro wero buyers at gLk, aud £1.05 wes auked, COHN—Wus active, sud stont yic highar, in sympa~ itk o wvance of rd par 160 11e 16 Liverpeal aud & Bruuer fesling in Now Vurk, coupled with the fact of very swall reccipts here. The demand from thu aort {uterest wan wiore nrgont thau far veveral dayu puat, quito & Bumber of buying ordors Lalng lisre from outalde, The general expoctation now lu that ree cefpte will bo very amall for tho next ihires weaky as 10 one will care 10 sund in corn naw which bohas resson to ihiuk wil grada as regulse No. 2 aftar tha 20th of this wobdib, ‘The yoceipts will chijetly s of cora which kouid Kot grado up Uien, and thiv o aliown iy proportion of 23 cur rejected to ¥ cara No, § inwpocted {nto stora yesterday, 1t 1s aiqo cisimed thaty there I8 very much fess corn to come ju than has been sbipped, Hlece streugth, Helier Msy opened at 76:,¢, diclined 1o 70c, wbd ‘sdvanced to 705;c, cloalog stf6j(e, Boller June soid ut 1357540, eloaing ut %6c, Hellor July was quoted st 170 Lid, Seiler the wopth, ur reguiar No, 4, sold ut 844 (305, i 4t G, @Ca3ie, with WL edged rocclita o 10 ked, Cash salos wers reported u’ 4S040 Lu N 1 (47035 40,500 bu refecte’t at »1‘;‘.'@&;“ : do, fres 0 buard, s Tuc ; 400 bu I truck ; sud 440 bu ears at 70001 track. Tokal, 7, OATE—TUe markot opausd quict, bud 8003 becanss nos rarkel were mob very “most departments, snd the teuor of prices wan ey mtich etelted, and advaneed 11;@1%8 under an aeti domaind from the sliorts, whio Lecains alarmed at the | No, sspoct of affaits, Tl roceipts wera light, as tuey Liava been for & fong time pasty from which §8 {8 ine fertad that thers are fow oats In the country to cotmo in, eaprcially as the high prices rullng for soma tiine pant fall to attract them, The stack in storo Tiere iy amatl comparatively, and it is gencrally *belloved that mont of the visibis elipply s controlied by & cllq whio may Le able to briuig_around 8 mquceze, How- aver, tho line of shiozts out for voth this and nest month In helleved nat to he vory large. 1 firmuiess yenterday was niso sirengthened by reporis of an ad- yanco i New York std the stronger tons of oflier local grain marketa, The exiretns prices of tha day wera not maistalued, tho market receding towands the close h@kce, Itegular No, 2wan in active request to All contracty, opening at 857¢c, nivancing to 573c, sl extra winter Jnrd off, $1.17@1 B3¢} linseed, raw, Rie Alo; whale, aperm, $1.9@3.40 ;' nentatoot o, stetetly oure, $1.03¢ do extra, 10@D5e; do No. 1, T3ib0e s ban! ail, 8803 miraila, 6ic plumbago oll, Go@ioe; tirren- tne, 43@4dc ; naphtlia, 63 gravily, 141805 naphtha, common, 113 e, TOTATOES=Ths recelptn wero moiderate, and prices remain steady nnder & falr rofall demand ¢ Fastern prachblows, §1.0%1.08 on tracks Weatern, D0 §1.00¢ Catly Ttona in cars, 'B0@03¢, Peachblows from alors At$L.10@1,18 7 Early luse, $1.00@1,10, POULTRY—ureaned stock was dull and wesk, thongh o great amount was affored, Tivo ponliry wan satnble, with Iittle on the market, Wil ducks were aluost unsalable and vory abundant, Pigeans wers slow at $1,00, Mallnrd ducks were quoted ot $1L60@ 900, Turkeys, 116@1303 do live, 1o@ o ; chickenn, cloalug at 87¢, ‘Bellor Aprit ravged aud elosed’ the [ dreeed, f@iicper v do live, §4.50 por_doz} geane, am a8 canh, Holler May sold at (0.1 f¢, and closcd at | [ive, $7,60@9,00 per doz. < 8lc, Beller Juno wan rather quiet at iy @01ge, clome | BEEDE Vimothy wan a lttle moro active and tolers g at 615@01Ae, Bale of eash dncludo s 40,000 b | ahly steady at $2,16122.40 for ardinary, and $233@243 repulst No, 280 5575@57xe s 6,000 but Now 2 (fresh) at | for prime to choice, Clover wan in good reqnen d Seady at 31300010, tungurian wan'rather slow st WA0A nlrl ::llll;t firm at $1,25:21,40, Good crubing nt 81,40, Collowing arquolations: Onondays and Sng. do, £1,70; ordinary coarae, $0); $2.1245¢ datry, without bags, $1703 'y with bags, $3,003 Ashiton'dairy, por sick, $1.00 B15@7500 3 2,400 b vefected (fresh) ot Bll}y'l, and 700 bu witto by samplo st €2jc, on track, *Total, 49,100 . RYT—Wan fnactiva ani nominally Arm, unier ex. tromely Hght offeriugs, Fresh No, 2 was' quoted at $1.00,Other grados wro not tentioned, BARLEY—The market opened dull, but subsequently tho demand fmproved, aud grices’ sdvanced under Ught offerlugs tkafic, In addition to tio inquiry trom 8—Tende {2 roviving, and tho market diaplnys s parties having contrncts to take care of, there Wero s T firmer, kealthier fone, Ordera from the country trade aro good many local and_ outaide ordera for cashi than | new coming forward freely, We quoto s Young Hywor, tausl, hoiica the fiemaens of holders, which Tastod | common tagnod, 93 48c+ cholcs ta extrs e, J66@ to tlio close, Tho trading was' confined to | $1.003 comman th fiun oid hiyson, 12@58u: comthon to coah No, 4 and April, other options and | fine {mperial, 38720 3 goud to elioleo do, Thgt0s s tho lower grades recelving itln nitention, | fale to good gunpowlor, 4%=tfa; oztra’ Moyune, owlng iu tho catn of the latter to the Hght offeriigs, | &1.15e 1,85 ¢ Plowmticy, conmon to good, 04 Gc; goo itegular No, S aold ut $1.03@109 In Centeal, $1.04 10 | fo'cholee, 15@%%e ; cholco to oxtra now Jupan, Bk 8, hourcs, Htrictly fresh at $1. IL 1, and $L1CGA1IT In N ‘was quoted uominolly ot lots were not oftered, No, V@ aud rejocted at iv, Wieg common to good do, 85:270¢ : falr to_good old, 484¢5¥ 3 common do, Li@45c; conimon to fine Ooloug, Beller tho mouth open- | 3.0 49¢; goad, B0weie § chorce to extra, b0 £1,00, cd at 3102, advanced to and closed at §1,65, Selle VEAIL~(iood to chiolre valves wero a0l at 0@7¢, and Al Mvh! enely st Oke, and was quoted at 81,09 nt the | thinnt 47i8¢, A good deal of poor stnck haa been on Canlt sales neluded 14,400 I No, 4 at §1,07 3, o 400 bis by samplo at 8100 o track, Total, I o tho market for a day or two, ond some of 1t hus beeu 1 condemued as unfit for food, 1 WOOD—A fair amount of ordera wan placed at §7,00 for beech, and 48,00 for maple, WOOL=-0lil wool fa selling at the eurrent prices to Western manufacturers, ‘The stock ia nearly exhaust- LATEST, Meas pork waa active in tho afternoon, advancing gazly 101, aud closing on the call about 10 higher thiat ou 'Chango, Seller ApHil or eash closed ut £21.40, | ed, with Hitle & noue to comic forward, Quotations reller May at £21,69@21.65, aud sclier Juno at £21.0), | Good to prima tuv-washed, 56@3%c ; poor to good tub- Sales . 11,550 brin 01 §20.40 for April or cush, $21.60. | washed, 47c@32e3 - fino_and medium washod flecon, 2170 for May, $31,80¢9193 for June, aud §3413 far | 45@32c} courae washed flooce, 4UG450; modium nnd course unwauled, J@dio; fine uuwashed, 2i@ude; pulled wool, 42@47e, WOODENWAKE, BROOMS, AND ROPES—Trade is tmproving, and woodensarn gencrally fs quoted firm {u consequence of light stocks, hoth hore and ¢ tho menufactorics, Drooms aro firm, snd rapes nteady: Two-hoop paile, $1,75 per doz? throe-lioop do, $2.00;: do dairy, $3.76@ 4,33 extra do, $4.76; ox- tra “chiceso-tube, $10.50; Nos,'d J@L do, $0.003 8.00; tuts, throe in hest, #1763 keelers, fivo in nest, $1753 half-bushel measuros, pluin, $2.75; do fron-bound, $4.60 3 churne, Nos, 401, $1.00810,005 howded clothes-pins, 75e@ 1,00 1 *wash-loarils, £2.25@ 2,60 per doz; Larrel-covers, $2.00@32.503 kunnskina, $3.00a3,30 por rack; brooin-handles, $12.00@10.00 per i} No, 1 brooms, $4.00@4.50 ; No,'3 do, $3,00@3.60 3 common do, $2.50@236 waulils rope, 1bk@1bx0} aigal do, 12@13¢ per b, RATLROAD FHEIGIHTS—Tho rates given sro gene erally added to, July, Izrd wan in moderste request and a abade firmer, closing at £14,65 for Aay ond $14.85 for June, with ;\lll‘l of 1,000 tea at $11.63 for May and $14.85 for une, Halea of meats: 100,000 e long clea at 11igc ; 80 bozos long clear aldes, cash, at 113e, Whent' was netlve, ndvancing @x0. Seller dMay sold at 902¢e@81.00%, and closed at 31008 10U Bollor Aprif cloeed at Y53, and Juue at $1,01 Corn was steady and In moderate raquest, st 704G 1630 for May, and 7c for June, . Uats were {Ahly activa and ubout Yo Ligher, closing at 5750 for tha month, and 613¢ for May. GENERAL MARKETS, ATCOHOL—Was quoted ensler at $2,19@2.22. DBROOSCORN--Thoe demand ocontinues fulr. Deal ers still differ widely in thelr roports of tho prices cur- 3 rent, lionca It {s dificult to give satistactory quota- = tlous, Following fho full rango of prices, the oute FH sida belng tho highest given for tho bost quslities of i hed the grades named. Good locholce hurl,194@Hot Chicago te g brush that will work {tself nto a cholco hurl broom 3 S 11@12@13¢ 3 fair to good do, 10B10X@11}ge ; inferior brush, 0@100 ; erooked, 6@8e. DUTTER—The past few days have witnessed a somo- what freer outward movement, and undesthe dimin- inhed recelpts stock bave been further réduced, Tho ornt of butter beld horo {a undoubtedly below the verago of past foasons ot & lika period, aud for any- thing At for tablo usd tho fecling aniong Loldors 15 ouo of Brinness, Lrices of poorer graden are nlso thought to have reached their loweat for tha present, Follow- ing aro o prices currout: Cholco to faudy sollow, wigdle; medium 10 ool grades, 17@2los” tuferk to cominon, 10@1Gc: fuferior to cholew roll, 1@ 2ic, UEESE—Bubineas coutluuos steadlly’ faft at frn and unlfori ratcs. Tho supply of G0 goods fs ngw ro or Boston...uss New York., Philadelphin and Baltimore. . Wiimington, N, C. Charl LIVE STOCK. CICAGU. TRecelpts wers as followa s redutced thint holders can nffard to ansine an {nde TCallle,] = pendent poaition, and thero fa Uttlo likolihood that tho Gttt Sheen, price will bo lowor for soue wecks to come, Woquota: 1,416 l;‘x‘llmn wild factory, 17@18¢, and lower grades at 10G 1015 16e, b 2150 COAL~Prices remain ua before, and ara firm, so far 20" O, as anthracite and the beat varioties of koft coal aro cons | 1riu bribre 60 cerned, Wo quota ¢ Tnckawanna, £, 10,003 cannel, $3,00Y.00; Lrisand Waluut 1111, $7, Hocklng Vale 8,316 loy, $3.50¢ Indians Llock, £3.0055,50; Ilinols, $1,60 o "SI0 64'00] 17220 o 1001 11,000 O’ O 0tis—To recelpts worb lorgor and sales wero | DoosLerOrO It o innersres ool 10003) M64) 7,017 ‘made early at-24d 33¢, but later pricea advanced ta o, Retailes are Luying, but geuerally from hand to month, as they whare In the goucral Lpressfon that L‘fl!lh.' Sheep. prescnt prices cannot long bo malntalucd, Egga aro —- tuprecadentedly scarco for this sousun, Lenca tho bigh 1,007 pricea ruling, which havo fnduced liferal sbipmonts ‘61 from n conslderablo distance, Some dealers account 870 partly for tho scarcity in tlih vicinlty by supportig 1,0:2 that large numbers of domestlc fowls wero frozen to ==t death during tho severo cold weathier of the past win- Tofal,uresenern 8,403 10,780 3,209 Through tho courtony of 3r, 4. If. Kellogg, cashler ter. 3 = i L Qulet vy - foturo f, the Mk smatkut: | of the firin of Marels, Watsal & Oo. we sro etiabled fo Dusinces, howover, I8 up to the avczago of pust sossous ‘at 6 corresponding perlod, tnd 10 [ present the following detatled atatement of {he nuu. surplus stock on hand the market presents n ateady | bor of eattlo now fecding at distiileries in Cliscagoand tone: No, 1 whitefls, ¢ brl, $2,00@5,15 3 No, 3 do, | (o ; $3.60@0,007 No, 1 trout, $3.00:525; No, 1 share TR mickerel, now, Mebrl, $3.73GNU0: No, 1 bay, §3,75 Head, Northwestern distill Lynch's distiitery, aan & Powell's i} Ninck-Hawk distilier; Hallihau's diatiliery, No, 3 mackercl, -brl, § korel, J-brl, 335035353 No, 1 761 hank codilsh, $3,00410.13 5@0.50; Lubrador berring, ‘pl 19, 39,504 rl, §1.25@4.60; Lavradot Borring, round, 2,90 b Url, $7.50@8.00;_ do, }-brl, $.75@1,00; uealed hers | Calumot distiliery, 1,100 ring, per box, i3@4ie; Columbis Hiver ralmon, - —_— rl, '$0.00@0.50 7 oceatl trout, 2 doz sad 4 doz per Total ves 0,400 Tho statoment Includes ouly such grades as will be sulted fo the wants of the Esstern trade, tho slage, Lulls, ete, not Lelng takon fnto sccount, Of tho abova cattla over 3,000 aro owned by Aorris, Walzel &Co, The entiro number will probably bo marketod within tho noxt six weoks,: OATTLE—Trado was moderatoly sctive, U, D NUTB—Sales to s respoctablo aggre- ato wero effected ot substantially former price, ost lincs of imported frults, 68 woll bs domess tic varcies, are sicadlly hold ot tho quoted pricen ; FonezaN—Dates, OX(@7}0 : figs, drums, 1iz15cy_figs, layers, 18@10c; Turkish pruncs, Hi (@Y%go; " Freneh prunes, kogs, 115@134¢ ; do, hoxcd, li@lixes nh:hll, layers, $1,U5633,05 3 Tooss Muscatel, with $4,004,10,; Valeneld, 11311303 Zants currants, 7 | Prices not essoutlally (iiforant from thoso current on GTizo; clfron, te;” lemon pecl, '.i02 DO- | Thursday, The fact that tha recelpts wero some 1,400 aeaTio—Alden applos, ichigan 8uples, D1 | ters than for the day befors arrasted the downward 31003 Ludlina knd il Shoi Southort, ¥ | tendoney of prices, desplte the continued discourag- @83{c; peaches, batves, UNGI0N0; do mixed, 8if 3 g- @30 do’ pared, W@Mes bisckverris, 104@liics | ing tono of dfspatches from the markols below, rasplerries, $3@3c; Ditted cherries, 3%@de, Nots— | Buyers dld not take hold with much apparent inter- 1la; aiimonds, Torragaiia, 24230 : Naples | gqt, thiough In 8 qulct woy a iberal smount of trading 5t ¥ bl 7 ;‘;‘fl‘;;‘;,‘ lcs °§§,’;2_3“,;;‘{’5‘;‘?vw’u;{§ ”";‘t waa sccomplished. Bhippers pald $3,00g5.75 for nuts, §@11c; Teunoasco peanuts, G@sos*African pea~ | common to good, smoolk, woll-fatted stecrs, welghing Ay @ie, LEN FRUITS—Apples were pather alow and eaey, tho recelpts belng falr for tho scason. Oranged continue_firm :\emius snd Phlermo lomois, $3.50@ 6,00 per box; Valoncia omnges, $10.00°4 1200 per casu; oranges in Doxes, $3.0$5.0 ; apples, per brl, fair 10 cholco £:2.50 GROGEI from $1,100 to §1,203 163, and $3,85G0.95 for chiglce to oxtra drovos averaging from 1,230 10 1,680 i, With possibly & Linlf-dozen_oxcoptions, thero wers 1o sales abovo $3.30. Coager Dros, sold 70 head, belonging to Conger & Wicof, of Oncida, Il at $5.95, Ktockers wero salablo st $3,25w4,75, and Cufeago butchors' sull at $3.00.45.00,u8 to quality, The warket closed quiet aud wtoads, QUOTATIONS, Extra Deaves~Graded stocrs, weighng 1,400 -—ifuo market was reasonably aclivo in rm. Towympathy witn tho late advsnce at tho Bast, ro- fluied sugar 18 up an Y;e, Coffeo shows o tendoncy In {hie wamo direction, and sirups and rice nlso aro firmer | _ 101,500 lla, eseveare st $0.40G0S0 thauat the Leginnlug of thy weok, Collections ara | Cholco Busves—Lino, faty well formed 3 year eacy, and tho market 18 fn & healttiy conditio to 8 year old steers, woighing 1,500 to Hicg—Patns, 73@8c; Iungoun, TidTio; Caro- 1,430 1b%,..0 seeeersesessases 5,85@045 A By Good_Beoves—voll ittied, fnaly foriméa steers, welghing 1,150 {01, % Modlam Grados—3teera in falr leals, weigh= 1ng 1,100 40 1,250 M. v verrineearss Dutchers' Block—Poor to falr Aleers, and common Lo cholco cows, for city slaughiter, WelgLNg 800 10 1,100 Ihovevyernssnee s, QT6@5,00 Btock Cattle—Cominon cattie, wolghing 700 8.50@5,76 s, 1@ 83c s Lotilan, L 013005 Java, N 2 5.00@5.50 £r—0, G, Java, @31Xe; cholce 1o funcy Lo, ZiN@: prinio do, 1@ 0; commnon 1o ful roasting, 1%@.0c: Hingipore Jaws, 231,03 Maracalbo, 21@ 431, . Broams—Puteut cut loaf, 11 1t4re; grannlated, 11t7c:" A, udard, 101 o N, %, 105,@10Nc: T, Ur@100; exira | _ to 1060 oa.... o ooero LGS 2cs N, u,'g‘@‘-fl s '&,fi'&_ ©'No. 1, | Inferior— n " caws, heifers, @0%0; cholco Lrown, §3mocs falr to prime doy | _tags, bul ag stoore. ... L00@4.50 ‘cominon o, 753 chiofca molasses P 2.8066,23 53c; S@1c; sugar, 8Y@%: common to fuir do, 7%@80; N, 0. commion tu choice, 7A@, ‘Rinurs—Dimond diips, $L15@1.20: sliver drip; extra fine, 65@ilo; good sugar-house alrup, B3PS0, oxtra do, 63@080; Naw Oglesus tnalusses, chiofce, new, %3503 o prinio, L@ile; do comuion, (0@6%c} Torto Itico molisses, ¥he55e; common moldsses, 1@ 440 ; Ulsakstrap, d.tle, Hrices—Allupice, 13K @105c; cloves, 50@%204 cas- sin, W@3Ze: pepper, AN @2e; nutmegs, No, 1, £1.2531,35; Caleuits gloger, 104 17c, Boars—German Mottled, U36(@ 03¢0 Qolden Weat, 4% @lc; W 3 While Ttose, U4@Cko} Ravan Imperial, Ge, HAY—Thu roceipta wero again heavy (3(0 tous), sod {hie market rather dull In _couscquence, aud easior for boths timothy aud prairio. ‘Tho detmand is chlefly local, aud buyers are purchastny only to mect current wants, Bales 10 tous timothy at §18.00; 10 tone at £14,207 10 tona mized at £16,00, all on'track 1 10 tons 1 Umothy st 419,09 10tons Trima st $20,00, delive erod at Btock-Yarda ; 10 tons No, 3 prafrie st §14.00 1 10 tous No, 1at $15.00 3 20 tons ‘mmn ot $16.40, No, 1 {imothy, $18.80310.003 No. 2 do, $IT,0@17.60 ; mized, $10,00; 'priwe upland prairie, $10.00; No. 1, $13,00@ 16,00 1 No, 2, $13,00a 11,80, HIGHWINES—Wers dull and easter, Toldprs avked $1.12, and the best Lid heard was $1,11, Hales were re- ported ‘uflaflmlt nanrivyllattcnul—-uen;nll;l;n posed to 11, New York was quoted noi woaker at §L.1kml. 14, A HIDES—Wore in moderate requeat st the follows {ng Vrice: Ureen clty bulchers), 7o; groen_cursd gt 8X(@%; hoavy do, Basos tart cured, T4 @¥oi green alf, 1 ot Lides) Kip cilt,’ 1Talba; dry saltod hids, 1@i6o; descon whoep alts, wool estimated sa lltdes with opa grub sud over ars classad 88 durosged. od stock bringe strengily o’ the ma ferdny, This was uotably the case with light-1 ‘which unforiunately comprised the great bulk s i of the two-thirds Krlu-. snd braaded 10 por cout off, supply, lloavy grudes about *held thels own,” but HOFS—The demand 1a atill lght but fncreasing, | sales of light show au averaye reduction of 1o, Fair The mlidor weather has Liad & tendency to fncreano the | activity churuclerized s detnsnd from the openlng fon of Loer, and brewers facl uore dix 1o the close, and the day's supply was well worked off, bope, ‘flie rullug pricos are S0g40c for | Sales at $1.10@7.75 for Avorayes of from 16 to 225 1alr to very cholce Western, aud ot $7,1308.73 for inferior to choice droves ol LUMUER~—~Tradocoutinued fair at unchanged prices, | beavier nverage, The dymand is yfincl}a‘u{ for cowmon siull, the aver- RO® SALES. sgo prica for whick iv $11,50, Feuclug is m:.h\& N quest aud Hrm, The demand for suingl 7 {Loviog: Fal IO vasveeniae, B clouer tha ' clwr, ves. Third clear, thick Gloar floaring, Lat and Clear alding, Tat and 20, First common siding, Floorduy, Aret common, dreveed Flooriny, scoud comiugg, dressod, Boz Lugrds, A and 1, A stock boazds, Batok boards, O sjock boarda,, Fenctug (10 ft)e 0o Gommon Jumber, 10 ft and under, .:‘ml: and acautling, 19 10 %4 feet. 1l o A ahingica, £ Buingios on track (A} oo, 20504 280 . 43 OILS~—"Trade is yradusily improving, The voutllucd 873) 61,0.,170 7.5 luasant weathur Las callad out wy *inc dewiaud B8 oreder 743 03 Frona balh focal aud tuturior delurv, 453 (ko Ginfas B20( 84.10,260 T, for the jeading olbi is sensibly Armer thuu & fortuight 8,35} 51,...800 6,80 firin b s There was Uttla 0¥ no change {n ihe mitus- 0, Jard ol yemaius “Thursday's advance. L P faquoie : Osrbon (standard while), 18 deg, test, 180 | tlon of the sheep markel, Prices at the East are un. do Sllindis legel toat, 130 dey., 1807 do headliglt, 176 | seltied aud saterlally lowss wesk, hiuase shippors are aliy abont fucurring losses by continuing aperations st (ho pricen now ruling, and few sales wera reparted In thiolr favor, Local butchises bought fo a moderate extent, principally at $1.50@ 100, We quute ot $4, 761,60, e EABT LIDERTY, Snectal Dispatehtn The Chieags Trshune, OENTRAL B400K-TANDS, ar Linenty, Ps, Aptil 2—CatTin—The recolpla for the waek ouding * Aprit 1 ‘wero 83712, hesd agalnat £,370the weok bofore. ‘The aupply for yard aales has been again vory light, and tho through run heavy; market briak and good demanid: quality genoraily guod but nothing vory ostra offerod s prices much the mens 1ast ronort; extrs, 1,401 o 1, 40,500 T334 prime, 1,200 0 1,400 1hs, $0,00.4 6,303 good, 1,100 101,20 Tha, $.40 6,003 fatr 100 10 1,100 T £, 8,487 comnion, 00 fo 1m0 1o quality, $1.2545,00, Tho L3 heal, fous—Tlo recelpta for tho week wera 20,184 hoad, agalnet 37,710 tha week bofore. Tho markat npeue dull, and éontinund so all tho weck, Philadolphles light of salo : Yorkers firmer and_ botisr_salo; Vhila. delphia, $9,756@ 0,00 2 Yorkers, $7.5'@1,75; common hogs, $0,0037,0). The market'closod fifm, aud very fow wera unsold, Biterr—Recelpta for tho weok, 20,000 head, sgainat 20,200 tio weck beforo. Afenvy mupply and, ot many Lulyers, Market dull ind o gréat many sct on hand prospects not guod ; extes, av 120 to 110 Ibs, §; 7405 primo, ay 100 to 110 s, $1.85 901003 T, $6,70.-0.73 3 Calr, 2% B0 06,003 common, uv 50 to 75 1w, £5,60@ 7,60, NEW YURK, New Yonx, April 2.-Deevrs—Reeolpts 1,20, making #4910 for the fonr days, ngatust 3,000 ot the aamie tima Jast wook, The dontnd waa light, and tho trado vory dull at s leeling of e from Wednesday, amd Yo from Mond The quality wna common to wtricily prime, all natlvo ateors and oxen, and sold at the extremo rauges of 1hg123e, Burxr—lecolnta 2,000, niaking 7,110 for tho four dnym, aigulnst 13,600 for the samo timo last week, Tho miarket was dull, and pricet ruled lower, ranging from 6@7X0 for ordiary to strictly prime, BwiNE—Raceipta 3,950, waking 16,050 for tho four daye, ngalnat 11,060 at (1o samo 11mo last week, Nono olfered allve, 3.0 A, $LATEB 0758 Dulls, ay ¢n for 1o week fustod RUCFALO. . BrrraLo, Auril 2,~Catri—Recolpts, 1,926 3 totil for fuo week, U375 no matket to-day; frosks arrivals wll through constmimonts, BAEED AND Tastms—Iteceipts, 4003 fotal for the week, 0,200 % muarket dull and flat; saios 144 Mickigan gheata¥ 11 ba at12)e; 189 Obio sheep av 81t nt ITons—Receipts, 1,000; total for the week, 13,2003 market slow for' Yorkers; heavy hoge neglected § Yorkers, $1,30@7.00; heavy hogs holdfug $3.00; atillt ery, 8xtra averago, $1.60. ALBANY, ALnany, il 2,—CatTLR—Recoipts, 40 “cars, against 411 Taal week, Bupply Largely i excoin of de- mand ; quaiity Lotlor than Jast wook; prices show decling 3c, BiiEEr—Tlecolpts, 60 cars, ngainat 78 Jost week, Mar- %et dull and irrogular; 02 6)5c, common to fair s Gl Tey falr to good ; T markat, BT, LOUIS. Br, Lonts, April 2.—Hoas—Recelpts 8153 active and firmer; Yorkera, $3.125(30.87%. acon, $7.00@7.60 3 £000 10 extra, $775@8.25, CATTLE—Recelpta 3653 qulet; somo salea s shade lower ;. .i(oad native steers, $3.00@0.005 fair, $5.058 5.3 ‘mized stock, $3,90@3.16 folr {0’ good Texans, $.75@3.25, xtras, Noolols on the CINCINNATI, Cixcinmazs, April 2.—Hoos—Bearce and firm: com- mon, GX@Tigo; fuir 10 modlum, T%@8es pood, 8% (3 83(o: 10 choico offerings rocoipts, 0435 -fl'u» ments, 640, e o TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS, Special Dispateh (o The Chicngo Tribune, Livenroot, - April 2—11 8, m,~FLoon—215@1% Cd. Wireat—Winter, No, 2, 08 d $ No, 1,08 60, Bpriug, No, 7, 49 0d; No, 1, 0s 2d, White, No, 2, 98 3d ; No. 1, 0871, Club, No, 2, te7d; No, 1, 9911d. Rlecelpts for tho last threa days, 32,000 gre,—28,000 belng Amer- fean, Conx—03s 64, Land—Cin. Ponk—764. Liyenroot, April 3—1%:30 p. m.~00RN~Jis@342 3. Lanp—(5s, Tonx—1Gs, Ornens—Unchanged, ‘WeaTnren=Fule, LiveRroor, April 2-3:20 p, m.—Market u‘?!nnngnu. LIvERPOOL, April 4=—} p, m.—Aarkot unchisuged, Livxnroor, April9—Latest—Conx—2ized Weslorn, now, 34a 8d, Wigar—No. 1 spring, 0s2d; No, 2 Winter, 08 24, Troon—Extra State dull; 20a, ® CrieesE—Choico American ateady; 71 ‘TUnrENTINE~-Firmor; 20X, CoMuON RtestN—Btoady ; O Ponx—~170s, LAnp—L5s, Dacox~—Long clear middlcs, 503, Shotdersateady; 303 Gd. Mame, long cut steady ; 6is, TarrOW—Btaady; 401, LoxpoN, April S.—WrATnrn—Fair, Coxsors—Monoy, 93;¢;93%( § account, 93: UNITED BTATES DosDa—03R, 1073; 10405, 103 ; now 5s, 10317, AMERICAN RatLnoap Sgovntries—Now York Cen- tral, 02, Erle, 203 ; preferred, 39k, BriniTs OF PETROLEOM—UX@UX/d; refiued do, 104, ¥ LaNsrED O1r—238 54, Ben1Ts 0F TURPENTINE=258 Cd, Tus Baxx or ExoLasp—The amount of builion gono into tho Baok of England on balanca tolay Is 70,000, Panis, April 1.—~TENTES—CAS 24/c, Faaxgvonrt, Germauy, April L—UNITED BTATES TONDE—62x, 90X, PHILADELPHIA WOOL MARKET. TRLADELPIW, Pa,, Aprl 3,—Wool casfer, with in- creased uctivity. Finols {n good demand. Medium ond cosrso e dull, Oblo, PennsylvauingWest Virginla XXand above at 6i@35c; X, 65@50e; medium, 56@ B7c; coarse, 5O@53)c; Now York, Michigan, Indiana, and Wostorn fine, 40@52: ; medium, 53@500; coarso, 50 @blo; combing, washied, SG@0T0; do, vawished, 45@ 46c; One, unuwaaliod, J6(g470: coarso and modium, unwashed, 0@ e j tub-washod, 63@%Uc; extrs and morino, pulled, 43@%00; No, 1 and supor, pulled, 43 @50c. spring, 88102 ; 1003 MINING STOCKS, BaN Fraxcisco, Cul., April 3,—Oplir, 09§ Moezlican, 273¢; Qould & Curry,19%; Dost & Belcher, 6153 Savage, 130; Chollar, 63 ; Hale & Norcroas, 435 Cruwn Toiut, 3d; Yellow Juckot, 8933 Imperfal, 9}/ Eme plro, Kontuck, 175§ Alpha, 313 Belcher, 362 3 Confidence, 22); Con, Virglnia, 433; Blorra Novada, 12)¢; Californis, 61} ; Hullion, 48); Kxchequer, 3305 Beg, elcher, 1C0; Overman, 80 Juslice, 1505 Unlon Cou,, 9; Caledonls, 173, NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET, NEW Youx, April %.—Dusiness §8 gencrally quiet with commisslon Louses, and the Jobling trade pro- gressea slowly. Uotlon goods are In steady demand, except outaide makes of Lleached shirting, which rule quict, Prints ore qulot, except plaid styles and novel- tiea, Plald dress goods aro active. Warsted shuwls are in good demand, Uat cotton makes aredull, Wool- ona ave quict. i THE PRODUCE MARKETS. NEW YORK, Spaelal Dispateh ta The Chlcago Tribuna, New Youg, April 2,—GRaIN—Wheat a shsde firmer, with moderato expost and homo trade domaud ; ssles 60,000 bu, st $1,13@1,10 for No, 8, spring; $1.17@119 for No, 2 Chleago $1,181,20 for No, 3 Northwoatern $1,20@1.22) for No, 3 Bilwaukee ; $1.24@1.28 for No, 1 spring; $113@1,20 for ungmded Tows and Minnesots spring ; $1.9G41.28 for- wirter red Weatorn; $1.28@1.29 for mmber doj $1,28 for wnber Htate, and $1.30@ 1,49 for white Western, Rye qulet at 20ca$§1.00, Darley dull snd drooping; salos €00 bu Californis st §1.05, Curn 3o better, with o moderate export and home trade inqulry ; uales 33,000 bu at 87@ss0 for Weatern mixed, and 8o for yollow Weatern, Oats actlve and dvcldedly firmer; sales 110,000 buat 7T1@73a for mixed Western, and 72@74)0 for white Weatern, Provinoss—Middles irm, at 113;@115;0 for long cloar, Lard qulet ; sales, 100 tlorces at 35470 for prime steam, Warsky—Ts beld at $1.14, with buyers st §1.13¢; sales, 100 bris alcoliol ut $1.11@1,113; per proof gallon, GuockrIké—Bugar market firm, with fair demand ; fatr to good Tafufug fs quoted ot TXE8)K0 ; prime at Bio; and white Havans at 9310302 The coffea market {s firm, with a falr demand for full lote; Rio, 16@10¢ {n gold, and Maracalbost 17@200 in gold, 170 the dusaciated rent.) New Yore, April 4.~Frouk—Flroier; falr domand; superfine Westarn and State, §1,40 flwsl extrs, #.8583.10; good to white whoat Wealoru sxirs @0.63; 8t 10, rm; Western, $4.00R4.45, Unans—~Wheat rmer, and in moderats dsmand} re- celpts, 57,000 buj No. 1 apriug, 81,24 1,28; No.J doy $1.1361.16; No.7 Clieago, $L1761.101 No, 3 Nortl waalern, fl.m_flm Ro.'d Milwuukes, $1,20@1,23 ¢ ungraded ' Jows Blincacta spring, $LIbaLdg winter red Westorn, $1 237 amber Wostérn, §1,24 @1.30; white do, § 1, Itye firm, at Weis $1,00, d uick snd_ heavy. Barisy duil rnufm . ALt g Corn clossd dull; rece! ,fi“’ 19,000 buy mized Weateru, 88ig@uao; yellow, do, STiuside, | Oube active aud doe iy frmer; muzed Western, T1@7T50; whits do, 19 cide @rixe, Hiy—Fivm sud unchauged, GRocrrizs~—Coffes firi falr demand; lio, 16 @léNe, Hugar drm; fair to good metuing, T4 ghet prime, 8x0; retined, 10310x0; Musooradu, Bigo, Molssses Urmj 4o for 50 tesf, Mice, un- T GtxurDull e5d mominal; refied, 8ld RO1 LY : } Ljgos crude, T@Thor s - bR [l TRAINED LiRdin—Active Ll‘l.ln- g iy, e Q) eatarn, 34 c. Vaovione dork ‘haavy 1 $11.16@250, ‘Baet uzs ahanged, Oul masts dull | midiles thrmad | Westarn [ lear, 11311 elaar, ey pelme ’-'nf?.u,",‘:n‘v‘e. i ' 1N gy Borren—TFirm ; Wen 12@2%, Quxzae—] h3 “;:m:m' $1.00a1L8y, CLOVER BRED. ‘Witirgr—Dull and los ol o, gmluimfr' ot IINOTNNATL, il 2,=1'Loy o, S 11» 1 — 3 RAIN=Wheat slandy{ moilerate 11110, Gorn falr snd e ) T R and fiem; 60@6e, Jise quial and unchanged ; gy o ;1:9;, in"light domaul holdees firm s Torwy .',,,L:; O1a—Unchanged. Eads—Falr aud firm; 10817, Nutren AND Chix ~=Dull and vmchanmd. fl‘n:'r.n-uunr)‘k-ll; nlml flrrl ‘:‘ N@11 e, "noviston«—ork falr and rm at 2. e Lard—Light domonds; holders firin ; ."umfil‘.a“' litio; malen of country keltla al 145 se, "yl moita’ air and tirm ; Aoulilors, Ha 3 Soae i, 130X 11262 mpot, 111403 Lnyor Amuil and My, Tiicey g 18 Jig gl iy, i, vac.” Diacou falr xnd'few ) by she Wistsk¥—Hloady ; moderste demand ; g1.t1, e iR, LTTMO! 2—=FLoti~—, sl mions, Ap LOUn—ACti0, and pry nATN—=tWheat firm; No. 1 ambor West, No. 2o, $1,94; mited o, $1.23¢ No. 1 .e'f:"{(-a',{;"‘ 3 $1.38; No, 3 do, $1.2:@ 1,47 ; Ponnaglvants N0, 2 Woslern Rpeing, red, $1U0GLAT, Gorn il Woalern mized, 3e, ' 0114 quict ‘anPaizalys o )’fi‘#""" Gd@ivo; mixed o, 06507C, Ryo iy 0, . H Proststoxs—Very atrong and buoyant, Tors a8 00Ga 1100, Thulk meats firmi? Mhoultens "gid) clear 'eib, 1Tk, loow, Dacon Airm; ahmigics U3ga; cledr rilh, 125@10)7c, packed ; hams, 1f sy Lard ateady; 1i4@15c, LS Turrrn—Steads ; Westorn tubs and rolls, 1639, gl:mnuu‘gy— i et nt 7'461’(1'. § OFFEE=—Vory ateong § o, cargood, 153{d 137, [ tremtiv ik e Mitw, A ‘QIIDWAVK?.B, A 'AUREE, il 2, I'LOL R S 14 demandl, v Locn—Sleady; modery and highor ; No.1 searco ; No, 2, 81,043 No, i, In store, 91, Provistons—Sirong, des pork fiemly held : g, iv;m-ptcflkhid ln\m»,”l{ll;.ll;(e. flry lted aliouldyr ong ;8o loose: milddles, X@1137c, P : ln;;l,?l’kc; ;ime,x}&)q;] KOUZE:. Trius sy £oErPTI—Flour, 2, rle} oats, 7, s 23,000 bu' o, U000 L, ;T ST ey MipsESTE~Flour, 6,400 brla; onta, 3 whoat, 6O,%0 b, | M 300 13y PHILADELPIIA, “I;nxuulm.rn‘;nfi,‘\prll 2, —k‘nofi P Vinconniu and Iiunesota family, §5,00a%.75; and Ohio do, §5,60¢0,23 5 high yauds .fi.m,ulf;‘.,"‘“ Grats—\Wheai—Titilo oing : Teds $1,2081,7 ¢ amber, §1.277 white, §1.97¢187. Ryo firmly Baify) $1.05, ' Coru 'slow and otk yellow, 8ic; Wetns mixed, Ble, Oata quiet ; white, 03@0Jc, ot otra, gosy, ProtistoNs—Stendy s mess pord, $23531 plckled hams, 1213305 smoked do, 1igies Pncked elden, T2 15, Taka, Theadeiey “0l iy, Lt WittEY—T{eld bt $1:10 for Wentors lons Souna, | FFTROLEU—Xominal; refued, 14X @I4%s1 rut o, Brens—Closer In good domand; W iz and timothy unchangod. - 0 oo WA T 0 April"heg 'OLEDO, 2 —FLOUR: ulet onguged, :’ i3 Sl el TAIN—Wheat falr and firm: No, 2 white T $1.305+ No, 1 whito Micblgan, $1,10 ;m:.hf; $L2IG ¢+ amber Michigan %x 123¢3 3lay, fLisg June, $1. 0. 1 ted, 116, Corn opened rag clowed duil ;" bigh' mixed, ‘casit and Apri, Saie Sy c; June, e low mixod, one-hslf yellow, 5%} no grade, 7ic, ‘Uata shada bofter § No, 1, &6} %o, 3 oles 3ay, sy Miblgan, cle. FOrtrTa=Ilour, 410 ‘wheat, 17,000 bu; 10003 bt ;. osta, 6,600, x'm h‘ el i iurpMeNTe—Elour, 000 bria: whoat 3 corn, 46,000 Lu; oats, 6.0 bu, b 200 g BT. LouIs, : 81, Loums, April 2~Froun—Unchanged, GrAN—Weat flrm oud higher: No, 2 red witter, #1113 ; No. 2 spriug, 2c@3LU0. Corn o shadeletter; No. 2, 0)6@T1gc, Oata active and higher; Cl@sys cash: Tixe May, Darley and ry0 unchanged and d Writaxr—Steady; £1,i% ProvistoNs—Pork higher: $11.60, Dry salt mats very lrm ; sbouldors, a3 cloar rib, 11ie; clar, 12e1 #nloa of clear rib, up-country atll3je, buyor to Al . Dacon activo and higher s ahoulders, 9adije; flv:}r ri, 1} @1350; cloar, JU@LoXc, Lard Lighs: prey TITTABURG. P1rTa5Un6, April 9.~P16 1uoN-Unchanged ; foundry, $37.00223.007 No. 2, §15.009:0.0); Forge, £.3.1@ 4,00, AnATN—Whoat uuchangod, Ear corn, ateady t mize ed, Th@ide ; yollow, Ti@74c 3 shielled Whito sud 8, ed, 7@75c; primo yellow, Tha 78, 3 LLUM—Qutet ; crude, LI5@1,775 st Parke {adelpLis dobvery, 'ETRO! er'a j relned, 142@14X, Phil TI0TO BoeToN, April 2—~Froun—In stesdy demsnd; Wostern _suporfine, $4.20@4.50; common extry § 505 Wiacounin und Minneeots extrss, $1.603 0,39 : “whito wheat Ohfo, Indiana, and Michlgin, £5:5 @6.50; _Illinols, $8.00G7.00; &t Louls, $0.00G50; fancy dinuesots, $7.00 850, Grary=~Corn in falr demand; 89@0e for mind Oats, 103770, CLEVELAND, CLEVELAND, O,, April 2.—~Grux—Whent finn; M 1red, $1.18; No, 2 do, $1.13@1,14, Corn betler; B3 ixed, 740 low, 7303 car_on track, 00G@0c Oris and yellow, Lettar's Stuto, e : No, 2 do, U1e 5 white, s, 5 }‘l;;.‘i:m Wheat, 2,100 bu; corn, %100 bu; oty ., bu, TPrriOLEUM—Quiat ; standard white, car Iotr, 11ke; Onifo Htats test, 133;c § smunll lots 1@%0 higler, BUFFALO, Dorravo, April . —Grary—Wheat, buyers sud s ofapart, Corn, small salcs of new at gile, Latlesta noderato renqucst ; salea of Weatern at $1.20 oa trict, Oats unchanged, 'Ttye neglacted, MARINE, ISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, CniIcAao, Dorrity, of the schr Chency Ames rusy to fake chorgo of s vessetand get ready for Lho Reuacn's Luniticas, Tha prop Charles Teltz s the credis of ieigits firat voskcl 10 Ioavo this port this sowon, Bhe ceand for Manisteo Inkt evening, “Tho sehr Windlato has talien on board a losd of g1 at tho Clty Elevator, Sho was fowed to Jlush stk Lridye yeaterday, where sho Iv now lyng, Sbe B4 bior canvas up, The stmr DePora, of Goodrich's Lino, let Milesctet yocterday for Mantlowoaand Manlstee, ' I the weatiet romaina ploasaut and warm Capt, Goodrich will puia soveral othor steamers nexl weok, aud commencs ing trips to Grang Haven, The stmr Oconth, of Goodricl's Line, arrived by from Milwaukeo yestorday at_ ueou, Sho lfi M waukee about 12 o'clock p, T, Thuraday uight, Tot Captain reparts the coast from Milwuukea to this 161 entirely cloar from fee, Bln Lrought hieres faires's? of sundrice, Hbio loft again last evenfug for sk woe and Two Rivers, . The dock-lina _murvey, under the direction of 151 Board of Public Works, commienced two years muh obout completed, 'Tho survey has becn made ¥ great accunuoy, and, borldes catabilahing » dxkly tho soundings of the river hava boun isken, "'“‘L tuo oxtent of ascortainiug tho depth of the soft Mt “The work has cost sbout $20,000, maps sre B in coursa of completion, aud will be sppended fa coz- voujent slzoto tho forthcoming aunual rejortel Boazd of Fubllo Works ELEEWRERE, Tho Detroft Post atatcs tlat tho Detrolt Rirer 18 sl mout entirely fres of foe. Tho Governtnont will conflne thls season's work 8 ‘moat exclusively to Laka o::i-nu. Tha strur Miunoapolis Ml suecoded in forcad her way throughs tho ice to bor dock at Grand Hw % Tho schr O, O, Trumpfl huw taken ou & (3080 Beotland for bontreal, Afier delivoriug 1 se ¥l turn to Cllcago. ; ‘The new Engelman atmr Flora is to ba eammlndw by Sapt, David Coclraue orauvend yuars commas of the prop Meesenger, @ : 4 Capt, W, L, Pary, the well-known pfiot, s e ‘potnled 10 conumasd the Moataehargs D. i Veu ALS of the Chatliam sud Montreal Line. Tho props Argyls and Axta, at Windg: gotten full crews on board, dock-ands eXcen aro gotting ready tostart af tho firet opportunilys ] Tla propa Bonton and Bt, Joscph will agaln 02 the m.'i.x."m. Datroit, aud’ Aacilnaw Line. !l';‘_; $1,000 and $5,000 Lave been oxpended reuoratlid slnco last fal, Mastors’ wagea at Milwaukeo have bee $100 per month whils yewsols nre running, whils fdle, and 10 per cant of avery $1,00 5 clear up ta $3,000, under Day Island report 31 tween it Ioianid and Seyar Talaud, sod that 50 044 ‘water cau be sceu from tho lighthouss, At Tho Peahitigo Lumborlug Company, who 0Py -, der a sgecial gharier gravied by tha Wiscousin LEZE lature, have becomo dirgusted with the heary they ato compelled to pay on tholf vessels 8 CEGS and bavo' scoordiugly chisuged tholr yort, o By so . Peahtigo, {u ordar thiat th tax may e Wexiliafy tom ot {liak place, This cbauge sddy uesrly, Ly, fatrict of M ll:llm‘:l the registored tontiag of the Other Glicagoans buva tramsforred portlons Ly veusel interonty to parties residing in Keooshd 3905, port of all Lis beon_chianged o corredwuL M gy thio vouscls will Lercafier Lo taxed st Keuothte g saviug thus effected §8 no iuconsfdersble e S 5y dull thnes, Baveral Milwankes yessel-owiers Uilo ¢ similar action uuless stops arv taken to rv"; o o proseat Beavy burdea of taxation,— conain, T FRAOTIONAL QURRENGY. $5.00 Egckages FRACTIONAL CURRENCE 1IN EXOHANGE FOR Bils of Naliunal Carenc, TRIBUNE OFFICE