Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 21, 1875, Page 6

5 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1875. MONEY AND COMMERCE FINANCIATL. ‘The finanefal sitnation tn one city and the Northwest furnishes problems which fow, if any, of our cankers protand toba able fully ta solve. That businows thus far hiza dissppointed expectations fs patont to micet men, for the channels of {rade slow much greator Atagnation thian oven the most consorvative auticpatod. 1t was thouglt that our abundant products and the Pletliora of monay all over the country would force an wctive spring business, aud wiile our wholesale mer- chanta hizve dane n fair trude, it 14 safe to say that thalx anticipatiuug, eleo, haveniot ooan reslized, Tho tuain source of tho dullncas of which so much comylaint fsmade i3 doubticas the vastamount of producta held bero snd in other eitfos of . tha Northe weat, Careful eatlates of the values liold in Chicago alono give the sum of atout §),000,000, Of (ki there ars {n round nuinbers 5,000,000 of buslels of whest, Tepresenting about a8 mauy milllons of dollars, and some 3,600,000 of otlier gralns, This, too, in the face of very low freighta to the seabosrd—much lower than ever befors at this scagon, viz, - by 1:ke and canal and Dy lake and rafl from Buffalo, 1. wit;c per bun- dred, Tha provision dealers have for somio yeara past controlled tho market and forcel buyers to coms lLere to purchase, An efort hias been apparent for some moutha post among sblp- pers ond dealers fn grain to do the same thing. That the time 1a rapidly approachiug whea they cau do it 3 beyond question; but whether taey will bLe able to accompliabi 1t this year ia stillan unsattied problem, Tho very severa winter, followed by a cold, Lite apring, andnow thefear of (e grasahapper plague, together wilh tho abaudance of motey,and perhapsathier causca, Tiave kept prices bere wita fraights aud commieslons sdded above those of the neaboard cllles, They, of course, are regulated by prizes In Liverpool. Ezactly how loog this state of things can holi, no ous can detnltely predict, It Ia plain {hat Eastern prices muat &0 up or thoss here must come dowa to {he shippiug polnt. A few weeka or days at most must scttlo the matter ona way or the otlier, It fs jlaln that when these §,000,000 of va.ues, nuw beld hera on mar- @ine put up largely by pzaties 1 tho clties aud towns Weat of us, Liave been trauctorsod to and paid for by ownnra on tho sgaboard, 1t will produce a very decidod efact upou our local money wmarket. New York ex- change will at ones setilo na far Leluw as §t {8 now above par. Tho Fats to-day fs still L0 &8¢ per $1,000 botwoon Lanks sbove par. Cuatomers aro still sup- plied by most banks at gar. whila eomo of tha mercaniile funtitutions charge wiere (Loy can $1.00 Per $1,000. The banka fhat desl with shippers of grain and provisions have fu much times ua tho present tho advantage over thoso that do not, When exchangs s scarce the former chargo & higher rato for discounting shipping Lills, and thus virtually clarge over the advanco rate o shippers, When variations 1ast only a fow days the mereautilo banka aro content (0 do bustnoes at u Joen on thelr Eastern drafta ; but it Lias Lecome for sunie time past decidadly uncomfortalilo for thewm to charge up their daily losses on oxcliange, With moat of tho Lunks money i abutdant, Bleady customery aro suprlied at 10 rer cont, whilo some of them wonld bo glad to loau ou sliort time or eall with approved collaterals at 043 per cent, The Lank cleariugs were §3,800,000, Oa tho strect the range s &@18 yer cont, with Uitle doing, WE REPCBLIC FIRE INSDRANCE COMPANT. e Lear scvero veusures of Mr, Payaon, tho As. eiguec cf tho Repnbile Fire Inaurauco Company,which falledd n 1871, and set, though solvent, only 70 per cent of ita detta hiavo been pald, It fa claimed on be- Lalf of tho Asignee that, though be bas Leen gotting Judginents against sundry creditors aud stockholders of e Company, auy considersble nuwber of these havo not Leen, and thus far conld not Lo, converted into money, 1t costa coualderablo to make a disidend, and the amaller it in tho loss advantage sud tho more expenss to thecreditors, Auy creditor has & right toro- quire Alr, Payson to riro and explain,” which of course Lofe bound to do on the 1st of every month. Cer- taluly it 1a time the creditors of the Republlc and our other bankrupt {nsurance company had thelr money, Hurry up the dividends, Mesars, Assignoos, and hosts of aufferers will thank you. WEST DIVISION IATLWAY BTOCK. The stock of the Chicsgo West Division Rallway Company has taken an upward stride, Abouts weok 2go 160 shares (par value $10,000) were sold at 130 Wednesdsy $3,000 at 120, sud yesterday §500 at 120, OOVENNMENT NONDS. 1 B, | Asked, 124y l 4 United Btates Gs of 81, Unitod Btates 520s of 61, United States 5-20n of %64 United Btates 5-208 of '65, B anuary snd July, 6208 of '67—January and Jut m.ul '68—January sad Ju,y. i United United Btates currency Gs, Qo 115X @1163, CITY AND COUNTY BONDS, Tonds, T Did, | sk Chicago City 73 ct. bonds, 10215 & int.|1o31; cuicayo Gity T g ct. sowerege, |24 & fut. Chicaga City 7 ct. waty 031 & int.[1033 Chiicago City 7 3 ct. cortlticates) 9837 & Int, Chicago City 8 g ct. cartificatea| 93 & tnt. Cook Gounty 7 ¢ ct, bands,.... 1023 & Int. 1033 %1, Weat Park 7 per cent bondu. ool U3 &int, PANK BTOCRS. 104, Meérchants’ Natloual,, First Nutlonal Bank Fifth National Hank, Fourth Natfonal Usuk, Commoreial Nat{onal 1. Tilinols Tyust and Baviug Morchanly’ Bavinge, Lown and ' Unjon NutionslBank,...,. Usidon Btuck-Yard National ida & Leathor Bstik, .., . ..., Coumerctal Losn Comjiany, AIBUELLANLOUS, City Ratlway, South Blde, City Radlway, Wesl Hide Clty Ratlway, North Hids Traders’ Insbrance Company, . CUAWYGT OF COMBIETCR, 1000t nesee 1 Clleago Gas Light & Cake Company.... i 1 Olifeago & Northwestern gold touds,,..] 88 Yullwan Falaco Car Company, ex dive,.( 9ix{ 19 Expoeltion stock, Setiesessurerranny Wb B District of Columbia S48 {gunranteod] [ 333;| Tiyg LY United B1ates)isessaseseaversess f 1€ int, & Int, LATEST, Nrw Yonx, ay 20,—Monoy easy at 233, Prime mercantilo yaper, 4@5. Blerling qulet; 480% for O days, and 4893 for slght, Custowma receipts, $200,000, dold opencd and closed ab 1145, with rales 28 high 89 1103, Borrowing rates 1@: arrying rates Qut ad 1g The Aselstant Treasnrer disbureed $199,000, Clearings, §7,000,600, Govaruwents irm, Rallroad mortgages dull, Btato bouds qulet Btocks wero heavy sud lawer 1n the surly deslingn, yrices having made w general declius of 13 to 1%, The greateat docline was u I'ris and Pacific 3atl, tha forwier falling from 234 1091%;, and tha latter from S84 to Uy, After midday tho markot Lecatme tienier, aud a1 the socoud cali pricos showsil & rvcovery of X 10 3 frow the lowes &uhll. At the close slocks were wuak and lowez, whon the liaprovesent of the sfiere Boou wus partlally lost, The greatest reactfon wus in Facifio Mail, which declined from #1%; tos%. Eris declivod from 3 to 2%, The iwo extremes of thin stock to-day wers 232 and 263, The Incrvased weskusian Eno {n tho Londou murket aiaiutod the depression Lete to4day, Unlon Paciflo was Srim fo the clote, with the List maien at 50, 82, Fuul was also firm, and advanced ta 38); 0 commou aud 36 fur prefurred. Attantic & Tucide Telegraps was wicady sl 24755, on 41 annOUnCement that the Faraday hind arzived uf Eyduey ta taks lu coal, s was steady st d3,@), Quirkiilver advanced to 18 for conimon and_ 235 {or yreferred, Trams:tions on the Stock Exchaugo ugyre- ynted fll'l,m ahures, of which HT,000 were Paciflo Alall, 26,000 Western Unlon, 42,001 Novthweatorn, 7,000 Lok Ialand, 4,600 8. Faul, 101,000 Lrle, 33000 Lake nors, 6,500 Ohlow, 6,000 Wabdsh, aund’ 6,00 Union Pacific, Morlon, Rosa & Co,, of London, have negotiated at 160 sterling tho New Yorx City cousoll cr caul ol 1ogt for 31,004,000, S Goupons, 1 Canpous, v Coupony, 4., \hlb:! las, old, Virginlas, old, ., ..., 8 46 | Noits Caroului, ulld, * 20 s | Nowth Caruline, uew, 13 bl ChicugokAlou, | isio & Aliswiselppi Ciu, &, Col, Tock Taland...... ..,103% | Union Pac, bonds.., 101 it"'""" Contral fil"‘ Del Lack & Wil...... 016X Paluenanoness REAL LSTATE, The following instruniouts were fled for xecord ‘Thursday, May 20 f No, 604 Mlchigan-av, dated May Vo, £ el ‘Tho rremises No, I3 3,220 00 “Alezander st, 131 2%z 8111, dated Juna Prairio av, 216 fi » of Twen| 140 £1, dated May )ey.n % 1,250 @arihaldi st, 1104 (4 n'of Wiiichouse p 1, 513134 :-10 11, dated May 14, oeren 1,60 Loavitt at, 35 ¢y 'of Ta Moyna t, W f, 255150 fr, dated May 10,0 Lt s O Mazweli ut, 153 ££ W of Ganalsi, 8 f, 353110 {f, with Luilding, datcd Alarch 80, veseersenss 1,403 Drenier t, 204 f¢ A of Oak st w f, 30500 ft, daled MAY T4yivuoae e . 280 Orchard at, 203 fi 8 of Sophia af, w #, 334x 124X £, dated Mareh 30, ... .. 3,000 Weat Libierty sty 233 It o of Jofforaon al, - TAIL, dated NMay 19.000eevesens 1,650 Prairie av, 216 ft s of Twenty-aisth 180 1t dated May 20,0 .oess BOUTI QP CIST LIMTIS, WITHIN A MILES FROM OOURT-HOUSX, Charles ay, n o cor of Furty-fourih st, w f, 42x 125 1, dated Avrdl 1., It DR Rimbark ov, » e vor of Firtysizth st wt, fo0x t, dated April 20, ‘Woodiswn av, 118 cor of vldeid 33 of "4 acres, with other datod 38y 18, 00000 o0 COMMERCIAL, Tho following wers ilio rrcaipts and shipments of Lo Jeading articies of produce in this ety during the twenty-four hours endiug at 7 o'clock on Thuraday morulog, and for the corresponding date one year ago? 8,670 {xiy-third s, uindi= roporty, 42,000 TECKITTS. RHITSMENTS, 1873, 1874, 1815, 1834, 5,114 B3 .| 2200 Droom-corn, .t 37,100 14,000 Cured nieats, a] 41%0] 11,300 Batf, Lris .. ‘ i 443] 1,072 .. 131,805 185,37V 60, 133 B0, 210,005 s6.200], 4,030} fi,(b‘Jl" 3,L56,000.5,398,0 011, 3:0,0. u12.m,n o) 1,2 lUO| Also the following, without comparisonas Kend of prodice. Feceed, Withdrawn from store on Wednesday for clly con- sumption : 2433 bu wheat, 4,103 bu coru, 3,140 bu 517 bu barley, ‘Tho following graln was inspected into stors on Thursdoy mormug: 24 ears No. 1 apring, 112 cars No, 1 do, 17 cars No, 3 do, § cars rejocted do (159 wheat) ; 10 cars and 5,000 bu high mixed corn, 123 cars and 5,000 bu No, 2do, 20 csra refocted do, 1 ear no grade Qo (150 cars corn); 13 cars white oats, 18 cars snd 7,000 bn No, 2 do, 3 cara rejected do; 1 car mo grade do (13 cars oats); 1 car No. 2 barloy, Total (451 carv), 156,000 bu, Inspected out: 7,110 bu wheat, 37, 349 bu corn, 707 bu oats, 2,752 bu barley, ‘Tha recelpts and shipmonts of the articles named for the week ending May 15, wera approsiinately as follows: H«elm.{shm'wd. 05,0430 105,240 25350 5,140 wx.:ual 10,00 soae 44,280 W0l esarsis Tobaceo, L 200,461 99,993 ‘The letters recelved yesterday by business men on 'Changs were conflicting, ns usual, in regard to the grasshoppar {nvasion, A prominent miller in Bt, Louls wriles that the pos sts have invaded Blissourd to suchan oxtout that there will not be more than balf & crop in many places, thongh tho full charscter of the injury cannot Le known (Uil fhe insccts “laks to them- aclves wings,” which will be two or three weeks lionce. A Kansa letter states that tha prospecta sre good if present anifcipaticns are realized—the hopo belug that the insocts will loave that State for another, This, of courae, would be only a shifling of tho bur. den to & differont shoulder. 1t is of loterest to (ndi- ‘viduals to know just where the depredations are being committed, becaurs It 18 n porsonal loes to the people who awn or till the land there, But it ia to the gener- al interost to know how much destruction the pests commit, snd low lsrge o percentags thatisef the whole, It dBes not now seom probable that the grasse hopper plagus will make anything like a differenca of G per cent {n tha grain production of the whole United States, Thelr track fs somcthing lke that of a toruado, which is only like n single awath cut through & larga fleld, Tho grain- producing ares of thia country {s now %0 large that tt 18 scarcoly pousible for any other culamity than that of rulnoualy law pricos o Yisit the whole at onice, or even & large percentage of 4t. This fs one important con- sideration with thoss who bave refusod fo advance thielr Lids on the strongth of reports of devastation Ly grasshoppers, or winter-killing of wheat, Tho leading produce markets wers wteadier yoster- day, and rather less actlve, tho weakness of Wednes- day having exhiausted tho most anxfous sellers, though it by no moans closcd aut all lota thut were on salo, ‘Tho trading waw sgain chisly of tho speculative kind, thaugh there wns mora dofng for slipment than here- tofore, and lake freights wero more active than on say previous day this scason, though easler, corn beug taken at 3)¢s by sail to Buffalo, Tho dry-goods markel was without imporant new features, Pricca of priuts are still much unsettied, d bleached and brown cottons also atiow s lack of steadiness, In only s fow departments was thern sny appearancoof actlvity, Qroceries were nominally un- cbanged in values, ozcapt coffees, which aro off & Xc. Bugars and toas wers easy, Sirups, molasses, rice, soaps, aud wpices, ruled about stesdy, The bLutter market was quiet, owing. to the lack of muppliss, Cheese remaina guiet, with prices unsettlcd and de- cllufog, In thedried frult, flsh, aud cauned goods markets the altuation was unchanged. Coal aud wood wero Jull. A better trade in ofls Is reported, both the loeal and country demaud baviug inoreased within the past fow dayn, Prices Tange aa before, whers, s & rule, they ara stealdy, Hagglng remulos dull at 313c for Btark; 500 for Lowiston, and 230 for American, ‘Tue yard tiade (n lumber was up to the rocent aver— age, ana pricos wore generally adhered to, At the docks the offeringe were again small, consequently Uttle was dous, The hardwara doalera report s qulet but steady market, Nalls wors stoady at $3,37)¢, with $3,30 the rate for largo lots, ops, hides, wool, and broawm-corn, were uuchanged, I'rairle by advanced under un urgent fuqulry fram the cliy snd light of. feringe, Beods wore quiet, except Hungarian, which was i batter raquest than for (he past two days, snd sleadier. Ureen fruita wers in yequest, and oran, and lemans advanced, while dumestic yariotics sold at former figures, Egys wers strungor, aud poultry sold réadily at foll prices, Potstoos ware dull, unless when very cholce, thouzh such ofurings wers not ealied for to any extent, PROVISIONS. T100 IMODUCTE~Wure n active cnd ruther weak, though steadier than on Wednesduy, Togs were In large supply aud lower, and product {a other warkets was dull, which fucts gave littls encouragos mont to bolders here, expecially as certain lesding operators socmod 10 be uterested I soreing a decuige, perhiapa only for tha pusyioss of wviting coustmption. We bave now fully 100,000 brls of pork bare, which ‘would require an outgo uf 30,000 Lris per month, bo- sides recelpts, to redaco it to uothing by the opening Of {Lie ozt pucking scaron, and thers 14 scarcely any shipping movetunt bereeXcept 1o il a short sate Hew Yurk, Tha yecent declinein \be Prics of butter L alo sifected the demesd for lard Lo such sy extent W4 to reduce the aliiprieuty of (hat article (o s very wmall quantity, and the partics carrylng the product heve for 0 nominal owners 1o the rountry wre naturalf: solicitous about e futurs, sapeciully &a the amall aunryin kcarcaly paye 8 Frofit except 40 thosa who Lave Atoruyy Fovm on their uwn premisy, Mikus Ponx—Was active, sud docliund 20¢ per brl, abont 100 of which was ‘recovered subsequoutly s Duyora increased, 'Tho offeriugy wers Lazye, but found ° wiiling takers, cliofly aimong tho short futorest. Bales were reported of 140 brik cash (Wodnesdsy avenuig) At ¥W,10% 14,00 bris r June at §.0,46R%0.10; 18,003 Urla neller July wt $20.18041,08, and 4,509 bris Buller Augus st $21,00 821,50, “Loiad, 9,010 brls Tuw uarket closed steady st $20.55 for Juua, 320,85 for July ; and§U.11@21.16 for August, Caah pork, in 5::::;;“ was nouinslly about the'sams as for June Extrs prime mess was norinal at §15,00@15,25, Baup—Was wmoderutely sctive, buk daciined 150 por U0 Bue ddvecbovl was Wicled 68 pur 114 e lower eatly, and New York waa dutl, but the Kuro; ket wun_submcquently reported fiemer, W tittle difference here, Bales were reported of i tes cunl fLEULIR; 4,600 ten peller Juna nt $1LT8@14. NG and 1000 fcn eeiler July at $14 9°@AI5,07, Total, 14,30) e, Tho market closod atexay nt $14,75 caali, :HJJGN. 3¢ for Jane, $ILVIX@18,00 for July, and 15 Yot Atiguat. 2AT8—Wero innctive, excent tho salo of 50 fe aweet Dickled hams (13 1) at 11%¢, and were nomi- Dally 1,6 ter Ih lowor, i Aympattiy sith pork and lard, Tlero was 10 demau, aud buyera for_axport say Uiey antiot operate at presmt quotations, while the Boviihern markets seeni to have beens sutliciantly supptiod for the reront s whilo onr Inrge receipts of hogaars stimulate iz ths Entiiug of sunmot meats in greet quehiitie: 1o worket vlosed at Bl for shonldets, cash or aolior Junaj bec da seher Jily, and 8xe doaslier Auguet ¢ Liyc for long clears, cash or seller June ; Hyge do seller July, snd 103¢0 do saller August 3 115c for atort Tibs, eashh oF nelier 0 1o sclfer July, 121, for o seller Augnst ; for short clours, cash or avller Jutte 3 12¢,¢ do oller 1{. aud L24a fordo seller Augnat, Ioxed meata Yo Lifghor than looso, Summer-cured English nicats, 11 1gal2ebosed ;. aweots plekled hamy, 13 1ba_arprape, at 15@L%e. Dacon meats quated at 191,@ 143 for hamd, 950 for ahouls dors, We far short’ ribs, and 13)e’ for short clasre, Gnyate—iVas quiet at CTH— Baile, BEEF PRODUI chaniged, ot £330 for mes $.0.0°@91,00 for bame, Tartow—Quoted at BIg@IYe, —all'packad, 4 and nominally nne .30 for extea m sad DREADSTUFFS, FLOUR~Waa quiet and unchsuged, Alight local demand wos noted, but slypara hold off, fu view of tho weakueas In wheat, whilo Lolders refused to msks miaterisl concoaslony at present, though 1bs receipta conslilerably exceod the abipments, Sales wers limit- ed to 2:0 Lrls winters, at $7,50 and 1,000 brls spring extran, chiofly st $4.U333,%5. Total, 1,250 bris, The market closed sa Cholcs winter ox. tras, $8.3027.0); common to good do, $3,00@0,50 § chofeo apring extras, $3.135@%,30 3 falr do, shipping graden, H.75@3.00; Miunesta, $5,23.48.00; patent spuing, $3.00 48,0 ppring superfics, $L50@ 423 § ryo Hour, $1.00635.7 Baay—Was moderately active and stoadier, tinder afair domand, Halaa were raported of 50 tona at $13,50 on track and free on board. Conx-MxAt-\Wo quate at $3.70@1.80 per brl for good, snd $31.Ce@ 1,50 for coarae, BuonTs~—Sules were: 10tons at $17,00, free on board, WHEAT—Wan less active, and averaged Tc lower, thoug the feellug was geuerally tirm, and tho markek ended at an advaues of }o frous the closiug prices of Wedncaday, Liverpool was quoted ateady, and cosst arrivala suill, hut the Europsan weatiier was report~ bl prospects uf excellent crops and lower New York was dull aud lower, und our shlg- menta almost nothinyg, the 23,278 bu ' “ shippod " on Wednerdny Lelug sl rafl, ‘which means’ * billel througl Clifcago ” for moat of it, Our rezelpts wers fair, andl the reports from (Le country loss bullish than hieretofors. Theso things all tended downward, and biought sbout & declluo of 3o, but that fnduced a good dewmand, clietly from the aliort ine tereat, tnder wilch tho murket strengtuened, thore bein| also reporta of ln-?o veasel capacily chare tered to tzko out wheat, "'The fecling was very much unsettled throughout, axcapton one point. ‘e ma- Jority of operators converaod with laughed at (o ex- Pressed foars of a few that thers fa auy danger af the wheat Locoming hested. Tusy say that the two last cropm have been gathesed fu magaificont order, aud that the oue of 1574 will bear storage, Thers is bo Toal 1o donbt that this {8 the correct view of tho c tlie same time, 1t would be muck better for the trade {f we hiad less wheat hera for the people to Lo anzious about, Beller June apened at $LOLY, dos clined to 101, advunced to §LUli, aud closed at 1 rJuly sold st $1.085@100%, cloiny at $1.035 3 veller tho month, or reguiar No. 3 apring, vold L5934/ @ 1,00, cloatuk st ths outsldo, and gllt-adyed recaipia do dloaed at $1.01%, Caski #ales wero reporied of 1,600 bt No. 1 apriog at $1,01 4 3 114,000 bu No, 2 do at 95C@EL 13 3 D00 ik No,'3 do'ut T 1,600 bu refected do ot 80 1,400 Lu wiite Hamburg st $1,0d vn track ; and 650 bu by sample ut $1,10u1,125% free on Lourd,” Total, 128,653 bu, MINNESOTA WHEAT—Wan quist and esler, Sales werv sfsnited to 800 bu No, 18t $1.07%, No,2was nom- fnal at $1.0 @1. COILN—W o d averaged e low- er, but wae generally drm after tho fizst hour, aud cllasd 2 higher than on Wednesday. Liveryoul was 4d por 48 1ba lowar, and Now York was duily but (ha weakuwss of {ho preceding doy bad emplied the Lunde of many of tho weaker holdors, aud elic- fted =~ belter fnquiry from the ehort fu. tereat, who filled ~ fu quite freely st tha profitoffered. Tnore wea alta & Lolter demand for wiipment, snd the first activa duy of tha season lu Iake freights witnsssed tha cngugement of vesgel-raom enougl Lo take out all fhs ooru now ere which was plucad in storo yravious Lo the 20t of April, thus te moving the worst fears about thy condition of th corn beld in this city, Tuis also gave mors confdence, though the slirning demand was chiedy for the # naw No.3, Beller June opened at 60, a0ld op to 83K, ra- ceded to 63%e, aud advanoed 'to G9s;a at ths close, Beller July pold at 721, @784c, cloning &t 133¢c, Beller the month, or regular o % dold at GT45@itcy clow ing at tha outaido; and glit edged rocediita of 40 closed atGJo, Cash males were reported of 21,200 bu Ligh mix>d st U8.50840; U0 bu do_at Tc, free on board; 208,200 bz No, 4 at 075(s63c: 61,40 bu new No, 2u 7, 600 bu yellow st Ge; 17,190 bu_rojacted at 63 Gic} and 850 u ears at Tocon track, Totil, 316,000 b, OATH—Were rathier loss nctive at about Weduesday's range of prices, The arket opensd woak in #ym- pathiy with other grain, coupled with roporta of (ull~ wens In Now York, and declined ic, but, 300n recoy- ered under a better demand froma the ahorte and the i10 In corn, but the sdvance was aflerwards lost, The recelpta wera cousiderably Iarger, and slighily excsed- £d by the ahipments, Veascl-zoom was reportad 0 bs engaged for sbout 33,000 bu, » part of which was probe ably ineluded in seaterdsy morning's footings, Cash oats were moderately active at 82G624go for No, 2, aud aample lots sold at C3@0ic, Options wera rather qulet, thero belug no great_disposttion most of tho time efthier to buy or sall, Scllue June opened st 63c, foll o G1X¢c, rose 10 G, and clared At S15@G200 Beller Auguat sold at nd acilor July wis quosed ALCON@UIC, Cash uales Wors roported Of 5U,000 bu No, i g65c; 18,000 bu by sainple ut 13@08s, Total, 3,000 b, RYE—Wan dult and littls better than nominel _No, 2 was quoted at $L,uS, and & small lot (sbout 103 buj s mold by samplo at $1.UG%g on teack, DARLETWab in'good dassand. bt itt1s was done, owing Lo the small otierfugs. Ths dewand was chisr: 1y from the shorts for tLK montl, whio we €0 settle up. Cousequontly, eiler'the month advanced about ¢, eelling at $1.40 fu_sttioment. Boller Bep- tember was firm st $1.0331,10, olilug carly at the in. slle, " Casi No. 2 s0ld ut $LH@LEI, ccorling (o Jocas tlo, No. 3 was quoted at $1.20, with no ssies, The otforangs of sample lots _wore amaller than usuil, Salos were reporied of 1,03 bu No.4 R, I, st §Lkw 1.33; 800 bu doy N, B, aud Centralzut 31,377 800 Uu by samplo ut $1.25@1,85, * Tolal, 3,200 T, LATEST, Tn the afternoon mess pork was falely active and 10 @150 Ligher, closing st $30.65 for Juue snd $21,09 for Jitiy, wilh wilin of 5,50 Lrls at $20,63 neller June, $:0,85@31,00 for July, sud $21,25 for Auguat, Utuer provislons ware ueglucted, Whcat wis netive and abade batter at the close, sell- Ing at $1.U12,@1.02 for June, cloalug at 1,01 ; sell. er July closed ut $1.0317, Corn wa in fair demand and firm, _Beller June sold 2 8I5rT04ic, and closed at the wislds; seller July cloxed nt 732, 0ata wore firmor, closing at 830 bid for June, QEMERAL MARKETS, ALCOHUL—Was quist at $2.30@2.4, DIOOM CORN—Tho damand f4 ktill of & retal] chiar- acter. Dealers quota the market as followa: Good to cholce hur), 12)@14e; brush that will work itself into cholce hurl broow, LGINa; falr to good do, 10@1130; Inforior brush, 96100 ; crooked, C@3c, BUTTED—For seloctions our outslds guotation ia roadlly obtainable, though ouly & vary small percente oge of the datly rocalpts 18 good enough to command over @230 even In srelail way, No considorabla stocks are hield Liero at presant, and until there is an increaso in the arrivals pricss are not likelyto go lower. @holce to fancy yellow, 24@ 30} modium %0 good grades, 18@220; Inferior Lo common, 12@17c, BAGGING—Dullness conlinues s feature of the bage glng markol snd prices remaln ss before, We quole: Btark, 3lie; Lewhston, %00: Mautaub, Y0oi Amorlcun A, 28jje; Amoskeag, 2Wiic; Outer Creek, 4 burhg,bufla 16317)¢0;” guonlos, ' siugle, 15@106; o double, COLta dul, with prices unsettied, bot nominally nachavged, We contluuo to quote} Lickawemus $.50#10.00; connel, $3.00@9,00; Erie and Wulnng il “§2.80; Tocking Valley, 30,207 Indiana block, $3.00@5,60 Tillniols, 81,005 4.80, : EQGE—Were In moderale royueat at 134@14o, FI81i—There ia not much movemens {u Jako fiah, buyors holding off for the new cacch, but as slocky ure moderats Loldera are enabled to’ sustaln prices, A frea gemand for sall-water doscripHons g re. parted_ st steady prices, Wo quota: No, 1 white: ; No. 2 do, $3.40085,60; No., 1 ahore mackera), 1 bs{ $8.. IJ? 13 No, 7 niackerel, K-brl, $0,0140.25; family mackersl, Kebr), $3.50633,783 No, 1abore kite, $1.60@ 1,66 1 bauk' codfialt }n,w 40,23 iu(]nglrnu:s Eo“@amil’n! Md.'m gl‘” Lal herring, split, bris, $3, 33§ do i-brl, $4. Tabrausr herting, roundobel, $1.00 41475 do % $3.:0:28.78 ; scaled berriog, por boz, d3@4%; Ool Biver ualuion, X-Lrl, $),009.00, FIULTY ANDNUTS—Tuo frait trade wasactivains fow deyartments only, te demsud being chicdy cou- tored lu prices. Gurtunis, blackborries, peachis any apples, rainins, datea and inost other litios were dill, ‘onE1aN—Dates, 6 ;03 figs, drams, 13@140 { fAige, Iayers, 17@140; Turkian pranes, §@vc; Freuch pruss, @i} loose Suscatel, % Valencla, 11¢id11);0; Zunte currants, 1@ citron, X@dic} lemon peel, 1@ 0c, Dosrario .pp!ullu'm- Michigau spplos, haVia; sad diltncis, T3(xRKe; Bouthern,TS @ty ol bLalves, U1i@030; do mized, H\@B4et do Nirza- i Maples waluate H <y razil { Jecims, Texat, 1@ids ; Wiimingion. ot i3 enucases peanuts, 8)@70; Afr peanuts, sxade. GREEN PRUITS-Oranges and lemon A T et e e g trads, sud atocks are Hight, both hecs au) 1 New Yors. Bome deslors auilcipate a iharp sdvance befors long, o4 mbia 143140} ralsina, layers, $2 $3.90g F0b1 Valatcta, 1% %0 New York hinporters, ng becoma disvou. fccountof te deprauion of (he trade {bis spring, bave countermauded thelr Europoan' ord ‘ makiog it possibla that Ihllllprly will be itheliot acdson, A yesr ago lemons wi $9.00 per box, while uow the highest $4.00, " It v not (hought thak lemnons wil $10.00 thie season, unluss someibing unusuat should Lappen, Applea wersstosdy. Wequolet Oranges, $4.50 (@ boz ; lemaas, $3.158.50 per box appies. Lrl; strawberries, 0@50 ‘var qt) ue _*—_——_——_—————“————_—*-_*%\ better than of late, but at the Fast the feeling 1a do- presied, and prices here are off a e, in sympathy (@ decliue thern, ~ An eary frellng in sugars wan also doseloped, but the weakaess tiid notamonut to 1juotable decline,’ Gther artiolen in the lixt compara~ Uvely wero aleads. We now quote : i Kick—Rangoou, 83@1xe; Carolins, TX@SKe; Loulaizn, 15 @Bl @80 Gl i 4 Corrres—0, G, Java, SIX@WU'o; Javs, No. 2,305 @ holco £ fancy Rio, 711 @730: gol {0 prime Y : common to falr, 4l210; roasting, Blngapore Java, 24@3sc; Costa Rics, 22i¢ ) faracallio, R Yo BudArs—Patent cutloaf, 117,123 ctustid and powdered, 15118, 13601 Kes A, 05e; 1) 10:5irinye? extea U, 1 Yy@ote: yellow, d No, 1,01(@03;0 ; clialce do, BiAALe: No, '3, brown, D@y common_do, ' 74 86 Bugar, 0K @0%; . 0. comuion to simure—Dismond dripe, s Tafr to prime 3 comman 1o good o, 7% @8ec alea, T5,@V%e, $1,15@1,203 slivor drips 360; good eiigaribouss sirup, G3@3dc; 1303 lfiw O extea fine, extra do, 84 ricans molarncd, choice, niet; inaitie;’ do prime, 5:@75c: do_common to goo, Ga6dc ; Purto Rico maliases, 85(@¢0¢ : common molas wen, 43@45c; blackstrap, 39@ 8rioxs—Allspice, 155@16yc; cloves, 60@33q; case sla, d0@ilc: yepper, Hk@iKa; udtmegs, $1.308 . 1355 Calents ginger, 1655@10%e, 8 ue. uf;n, [l Uerman _Motlled, 0%@ aye: While L s Tiose, 0 ety o 0xgratga: Whits Tiose, BX@Nko} Bvein Tmperiel e e e s, HAY—=Erins lay was 6rm, the offeriug being fnades auate, la demand in from tho rotai) irude, 1 jmotby waa a liftle_mora plentiful Lt fri, Ubder & good tas mund: Prinia Umotly, $20.00, No. 1 Ao, $10.50@ 2000+ No. 2do, $18,0'; prime upland Fralrta. $13,00 e 7003 Mo, 2, $14,40, 60 N , A Q11 WINES—Wers inaotiva and nominally » shade casio $L.17 per gallon, New York belig quoted with sellers at $1.31, "'There will probably ba very lit- tle done in this market till it is known that the whisky offered for sale is in no danger of solitre, It lanot enough that the ariiclo be * strajght V2 it miust be Enoien 1o e so. HIDES—Ware in moderste request snd steadier, The receipta continus light, snd many dealers aro pay- iug 8¢ for salact lota of cured, Weauote: Green city buiehora’, £ ~nmnm-dughuuunuvlr.'l (@Bc; ant Lides 2] {urt cured, 7¢; graen calf, 1.@13%0 § dry kIp and calt, 170; dry aalted hides, 14c; deacon skins, 4 .MT pelta,woo0l estimated ar washed, per 1, 40 Zc, Hides wiih ono grub snd overare claasd an damaged, Damaged stock Lrings two-thirds price, JIOVE—wera dusl at u6@.0c, Tho warm weathier will prabably belp ta reate a démand saoi, METALS AND TINNERS' BTOCK—The market re- mains quiet; n fact tho spring trada fs practl aily over, Drices are unchanged, e follows: TIN PLATE—~IC, 10x 14, $11.30; do. rooting, 1230, 10, $11.00, P1a T~ Large, 26:; stnall, 270; bar, 2ne, Bonpra—No. 1, 20c; No, 4, 18, Lrap—Pig, 7io: bar, B@Jo; lea pipe, 84 @%, Corprn—{oliome, Mo shoathing cop- per, O3, - BifeRr Zuo—Pull cark tity, 1ie; Rusela iron, 81012 tnciuslve, 21c: o, No, 1 atained, 180¢ Amerion Russia A, 1 1, 104e, Wing—Now, | ta6,v0; 7 to 9, Tua o 11, 12, 11e; 13 and 14,1201 13 and 16, To; 17, Ioc; 16, 1607 10¢, e 2, 23¢; full bundles, 33 psr cant duscount; fence wirs, N xNAH.S—WEm in moderate demand at $3.37%, with 7340 off for car-lots, At Whesling work has bosn re- sninod, and the supply benccforth will doubtiess Le sutliclently 1arge to meet all rayuiremente. OLLS—At tha lataly-reduced prices there s & fres movomant in linsced oll, aud tho market shows mors s.01dlucns, Carbon, turpentine, aud the lower-priced lubricating olis ara also mecting with a good deinand, Quotations ars as follows : Carton (standard white), 113 dey. test, 13%a: do Tillnois legal test, 150 deg., Iiko; do headlight, 175 deg., 18@18Nc; extra winter tard oll, §1.80@1313 No, 1. $1.03; No. 2, Bi@8sc; linteed, raw, T0c: da bolled, 78 8503 sporm, $A.35@2.40; $L15@1.20 do extra, ure, oil, 3 strictly + do No, 1,¢; \unE s atralts, Gbo; plumbago’ oll, G0ci7sc : turpentinc, {e aphtiin, 09 gravity, M@l e naphibs, common, e Baph i YOTATOES~Tle receipts were amal'r, but ample, a8 thers was littlo Inquiry feour any routce, Cholca Pesciblows sold at recont figures, hut Rose oud com. mion lota were dull and casy, Car lots L blows, D0:Z03¢, delivored ; Waatern, do, T5@82e ; and common, 40@60e; Early Rose, Lastern, do Western, Z48283c, POULTRY—Turkeys and chickens wers salable at recent prices, though tho roceipis wers sumowhat largor, "Ditcks 81l geess wwars aituost out of market Tugkeys, live, 13@1de; cbickaus, live, U@llc per or §1.5044,60 {n cooys; epriugs,’ $2003%50; duc ugu'\«ffl.lfl er doz, EEDS—Hungarian was firmer yosterday nndar w better inquiry, selling at $1.35@1,40, Aillet sold at $1.40@1.80, Other veeds wers quiet but Brm under light offeriugs, Qlover was quoted at $5,60(36,73, and smmoth do at $7,60@7.75, Timolhy was 0 beld at $.3083.50, snd very cholce sold ot $162), SALT—Coutinues in falr request, Onondags and Baginaw, fine, $1.05; Cansda do, $1.70¢ ordinary course, $2.00 ; coarss dismond, $L11% ; dalry without bags, $175; dairy, with bags, $5.00; Ashton per sick, $400@4.35, VEAL—Waa dull and weak under large me!ru. The warm weather alsa made sellers auzioun to close out, Common wax quoted st 3%@5e, and falr to good at 6@7350, LIVE STOCK, airosao, Cattle,| Hoga. | S heep, 3,804) 10,6221 41 3,620 12,140 700 114/ 19, 7, B 850 —) ) o| 14,824 60, vl 6,105 34,233 14,090 fl,m[ - , Ifi‘ 338 e e LALLM B B OATTLE—~There wus n good demand on Esstern ac- caunt, aud s falr Inqalry from other sources, and the different doscriptions of stock sald at fully late prices, 8hippers pald $5,50@6,00 for falr {0 extrs steers sver aging from 1,100 to 1,550 Its, while feeders and the local trads supplied tholr wants chiofly at $3,50@5,00, ‘There wero few oxtra catile, but the offerings of cholco wero numarous and tho general average was quite as good us on the day befors, The Liglest price pald thus far during the week was realized yeaterday for & drove of 83 head, fed by Thomas Windle, of Logan, They averagod 1,653 e and were sold h{ Beutley & Johunton to Alonroa at $5.40, Ths market closed Arm with moat of the stock rold, 5 YUOTATIONY, Extra Boaves——Graded utoers, weighing 1,400 £0 1,0 tbtheraeas o200 0004$0,60@0.75 Chuice ooves—Fine, faf, well formed 3 year to § vear old atcers, weighlug 1,2:0 to 1,430 lbs, ., . sesrensen, .0 6,15@0.35 @ood Kcaves—Woll-fattoned, atocrs, welghs {0g 1,150 $01,250 D evsresvee 5.80@4,00 Meuium Grades—& -ecs i falr fesh, welgh- ing1,100 to 1,900 la,,. s 5.,40@3,73 Butchers' Block—Poor 1o fair aicers, and cammon to cholce cows, for city alaughten, weighing 800 {01,100 1, . ... v0e 0o 4.00@0,23 Block Uattie—Common cattie, weighing 700 t0 1,050 JLs. sreeressneniersese WI@LTE Inferior—Light and 'thin cows, heifers, stagy, bulls, and scalawsg steeri..,, i ., 26033.25 OATTLE SALES, Number and description, ers, 18 butchers' steers, G3 good stoers,. Il: cholce steers, 3 6,65 8 falr amount of tradlog In this branch of the market, but at s further declded doo cline, Tue receipls wera sgalu large, amoun| wdr elling thia total for the week ocelpts, bad ratably not o furthier de L, Th tire supply, would @y far exceeded the dewand sy r values, but enough stock waa left over from We. u& dsy Lo'swell the supply to nearly 25,000, snd, nod, R o, Vi tmarbal satlied dyy oo 10166, Lllu‘i'h 'ldlh:-l. 1!:&5 1-;051}0,31.:% aud cowmon, o 0 eavy af & 80, oW cloice fg! X H5B10. Tha wurket closed quiok and sagyr<Dod .00 No. e R ¥ BIEP—There wera ready buyers for ali the offer- u-u-;“ the wants o{ Iha‘ llm{hl (nm-fl-lnn-‘ '!.guu ll::n equaling the supply. Prices wero Sem at $3.00@4,0 lnlr llmrgn, and 31 $),6038 78 for uushora, il NEW YOME Yous, May 20— Dxsvas—ecalpls, 9, P Ly Mol e pr A e Ume'lust wesk. The quallly was poor to extra, but malnly talr 40 goods a8 Arzn, and prises mazked wi wore a trifls betlor than Mumh{: poor (o falt stecrs, atillers, and corn-fed ranged at [0ie to 11 good tn vrimo cornafed alvera, 13 1e; extra aud fancy, 144 @ 13403 fat atlil-ed bufte, ddtic, live welght, Hitxen—Receipta, 4,130, 1naking £,070 for the threa dnys, aaalnet 9,170' at'the’ name tiina lant weak, 'Ll demsnd was faie al an sdvanos on Monday of Let comuion to extra clipped alieep, 3.361 d unslioen, 87403 Anring 1ambe, 1063 14c, Hwine—Hecelpts, 1,00, making &,00 for || days, agalngt 10,32 st the same time last woek ; hogs wauted st 736380 ; none offered to-day. DALTIMONE, Bartivonrr, Md., May 20,~Catrre—Market durlng the early purt of tiie week dull, aud prices a shada lower, bt cloned activg aud & Hiado ligher tan Toek weok, Vory beat, Cu@ie: Arst quallty, Bliasios madlnm, of good fair quslity, $X@5Y o} ordfiry thin rloers, oxen, and cows, duidlc. Most fales 3X@0%c, Receljite, 1,107, Bales, 1,140, Hoas—Dull inring the week, and declined *e, clos- Ing with s tondoncy downward; fair 10 chioice, 10 @iy, Recelpts, 4,890, Burre—Dull § range, 4@3%c, Tamba in fair de maud at $2,5085.0, Neeeipts, i,057 EAST LIDERTY, Easr Ltneaty, May 20,~CAtrLE—Rocelpts to-dny 00 biead, makinu 1,681 for thoe hro days yaat s the mupe vly for yard salos’ to-d. Wilich are soid but 1 Toad wae_only 1y boad, all of 3 market firm st yeaterday's 9,080 liead, and for tha three corkers, $1,3367.40; Phlladel. B0, Ipts to-day 600 hesd, wnd for thren days 8,400 head; Dest, $5,00645,80; medlum, $4.25.51,75, HUFRALO, TicTraLo, N, Y., May 230 —Cirrre—Receipts, 201, tolal for the weok, 7,313 no market to-duy ;' thons bield over sesterdsy wrra shipped Laat in frel hands, Baace ahp Launs—Reculpls, 3,200; fotal for the week, 0,20, Ivo; sll offezIng readily sold, Qbila’ el litap, £, 101, snd 108 L, $4.90, $3.25, and $3,63 3 yarda bars of atuck. ock, tolal for the week, 9,100 ; Yorkers, $1.65@7.75 ; ' Loavy, AT. LOUT: 3, Mo,, Moy 20,~Hoos—Tecolpts, 1,230 3 Lipplng, $0.5047,0J; bacow, $7.0u@7.50; good CatTLE—Quict; tecelpls, 615; common to choles native wteers, $4,50@0,50; cows and Leifers, $3.238 5.50; Texans, $.2336,50, CINCINNATI, CricTiNAT, O, May 20.~Hoas—Dull and droop- Ing ; rangs 03 Ric : bulk of salos at $7,35@7.80 § ro. calpts, 2,148 § alipments, +10, LUMBER, The marke$ was quict yesterday, the offerings not being large snough to sitract bugers, About B cargoes wars ai the docks, and 4 or 5 wers sold at recent prices. Bales of pleco stull wero reported at $4,50, Boards and atrips wers quoted at $9,80@11,60, and Iath at st Hales Cargo schr 1, Bands, from Manfater, 216 m Jolsts and scantling at $8.50, 1y Blanchard, Dorland & Co, , Oargo schr G. M. Fller, from \Man| ', 220 m Joists and scantiing 2t §4.50, By J, M. Loomis & Co, Thin yard trade was falr ut unchangod prices Firm:f $18.00@10,00 Mons—hoceipts, 200 market slow and quiet§ $3.2/@! and 30, rong Clear siding, Ist and second, Firat common slding. ... T'iooring, first common, dressc Flooting, sccoud common, drossed. Box boards, A and B gle Sbtugies 2808 2,78 TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS. Snactal Dispaich la The Chicayo Tridune, Taverroor, My 20— s, 1. —Gaary—\Vheat sleady: Corn ratlior easler at 333, Livauroor, May 20—11 a. m,~TFroun—No.2, 21s; No, 1, 2%, Gnaty—Wheat—Winter, No. 9, 043 No. 1, 0a 4a; spring, No, 2,¢a; No, 1, Bs 835 white, No, 2, Ba11d; No, 1, 9a 24§ club, No. 243 No,1,9s 64, Cora— No. 2, 338 ; No. 1, 4 3, Inovisions—Pork—75s, Lard—Gds 6, Livzaroor, May 20,~1:30 p. m~OJomN—No, 2 224 0d ; No. 1, 3, Lann—Gde, Test unchanged, Weather cool, Livznroor, May 40—Latest,—Froum~—Estrs State dull § 208, Gratx—Wheat—No, 1 apring steady at 82 9d ; No, do steady at 85 4d ; winter steady st 95, Corn—Allxed dull at PRovisions—Tork~Primo Eastern steady at 8%s; Weslern steadyat 76s, Deef—Indls mess dull at B98¢ extro Iudia meas steady at 11%a: .prime mess dull ut 70s, Lard—Y¥rimo mess dull st 6ls, Bacon— Cumberland cut steady at 40a; long clear stoady at5s; sliort rib steady st 525 § long clear ateady at 5ix, Cuzssr~Cholce American dull at 83 6d. ‘Tattow—4ils, Fxrrorxusn—Refined, 8¢d ; spirits do, T{d Laxesxp O11~23s, Brrurs TURPENTINE—23@ 2 )0, Laup-Orr—Steady at 08a, LoNpoN, May 20—5 p, m.~ContoLs—Money, K@ $4X ; account, PAY@DI3Z. UNITED SrATzs BORDS—04, 100§ €0, 100 3 10-40s, 1045 naw Bs, 1023, AMENICAN BAILDoAD Breunrrixs—New York Cen. tral, 947 Erie, 205 ; preferred, 33, TaLrow—ids . LiNsweD O1L—_5)s, Pdrtnm.:uu—nenned, 8X@%; spirita do, 8@ 8xd, SPmrts TURPENTINE—20G25)H, BReapsTUrrS—The Mark Lane Expresg saya: ' Ar- rivale off cosst, wheat amall, Unless any untoward chianges {n tho weather fake placo, we shall hope for £ood crors in this conntry, as well as in most othe: and the grobablllty of a lawer rangsfn prices in the ensuing scason ought thorefore to bo kept fu view.” . Tix BaNg or ENOLAXD~Tla amount of bullion in tho Dank of England bias ncreased £97,000 during the week, ‘The umount of bulllon gone {nto the Bank on balanes to-dsy s £117,000. The proportion of tha bank reserve to its Mabliity, which lut week was 805 Der cent, Is now 40 per cent, Paziy, May 20.—RexnTRe—04f 850, Tus DaxE 0¥ FRANCK—The aniount of sparls In the Dank of France increased 6,000,000 during ths past woek, Faunxront, May 20,—UNrTzd STATES Bowps—'82s, Aurwinr, Msy 20,—PrrnoLrun—3of, NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET. Nw Yoag, May 0,~Businoss was quiot and frreg- ular with commisslon houses, aud the Jobibing trad was excited by tho low prices at which prints wers offersd. A large Droadway jobbing houss will offer thielr entira line of standard prints to-morrow at Gxe, Cotton goods quiet, but generally unchsagod, Dleached shistings wera dull end weak, Waolens wers quiet, ‘THE PRODUCE MARKETS, NEW YOBK, Aoselal Dlepalch ta The Chleage Trirune, New Yoax, Msy 20.—Grani—Wheat—Market dull, Beavy, sud lawer ; sales of 52,000 bu at $1,1632.17 for No, 8 apring; $1.18@1.20 for No, 3 Chlcago; $1.19@ 1.20 for No, 4 Northwestern ; §1,21 for No, 3 Milwau. kee afloat ; §1,25@1.27 for No, 1 spring ; $1,15@1.34 for ungraded Towa and Minnssots apring; $1,35@1.40 for winter red Weatern ; $1,1@1.44 for amber do; $1.42 @1.48 for white Westera, Rys very firm .03 for Canada o bond; $1,10 for Blate, Darley quiet and frm ; sales of 600 bu two-rowsd Hiate at §1.20. Coran dull snd heayy, and fully 1o lower ; sales of €9,000 bu at 83@88a for tern imized ; BS) @460 for yellow Weatern ; 8530 for white Westcrn, Ostw dull and low- lea of 23,000 bt ab T6@TT0 for mixed Western ; and 7@78)0 for white Western, Provistons—Aliadles dull ; 123-16312%0 for loog clear, Lard qulet ; 18 S-1@15%0 for prime steam, ‘Wurskx—Aarket dull and lower, with salos of 100 Lrls at 41,20, ORooxaizs—gugar—arket dull and nominal; fate to good refining quoted ¥@8o; prime, 730 and white Hsvaua YN(@s10)o, Coffes markeb quist sud npominally unchanged; Rio, I5X@19)0 in gold, aud Marscalbo 20@%%0 in gold. Toas—Markes dull and nominally unchanged, ‘TaLLow—Rules unchanged, with modsrate demand ; ws quote couniry and city al Ef5o, Prriamrs~Msrket qulot, but without change, To Liverpoo), by steam, graln nominally 63 @cd; 80 tons oil cuke, by sal), 174 84, 'To Glasgow, by steam, 16,000 bu gran at 65@7d, Associated Prens,) .Y May 20,—Frovs ~Haceints, moderats dewaud; superfiuo Btate, $.125.00} commantog guod l:s shul:;u 0, ’i'wohi .”‘;h“l:.’va extra, $3.8q | o1irs 0, $3.] 3 $5.50@8.50, Liye Bour vteady at $4.40035,50, Guux-Mrat—Quist s Weateru, $1.0044. Quarv—Wheat—llecelpt er; limited domand ; No, b g do, §1.16@1,17 ;No, 3 Ohicago, $L. AU} do North- weatern, §L1841.19 ; do Mulwaulee, $1.30; da Duluth {u store, §1.90% ; ungraded Iows and Minnesota sprivg, u.u?uu Wiiiter red Weatorny S5l auibnz N‘nv Yomr, i a0, $1.4kaldi; white do, $1.EX@14T, Ly tirm Canada'fn bond, 2, No, 2 8uals, 3! —Tecalply, w,000 but leavy and ery, t5gb3)o; yallow do, 83k(3uta; wl Oate—Recel beavy sud Weatern, 151 To@78e, HaY—¥irm ; C3(@10s. Uuocsuizs—Coffes nothing dolng, £l Lo good refiulug, 8@3io; prime, gaster at 10@11is} Muscorads, 83 dull and uasholiyed, Bies q Y 051 Btate, $1,10. Batley quist aud 1,303 m'u'qusc: andsboady. Corn lowor ; mized West~ bite do, 8530, lower ; mi Prrnotrun~Dull and lower; refined, 12X@13%0; crule, 65, HIRAINED REATM—DInlL 3 $1,0% Betaera Teneknoie—Dalis i, Frovirtors—Vork lower; tew mess, $11 Tnet quilet, “Uut meata duil dry salted shonlders, 87¢a vickled hame, 12%e; middlen dull; long cleat Wentt ern, 13%e; shorl do,' 12350, Lard Aemj prime stenin, ar~Dull at fatze, Winner—gi, ' PHItADELPOL PRILavrLOnt, Pa., May 3 FTROLXUM—~Quist § refued, 1256@13%0 ;" crude, Bige. Beeoa—Clover=Brarce; 'held firmly; 103120, Timothy, $2,014, Flaz, $1,80, Froun—Quiet: Minnosotas weak; Towa, and Minuesota family, $3.75@0.70: ' Petinaylvania, Tis dlans, and Oblo o, $3.3536.75; high graden, $1.003 GRAN—TWheat—Limited domand ;_red, $1.40@1.42; smber, $1.44l48; whito, $1.60, ‘Tiye, 8112, Corni Row; vellow, £33B00; Weatorn mized, ko, Oastd wanled, at @750 for white, snd 3@76c for mizod. Darley aud malt quist, PROVIAlONS—Steady, Pork, $32.00, Heef lams, 156G 2% ; smoked do, 13@143gc, Dressed hogs, 0'{@Lve, Lard, 1841 WrinekY—§12, Durzea—Uiet and unchanged. Cnzxse—Dull : Weatern priine, 13@13c, Edos—Steady ; Western freah, 1@ 176, CINCINNATL May 20—FLour—Dull end un- ‘Wisconsin, CINCINNATE, chauged, Unirx—\Whost—Ited, $1,23@1,33, Cornateady : mod- ernta demand; 76770, Uata fair and firm ; 70@7i0, Tiyo steady: ‘modcrate demund ; $1.33@1.23, Barley dul and unchangad, O1Ls—Unchsnged, Edas—Fulr aud drnds 1@1dxc, Burrrr—Fair and iem for beat, Cugeax—Steady ; moderate demand, Puovisiona—Mess pork nomfoal, ‘Tard dull and nomiual; summer steam, 14i@%c; kottle, 151 155c, linlkemials falr and firm ; wHoulderd, 83 ¢ clear T, amull sales, ot 3 113¢aJuly, 130 bi buyer July { Lo biyef August; clsir, 12, ‘Dacon stendy § miodarsts demand s Dige s 12307 e, Witakx—3yteady, moderste domand; §1.15, DALTIMONE. Barrionz, Md, May 20,—E) unlian gol, Guats—{Fheat steady § No, | Western red, $1,303 140, Corn very duil’; Weatern mixed, Hic, Oite— Westorn duil; Western Whito, 76@770; Wostern mized, ¢ SL1031, 18, hanged, only Hmited demand. Pork, oun—Very quict and ull-meats—Blouklers, Su clear Hb, 1u90124,0 loose, Dicon—Shoulders, D3¢0 : clear 1 Tle; liams, 14%GI5Ke, Lard—Defned, 103105 steain, 13xe, BuTren~Firm and unchanged, I'trroteun~Nominally 67;d6e, Correz—Quiet ; nominally yuchanged. Watexr—Quiet at §1.24@ 1,25, SULWAUKEE. Mitwavzgx, May 20, — Froun —Dull and nomi- nalty unchangad, ORam—=\Wheat firm;: No, 1, $1.04; No, 2, $1.012;¢ Juue, §1.02; July, $1.04, Oala unseitlod; No. 2, in atore, Gaige, Cornl unclinged; moderately aotive; No, 3 miked, selicr May, t4jgc, 'Bye weak and lower: , $1.0%, Hariey eutirely nomiual, and No. 2, $1.3361,34; No, J, $1.18@ 12, Provisions—Dull ‘and ‘quief less pork enlirely nominal; $20,5, Moats and lard unchanged, GRaIX Fasianrs—Dull; nominally 3 wheat to Bufalo, ¢ ; 1 Oawego, de, Rrorirys—Flour, 5,000 brla; oats, 000 bu; wheat, 62,1400 Lu 3 corn, 400'bu, Hmipueirs—Flour, 4,000 br orn, 400 bu, + oats, 500 bu ; wheat, 83,1 TOLEDO, Tn‘{.um, Moy 20,—Frovc—-Steady; moderats de- ani, GRAIN—~Whest qufet and wesk : No, 2 whita Wabash, $1.33: No.1 whito Michigan, $1.3 amber Michigan, cash aud June, No. 1 red, $L31%; No. 3 0, § §1.90, Corn steady ; m2 lerate deman Tokes Jane, Toe: July, To362 3 no grado, T4, Ui na fir No. 3, (81503 wnite, 703 : Michijan, 643;c, Tixoripts—Flour, 606 bria; wheat, 11,000 b 17,000 bu ¢ oats, 7,000 bu, Brteusirs~Flour, 000 brls; wheat, 2,000 buj corr, 63,000 bu; cuts, 3,000 hu, ST. Louts. 87, Lovis, May 20.—Froun—~Quiet and unchanged, cloning weuk ¢ little done, Quary—Wheat lower: No, 2 red winter, §1,87% csahi ; $1:0 May$ $141 June; No, 3, $1.30 bid 3 Nos 3 spring, Chicugo, 31.0) bid; sales moft do ut $1.05%;, Corn lawer ; No. 2, 080 cash ; 6o Iast half of May 61 @0ie Juno : TH@7a% eJul{. Oats inactive ; US@05X 0, Barley—Nothing dong. Itye unchangod § $1.03(1.05. Wailskr—Steady ; $1.20, Trovsions—Pork lawers $21.75. Dry salt moats nominally lowor; nothing tlone, Dacon unchangoed ; only order trade, Lard dull; $15.00, NcereTa-Flour, 4,000 brivy wheaiy 64,000 b corn, 6,000 bu; oats, 4,600 bu: rye, none; barioy, noo. CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, O, sy 20, —GRATS—Whest quiet and unchanged, Corn steady and unchanged, Oatsdo, PETROLEUM—Bteady ; standard whito, $110 tost, sx.m}fi 150 Biate teat, $1.111¢; cor lote in samall way 1@20 hlgher, s %mnnn—c«:m, 700 bu; oats, 1,800 bu, DUFFALO, BDurriro, “'ZC 20,—~Gnamn—Wheat neglected. Corn i dull; saics 3,260 b Western &t 750 in lots, Oafs in good shipping {nquiry st Téo for Weatern, Iiye—None lere, Barley—Nons iore, CaraL Fnrionrs—-Wheat 74@7%c, snd ecorn 7o to Now York, BOSTON. BosToN, May 20.~Frova—Demand moderate, but firm feeliny ; Weatern superfine, $1,6@4.76; common exiran, §3.2:@%76¢ Wirconsin and Minnesots o, £5.15 0,603 white wheat Ohlo, Indinus, sud Michigan, $1,25@7,00; Tlinols, $0.531,60; 5t Louls, $0.60@5.00 + fancy Minnesota, $7.00@8,15, i GruN—~Cornjqulet ut U0@92%, Oats firmer a 78@83c, PITTSDUNRG. TrrTsnono, May 20.~Gram—Wheat nnchanged. Corn, 85@8 e, IrInotuus—Quist and firm; crude, $LINY at Puskor's; refined, 123G13%ic, Pllladelphis delivery, —_— o MARINE, PORT OF CHICAGO, MAY 20, Armivep—fchr Vermont, Ssugatuck, wood ; sloop Landera Nau, Port Washington, paiatoos; achr Asle tabuls, Kewankoo, bark: achr J. Loay, Jr., Keller's Yier, wood ; schir Heury Borger, Two Rivors, lumber ; nclr Gumo Cock, Ford River, lumber; schr Myrile, Muskegon, lumber; atmr Coroms, St Joseph, sundries; schr J. N. Johnson, White Lake, lumber; schr J, B, Newland, Manisteo, lumber; schr Collingwood, Grand Maven, wood ; acow Herculos, Manlsloe, ratiroad tles ; achr G, R. Robarts, Whito Lako, lumber ; scir Koarsage, Manf tee, lumber; schr Levi Grant, Muskegon, lumber ; schr Mariner, Centroville, wood ; atmr Chicago, Man- {towoc, sundriea ; schir Advance, Muskegon, sundries ; schr Willlam Bmith, Holland, wood; schr Arrow, Mus. kegon, wood; schr Awmoskeig, Muskegon, ruil- road tiea; prop Goorge Dunbar, Mus. kegon, lumber ; barge Qontest, Muskegon, lumber; stmr Hurop, Holland, sundries; prop Menomines, Muekegon, sundriea; prop @, P, Hoath, Baugatuck, sundfles; schr Winnia Wing, Pentwator, sundries; schr Eliza Day, Whito Lake, lumber; prop Arabls, Duffslo, sundrios; scbr Lumborman, Black River, lumber; schr L, B, OCoats, Muskegon, lum. ber; ache Gem, McCarter's Pler, wood; prop Phlladelphis, Lufalo, tundries; prop Toaoko, Duffalo, sundrics; prop Favorite, Benaminee, suu. dries § barge T, J, Bironiou, Manominee, lumber ; bargs Ellen Willisms, Menominoe, Jumber; bargo Sonors, Menomineo, lumber; bark Naiad, Green Day, lum. bor; tug Gon. M. E. Palus, Grand Haven, towing; bargs G, 0, D, Grand Haven, Jumber; bargs Mary Amanda; d Laven, lunber ; barge Willlam Burs, Grand aven, luwber § schr Ivor Lawson, Muskegon, luiaber; schr Els Ellonwood, White Lale, lumver; schr Pabline, Muskegon, lumbort chr Presto, Mus- Xegon, lumber ; vrop Nebrasks, Duffolo, sundries; Lron Gharlea Reltz, Manlatoo lumiber ; bargs Marmony, nisteo, lumber, OLranzp—Iron Clty of Traver 5,000 bu wheat, 1,40 bil 0als, wud sun ican Unlon, Meuominee, 0 brta our, sundries ; ucow Hercules, Alinepee, 1 Winnfe Wing, Pentwater, 1 brl pork ; schr Lady Duf~ ferin, Pt. Colbourne, 91,401 bu corn, brig Fasulon, Cedar, Iuiver, 10 brla pork, 10 bris bocf, sad aundries | schr H, O, Albrocht, Ford Itiver, 150 bu oats, 50 pkge rocerioas scbr R A Nicholon, Buffalo, 44632 bu corn; achr Arrow, Nelson Laudiug, 60 cds wood ; schr Win, Buith, Soutll Haven, 8 brig coment ; schr Lum- barmau, Biack Ureok, 20 brls flour, 8 bri pork, § brls beef, 2 bels beans ; stmr Corona, St, Joseph, sundris stmr_Obicago, Manitowov, 86 Urls ofl, and sundrics; schs E. G, Koberts, Lust Supiuaw, 5,000 Ly com § prop AMenowinee, Muskegou, 3 Loxes bLatus, 115 pkys cerles, and sundrica: schr Hurou, Soath Bend, & york, § bris _sugar, 15 bris_oil, 170 Dkge sundries RM‘ G, P Hestl, Haugatuck, 403 hides, Td phye sune rica schir Iival, Kiugalon, 14,09 bu whoat, ILLINOIS RIVER AND OANAL. Epsciul Dispateh 1o The wAicazo Tribune. L4BaLLE, 1ll, May 2.--ARBIVED DY Rivem—Stme Tom Htavens, towing Jobnson No, ' and Exceulor, Doth Uyht, and Maytlowsr, with pilos, all from Cop- persa Creck ana 8, W, Norton, from Kingston, with coal, all for Joliet; stme Katie, from Pera light, for Lasialle, Departep—8tmr Tom Btevens, towlng Johnson Noa, 2and ¢, and Mary O'Hieloy, with dimeusion atouo, all for Copperas Oresk; prup Chins, with orchundive, for Peorla, Passxy 1%70 OaNAL-~Johnson No. 1 and Exzcelsior, botls lght; Maytiower, with piies, snd 8 W Norton, il ufimxmm coal, all for Joliat; 1ron-Olad, light, B (“;"n“:g Out—Prop Chins, merchandise, for LaSatle and Peorls, Nino feet 9j¢ iuches of watsron the mitreslll of Lock 18, Traverse City, fea ; rehir Aters 4 rls pork, and ton feed ;' schr ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL, Baiorrour, Aay %0.—AsRivEd—Dolphl, Oltse ws, 5,830 bu corn§ North Btar, Ottaws, 1,777 bu oats § AL, L, Adams, Hovans, 6,000 bu corn, OLRARED—Drill, Bedecs, 10,804 16 lambar, 850 poats, LAKE FREIGHTS, ~ cucago, draln frelghts were active and easler under lberal offuringe, A veuss! was taken early at 450 for cora to Buffalo; subsequently I5c wasthe ruling rate, Chare ters for corn to Kingston were made at 7o, and for do to Ogdowsburg at 8, Thoe rato for whest lo Kingston was Tigo, The charters were: To Buffalo—Bcbr A, Votebts Gorn, 2403, Sclre Cal. Gook, Orteat, Camdey bazges Gearge and Young, 60z o4 Aide; yTobe Arabla and Mantana, wheat, corn, Ttoanoka and_ Nehraskn, corh and whoat, o thirel] rites, To Harnla—T'rop 4, 1, Cabdwbll aonUin through_rate, To Ogdensbitrg=~Sche Alygorinn. ¢ At 8. To Ringaton=-Sclir Rival, wheat a g1y, o aehr Houstor, corn a1 T, Kotal, 14, Capatizt g b Lyt wheat, 350,00) b corn, sl 20,060 T vate! 0 ‘wora rumors of charters fn the nftetnoon, MILWAUKRE, Tho nrrival of several largs steam and paf) Yersay from Lake Lirlo, couples with tho light shipyping gor tand, liun had a dopressing effect upon grath fruynys sud aten o Buialo ara from X010 150 lowr, ot for Otwega mnd Kingalon vossels &ra nnt. waies Cuarlera: To Tuffaio—Prop Heotla, 35,060 i, wieat ou through Tato to New York, welir. Deaen? (amt evoulug) wheat At 41503 steaniahip Prrabun, mers GAED 01 P 1§ weUE Ly Uanda, whust b g s sipan, alip Inter-Ocean, whoat at dei—fF(sconain, 1ote 2 DUFPALO AL Daffalo, May 19, of charters, Georga W, Tone 1. Torta bark Elizaleth Jones, coat to Chleago at gogs staaim bargs Colin Campbell, lumber Tiay City ta gy cago, $1.78 por m from Day City and $2,20 from g, naw{ nchra on Bird, 5. V. T, Wateon, Unaditie, tng sanio, Joln B, Luughlin roports achr Ontarlo, IHmes stunc, to Duulkick, .t | schr Azgo, railroad hes, Pory Howatt to Dunkik, G’ each: “rehr Btarlight, raflfosy tles, Liear Creek 0 Dunkirk, 110 ich s sahr Grar mo , Jolruuyman, rod o3k staves, Tolodo tg Buffalo $3 por m, Gapt, o Coliina ropncts sl Butelior oy, conl t6 Miliaukee, 806 Lor {on Treo sent C, 1tabb, stone to Treuonk, b, by cotn back at o' pa b Belit Marla Martu tuked coal Lo Obicago st 605 pug tou free.—Lizprest, and oata, and pyo, DETROIT. Wheat to Oawego la quotablo b B, tho rate patd te 21\’ c-cln Bamana s e ploof daysago, L, Whittakey 0. roport schy the Wi 16 Gevern S:AO‘:lnu o‘t‘\'ll:x‘&ff\:\l;f' Ipenbar, Hagludy 0SWEGO, Freights aro quiol, Oswezo vossels holding off for $1.000u coal to Uhleago. Coal fa comiug fu very slowly, 8:hr Minoral Stato takes coxl to Detrojt at Sue; wchr O, izl coal, Tuie Haven 1o Milwankes, at$1.25; schr J, 1t Noyos, coal, Gougses Rivar to iyt cage, $L5, alf froa handlin o LIABILITY OF VESSELS FOR NEGLIGENCE, A deciafon wan roulerad yestorday morulng by Judge Blodgott in tlis cuss of Gharlea J, McGill vs, the sche Bossio Dolt, which s quite an importawy otongation of tho doctriue of responsibilly for por. sfvle accldents, Tho sult was o libyl lu tho Districy Court by the owner of the ectr Lotus o recovor dam. agen for a colllalon with tho Bossia Dolt 1ast fall in the harbor of 8t, Jusepb. Both veencls wero engaged iy tho frannportation of fron oro, sud Loth asrived at Bl Josoph at nearly tho ramo time, the Totus o litle the first, na sbo Lad begun uloading whou the Desslo soit arrived, Tho affair ocenrred Iate In the month of Septomber, and abous the limo that parties uavigatlug tne lakes woald rea. wouably expect muvers wlorma of wind sud ruu—tus suumisl cquinox, The Leslo Bolt was fastoned aiougside the pler, and the Captain wont saliore, At tuat thiue the woatiier was ploasaut, tha wind bLel from the southwest; Lut durlug the night it lull(fi to (e worthwest, and jncreascd to s very wovers galy, driviug o leavy ses into tha bharbor and breakiug tho Lessi Dol from lier fasteniuys s that sha dufted into coliaion With the Lotus, and caufod tho lujury for which suit was brouglt, ‘Flo Judge, ufter statiug the fucta above reforred to, suid thio question was by whose fauil was the collimul caused, Was the, ny Linproper auagemeut on the part of tho owners of the Lotus, or was tliera mulual niegligence? Tho Lotus v proporly mooral for = her purpowr, and rudo oub (hs galo without = dasiger ezcept from th collislon, Tho Tossio Lalt, on tho contrary, broks ene Airely foose, and rifted nt tho mercy of 1ho’ wind and wayes, Thia Judge tuought thore conlil by 110 doubt but thiat thero was nogligence oa tho furt of tho uwue orw of the Livsslo Bolt, 1t was negligance o leava nier 1n charga of na amall a crew, and 1o Auch au sxpossd pusitio, 1ho was Iu tho_niouth of the barbor, where each blast from the north or hoitbwet would striko Ler, and improperly moored, and furulshed Httlo roalstance to tls gale, Nor' wers tho crew sufliclent o properly motiage hor, Theis wus oniy ono Watch on dock, and {ha mate ani two men were asleop, The Captain, too, was on shore, probably eugaged 1o some caroust, as Lo stated Lo did 1ot go 10 bed untii 4 o'clock, Tus svidence was couclualys to show that thie Beasia Dol was uot suficiently fastoned,—that fu, fusteyed ta ride out a gale,—and at that season of the year jurtha 11 charge of a Vewsol it an oxpoxcd hatbor were bound to yrepare thomiclves for tho contingencicd of tho stason, ono of which was & beavy galo, ‘The Bessfo Bnlt waa moorsd sufliziently stanch for the thine wheushio got thers, But tho prabablo stori of tho eason required butter muorlugs, waich shoslid not hiave, On account of o galo sba drifted dno't riggiug of the othor boat, and committed tho da complaiued of. It was 1ot a cuss whero thora was any negligenca atteibutablo to tho Lotus. Bhe was i the Place whoro shie Lud been placed. She inight, when slie saw o dazger, Liavo let the oo go oud drified away from 1ho Loat, but it was doubifu) whether u Loat cutirely without fault was bound o u Counter such u risk, ur oven a greater duuger, 1f she in turn bad csused any dumage, sho migut have beon liable, Ths duty of the Lotua 'wan to stay in het place, The Dessfe Bolt must, therofore, bu hield llabls for il tho damagea sho occasloned, nud % reforence wonld, therefore, bo mado to tha Master to tako proof nn{llhrfm-: the dameges sustained by the Lotus in the collision. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LAKE UNDER- WRITERS. To the Elitor of The Chicaga Tridune BuFraLo, May 18.~Severat ncwspaper reports of the meeting of the Interustional Duard cf Lake Un- derwriters, held at Nfagara Falls the 13th lost,, having appearad, nouo of which liava given o true vorsion, it may bo of iuterest to Jako peoplo to kuow the resy facta of the caso, The Awsoviation known as tho Board of Lake Uuderwrllers Las Lecn in the past o tonor-bound one only, Its oim kas been to prodace order and system Ju an linportaut brauch of business, —tbo insurauce companies mesllng togother for that purpose, Thmt, to have' s correc clasaification of vessclr, to givo to sl the Lnowledge of the charucter of tho hazard thoy sssume o cover, and to protect tho merchant i his venture, Becond, to cnable tha underwriler to fix a fajr rute of premium Lased upon the combined experienco of {he past, that wiil cnabla companles to pay thelr losses and reim- burae them for tie expenssingurred in dolug tho buse ines, For that purposs tho hull and cargo tanme for 1875 were framed, ‘Thero I not much mryin in theso rates aftur paying louses and expensey, prodicsted upon tha avorage resul:s of past yeard, ‘Iue taritfle were mudo by a ‘s:loct commitico ap- pointed for that purpose at the annual menting kb Culcago, The Ohalrinan of the G ummitico was ou ex- perfoncod underwriter, well vergad fu tho kuowledgo of what it cost companics to do this luke Lusiucus, aud tho rates fixed ave believod {0 bs ouly fairly remunerse vo, “Llie competitlon Letween rail and water compels tho underwrlier 10 1aako 4 lower cargo rate thou can bs aitorded, ‘Thls fx doto Ju tho futerest of vessel own- ers uud lake commerco. Tuo uumerous trunk lincs of railroad to and fron tha Lastern weabosrd maldng the competition much greater than i former years, when tho lakes and canals_afforded tho only means of 1m0 lug the ocereal crop, it bas compelled thio under writers to change aud todify tus tarille of lusure ancs, and roduce them down to bardly a living rate, ‘Thore aro tweutyouix compaules memberu of the In ternutionu) Board of Lake Underwritors dofug a lake marino bualness, Theso twenty-six companies el Draco all, with tho exception of tiro, that are dolug 1l Lusluesy, -At the aunual ineeting Lield ot Chieago Feb, 23, 1673, o commliteo 10 Whom tho subject of & botter Iuatutenance of the rules aud regulations to govorn the companics cormposing the Board had oen reforred, ro- orted by its Cunirnon n system of penaltic for e ractions aud doviations froul the tarir or eatablishod rulea, 4 "To carry ont this wholesomo sytem a Qonera] Agent wau empioyed by tho loard, » aan dinconuected with any fnsurdnce compauy, to’ whawn was dolegatod the Power aud duly of cxamining into and acting upon all comaplainty of Infeactious as abovo stated, o con- formlty wih this, examinatious ot Detrolt and Chilcago for the alloged fufractious rufarred to in tho news- papera took plsce, FPartlos, companies members of the Board, would not suvmit 1o tho rosulis of the invostigstion of fheir own Committee, The recent meoting =alled by tho Presidont of tho Intornational Board was for conferctco and ta cousider tho presens statusthus created Thero were niueteen coupanies ropresented at tho meeting, Tna action of tho Gene erul Agent und Comuittecs at Dotroih and. Chicago wag fully sustaiued, to which the deviating parties did not aagont, 1n view of al) the facta presouted to tho Hoatd, 1t was deemiod advisablu to suspend tho tariirs, so that each oue could staud on tho same footing and huve uniform privileges without any restraint, This moy not bo for tho ultimsts sdvaulage o tho companies asaumning the risk, but leaves full lberty for ull to “ pitch Iu * for business, ¥ The organization of tha Interustional Board cone tnuss thraugh tho year ss adopted at Chicago fn February last, The cluasitication of vorsels and the Comubalon Tor thy exawlustion of wmasters and mal ntinues tho scine sud are fu full force, Tin only change mado was the suspeasion of rates aud the nou-employtoent of three weu contemplated snd sutliortzod to b ewployed at Chivsgo, Milwaukea, and Escanaba, o ook after'tho loading and scaworthis nesa of veassis at thue ports, Thess sppointments bad not been mude snd the powsr 10 appoins them was rovoked, ‘I'ifs action may bo as well for the inter- ety of all coucerned, but the writer thinks not and faars that loss of 1ife aad property will foliow thaf miglit Javu buen ayoided I the lnapectlon of losding by competont et bad boca carried out, It fa & wource of regret that (ho great fnleccats of connnerco and ils surrounding sdjuucs upon our in- laud waters could not he batter harwoulzed, Durluess ut tho grost ¢itia during tho seavon of navis gation 14 enormous. ‘fo move it successtully tha protection uf the underwilter is nesded, Based as tho whole oporution s, upon . credit, (he shoulll Lo, o uot how low can itbe doned bub Howlow, cousideriug securily and & propee compensation, a1t bo dono? Thero fa an uv- erago price at which'lako tnauranco can basold by ine surunce companics , this prico Liaa boen deterusinod b il utatiutics ot thio past twenty-tive yuars of the busls osa, 'Thedurid uf $E13 was buscd upon ji—the rats as then fxed Were noue oo bigh, 1ow can nsurauce cawspanies aliord lo xasuue Haks for mucl Jous rutes Wiisre 14 1o 1uouey commg from 1o pay ths sverege Juswea tliat niay bo Raturally expacted to oceur 7 It doca not take mucl detiboration to decide that coujaul Letter bo withous tho busiuces aud keep tho motey safu thcuiselves fustoad of Juipardiz- fugita prospectiva yossible loas fu thesa Lay bty nonepaylog Fiks. Compensaton is vnaof the - lawa of tiade, 38d’ i 00 Juviatico cant 3t Lo better i piled than fn the guarantes turown sround fortho proteciion of Proveity by good lnvuraaco oo uiicss agulust ho perils of the elements, (io danger of eiranding, collision, sud the uwmerous yisks followiog tnuamuunu by water, 'fne vompaniss sbould bs treated va allive sudaids ta flo wmerchaut i all cancs, 11::&24 acufeved by tho Hoard of Ik Underwriuss iia arsanisstion. mose LD twes)