Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 19, 1875, Page 6

THIS CHICAGO TRIBUNE:~MONDAY.JULY "1, ~1875. i STATE OF TRADE. No NMaterinl Change in Affalrs Aniong the Banks, Prospective Demand for Products on Ac- count of the European Floods. Oondition of the Ohicago Marketa on Hat- urday, Latost Forelga. and Domestic Market Reporise Marine News. FINANCIAL, There has been nofhing in finazcial affairs during {ha past week Lo make & very naticeable difference be- tween it and roveral that have preceded it, Tho banka have been abundantly suppie? with funds for #ll legitimate purposes, and most of them have an un-~ comfortabily larya aurplus for which they would be glal to fnd employment, The demand for curreney from country tanks in the wheat districta of Tows and Mmuesota consequent upon a conalderable advance in tho price of that tagle, referred to during the weck, continued to the cloro, ‘Thin of course was felt mafly by tho banks Laving correspondonis {n thoso Slates. Tho mercantilo aud otler business banks Lave ouly ordinary ealls, and theao nt {his midsnwme: scasan at0 fnadequato to tha full employmont of their funda, Tho flouda I Enrope and other cinses seem 10 give suro pronileo of a hoalthy and perhaps Lirza demand atroad for Western farta products, If present hopes shauld bs realizad, very proxpernns tmes and an active rovival of tradowill Lo felt all over tho Northwost, A 7436 of 103 per bu, and cven a cent or two on meate and otlier provistons, puts milllons of money into tho pock- etr of our peoplo. Froightr, t99, have thus far teen very low, and this, exeept to thosa holding raliway aliaren, adda Just so much to the profita of tha pro- ducer. Gompotition betwacn Eastern railway lincs saved the pooplo of tho West at least 10,000,000 in 1474, snd the asvlug this year over 1874, aud previonsls, will be even mora on tho placing of Western farm pred- ucts upon tha reaboard, If to theso the mavings practiced stncs the panlc of Soptember, 1874, be sdded, thia Norihwest must very soon arrivo at, if Indecd 1t haa not already attained, 8 sound sud fndepoudent finaneial posttion, Itates of dincount ara 8310 par cent at the banka; couceanlonn of 9 or i per cent aro readily mado o the fow cliolce ontsido borrowers who present themnclven, On tho streot thore {s an snanfMclent supply of good nezotinblo paper, Ratos aro CAA18 per crnt, New Yark oxclisnge was a llttlo firmor, v uaual on Saturday, Bales wero mado «t par 1o 43¢ premlum Letweon banks for $1,000. Thero s 8 movement of currency to the wheat dis- trictn, Tho cleariugs Baturday wero §4.0%0,967; on fho 22,9713 for tha corresponding week of last year ticy wero $19,561, 192, GOVELNUENT BONDS. Calted States a of 'S, nof Tnilod Statow 5 United Blatea 53 of '63, eraeeeniid B-2ue 0f "—dantiary and July, ex-ut,. ex-int... B-103 of 'Gi—Tatuary aud July, ex-int. 5-_n of "i3—January and July, ex-iut.,. 119 pU [ ates new 5 o United States currency . Guid wan 13 K@1 FORECIGN EXCHANGLL Sterling exchangn was 43746402 § Youndon, 491% ; Darls, 5104, cxcliango are quoted ; Faris (france), . Germany (relclnaric) Belptum (francs). 1oiland (guilders). ... Switzerland (france), . Bweden, Norway, nnd Deamuark (krouer). . Austris (paper HUrnR). .oy reneses CITY AND COUSTT I Chieago City 7 33 ct. bonds, Clieagu City 7 3 ct, eewerage, 102 & int, Chiloago City 7 ¢ ctl waterloan 202 & fut Chicago City 7 ctcertifieaten 99 & int Chlcago Gty @ 1 e cortificats Cook County 70 ct, bond Weat Purk T per cent bond UANK BTOCK! Merchants’ Natlogal, First Natfonul Lauk., ., calle tranafers, Other rutos of forcign Commerrial Natfonal Banic, German National Binx, Morchanta' Bavings, Loan and 1) Unfon Nittonal Banik Unlon Stuck-Yard Nal Hide and Ioather Danks, SUSCELL. City Ttallwaz, Boulh Fide, ex, div, City Rullway, Weat Side City Railway, Ndrtl Traders Inaurance Company, cx. div. Cuamber of Commeree, ex. v, .16 Chicago G Light and Coka Gimpany, ex.div. o Chicano Chitagu & Northwostern gold bonds Sullman Palace Car Coununy. Exponition stock. Distrivt of Coluu thio Undiod sitates, Yonr, July 17.—Gold opened at 114X, fell oft recovered to 114}, and finally closed at 1141, Burrowlug rates were d, 2, and 1}§ per annum, aud “=GA per diom, Loans wera also wade flatand 3 per wut for careying. Uovernment bonds eloscd aleady, In railread Louds, Unfon Pacife Sirsls advanced to 1017, and Chicago & Northwestern cousolidated gold bouda Lo 81%;, with brisk demand st the close, Union Paclfic land-grauta hronght 19, State bandy quiet sud ateady, Specultise thares opened at 1737 nbovo yesterday's clostng grices, exeept Pacific Mafl and Wostern Unfon Telekraily, which were unchanged, From then uniil 10:30 tiero was an advanco of N@1Y, e leading stocks having Levn Lako Ghoro, Northweateru, 5t Panl, Rtock Island, snd Hanuibal & 5t Joscph, In tho noxt Balf hour thero was m decline of 2,@13, led by the Ualon Pacific, which aold down t0 72%;, 1In the after noon Northwestern advanced 0 414y for common snd 523 for preferred, Bt, Taul to 8%, preforred to B9, Tat Hhore to 61, Markm to 1M, Tock Iatand Union Facllle 10 TuL, Faciig M. Vo tern Ui 0 7.8, :‘X’I;Ic(‘J;:(;'vl,‘;lz;T"gu 0 closed wetive anid strong, ¥ 008 10 ALY cuses be g Sy e e y eusen belug tho beut of Tratisaotions ukRTeasted 115,000 elares, of which 12,- 800 wero Lirlo, 41,600 Luks diiro, 1350 Norluweatora common, 2 prefersed, 3,103 s Mal, 10,3008t Faut conution, %100 Ot fos | i?].’.?rxxl Weal. exy, Lulon, 4,000 Unfon ackit, kud 4,100 b, Joseph, Tho weekly Uatik statement s us follows s oo creaso, §1,40%,000% specle, fucreasc, $27,600; log: teuders, inicreaso, $31,30L0°0; dejults, incresne, §15 av:élrcul:uwu, ducreass, $33,203; reactve, Ancrossey 030, u;y 8t 1@2 per cent, Prime mere Custonin reori s, $226,000, ‘Flie Amuistynt Trearurer disbursed, $183,000, Cleringd, $3:4,100,000, ixports of produce, §3,013,000, voveudienr wovos, a1y | Coupon, 83,.v.000, 1200 11374 | Now ta... i 10408, Feguiae, 104w, coupous, Curreucy Us. ... Tonnessco 6, old. Teuncaso Go, Virglula oa, ol Weatern Unfon el Pacills Msil, Adums Expros, Welta-Furgo, Anierican., Uniled Bratey. 103y Clicago & Alton'pid. 1063 Yo K Misataalipl .. ¢ TuMana Centrsl,, .. 1U8 1 Mickigah Ceniralest U8 Union I'nc. wtock, Bur, & Quiticy 113 | ral. . Hauhibr & S Jon 4y Cley, & Pittaburg, el., Lack & Notweateru, Atluilic & Ta Nor(hwestern' Central bac. bonds, ‘101 Clave., Ciu, &, Col, Cudon Fao, Lond, ., 100X — e COMMERCIAL. Tho following were the receipts and Ahiiments of tho leading articlos of produce in tuis city duriug the Swenty-four Lowrw cadig at 7 o'clock on Haturday morulug, snd {or tie carresponding dats oue year Rgot T 11, | a9, ” 78, | 1 | 5,340, b, LT 49| U Poultry, I '(l"mmry, DO, Withdrawn from #tore on Friday for city cone sumption ¢ 6,480 Lu wheat, 1,2+ 1 cor, 1,434 bu oata, The following graln v+ Juspected fnto sote on Baturday morning e Ney 1 spring, 200 ears No, 2 do, 73 carsand 1,2 04n Nu. Jdo, 11 carn rejoet- €0 da, 1 cars vo gealo do (1 cars whaat) : U6 cars and 18,000 b Lfgha suized coiny, 337 cars and 5,600 bu No. 2 do, 4 cars and 6,90 Lu refected do, 8 cars no @rado do (151 cars corn); 1cars whita oats, 7 eara No, 2 do, 1ear rolected aa, Total (R17 carw), 384,000 b, Inspectad cat: 133,833 bu wheat, 76,484 bu oorn, 20,347 b male, The following wero tho recnipts and shipmenta of DroadstntTeand live stock at thids point duriug the past week aud for the corresponding wecks ending as dated s ot 1, July10, Juls 18, B 1 1854, Rectivtems Tiour, bris,, Wieat, Corn, b Oate, bu,,. Eye, bl arley, Lu ), Curod moats, ibs. Tork, trl rd, lia, |2 Lisn hoew, No Caitlo, ... Shiper— Flour, 1 Whedt, | Corn, b Oty hut i 2,825,438 3 ERT R CAT ng wero the exports of flonr, wheat, and corn from New York duriug the past week and tho week provious: FPresious teeek, Flour, trlg.,,, 14,142 Wheal, b, R385 Corn, tu % 46100 The leading produco markets wera again frregular ou Baturday, breadstulfs being very nervous, Thero ‘was a weneral disposition towarda tho closs of tho week {0 operata for a downward turn In grain, sad, if the weather had been flne, a ratler extenalvo break in prices would probably havo accnrred, But the sevara storm of Thureday night, followed by more geutlo droppingn tho next night, and agaju on Baturday, acted nsabrake, Wobavo already haa moro wet westncr thian {8 good for tho craps, even if no damage had been wronght by Soods, and Europo has been troubled in the same way, Itianow cortain that tho crops wiil not b equal 10 Jast expectations, nnd. tho queation now agitatad fa whetlier the present outlook will bo Juatifled by the veality, Tt han bcen Loped that the clonda would lft, but they continue fo haug sround ws, nnd pour down water out of their buckete, as {f it -would ncver stop for more than u few lours at a time. If wonrotohavos wet liarvest time on tlio hieels of o wet summer, thero wil be reom cnouglh for higler prices than are vow cur- rent. It da tho growing fearof this which makes the grain markots 80 mervous, Tho tradlng was chietly epeculalive on Saturday, the arrangements {o sbip produco being very Hghit, excopt o whoat, Dry goods weroin light local snil country demsnd, at prices showing but trifling variation from thes current for tha part ten daga of more, The demand for groceries wan probably up to the expects tions of thie trade, and (bo market ogain presented s steady, frm tone. Buttec continuea to meet with s freo local and shipping lnquiry, sn the alightly advanced prices lately establishod aro malntalned, Cuecss was dealt fn rather eparingly, but the market s ouly falrly slocked, aud Loldera eutertam finn viewa. Thero was. @ freo movement in floh 8t nnchaaged prices, Dried fruitawero stoadily beld, In the canned goods market thurs 15 o coutin- ued activity, Coaland wood remain qulet, Leather waa dull, Thicre was falr Inquiry for grain mgn at 3le for Ktark, 30c for Lewiston, and 4%e for Amerl- cin, Jolbers of olls veported a quiet movement at nominally unchanged prices, A% the lumber yards trade continues sctive, with pricea ruling tolerably stoady for most gradés, and firm for joluts and scantling, in consequctica of light roceipts, An advanco in pleco-tuf st the cargo market {3 imminent, 'The other gradcs of lumber aro steadice than they bava Leon, partly in eympathy with 2-inch etuff, Tho cargo marketwaa active for Batunday snd steady, Iron and atesl wers in modor- ato demand and weak under lsrgo offerings, The wool market continues to drag, aud pricea reman weak, Tho roceipts are small,and the bulk of the clip la atll] iu tho country, whera it fa held for higher priccs, Hroomecorn wza moving fn small lota at the ruling prices, Holders nre strengthensd n thclr viewa by seports fhat the fre- quent ralos Mave damsged tho crops fn Bowa of the larger bLroomecorn districts, ides wera dull and easicr, Beeds, hay, and hops were very quiet. Groen frults.end vegetables were welling fecely in (he morning, bub the rain Interfered with trado in the latter part of the day, snd prices closcd weakk ond Irreqular, hillers belng anxious to closaont, Poultry was in roquest and steady, and eygs dult and weak, PRODUCE PROSTRCTS, Tho Now York Produce Exchange Weekly glves tho followlng : Tho visible sunply of graln, comprising the stock o Frinll‘y at tho princlpsl points of accumulation at ke and scaboard ports, in tranalt ou the lakos, the Now York canals, and by rall, July 10, 1416 WAn, Oa, [ l bu.’ trn, Barley, | Jtye, b, " b, | B Instareat "Oawogo, St Loul Pooria . Moni Phitadelphia, i *Haltimo | . 6 3i4di| 2000 B, 7 3] i, 310 3, 241, 30| i 25, 794 81 3,1 1 1124, e} Beerbohni's London Corn Trade Ifat, of the 2 tvat,, says: “At thin junctura tho most 'satlefactory or nafest polut fn (he situation is, that the sversge price 14 Ti o4 por quarter below that' of last yoar, ‘The crops i Frauco, Qurmany, Auntria, eto,, If Feports can Le trustud, would soctn not 8o comn_up 10 thio total of last yeur, Tha tolegraphic advicen of a drought in tuo Azo¥ dintricts, which were tirst alluded to thres weoks 2o, without then attachlug au7 fimportaiico (o them, huve now conlinued o touy that it Is resssnablo to be lieve du rathier & short crop fn thoso diatricts, and even i thoro upplyingtho port of Odessa, ‘The last telos iras from tho Aoy murkets stato that It (s uow {00 ato fur suy r2in to lmprove (ho crops, If it should Jireacutly Lo an ertablished fact (hat tho harveat Wl Houth of Russls rveally s defieient one, ML would have @ certaln permanent tutllience o tha ga of puiccw during the COtuing weason, It §s reportod to I owlog ly o tLie aps relunious of » bad erop in Russia, although Jattly uaig ta th recent lanudations in e Boulh of rance, that pricas tn Maraclllcs 2ave bean gradually Amyruving (rom the receat lowest pofnt il the rise Lag audnted b 4 franes per chiange, equat Lo be 4 per g o Muliterrancan bis latoly vesu druwing s large BEOROFIG of tia whieat curijues from Bouthern Hiwe sl w0 of 143 wheatilmlen vessole tiat pusaed the Dardancliva from the U1h to the 15th of June, ouly 37 wero destincil fur the Unitod Kiugdom, 73 for Mare sellles, and {3 for oihier deatlnatione,” ' The last aie vice from tho Uurdenellew giva the passiog of b8 whoat-ladon Veaseis, 4t blug dustined for Staractlies, 1& for Euglaud, 3 fur Genoas, 4 for Nollund, aud 1 for fry Iu Uerimany at the lateat mafl advices the crop pros pects rumalugd favorabie, with fin sencrsl. wialsor: Tu Holland thy Weatlir Lud been favorubls 1o ihe cereal crops, bub waa tuo dry fur the pantares, Tu Austro-HuuRary the weath Loen very bot, th froquent thuuder-doring, ‘The wheat plaut ws auttering {rui tho extrciie ‘beal, aa i greatly 10 eud of Talu, 1 Algerta tho officlal report of th rropa wss gone erully” favorable, although i yortumy of that colouy thiers Lind leets severs thuuder-storum, laying o growiuy grain, The berley ctop, (et Hpe, was ex- Irectod Lo Lo w full aversge. Froum Irelsud {u every part there was good promlsa of s sbusat Larveat, ‘Ihe Luy crob bavy, Fiie potato crop Las good promive, if it sball uot be at- Lectod Ly (e potaty discase, PROVISIONS, TIOU PRODUCTE—Wrs mora active, and stronger all sound under a betler dewand, chiofly to oll vpecus lativo shozta. Tho Fecelpts uf Luogs were rather small, d ALal tanckel was tirmer {n fhe expectation (hat the supply will fall off duriug S’ cowlug week, It was 140 whispared around that the stocks of lard age mob R0 Iargo an they wore ropressnted to be on the 1sth, ,n.n Leen fonnd lncm:leu'( or {ncompetent for the About 10,000 tes of winter 1ard havo been slilpped out dustng the pest mouth, and i the fock of winter waa 41,127 Lea on tho 13th of Tune, 1la stock of 33,53 fce now muat fnclude several fhonsand tes of anm- merorendered, which is nob deliveribla 81 reguiar for this rearon, and becanso Taverpool wan nuidcrstood 10 be firm, There was very Mitle on the market, and when the abort interest attemptod to fAll, they wers olliged to odvanco prices, Park was sironger In, rympathy, but was vatlier froely offercd in the latter part of the messfon, tho rise bringing out eeilers, Meats wera quoted scarce. Winter lots are worked down to a rather low volume, sarl the summer lota liere are not offcred on the market, being mostly cut on direct European orders. The winter meata fucluds less than 5,50,00) Ibs ddles and 4,230,000 1bs rhoulders, or o totsl under 10,600,000 1bw, whicl {a & wvery lght stock for this date,” Tho shipments of the FAME week exceed 6,000,000 The, 3 #d 250 per brl, and_ruled firm through the greater part of the se'sion, wills a ilitle moro willingueas to sell near tho clase, Hales wero ro- parted of 24 bris cash (I carlota) at $10,85 « 1750 Urla muiler Augnst at $19.90R 10,53, and 0 Total, rin seller Hoptember at $19,63 /10,70, 7,050 Litla, Tho market closed at §19,50 aeller Augnst, o for round ot far present dellvery; §14.83 for Heptember | and nominslly 8t $16.38:317.00'seller the year. Lanh—Wan 1o 150 per 100 b bigher, under o falr demand to 1t contracts, belng fd per 112 b higher in Liverjool, and stronger’ in Now York, Halcs wers re- jorted of 1560 Lea aaller Auguat 1t Hladi@ 1031 ¢ ,2:0 Les aeller Beplember at $13.40G10.507 and 1,000 ten ralier the yoar at $11LKGA11.A, The market closed 8t $11.225,@13.25 cashi'or scller August, and §13,40 1,433 for Sepicmber, 2 o MEATA—Were In very ool Aemand, and a ol firmer, the tradiog belug limited by’ (ke offerings Bales were rerorted of 210,000 ls slioulJers at Bic| 40 bxa summer long clears at 11 nd 80, . rliort ribs, canh or melier August, montly at 11, lvered in Milwaukeo, A part of thess sulea wers made on Frilay evening, The market closed st 83 (8!,0 for shonlders, eash ar seller July ; BK@N%6 for do rollor, August, and HidByo for do seller Septome ber; h"nlur 1ong cloars, cash ot seiler July: 11io for da keller Auguat, and 113;¢ for do reller’ Soptem- ter; 11421150 forshort Tibs, canh or seller July: 11%@11%0 for do reller August, and 1t’o for do scller September ; 11);¢ for short clears, cash or seller July, 11%,¢ for dn eeller August, and 13c for do sellcr Beptember, Hoxod meats Ac Ligher than the pnmn.r\nom lota, Loug and short clear, boxed, quote ed at 11%e, ond long cut hama at 194,13, Snme mer-cured Ealish meats, @111, Dozad; sweets pickled Lama, 15 14 average, 113 @11 %c, Uacon nieals qunted at 1Y, ldde for hams, 94c for shoulders, 12e forshiort ribe, and 12%c for shott clears—al pucked, 10c. Guuase—Was quiot a IEEF PRODUCTS—Wero qulet and nominally un- nnzed at §4,95 for mesn; $..35 for estra mess; aud 9, O 20,00 for hams, Tarrow—Quoted at 81 384;c for packer's, o * BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR—War quiet, with & shade easler fosling, Holders asked the rocent advance, but buyars geaerully held out for o decline, The offerings wera light, Salos were reatricted to 130 brls winters, partly st $3.50; and 330 bria spting extran on privateterms, Total, 500 bris. The market clcsed at tho following rangeof rricen t Choleo winter oxtras, $1,50@7,503 common to ool do, $3.107 0,507 elinon apring exiras, $5.00@5,50 ; fair do, shipplog grades, $4,75:@3.00; Minuesots, $3,00 @6.00; patent apring, $0.3538.00; spring suporfines, £.50@4.00; rye four, $5.40, Iinan—1as in moderato roquest, ot the quotstion of Fridoy, Sales wero 40 Lona at $13,00, o track, Wo quote at §3.50@3.62)% per brl for good, and $24,30@ 5.0 per ton for coarse, WREAT—war quite active, and very much nosettled, ranging ;0 below and %o atovo the latest quotstion of Friday, and closing at tho outalde, Tho markot was weak durlng 8 great part of tho sesslon, Thero wure o good many ordera on the Hlor early to cell for future dellvery, espechally fur Soptember, and Livers pool was quiet with tho propect of bettor weather in Eogland, Added to this was tho fact that our recelpts wero quits large, 335 ear loads belng tnepocted n, and that recoivors wers expecting plenteous arrivals durlug the coming weck, Thero wan alsn & rumor {0 the effect that the partles who owned the market o week ago had sold _out on the Lulge, aud that tho shipping domsnd on European ac count iad ceared, Tho woathor wua so bad, Lowerer, 23 o provent any groat declive, aud the mistket Do came utrong whot it was knowi that frclght-room Lad Leeu taken for 13,000 bu, the tarket at other pointa stiffening in sympathy. ‘The cxports from New York during tus week cxhilit a falling off, bus that is no waug of the Enro} ean movemont, oa the wheat bonght hera Lins boen ordered Hirough Moutreal, thie prossure foe feelghi-room in thol uirecilon huving Leen dreat enough 1o cause a rise of 20 per bLu, whlle rates to ufizlo are »s **low as over,” Tho demand for cash wleat on Baturday waa good enough to keop the premie 110 £0 3je ou carlt nr compared wth August, showing thut tli6 ordera tiad nnt been alk withdrawn, 'aud. ko later fecling was in favor of a conffnued do~ mand to eupply Dritish deficiencics, Beilur Au guet oponed at $LIk, Kold at $1.13%, decliued to $1,11, and advauced to $1,10¢ at the close, Bollor Septomier sold ut $1.0874@L.10%, snd seller 1ho munth, or ronnd lots of No. 3 spring, ot §1.12% G114, thie latfer cloning at £1.133¢, with little discrimination it fayor of froah rocoipts, Uanh_sales wern reportod of 7,00 bu No, 1 8pring at $1.1331,18; 443,001 b No, 3 doat $1123 1,14 80 bu % 3 do st $LUIYG 13:)@, ‘&ud 3,000 L rofected do'at $1,u1, Tatal, 3ty 00 bui, MiNXEAOTA WirEAT—Was moro sctive bub essler, Halea wero 19,200 bu_at 31.19Q1,20% for No. 13 aud £1.163¢ for No, 2, _The outsido price on No, 1, and the 31,11 on No, 3, wore pafd for round iots, Car lots were salbloat thota tgurer, i CURN—\Van Jsn activo und frregular, ranging Xa below fo %c abovo the latest quotations a; Frlj‘ aud closing, liko wheal, t tho highest figures of tis seanton, Liverpool wan easier, and_ our Fecelpta large, which brought out fres scliors, whils the bad weather and the tous of New York 'advicce tended to cause Brinnces, in aplto of » poor demand for shipment, iLawarde uoon Uie nartics who aro papularly supposed fo contrul tho market bocause freo buyers, chicily for uext month's deliverr, and thelr exsmple stimulsted otliers to take hold, a0 thiat thore wan a really good do- mand, under which the market rallled, in sympathy with 'wheat. Seller August ovened ‘st 10y, do- cined to Gi%e, aud advauced to 030 & tlio_close, Sellor ' September old st T04@71%ct closing st 7130, Seller the month, or cash No, %, sald 8L 881, (0J3/y cloving ot the outside, Cush naiua ware reported of 37,400 bu high mized at 89@093{0 3 164,000 bu No, 38t 631(@N0, 0% 28,000 bu yejocicd ' at 6@ 86307 1,300 bi‘eara at GBa ; 'snd 5,300 bu'by stmplo at sy:@aiic, ' Total, 315,800 bu, OATH—Wero moderalely active and stronger, clos- ing 3{@!c bigher than on Friday evening, Tha market opuntd strong, chioly in consequenca of reports that tlie beavy raing had danisged thie uow crop, the oata being fiat on tho ground in some scction tho weaknees in_other graln snd mdvicos of dullnevs in New York caurel o good many Luyers hold off, and tho early sdvance was not long sustained, though tho market ralliod a little towards the iddle of tho day, aud closed firm, Tho recelpts wero extremely light, ouly cers belng Suspected fnto atore, and thls fact mada cash osta firmi 3 les, tho bullelln reported Jarge shijinents, Heller the mofith was Airm_early, hut quiet from this middle 10 tho loss of the soasion,’ The tradtag was chilefly ia settlomunt with geo delivorics early, Tlio bad weathe ex matls the oth# options Arm, Keiler July sold ot 49 (3500 dows to 453¢c, and vlossd at 490, Geller August ofened at 45¢uile, decliued 1o 39%c, and closed at a83;c. Beller Bepternber sold at 305@96Xc, el thooimble, Seller iho yesr wia quotdd a Mye, No. 2 was more active, seillug t ¢ cloalug at 4330+ and refected at 44(x47c, were reportod of 63,60) bu No, 2 at x«80¢; 3,000 ba rejocted at 44@470 5 1,200 bu uumerchautabilo at 4303 bu by aatuplo at Sxeic, Total, 5,500 bu, E—Was quict and firmcr, Thero were orders on tho fioor for options, and 736 wan bid for both August and Septeraber, with nothMg offered, A amall lot of ) 00 2'll\' sample rye aud partof s carof No, 3 sold st §L.0X, Halos : 900 bu No, 2 end 133 bu by ple at $1.02 BARLEY—\Was active and tirm at su advance of 4 advance 3c. The trading wus coutined o Heptetber, which opencd at $1.00, udvanrad to $1,1, foll ta $1.01’%, sud closod firra at $1.02% bid and $1.03 asked, The ade Yatice waa due entirely to reports of damago to the new crop. There fs little doubt that the frequent sbowers, follawed by bursts of sunsbino, will dlscolor a good 'portion of thu crop in the Nortiweat, so 88 10 Lrfig 1t §nto disfavor with maltetors, A diapatoh wan received (row Beolt County, tha yreat contro of the barley district of Iowa, stating fhat §¢ had rained thore steadlly for twelvo hiurs, and, it was thought, the grain could scarcely coma out of such & deluge with- dut some tojury. ore ordurs, wers in from e couniry both fo by and sell, and there was » good inqulry frow the shorls, many of whou autious (o caver; Lence tho tranuactions in Hoptomber were on & more liberal ucale thsn usual, Other optiona were neglectod, Caah _barley was iosclive and nominally unchanged, Refected was offcred at 780 witlious buyers, LATEST. In the afternonn mess pork was quiet snd steady, selliug (1,00 brle) at $10.63 for Heplembor, Olhef Drovialoit were qu Wheat was moderately sct{ve and essler, closlng 3 Tower (han at 1 o'cloek, " Beller Auguet soid at $1, (@ 1,133, cloaiug at $11275, ‘Bellor Heptember cl s at §1.1075, and buyer Auguit sold at $1.13, o was quiet and %0 lows Auguat, t3sa for July, sod 71 T, Uats wera fairly aclive and Armer for July, snd steady fo the ollier ojtions, Neller August cloed st d8xgc, and aeller Soplember at 36Ko, *Beller July sold at fvle, Barley was falrly active and o nigter early, but aubssqenily declined lo uurr a:)lnpunl:"ly'glob:rfl offorings, Seller Suptember sold at §1,024 1.0, closing ‘with the awids bid, HTATM INSPECTION OF OBAIN. To the Eiditor of Tha CAlcayo Tribunes Ciicago, Jul Tl experiment of Blate (nspece thon of graln th by the Htate of 1llinols dnes ot 11 tn Liave been Attended with the most haypy re yully cltier Huaucially oF fneiNotoucy fu proveting rauds, 14l Bow neasly fous yuara aince o Blate sasumed th fuspection of graiu lu Chicayo: it tuay be lute: eatiuy, it not prolitable, to revivw the practical work- fuge of the system, e uct under which the itate sxsumed the {nupeo. $lon of gruin was approvad the 23th of April, 1874, sud went nto atfect July, 1571, Hac, 14 provides as fale lowa s "It aball o Ao duty of 1o Governe o sppoluty hy aud withs the advice aud cousent of lue Seuta, wullablo person, who shall ol » mewbel of “the Voard of Trade, who aball indiseotly, und nob be futerestod, elthier direetly ar 10 any wherchuuse in the Hiate, s Chisf Jnepector of Ursiu, who aball Liold bls othics for the term of two yeare, unless sooner removed as Lsrenattes pro- Vidady¥ eto. The provislua fur removal frowm oftice & Tound In the sswo scction of i , aud 4 4 follows ; “Upcu the coplaint, fa weillug, of suy jurson to satel Hoard of Commisson upparted by reasonable aud wuttafactory provf, that Ay persou sppointed of yed uudes the provivions of tLis sectson haa vialated nuy of thy rules prasaribed for Lis governs tueut, bas besn yullty of any i propes otticial act, or o dutles of hits position, ately removed fuo el person sinll bo fmmedl- Bis oillce, or employimont, by the satio authority that appoinlod him," ste, Thin nection of th act very clearly felinea the dnly of tie Qureriior to o apalnt, by and with tho aivics and eonnent of the ate, & suitable person fur _ Chblef Inapector of Oran, and (o re- move him on tessonsble and matinfac- ury praaf of » violatlon by him of any of il pro- vislons of tho act, or of the rulea preseribed for his government, or afy imprapor ollclal act, or for § tl\“('ll'm‘.y or incompetency for the dutles of hin posl. o, eie, Uader the provisions of thin act the Arst Clife? Tn- apector held oflice from July, 1871, until Ape), 1673, Wwhrn bo was simmarlly removed, aome thres mouths ieforo the exyiration of Lis term of ofMce, and, as he W, withoul cause,~no complaint having bean mada in writing, a8 required Ly the abote reosl, Under thea elrcitinstances he claimed ho vae onfitled ry for the full term for whichi he wan ape poln! ind aocordingly refained, ont vf tie mon y in is Lands, tho amouut « Limed~which, fuclud Jx & clatin for the hira of & horsn andl ) ngqy’ req red in tlio service, amaunted In all (o about 31,700, Hult was instituted dgainat tho doposed Cblf 1d.yestor to To- cover tho amount o retained by hin, And thus far tho Htate hias falled to cetablial 1ta csi fo tho money, Amongat ot onses interposcd by the deposed 1ne spector, wan the ploa that the money “retained by him part of thesurplon collectod” for inspection of Rrafu overtho neceasary expennes of thoe marvice, snd ns the law provides * the Commissloners of Rallroads and Warehoures stiall ave power to fix ibe rats of clarges for tho intpcction “of gralu, and the maniier inwhich the same hall bo collacted, which ea shall bo regulated in anch manner as will, in the Judgment of the Commissious ars, producs auMcicnt revenus to meek ths nocossary expenses of the sorvico, aud Do wore,” otn,, o part of {hls narplus belonged to Lo Stato, thorofore tho Stata cannot maintain an sction 0 recater thad which doss not belong to . Tl vacancy ‘creatod hy the removal of the first Chiel Inapecior, In April, 1310, was fillsd by the ape polutment of W, H, Harper, who held the oifice until the 6th of May, I873 (slthough Lis time had expired & month previous), when Mr. J. C. Suiith was sppointe ed, Harper hail been susponded by the Governor about a month provious o the aprointment of Smith, but, there being no provision jn the Isw authorizing suspensions, Harper rofused to recogniza the Govorne or's sssumed right to suspend him, Tn bia first annual report to (he Ratiroad houne Commisionors, datod lat October, 1 Tuspoctor Harper says: ' On nwsumlug charge of tho olliceon thio 8tk duy of April, 167), I immediately fonnd mvaelf aurrounded by embarrassmonta—the ro- ceiptaof the office being fnsnfMetent to defray the cure rent expenses,” On the 12th of August ho recommenil- e an incrouss of 20 per eent in tho rata of feea from inspection, which was suthorizod by the Commission~ o and which went inlo effoot on the 224 of Augusty Harver's e3cuns for recommending an incrosso in the fees acemis (o bo tho falsd statonicnt In Lifs report that tnorn wan deficloney in the receipts of the oflics 10 pay the eurrent expenacs up to (ke month of Bep- tel or,—alter tha ratea of foea was incramed,—while the facts irv, an ¥Bown by the cash-book in his offive, that on_the 1ith of sy, when the oxpeunca for the proviousmonth wore pald, thero was o deficloncy of about $:00; and_on the 10th of June, when this pay- roll of May waa paid, tho oxpenses for May wers about $100 1oro than tho recoipts fot that monlli, On the 10ih day of Juls, when the pay-toll for June was ald, It appears the receipta liad oxeoeded the dls- Burscments aboat ‘£4.30 -liquidatiog 1he deficlis (ae the months of April and May, avd leaviog a surplus of atout £978: and on the 11th’ day of August, when tho pay-roll of July waa paid, tha raceipta of tho oftice for tho month of July appesr to have Loen something over $2,3:8 mors than tho disbursements during that month, which, with tho surplus of $76 ot the clors of June, left o surplue of atout $),300,. This is ‘substantially the finsnclil coudition the oMro when Harper recommends, and tho Rallroad and ~ Warohonss Commisaloners aauctlon, an fucreasa of %) per cent fn ratos of fues for {napection, aud when It was morally ecrtain tha re. celpts for fmsceuon would continuo to {ncresso with tho lrcxu movement of tho crop then just hup. yested, 1t will be remembored that somo time in Fehrnary, 1874, Harprr'a chef clerk publicly charged the Obiab Tuspector with using the funds belonging to the ofice 1n privatospeculstions ‘fuo Nallroad and Warehouse Commissioners immen dlately visited Ohicago aud made an examination of Horper's oflice, und roported to tho Governor, What Ui characler of tiat Feport waaiio publio genorally never cloarly learned nntil February last,~about one year after it wan submitted to the Uovernor,—but ware evidently misled a8 to fta charscter, both from the fact tunt thio Chlef Tnspector was mot removed, and from thetenor of the Brringtield corrsspondents of the Chfengo nowspaees, Tt 01100 TRINONE of 261k February, 1874, pub- Hebied » special dispateh from ita Springtield corre. spondent, dated Feb, 28, 1874, as follows: W A mefuber of the Raltroad'aud Warehonse Commis- slon {nforina me thelr roport concerning Harper was la the handa of the Governor, and they had 10 objec. tiona ta it publication, - Bubsoquently I waa {nformod tha report was returned to thain to-day, and rewritten, and sgausubmitiod to tho Governor, st halfipast 4 o'etock, Tho report tanot now s 1t was originally aub- ml'una;. His Exeellency doclincs to tnako 1t pnblic an yel &e, The next day (Feb, 91, 1974,) snother rpatch from Tia TRMNUKE'S apecial orrmponiont at Springtield, and publishied In thst paper Fub, 33, 1874, 1s to the fol- Lowiug offoct : 4 Thia report of the Raflrosd and Warehonse Commis- nlon, fu tho case of Grafu-Inapectar Iarper, which ‘was aubmitted lo the Governor ncveral days ago, and by bim yeturned o the Commisslonors for amend- nients, was maie public to-ay, The roport 1a to tha offect tuat My, Liarper borrowed $34, to meet the expouscs of Lis oflice from May 8, 1573, until Hepteme Ler, 1879, Withiont tho knowisdge of ‘the Inspector, tho smonnta thus ralsed, which properly belonged to Mr. Harper's privato accaunt, were carried into his oMclal "books, In order that tho recelpts should meet the expeniea of his office, tho Commis- sloners {n Boptember, 173, raised the 'fees of tho in. apection of geain, aud sincs hat {lme thero bas beon coustautly » balince [ bank to tho credit of M, Uarper, the ouly items we have fotind of tus charsoter charged are ¢a siited ve, * WLilo It {s ovident tlint they ara not proper or legltt- mato entrien to be made in Sfr, arper's official ao. cotnt book, 1t fs likewiso apparent that {nasmuch &8 they sreantared in the debit and credit side of the canh account, they do not in sng manner {injurloasly aMoct the balsnce agaiust Mr, Iarper, a8 shown by hin bouks, In thisconneotion, it is proper to stato that duriugall the Ume Mr, Smith continued in ollico, as hia Clilef Clerk, he rapeatediy and continnonaly pro- tosted againat Lis manner of keeping tho books, and we will further add, that the bucke appear 1o have boen kept in an extremoly unartistio manner, showing great curelessness on tho partof the bookksaper 4 The charge of speculsting in §run, preferred agatut Harper by his former Chlof Clork, is dismiss- od by the Commisaionors with Tittla conaideration, 11is bank-account on the Lt dayof cach month examiined, and n apparent_deficlt. of several thou- saud vlollars'noted in sach caso, This dincrepancy i ao. ‘Ware- Culaf eountad for Ly the mistakes of Bmith, in confonnding the oflictul and private accounts of Mr, Harper. Tug TRIDUN of which the foregolng la an oxtract, apoclal, givea tho isbulsr statsment of cashe Look balatces, and cash in- bank, on the last day of oach mouth, the same ns in the Commissioners’ re- post (wlich follows), ahowlng several {housand doliare oficlt each month : bub the Raflroad and Wareliouse Commiasfoners' commenta In thelr roport, it will bo obsorved, do ot aitributo tho * spparont delicit to tha errors of Harper's bookkecper," * confonnding the ofticial and to ncconnta'of H 3 contrary, the intloners ay, “ Whi thist they aro nol proper or legitimato. entriss to bo modo fa Dir. Tlarpers oficia) socount-boaks, it 1§ likowlse appstont that, fnssmuch aa they ate entorod upon both the debit atid eredit sido of the cash o- Gount, they do uot {n any munner tuuriously affect tho balance againat Hurper, saslown by his books. t may be quite true that *‘after the ina) feea were raised thero was constantly s alance in bank L the oradit of Harpor," bLut unfortunately his bavk Lalance was not quite sufficient to balance hix eashe ook, It 1a quito ovident Tux TRIUNK'S Bpriungfield corrorpondent Tabored under diflculties—and. soras delay—In ohtaluiug the Cammissioners’ report, after it had Usen aubmited totha Governor and tha dis. cropancy o the tenor of the Commissioners’ remarks accompunylug their report, wa submilltod o the Govere nor, aud the report aa furniehed to the press, indicates that the origiusl report of the Commissionars was not furniebed to tho press corroapandent, There cortalnly seomn to have been aame roluctance on the part of tlis Governor, or husltancy st lsast, st that time 10 furnish tho report for tha preas, uutll after It was rowritton by the Commissloners, and inen somothlng quite differ, enl from the Commissioners' report was given, and there bave boen moro or less susjicions excited by the apparent nocessity of smending the Commlssioners’ Tepart before giving it to the public, that the deficit in Marper's acoounts was mare than apparent, resulting from mistakes of hls bookkeeper, Accordlngly, dur- 11y tho Iate sonston of (he Genoral Apsembly, iha o~ ata called on the Gaveruor, by resolutlon, for & copy the Hallroad and Warehouss Commiastonage* report, of February, 1874, of the fuancial canditions of the Chief Gratn Inepector’s office, {0 respouse to which oa the 234 Hpbruary, 1675, (he'Governor seat to the Sensts tho followlng's “* AEPORT OF THX RAILROAD AND WAREROUSE COMMIS- SloNgus, “ Cutoaco, Feb., 20, 1674, 7'o Jlis Rzcallensy John L, Deveridu, Governor of Himo—81n: Curtaln gr clisrgsa BAving recently boen made sgaiust bl a0 Ay per, Chlel Tuspoctor of Grain for (k8 ity of ‘Ob thal public funds o Lis hands Lave beet, and are util Nelny, used for purposes of private spoculation, snd deeming thess charges of 0 terious a naturs as (o re- uire immediste juvestigation, the underuigued lefs 93"‘“5“““ an e night of the 18th ust., sud proceed- to Chicago for that purpose. “* Wo have the Lonor to submit the followiog stale- mont sx the reault of our fuvestigations t VA promiusnt foature of (o charges sgainst Mr. Har. perjutotha offect tust b Las recentiy cavsod now ke of account o be openor dn his oitice, Iuta which o as caused bis Boanciat sovounta Lo be transoribed from tho books heretofors used, and frota which All Heins Bavo been omitted which {end in any manner to show ‘s minapplicstion of the puiifo funds in hie bande, Astothis feature of the charges, the facts, shuwn by a comparison of the two Of books, are as follows” By (ke 0ld books, 1t sppears tat Mr, Harper oblained louss from Culcago bnky as follows | Moy ¥, 1673, Ulon National Bauk, i daya, Aay 33, 183, Unlon Nutional Bauk, 30 day June 10, 1811, Unlon Nation: June 18; 1873, Usjon Nation July 13, 113, Unfou Nath Heptombar 30, 1414, Oity N ++Tlioas several sums wero pald a4 the maturily of the not Alr, Hurper: clalive that they !Il':fl;l‘:: pursly § usactions, and were sgtared fn oficial acconots by Lie late chlef clerk, Mr, Edward W, Suith, agsinet hisrepeated remonstrance, and wilh- out biw consent, They aro the only flems’ wy bave fouby of tl eliaracter charged. Waila i 1a evident that (bey aro not proper of leglismate eutsics to ba iaade iu e, Marpars ofiell socauat-boaka, (6 bla ke~ Wiso apparcht Lat, fuasiuch as they ATe eutered u Toth the dubit ‘Ad credit aidus of tha sasiy aceonol, they do not [ suy Wanuer njuriousiy sffect |bs bale ances agaioul Mr, Harper shown by tfs Looks, “In tifs conyection 1t I.:uwopor 10 state that My, Uarper claims that du; the time of Mr.Bunith's oonlinuanoe n ol sa bls chief clerk he repeatadly sud poativuously sgalnad his manoar of keeping (ho booka; and we will further adid that the books uppear o have heen kept In an extremnly fnar- tistie nianner, showing greal caraleasness on tho part of the bovkkeerer, and eithor & (erign to make confi. slon whers nioie should appast, Of gross Jguorance of the art of bookkeening, 4 An shown b Raliroad Mr. Tlarper's offetal reports to tha and Warehouse Commissioucen, thora was n account of advances made by him to do- penses of the {napechion servico at the rev. nentioned, the suina tamed n the foliowing PO ¢ B 2 5,001,58 July 31,'187) Aug. 31, 1873, ' Duriag Heptomber hin roceip ditursg, so that hin fudebteduess w fol.owing atatement will show the o expene Uqaidated, snd the ucen In bis hande ¢ the reapoctive dates mentioucd, as exhibited by hls Buauclsl report to the Ralirosd and Wareh minnlonern : wuse Com. J$ 8,909.91 1B,0R.00 40,1279 Dec, 31, 143 2,630,14 Juni. 81,1874, 21,6354 * The amotnta actitslly in bls hauda st theso datos, a8 shown by Lis cash book, are s follows : Sopt, 30, 1473, $11,085.90 4} | 14T JYNTAT] Nov. 30, 1874, 20,21451 ae. 21,476,27 11873, Jdan, 31, 1874, + AN ““Tuin apparent discrepancy in aatinfactorily explained by the fact that, whilo the financial reports purport to ahow the balance on band at the closs of each month, credits are taken for the payments of salarles earirod and othot oxpensea incurrad during the month which were made after the close of the month and prior to tha making and forwarding of the report, which wero usually about the fourth of tha saceooting month, “ Wo come now to tha atatanient of the fucts bearing* npon the maln clirge preforred agajit Mr, llar- per,—that of taing publio funds for yrivate purposes, * Uu the sOth of Heptember, 1814, there should have boen in 16 hands of Mr. Harper, aa shown by hia cash-book, the snm of, $11,085.90 Ou the satno day thero wan (o his credit at the City Natioual Dank tho sum of... coas 4,821.17 At the Union Natlonal flank the UM O cieveerarsnarsareensss 231351 ‘Total crsdiia in those hanks.. $7,134,88 Deduct for discouut atthe Oity National Bank, sawo dato.,. 6,000,00 $ 213483 $8,951.02 Harpor's canh-book ah ance on hand amounting 1414592 ca to tbe City National Dink. At Unlou National Dank,,,. Deflell o evveunreniasinennes Ontho 30th day of Novemler, 1878, Mr, Harper's casbebock ahows s balance in his bands AMOUNLIAR 10, 4usseessrersiions Dalance to hia credlt aome date at the Oity Natlonal Bank, Tnlon National Dank,, $21,274.67 $%,030.81 P T $ 7,056.%5 Defleit, Gertannsacen #4,217.83 n the 31at day of Decomiber, 1479, balanca in Mr, Harper's haude, 48 por cashi-Look. ... $21,879,85 Balanco to lits crodit aama data at City Xational Bank, ,001.40 At Union National Bank, 1,30.94 —— $13,381.09 Deflelt, $6,328.40 City Nattonal Bauk.... At Unlon Natlonal Bank, -+ $10,672.43 #0003 Deflcit, siinniee The City "National liauk Loids Usrpora note, duted 17t Juau- Bry last, fOrusveeciaitnnnasnrres If thin bo adilad to deficit, the ree [t # 8,506.20 * In conclusion, 1t would be rraper to state tuat the facta npon wlich the furegolng stitement 1s Lused wore furuisted us by Mr. Hurper, who cheerfully furuished us every facllivy for the Investigation we bave made, and who proteats miost eatnoatly that thers Lias been af o time any (ntention on bis part to mid- approyriste ang pact of the public funds n his bands, *All which 1a respectfully aubemitted. (8lgned) “ D, A, Browx, 4 ¢ JAMES STKEL, " Ratlroad and Warshouse Counladoners, AUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, i Y“BTATe or ILLINOlY, OFyIOk OF RAILWAY AND Wanziovse CoMutastoNzns, BrumNareLy, Fob, 20, 1674, —Hfs Excallency, John L. feveridoe (ovérnor of “Ittmoie—81x: W, 11, Harper, Ghiaf Inspoctor of Grati for the ity of Chicago, has Lhis day left at hin oftics s statoment Telutive to tho coudition of his fnancial sccouuts ou the 1ith sud 10th fust,, togother with oiters addeessed to gour Excallency by W, if. Gool- baugh, Preatdent of the Unfon National Bank of Chi- €ago, anid A, B, Miner, Cashler of ths Clty Natiounl Bank of Chicago, which he desires to bave comsiderod iu connection with the report submitted to you, dated ot Inaty by Qommisalonors rows and teol on Ule same subjoct, The statement, together with the letters, aro berawith Iuclosed, Very rospectfully your obediont servant, (Signed) Jomw AL ansoN, Chairman,” “ Stafement of cash aceount at the ulbse of buatness on the 13th of February, 18742 co on hand, a8 aliown by cash $34,L10,40 S18,674,40 A L 54310 Amount of bills pald and money ad- . oyes, otc,, not en- Koirasane yancad Lo em red in esuh 185,80 24,093,89 853,40 on the 19th day of February, 187 Balance on kand, a8 showsi by cash Am ...‘.'u;:wfim’m'm ‘Amount of bills puid aud ooy ad i e 4L e Exocees of cash {o bank at class of butnexs Feb, 10, 157 $ 8568 & Certifad o ba tru d corract, it oed) * WiLLiax I, fLanren, Oblef Toxpector, el A, 1, Punoie, Chiof € Qlerk,” 4 URIoN NATIONAL BaNK, Cl11cag0, Fab, 23, 1874,— Gov. John L, leveridge, Suringfeld, 10 refcre ence to our books it appears tuat the Lalsnce to tha crodit of W, H, Harper, Ohlof Inspector, on the morne fug of tha 17th tnat, was $4,001,94, and on the morn- fug of the J0th inut, was $10,014,41, Mr, Harper has never kept but oue account with us, and this has been in Lis name as Chief Luspector, It has alwaya boeon satisfactory in every way to lhe bank, snd ws have never known of any. leuullflnn or Iruknhr“{ (igned) W, F, CooLnavau, Prosident,” # CITY NaTIONAL HaMx, Cuioaco, Feb, 23, 1874,— Gov, Juhn L Lisdervige—Dean 8in: In the balance of W, If, Harper, Grain Inapector, acoount $10,572.47, & ahown by our books, Fob. 19, and thers was per cent of a discount of $4,000 on his fudividual note, sscured Ly collsction, Itk poaaibly to stale that he only kept ouo scconut with us in s official capacity, Htiit, he has had individual uuunr- which have gons 1nto that sccaunt, - Hfs dealings with us bave been en~ Uroly satiafactory, (Higned) A, I, Mixxm, Osshier,” It wiil be vbserved, in the lcmtuln. report of Hare per's fnauciul accounts, mads by tho Ruiirced and Warehouse Commissioners to Gov, Boveridge, it ls claimed for Hurper that ho -Fuu«eau. and continue ously proteated agsiuet his Ohief Clork’s manner of careyiug bis private account in his oficial books,” but it dded not appear Lhat hs niade any such objection oF brojeat syulnat Cashler Miners wizing bia brivite dealings with biy olicial accouut in the Gity Nationsl Lauk.~ Buch ncoouistoncy can oul od in one way, and that not at all creditsble to Mr, Harpor's intey nar to the vigitanca of Mr, Larper's suporior ofiosrs in not detecting such inconaistency in the doca ument which, under ths clrcumastances, demsndsd tholr most careful mulhlgl.. lnlx‘ of the Blals Inspac- o 1n continuation of the tion of graln: On receipt of Governor's messoge in rospouse ta the zesalution of the Bouats, dated Feb, 23, 1878, covering a copy of Raliroad and Warchouse Gomunlssioners' rapart of Feb, %0, 1874, of the fnan- cial condition of Chief Inapector Harporw ortice, the Benate sppointed a sjecial corumitiee, (0 whom this re- port was refurred, with full powers to viait Chicago and iovestigste foancial condition of tha Chfef Inupector's oftice, ‘This Committee made two visits to Oltcago, hut, 14 ls understood, falled to meot Harpor at his oftico—he {ng to be i), and unable {0 leavo bis houss—by appointmeut, ‘They had twoor three intere ‘views with Litn at his Lo, but fatled to gain any lo- formation Iu Tegard ta the amount of money i his hund, if any, sud falled 10 ind any in bis oificeror, to his Credit in any of tho sulvent “banka fu Ghicagor ‘Thoy learned, Lowever, there was to bis credit in the insolvent Oook Couaty National Dank, § auiall prospects of uver realizing 10 couta on 'the dollar of the amount, Teapecting this deposth the Hprlug- Beld Requter of \ne 24th of April, Bays 1 Hincy the Teport of the Juvostiyating Gumiitiea of the late Guu- ersl Autommbly, cortaln facla Lnve Just come Juto our debi ahow (hat fn misking depoults and olLerwisa disposiug of the Slate fund II)“H lisa been actiog under autnorily outaids of bis office, 1t {n kuown thal ke haa u deposit of §10,000 fu the Cook Gounty Natlonal auk, which depoutt wes wmade, 1t 18 alieged, by the direction of Lhs Goveruor for tha purs pose of being useil 3a the bsis of & credit for the Inter-Ucsan, Mr. Allen, Frosldent of (hy Dank, Mr, Palmer of the Inter-Occan, and Jlsrpor's bondsmen ceni oondria this atatement In substauce st least, 1t 18 underatood the conditiou of the books 1a the Clle! Iuspector's olice was such (uot buving been Writlen up for several mopils) that Lhe speciul com- milieo could not mako w satisfactory lnvestigation, and reportop the Susnclal condition of the afice, fore thie Gensral Assembly would adjourn, but enough ‘wea learned to Juslify & ot damaging report, sud warrant tha immediats Femoval {roin office of tho Olief Joapector by the ssme hority that appolute ed him,” in sccordance with the requirswenl of the fourtesnth wection of the law—insteud of *suspend- 4ug" bim, for which there seomus to be vo_ provision in the law,—a course s2optad by the Governor spperent- Iy to avold creating & vacancy duriug the dniorst Assembly, and thus avold Lhe uscsanly of submitting a pumitiation {0 the Hauate for Lhair ade vice 884 caasnl” Harpar daclined 10 recogaise \us .t bnaf* Governor's autliority 1o anspend” him, Claimed to continue Chief Tunpoctor until the 6th of May (al- fhough his torm of ofice expired in April), when the Governar appointed J, C. St “Clhilef napeclor of Graim in placs of W, {1, Iarper whose term of offica has expleed,” In point of fact, Harper's tarm af office (two yaara) oxpiral the it of April, befare the Goneral Assemibly lanmxmed. when liis wiiccesor should have heen ap- poluted, if It had nol been determined to avold sut- wiltiug s nomiuation to tha Senate, To May, the Rallrord and Warehiniss Comminalonor met tho w Chicf Tnapector at the Tnapector's offico i1 Chicago, when the Inapector muds fermal demand of iurper * for ail money, . fmpers, and othor property In his possonsion ae Cllef Inapector of Orain," 'when Harper o up the surplus , of tho . grouna | hands, tewipiate any surplus, nor any depirtment of tha Qovernment, hava sny claim h snd that neither the Btal upou it" 1t thus appoars, in & Snanclal point of Yiew, Btate lunrection has mot loen ® succom, Tho ‘exact amount of money {n Tarper's hands, of uunccounted for, belonging to the inspetion ofice, fa not known, The Rallrosd and Werrotm Commisaloncra clalsn 1t {a #omathing over 8 very likely may be muchi over that amouu timo sftor Harper was appointed Ohtef Inwpoctar tho Tale of foon wat Taisod i por cent, in violdMon of ho law, which limila the foca ta a0 sinount suitictent * 1o delfay the cxpenses of (e same,” and nia more, The rocalnts of the oitice for the muntha ot June nnd nly were over $1,000 more than the oxpentos, and the ro. celpta for the mou'h of August, whon' the rle was Talsed, were over £5,000 mors thian the expensw, For thin error e Ilaliroad anil Warelionss Cammiasion~ orn must shiare thio_reaponsibility with Harjer, And now on tha sppolntmentZof & new Chlof Inaprctor tho feen nre Taisud again on Acconnt of Harper's ratalning all the money brianging to thie office, without sny pre- fonee (o au cquitabis claim (o i, of any cisim what- or, unless hio olaima fio {nduced the Raflzoad and Warehanse Corminelonera to ralde th fecn for fn. apection §n onder to riss & fand fn comtemplation of Jnst what hian mince occnrrad, In that caso ha miht igniii some cralit for caudor nob now Likoly to bo ac- curded to him, And now we hear from Springfield the Stato In ahout commencing & eult agatunt Hirper’s boudsie to recover fhio amount Harper hna retained, 1 re spoctfully mubmit, §f tile 6 not futeuded for the pi pove of making a shuw of vigilance {o prolect tho 1. tereat of the people, ft wonld ba well (o entalilish the validily of tho claim [n the suit commencod against Harpar's hredscawior two yoars ugo, befor Inciceing further logul exponses {n auits agalmat Harper's en., Tho irteqularity o Warpors tnanclal ace counts, as dovoloped botb Ly the Ratlroad wd. Ware. houss ‘Commilssfon's report tn the Governor, dated Feb. 2, 174, aud tbe report of the Bpecial Com- Tilies of the ‘Betute made jost st the close of the sceslon of the lasl Generul Annembly, was not o sur. prire Lo many momtermcf tho Hoard of Trade, an sev- ersl communications publirbod fn Tux On10iao Taid. DaE Just afler the roport of the Rallrond and Wareliousa Comminslonors, made {0 the Govornor b of February, 15, fudicate—sapeclally in Ttz TRIBONE Of 13th of Mnrch, 1574, In which It fa domon- from tabular statoments' in Hafper's own nn. ork_of mouthly recatpta and dishurssinents, tluat his receipta for tho moniths of June and July, 1073, exceeded hin disbursementa for (Loto montha ‘mors than suflicieat {0 i out all previous defirloncics, und with the ncronss of tho fees for fnapoction com- nwncing (n August, sud Iegs fucreasa in busiuess irom the movetent of the yow crop, commencing in At quat, 1€ wan eviilent surplin fatids must be rapidly in- creasing in the Inspector's oflice, Nor bas the system of Stato lurpectinn and regiatra- tlon of warchouss recerpta boen more mticcesslul in Jrevcutiug fraudulont prsctices of wascliousemon do- Mveriny grain without tho roturn nnd canceliation of warebouse recoipta for an enual quanitty. It will not e forgotten that the enormioun frauds of Munn k Brott were perpetrated under Blate inapoction admin. Iatratfon, bt mot dotocted by tho Btate officern whose duly f waa fo pravent or detart auch praciicos A nttompted, It fa nob forgotten that 18 wan under Stale dnmpection admin tration tuat fugh Maher dallvercd from the Tows £l vator lago qusttities of entn without requirlng thn raturn sud cuncellation of Lie warehoure feceipis for an equal quavtity. Tt not forgntten that {t wan n. der Htale inspeciion aduniutatEation that tho Ragiatrar of Warelio.rd Recyiptu gaso (he iale's olial wan, um warchose recdpte feaned from the **Ghiraga & 8, Louls Elevator ” for sevoral boat-loads nf corn hat never went Into that elovator, and s from camal- Dboatu that_nover floatod a buwhel of grain, None of thiesu frauds were detoctod and ssposd by Btato offi- verw, A investigation, invited hy I, M, & O, 8. Hotgh & Co,, 01,0, 18:J, was mado by a Gommittes appointed by tha Freaklont of tho Glifcago nard of Trude, wheu a volutio of 200 printed pugen of toatr- mouy Was takon, & largo portion of iL heliig o tostle many of the Htilo Regiatrur of Warohouss Rocelpts, and * of his sslutanty, from which |t upe tho registration,” as conducted by tho ofticers, affordsd no security whate cvor o tus holders of much rorclpte, This communication hat alrndy oxtended boyond {he limits intended whien it was corumoneed, and yet tho subject ia Ly no meuns exbausted, ‘Tho importance of tha gein trado to tho gencral buslucss {ntoresls of Chicigo ean scarcely bo overrated, and any Lgislation tending to obstrnct or embarrase {t_cannot fafl to bo hurtful 0 overy motertal Inteecat In Clilcago, Prohe ably 85 per cent of all tho wheat sceking a markot fn Chicagoln tha product of States outsio of Illinols, Ailwaukee, Bt, Louts, Toledo, Detrctt, and_ Ciacinnati ars ull competing wi 1L Oicago for io grain trais, sud compotition for oo graln. trade means competl: tion for the trado §n merchandiso gonerally, aa well, 1t would, taorefore, scom that all regulations raspecte ing tuo bandliog and inspoction of grain miht wafely and wiscly left o tho care and Juigment of tha dealers, whose intercats would be lest promoted by tho poptlan of wuch rules oud rogulatious ue wi bo mrat Iikely Lo socure the largost smount of tho trade, Tuo licy of Btato napeetion 13, at boat, very quetiona- e, “Cho Btato of Ilinola Ia tlio only State In tho Union that hae ventured upon it. The right of the Stite to tax tho products of uther Blates weeklng a market in, or through, (hia Slate, {s in tho jndgment of soms more than questionable.’ If, Ly the Conntitution, Congress ava tho axcluaivo pomer (o regulate commerce bolwsen th several States, {8 not tho act of Itiuold an interfor- ence with that right? Tno protensa that Blata fnspection of grain wis adopted in tho interest of farmers, will not best ex. amination, Tho Gonoral Assombly ‘of Iliinois fs not calied upon to logialata for the protaction of the indus- try of other Btatos, eapoctally whon such logislution {mpoacs burdens upon its own citizons, The farmor, o4 & rue, Onds A market for bis products tho ~earost rallrosd stitfon, and fecls very little inlerest what market it fa come signed to after he reccives his money, or wlat #rado tho custom of the market it i1 conslgnod to as- sigue it 1€ 1o Cbleago, ¢ e asaigued ono grado 1f to Mllwaukes, auother . As s genersl rulo, tho country ahipper draws on the Olicago morchant for very nearly {ho valua of the grain whon b sbips It, and when the grain arcives i1 Obicaga tho Chicage merobant bas more {ulerest {n 14 han the fariner or tho country shipper, Thin Bate-napection Inw {8 offensive {n terms, odlous in principle, and tho manner o which {t ha been exo- cuted fs mok caloulatod to reconcile the Ghicago mure chiauta to fartlier snbmisslon to ita yTovisionn, Whils Chicago merchants furnixh the capital for the sroction of slovators for handling th grain, as well aa tha cap- ttal to bring tho business to 'Ohicugo, Chicado has boon iguored in tho appotntment of ftailraad sud Wareliouse Commisatoners snd Graln.Iuspeatars, and thi principal oftico for supervising thio Luaingua 18 lo- cated 160 miles from the ceutre of the business the of- fice was crvaled to supervine, Norbuavo the provislons of the law been observed in Tespact o the poruons ape polated o otlico. The fonriconth soction of the In. spection lawsaye: * It shall b tue duly of tho Gor. oruor to appoint, by and with the advice snd contont of the Senate, & sultabla poracn, who shall not be & member of tlia Board of Trade, and who alill not ba inferested, directly or ndiroctly, in any warehouss iny this ~Btate, » Chief Tnepeclor of " Graln, who aball hold Lis omico for tho term of two cars, Unloss dooner removod for cause,” Amongst o cauncs enumeratod for removal, * fncompetency is meutioned, Who will protend that William ‘11, Harper was » ¥ sultable person ™to buagpoluied Chist Inspector of Grain 7 If he was supposed 1o bo boneat ‘whea bio was sppalnted, bo did notjiimsolf clait to bo 8o expert Judga of fmis. 1o was not an o pert fudge” of grain, he was incompelent, and aliould hisve been romaved before ho was sppofutod, 1f ho was anpposed Lo be ¢ competent " whien Lo was appofntod, tho report of the Tisliroad and Warchoisa Gummisaioners, dated 20th Yebruary, 1874, should hisvo losured hia removal tio day it wes prodented to the Governor, Qf the qualifications uf hia successor, Qan, J. O, Buwilh, for Oblef Iuapector of Grain, ltUs or nothiog ‘s kuown. Ha fe favorably spoken of as an Lonorable, lutelligent gentleman, wha Lia Olled saverul publio oftices with cradit—but of the various employmenta o ia suld to bave Lean cagiged fu it does ot appear thst Lio bad Lind any oxperiic Su bandliug graio, 1f ho {4 not an expert judge of grain fs ke a sultablo poruon” to bu ap- poiuled fo the otlice, xiot possessing such qualifcations 22 (s aw coutomplatas & ** suitalle porsoa " for Clief Inspector of Uruly must pomicss ? 1t ls anuouuced bo will retain the scrvices of Mr, O, L, Patker, who was Harper's First Aselstaut Tavpector, bt was 10 fact the Clfef Yuspector, liarper rocelving tho saury (and 4 naw appoars all e surplus recelpts of the oftice ax wall), " 1E'Alr, Parker s il 1o discharga tha duties of Clitof Inspector, for what service will Geu. Smih re. celva bl salary 7 Lela aid to baan atfociive politi- cal apeaker, aud thero ks sotno reson 10 beliove the sp. polntiments of both Harper and Qen, Smilli were made fu the fntoroat of politiciaus ratber thun In th futerest of the grain trade, 1t 1s safe to sawnme Har- por waa not kept o oftice more that a year after ths Govarnor was oiticlally infarmed of * frregularity * in his caul account, i the fuferest of th graiu trado, and 1€ it was not_political considerations {hat securad tha Qovernor's forbearsuce, it f dithcult to under- stand whist consfilerations prevailed to secure the fine munity Harper enjoyed. “Iue Railroad sod Warehouss Comml alu, T law providea as follows: “'Cho Commissiouers of Ball- Toads and Warehousss sball Lava pawer to s the rats of ¢ for the fuspection of grain, sud the manuer in which the same aliall bLe collected, which charges shall bu requlsted in such manmor ms will, in the fudgment of the Commissloaers, produce suflicient revenus 1o meeot the LCsaTy eXpensce of the servics, and uo wore” 1tis vory clear (e Commiusioners strod I suibioriziog an incroase of 40 per cent In the fees for luepoction In Auguat, 137, "4 alight exsmination of the Tuspectors caal-book fur the two provious moniha—June aud July—slowa tha collsations fur thers Lwo mouths exs couded the dibursements, sud thess the closivg months of the crop year, In August, when the lus creaso was authorized, the wheat crop liad beon so- cured—au excepliouably sbuudant crop, which was bulog fresly markcted—and of courss the focs for {o- spection were rapidly incresafog. To authoriza sn ine Crewe in the rate of foes undor such clreumstances fudicatoa of duty to examine the luspector's Louks (0 see {f #uch lcredse Wey Decessary 10 jros duce sufliclent revenus 1o meeb tho ueces airy expensea of the servics, and no more,” or” thalr M judgment, which (hey wero expocted 1o exaroise, was grisviously st faull, Dut, fram whatever cause 1Le err* was omumitied, they toaubad an opyertunity lo correct it The man veports of the dusnclad condition of ths Inspection aud Msglatration Departments furnisbied the Commisslon- £ptuowed wlarde wurplus raidly accumulatiog, and should b » to toem the propriet; e Vislng the ales far Lapeoiion, And wow, lt would oners have s ——— resm this exporience shoulil havo anageated (he ro. pricty of alittle delay hofars renorting to {n e i il taxation au tho grain teada to makn good tha dofieiin cyin the Anances of the department, raured Ly tha momt, Fepreliensibla course of o rollrlog Chist-in. apector, Harpor, From tho forcgoing history of tho State fna of grain dn_ Chirngo, it fa gillo evident Lo many engaged in tho geafn trada fn Clitoag oxpressed when tho Hinto assumed thn bosir Jt woubl e coniducted in the Intorest of politic wern well founded, The fieat Obief Inspector potntod under the Inw (for two yearsy was rom without eanne some threo montia before the ox)ili ton of ik term of oifico, and m man of ouestional reputation, without the necossary qualitintions to sliachiarge fho dutienof tho oice (and, therefore, not 2 mnitnhlo person® such an tho lww' require.), w appointed in hin place,—hin chief 12 hot only roco; mendatfon for tho position belng furnished Ly leads 1ng politisiatis,— il srancotsined 1n offive somo ifteun moutln afterdt had becomn kniown to {ln anthority that appointed him *F (hat ho fajled to account for tie money collacted by him for uspection fecn : and whien Iiateimof ofiice” exrired, during the seasion of tho ho Gavorner neglectea to nominate uitahle person™ for thelr " advica and consont " to muecoed him, A majority of tho Kenae tors being opposed to the patiifial yiews of tho (ove ernor secms {o bs tho only Toaron why thric advies and cotwent was not inviled Ly tho Goveruor fu tug sppointment of (ho Intpector's wiccetor, ho grain trade ins heen, and_continues to he, tin dened with untensonablo and unnrcensary tnxes {n the slinpo of inapaction fee, to Aupport & Kitiocuro ohice, ncitber the ale nor the ' nresent Chiof Tnapector Lelng. compesent to avorrilo the judgment of ono of tlicif subordinato {nspectora in Axing tho grade of grafn. GENERAL MARKETS, ATCONOT—Waa firm at $2,90@82.34, BROOM-COILN—Dhyers aro stlil conlining thele pra cliaace to smatl lote to mest fmmediate wants, auil thiers ts no porcoptible changa in pricen, Lelters have Deen recefved from prominent growers fu Tilinais aud Olifo, Ataiing that the now corn was suffering from ex~ coralvo rains, andd (8 was feared that not over fwom thinla of & crop would Ve raired. Doalerslock fop only a falr crop at bost : Good o chioleo burl, 121,@ 133e; brueh that wil) work Maolf inton cholen hral Uroom, 1134@ie; falr to good do, 10si@lic; wuferlor brurb, A @9%e; crooked, (g B, BUTTER—Pricen were firm, The recelpts continna moderato, and onfy About equal fo the current trads requirements.’ Indeed, tho mupply of cholco talle ultor s not suficlent fo satiafy tho conmumption dn. mand, and receivers find no diMcnlty fn promytly re- aifzing at tho full quoted prices, The outward move. ment fschiefly to Now York aud Boaton, thouph there {s nomo Inquiry for siipmont to the Far WWest. Wo quote: Choloo to fancy yollow, 2032303 medlum to good grados, 3@ 16e; inferlor to comumon, 10 3 14c, BAGOING—1Lhero was o falt inquiry o graln-bags, snd o small demand for other goods in tho list af sbout former quotations : Stark, 31c; Lowlston, 30 Montaup, 2023 American A, 28ie; Amoskeag, 73, Ottor Oreck, 20c; burlap bags, & bu, Y@I5Ke; do 5 bu, 15@16c; gunnies, single, 18G10c; do doubls, G200 5 wool sacks, 6062c, OUEESL~Yales were Lght, but stocks are not ex- cemuivo, aud tho murket retalun its firm tone, We quote s Good to prime factory at 10)@115/¢ 3 lower grades at €@Jc, COAL—Quict porvades the caal market, The fow ore dors recelved were filled at tho annexed quotations Lackawanna, $0.030.6)¢ cannol, $3.0%@0,00; Ho- king Valley, $6,507 Indlsua block, $3.0.@5.50¢ Iluols, S0 GH—\Were slow and easy at 14@11¢c, tho outalde for fresh packagen, FI811—=Wero In good request, snd wero firm ot the pricea following 3 1 whitefin, X e, $ No. 2 do, $LI5@4B; N, 1 traut, %, NO. 1 shiora mackerel, new, X arl, $8.2580.76 L iy, $ithtiTo: NO, 2 macke erel, i brl, $6.0006.20; fanlly tackerd, % e, £1.70@33.00 1’ No, 1 #lioro latr, $145@1,50; Lank codfish, $280:45.°67 Goorge'a codilal, $57030,005 Fummer-cuted _cod,’ $5.75@5.005 Lilesdor: berring, Al brix, $L10GR, 25 do 10004255 Labrae dor berring, round, b, $i, VAT, wl, $1.56@ sealed berring, ' per ox, Columlia Tlver mulmon, 4Lt $2.0). 0.8 YRUI'TS AND NUTS—Thora was quict foellng in th'a department of trade, and valuen undere % went Do lmportant chingy ; FonrgaN—! 3% @Byc: fias, drume, 12,0 c;_ g, tiyers, 1 (3. Thos Tarkhh pruney, Ki{@NLa; Fronch prones, 14 (yL4c ; ruising, lavers, §2.456 2. (3,85 Valencia, cltron, 9% 3 10020 Muscatel, §3.70 1050 l0},¢ 3 Zta curranta, (@ lo; 2803 fomion jcel, 1430+ Dosertio~Atden apples, 13 1 Hebdgan apples, Ti@sce; Indians and Tilinols, G penches, hafves, 85 @uiic; do, mixed, $abXes do, pared, 1°@2e; blackberrier, n! @01 raspucriies, 39a003 pitted charrics, 35 « 280, F1 borts, 1@Wc; almonds, Torragona, 41 23c Dles waliiuts, 14 4 15¢; Granobla salnuf : L2t tiea lln, Thita@Bo; poeann, ‘Texad, 124@197; Wiimington peanuty Hughl, Tenncsseo paanuts, 6X@7c; African poanuls, _fiil\fiu OHEEN FIRUITS~Wero fn fafr roquest early, cholcs fresh uorluge bringing rocent prices, Lator prices were easlir, the shower baving driven Luyers from the murket, this makiug Lolders afraid they would not ba ablg to closo out by night. Farelgn frults woro quict sud ‘stesdy : Ocanges, $3.00@8,50 per boxy; lemon 4,09@2.00; black ranpherries, $1% 2% per casa ol $2.60@22.75 per care of 17 qta } bincke currants, 15¢@$1.00 per case of (6 @1.5) per box_or buskel; npples, 20 poars, $1.0081,35: bluebercics, $.1.00 8,50 per by 3 water-melons, $3,008:L.73 per doz, Cale Morula Duritt peusd, §.0051.50 por box 3 do plusas, ) bot, GMOCERIES—Bngars wore nctivo and firm, and cof- foen, niur3, Tlco. and s0apa were also maving liberally at lullf‘:‘mumod prices, Quotations wero the sams = on g:axy: o % 10x—Rangoon, X@TXe; arolin, T @8)e. Louislana, TXG8E 4 1A Corvees—0, G, Java, 335@31%e; Java, No, 2,81 @S150; chiolcoto taucy o, 35 @2103 ‘good to prime do, B%m24jc; common Lo falr, i N@2:xe: rossting, 20(!1c; Blngapare Java, 25336c; Costa Dics, 2} @Ric; Maracallo, 24, 5 Hooans—Patent out loaf, 11%@i%; crashed snd powderod, lxo: gramulited, Tisio A, stanidnrd, 105@10e; do 3, 10%0; N, 10! extra 0, 10070 Nou 3, 13@02%0; *yollow, O Mo, 1, %@ 9 chojca brawn, 9ghie; futr to prime (o, 8igwBle; common do, Ti@8c; chiolce molasses sigar, <00} comaior to guod do, TigGBie, Hinups—Diamond drips, $I.03@1.10° ailver drips, extrs flue, Gkatic; good mugar-house sirun, 80.a58c 3 extra do, 6o ; New Orleaus molasscs, choice, now, ThaT8ci do prime, 03w70c; do common to good, 86600 Furta Ilco molassed, BIB55e; commor, mos lassos, 4Uid dc ; Llackataap, W(dise, Srices—Alleplee, 154 @1650; cloves, 45@%0c; cas #ia, 0 4Bl popper, A@AA6T nutmegs, $1.25@1,50; cutta gliger, 15410k, Hoars—True lllul.ll'“;l.nflulrmln Moltled, 0% @7e; White Lily, 6N(@0}as to loxe, BX{(0350; Haven Imperial, 6o Qolden Weat, 43/ (@ Miars AY—-Was qulot and unclisnged, Quotations : No, 1 Umothy, $18.00@18.50; No, 2 do, $16 0I@10.20; mixed do, $15.00:@15,10;_primy u)l»l.ml prairio, $10.00@17.00; No, 1 do, $13,04@15,¢ 0, 4, urllnujh. ). 012,00, TIUHWINES—Were in good demand ot uuc) langed quotatious, Bales were reported of 200 Lrls at §1,17 var gion, at which igure tho market riosed Arm. HIDE=Conusue wull sul euy, dry hides bain lower, Dealurs ate buying smalf lots, but are to making any special offort ta necure stock, an tho nute Took for hides does not ApPosr 1o Lo very prownisiug, Woquots: Green city butcliers', Ghc bt wd hesvy, TGTN0T Groca. satd, “Tasses oy ol s i 0 ge 3 dr Ufut idos, Kip sad calf, 1sat Aty saliad hlua'f,“hgg 33c; descon wkin, 43, 1lidea with onegrab and over are classed a8 duniaged, Damnagod stock bLrings two- thirda prices, and Lranded 10 per cent off, IRON AND STEEL~Urido ix falr for tho summer woason, but rates wre {rregulsr i consequonce of an over supply of irou, which leads to competitivn Votweeu sellors, Followiug are the publiched raties Iron, 4 T-10 raten boreeshos lron, d@iXo; Nore way do, 7@8e per Ib; Norway uall-rody, Dufxes English g stecl, D@1lo; American cast sy teol Ure, }fv ich, @lUo; tool steel American casf, 16 ; do Bugliah, 4, OILB—Pricen of olls ranged the samo as at tho be- ginning of tke wock, and wero gouorally mteady, e guote; Carbon (siatidard white), 118 dog, teat, o IHnofa legal test, 169 deg, 13¢: dohocudlight, 175 dig., 16%ial7c; extra winter lurd ofl, $1.U7@ 1047 No, 1, 63 @bio; No. 2, BOG o Huseod, raw, 6203 ‘o bolled, Oic; whale, 78,803 speri, $2.35@2.40; ueatufout olly strictly pure, 91.16@1.20; do, oxtrs, $1.00; do No, 1, 0o § bauk oll, G itralin, €0c3 plumbago nl\ aTie; turpoutlue, Dk, 63 gravity, la5@iéo} naphths, commou, 12 1)c, ULTIY=Was [0 modurata local demand snd sfede urkeys, B.a100; chickens, oht, $1.00wkad; do 3,25t doz; amall do, $2.00,°0, —Weroneglected. There area fow urdura foF timothy still unBlled, aud the market i guoted frm. Clavar was also stroug, Leluy very scarca, Mungarian 1 buckwheat were nowloally lower: ‘Timothy, $4.30 9.05; Hungarian, 10.48003 clover, $1,00@7,2 buckwhicub, Ki@J0s. BALT—\Wau fulely sotive and steady: Saginaw, Qoondygs, and Ouinds Bne, $LA0; ordiusey cuuriy 3t dairy, withoul bags, $175: duiry, with bags, 3805 Asiiton dairy, pez sack, $4.00. TEAB—Thero wus » wni‘l‘»mllulnml demand for tean at stcady prices. We rojioat 0t uotntlonss GLX- POWDER 30XUNL—Choice 10 fancy, $1.00a1.10; good Lo prime, Ti@c ; commou lo ik 0 3 Plugsuoyy cholca, Tu@ttc fulr Lo good, 0. tdo; common, S iUce Iuriatan MotuxE—Chotos to fancy, 8 @vic; good 10 WaAllo; common, $raive; Mugsuey cholcd, aTde; fulr Lo good, Bugtlo: common, Brabic. JuPaM—Choios Lo fancy, bew, $0@8c; do fully falf 1o primo, 10aT8c; tbolco 'to funcy old, Tu@duw; Hood 1o " peitae, " do, B3@Be: conimon, ' 334 40§ Ootoma—Cholce lo funcy, Wed31.043 ool to priuey U400 cottmon, Bk ‘WUOD—Buld maderstoly at former quotations, or 84 $7.00 f0F bosais awd 84,00 for tusple, dolivered. VEUEPABLES—Were dull aud casfor, There wat ¢ local Lrads sarly, but the storm kateszupted Lusk neas in tho afternoon, and (ke few sales mads wore &t irregular pries. Wo quute 1 New Do t6loes, $LOaLTS por bLrl; grosn corn, 104150 per daz; groen teas, 40@SUc P bu§ wlring Lesusy eastiio” per bu " cucumbets, 23@ido for dor] cabbe, @800 por doz; tomalocs, 23,400 pef box; 15G@10c; Soutbarn oalous, §3,26.88.15 pof el * WOOL-~Ramalns quie. Tue secciple are Hghl and tha decisuid ju ouly for swall lote 1o meet curs reut wenis, Tha.ma! ia but not quots~ rhet s weak bly lower, We quts: Tub-washed prime, 5045303 soason, Quolatioust Tub-Wasbed primie, S0GSK] do_poor 0 good,- 40480 ; wastiod ficece, Bnoy 36@dlc; do tmedium, 1@k ; do coarus, didilo} uu= wailied, fine beavy (o light, 353340] uo medium, 130 U3c; da coarse, Bu@ide, LUMBER, A fleet of sbout twenty-five cargoes wea st the docks Baturdsy, A gxod many local buyers wers preseut and (Ley 100k hold freply leaving the taarkst nessly barest uight, Fricas wers stesdisr for all grades, sad 16 baius 10 look as 1f 1hs long-Loped-for turning poiat in the lumber marked was at last reschied, An sdvance 10 jolsts and scantling {5 imminant, and in couses I l o