Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1876, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER REAL ESTATE. The Loan Buosiness of 1876 Little More Than Half That of 1874. But Maturing Incumbrances - Paid Off with Unusual Prompiness. Real Estoto Dull, with Fo Sales of Im- portance Last Week, . - Kew Subdivisions~important Sale in San Fran. cisco—Building in Kew Fork, - The year whichis now virtually closed has been far from profitable to loan agents. There has been a steady demand thronghout the year, with very little variation in the amount chang- ing hands each month. The figares for October are the highest, but when the re-recoraed mort- gage of the Joliet Iron and Bteel Company, which is inclnded in the montih’s statement, is deducted, the figures will fall to about the level of the other months. The same remarks sbout re-recorded mortgages apply to both February and March, February including $600,000 und March $1,810,000. Hence the: average of each month's , business is about $2- 000,000. There were no raflroad mort- gages rccorded during 1676, whereas in 1575 there were nearly $50,000,0000f these mort-~ gages, and in 1574 there were $70,020,000. De- ducting these figures from the total amounts of their respective years, it will be found that the business of 1876 was $1,000,000 a month below that of 1875, and $2,000,000 a month below that 0f1874. Hence 1876 has not done bot a little over one-half the basiness that passed through our Joan-agents’ hends fn 1674. The deprecia- tion in real-estate values has had a tendency to restrict business. Better and largzer security is required, and less money is risked on the same property, compared with the operations of two yearsago. It is true that money has been cheap for the greater part of the year, bat, like all other commodities when cheap, but few peo- Ple have been able to give the necessary quid pro quo. . At the opening of the year the rate of interest was 81010 per cent. In March the rate weak- ened, and 3 loan of $120,000 was negotiated at % per cent, the forerunuer of many othersof 2 simflar nature, becoming 50 numerous in Sep- tember and October s to entitle 7 per cent to an estsblished quotation. As the year closes there are fewer loans at this low figure, not so moch on account of a stiffening in interest as on account of a dearth of the necessary securi- ty.. Good improved residence and business roperty is entitled to these favorable terms. guilfllng loans are a shade hlll:'her, and very lit- e i5 done in this way below 8, while 9 per cent has been the gen figcure. _The heavy loan for the improvement of the Wright Block on Madison street waslet at9 percent inJune last. The re-recording of documents sometimes be- comes & Decessity either for the glprpase of sim- plifying matters, such as consolidating several mortgages, or taking up the loose ends of those which have becn p: y paid offt. But there are re-records which are nothing but an imposi~ tion on. property-holders, Dates .are omitted, acknowledgments and signatures are want incorrect descriptions of property mar the face of the original document.” When these flaws are discovered, a re-record becomes neces- sary, and the poor -unfortunate bloated land- holder is made to }mya few more dollars tomake up for the want of brains and common sense in ufe conveyancer or legel luminary who drew the nx1§'lnu papers. he trouble ~ does_ not end with the mere rerecording. Every abstract of the property is burdened with the incorrect docament, and adds to the cost of showing a dlear title. e real.estate interests of Chicazo ought to be supplied with a class of conveyancers who can draw up papers without errors or omissions, and also with notaries whose memory of parties ‘personally known to them ™ will last them longer than twenty- four hours. 2 Netwithstanding the falling off in business, as ards actual loans, the payments, when com- pared with previons years, show a steady in- crease. The proportion of releases to incum- brances was 74 per cent in 157% 82 cent in 1545, and 913§ per cent in 'he incum- }.)rmnces have decreased in a far greater propor- on. 2 AR The week’s business has been only fair, prob- ably owine to its being a Holiday week, put few lozns baving been negotiated. Payments have Dbeen very S:od, and as the year closes there is less complaint on thishead than has been known for somc weeks. 4 A 'The following are among the more important transactions of the past week: Ashland avenue, 80 feet, east front, 100 fect north of Jackson street, $18,000, five years at 7 cent, pegmnk Water strect, 24 feet, south front, 96 fect east of River street, $10,000, five years at § r cent. w()nkvmnd avenue, 140 feet, south front, b§ 200 feet on Lake avenue, $10,600, five years at 8 per cent. Nos, 198and 200 Sangamon street, and 134 and 136 Ohio street, known as the Schlesinger Block, 512‘000, five years at. 78)21- cent. .. No. 638 \Wabash avenue, $10,000, five years at 7 R?r cent, P No. 139 Milwaukee avenue, $10,000, five years at 7 per cent. € Nos. 162 and 164 Milwankee avenue, $20,000, five years at 7 cent. : Subdlot 6, of Lots 7 and 8, Block 13, Fort Dear- ‘born Addition, fronting south on Washington bullding, street, feet, together with $17,000, five years, 73§ per cent. COE¥,.LATIVE STATEMENT POR TIE WEEE YKDING DEC. 30. 1878. 1875. el *| Fo. | Coaideraral| Xo. | Ceiderat 0. 'n) 0. n. PR e o [l Bl it Trust-deeds| 83% 203,012 185§ 473,207 Mortgages..| 18" 69,303\ 29) ,35¢ 114¢ 363,307|| 194/ 612,561 e — 11)...eee .o]) 348). BTATEMENT OF TRUBT-DEEDE, MOBYGAGES,- AND TELEASES YOR THE TWELVE MOKTHS SNDING DEC. 31, 1876. COEPARATIVE STATENEST OF FORZCLOSURE SALES TOR THE YEAE EXDING DEC. 3L 1874. 2 5 L H i = tE H 3 ES 50 28 46 64 175 81 102 ai 139 Scptember o4 Qctober... 100 November, 88 December. . 92 Total. .| 283,407i/1,166:1, 069 o BALES OF THE WEEK. ‘Tiie real-estate market during the past week was dull. There was lttle inquiry, and no transections of conmsequence were repor! ‘The dealers could only say that some heavy gales had been mads which could not be pub- liched, a5 the deeds had oot yet been delivered. Some of the sales of the week were as follows: Joseph Eastman sold to M. A Bartlett five three-story marble-front houses, total frontage o Ve e o 08000 Madison and W streets, for $69.000. Van B. Marsh sold hoase and lot on Thirty- seventb street, east of Ellis ayenue, for $6,000. David Morgan bongbt honscand lot on Twen- ty-third street,east of Pralrie avcifue, for $8,000. ‘W. E. Swentzel sold Lots 17 to 21, Lee’s Sub- division 12, 89, 18, for $5,000. William Dickensoz scld ten acres, corner of Richmond svenue and Angusta street, for §15,- 000, C. M. Hzlesald to Dx L. P. Haskell honse and lot on Church street, south of Centre street, for 88,000, GRoiae ¥, Penicld scld 227115 foot on B ‘erald street, near Stearns street, with 75 feet on Quinn street, adjoining, for $11,500. ‘The premises on Huron street, west of Cass street, beln%)g()xlofl feet, with building, was sold for $20,000. 2 E. A. Hartwell sold on Adamsstrect, south of ‘Wood street, 33x140 feet, with improvements, “for §9,000. SATURDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following_instruments were filed for record Saturday, Dec. 80: ciry PROPERTT. Stanton a, 231 ft n of Thirty-seventh st, ef, 16%x1331t, doted Dec, 28........-3 4,000 fouth Dearborn st, 188 3-10 {t n of Thir- ty-third-st, w f, 25x120 ft, dated Dec. 3,500 8,000 u.' Fock B ."t: 9,000 1 North Franklin s “.:IX:‘ l"‘llofl 1, fl&'je& Do&i %sl‘fic;"t.“s 1,100 k20D L, w ol L N achon 11, dnted Doc. 29. . 14,000 North av, 40 ft e of Western v, n f, 25: \123 ft, dated Dec. 30...vvermiracreecee 1,100 KORTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEN HuEs OF TR 15.‘-’."“1“{‘0"?13 3 Halsted st, corner of Wolfram ol 3 ‘Block 1, dated Dec. 80.eee wouveeeeonc§ 4,187 SOUTH OF CITY LINITS WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEX S{ILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Forty-seventh st, 175 ft W of Stewart as &1, 89 feet to alley, dated Dec. 20. 1,000 v st, 308 ft o of Cornelia &, 8 w1, nw of Corn : a0t dated Dec, 0. 1 500 SUMMARY OF TEANSFERS FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within s radius of seyen milés of the Court-House, flled for record dur- ing the week cnding Saturday, Dec. 80: City sales, 45, cons{deration, sam,mé; north of city limits, sales 8, consideration, $8,187; south of city limits, sales 10, consideration, $15,380; west of city limits, sales 1, consideration, $500. Total sales, 59; total consideration, $105,716. SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR. . The following is the total amount for theyear ending Saturday, Dec. 30: City sales, 4,020, consideration, $23,544,414; north of city limits, sales 156, consideration, $1,085,321; south of city limits, sales 792, consideration, ,0763 west of ity limits, sales, 63, consideration, $250,048. Grand total: Sales, 5,036, considera- tion, $30,420,754. ; NEW BUBDIVISIONS. The following plats were filed for record the past week: . Post and Sinton’s Subdtvision of Lot 17 and partof Lot 16, Hundley’s Subdivision of Sec. 17 and of Lot 1, Igiehart’s Subdivision of Sec. 17,40, 14. :f;‘,s.m art of the & 1. 4 Sec. 82, 87, 14. A plat of Lot 12, Hundler’s Subdivision of E. » S. E. I{ Sec. 17,40, 14 }‘A resnglvisiun of Block 40, Pine Grove, Sec. 21, 40, 14. otre Dame Addition to South Chicazo, 8. 8 fractional Sec. 7, 47, 15, between One-hundred- and-first and One-hundred-and-sixth streets. A NEW YORK PALACE. The New York Sun, in an entertaining account of some new residences built in New York, fore- casts the abandonment of the old-fashioned Fifth avenue uniformity of brown stone houses, all of the same height, width, and arrangements It instances: . The massive castle-like diwelling erected by Mrs. Adele L. 8. Stevenson the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh street, is an illus- tration. A modification of the old French chatean style, in vogue some three or four hundred years a0, 1t is the chicf ornament of this fashionable locality, abounding in fine houses, and promises to be a landmark for the future. Its solid walls, tur- rets, and towers remind one of feudal times, shady varke. and grassy lawne. In dimensions it is about seventy-four fect front on the avenue by seventy feet deep, three storfes in height, with a Mansard roof built of brick and Cleveland stone in the way of trimmings.. The towers coustitute a marked feature in this picturesque structure. The whole conception is felicitous, and teaches us that the sentiment of the beautiful can be gratified with forms which show great harmony and fitness, and arc stiil entirely novel. The interior I finished {n wood, in" & rich, substantial manner, with mach solid panneling and some artistic carving. Nothing flimey, gaudy, or meretricious offends the eyt of the moat fastidlous.. To & person of taste e whole aspect of the house, both outside and inside, conveys unmistakably the idea of a gen- tleman's residence. The bnilding has been made substantially fire-proof, throngh the medium of Tollow tiling on the Beckwith system, which forms an effectnal barrier against fire on each particular storv. The main suirwey, of oak, is double- lathed and plastered; the private stairway in the tower is of iron. An iron roof, covered withslate, precludes all danger of fire from the ontside. SAN FRANCISCO REAL-ESTATE SALR AT AUCTION. The Alfa-Ca/ifornia reports an important auc- tion sale of real estate in S8an Francisco: The nggregate of the bids amounted to $00,000. ‘The lot on the southern line of Market street, be- tween Fifthand Sixth, having 137% feet front on Market by a depth of 170 feet to Stevenson street, on which it fronts 1373% feet, was gold as a whole to Mr. E. J. Baldwin for £275,000, The loton Stevenson street in the rear, 1371x70, was sold for 337,560, The northeast corner of Sixteenth and Howard streets was =old in twenty-six sub- divisions at the following prices: The corners of Adair_and Capp streets, 75x25, for $2,325 and $2,175; the inner lots, 75x25, at $1,750, SL,800, and $1,600; the lots 25x60 bronght $850 each; Nos. 10, 11, and 12, 75x25, $1,000, $1,000, and Nos. 8, 4, 5,6, 7 8 and 8, 25 feeton street, by a depth of 85 feet, brought respectively, the first four, $2,725 each, $3, 2,600, and $2,100. A portion of the loz on How- street, 260 feet nortnerly from Sixteenth, 80x 125, brought $3,025. The lot on the sonthwest corner of Howard and Sixteenth streets, 75 feet on Howard and 175! feet on Sixteenth street, bronght $16,500. Aloton Railroad avenue, North San Francisco, 2734x115x25, brought $385. WALL STREET REALTY AND THE STOCK BROKERS. A New York correspondent characterizes the decline in Wall street property as unexpected and tremendous: Five years ago S. W. Drexel bought the corner of Wall and Broad streets, and erected thereon the masrble structure known 2 the *‘Drexel Building. " For this plot he paid at the rate of $14, 000, 000 per acre. 'he price was a general surprise, being far above any sale in_America. ‘To-dsy, however, it would not bring half that price. The reason is found in the decline in stock operations. The ‘brokers are starved out. The expedients this class attempt in order to creates movement in stocks is shown by the frandulent dispatch for which Con- dit was arrested. Heis- a ‘‘carbstone broker,” that is one of that class which is not able to hire offices, and therefore does what it can on the side- wall, Every day you see this miserable crowd en- gaged in fleecing each other, and you will be sur- prised to find that even bere there are social de- grees. The **strect board ™ isa little above the curbatone broker, and then there is a grade still lower than the last called **gutter snipe,” whilea class of still morg forlorn condition is known as the *¢coal-hole men." —— THE SENATORIAL QUESTION. To the Editor of The Tridune. CHICAGO, Dec. 80.—The Senate of the United Stated is the highest legislative bodyin the ‘world that holds its powers directly or indircct- lyfrom the masses. TUnlike, in this respect, the British House of Lords, whose members owe their seats to birthright or gift direct from the Cmg it fslike it in being the aristocratic branch of Legislative Department of our Govern- ment. Removed one degree from the direct control of the peaple, that it may not be affected by heated popular outbursts which at times visit the wisest communities, and are not alwaysgov- erned by resson, it is the reflective and consery- ative element in. the Government, acting asa check upon the lower and popular branch of tho Legislature, the Judiciary, and the Executive. It is_ the arena wherein ~should meet the nation’s noblest sons to give serious and pro- longed consideration to the important measures coming before it. The wisdom of age and in- tellect, the ripened experience of tried states- ‘manship, all the best and weightiest of thoaght, reflection, wisdom, and eloquence thatthe coun- try possesses, should herccombine and find con- genial employment in welding and shaping the rough sttributes of conflicting interest into one perfect and harmonious government. ‘That 11 this is not realized in the United States Senate is a fact too pertinent to admit of seri- ous dispute. There are certainly great names connected with its history, and great minds now bolding sway within its limits, but- these are so few in number we can only be surprised when e remember that the honors and influence at- tached to a position in this body are such as to make it worthy the ambition of the most aspir- ing. Can it be that the road to the Senatorship lies over such pools of corruption that men of fine sense and honor—our best men, of whom we ‘have many—dare not look that way? Andimust we trace the cause to our scrvile dependence up- on.the slates of corrupt political-machinery workers? = T, P ‘There has been no period in our history whea it was so important that the representatives chosen to the United States Senato should be men of undisputed reputation, ability, and pa- triotisin. The most troublesome, complex, and {rrepressible of issucs, Whose bearing is not yet scarcely defined, must be met and determined in the cusning months. Of the prominent can- didates now ore-the people of the several States where vacancies occur, many may per- force assume a different position from what they now seem to occupy, and because of this we nced tried and faithful public men, whose abilities shall command respect, and whose character shall disarm suspicion.:- It has heretofore been the misfortunc of our country to produce few men of such marked ability, that, by force of their ncquired tri- umphs, they are 50 far removed beyond a de- pendence upon party tricketers tnat they can d. their . upbought sgppon,, - command . but b is Jjust such men that we | now want for Senators. Too much care, there- fore, cannot be taken in scrutinizing closely those candidates who receive the supvo{t of political wire-pullers, for thesc schemers lend their aid only tosuch candidates as will best subserve their purposes, and we have sufiicient experience from the past to kuow that these purposes are not of & nature to redound to the it of a State. The ‘professional politician never invests with the power and patronage of high office the man of marked individuality, the man who values personal indepeudence above the honors of office, and who would not accept the service of machinery-workers on cou- ditions that would make him “the mere stool- igeon of ades] and disreputable clique. E‘he elevation of such s man would be destruc- tive to that system whereby candidates availa- ble, but unfit for the. duties of tle office, are placed in high positiona that flledy may, act as puppets to tho wire-pullers behind the screens. 'Fhe office of Senator should be a free gift to the recipient best qualified to 11 it, that he may be armed with the power of the State, and know that, &8 her representative, his voice will com- mand respect and carry weight, and influence. Of the candidates thereis generally in every State one or more whose only qualification is his financial ability to pay his wx}y. Such men in- sult the public when_ asking for support, snd the acopf 1 countenance Yo the aspirations of those who attempt to make the use of money a stepping- stone_to public honors. - Therr, - are -assuredly available men in every State holCing themselves above the contemptible tricks by whith some elevate themselves to place and power, whose record will bear the closcst serutiay; men who have _ever faithfully neryed their constituents; who have never been charged: with corrupt practices; who have beea proven men of honor, ability, and patriotism; they Yy right stand in advance of all others, when a ceat in the Senate isto be filled. The election of such will re- dound to the credit of a Statc and people, and will be the most coavincing refutation of the charge, to which evzats have given some y that the office can be buught. CHERRY. ————— THE CITY-HALL. To the Editor o The Tribuns. Caxcaco, Dec 30.—By your report of the pro- ceeding ofithe meeting of a committec of the Commou Council with & committee of the Board of County Commissioners, held on Thursday, in reference to bullding the City-Hall and Court~ House, it appears thet the Connty Board has ar- ranged for the city to construet its half of said building upon the plan adopted by the county, use such stone as said Beard has already select~ ed, and build under such contracts for super- intendence, materials, and labor as the Commis- sioners have already entered into, while the authorities of this great municipality of the City of Chicago, that pays nineteen-twentieths of tho cost, will be permitted to pay out mone on the demands ° of said B of Commissioners, take the building when it is completed, be thankful for su small favors as they may receive, and be grate- ful for such spare rooms as said Board may find it impossible o use for its own purposes. Such, it is evidert, is the plan formed in the minds of a majority of the members of the County Board in reference to all the building done upon the Gourt-House Square, Said Board is a very potential body, and is subject to no control, our courts tell us, except the sweet wills of its individual members and the law of John Rountree. It is possible that the work might be done in the most substantial, economi- cal, and expeditious mannerunder that arran| ment, but there is a well-grounded feeling amongst our tnx-payinv% citizeus, particulsrly in “the West Division, that their representatives in the Common Council, when _the tax for its construction are Imposed, should be held respensible for the expenditure of the money, which can only be done by the city doing its own building. 'he municipality is practically excluded from the Court-House Bquare by the aggressive use or abuse of the unrestrainable powers of the County Board, in pushing the Lnmediate con- struction of the expensive building planned, re- gardless of any interests, except those of its: own ring of contractors and the few greedy owners of the property ironting on the square.’ The city not being in a condition to expend the amount of money its E:rtnt the building will cost, for the reuson that it has not got it to spend, and can have 10 eontrol over the con- struction of the building, the City-Hall must necessanly be located at-some other point, and in- making gnother selection the West Di- yision will demand its location on that side of the river. = .. The City-Hall is not necessarily the daily re- sort of professional men_(except dead-beats) in lying their vocations. Their business is main- i} with the courts, and at the builidngs in which are located the county records of real estate. The City-Hall being the municipal headquar- ters is resorted to by the citizen upon such mat- ters of his every-day afluirs as the City Govern- ment assumes supervision.or control of. Every ‘Thouseholder, or some member of his family, is required to visit the City-Hall several times each yesr for the payment of personal-property taxes, real-cstate taxes, and water-assessment taxes, and “the transaction 6f such other busi- ness as the honseholder has more or_less ocea- sion to do with the city authorities. It should, therefore, be located at or near the centre of ‘population, 80 as to be convenient to the great- ‘est number who necessarily have business trans- actions with its occupants. That division containg more than one-half the -population, and nearly two-thirds of the Louse- holders of the entire city. The business centre of that division, which would be convenient of aceess for the other two divisions as well, is in the vicinity of Halsted and Madison streets. On the southeast coracr of theue streets the land belongs to the sckuol fund of the city, and is, therefore, at once available for building a City- Hall without other expense than an annual pay= ment of a merely nominal rentul for its use; and the citizens of that division will contribute largely if not all the funds for the- erection of the building. - ‘This un-nngement meets the requirements for economy in building, convenlence of location, and is a solvent of the Court-House Square jan- gle, £0 far as the ity i3 concerned, by withdraw- ing all claims to any part of that square of ground. 1he West Side should have some other of the public buildings than its peoal institution. called the Eriuewell. It isentitled, as I have shown, to the City-Hall, and now istheopportun~ ity to getit. The umtedaction of the West Side Aldermen, who comprise one-half of the Com- mon_Council, together with the assistance of our West Side Mayor, who, it is_understood, favors the mcven:ent, will pass the peccssary legislation pleeing s there. Shall we have it? WEsT SIE. ———— FAILURE OF LIFE-INSURANCE COMPANIES, 70 tha Edijor of The Tridune. A CmicAgo,-Dee. 30.—It is evident that the restrictions thrown around the business of life insurence are not sufficient to fully protect the interests of policy-holders. The statutes of this State, apd of very mauy of the Eastern States,—New York and Massachusetts especial~ ly,—are very full, and apparently cover every contingency that could arise, but they have thus far only had the effect of securing the suspen- sion of business by insolven} companies, with< out, however, providing for the return to the insured of the sums to which they are justly entitled. Five hundred millions of dollars in round numbers 2re in the possession of the life insurance companies‘'of the United States to- day. They are as much trust-funds as though 50 declared to be by a Probate Court, and their absolute security t any contingenc should’ be as contiden!Jy relied on as the secari- ty of a National Bank note. This can only be ~obtained by requiring that funds equal to the amount necessary to provide forthe payment of losses_(or, as it is iechnically called, reserve) snonld be E}mfl in ' the custody either of the State inwhich the company bas its general oflice, or in each State in which it receives a li- cense to transact business, corresponding totthe sums therein insured. Such a provision can be made with but little additional expense. Each company is now required to furnish reports in which the amount of this reserye is stated. .It also states under oat” that it hes this reserve, Ail that would be necessary would be to direct that it be placed “in- the vaults of the Treasury of the State, instead of being retained by the Company. Ifthese funds are in Government bonds, or other equally good securitics, the interest received therefrom can be drawn by the Company, if without prejudice. to the reserve. If the State of New York, which holds over §200,000,000 of these accumulations, should determine that securities upon Iitinois farms are as safe as those upon property within fiity miles of New York City (not a difficult, question to solve), the mortgages thus obtained wight be deposited in licu ol bonds. Sucha law could not be greatly objectionable to com- vavies whose assets are all they represent them o be, and oprcsizion conld bnt cause a reflec~ | tion on the solvency of the contern that offered it. The failure of two gmmincnt companies fecently has shown that there is vast difference. in the charaeter of avaflable assets When the; are required to be- converted into cash or us in the payment of claims. Not one of the least important duties before the General Assembly is an investigation into the actual condition of companies insaring the lives of. citizens of thi State, : h:kllxse of. t.hel powmkm‘:mh it pos-. sessesto e against losses w! generall, 1all where they can be least easily endured. - - y . A W 0.C e disgrace themsclves Ly lending sy . " FINANCE AND TRADE. No Essential Change in the Condition of Local Finances. The Produce Markets Moderately Active, but Easier-s-Provisions Steady. Wheat, Corn, and Oats Tend Downward. Tho Progress of Packing—The Breadstufi Movement, FINANCIAL. There were a large number of applications from the Board of Trade for funda with which to meet the settlements of the 1st. These and the aggre- gate demandsof the packers and provision men, who have been heavy borrowers for some time, have made the loan market at the close of the year decidedly snug. This is probablybut a temporary state of affairs. The mercantile and miscellane- oud:demand for accommodation have been mod- erate, " ‘The currency movement {s at last reversed.. The orders from the interior hiave been slowly dimin- ishing, and during the past week the daily receipts have begun to exceed the shipments. "1 Rates of ‘discount remained at 8@10 per coat to regular customers at the banks. Rateson thestreet were 8 per cent and upward. New York exchange was quoted at75c@$1. 00 per 81,000 discount batween banks. ‘The clearings of the week are reported asfollows by hianager D. R. Hale, of the Chicago Clearing- House: k5 z Créarings. . Balances. 0 clearinizs. i 3 3,507,242.18 3,678,053.43 " Total +.$16,033,867.45 1.485,181.20 Corresponding we:xs i # 188L Year...u.v..... 16,887.531.08 1,516,620.80 ‘We are also indebted to Manager Hale for the fol- lowing compsrative exhildt of the clearings of Chicago for five years, and for each December in those yea n: X $_ 993,000,503 47 1,047,027,823.33 11 91841 1,212,817 207.54 1,110,093,624.57 Credit balances 1876...... . § 10Lim.32.62 Chicago credit clearings for the month of Decem- ber: 1872, : 1 REVIEW OF THE MINING MARKET FOR 1876. The San Frarcisco Bulletin, .in & review of the mining stock market for 1876, says: The year now drawing toa close has not beena_very prosperous one to the Micawber brigade on_California street. The ** turms ** in stacks have been few and far between, while the margins have becn generully of the ‘most slender character. 'The numuer Who bave mado a0y considerabla money I5 stocks this year {s exceed- Ingly small, perhapa lc:8 than for any preceding yeer in he pasy decade, and a geaeral feellng of disgust per- .~ Ouisiders bave not taken hold moribya cent this Ceniennfal year, aud operators do oL wish & recurrence of a similwr stato of things for at least another century. Anexaminat(on of our list of Board quotations shows thit most 8:0.K8 Were Illfihar in January and March than at any subsequent_ per] Commencing at the north end of the lode, and taking the maximu prices (n Jaouary with the minimum prices this month, we have the followiug: January; December. -$ 28 31 Slerra Nevads, pershare. 0 California... 85 47 9 43 Best & Belch =) 4z Sovage. 2 10 29 5 37 ? 2 show a deprecistion of 50 per cent and up- h, ought to be enough to Eatisfy the most The stocks which were the high- eat fn March are as followa: Aarch. December. .8 45 19 78 o 25 2 2 7 65 72 [ 25 27 10 77 25 49 ' - 5 The same general resuit {3 observable In the above an average depreciation of SO per cent d Bpwards {n & much shorter perlod. THE GOLD MOVEMENT IN'LONDON. ‘The London Economist of Dec. 9 sta‘es that the London market has been glutted with gold for a long time by the condition of the exchanges and the inflow from the countries where trade and busi- ness have been prostrated. The official returns of the Gorman coinage for the week ended Nov. 25 showed that no gold had been coined in that week, The German demsand for gold has come to a stop. The result of these causes is seen in an ‘outflow of gold from London to other countries, snd to America. 3 - BTOCK-BROKERS' COMMISSIONS. The New York Stock Exchange is excited over & proposition that persons properly introduced, and paying $50Q snnaally fo the Stock Exchange, should be permitted toget their business transacted at & commission of 1-18 per cent, while the present and customary rate of 3 should be charged to all who did not subscribe -the annual $500. All the ‘brokers see that this plan wonld introduce a new set of competitors, charging only one-half as much a8 the repular members, and free from their responsibilities and expenses. . Three hundred members have signed . a protest against the adoption of any such rule. Still most of the members agree that there must be some reduction inold war-rates, The suggestion has been mado that thers be Free Trade inrates, esch member charglng what he thinks best. /BRITISH PAYMENTS IN SILVER. The British Government has been considering the loss to its naval servants abroad who are paid in depreciated silver, but has been unable tode- vise any measure of relief, the fluctuations of the silver market bafing it. To one who isnots ‘member of thefgreat and wise Admiralty Office, one way would seem to be to increase the payments in ‘silver t6 an amount sufiicient to offset the depre- ciation at the time of payment. REDUCTION OF BANK CAPITAL IN NEW YORK. The Directors of the Ph:enix National Bank have resolved to recommend the stockholders that the capital be rednced from $1,800, 000 to $1, 000, 000. Itis now announced that the National Bank of Commerce and the American Exchange Bank of New York have given up the idea of reducing their capital from $10, 000,000 and $5,000,000 respeet- table, namely, an ively, and . it is sald that the former is likely to be, the Government and Synaidate bank in New York if Hayesbecomes President. GOLD AND GREENBACKS. Gold was 108% @107 in greenbacks. Greenbacks were 935 @934 cents on the dollar | in gold. & FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Suxty day., -S(ght. 484 United States 6a of '8 United Btates 5-20s of 5-218 of 65— Ciey Railway, Clty Kafiw i Cloy Raiiwsy, “raders’ Insurance Col Chamberof Comm Exposition stock. *And interest. BY. TELEGRAPH. NEW YORE. To the Western Assoctated Press. NeEw Yorx, Dec. 30.—Gold gliiet, opening at 107 and closing at 10733.. Carrying rates 1-16 per cent per diem uatil Tuesdsy, and 7 on gold, and 6and 6% per cent per annum. 5 Silver—The London quotation is the same ason Friday a weck ago. Here to-day the quotations are: Silver bars in greenbacks, 131; in gold, 122; silver coin, 3. . Governments active and steady. - In railroad bonds there was a firm feeling, and a good demand prevailed,: Tho largest transactiong wera in Chicago & Northwestern gold coupons, ‘which advanced from 93 to 93%. fiuu ‘bonds quiet and steady, and prices nomi- 8l The stock market to-day was irregular, some stocks advancing and others. showing decline. Lake Shore. the ‘active stock, was noticeably weak, declining from 56% to 55, snd closing at 55%." Michigan Central advanced from 4ds to 45%, and reacted to 44%. New York Central ad- vanced from 100% to 101, and declined to 1003, Delaware, Lackawanns, and- Western_rose frot 72to 73K, closing at the highest polnt. Other changes were less 1mportant. - The market closed dull and weak, - ‘Transactit oo for the day aggregated 132,000 b of which 4,000 were Western Unlon, St. Pauls, 69,000 Lake Shore, 2,800 New York Central, 2,300 Ohlos, 17,500 Michigan Cen- tral, 2,400 New Jersey Central, 14,200 Delaware & Lackawanna. Aoney, 5@7, closing easy at 6@7. Prime mer- cantile paper, 5@7 pér cent. - ¥ Customa receipts, $00, 000, The Assistant Treasurer disbursed $1,480, 000. Clearings, $41.000, 000. Sterling firm; long, 484; short, 486. The weekly bank statement 15 as follows: Loans,. incraase $644,800; specie, increase, $5,389,900% legal tenders, decrease, $57L 800; deposits, in- crease, §629.040; circulation, increase, $130,900; reserve, increase, $3,245,500. GOVERNMEXT %oDs. re: o Coupons, '8) C.flnggm. 65 K GGG & T 13 |New Jersey !8)6! Rock Island... 24 ISt. Paul.... Bt. Paul pfd.. i Wabash ,. 01 | Fort Waynt 88 ‘erre Hau! 86" (Terre H:\gre dsee. g0 & Alton . 0V Cnh:ugn& Altoa p! 195 Ohlo & Mississip, Do L. & W.... c 108, £9% Union Pacific bonds. 103 L. B -graat, . .100) . sin'g-r'd ex-div, 92 8TATE RONDS, Cleveland &Pl Northwestern N.W. Tennessee €s, old.. 43& Tennessee 63, NEW ..., 43! I Vi s, 29 irginia 6s, old.. FOREIGN. - LoxpoN, Dee. 80.—Amount of bullion with- drawn [mmo the Bank of England on balance to- day, £5.000. Hontols, Sioney; and acconnt, 94 7-16, American_Securities—658, 104%; '878, 108%; 10-40s, 1083 ; new 58, 107%; New York Central, 100, ex. div; Erle. 9%; preferred, 17, Pazis, Dec. 80.—Rentes, 105f 7235c. Fraxgronr, Dec. 30.,—Umted States New 58, 102, " < COMMERCIAL, - The following were the-receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ecding at 7 o'clock on Satordsy morning. The corresponding da last year was New Year's Day: Y Bonds— Flour, brls, Whest. bu. Sheep, Hightines:biia win Waol, Ib . Withdrawn from store on Friday for city consumption: 3,665 bu wheat, 841 bu corm, 350 bu osts, 796 rye, 2,387 bu barley. The following grain was inspected into store in this city on Saterdsy morning: 6 cara No. 2 N. W. wheat, 35 cars No. 2 spring, 25 cars No. 3do, 13 cars rejected do, 3 cars no-grade (82 wheat); 7 cars high-mixed corn, 8 cars mew do, ‘84 cars new mixed, 15 cars No. 2 corn, 73 cars rejected do, 3 cars no-Brade (281corn); 5 cars white oats, 15 cars No, 2 do, 18 cars rejected do, 1 carno-grade (39 oats); 1ear No. 1rye, 11cars No. 2 'do, 1 car rejected do, 1 car no-grade (14 rye); 4 cars No. 2.barley, 5 cars No. 3.do, 5 cars rejected do, 2 cars no-grade (16 .barley).: Total, 432 cars, or 165,000 bu. Inspected ont: 15,318 bu wheat, 3,086 ba corn, 78 bu oats, 11,210 ba rye, 15,720 ba barley. £ The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock at this polnt during the past week, and for the corresponding weeks end~ ingas dated: Receipts— Cattle No.... The following were the exports from New York for the wecks ending as dated: g Dec. 23, Jan. 1, 1876, . 1867. Flour, bris 21,1861 ‘Wheat, bu.. ) 350 Corn Monday being the first doy of the year 1877, will ‘e observed as a holiday on 'Change snd by our ‘business bouses generally. B & It is estimated that the stocks of wheat in the “chief ports of Great Britain are- only about ome- half of what they were a yearago. One authority footsup 1,150,000 qrs now, 2gainst 2,410,000 qra then. & : It is reported that the cost of commercial tele- grams to New Yori will be reduced with the be- einning of the new year from 75c, the present rate, to 50c for ten words. The Jeading produce markets were moderately active Saturday and easier. 'There was a good deal of cleaning up done on January deals, bat not so much as might have been cxpected, most of the deliveries ‘in’ order’ the coming ‘Tuesday baving Yeen previously provided for. There Was no special news from the other side of the Atlantic, except that consols were quoted % higher, Which as generally ‘regarded a8 o sign that England is mot likely to be ,embroiled in a war with Russia, but was not looked upon as & reason for lower prices here; except that a fewaold wheat early on the strength of it. The trading year went out of existence withont a squeeze in any department, which i something unusual in the history of our Board-of Trade. Itwas feared some time ago that pork, lard, and corn would all ‘be cornered on year deliveries, but the deals have been closed up without a rippie of excitements Jobbers of dry goods were not specially busy, ‘but in 8 quict way a very respectable aggregate of sales was accomplished. The market retains ail the elements of strength that have characterized it of late, and with the rcvival of trade, which must come a little farther along in the season, toereis very likely to be a pretty general advance in staple productions. In the grocery market.the position of affairs .was much tho same as on the two .or three preceding days, fair activity char- ‘acterizing the demand, while prices raled frm. Coffees display great strength, and prices continue to work upward. Sugars, siraps, rice, and teas ‘were Leld at fully previous figures. No changes of moment weré appatent in tbe butter and cheese markets, both of these articles being held with nn- equivocal firmness. Dried fruits were ordered +with considerable freedom, and most lines were firm. There was but little doin in the fish market. 0Oils were quiet, and, with the exception of tur- pentine, the market ‘ruled steady. Tarpentine was quoted weak at 55¢. Coal was firm. The de- wand for leather continines lineral, and the recent advance was thoroughly sustained. The hog market was excited and higher, sales making at $6.00@8.75 for poor to fancy lots—an advance of 15@20c. Cattle were steady and firm at §2.75@5.75 for common - to extra. Sheep were nominal at $3.00@4.75. The demend for lumber continaes fair for the tinie of year and the market ia steady. -Wool, - hops, and broom-corn remain quiet, and prices are little better than nominal. Hides were dulland weak nnder Incrensing offerings, with dealers hold- ing back, as the Eastern markets are reported low- erand inactive. The seed market was quiet but firm for moat descriptions under moderate: offer- ings of prime grades. Hay was dull and weak; the report of another advance in Eastern trclg_hu cans- ing shippers to hold off, and the local demand con- tinues small. Poultry was in request and firmer, 2nd eggs and game were unchanged. Ral freights were unchanged, but it was uuder- stood that rates wonld be advanced 5¢ per 100 1bs with the advent of 1677. -Rates on grain will then be 3¢, and on meats 40c, to New York: 3. H. Drake & Co.'s weekly circalar givea the gollowing figures of shipping cost ‘and relative values . 5 cat at $1. 5ctoput aboard cars, 15 i n?:'&‘.’.‘:l’"«a mf: chzrz%- in New Yurk.h‘cu‘;:a' $1.45% a1 idoanip. Sicam Srelghis, Sid: exéhaa 514; aboat £11 123 i per cental f.!-q\:u, fer ] 31, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES : er cluding commission; ts, 68 30; insurance, 3 P cent. about 525 9d Cork Pt raess. o Cash corn ag 45¢, 3¢ to put aboard gars. I o freights. 1)4c transfer charges in, New York.'c%sls alongside ship: at; Exchauge, 514; sieam freluhtéy 84, about 288 64 uay, Liverpool, excluding commission; freights, 6s3d; T anee, big per cent, about 78 104 per quarter Cork for orders. PROVISIONS. FHOG PRODUCTS—Were moderately active, with t- tle change in prices. Hogs Were 20c per 100 Ibs higher, owlng to the factof o very small supply, and holders of product were stiffer in their views early, but were tnable to command an advance. though lard wes sgaln stronger in Liverpool, being quoted up to 543 per 112 1be. A copsiderable part of tha business transacted was In turning over from ong month to another atthe carrent differences. . . The Daily Commercial Bulletin gives the followlag &3 the progress of packing at the polnts named: Total seasor, 16756 date, | Todate, Folnte, T s | Tate: To date, ire 45,000 The following were the stocks of pork, lard, and ‘hams fn Chicago on the dates nsmed, as returned to the Secretary of the Pork Packers’ Association: Pork, |Lard, |8.P, Hama bris. | tes. ics. Rt e Dec. 23, '1876.. 118, 21, 48,635)186,981 |[No report. b ns.'is'%""' IM,GOOISI. 150|No report. ‘The **Dally Commercial Report" glvesthe followlng a8 the shipments of provisions from this point: B Tha. sdadel ool 0,501 2008 s19,e75] 10,919,510 g;mw(kgls 2,707| 5,818| 1,918 423,033 5,104,087 tocon| i) S8 ffi;' 72,912/113,984|15,628] 6,790,767 115,679,785 1 65,314] 74,1661 9, 178] 8,174,184] 74.308,033 * Green hams—Shipped for the week, 108,702 pcs, against 50,413 pes same week last. year; since XNov. 1, 1876, 684,473 pcs, against 438,873 pes corresponding pe- riod [n 1875, i3 Mzss Porx—TWaa moderately active,-ind closed about the samens onthe previous day, after kelling {rom 10c per brl below to 7i¢c sbove ihose fgures. Sales were reported of 500 bris cash at $18.9734; 4,500 bris selier Jannary at $16.95@17.00; 15,000 bris seller Febra at $17.30@17.373; and 7,750 bris seller March At o 17.67! Toral, 7,750 brls, The market closed steady at 00 for round lots cash; $17.00 seller i;ns%nyfi SIWYLW'Xflr February; and 317.574@ 80 Selier siarche i “Extra prime Pork was quoted at $12.75013,00. T Azp—Wan falrly active, but easicr, declining 102 123c per 100 Iba. and raliying at the close to the latest figures of Fridsy, in syinpaiby with the advance in Liverpool. Sales were reporied 54 50 tes cash st $11.003 2,500 tes seller January at $11.05@11.10: 17,750 tcs seller Febraary at S11.17:4@11.30; and 7,750 tes seller March a1 $11.85@11.45. *'Total, 95,150 tés. Tho ‘market closed Arm st $11.10 cash: $11.10@11. 125 seller Jangarys SU1.2T/G1LS0' or February; aad 5114246 45 for March. Aears—Were in fatr demand on speculative accoun: with only & moderate trading for spot dellverv, ane Prices were unchanged, exceat that One OF LWO - Ansac- tions occurred early at o alizit advance, and thi.t hsms werc stronger. Sales were ruported of 80,6001L3 green bams (18 ibs) at 834@834c; 450,00) 1bs_shoulders at gl4c cash, 6ic seller February, aud 83(c seiler darch; 360 Doxes 1ong and ahors clers at £3{c; 40 bamns 8t 104c; 25 boxes Birmingna boxes Staffordshire middles at Siac 88 104c; 1,170,000 Ibs short i o S S ‘ebruary, and 9}4@94c seller Ms xes salted do, both at 9%c. The P et e el T Shouwl= Short Long Short ribs. cicars. clears. I I 9} 96 Long ands} uotea at 8{c casn, 83fs for Januaty, snd 8c_seller February. Comberlanda gufet at 83(@9c: long-cut hams, 105 1074c, all boxed; .weet~ Plgkled hams, 0}5@1055c. ‘Grécn hams, 8G9 Lc. Bacon quoted at 7:4@7c for shoniders, ¢ 4C3o for stort Tibs 10G10C for nort clears, 159140 for hams, all canvased and packed. Grzasz—\Vas quiet at 5@74c. Sale wes made of 15 plgs a8 c. 4 HEEF PRODUCTS—Weresteady and quiet +3$10.508 g)msgoxr m;l!: $11.50@11.75 for extra mess; and $19.00 18.50 for hams. : 7 TALLOW—Was quoted at 73@7fo for city, und ¥ for country lots, the Inslae for No, 2. fala was made of 150 brls cfty at 73gc. 5 BREADSTUF¥S. .- FLOUR~Vas in good demand and firm, though wheat was easler. The orders f1om ontside were larger than expected. —probably induced by the anticipation of sn sdvance in frelghts. We Dote that the stock hevs' 1a given a5 63,531 bris; against 53,457 bris s month a0, and 62,760 brls at the beginning of the yeor. Sales were reported of 500 bris winters, partly ot $8.75G6.87; 2,100 bris spring extras, chlefly at $6.25@7.25; and 260 Dris spring superfines at $3.75@4.75. Total, 2,860 brls. The market closed firm at 8 nominal advance of about 10@123c per brl on the sabjolned quotations, with some Iots held 25c per bri higher: Cholce winters, $8.75 @7.50; medium_ winters, $5.75@6.25; choice spring extras, $6.0066.50; medlum do, §5.5035.871; shippiog extras, $4.673@5.25; cholce patents, §7,00@5.25; com- mon do, $8.50@7.00; spring superfines, $3.S74@4.50. Rye flour, $4.25@4.37%. * Buckwheat do. $6-75@7.15. Brav—Was in good demsud, and strovger. Sales were reported of 40 tons at $12.50 on tTack; and $12.50 ®13.00 per ton free on board cars. MipDLINGs—Sale wasmade of 10tons at $14.50 pez ard. o s TasSales were made of 10tonsat §10.00 and 10 tona at $20.00. » Coux-AraL~—Coarse was nominal at $15.25 per ton on track. WHEAT—Was moderately active, and declined 136c early, but railied afterwards, and closed only 3§ lower than 'Friday. The public telegrams from Liverpool quoted 2 easler fecling. and consols were reported 1o ba 3% per cent higher, wiiile New York was inactive but “seadily held.” 'The private sdvices from Great Britain, however, were understood o indfcats firmness on sporwheat, but that the anticipation of Iarger ar- rivalsof carzoes now due was keeplng the market in suspense. The situatlon in California was the subject of much comment. Reporfed cloudiness there led some Operators to think that thellong-deferred ratn s comin, 2t last, and they sold on the probability that a mater declinehera * would follow the report of rain in the wheat reglona of the Pacific slope, The result- ing weakness brought out more buyers, chiefly parties anxlous toseitle up their outatanding trades, and the market became irmer. Th realiza on January whest, a8 expecied by some. VB and closed av $1.27%. 293, closing :\fsl,m. January was Very quict 1 24 8L - * Beller the month was 1.243(@1.26, closing, ash sales were reporied of 42,400 bu Xo. 2 epy $125@1.25%; bu No. 3 do'(City to A., D. 2Tt 3,000 ba rejected do at §534G50; W0 o pie 2y 21 free tof all grades was dull. ~Seller February opened S, fo §1.2 dtdinflflwsl%}nd 8o 51, 1). & Co. at 8736 1, . b 0oL 16 o0 tracks and 2400 bii do at $1.050) 03 Loard cars. _Total, 53,300 bu. 5 WINTER WiizaT—-Sale Wa3 made 0f350ba ‘white by sample 2t $1.30, SSH(xxESOTA WHEAT—Wss qulet, local millers not buyiag. _Graded lots were entirely nominal. The snles Du at $1 2 on track, the day preceding, and tended downwards, was quoted easler, and New York qulet, while celpts were larger, 231 cars being [nsuected 10to store, 156 of which were No. 2. This, and ssmpashy with wheat, brought out free sellers, which forced the ‘market, down, $hOUgH there Were & many Luying orders for May delivery. There was sowme pressure o sell for January, in consequence of which the February premiuin widcaed to . The digerence in the markes s shown In the fact that January closed 3c lower, February Mo lower, and Say M lover than Fridsy. . The cash lots .offerud met with slow ; LieTe befg but a poor demand” elther for graded T es. o0d Tators Jooked for 10un baven stock here, , the -* better inspection™ which Is a consequence of prolonsed cold wealler, _Seller Febriiary was the lead: g deal.” 1topened at 45742, and decilized to 43}4cat theciosé. Seller Muy s0id at 493@50c, closing at4v3c. Seller January sold at 413§454c, and seller the month 2t 45%c; both clostng at the inside. Cash saies were renorted of 95,000 bu No. 2 8t 443@45%c: 1,200 bu new high-mixed at 403{®@41c; 10,500 bu new mixed at i4c; 18,800 bu refected at 8K@30c, the outside 3 bu HGI in'special houses; 1, ears at 46@47¢; a0d 1,600 bu do a¢ 35%G36C. 0B fracks 11,200 bu shelled by sample BLITGALC on track: sud 4,400 bu do at 104@42%4c, free on board cars ‘otal, 146, 600 ba. 'OATs—Were folrly sctive and lower, declining 3G} 1000 the Closta Gitres of Frigay. - ihe trudl s chiefly in chianging from January (o the next month, February belng st a premium of about ic. The mar- ket weakened under larger offerings of cash and (o sympathy with corn. The weekly posting cated o considerable increase in the stock Tecelpta of the week Leing Over 60,000 bu In excess of the shipments. The market closed qulet at the inside fignres of the session. January opened st IS Closed a1 35¢, and February fold ot 313 at C. April was nominal at :ash oats. K0ld ot S4@34342, closing At 31@34MC, and rejected at 25316@36c. - Casy sales Were oported of 34,200 bu X0. 3 54 , 500 bu refected at 25%@26c: 8,400 bu by mple at #r@ilc on track. Total, 4740 bn. - RYE—Was {0 falrrequestandsteddy &t 72¢ for No.2and 67¢ for rejected. Futures were qusct under ght offer- ings. hofnp salable at 72G72c for Januars, and Taie for February. Cash sales wero reported uf 400 bu No, 1 ac 72ic; 4,000 No. 28t 72¢; 400 bu rejected at 67¢. TR Was moderstely active early. the trad RLEY—Was moderately nctive early, the trudin belig principally 1o ShAREIg TFOm. J48CHTY 0 Fepras ary ava difference of (@ic. The market closed qulet. Gash and the lower grades were quiet and unchanged. Early February sold at 68c, and subseguently chan, were made a. 67%c for Febraary, and Ge685¢ Jor January, the outside belng the latést quotationa. . No. 3 s0ld at 3@32) In N.S.and 35¢ in A., D. &Ca.'s, and rejecte 4502, dccording to location. Low 63 of ssmples were [ Moderats request. Casn sales were reported of 1,200 bu No. 2t 66¢} 5,600 bi NO. 3 at :r_lws: 1. a:) b rzjec’gd at 28Y6230C; 2,000 b sample at 28%@15c on track; and 500 40G85¢ delivered. Totar, 13,500 by, w0, S0 bu doat GENERAL MARKLTS. ALCOHOL—~Was qulet at $2.05@2.16. BROOM-CORN—Continues dnll and weak, exceps green hurl, which Is scarce and firmiy beld. Quotations: Cholce green hurl, 8@7c; medlum hurl, red tipped, 4%@5c; green. brush, with hurl enough. to work fr, S@5tics Ted tipped with do, 4@43¢c; ereen covers and Inside, 5@s%c: r=2 tipped do, 3%@4c; inalde brush, 36G4c; lum to chalce stalk brald, 43@S}gc; fn- ferior brush, 3@3c; czooked do, 2G36, . * BUTTER—The market occuples a firn position. " Al- though for the season- the recelpia contiane mare than ordinarily liberal, there is &.vezdy ontlet to'the sea- Board for the surplus,-and stocks-here are of smaller dimensions than {s nsual ot this time of the year.: The exports from New York since May 1%lave been 9,800,000 Ds, sgalnst 2,870,000 Bs for the correspond- {ng perfod last year—an Increase of nearly 7,000,000 Bs. Ave quote: Chofce to fancy yellow, 22G33c; mediam t0 good, 18@25c; tuferlor to common, 13@16c; roll, 16 > BAGGING—Was scaln quoted dull and unchanged. store; the The feeling was firm, 80 farss cotlon seamicss goods itario, Otter Creck, 104 ba, unnles. sinaie. 135 21G24ke. HEESE—There was o firin marke at 13E134c for gaod t0-choce factory. Poor to falr grades wers quoted ot 8@12c. Stocks here are moderate. but the supply In the handsof produccrs Is larger than for this time of the year. OAL—Remaius frm st previous quotations. The stocks of hard coal are comparatively light, and an - advance In tho price I8 talked of. e repe.cour list: Lackawanng, gz, $3.004 urlap bag: 14c: do, double, 018 a4 $7.10@7,80, ~ chief 25." Pigs brought S8 SN el 6 GS—Fresh packages are quoted at 2 tafs re mostly Pk, he Tt §Cagpe, ne o LSH~The fish trade was without anluation.” Thers s demiand ' from city and country Jealors ac- the Tange of prices Drovioasly: elven Lake fish will_go_hizher. We quote: No. 1 whi Ash, brl, .75; No. do, No. 1 shore mackerel, 3§ bri !hul’fi‘?ll!‘:, 34-brl, $12.00@12.50: 7t . bris, . 75: 4o, 54 3.00@3.25; smoked halibut, scaled he, s Themtag, per bos, S8Gs0e: Caluimbis X, 35¢ Riyer saimon, 1 4 FRULLS AND NUTS=The demand fabetter tuan the trade have any reason td expect at this season of the yoar, and as the_ interfor trade are CArryINg verplignt Btocks a sill more active movement ta looked for with the b -winaing of the new year: OREIGN—DALeS, 6@0MC: 023, keps, ‘11@12 er, 14G16c; Turkish prunes, old, Gifis 9iuofe: Taisins, laye £2.(050: e, 143316¢: Sichigas do, 5! 8c; oty Carolina, sllced, Saiiay arcd pe: lifornia js-peiches, 136@1 e Blackberries, -o@ojdc; raspberries, new, - 316a3c; pit- tedcherries, 19600 - Nurs—Filberts. 1i@13c; almonds, Terragons, 208 g ts, 19G20c; do, new, 2s21c; French Walhuts, new, I2@idc; Grénole wilnuts, new, 15@ s, 10@11c; pecans, Texas, Biade; do, Mis- sourl, 76755, Wilmizgton peanuis, Sl rc: “Tenicssa peanuts. $i9@64c: African peanutsa, 53 £6¢. GREEN FRULTS—Were dn faif focal Tequest and sieady: Apples, S1.£062.00 e brl; cranberries, <o. 11.00; Caltfornia pears, $3.5084.00 pe: $.00er box; Velencla oradges, éasing_do, $3.5024.50 per’ 16c; Brazils, box: Coust do. Dper brl; Florida oranges, $12.00 per case of 300; Malaga RTEpes, SG.0CGT. 50 per kex, 'GROCER1LS—Coffees were again the centre of ate traction (u the grocery market. and 8 furtter hardening wasnoted. The deficlency in the 1576 Crop proves ta De greater than at first supposed, and the views of holi- ers have strengilicned rroportionaicly. *Another face which has g{ven the upwsrd movement sdditional fme petus Is the materially (ncreased demand which has re- cently been developed. At the Intest count of ine stock of Lrazil coffec it ‘second hands fi was £%,000 Daga, agaiuat 183,000 bags ac the same me lust year, The visible Unltéd States supply of Lo ana Santos in first handa aL the Clorn 0f Ast week was 436,770 bags, azainsL 609,000 bags 1t Lhe same Lime in 18757 the stock in New York was' 8,427 \bags, and at Baitimore 8,634 bags, Or & total of 17,061 bags, agalnst 22,000 bags at the same time last year. Sugars remaln qulet acd orm. 1 S4c. Correes—0. G. Jav. @ No. 2. 23lc: zood to prime do, 26%{c; choice Lo fancy Rlo. 233G 233¢; common to fafr, 21GX3{c; Toasting, 193 Ga0cs Singapore Javs. J4G2IC. Scgars—Patent cutloaf, 13@13%4c; crushed, 12%@ 1%c; granaiated, powdered,1zidc; A standard, 113 Gi13e; do No. 2, 1 cira € LiGlLide; G No. 1, 103@1034¢:C No. 2, 104@10%c; yellow C. 1034c; choice brown, 10@10%c; falr 1o prime do, BX@10C; common do, 84@9}4c; N. 0., 9@10¢. Steups—Callfornia fugar icar arl sugar-house sirup, 45G50C; extra do, GORESC: leans molasses. choice new. 65@70C; do prime do%anu. 53@355¢; Rorto Rico molasses, 45@50c: common molasses, 38@40c; black-strap, 31G32¢, SPICES—, ice, 164@176; cloves, 45c; cassia, 28 %‘;75; DCDDC!'&&WISG: nutmegs, $1.10@1.15; Calcutta ger, S8 Fa—True Blue, $3c: German mottled. 6Y@8Kcs ‘White Lily, 534/28c; White Rose, 5!4@6c: Royal Savon, Sc; Savon Imperial, 53c; Golden West, Sic: Ban- Der. 6c. HAY—Wss qulet and unchanged: No. 1 ttmothy, $10.0C@10. 50 outside, free on boara 003 mixed, $5.00 free on_bourd: upland rralrte, $7.25 G7.50 on track; No. 1, $8.00; No. 2, or s.ough, $5.00 “Were more activeat s fartherdecline egated 250 bris at $1.05! ird rd. We quote: Green eiry but-hers'. : steers. 734c: green cured, light and heavy, d. 7%c; frozen. Wei pare ¢ 8-c and prime calf, ; dry-sa es, 1 @14¢: deacon sxins, 45@50cq grecn aheep-pelts,. woul estimated, 8t perd. 3 LUaBER—Tuc yeutsa Continges falr for the time of d the market seady. Delow arc the quota- 9! froen daltod ki tions: First and second clear.. Thinliclear, 1-{neh. ‘Fhive clear, thick, Clear flooring, Urst and 86cond, rough.. Clear siding, first and d.. First common stding. Hicorite, Seabnd Somstion. dressed. vortng, 3 Box boards, A. i Jolsta and scantling, 20 1o 24 fee! 8,010, B without spéclally new tea- n we.k and unsettied. and & glven. Carbon, Iard, I{nseed, neld.” We quote: Carbon, 115deg. nofs legsl test, 150 r“.‘es. . w‘\;&.‘m ofl, Torpentine waa. sifghtly lower quatation and whale were firrol 3634¢; extra lard [mseea, A »$2.15; neatefootoll, strict- 83@90c: do 3 5 plambazooll, 80@70c: 63 gravity, 16@ 7 pure, $1.05 80c; bank oll, turpentine. 55 1oc! Weat Vi toal, 20 deg 5o nac: FOTATOLS—Were at $1.0081.05 Chblows, and S5GI5C 10F OLher YAFICLIES, Ty cay logs: ‘e receipts arc very amall, but the. sappiy I store taly, and fne retoll demand e very ight: 1 SRR ANE, DALl drcued pontey, wid frmier, Game was steady: "’fl s@sc" ‘; > oL TRy~ Chlckens, dresser per s tirkeys, dressed, Be13c; ducks, grosse T goete, 86,00 BT oot s i AME—Drairle chic ,00: quall, 81, 1.15; wild turkeys, 16315¢ per bgfl&gol Iflfl}% 1iG 124 per B: 40 carcass, 7c: TADDILS, 70GH5e per doz.. SEEDS—Were quiet and firm, especially ‘the" 8 8. - Timothy was quoted at $1.60@1.75 and choice llr? L 80 ld at S 80, the outside for strictly prime. Flax-was firm at 31.45@L.51, - SALT—Wasgulet and stcady. Fine salt, $1.40; ordf~ s; (thout bags, $2 75; dalry, Lo dalry perssck, $1.00 il revious quota~ Follow Ing is the list: 2 . 3 mmon, 30@3Cc: zood do, 3 1y trade, and t tions. GUNPOWDEE: 45@50c; good do, 0@55c; fine, 5 3 Sholee, 70675 ; chiolcest, 85903 2: do, 35@38¢: me- . '+ fne. 50@52c; finest, cnolcest, 70@75¢, Dg. 28@30c; b, 42c: good commot v tec gL SR D s 63@65¢ cholcést new Orst pickia, ‘;uwsc'ad N VLONGs—Common, 23a.30¢; good common, 33235¢; medlu, 40G42c; mmemumfm;sc; nn:', fl@%& timest, 55@58c, cholce. BXaH2c; cholcest, 75 £80¢.. WOOD~Tbe quotations remain $7.00 for beech. and $5.30 for slabi~delivered. WOOL—Remalns quiet, and dealers look for a light movement undll atter the holidsys. Following are the guolations: Fleece, wasned, flie and medium., 35@ ¥id¥ do course 33@36e: fleece unwashed, fine, heavy to lizht, 20@24c; 10 coarse and Waslied: prime. 40GAses do“wfl:filn 5 R ALY nggdi-';‘:’fi:_‘uhu‘rls—' iatcs have béen advanced -c ‘The démand continues lu‘-‘gs?x: e Jer il gn fokts: - Flour Grain Fourth Chtcugo to. orl. inbIE. Boston and New England.... 60~ 0" Can New York. 85 40 Philadelp! 33 Balumore. iy BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN. Liverpoo, Dec."30—Cortox—Exchangs closed. BERADSTUFFS—Californla white whear, 115@1184d; do club, 118 3d@11s 8d; No. 2 to No. 1 red Western 8pring, 106@106 10d; do winter, 1064d@1038d. Flour~— Western canal, 24@28s. . Corn—VWestern mixed, 27s@ 27s6d; new Vesiern mlxed, 265 6d. Oats—American, iflsfim&t Barleg—American, 3564, Peas—Canadisd, CLOTXR SEED—American, T0@80s. TrOVISIONs—Mess pork, 67s. Prime mess. beef, 805, Lard—American, 5ia. Bacon—Long clear, 438; shors clear, 44, i TALLOW—Amerfcan, 423 8d. - PxTROLEUN~Spirits, 13s; refined, 208218 LiNszep Or—28s 84, . Resix—Common, 78; pale, 143 SPILITS TURPENTINE~TGa, Cuxrs—Fine American, cos @ ¢ ANTWEEP, Dec. 20.—PXTROLXUM—88. NEW YORK. - KewYosx, Dec. 30.—CorTox—Excchange closed. _ FLOUR—Receipta, 9,000 bris; business light for export dnd home use; prices unchaaged. Rye Hour steady at $4.5085.15. 3 ConN-Mrar—Qulet; ‘Western, $2.85@3.10. - GEAIN—Wheat quiet but firm; shippers disposed to hold off; recelpts, 14,000 bu; ungraded spring, $1.21G: 1.35; winter red Western, $1.45: No. 2 Milwaulkee, $L.41@1.42; No. 3do old and new mixed, $L.30; Ko. 3 Chicago nominally $1.38. Rye steady; Western, 85@ ase. ldwléy dull aad unchanged, alt quiez and un- changed. Corn quiet and unchang ; recel) bu Daca dul e24 unehangeds pecipis, 12,000 Da 0 HAY~KInn and unchanzed.’ g e —— zs—Caflee auict_ but firm; Rlo ¢ GE0Me Tn Gold: Jobbing InGEE: In: ol St quictand unchadged. Molasscs—New Orleans firm ac —Aarke 3 i e 3 cases. SU35c: napbiha, 156, o 0 o 1o ned 26 TALLOW—Firmer, ot 840 STRAINED Bxs SPIRITS TCRP) Eoas~Firmer; eays of $2.5002.60. E—Steady, at4754c. LA Taze Firkn: bermiodk soie, Buenos Ayres. and Rio Grande Jight middle é 28@30c; Callfornia do, S a50: common o, Sgec B2t = 7 s pulle €380 Thwrahe JSEese: Fekne, Jacsan ool Pl cd. 2380 Tex: 'BOVISIONS—Pork—larket dull; 8 g eel—Market dull; long clear midaias, estern. aes o e Dead hegs firms Weatern, 3§13, Lard ulalower; opened “i',‘; Slosed_imore sctive and Burhi- Western: 13@ie, 0 S + Cuxesz~Qulet but firm at 7@M4c. clty, llul); Watsky—Qulet but steady at $1.13. MeTALS—Manufactured co) qutet dull 5% 15IGGISHE: DI ITon Gul ahd hemey: okt 9 + Ameriean, 15621¢; Kussia sheeting, 104@11¢ & l "A’\uu—unm s