Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1878, Page 6

THE CHICAGO 'THIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DEC MBIK 18, 1878 $000,000; bonds falling dne April and May, 1870, | business. That officers an Directors of ock- | nnder considerable Inquiry, with rather slim offe: I?:u refect a7¢; and o0 ba by eamear mixed, December optlo: 000 bu At 44 FINANCE AND TRADE. $000,000; smprovement of Tows line, $300,000; | company may uso and sisk the rurplud fanda of the | iogs. The ealen of grean frolt wero fair, thongh A nerouthern liinate wheat, | o cin Holce, 004GC: euvlcett) TATAC, | smane; | 404ct do, dnnnsry, 10,000 mixed Western at 45a s £nd other new construction, $400,000. stockholders is admitted, bat that Trustees of o | divided np into rmail Jots, Potatnes were quict l"u_i‘qu" 1 HAE AN nt’hu({lfl :’1;”“L"“":! "fi ?fii{-‘}k‘“' :m‘:}; fuaado. mqm;::.‘v;‘aévnm finest, !Lrlnnu, but quoted about steadyt Ko. 3 Western at Crarator i etoekn ava watehin the aileged ent- | mataal company ean be afored fo expend at dls- | and nnchanged. oultry was dn fair rennest nnd | AT AN TGS et oo e re S minne T Koodcommon, naer | (abio (e, Benoraily Arm, on & modarate ofiring, Gold Sells at Par---GOVernment | tingof raten oetween thia eits and New York and | cretion and In doubtfal experimente a snered trust, | generally stenay. S aw ot Intelite ey b e P e | medluty e Gy o melfum, Slies o o et | TG S BAm & 234@1ic: No.3 Chicago, Fnrope. The New Yotk Tunee saga that several | tadented. (€ tha Trostees refise to yleld, the re- QRAIN 1% RTORE. 5 i e s LOANET 4 3 % & day, Mt the untward inov The following are tho fodtings of tho ofclal ro- | positngeshared un fnerea uf vort of graln in atoro in thia city on tho evenlng of | \fNOE IR taes weeke, Thers alpping deniand, and the luwer Setarday last add corferpondling duten: o Rl At Nor 3 s stendy, bt To A% was tight, and the 2,000 i In alE Atocka a8 ARpATentiy & fair des ruled frmer, The trading wan chiefly'fn futares on’local acconnt, few antaide ar. on, ‘1A% guod coniimon, 23@I0Ct nin, 33 ke Ane, A2piict et Cholreel B W] je way Feported af 5 brie alstillan goods on theastuor 81 e per gai for nighwioes, New Priovisiaxa=Mean pork moderately netlve, ey quoted down_ 10a130.0n fanl aunplies; Weatrrim med : dullsta decline: December option closingat 87,109 7,23, Cutmests moderataly active, A comparatively monstzance Is: to be circalated all throngh the United States for slgnature. WRAT FOMM OF POLICT 18 MOST DESIRABLE. To the Editor of The Tridune. shippers have made contrcts for January ata 1arge reduction from the seliednle prices. and con- tracta were freely offered on the Produce Rxchange for fmmediate shiptnent at a reductlon of 10 per An Inactive Loan Market ‘Oric reparted eales at R1.00M. moderate movement fn bacont long snd short cl ea svrs helng 10 hand, Keiler January opened at 3ic, sand WOOL, ht demand and steady. ‘The Aaip. e i hort clexs, Wheat— FIA penes ] February delivery, at 4'4c 1t e t leass half & closed Mo, Fohrnary “sold at dil@iiie, X There has heen moee doing in wool, ¢ €. Western steam lard quuted -~-Stocks Weak cent on the lowest figures neretoford quoted. The Cnicano, Dec. 17,—~There sro al Thito winter, 2 ) off abant 5 3 d war promises 1o ba one of the moat bittar that has | doren sound iife-insurance companes, which are, | o1 redwint losiue t atisc,Caelicr Aaron as auieg st e a8 | bt prices hawo aeain seitied down, and o feccs baut 5c, clodtar weak on frea offerings snd light ! full te per Ib lower, witl unsctiled and unaatisfac: tory market for all Kinds, The prosoects of tha trada AT not \'l:rr encourazing, to By tho lesst, Some hold- h Aro anxlous fo cipwe iip stocks e much &4 possibla botors the end of the year, and are willing to meeg re- le buyera at comparatively Iow nanret At the \nquiry. aTiLiow=In guod demands 00,001 B8 1 loe atac J s‘vn'nn-m- down to 04@0)e for falrto kool re- ning o snd for years have been, managed with pradence and honesty, and thers ara thoussnds of men with families who need and ought to have s policy of life-inaurancs to protect their families azainst yet taken place. Large shippers can get whatever Terna they choose Lo 88Kk for, and the smaller met- chants re correspondingly indignant. —Among other evidences of ‘rate cutting it 16 atated that the Seller the month was quiet at clasing With ¥pot Mo, 3 and g Fot. rales, 0 Mxed At S0Tac Npot Rales wers reported nf 41,08 by No. 2 And high-mizel at Jiice 2ie18.4 Ghnnew high mixed AL WKAZAN: 1 X QImaew mixed At 2046837c; RO b Tejected nt 27icy o 40 hn The Produce Markets Moderately Active---1logs and Provis- § No. 3 winger.. *Hojected winter. | 0. 1 #ori bas refined active, e matn ke 4 25/ track: and 5,40 by do at , | it L] 1 f the o8 jons Lower, i1l for two consignments of 1ard from tbi el | aufering in the event of thelf death. et e et caree Eotat M0 b o o | e that. (he rovals will how asmaiier | WEBKY—sold to tho axtentof 200 brisat81.0iy; 5 to New York wure interchanged. and the wrong To those thus sitoated 1t |5 desirable to know if VATS—Were qulet anil #rin raster. l'herrrelnll' aniwitnt of wpol, botlon the seabosrd and [n the inte. | market steady. aken for Inckl s an e, A fnw Decembir adifference of | thero is auch u thing e reitable lifeInsarunce, and than Lt year, The quantiie of availsblo won) Tn party svas sent the cut rate, maki FREranTs-3loderately activs hustners at gencratly alures wera vory o the interior (4 qu The elipy trely numbers of empty cars to the Westto carr$ baek wwhatever through freights can be uathered in, Naw secacitics silded to the Stock Exchange llst are $7,760,000 of the first-mortgage 5 per cent cconomy for twenly years, which ones havo a con- sidcrable sarplue beyond thelr Jisbilitles, which ones have maintained a conservative conrae during e rusli for bitainess of the last ten years, and. UVE-{Vas eteady under & fair locsl fuauiry, Jan. 1Aty was otfered af 43¢, and Decenmber at 444c. Cash snlce wern male of 400 i No, 1 at 47¢; 300 by No. & at 444¢1 2,000 bu by samplo at 4234@ 15%e on trackiand 401 nt 10%e free on boand. Totsl. 400 bu. ! 4 Trafles worn o thied at 20c., i Janinry was quored | wnt of f a tiintare | cAler pricess markot continuing weak throughout, Wheat and Bacley Firmet---Other | $21inthe charzes. According to the Zaile/in, 113 | xhat kind of policr 1s most advantageous to the B B A N | B et e, S det Carbetiag that lates | Motably s fo: sccommodation by steam foe Tirftivh now only In fare instances that f)} echedule prices | policy-holder. May at Tt iice, st eales swere renorted of 100 | 1 the suason rost may vomib! "Iu.-rw\llaul Quotations: | porta: for Liverpool, cousignments fncluded by steam Grain Basy---Btocks in Btore. e obtained. | Tho chief movementat prosenttatn | It i not diMentt for any intelligent person o | oo B e e e "B el | Wi e St e " Siied ol T | 500 brie four. throuah freleht reporied st u) 2 o flont and provistons, and tho rallroads nre sendMg | arcortain which lifo companies have practiced E A0 A T cevae froo on boamt, Total, 49, 10 b, g ey e e P aamimon o TAlr Ao, | 1 corn at 83(d per 00 1bs; from the West throuyh i avazic: Coloradn, mml‘umnm“:d condiclon, @3t i frofaht and forward shipment. 8,810 pkgs provistans, commmon, 18@20c; cosnic, swithin & reducod range of S0@33a per 100 1bs as to routes. ' To the TWestern Asoctated Press, FINANCIAL. Gold opened at 1001, bat at noon, for the first i i’.’-’v"-‘-’dx@ LIVE STOCK. W den ¥aw Yong, Dee. §7.—~CoTrox—Esey at A134ny N meized. DATLEY=tas auiet and frm, - Tha bettcr crades RtoAG o §hm, Sons, Des, $T.oCorrox—ay x : time since the suspenalon of apecic payments in Keokak & Tles Moines Raflway, Intce- | dnally. which of them have so dealt with existing were wanted by local maltfers and sliippers, and roled Recnpti— i . . | % . . ct January, 6.0t 1462 sold st par, vln Chicago, the price of New :," ‘:::,’,‘,,h.:,d by the Rock Island Road, and the n‘-‘ul with nllfln‘:nll: -holders as to have nlnlnvd g’:v':‘n‘l'l"‘:;:x Juengre’ ofte :l-rx;cw.fl,w‘l:m‘:an Antert fered .'-'.'.H LIS C‘l" % g%'“ ”lr'r.?: z.!hrnlln B.14¢3 March, 0.20c; April, v, Mar, York rold exchange was 100 and of ol 300K. | g10/oon 000 Deluwire & Hudeon Seat-morlesgs | 4TSl tori o oty in many caso palley s e o iy o I el i e s o | L0 | Fioun Al o ol too0uet, e Thete 1a some complaint abont Secretary Shef- | (pennesiranta Division) 7 per cont bonds of 1037. | which becomes pakl up in ten or tweniy yeara ean Mg s 1 & i, ' racoipta, to i elivered 10 ear-lota tre, 83.0°@4.(0f #ood to chufce, G4.0.3: A Taan's tusteuctlans for the resnmption of specle payments, A8 pablished yesterday. Hitherto the Chlcago hankers and Lrokers have becn uble to get gold At the Chicago Sab-Tressury for the interest on their conpon and registered bonds, After Jan. 1 this will be changed. Interest wiil be paid at the meiT A arhle The following shows the fluctnations of the active stocks? ha e well carricd na one witn the paynients of pro- minm spread over a longzee teru, Yet the ureat majority of those wha require Iife- insnrance need money 82 well as Ilfe-inanrancy and to them a policy with small immediste pa; ments {8 proferable,, Until within & fow'years the ordinary whole lifc- in thi month of Januaey,’ at p6z. January sold at 074, Al . Reenlar No, 2 was shout (ta 3 suid at ygate In Ac. . ) in other houses. Do sold for u wheat extrn. 24,533, 28; extra Uhlo, Lowie s.M@a. 751 Miincwota patel Unatx—Trheat ninsettled: receints, 10,000 hu: graded spring, KGO Gey No. Bepring. 89 4v0kge: X Chicazn, o uneraded red, 81.001,17b; 3 ELO@L.0T: Na. 3do, §1.074@1.UTHY No: 1 @).0mi: nngraded amber, K141, 05, Anipimen Monday. 1318 1 CATTLE~The fact thet the receipts wers Iarge and of poor quallt, taken In conjunction with unfavorsble reports from the markets helow, mavo the market a decldedly weak tone. 8hippors were shy, ond inslated dags o i Sors eintcd o0 7 by i extrn il at 52357t b b hy sample at Hesdte on track: and 4,400 budo At 42 Ol 05 Il ", 31.10: 3 Sub-Treasury in greenbacks or in coin checks on mll.c{hnu h;::lc ::t;cr;]::z e':'n‘g;; ’:"nnm "icym::;.. e T b :ml:'l‘::f: :dfl::"w::dnu: r::::u :n:lrau Tl":;‘:li;‘.’.'...’.?.' ;; n:{: i 3 :XE:‘?""‘ ""‘{';5:'?"5‘:,,2;\ ;::::c; :n ft\ New York, To this oxtent, resnmption will ',fl"; 8 ablo at the ago of 70 or 75 yenrs, has atly. Bean Mo porkeoo0 A RNNG CALL. | ember, 87,09 | Fricesofcholcoand extra cattle (thora wora very few of | ey dicadh.” \init o A nchanged. o acifie o o attentio or Marcli, 500 Tes W 5 4 “ige; No, 2 . desteont o ohewiing ot will 7o 1o IS il be surpeised 16 Kriow that. the. diflerenca ey o oy, ind et i R L el R o Vo e g A oriing the gold | Dopreferred.iis: i rates betwecn sn ordinary policy payaule only at PN fe LRI VI CE S T, BB s ki ranged fron $1.75@2,00 for Inferior, to 83,00@4.73for | white, nde: No. 1 white, J¥cs kel Westorms WG gtand tho expense of transporting COTES R Taeiiial g death, with continuance of premigms antil that e T TR ar TA 3 extra, with mostof the transfers at $2.10@2,20 for | 31ct white o, Tr-icty from Now York or eell tho coln check THilngla Ceatral. . events and an endownienl. paynulo abaolutely ot 7 100 P e etock earL lozal butchers’ and canners stnff, and at §3.0c@4, 1236 | JLATKlenand unchange hers At an equivalent dizcount. o die- | S ] 5 oF deaf aconer, e, to a party aged 40, only $2.25 AP i Wheat=104, (), bt at @85340 for January, and b Pyl o ndvantags will ‘probably be no mors than | fosasemciio, | per 81,000 Inaured. T TEwem TR | At far § AL EMPRDES for JennsiTiIma | for fhir o cholos Sieers, suitible. for shipmcas Fest: i ks~ Coffeo quietand inchaneed. Suzaranter Not one-huit of the offerings found buyers, and the markot lind & bad look st the close. Extra eeveo~Graded teers, welghtng 1,40 ’ A and unwards. i o i 1 $4,50@5.00 Cholea Beryes—| steerh, welghing 1,250 10 1,470 B, o $.10R4.33 tened aters, welihe 3.5091.00 Gpod lienvea—ell-f Medluin Gradas—Stecrs in Tair ficsh, welghe In all cases, huwever, the writer bellever that a dednite end to_the fnsu: hould be reachod ot some age ke 70 to 7. ‘The case would very rarely occnr where a party livink ta the ago of 50 o <0 wonld ot then prd fer to bave tho policy pald to Limselr inatead of continning longer and requiring furthor annnal outleys, Of 1,000 persana alive at 40, the number will be from 08 to 350 who reach 75; and the P $0.5744s, 60 for Decembe: Nt 87, 756 7, for Fel- Jniam eacie, R D eu ' Nk T Fobroany. BGTE Flbs=i, 00U (b at &1.41)¢ for fiflhl’fll". LATER, Wheat was In falr demand and frmer, closing o hightr: ~ January sold at KTaRde, awl closed b thy guidc, Felruary soid v Kiighediie, sad closed at ‘Corn wax firm at 31@31140 for December, 814@311c for January, 14 for D aaer snd Aide for ot but stealyt falr 10 guod redning, @YGUik~. Molausuy quiet e steadvs temporary,” The Eub-Treasury officlals in Chicayo expect to bo able soon afier Jao, 1 to mako the in- terest disburscrienia in coln as at present. They explAln this part of Secretary Shorman's clrcular to be the natural sequence of resumpilon at 8 singlo yoint,—New York, - It ls manifeatly hopractical to resame stinnltanconaly at all the Sub-Treasuries, ‘Total of all kinda tn store, 8,611,470 bu, These figuees sliow an increasc during last week of 201, - 50:3 bu wheat, 372,013 bu corn, 53,070 bu oats, 21,992 bu rve, and & decreaso of 20,845 bn batley, Total increase, 711,720 bu, Also afloat fn fhe harhor, 26,000 bu wheat, 201,600 bu corn, and 23,000 by oats. s Nl Orlcans, @ e, - ifive in tice ans Cariinn. aazer Loniang, sdagge 8ot L PrTnonRCw—ATarket Aullv Unlted, bsh@viHe: crude Tycanties telined, Ae. ALLOW=Stealy al (Y AONe. Teastv--Quics and une e o Fl Frovision. ing 1,130 ta 1,750 I 7. 'ork—Marzet 1, N¢ & .10, Teet nominally unchanged. Cht ...,:?.‘mm‘?’..f‘f.‘ 2 n TR 15010 1,200 Be.0. 100 2.0083.40 or at more than one. In attempting it,the Govern- gierads Ago of theso 1,000 pereons at death will | * ho following wero the stocks of wheat 1a - PR oty o at nu‘i'»’n.’n?"r."(‘:.c':ilr&%w.; e i slear middics, 4pcy ahortdo, ‘4kc.” Lard fn bire H Mesy Tk waa sieady, wi ales of 3 LN ‘common ta chalce e for ¢l lsughter b ment wontd divido.ita “‘;"‘I" and Joars 1a "‘:"; From this expectation the rato-tavles ars made | WATKOC: 87.575% Tor DecCmier (e, 87,00 for danuaty, $7.95 | _Welghine 50 tn 1,050 B iy 210a,00 | - BuTran—{ulet and nachanged. iostlle comblration as Wall street has rumore COIN QUOTATIONS. a4 follo ring, hard, for Febrinry, a0l #7153 foF March, Block Catile—Common cattic, WOIRHINK L AT umchank now exlats the opportunity to concentrate itagreens | e sotoqing are the quotations Invcurrency in | , Otdinary whole-lite volicy ag™ne nge of 40, INg, reuiar. s nitras veudy, Kalon & 00 1ca 8t 93.0060.62K ar | | toL0% Be, > LB AT, Louss, A7, Lotia, tiee, 17,~CaTrox~Tligher: midd £481 1o miaaiine:sei wood P brjess receipts, i shipments 1, 03¢ stack, 4.7, off Loun=Domand 1tgus, but holders rm: pricetuns ngod,, UnAtN=\Wheat Srmer, Dt nulet; Ko. 2 red DOty TnAnOdS hccembers Lol Tt Inferlor—Light Ani thin cowe. Leiters. stagn, buils, and scalawag steers,. . 1.75A2.00 Veals~Fer 100 b . 27504.50 backs fornrun on one oron the weakest Sube Treasury, Hence coln-checks must be temporarily made pagable where the coin Is stored, —that is, at New York, Whenthe resumption of specie payments has been achleved, the Government will, it s ex- February and 85,70 for March, Mosa porke was stendy 8t 87,087,073 for Janusr & 47,774 for February, 1102\'137.7'1 for fll lflv ik 4,024 for April.” Eaiss 500 Lrla for SIarch a 7%, 1" Closed et 8.131@8.55 for January, $3.008 831,30 per §1,0C0. Endowment policy lsaned at same age, but payablo at the age of 75 or denth, If sooner, $33.50, R W, REAL ESTATF. thls market of colns, bought and sold: LA L 1.00 . Tiejec ik 134 0. Afloat ..., : 5 f W% danuaryt (F24g 14 Februsry, R714@5.70 for Marcn, i N K ops pected, renew thy payment of debt ntorest at the The following instruments were Aled for record Totat.. riara o | S oot for Apen, S saics 23 toa cast 4L §3.5%. eidniie Peimanyy Ho. 3 i, iqaceie Decenyrt varlons Sub-Treasurics In coin. Tuesdsy, Dee. 17: “;Umda’tim b‘:l“c;_lylg, 104478 bu osts, 704,831 bu bar. "'c‘x" c ml;;'?;m“an(%“xgn;’ Ty rfi‘f February: Government bonde were sieady, with lower guo- | {1 o X v Bud o GENERAT MARKETS, B G IRhoks, Soktess o nglialy 3oveTalaT CITY FROPENTY. VISIBLE BUPPLY. g No: 2. DA@I0TEe cathy TGN bIG January: (s tations in some cnees, The 5-208 of 1807 were off | “wenty fratics,. , »Xe. DRANS—Worosteady st $1.23@1,50 par bu. bid Februsry. itye firm at 4c. Darley dull e s the 5208 of 1808 igy 10 10085, | Twents marky B Ny e o e M. A. C. Thomias, of thin city, given the follow- b . lige oy dulls huthing IIOOM-COItN=Was In moderule demand at quota- doln #panisls dotblvor o rest of the liat was unchanged. Buslness was | Mexican doabioon The. premiete So e {ogan the auantitienof Wheat. sed ‘Enrm i store' tons; The stock e Targes and feih resslois il ows T,'.-'r')‘"r';é'e":v"n'iorfr’:t'f ot P R moderate. Uold aud sitver dol 15 In cosroncy. 170 Dee. 14 at sevoral ponta: L S L S R g o ey itk meata nniet atil uehanged; sar-iote looss o There wero lignter ofterings of forelgn exchange. FORRION EXCHANOE. S Vo i Siiweeeav dnicd O | oifeagoon o oL Ve Fsatas sat e aa, [l e b ' | O Bzt Toni Clear, B1-waR.ra. DAcan inactive Thuyers nbroad show an Indiaponition to give ordera | Srtyddays. Sioht, | e, 17¢ gono E. Frussing to Cathariie Mliwsukee SR igascs Infertor, 13@:} a1 crookud, 1934c. L3322y recolpta wern. henty—tho largest for auy | 801, lowert shouiders, 83 87i¢@1.00: clearrine 31,074 at present low prices. Demand sterling was trm. | SISHNE e e e % | Relronor R BUTTET: Nothini now wa doreioped In this mar. | 425 alnch NS chynine af o packlug soarom, An suty | glect o8 Bk 1B Farm amsshpietied ek cr, presumably tn sympotby with the bardening | Franco. T Tproved, anter ee. 10 Thtihaen 8 Ket, thio supply, the character of the demand, and | Seouns ivs o Momdngs A% thedhY SLANCelherd | WsKT—Firm: 81.0%. = e tendency of Interest raton in London, The posted | fritaeria ik W Framice). Hosan, nrices bolug much the same 8s for & number of as & furlhier soficaing, uitertioon saics UK slow 8¢ e e A H A AR b K] Fates for aterling were 453t and 48815, and actaal | Holand s, up Sl P NE. naftaio provious, o quote: Creamory, 20@:et good to | Sbloset, AL the decling there wasconsiderabio e, | 3 A transactions wero at 4823 and 488, Commorclal | 4Ustria:- Iodlans a¥, 1£0% 1t of. Forty-third o, w_f. Detrale clnice dalr, 11uer medlum, Tiatior ftertor to | Jatkes'chadP in Tormmon to prinis e waishia | oSHITHEXTAFlour, 8.0 brits whott, 10,00, ba and grain sterling bills were 480X curtoucy, and | Sweden... ara 1t - 10 756 dated Diee, 14 (HFoad & Non s il e e e sl 8¢ 82,0000, Sudl comiun Lo s TR 3 BALTIXORR. UL, y: gy b Denmar) 1o [leary W. Jinckener).... e .8 2, Toronte, DAUUGING~Aot with & light laquiry only, and was K2, 00, Tile bulk of the trading was at §2.55@ B Dee, 17.~FLotn—Qulett falr Jocal French billa 525 gold. Ulon av, 239 4t e ot Latidley av 1. 2Ax000 Toamiaa Ui quoted steady an unchanged. Followlng are the prices & SaTAaA ot s RalF RS o A0 1 m"A“li‘rllulll. e 17, ulets falr Jocal des Connols were 047-10, The Dank of England fhaned Ny 2 gF L sad TR Melate o 0 | B Tnetn ) 3 carrentt Stark, 23¢1 Urighton A, 22et Lewistun, s 1oa tor b, Surinkaga of ® | TR Atx— Wheat—~Weatern 8 atsdo firmer but inactives galned §77:, 000 in bullion. Daring the past week | Unfted States. Pralrioay, 140 18 B of Vorty-third s 't ',‘"“’i“’““’ Whge; Utter Creek, Iacy American, ihey buriape, 4 ey -u,n- 0. 4 I'ennaylvania red, 81.001 No, 2 Western winter the [tank nf Germany, which has been drawing | United Miatess:as uf T08.10'17, dated Dec. 14 '(liroea o2s | Ditietcs nod 3 bu, 12@14c: guanics, single, M4@15e; double, g, Prican, v, o Iyt and ecouticr, &) Coal s Smuar, cold from London, gatned §2,700.000 in specle. | Unlted Scates o fephine Thomun) Allauy' 50 m@nde: woolimeks, 4@isc, £l ominalt, Western ' mixed, spot. . unchoged: In Londun, o ramor wns pat In elrcatation eome | RIS R Do 2 g e 1 SnEpee o airmantaer D vy R e R e AR 1ime 8o 1o the effect that rather a large creation | Unifed Ktates now 4 Tnftana e b R wii %9 | Lasesnipmens. it v A e g A . i Pennsylvanta, 20@ict Western white sud mized, ua: changod. Ryo guiet and nominal, av~ijull and unchaned, Trovistoxs—Quict, nominal, and unchanged. BuTTan—Cholce, falrly nctiver medium, very dull packed, anchauyeds roll. 14@iac, PrrooLzux—Quiet and weak) crude, 7)4c; rofined, ) f —Flat so1 nominsl; Ttlo cargoes, 11Q15)4c. W"lll'fl'l'l’-‘}'lvm ani ||nrlll\l|‘l'v-d. 1o Faxiiui7a—To Liverpoul, per stoam, stondy wad une chang e e now 4 rar Cent cunipon Vuited SEates CUFTency 08 coy.s e LOGAL BECURITIES, fact dull. We quote: September snd Octover, full cream, 74@sct Augast do, T@7Mcs vart skim, 04(@7c; 1ow grades, 1@3c. CUAL—Thero was & falr demand for hard and soft. varlotles, md previons prices were wall sustalned, as follows: Lackswanua, largo ecgu, E8.2%: small egw, 3,235 hut, $IL00; ren) IOLLIJ'( Piedmont, $7. ilossburg, $0.0u¢ Erie. 8. i} Daltimore & (o, «t 4,771 Minunk, 83.50 Wiimington, §: 4,754 Indlans bk, #4.50, of console was contemplated with a view to fand the cxistinz floatinz debt, now probably ahont 000,000 In amount, and 1o obtain supplien for the Afzhon war, Jtis not, the Times snys, known whether this rumor comne from any suthoritstive source of not, but the facs that such a poralbility o before the market helpa tu increase the preyall- Snz ningnation, 4 “Total , e, T, 1w Dee. 18, 1877... 1N NEW YORK TRSTBRDAY. Dec. 17.—Recetota: Flour, 15,802 brls; wheat, 188,001 bu; corn, 24,710 bu; onts, 7,381 bu; coro-mend, 1,160 pkgs; rve, 002 bu; barloy, 360 bn; malt, 13,473 bu; pork, 024 bris; beef, 3,161 't % of Forty-secon SRIon -0 i dated Dec. 1 (hrond & Noo o Clyarlatte 4. Dod Tilioison, eonard Kiog to Hiram COMMERCIAL, - Al CUOPILAGE—'ackers’ goods wereactivo and easler: ItRCEIFT8~Flour, 4,180 brls; whest, 02,70 bu; corn, Engiish crliles of English banking say much S v DaEsibaR dail vkge; cut meals, 7,403 plge; lard, 3,708 pikwe; | pirk barrole, :1.11::5,;1'.%5‘%»‘ :1‘.;.1 :k-':fll:l‘]ot : ;fi.ro' i 47000 D} Oa D6 . shareer things than ontaiders, The London Tumnes, Latest quotations for December delivery on the | whisky, 078 bels. 1 hisky barrel R 51 alcotiol do, $1.Gis Bi1puENTo~Vheat, 10,700, but corn, 34,400 bu, our barecls, *3410C. ‘Bucked whisky-barrel NEW ONLEAX) 00 | 83... 5 Jnst.recelved, doclares the polley of the Bank of londing srticles for tho Jast two husinoss day Exports~24 hou HHinHEWarels nood demand, AN el Sy &% -Flour, 17,000 Lrls; wheat, —— » 5§23, 0630, 00 per 1,1X01 bucked pork do, 813,00 | 8, )3.50 for F to priine. A few faucy sold at Nw OBLEANS, Lo, Dec, ~Frooe—Firmer England to be **so unsognd as {0 be abeolutely fn | *Andisterest. Hondu. - Tuemtny. | 262,000 bu; corn, 38,000 b oats, 1,000 bu, e s suren, Bl Osctr, Hou s atavesare | 81,600 bl d ot quotably. hizhert rT B8 XX, 91.00; XX ! Toterablodn & commnaity anxians 10 prescrso i ek X MOVEMENT OF WIEAT. SLesn Jeye, Titrew Hodi Bl WaplG; Hans L BT 2oy, B It abiod densand, at 44@ 102, 2 y o scrvo ity s " 00, o DES. 17, 4 e t nA1N-Corn steady, It mand, D mercantlle creait,” It appears that the Dauk of DY TELEQRARS Shouliers, box Tho fallowing shows tho receipta and shipments o i<Wara scarce, tho roported recelpte | yiTsAaT!N, Dea, 17.=iarron—tn falr demand for (a Oats Ju fair domand at 36 NEW YORK. Elort ritw, boxed. 5 ek 3 Nelngoniy 117 e, Thare was, s hquiry at g3 | ARiopin cafules butchory ieadas In lieht dermand: a—Pork dutli hield at & 4 ; G- UALSLronK anu higiicr at $2.10, * Esteland bolda no- rescrvo at all acainat Its Nabll)- T S iR b, of whestat polows named yusterday: o | GG ald fasla o weve old fur nore 1 the city iy for heatoalltine] Kool B0 Sublow licaxy Ta socrhy ..:y".fl;‘y"m’aunflum- S80G1000 ¢ enotee, tes to it own customers, 1ttrader on tho k- 2w Yors, Dec. 17.—On of the events of the | Com L et gty | | NGUS=IWeroatoady 3t 18Q20a por doz, sicerm. §3, 75,50 coqeand lielfers, g.u0@ 001 aeen, | 101 S . A1 3 (0, ers’ money, und ite total resorvm atthe present am e o Lt seead toers, §2Biit,B0; Colo® 0t comn-fed day tn financisl clrcles was tho salo of gold at 100, ) Flsli=lomaln inactive, with prices 1 8 great extent Railrosd honds were strong. Good d 114 do; «$i1.25@4, 001 Atockers and fecding stcors, 82,250 g 23 ket 87, 0087,25, Bulk iy p s o i R 0 nominal, ‘Tuc few uridcrs recolved wero nllel within | T ¢ but fir omders, pnoked. aiger elear ri moment protably | dace mat corer by soversl | Tug drat alo at par causod considorablo entuusi- b S 1 e B e rootatlons: a1 Wwhiths | {0 FECeIDs OSIL antomonty, d0. o tomso0r | Ioie. #4.00x Bicon frins ndul oSt 11 1% Jlihangcof. Boupie L actual cash which | oy gy tho Gold Room, tho brokers waving thelr 2,6080,80 | 3.5082.00 (oo | fnh, @ Mo, £3.mi family whiteli, S10@E ot | prcking Sauwasan utchers tu ancy #zirazian | Gide, MY —Hiigar-Cired scarce and irm ab 1oAY i mukers o oeportted | with W, nd | hate and eheering | The opening prico way 100%. recelpts aud shlpments Byt ra srores. BAA. 0y | Fegelothe W0t shipmenta, 1,000 oog and muteo | A Hinky —Bioudre (Featern roctified, $1.0SBL 1, which they mlg any day requite. | 1v'closed at 100, sales and bid. Rt iy ¥ Thilsdap P00 | 10 Sl Tanare, $i301 do. 80, 1 bay, BTUGT.M0000, | emmiees Talr to 000, 83, 750 120 Eholoe, S1.00a0.701 | BmAx—larket dull st 75e. Thte 14 8u if the Chicago banks shauld keep no re- i of tholeading artictes of produce in thin city dur- . 2 hiore, 1,005 0; Ko, d ay, $5.3net.00¢ lores | fLUGy: 64 0ad. 251 receipis, DOt shipments, none, - Unocxnixs—Bukar irrogelary common to good com- rerven against thelr own linbilittes, and roly ex Guveruuiontaors quiaty A rille WRAKEE (07, |15 o fweuty:foncbuves ending et T 'cck.on oty Kot B R by Mhctutn: 81O 101 s oy, PrALO, g P o) Iy el ot Srb e chusively upon conntry balances, Tho Thmes is b | ", isauce. Tuesdsy morning, and for tho correspunding GOODS RECEIVED L tieatiwa: eodfisl sxiry 85,0 Norrata, Dee. 17.—CyreLr~llecelits, 1.207; mare | thoice, 4 fonaud anil teading upwerd: copitnon, 2Jétie; Tavor of thu abolitless of tlic present monopoly data twoive months ago: at the port of Chicago Dec. 17: Fleld, Lejter & ; ) TH . §ib, s, 73 compremned cod. et arome | K€ AFm for good wrades; other quiets chiolce to cxtes | rulr) 24g33a; yallow clarifed 108370} Priiau1o Gholcs 2 # @ e Mt i, S5 4 L LAbrALOT herrig pit. wile, 6. 501410 round, | LeeTe B4 043 1461 good - suippers, #4401 | Zighie! system of Britiah banking, and calls far thy ap. | it securitics wero dull, exeept Loulsiana con g | o 30 cen bolery Fuller & Fullr, 19 caen AT g e 880 b herng, | A SRS e .m0 marketduttang | TULADELEUA. : al Ce , ' b o v vt | a3 verfumery; order of Ilagar 20,y i} Cauen toye, . ki 3 CTEINR, ~ oo o AV X e, LopR=Qatet: votitment of & Roval Commisefon to investivate | "o siock market exhinited great Srmnesn In iz || T T T | Gentections $4.m5 89, R Ter CRifarnin.sahmsn, br, | deriihingloraiepytalr o eol Wesorn, €04 @n 01 * |n‘d reporg on a thorough reviston of the Banking nwn, cholee, $10024.00 evion, 130 1hs, §i Flour, hrl da Jambe steady Wt $4.8084.75. early dealings, ' L nd priccs dvanced 120g'g, hut the improvement w subscquently Jost, and B oA e S 1o fonr, s ohbera sre dolng & good husl- nring Nunt Bank of hrotinnd, iritish Linen Comipon EiE) Lyacadale Banklug Conibty, 273 Conrl Bank ot scottand.), (520 I T abbers are doln g rood busli | “Hous=lteceipts, 3.in0; demiand fatey prices strouger, | 8575650, : 3 "Tho manacine pattuce of tha Hochiate, Fng,, | tho. alterioon considerule dopressiun provailed. | Corn: .. el 8 PROVISTENS. oiees ranice AR before: i ETER Rt Voo (U IR TAE RIS | Db e auen o, 2, Fut BLOK N S48 FHeats baguin et f d k0 Foaton B i entirn et decliited %@ 1%y, with closing saics | {ate: hu i 1106 PRODDCTS=Wers mudertoly achvo n the s | "SR it Shant] TR Mafell 1 ilTaey rore, | Fi hoave Jlon e Cholie e Tagu i e | BLGRAES el Tidtiel mixe i sl e . & 0. Fenton & Sonw, | (¢t Jaweat figures of thedav. 'with Northwestern | Ty bu gregate, tho greatest Infcrest centerbng In land, and | lahpruncsnew. sigoiet Froiich di, Kege now, i4ukcr T € gl b sl gl e a00 36 bid. Tiats steadyr whito, Westorn: 114 Just failed, lost 9,000,000 of the Arm's money | common aa b feature of tha dowuward movement. | Narley. s Tollom early in sympathy with a declin in hows, then | (s Go¥8e WATTeL Tateliny tavers, LTI LOGON | o, e Linenry, Pae Do, 17, -CaTrLu—Tiocelpta to. | Dixed €0, ot 1ty e ttarkee dutly Weateru, fod speculating lo stocks on ihe London Mtock Ex- | 1t was currently reported tint thero wawa disrun: | $irassseed. L ruled steay ta the close. Liverpool reported areduce | \aiiatiue mow. hosiot Zangs cuFrabLi ond Sddc) | dn7 e liesd, ail for'sala heres prlie, 140 fo'tym, | 850, but steaty. M e clanze, flow ol ke il Cliuus, ana_that some focee balle | Bocarn, i it hwy tlonof 4 per 1131w In Tard, and 13 in bama, whilovur | 40, new, i Bici citron, ‘K@ 1He R i oot s LT cominon, 15,25 | o hAOTRNS U0k b MR oo vorke, 84,50 “Tho effect of tho bank fallure on the quots. | H88 scerelly sold vur. Traneaciions were }73 000 | ¢ meats, 1ii B 70 Ahfpmienta were unustally lanvd. aborit 0,000, 0o Ihe of | (BETICS Avlan apbick, 1abics vaporate, Taser | @R MSL AN et SIS, o) moqugor | BT pickied, b0.4@0.50; ureen. 830, Lar thone of Scuich bank shures da shown In the fullow. | Shore, 23000 Northweatern common, 18,000 pra- temvers lard aua meats belng reported moved outdurlng Mon: | N[y, suake; yeat authers, LUAIAC | phlludeiphins, $2.5503: 08, steady prie ateam, SU.Q0. w Yorl State and Dradford o table, which givea the priceathe day beforo the | fereed, 17,0061, Vaul, 500 New York Central, B o mDeelined THAMOE per b with a fa | B STie ks FAA e Tich sl bakicboriensd | GRS, LTI N AN, 700 dtmmarkes slom | oty ey esiras, SIIeq Westera liseris, 10 ity o N H ), K = h ol ' ‘. " | etre. X (t;ul::runl ug:):' n'::k : opoilctn Jowest s Nos Ll’rm‘lx-":wn‘c.afi oo Wektern Daton, 3 00 Min: volne of trading for Fobraary at the decline, andnot | | J1s=Eilberts, Lualic simondy Tarrsgote, 108 | o opvqwn, N, Yo Doe, HimCATTLE e~Quiet but steadys Weatern, 219200, mber, and the prico two weeksagos, | . | suird, Kansaa & Texas, 5,000 Pacide Blail, “and much dofng in otliee dollveries, though tliere was n | feckus, S4GEICE FivCF Docals, By@ost wnmmffnuw 1, 1s prices {mpraved on best graless sales R e icaliy dnchatisod. Priceat imeetn Toeds | 2,000 Michigan Central, Iitlo mote busincss in cash 10ts than usual, Saloawers | Duts, sda%er Tennesseo do, 4hwde; Virginle dp, v@ 4 $1.7547.005 1 Oct, Tar mivar, hare, 1005 greenbacks and 100% "'d';. Bualitiary allver colu, X@1% per cent dis- cout ‘Money active and firm ¢ 314@7, closlng at 5@0. Hiasdy st §1,10. Floiir, %, 80brls: wheat, 50,000 bat corn, 40,400 buj usts, 12,000 bit) Tye, 500 bu, MILWAUR! LwAVERE, Dea, 17, FLovn—Quiet but steady. reported uf 230 bris (01d) apot at $0.20; 70 bra do (re- packed) at §0.055 230 brls nuw L 87,031 1,25 hrls (old) seller Deccmber a3 $0.50; 2,600 brls sellee Jnnusry ot 87.04@7,07H4 12,20 bria selter Februury at $7.734@ 3a5.75t third, N 75 SUKEP 8D Liasus—tiece] $3, 003,50 cachiy extrk, §3. 756 ” CINCINNATI FIUITS-Onlers for amall lots aro coming fa, tho waice Arg fate o the aggregatos Aps rlrl‘ #1. %0 l.50 In cardoist $1.5) @3.00 per i1 cranberries, cultlyated, '$3.0067.30 per b 4.0071 sales. 1o lote, 0, OF 3W5E per ib, ¢ =1 d Me Jowess vlol o k of s Prime mercantilo psper, 425, ~ g . . Iemons, | $1.5%5.501 Californis pesrs. $3.23@4.73 | Ctxorexats, Don, 17.~11 utots common, g2.20 | , ARAINZWheat, Jqulets oponed Snclaiat Bk or eniavd ooty Y308, 000, - T.72h3 SR0DE acllct Mzl 4t 87, THAT LN 0 | Ferhox) eoasporankes. drcooan coperbild bosoraumes, | i dn AL 1,006,605 TnokTag 810 aa g0, buten, | arazi No, L Mliwukes -Q?;fé.'figéé..?fie'r,':flg}':;' s Thlor: tnnk of Heotiand. 180 nree divbursed $570, 000, {'S{h‘.fi'}' vt Lt closad dulh et 80.6a6.53 for old” aposy 87.03 for ':xlm':n ffll y Jgg:;;‘: ;;:Wauii‘nfl::“g;efimaflm 227542, 80} receipts, 16,8007 shibmenis, 606, uary, Kict F’ bruary, K33t No. 4 Mitwaukes, oatae: oo local foan market ‘{6 not active, but tho | Cleatiuas, 810,000,000, . | Bhingles, m. o nonilna] far. Decembar §7.0312047.05 welier | LeINi Wior ur Iewe. Trecly ahaded wil wround, iruns ; 0. & Wiwagken, G401 L0 “itgs guicty Ko Chicazo Lanke hayo been tofusing tima luans ot | (SIEFQE oxchange, ixty-days, strong at 483: | vy brley January) 87,00 for Februsrys and S7.K7G7. for | O MOlewds slao were casy, Luffons rice, Sulecs and DRY QG016 1Cuile.” Darlay ‘unsoriled’ Bighers No. 3 sbrluK, Jess than 7 percent. A heavy Chicago borrower > 5 Ponltry, o0l March, e e ' X cicauo, shige, has ubtalned 8 Joan In New York at ulnoty days at | Couponsof 1681....cclreng New 3k tame, B, | Priine mess pork was quoted at §0.474G7.00, e _Carollus, WH@TWc! Louliiana. e@7oy Nane | The market remains aa dull saon the date of quepre- | o Fesvistoxacgulet and wesk. Micus Jesu than G per cent, aud yesterdsy o wimilar loan | New 03.... New 4. Fdwe. vid Hop o L 7 413 | 7, amu—Declined 2%0 per 100 1ba, witt rather free of- | OB WaIbE, L n 0, g, dar, Yious report, nd to all appearsnces fe abont sy lirctess | $GR0T o ek and Jower st wow negotiated hore at G por cent, The tme rates | Gospent doe 34 o Gt uris M Pl Ry TR | terioesemectallyfor sulsnd Selrarietisery, fules O eo. o ARGy I T2 4@ ogdcs Wood vo pringey | 22t could well bat but it fau comtalation tokaow that | dutlaud wokk At A j ooy by, iy et ary quoted at 76210 per cont, with call loans ot @ | New oa.. g Gurrencles. Pesos, bl oot 2 3 138 8 Bttt TR AT o el e S o i comton (o faIr, 13 @HNo Tostting, 136 e '::;;“;':;'{":r'l‘ Ay “l”h‘;:‘_;h::"flm_‘l;;:;:';“fi: Bttt umcra—EIOUr, 25,000 brids Woeat, 40,00 b, ver ceut. Cureency recelpts and shipments re. fo Withdrawn from storo during Mouday for elty consumption: 1,516 bu whoat, 1,515 bu barloy, The following grdin was Inspected into atore 1n W. U. Telegraph. 5 “Hu lekativer.. ?mml er pid. o Y GG 8T, L u“finw.\ & at '-%I!Iw“'fl 3 and 5,750 tesseller March st ib.’l"l'\l: T + auapg flock ' Tl 2% tea. The Inarket closed st 83.50@%.62% fOF weller Dece , $1.0246 45, Febirury, and ¥2.67)y o6 Ve HeuaMarket dul at ¢ INIAXAPOLIY, ¢, 17, —=Houn—AMarl ull at 82 F‘*'E‘ Noavy Shippors, 92.7342.83; receipts, 3 Ama--Fatent cut loaf, 1036@104o: crushed, 014 10er granulated, w@9%cl puwdered, kstter A staterd, tikaitie: do No, .{, @xiacy extra U, Wgd est month of all the yesr, aud therefors the entirs ab- sence of sctivity now and for some time past clisracters watu wuall, and the general aitastion {a duall, s le shown by the light clearings of §3,200,000. There comby i Janary, 3,006, U2 fo . 1} i ¢ o 12lug tho magket hins been the tause” of no uneasiness. | hies g nk 1 & No. ), Blwstgei U No, u pwsct yeilow, vaw nig tho may! s uneasines o 14 keneral confidonca felt I the succoss of resump- | Marjposs thiu city yeslerdoy marning: 13 cars No. & rod | >lssia=\¥orssoparently less nctive, hut th yoluma Z;':’:‘,;,’,‘,“.." ulease white, claitiod "oy do priiia | uyers ars ordering aven qusaities se thoy actully | GEATRC I "{'{c'iflfi;fl. 3 red wioter, 00@ure, tion, but ot the sawe tune bakers prefor not to | Aasicmx frd winter wheat, G care No. 8 do, 3 cars mlxed wheat, | Of reported vales (s iiot niceeassrily & mmeasiro of tho | rusy. Gh@isget tu comnion, Shyenteo. 4 wisndla noed of for_pursuance of current (rade, and | céioyulor ac J1H@ame,. Yo aulet a8 140 Gnta qule; extend tnetr dl i A P Ro. 2 sprl s ogry | DUsiiiess donc, The market was casler, e e e s, 40@lor Callfor- | nothing In oxcess. This course fa comiended by our | white Western, Ji@ijas mized Weslurn, Joly@ oo, end tueir dlsconnt lines, and oo that sccount PR 7 cars No. 3hard, 104 cars No. 2 spring, 2 care | {ngijuoted about 5o per 100 Tha dower, " baies were re | 1iaiiver.drips., 4%ua%0ct kood auuar-house sirup, %k | jubbers generatly, and ¢ Fogarded as a Bealthy symptont, T ROVISIOt K- Qulc seon—Clear 7i0, L2 lr‘e‘ml-lx- lun;x h={|m-ml:~lhd 10 tako after Jaw. 1 | UK, & No. 3do, b4 cars rejected, 1 car no grade (250 fl'fl'fifl{:fi TRay 'nm‘lfl:ymfi; o ":fl,}t:“-;’_gg e ‘-u&;“m Juabier .\r‘w J‘o‘i” ans mm-, uow, | B rllrl:‘;‘l.l:‘rm:rlfm chanes liave 1Ak place, 1‘,;.‘ rocn shouldcrs, 81,60, Lard—Prime st bield ot 3 e ¥ X A rhulce, 45 3 du v 14 r, 4 ey cams ¢ neae of lepreciativn In the P e L e theln shicdiatione s tat thero E 4‘{ {ulcais & Ao wheatl¢’d.eanno, d.corn, B cars BIgh mired, 4if andshart Sesmats s s fua el e oo ikt oS! DIAGE raD, | Faw mndorials tho loarkst Muiniaios nseady Lono bokh | , (1UEIPTa—Wheat, 6,000 buj com, 34,06 bui osth : if R0 . e - = 80T, R ereun A at 436 for 1 1ba, 43 Lo 18 i, 36 for 5 " foFcution sadwoalen scatlies. A RN Ta~Wheat, 14,000 bu, the result of resumptlon aud A& con 7 10 care rojocted (161 corn); 14 cars white oats, 10 | 55hraen bt PRIt craden i woet piokied | oot Ea=Atlsnice, 19QInYcy cloves 40a 180t caula, " ALY Souk LOvisVILLE, Guent tightuess In the mouey market, 1t would | X Tare No. 2anzed, § car Tajocted (41 0ate; 1 car | EAWESIET LoOruMEy A aics. w03 Locoluevut | SELGL bECTLT: L vinei utmens Ro. 1o bawei | S Yous e, 1ToMrket sontinged €CRTLE | youiavitie, e, 1-oTioN—~Quiet aad essierst Vo tbu hight of impudence for the Treasury tu No. 1 ryo, Licare No. 3 do; O care exira No, i} | uamAOuPHEnls terys Lbe fllowiog wery tho cioalng | [pAY—Was ol did cany, Tholocat bugers wero lo, | quansitiesu thalt weliit (ancy camtuierva, elioviots, | Oo,,_puit and anchansed Jayont the redequiod urveubacks, to be agaln fiaks phises,.. barley, 26 cara oralnary No, 3 do, 4 cars rejected | ———— AR At N 1 thao P o e vkt (1 s, bt Talrly Msadys | GRAIN=Wheatip alr deiunid red. pogs amber and decmad. By thia rotary urocess & fow grecubacks | C. & itiaburg, 0 barley). Total, 512 cars, OF 210,000 bu. 1n- | 5retears! cfeare, | @720 miseddo ] Flute moviug slawly frour nrat bauds; dreas goods dul)y | White, woatcie, | Lorn """’h.' th s fal a0d; could bo used to pump atl the goldout of the Treas~ | Northwestery, Syl lud; 1 white, 5061 niked. 3. Uata Brmy white, 330; wlxed, apected ont: AU,410 ba whest, 10,307 by coru, St St o rolign gouds 1o gAY requedt. -, ey wixod, 34 nry. The redeemed greanbacks must for somo e+ ] = HIbtA=Woro 1o talr Tie, “yo sieady st Sc. 4,047 bu oats, 14,022 bu harley. hidea lght, 74es do, hea B enece > AY=¥alr demand ut 82,0191 UL Uit bo bekd in the Treseary, and, If the gold that | Tenossuee oo ol The fllowing were swong ho direct exporus on ul i il par cure, el cal, e e bt BY TELEGRAPIL |, fimossioknt s snangs ot g #oew out s Loarded to anv extent, the curreucy | Virginis e, old. through bitls of Yadiny to forelgn poris Jast week: v Lkl o3 diy aalte Horce, g3, do ks, 8 oats tirmory shoulders, J3(04 clear piby Bhekstaci . lacon fiemer. Lamay suger-oured, heac. Uik y—Firm st $1.14, SXNATS, of CInutX¥ATI, Q.0 Dec, 17.—CorToN~In good demand W 3 tmm\-uv buteners cown gy LUSOER=Puntiince in fate reatiestwnd steady.” {he shifuments luctude Jnuror that was coutracied (oF sutie it By, DUt Ly fresl ordciv are ik will Le proportionately contracted. The dechine In banking profiw in New York le ehiown by the decline of the Grocers' Bankshares 1o frd, Merchauta® Exchange to 72, Naseau Bank to 80, FORRIGN CITIES, Tho followisg wers reccived by the Clitcago Bosrd of Trade: ®AX PRANGIECO. BAx Fnaxcisco, Dec, 17, —Following wore the closing yquotations at the Rtock Hourd: B, 4 brle flonr, 149,683 bu wheat, 2,884 bu vats, 035 bels pork, 1100 other puckages do. 17,000 bxs moats, 10,045 cases canned do, 12,077 tes lard Lonit cleare Ghoted &€ 83,4757 160 0l E4.1.3¢ ioxedi Chmber g, WiteAc boxed hnr oy e aweet-plekied hums, Syt fur 10 Lo 13 & averagei o, h-mukmm(m- uio averuges kreen shoul- ers, 3t {a3kc. uilieruile a8 desle what present rates actoallyare. They woro yucssed 10 bo fu th 10 a7 ey rRry hliale & Norcros, p e rikiata for Apitasre 3 Livaxviot, Dec. 17-11:30 8. m.~Flour, 1ms. [ at Mo, und Vark ank 1o 85, Ttiebuta fow years since 4 [uihes oot 'I.‘fofi"{,i'm“kfln':?‘r b chieis, :?Z‘.'l;!r::n:ul:mfin :}‘Ffis{:‘fi’:fl}fi;fi‘?fi el i o Bote b e e Cores i a4, orks 5:“;7:‘{.‘!'7&.""!""‘2‘:“““:”.;,5“ g the snarce of (his laat baak, which paid 12 per’ 15 [Mesicun 200 brla alcobl, 207,518 B aveds, 700 bla oal. | *imkani fasjunsci i gasite for white, sie for | i s s rvased il o Tard, 310, Neoclpia of wheablast thrce daye | Siiarin . Viaty o FORG AL EKBIAG: © Yes cunt s yuar,were s favorite investment at 150, The ‘Ophi meal, 1874170 s cotton, and 7,700 s tobacea, z:‘:{'fiuntudu.d 4 for yuilow, amd 4@iyo for ;,’In|rnlumulnl_wm~lxlln¥u4 3 28,00 Gre; 44,000 Amerleun, © snid narket i at 620, Ua 3 T ambitions purchaso of a Droadway lot for $350,~ 10 averoil There wore ugaln rutiors yesterday of further | IREY PIODUCTS=Woro sienly and qulet st 87.738 | Floorius: scoond oo, iirosd Livkuroor, Dec, 17—3 9. m.—Weather dutt, | o Puo¥isioss=bork In good demand At a70es o0 D00, aud e crection of s bulldiug to At the lot, ey [lantuen concesilons i froleht atos, Lut somo persone | SiU0I0F Uicss: €6.5)68.70 {0F extra lies, und” 815 ird I Prasdstuffs quint. Wheat—White, v 10@0s 643 club, | GTi and nowioat, Bacan dulls suvnidund, §2 7584401 provei tou mach tor the stockfand It saak from Jpstems stated that former fgures wore only named a littlo qulet ut 08 for city and GH{@o for SHE0BL L0 | vasdawe 10ds spriag, Tecdeve id. Kessunchaneel [ SRS Xettve and arm at 81,03 150 to 83, . o e ovonly by cdfrlers; - No oneapoke T7.nein. o1 Ni0K. Tice; 1Ti—-LIFERIU eas dulls Callgor |yl 0l B TRl oady and nnchaaged, e ! oenly by apoken to on the ——— & nis elub, 9 74@08 wd; Californls white, be #lisow Gy The Chfeago Gas-Light & Coke Company bas de- 1 e s subjuct was ablo—or, If ablo, not willing—fo toll 1 LA | Soring 7 Tace 40, Gorn, 434, Carsoasofl toasi— | LAXAEAD OtiDull clured ite urusl semni-snaual dividend of 5 per [ Washios ‘Cousoitdatcd, b BREADSTUFFS, . spring, 78 Tdas 4d. L Carg oaut Eureka Convolidated declares & dividend of FLOUK~-Was more scti) zent, and uppropriated & large svm for the pur- ud nochanged. Thero Whest stesdys fair average ted winter, 433 vd@éis. | Bostox, Dec. 17.—Fi clghborhood of 23¢ per 100 1us 10 New ) % oS o A3, i common extrae, 00, waallttle (aquiry vo locsl account, but wors dofag fur fiwetl n | Cargoes o8 passage-tiood sbipplai Callforala wheaty s vy ¢liawo and extloction of a portivn of the obtatend- 3e VIRGINIA OITY, . York on gratn, thouzh seversi parties ststed that | export, and tiaes weve e T thelr views. ales Pencing, Mo, -@I00 | just shipped, 348 b} noarly dus, 434 0, Whee ;'Wfif{:fim'uunhflfl'flfih’m'fi H Vo tuuda ot the Company. Specia) Diapatcs (o 'The Tribung. freight-room Lad not been offered 10 them at leas | Wwero repurted of 50 bris wiaters on private torma; by | GRS 12 LR Livearool, Dec. 17.—Mess pork=Prime Eutern, | @440, Coruqulets nuw nlxcu and yellow, g iio: old, The Brooklyn Electric Light Company has been ‘\'nmnlu"(}lri. Nev.,, Dec, 10.—The Slerra | tiay Joc, It was ried towsrds the close that | Lrissprinit cxtras, chiefly at 83.U043.50; i Lrlaspring hnm-u.:un.;mu Dinpih.o | 448 .w'““:n V'll: “lfig-fl%flugfiflm& zehu ahors mw‘«’. '4’}'?.."},,";'.&1"'2%‘ ?;""-_ 5?::{-: "‘J:l' T lucurputated tn Brooklyn, N. Y,, with 8 capltal of fi:n‘d.nhlln:“n::!o m"n"u'f;'b“‘,':,':.lg'f“ frelghi-room foF BOO tons of provisions hiad boen | Buperduca and 10 bris rye flour on grivate (erun. | Bimendonsio, O:that ribs, 3845 shors clear, t bams, 405 shoulders, | P03 10 R, S0 52,600,000, and & Aifty yoars' charter, The Incor- vorature ure ticorge A, Boynton, Charles ¥, Ford, W liliam Tuttle, Nathaniol A. Boynton, Chatles B, Quincy, Aluert B, Dowslng, Andrew W, Kent, Arthur Y. Ablott, and Henrv I, Richacawon, The Total, 4,076 brls, Thefulluwlug wat the ranice of ssking quotationss Choles to favurite brand of wiikta win 84,305,001 Talr to kuod brands uf whita wiaters, $it53 14,251 woud to chiolce rud winters, $1.006s4. 731 prine to cholce springs. $1.0Xe4.20; falr w kuod apring, §:1.238 e 84, Lard, S184d, lIndtsuicss beof, uos; extra In- dis mess beef, . Tallow, 36e 0d. _Clicasc, 458, Bpeciul DipaicA 19 Ths Tribuns, Livezroot, Dec. 17=11:30 8. m.—FLova—Na, ), 2281 No. 2 1%, coutracted for at 80c per 100 1b%, theough to Liver. poul. The leading prodnce wmarkets wore moderstely active yesterday, and generslly steady. Provis. NEW OULEANS, ° New Onixans, Dee, 17, -Uold, 1004531005, Bight exchiange oit Nuw York, 'y discouut, Sierling cxchange, bankers' bills, 4824, ¢+ yommuN, D0@LIC, WECLtris = Flous, 20,000 brls; corn, 43,000 buj wheaty AU b, roLEno. Torxpo, Dec. 17.—Unaix—\Whest frmer: smber Michl D’:"Wl.u‘.lfllmx -'l‘lll-l?. lfl“dll‘ No. 3 red wil- iy o . jof, aput, UG0 Ilklfillb‘ o asles Febrnary, Whaei pue 1 . | tons moved downward eatly In sympathy whh | 755 falrioguod Mluacsots sorings, 83.0044.M; chulce PP XTI GralN—Wheat=Winter, No. 1. 91 No, 2, 8 ud; | No. 2 Digion & Michisen red, 8ida) priccted, e Company uve the Brusk wachiue, of Clovoland, m":::l"lh 5",& 27= Lonkole; inonsy; 04 710, hogy, and & guod dewand at the a.c,m.. .....r“h,,,z 1 fency Minnesata springu, $4.50@%.23; pateus yyringa N Wirs ng Gauiabie ciangeu i this No. 1, Us 441 No. 2, 78 3d: white, No. I, ve | Curn guict; high-mized, dox. 334¢ ufiug 535 bidi which they clalm gives m JIgLt at one-fourth the wt wiost lues wuro siosdlly walutai ur et abog, 10 des. tea 1ager ca 48, 10 tewdifubt, 175 de 222201 N3 whildy $6.0007.501 luw grades, $3.2563.00. Buckwheat Suur, “Awerlcan wecuritles—~Reading, 1255 ; Erle, 18%; $4.50@ 1.8 per bl No. 2, new, o, Outeduily Erle, prefurred, 3155, quotations, Wheat fell OFf 1ic, but afterwards ad- zomirra—Wheat, 12,000 bug corn, 36,000 bu, vauced 3¢ Coutn oxhibited Nule chauge. Outs 04 245 clud, No. ), Be 11d; No, 4 sa ol Coru—New, No. 1, 23ad. 2ot of gay, Temal, V30 dey. te 3 Y 9 ) 3 ¢ 4 B £ s - DraX—Was In inoderste dewand and Irreguler Bale it 23l test, Lilsc; exira wiulc Provistoxs—Dork, 408 Lard, 31 6d. BuLeak¥Te—1Y beat, D, 000 buy cora, v.000 bu, e wiock imarks was dall, woak, and uatoter. | Lulled Siales bonleziTe, 2005 10-404 310/3 | werw oanier, and barloy & ahada Sruner. Tho s0cis | wep rparic of 30 tonsat ST, per Lon ontracks i 8 V8oL BiGr ho. oaics Hussod: | Livenrool, Dec. 17.—Corrou-Quist at s@ssds pxrmor. cating. “Tho only galus wero: Michigan Contral %, | PSmts NG P10 I S iuent of the ha- : B Bollel, et .\vlnd 'mn }"3!55‘"% L, S [ RL ; 3 urpentlug, gt . - v b4 B grisat T4 duif o bcs - Wasollies BT, 46s of gl bere sro largely on tho Incrouse, sxcopt barley, but cecelpts wore smallor yestorday, There was 0o noticesble change in any of the features of tho dry-gocds market. Trade contin- 87,54 fre on bo 4 and 87.00 (beavy) delivered. Cor¥eMat~Coarse was bointusl st §14.00 per tug. ¥ajo was lwado of 30 brly on private terias. PR AT S a yugtivo and cot- tu G; Hock Istand 3, to 11 ton & Qulney %, w10 & Pacific 4, 10 208, sales, 5,00 bales; speculation ead export, Americas, 3. Guati—Califormnia white wheat, 08 14G0s 6d; do alub, Chicago, Burilag- le 35, Lo 18%; Ausntlc Dereair, Dec. 17.—Froun—bull. Gualn—Wheat eadery wxtra, witgo No. | whit P sl Rprl. W v (X l:z:mher. g Lid3 recelpts, 23,203 Du: shipuisats o verial Uuck of (ermauy shows sn increase jo upecie of U, 300,000 iarke, ‘. udiaus 101 No. 310 No. | rcd Weatera spefug, 784 | % N & atlvely drim, though weuk o masket de- | J0cs West Virginle, ‘maturas 2+ i oatural, 0 | % Theto wu a decline in Lake Shore of &, to 60343 LIFE-INSURANCE, uesdall, with prices fominally steady. A xood | Liaed A, bul £dvenced 16 ana e g ettt U0 N Teheed 2n i o S0G T, @l 4 0o wiater, 84 uligle; Focelpte UF Whetty SRAD | L ORNEOG o e Nortuwesters commun 1%, 10401 ; the profarted 4, | TUB POLICT-HOLDEWS OF TUB NUTUAL 1irR | business [o ataplo and fancy groceriow was doicg, | Iisit Ri16p S MeiY: fi'::"“':.’-ff’-n:,‘:."-".:‘h'.. | e S i b b A e e at alaichinl ad Pyt YA e D linagces. 8100 04 107473 51 Paul common %, 10 34X the pros PROTENT. and previous prices wera very geuerally matutaln. | uuoted cargoes sieadv, and New Vork wasquiet, white | The recelpis are cow Lighty (he wearher Lolug 1o cold arpe wier frmer; a3 advaace Wabish, §1.1ut extra white Michizan, $1:10.° Cor red feered %, 10 738 Alto dull and yachanged. %, 10 784; Unfon tacife SUF roceipte Wore maiier 45 Sl but the stocks duwanded, which buyer refusa. The policy-holders of the Mutual Life ju New | ed. 8ugars, howover, sbowed siyus of weaknoss, w sty ¢ " b thls polit dic carly Ak (00 bil b POCLTIEY AND GAME-Were steady under a fair aUrPALO. 10 07 Bitio 8 Misstasioot | York avo tow clrculatiag & romousireace zaless | a0d concessione were grentid. Hico was very frun, | ‘Sonk. “irises Sete noi. wikny, Dustuy. Grdete, v the ey hrbeye Were. mrougor wud e ko AMERICAN CITIES. Duyraro, Dec. 17.--GRaN=ilarket dull sod pom= 1. Joe com- | the rebate of 50 per cont ta Lo mads to new puticr. | aud collows, suicos, and teas were fairly frip, The | Goorfur fublicve but hulders wers as willay wueetlus | uf, gamo yere, Ay, Undeq Jaled Gt g 5w Yomk, lasly uncBaageds U0 treiadotions repactod. ; the preferred %, 10 4%; Lacka: | bolders after Jan. 1. The signatures aro headed | urled-fralt markol wes unchanged. Donicatics re- i “Lhe volusie of vur ruceipts was swallcr (han appearcd | e turseys, Gwid <) dresicd do, Tuwshol geesd, $i 0 s Bp poeted: AL0 IhG FwON of low Lcliht | por doat 40 dicased. T@s0; ducie §3.00; do dreascd, Fates Lerd aoltie Uberatons te €2 ect 8 biK outvard poves o Gude; pratis ¢ ilckend, B3, T .00 quutl, $1.0066 10055 Wienk, = puselly [ No. L —while thovalslence of # xud | ualiare ducis. $2.50.7 uiall duc Slinjing densaid (GF (L0 lower gewlos Was wccepted by | veuison, buite: whid turkuyi, IUe11Cperit % a coadrmatiun, of the lumur of lewer as b FoF requess wod aeaay. Fine sald 1y Jatea. Hluls called wut & fair lnguiry 88100 per bel: Fluu salt, 31,000 per brii the local shorte, ud Lo Ia'er h‘\'uua cvarse, roper I:fl:fl.‘nfl-;k'r Lrl, without ba, }m rJlJan-,\‘-\rt' i o u}m ith bagw 1, % el fui Asbiton dalry, B wte,mibvanced o b fell bick 1o | ber et 10 SHONE the Clus Beller Pvb: | © SEEDS ~Tithy and cluver were §o falr demand sad TEOkI 20814, Doc, 17, ~Liew LA Winus-Sieady; mles of 10 bele st 81,04 ¥ Special Dixpalch to Tas Tribune, Ngw Yous, Doc. 17.—Gaalx—Winter whest more sctive, butsoinawbas Irregulars No. § spring o fals re- ‘and quoteqhers atronvert cable sdvices uf tag 1 2,100 bu No. 3 Chicago spring (cliulce) 8L UT@URCE 24, 000 bu Xu. 3 Chlcaid, 1o arrive, st auci sud 8, U b No. 2 Malwsukes, 3l (o arrive, stius. Coru deckledly Wore active at gecrally blghor wauna 1, to42; Jeney Cental S 0 20%; and Wesiern U'nion 5, 10 03%. The bighest and low- €at prlcen are given 1 the table beluw, : 1ein pold Lopds wero 10214, St. Pial Flaking Fuuds 101, 8ud Burtloglon, Cedat Raplds te Nucipera 9, ‘Te skarenoiders of the Chbleago, Burlington & by tho name of the gontleman who holds the oldest .policy uow o force. The grounds of the protest aro that the rudate I In derozation of the rixhts of the 0ld mombers, and will fuster public distrust uf Mify-Insurance mapugement in genrsl, The pro- teut uescrty that the new rule lucreaace (e tate of commlssion by vearly onc-lalf, vecuuse ayenls walued under neglect. whbile imported varietles are in steadily good requcst. Fieh gre dull, 34 pre- vlously quoted. T the butter aud cheero markels no speclally new foatures were developed, the for- wer contiaulng fairly active sud steady, whilo tho latter rewaiue lnactivo und woak. Olls were un- changed. Carbou, lusced, aund furpeuting were COTTON. Maxrins, Teon., Dee. 17.~Corron—Quict and essys receipts, & 170 bales; shipments, B.01: stock, V2,078 sales, %uU; exports 1,600; splaners, 1,005 specula: ton, Wu; middiiog, Bk ¥ b 3 . B Ot sty 3 prices tor expurt, at sa ndvance of K@hei No. 3 wes | Ostvxeron, ‘Loc, 1%.~Corrox—Firm: middliax Quincy, who aro 10 be asked to subweribo 8¢ par | receiva ihe sawe awouBt of cYary prewium of $70 | quoted frm, 'Chwra was & dull aud uuchanged | LS s Bt e e | B T T s b Diiglut fuc | 38 brisk Pequear, sud quuted up W@ic & bui opticad | wie: low mlddling. T3c; oud ordluary, ey Bt 1o 10 §2, 750, 000 ucw stuck, willbe furnished with an | which they formerly secelved for & uremium of | market for leather, bazgiog, eud tolucco. lots 0 Nu, Fhon aiud woro repurd Lloter was tascu fur eapurt a8 wero atiao lowers salvs have been reposiod of | cclpla, 400 bales; §rves recalply, 43,6171 sales, 3,834 CHE AT Mt etetens ot The contitian ot buslneas ot | #1003 tharthe paw sates ate IO tio Schoat oost | - Whe 1umbaf magket s sieady, 360 the volume: | SLARSID FEELL Wsarbier St b oy, Sak | ot 8b s Cha MRSt SRt e s giar | £ 00 W e ety | itaaiin. Do, tyrtomroscaiints 1he Company. Tue more fportant jtews cau bo of insuranco; audtuat, @nally, It e ot withla tue curly delivery, icluding Now Yurk No. 5 trade 16 1nore Uhan ueually ucfivo, sud at the Tullug low o K Wi ATine, MoniLx, Le¢e. 17.—CoTiox—Qulet; middiing. 8%ci of buslners equal tuthat of forwer daysof tue | sauiplestoimazic. dutal o7 dubd, i -5 8L ATt Yo Abroatiae JRte (e 4 b uporostnated. Fhis yeur the aurotss will be avout | sdmiuistrative discresion uf the. oBicers aud Trusr | weele The prescal price-list ta usually fullowed | (Jtasn Wibkat=halo wea jusdsot 4 ibu¥o. 2Mtane. | priatiswariet fs o, Wl | ghtearat d1io dtuas o dn ature. otk bu sLaM | Jow ikl s Sdod ordlpasys s Heb Bl Y " ola o . 3@k wood du, 339dSc £ I b o ork N berupe | G200 balest Sales 1,500 sboci, Gt 003; S3pOTLS Custh $00,000. 'Thin and tue $2.7:0,000 received from | teus of the Compuny to oxpend thiis upeclal fund, et i o ds, L 1. 35 BuRL: %88 dre ew ek Su Lecqiepvps, |4l e G iublliing lumoer. 'The wool and broum-corn war- kots werg quict Midew were fu guod ruquest at xecent prices. Clover sud Umotby scods wero frwy Wiktka W — Was In craty requess aud | wedium, i Ku0d 4, &g :‘:.‘3;.::: lhgu;}:nma:fwfi“’:a;u” ‘i‘épi‘mfl'.f :;s,u»'f“cuu o s hitcess: WGT Ty, % LORSESY AT WL I T S WA | Ciian—conmon, 183 goed 4o, Busssc; e 1he new atock wili be use $1,500,000; winviy sadl thon, 4400 by 8¢ 4730 do January, 83,000 by 6t 473(@ 4480, cloalug 36 4T5ec; Qu, Fobiusry, quuted at 48Kc bld, sud 630 aaked) steaiaer mizod a A3%GESIGe; New Yurk Wi, 4,553, CitaxixsroN, Dec. 17.-Covros~Qulot sad <8y} midilag, 8;30; luw mIdUing, Bpye; good vrdiosry, 850 Yor uew rolling-atock, ur any other ausplus funds beionging Lo the mew~ ©f uew road In jows, bers, lo waking arebate or glft to secwrs acw