Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1879, Page 10

coer ry tte de rents Wap atesee a a ; t { _ ments embodted In the Borlin Treaty. + prees to. buys VHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 18709-TWELVE PAGES ; FINANCE AND TRADE. Government Bonds Stronger Foreign Exchange Steady. More Active Ohicago Money Mar- ket---Stocks Stronger. {ho Produce Marketa Moderatoly Aot- ive---Hogs Hnasior---Provis. iona Pirmer. A Botter Shipping Movement in Wheat and Corn—Othor Grain Steady. FINANCIAL. Guyernment bonds were stronger, The Os of 4831 advanced 24. to 105363 the &-208 of 1867 4, - to 101343 the 8-208 of WS Ig, to 18k: the 0-408 34, to 10144; the new Gs of 1881 %, to 10334: the 4348 8, 10 1011¢; the currency 63 34, to 121; and the 4 per cents 34, to Wg, Accord. {ng to the London Zimes of March 11 paymouts are stilt befng made for American wheat through London by means of United States bonds, either sent here or purchased in this market for remittance. Afery largo amount in this woy has been sent to New York from London during the past few months. ‘The decline in Goyern- ments since March Lis shown by the fallowing calculation, The comparison fs made between the price as it now {sand ng it ought to bo to express the addeu intercat: int. Feat Since March 1. Decline. accrued, decline. Gn of 1881 1 ; a 10-408.. a 1BL 185, Forelgn exchango was stendy at the reduced rates of the day hefore. ‘The local offerings were Ught. The shioment of stuff ts small, consider- ing the largo accumulations of gralo and pro- yislona here. In Chicago sterling’ grain bills were 1924, and French bills wero weak at f235{, ‘Tho nctual Chicago rates for storling wore 4845¢ and 487, In Now York the actual rates were the same. The posted rates for sterling were 46514 and 488, Fronch pankers' bills were 517g and. BAB. Consols opencd at 96 18-10, nnd advanced to 9615-16. The London quotation of silver is 0 trifle firmer at 495Z pence per ounce in London, on account of an increased Austrian demand, The price of iron has risen (tu Europe aos well as in this country. The London Times of Mareh 10 says: ‘There seems at Inst to be a genoral belles In the yron-trade circles that tho worst of the depression in thie branch of industry has been paseed. ‘The price of pig-iron both {nthe north of England and at Cloveland bas farther advanced from dle per ton. ‘This favorable change Is due to gradually re- turning confidence, aga result principally of tho galct and continuous falfiliment of the engage. Tt ia wtated ilesiro at the | exlating low but makers now hold back, Both home and colonial ordera: aro known to have been held back for sume time past from dfstruet, and manufacturers are in consy- quence hopeful that this spring will show that prices have at length touched the bottom. The de- pression tn this important branch of our fudustry ‘has had one guod vifeet both unon our mastera and workmon; they have been compelled to Gnd out how it was that the Beluinna were ablo aucccesfully to compete with them, not only in forenmn markets, but in ther own home markets. One Shefleld firm, employing 2,000 workmen, sent agents to the Beigian works and made the !mportant discovery that they poswessed more economical heating appa- ratus, ‘Tho result hus been thatuli the old ture paces have been reptaced with thoxe on the Belgian model. Further, 100 of the workinen, who do- clined to believe that tholr work was equaled by continental productions, wers vent to the Paria Exhivition. Their eyes have been opencd, and they are much Jess inclined to atrike than before. that merchants Board of Trade borrowers are beginning to negottate for loans for the settlements of the first of the month. ‘The rates for accommoda- tion are uochanyed, and aro quoted at 6@7 per cent on call, 7@8 per cent as the current thine rate, and smoll loaus at 8@10 per cent. The largest dratt made in this city was drawn yes- terdily. by the Merchanta’ Natfonnl Bank on its New York correspondent for $600,000. ‘Tv re- mittanco was made to pay for the Slngor build- ing. The currency movement Is now largely in fuyor of the city and ogainst the country. The sountry demand for New York exchange and the supply are heavy. Bank clearlugs wero 2,400,000. Stocks were not active, but were stronger. ‘Tho firmness of the lust two days is diversely explained as a mere lull in thedownward move- ment and as the beginning of a now rise. The #reat Mkelihood of a strong, ff not stringent, money market. dung April gives no encour- agement to an expectation of speculative ne- Uvity for the next fuur weeks. Michigan Cen- trol gained 144, to 8494; Lake Shore 3, to 7097; Northwestern, which {t 1s predicted by soma will be the leader fn the now bull movement, went up from 659¢ to 6634, with an intermedl- ate quotation of b73¥; the preferred advanced from 85}{ to 85%¢; St. Paul, which shows an increase for the first time in muny weeks in tte carnings, galned 34, to 3944, for the common, and 34, to 8234, for the proferred. Al- ton was weaker at 79, on account of a heavy de- croago in curnings, na reported below, for the third week in Mareh, Wabash waa not helped by the yoluable information given out thut they had resumed negotintions for namittanee into Chicago, but declined 34, to 20/4. ‘The other gains of the day were: Rock Island 14, to13uty; IMuols Central $4, 10 7034; Erle 9g, to 2445 Se, doe preferred }¢,to 1874; Lackawanna 34, to 45845 Jersey Central 34, to 845¢5 Western Union 2¢,to. W49{; Atlantic & Vaile XX, 10 3644; Canada Southern 34,to COlf; Kansas & Toxas 3/, 10 0145 Bt. Loufs, ansas City & Northero preforred 94, to 833f; 8t. Louts & Sun Francisco $4, to 345 and the preferred 14, to 814, ._ Union Pacitle declined 4, to 71, und Kansas Pavitic 4, to 194. Northwestern gold bonds were 107; St. Paul Binkings Funds, 10249; Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 73; and Chicago & Alton deben- tures, 1033 bid. In railroud bonds, in New York on Monday, an actlye business was done in the Missouri, Kanros & Texas consolidated assented und Den- yer & Riv Grande tirats, The former deelinca from 50} tu dO 4, white the latter rose from 00 to 0134, rented to 9054, und finally sold at 913g. Erlo consolidated 7, after selfing down to 103, recovered to 10394. New Jersey Central consol+ Adated assented declined from 83 to B2Yy, and Chicago, Burlington & Quiney 7s from 117 to 116}g; do 8s rose from IIL tog. Cunnda Kouthern firsts were freely pressed for eile, nnd — decliued from 7396 to THAT. Burlington, * Cedar Rapids & Northern firsts dectinad 34, to 713¢3 Lehigh & Witkesburre consolidated assented 24, to 48; Chicago & Northwestern stuking funds 134, to 108}¢; do consolidated xola coupons , to 10534; Louleville & Nagbyillo consaltduted 1, to 110; Harlem coupon tlrsts 1, to 123; Ohio & Misstssinpl acconds 1, to 00; Lehigh & Wilkes- Durre incomes 3, to 93; and St. Louts & San Francisco sevouds, Clays 3, 2, 1041. Kansua Pacifle Denver Division, with coupon certitl- @etes, advanced 2 per cent, to 10337; do (rust Tucelpty 2%, to 104; du tneomus No. 10 1, t0 804 Central Pacltle firsts 3%, to 103; aiid do San done quin Branch 1, to0% Do lund-grante declined 1 per cent, to 093g. : F Afton earnlize for the third week in March show u heavy decrease. ‘Ihe figures ure: Murch Wo March. 23, decrease, 827,510; Maren} to Mareb 23, decrease, 614,601. From van, ito Murch 3 there je av juercase It earnings of $40,284.73, St. Paul earninye for the third week in March. slow an increase of &1,000, Kausas & ‘Texas earnings show a decrease of 8,000 for the third week of March, Erle eurnings, a» given by the latest oflefal reports from London, for Nobember and De- cember, aro: Gi Operadlag eae Net earnlyge for two months, Uue of our “esteetucd contumpuraries ” fn New York gives the St. Loule, Kansas City & Northeru a great puil, in whieh tt gays: ‘Tho Chicago & Alton Noad, itinay be mentioned, bag jyet completed its extepelon from Mesico, Mo., through to Kansan City, although trains will not begin ta run regularly for some ten days yet. A portion of this line tikes in a part of tho St. Lonte, Kansas City & Northern, which gains by ie complating Of this extension an addition tu tts amc. The truth fs, that the Alton bullds its new Aine to discontinue tatu the track of the St. Louts, Kansas City & Northern, and so deprives tho latter rond of $400,000 carninge for hauling Alton cars, As far at least as this gova, the conclusion of the article that “the St. Lous, Kansas City & Northern stocks should bo con- sldercd choap at the present price, In view of the present earnings und futuro prospects,” is not wood, In the annual report of the Cleveland, Colum- bus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway, Prosi- dent Dovereux says with regard tothe suit of the St. Louls, Alton «& Terro Haute, the gen- eral purpoae ant object of which {s to compel the Indianapolis & St. Louls Company as prin- cipal, and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indlanapotls, the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, the Pittsburg, Fort Warno & Chi- cago, and the Indianapolis, Cincinnat! & La- {nyette Railroad Companies ns suretics, to pay to the 8t. Loufa, Alton & Terre Ilaute Ratl- road Company the amount of rent atipulatcd to bo paid by the Indianapolis & St. Louls Com- pany by the lease dated Sept, 11,.1867; the minimum amount ngrecd to be paid by the terms of the lease, being, $450,000: All the contracts entered into by thia Conypany ond its predecessors touching tho rights and cloime of the St, Louin, Alton & Torro Hante Rallraad Conipany against this Company, having been sun- mitted to and carefully considered by counsel. and having been advised that under no circumatances can this Company be held Hable for over une-third of the damages caused by the default of the In- dianapolls & St. Louls Rallroad Company, wo have tiled anawers in the cane, and taken all other neces- sary ateps to protect your rights. It fs portant tbat the lability of this Company ers in this case. if any such Inability oxists, he dofintely ecttled. “Until auch lability shall be Judietally determined we have decided to make no more loans or advanco to the Indlanapolis & St. Loule Iafiroad Company to be used in the payment ‘of rent, The following gives the fluctuations of the leading stocks for the day: tock. ‘Ovening, Iignest, Central ...2104 . an Central, Ps Lowest. Closing, a W133; 43 ey Wt. 1. Poo es AS Tilnoin Central... Chicago & Alton. Union Pacific, a Can, Southern Kansas & ‘Texae.. StL. KG, & N, Do preferred Kaneas Pacific, S11, & San Vran, Do pioferred.....~ GOVERNMENT BONDS, U. 8, Geof ‘81,. UB. 5-200 of *67 see 1013 8. 5-208 of "08 1 $. 10-40s (ex, Int.) Pe U, 8. now Bs of 'b1 (ex. int). . U. S, new 448 (ex. int, ). U.S. 4 percent conpons. U, 8, curtoncy Os .... FOREION EXCHANGE. ne Eg Sixty days, Sight. Bterling . steneeee AS 484 Belgium BIT; France... BIT Switzerland, Bli!s Germany. O54, Holland 40% Anateia a 40. Norwayeseceee £78 Sweden, 273 Denmark. 273, CONMEROIAL BIut. Sterling. . Francs... Chicago Munteloal 7 Chnengo Water loan 7 Ghicogo Munielpal ts. Chicago Water loan Gs, Chlenzo Lincoin Park: Chienvo Kouth Park 7 Chicago Weat Park 7a. Chleago Treagury Wartai Gook County 7s. Cook County (ah City Maflway South Sldod.... City Raliway (Weat Sido)... 175 City Hailway (West Sida) 7 por cent. COFELACHTU o- eeeeee cevvn ee een ALONG 91051 City Railway (North Bide)... 410 City Hallway (North Sluo}7 per cent seven ene OEY DONE serssees cers Chamber of’ Commerc, *And Intercat. COIN QUOTATIONS. "The following are the Chicago quotations for u #10515 TBs Soverclens Napoleons ‘Twenty mal Austrian flord Five francs Vrusatan thaiera... ‘Holland guelders 254@ Kronora (Swedish). 23°@ Mesfean and South American donbloons ... Spanish doubtcony, BY TELEGRAPH, NEW YORK. New Yoru, March 20.—Governments strong and higher. Tar silver, 1038f. Uallroad bonds were active. State securities were dull, ‘The casler working of money to-day Induced a general covering of short ules in the stock- market, und this demand adyanced priees 14¢@ 1%, the latter Michigan Central. Northwestern advanced 15g, Western Union Tetegranh %, ‘uke Bhore 1, and Jersey Central 3%, Ono of the small bears failed, and 1,800 shares North- western and Lake Shora ws Mivhigan Central wero bought in for bis account under the rule, du the last hour prices deellued 3¢@}4, It was seml-ofiiclally stated that the earnings of the Eriu Rallway for March will exeved the earnings of the same month last year by 000, not- withstanding low treight ratea. Transactions were 125,000,—10,000 Eriv, 16,000 Northwestern vommmon, 7,000 preferred, 19,000 81. Paul, 14,000 Lackawanna, 5,000 New Jersey Contrat, 3,000 Michigan Central, 9,000 Western Union, and 4,000 St. Louts & San Francised. Moucy cnsier at 327%, closing at4. Vrine Merrantile paper, 4yG@o, Sterling exchange, sixty days, given ab 4854; alght, 48724. were GovEINENTS, +100 x capt of 1881 WU 7 Quickest Quicksilver, Vacifie Matt Maripow, . 3 St. Paul Dariposs, ph iw » Fort W, WO Herre Mauro. end. A744 Terra Haute, pid i Chicago & Alton, GC, & Alton, pd... 108 A Ohio & Missiaeippt, 10 Weatorn, 444 Welle, Barca & Got Auerican [xy U. 8, Express. N.Y. contral.:: Erle Erte, pid. Harlem, Pritian erca Michiuan Genitals. B4yg t,t aay ve Panam 4" dunibul & Si. duc, Union Paeiti nail Laake Sh ¥ . Fue, bor fon Pac. but B, Land: Gr Allows Centr Choy, & North Northwestern; ‘Tennessea Ua, ole ‘Tomicavea ty, now Virgiule Us, old CLEANING-HOUBE REYIRW, snectal Dispatch to The Tribune. New You, Murch WWhe Public says the elearlngs for the week ending 42d, us ayaluet the same week Just year, show the following futne: Moston, 6; Philudelphia, 4 6-1; Chie cage, 10; Bt. Louts, 85 1-10; Luulsyille, 36-10; Pitteburg, 15 Indianapol! 8-10; New Haver, b U-10; Lowell, 41, Thu followin lost: San Virginia 6s, ner MiSMOUF eee ee ad Franelsco, 864-10; Cincinnati, 8 6-10; New Or- Jeaus, 6 $10; Balumore, 2 0-10; Milwaukev, 5 8-10; Vrovideuce, 11; Cleveland, 11 7-10} Nyracuwe 38-10, The reports tudicate less ace Uvity than those of Fevruury und the first two weeks ty March, und it is “possible apprehen- slons krowiny out of an extra seasion may have sumethhy to do with the movements of bual- uess. Noyertheless the ageregato shows ap ius creased exchanges of about 17 per cont os com- pared with last yeor, New York Jucluded, and / ait 1 per cent at other cities outside of New ‘ork. AN FRANCISCO. SAN Franorsco, March 26, the closing quotations at the § Alpha, ry Belcher. WGN we oes 44 Sula Consolidated. tapTuatico.. E Kexchequer Gould ¢ NRW ORLBANA. New Oxnveang, March 20.—Sight exchange on New York at par. Sterling exchange, bankore? bills, 48114. FORRION. LoNnoN, March 26.—Consols, 96 11-10, Stovks—Readiny, 125¢; Erte, 243¢; proferred, 49, United States bonds—'G7m, 101; 10-408, 1038; new fn, 1096; new 43¢6, 100%; new 4s, 101 Amount of buliton gone into the Bank of glu on balance to-day, £11,000, Pais, March 26.—Rentes, Lt3f 000, RWAL ESTATE. The following instruments were tiled for rec- ord Wedneadny, March 95: CITY PROPENTY. Vinconnes av, 190 ft» of Thirty-seve so f, 254x100 f(t, dated March (James H, Wroamell to James C, Ho! MNO) seee ee seesesrecsssgeesee oe $5,000 ‘Vincennes nv, saric as the above, dated March 20 (dames C. Rohineon to Mury Ay Titwamnell) ..sce.cver sess vues North Market at, ne corner of Chestn’ at wf ixi00 ft, dated March 20 (Bs, ne th z and P, Lynch todames M. MeMaton), 3,800 Mather et, 75 (te of Jefferson at. nf. X10 ft, dated March 17 (Andrew Fer auton tod. W. Waughop). off 500 ‘Twenty th at, SUiteuf Wal sty nf Bhxi2e 1-10 ft. dated March 10 are (3. 3M. Knowles to Thomas Moore) 550 Laurel st, 208 fs of Thirty-reventh al £, 20x10 ft, dated March 26 (Patrick “ Walsh to Patrick Cushing)..... 435 Warren ay, 260 tt w of California ay, 8 fy Zixi4 ft, dated Oct. 2, 1878 (Tomer Polwin to Thumas Moore)... 550 Throop st, 100 ft n of Evans st, wf, 2 151g ft, smproved, “dated “March 13 (Fred Meyer to Albert Kakuehisn)...... 1,800 MeGregor st, 125 fc of Portland ay. nf RSx125 tt, fmproved. dated March #2 Wobn Olsron to Frank Magnusson).... 2,100 ‘Weat Handulph st, Zo tt w of Peoria si, n f, 25x100 Tk, dated March 20 (Master in * Chancery to Connecticut Life-Inaurance Conwany).... + 4,000 Wabash ay, tits f'n of Thirty-weventh at, WoL, Wiex174 8-10 ft, {Adoiph Loew to Edward Clark)...0.0. 1,833 West Twelfth st, no cor of Throon et, 4 f, 252125 tt, iinproved, uated March 20 (Heh Mechun to Wiillam and In Mecha 4 1,500 Geneseo ay, of T i wf, 10x1240-10 ft, dated Fel C. Millard to E.G, W, Rietz). 200 West Seventeenth st wol fy I. ddxi8h ft, dated March Mand If, Koerltz to F. Anders), 450 NONTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A MADIUS OF BEVEN MILES OF THE COLAT-OULE, Lots 2 and 3,{n Androws, Spattord & C hour's tucks Land, In Out-lot **.4, Wrightwood, dated Supt. 27, 187%, (Horatio G, Spatford te Susan Gridley). $10,000 Lots 5 and 6 in sume as the above, dated March 14 (John Do Koven to Movward bone eee +s. 6,000 Antland av, 131 fin of , 242100 ff, dated March 0 (Louie Muller fo dohn Pauked.recsssescsee see « 600 100 lots tn Baxter's Subdivision in 's Ww i, of ae iy Sec, 40, 40, 14, dated Jan, ia (Adolph Loeb 16 Edward Clark) sss. ses+ 16,000 COMMERCIAL. — Latest quotations for March delivery on the Teading articles for the last two business days: Tuesday, > Wednerda: Mess pork... 0.006 S 20,14 Lard sees. 6.35 40 Shouidere, 3 tc Short, ribs, boxed Watsk The following were the recetpta and shin- monts of the leading artieles of produce in this city durliys the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morntug, and for the cor- responding dute twelve months a6 SPM 1a79, 187K, kK, rl Latde s.. ii try, evotil Ds tudrawn from store during elty consumption: 470 bu wheat, 8,41 44 bu rye, 11,520 bu barley, The following grain was Inspected into store tn this city yesterday morning: t cur No. 3 red. whoter wheat, 8 cars nixed, 15 cura No.2 spring, $8 care No, B do, 92 cars rejected, 4 curs no grada (113 wheat); Gf cara bigh-mixed, corn, 43 care new do, 40 cars new mixed, 19) cars No, 2 corn (20k corn); 80 cars white onte, 25 cars No. 2 iulxed, 8 cars rejected (83 ont); Lear No. 1 rye, Sears No. 2 do, 3 cara rejected (8 rye); 1 car No. 2 barley, t-cura extra No.3 do, 2 cars feed (7 bar- ley). Total, 482 cars, or 205,000 bu, Inspected outs 67,004 bu wheat, 89,694 bu corn, 2,863 bu rye, 8,010 bu barley, ‘The Board of ‘rade of this elty will to-day consiter a proposition to adjourn over noxt Tuesday for the municipal election. A toleeram received here yesterday stated that the acreage fu wheat in the United King. dom shows u ducrewso thls year equal to ubout 4,000,000 bu. This te fn the nefghborhood of WW, 000 acres legs than was eceded in 1878. As our No. 2 wheat {s now moving out, there Qa reason to hupy that we shall soon begin to re- eel! fetal quotations of the selling yaluo of the article in England, We may expect. quota- tlons on some ot thalsriich goes through from this elty; {tis hopeless tu luok for them when the grain {3 shipped from the seaboard, bucause the mbciig of wheat there Is 9 constitutional Uubjt with the trade, Our Board of ‘Trade DE rectors could not do a more uxetul thing for the trade of the West than by fnafnting iat the men who make up tele advices on the other side of the Atlantic shuuld quote our No, 2 und not the price paid — for 4 mixture of No, 8 und rejected. ‘This week aearge of old No, 2 was reported sold in Liver: pool at 4 per contal, or about 43Z¢ per bu above Kgerholm’s outside quotations for the day, though his figures are supposed to give the range from poor No. 3 to goad Nu. 1 spring, It {sa fact which cannot be denicd that the most successful slippers from the Interlor durlug the past winter have buen the men who slipped the most miserable trash, scarcely equal to our re- jected, and thut stull bus gone over to Europe to be quoted as No, 2, with the remark that the Auicrican wheat this year {8 poorer than usual, ‘That quotation fa used here as av argument that the real No, 3 cannot be sold for the money itis held at here, und so the Western grower Rols Whip-sawed at both ends, {tis high the that this nefarious’ state of things should stops and it willetop when foreign buyers once have their eyes opened to the fact that they ure paying Jor a vile adulterstion while belleving they got a stundard article, ‘Lhe buyers there are not all honest; but oven the Ashonest ones would soon find out that tt would bu to their own dutercet to buy tha xood stuf aud do the mixing for themselves. Itcosta just ay muen to send 9 bushel of screenings across the oveay as to transport a bushe} of woud whest the samo distance, Not the lesst snlachlef tu the case fa (ue fact Guat the house able shipper who fs unwliling to stoop to the adulteration finds hitneelf tinable to compete with the men who do the mixing. It fs due to our State sysiom vf Inspection to say that that system ds not tn any way responsi- ble for the swindle, ‘The atu that ts palmed of upon Ettropcan buyers as our No. Dis not sotnapected ont of store here. We ara not arguing in favor of retaining the oxiating eys- tem when ie state that this atn ought not to he Intd at its door, The leading produce markets wero fairly active yestorday, nnd steadicr than the recent average, Provisions were Arimer, though hogs were cnsler. ‘Thero was not much change in grain futures on the averare, but wo note a much better shipping demand, which caused better prices for apot. Iu corn there was quite an urgent damand for lots toarrive, and a good deal of corn was sold this way which had pro- viously been sold for May and Juno delivery, the consequonce boing a bettor inquiry for those mouths to cover the spot transactions, It {a Probable thit most of the grain bought for ship- ment yestertlay was taken to fill freight-room contracted for at the low rates which obtained Inst week, . ‘The demand for dry goods continues active, A large number of buyers are now in the city, and they aro ordering Hberally of staple and seusonable ponds, Prices display vosltive! strength, Grocerles were movlny frealy at about steady prices, In the dricd-fruit market no new features were developed. For apptes, peaches, and prunes prices aro advancing, while for other Hnes the market maintains a fairly steady tone. Fish were quoted as before. Butter re- mains quiet, with fne table erades firmly held. ‘Thera wasn falr eall for cheese, and former quotations wero adhered to, Oils were in Jib- eral request, with but slight variations In prices. The demand for teather, tobacco, and bugging was Ught at about former prices. Lumbor was fn fate demand and easy. The stock is decreasing, and ina good many cascs it is badly broken, but the season of uavigation Is at hand, and large receipte from the enst shora are expected here as soon as yesecls can get into. the lumnber ports, Dry lumber, which js the principal shipplis atuil, fs not likely to fall in price immediately. Wool and broom-corn were steady, and _secds Jess active but unchanged iu price. The do- tund for poultry was ensily sutisfied, and prices were weak under fair offerings, which {t was necessary to sell, a8 the weather was not favor- ‘able for carrylng such stock very long. Eggs wore easy at the recent decline. IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM, ‘The followlng tabie shows the quantities of flour, wheat, nnd corn imported into the United Kugdom for the pertods named: Week ending Week ending March 22, 1870, March 25, 1878, Flonr, sacks. 126, 0007 1530, 000 #1335, 09040140, 000 Wheat, qri.. 190, 000,111, 000 00042275, O00. Corn, qra 25, 0002280, 000 200,000@205, QUU “Barrels. MOVEMENT OP WHRAT. The followin shows the receipts and ship- ments of wheat at points named yesterduy: Received. Chleago. seers G4, 387 Milwaitkeo a6 AFG 211 IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY, Mancn %&.—Recelpta—Flour, 11,806 bris; wheat, 163,700 bu corn, 67,200 bu; onts, 26,925 buy coru-meal, 653 pka; rye, 1,760 bu; barley, none; malt, 8,625 bu; pork, 2,188 brla; beot, 8,706 tes; cut moats, 2,081 pkgs; Inrd, 2,170 tes; whisky, 406 bris, Exports—For twenty-four hours—Flour, 26,- 000 bris; wheat, 262,000 bu; corn, 170,000 bu. ‘ GOODS RECEIVED at Port of Chicamo March 26, 1870: Chapin & Gore, 8 cases clgars; Best, Russell & Co, Geases cigars: A. G, Spalding & Bro, 2 packages dry cools; Root & Sons Music Co,, 12 cases musical instruments; Potter Palmer, 1 bhd sherry wine; Kohlennt & Co., L ease braids; D. B, Fisk && Co., 5 ensvs artificial flowers; Winslow, Wright & Co., 6 packaces fans; Spooner’ & Warner, 2 eases porcelaln; Fleld, Liter & Co., 4 packages porcelain; Higin Nattonal Watch Company, 1 package watch material; Lawrence & Murtin, 8 cascs cigars, Collections, $9,125.83. PROVISIONS. MOG PRONVOTS—-Were modorately active, and stronger all raund, though hogs were quoter fe per 100 lby flower, and there was no particular change In the figures telegraphed from Liverpoul, ‘Tho strungth seemed to be mostly based on the be- Hef thut the recelpts of hoga thie weelt aro larger than may be expected in the future, and that the largo number reporten on hand at the beginning of the year line been much reduced by tha activo packing afnce then, ‘hare ts some outalde talk aboutacorner in lard, but no sign of it inthe market. On the contrary, the stocks uf Inrd aro #0 largo ns to make that article rolatively tame. ‘Meew Ponk—Advanced 10c per bri, aud closed 7ige above tho Jateut prices of Tuusday, Sulew wero roported of 12,2250 bria wollor April at 80.0715 10,760 bri aclier May wt $10,0715@ and 7,600 bris seller Jane at §10.22150 . Total, 34,500 brie, ‘Tho market closed {rm ot $10.0714 for cash or seller March, $10,071 @10, 10 for Apri, $10.20@10.284; fur May, and $10, 3:214@10.95 for Juno, Old pork waa quoted ut $4, 40G8.50, Prime incss pork was quoted at $9.00@0, 25, and extra prime at $8. 2574.50, Lauv—Advanced 3'4@5e por 100 tbs, in sympa- thy with pork, the offerings bemg amaller, Sales were reported of 2,500 tev suller April at $0,317! @5-40; 6,000 tes sellor May at $6, 42140. 47) aud 3,500 tea voller dune at $0.5254@00.55, ‘Total, 14,000 tev, The market cloaed sieady at BU, GA.40 for spot or welier Murch, 80-40 for Aprife 0.4714 tor May, and $0.55 for dune, Muaty—Wero rather active in local futures, and otherwige quiet, thure being very little sniping demand auparent, The feullng’ was advanelng about 73¢c per 100 Tbe, parted at 0,000 Tha shoulders voller 095 3050,000 Ibs short ribs at 34,7714 fur April, 34.8G4.00 for Muy, and $5,005.02 for Aine; 100 hoses long-ent kama at 7c, ‘Tho follaw- Jug Werv Uhe closing prices per 100 lve on tho lead: dng cute: Cs Snauts) Short (, £5.) Short dera, riba, | clea *| clears, Loone, part cared & 4.7744'81.00 [$5.00 Jjoxed, fail hos (eae April, boxes Aare 6.05 5 a May," bus | Ba Long clears quoted at 84. bosod; Cumberlands, $3.00; cut hain, loose and $1.00 12¢y boxeds tos lekled, heme, 766720 hans, O4G@04c for nee AeA cele sliouiiera, 55a jitic for short. clears, BYGUE toy hun, af bandied an pacha uke tkAxH—Was quoted at 25.00025.50 for No, 1 white, 43(Gshe fur youd yollow, and 44@dige tor F PRONUCTS—Wera fir at tet 8.75 for mers, 89.60@0, 78 for exits utcsas 7, TG As, 0 for hams, Was quivt at 875 20i¢e for city aud O15 country, BREA DSTUPYS, FLOUN—Was vory quiet, except the sale of one tot of 1,000 bays for shipment, ‘There was tltle Other dewaud from any quarter, but holdura were firm tn thelr views, as stocks are light, and the conttry millers at several polnta Gnd it ditticute to revlace the property at cnrrent prices, Sules were reported of 140 brie winters, partly ot 85,50; 1,450 brly spring oxtray, partly at 8:1, 75@0:,80; and 150 dris sypertues, partly at $2.60, Toul, 1,750 bria, ‘The following was the nominal range of prices: Cholce winters... ., Goud to chuice winte Futr to good winters Cholce Minnesotan Fair to puod Minnesgtas Falr to good uprin; DD © Low apring#... 2.50 ¢ 25 Parents, 6.00 é58-00 Diax—Waw moro active and irregular, Sales Were 70 tous at $10,251.50 per tun on track, and £10.25 free on board ¢ Mippcincu—Sale was wade of 20 tons at £9,500 $11.50, Cous-Mgat—Coarso wae nominal st $13.00 por ton an track, SPRING WHEAT—Wes moderately act averaged about the same as thy wetien daha futurea, May clowny Ko below the latest quots- tions of “Puesduy; but’ vpot wa drimer, thu curs rent secelptuof No. 2 showing on tuprovement of ‘4e per bu. Liverpool reported very tittle doluy, but vome private cables quoted Cull previous price Now York waw quiut, and our recoipts showed a sual ducrease; but the woatber was wuattied, and tho postings reported the yhipment gf 33.000 bu No, 2, whilu at wae stalea that quotations eu- Cournge o Jurther yutwurd movement, ‘There was certainly a good shipping domand for No, 2 which caured on rejativo finprove- ment {h rier, all the offerings being caverly taken, ‘The Jower grades wera In fair roquest and steady. ‘The deninntt for apot sremed to be the chief vroventlye of a drop in faturcr, there nut being mueh demand for tho Jatter on ontetdo ace count, and local operators were watting to ave what Willturn un, Scllor May oponed at Hity@tltyc, fold At O42,c, declined 10 Jac, Improved tol Lac, Aut cloned BEAL yc, Sellce Apel sold ae NOEL, cloting at 80%c, Scllor the month was nearly Honlnal at KI WRSNKe, closing at RUC, Cost No. 2 closed at Rise for regular to Ve for gilt. caged receipts. Rpot sates wera reported of 12.000 DU No, Pav N2@vstje; 11,200 bu Nw, Bat KGa 1e% 400 bu rejected nt witgardosic: and 135,600 bu by sample at G7@aH7Ke, Total, 43,200 bu. + Winteis Wirmat—Sale waa mado of 400 bti No. 2 rod at $1.02, Wuat Scrnnras—Sate was mado of 40 tone at $10, 60715.00 on track, CORN-—Was In fair demand and stronger. Tho market advanced ‘eo on ailt-adged recetula, and ‘con regularand Mtutea, Liverpool was quoted firmer, and New York was firm, while uneattied weather teracted the effect of increased ree celpts. ‘The great fouturo af the day wan an une usually active demand for shipment, which ab- sorbed nll the apot offerings and some 200 cate loads to arttve, iG4,e being oul for the latter, with ho neltors neat thy close. “No. 2 in atore ctoxci ut Ne for gilt-edged recoyits to ie for regular. Now highemixed ou track fotched about the sume ax No. 2, belue wanted by distiltera, Seller May waa active, the domand being chfetly from parttes who had provionsly sold for that month, and now old the corm to alippers, which ueccealtated the covering of the futnru transaction. Mny opened at H6%gc, aold down toiire, and ade to m3 Seller dune sold NGTNi%ge, closing eller duly ranged at Ye@u7Kc, and April at 32tjc, closim at tho outelde.’ Scllor the month was hominut at H1ACAB2e, cloxing atsle, Spot anles wore reported of 40,000 ba No, 2 and hiys-mnixed 1b Bde sac; 9,400 bu by mumple nt W@.siiec on track, tha outelte for No, 23 20,000 bu do at sa? 406: free on hoard cara: anit 400 bu (shite) du at 37 Nitec, Totat, 60,800 bn. ATS—Were qnict and firm, closing « shade avoro tho aftergtign quointion of Tuesta: ne trading In fuinrogewas mortly in the longer Ines, May eulling at rie, anid June nt Baty 25%e, bork closing at the autaide, Apritoats wero Hed tir ut LL4@ELI%c, with’ few sales. It ts mpueed that mast of the regular oats are carried against April, and will be delivered, ay the present Premium on May will not pay the cet of carrying: them into that’ month, Bimples were again in Kood tequest.and Urn, being wanted chicily for. Bhinment, Gilt-edged No. 2 were quoted at 21c, and rogntar at #1'<c. Cael enter were reportad of 2, k00 bu by sample at 2hee2tic on tracks ond 14)400 bu mixed at 2nai614er nna 36,000 bu do at 2u 1c free on hoard, ‘Total, 46,200 bu, RYE-Was quletana firm, sellers, being unwill- ing te concede anything on prices, April and rozu- Jar were firm at 441,@)45e, and May sald nt 4c, The samples eold readily. Cash sules were re- ported of 240 bu by sample at azygste on track, and 1,200 tn do atssx@iOlje freo on joard. ‘Fotal, 3,000 bi “BARLEY —Wan quiet, extra 3) weakening unior larger offerings with fittte demand. Other grades were quiet, though No. 3b was moro actlye for ahlp- ment. April No, 2 old at de, Extras} for April was nffered at tlc, and for May at ie. Regular No. 2 way quict at ONa77e, and do oxtra J at BSc, A, D. & Co.'s receipt of extra tb brought 48e, Cash sales were rept yf 800 bu extra dnt dite; 4,400 bu No. 3 at wqeastacs 1,200 bu by mample at 54 dsc on track; and BOO bi do at Gic tree on board, Totul, 7,200 bu. MORNING CALL. ‘Mess pork—Sales §, 500 bela at $10, 07410, 1944 for May and £10.45 for dune. Lard—i, 250 tes at $8.45 for May aud §0.50G0.02%4 for dute, | Short fibs—100, 000 Ins at 84.80 seller May. at 3,000 buat. 10% for April ana (44@01%e for May. Corn—70,000 bu at 31%¢ for April, 30@ iwitge for May, und 39146 for dune, TWO O'CLOCK CALI. Whent—180, 000 bu at 893@60e for April and MYM He for May. Com—110, 000 bu at IGG Aste for May. ‘Oats -26, 000 bu ‘at 2650 for May. Deas pork—ti, OU brle nt HL0.28167010.0 for May, Lard—1,250 tea seller dane at $4, ‘Short rrbs— 250, 000 Ibs nt $4.90@1, 0215 for May, LATER, Wheat was qnict and weaker. April rold at 895; @iOc, anit cloxoil ut 803;e sellers, “May opened at 042,c, and clowed easy at 00c, selling at Mittee04e f corn was easicr, May sold ot 861,.@0'{o and Tune at HOs(p“aUlse, closing nt Inside dgures, July sold auc cluded at die, 5 Onts were quiet at 25!¢e for May anil 2530 for Tuno. Meas pork was steady at’ the eariler aivance, Salew—8,750 briu at 10%,10,15 for Ape $10.2714@ 10.80 for May, And §10.40@10, 42! dine, Lard waa firm, saloa bolng made of 2,000 tcs at $6. F4Q6, 5744 for June and $0.50 tor May. Short riba wero steady. Salea 450,000 ths at S180 for April, $4,92% for May, and $5.05 for une, LA8T CALIn ‘Mena pork closed at $10, 1214@10.15 for April, 910.8714 Tor Moy, ana 10.40710.151¢ tor dune. ‘Kaien’ 7,200 bela ‘at $10.27 fe and $10.40 for dun Jaard was quiet at €0.4715@0.60 for dfay and 20,6213@0, 5b for June. Short rits were steady, with anles roported of 160,000 Ibs at $5. 05 for June. GENERAL MARKP'rS, BROOM-CORN—Was in light request and steady, The stock is large, and some dealers approhend a conaldorable Increnve in the sereage planted in hroom-corn in tho Wests Fine green carpet brush, Green hurl... Red-tipped lirl Fine green, wigs hurl to work tt, 0. for BUTTER—The warket was. casentlally une changed. ‘There was good local demand for choice table butter, and for that class the market was firm, ‘Tho grades botaw cholco wore duli and unsettlod, Wo again quote us fallow: Creamury Medlutn sos. esoe Inferior to common. Holl butter... ens BAGGING—Pricea range as before. There was a quivt movament at the following quotations: Turlape, 4 bu... D0, By Dilber se ases Gunnies, wingte 1% iW Stark... Brighton A 4... Otter Crevk. Lowiston American BUILDING MATERIALS—Wera quict, the acarcity of common brick hindering bullding oper- atious, Tho sevson promiyes to be an active one, anddealera expect to get better pricea than they have for several years past. Now brick will not bo very plenty before duno; henco the buliding eunvon wilt he rathor late iu opening, Quutation Common driek, por m Pressed brick, per 1 Ine, tn bulk, pur Line, in bela. . Gements, per bri. HOGo 1.00 1.200 1.50 Portland’ cement, per bel ; 4000 American do, perdrl... + ROR TH Plowtering hate, per bit + RU kh FUT sey vee es 1.50 —None of the fentures of the checso market were noticenbly different from those noted: for a number.of days previous, ‘rudd continues fale, and the faltewing prices aro well supported tember and Uctoner, Lull creams. s.SteCd. Part skim, Stucco, pe: OHEE ( ‘anda We again quotas Jaickuwanna, large ogy awainia, Bmall egy. aWwONa, NUE i before, Luck: rhe. Vaitiinare & Ohio so, .06 Miuonk,. Wiiningt seesees ran ui ercly, Indians black... «+ 4.50 While pan hhoclere see senene ee 4.50 DRUGS AND CHEMICALS—Werv jn ood de- mund nnd steady. Quinino wa u few cents blzh: er and drm, the sapply belng rather low, while (he demand shows 10 signs of abatement, gp tzationa: mae 7 40 20 Axlo-yreare, Y do: i b. Horus, retlued, WW 6 1: Bine vitrial. 7 @ 1 Creum tartar, p 0 BS neal, Hondur bo wo lorofortn, Dav. Glycerin, ‘bulk, th Gum arable, pleked. Gum camplar, Ib... Gum opium, b.. Gu shellac, Doves MING Deeve Morphla, aulpt, ox tor, Bt Laleee, Ol, lemon, Patassa, chlur, tb... Potasslim, fod,, 1 Qaluing, BUINL., OZr+0. ae Hout, rich, EL. powd., th, Kulta, Epeoti, Dycee oe ‘Bllver crystal, 0: Cauury aoce Heup 2 ati Sulph.. cluchoal HUGS— Were eaty at 10c under fren of- forings. with advices that plenty were to follow, ¥Isi—Deulers reported the murket inchunged. ‘Trade was fulr end provious prices were stuadily majntained, Wo quota: No. 4 whitefisy, Family whitetlvb, Trout, t¢-BEl oo. . Mackérel oxtra misss, f-brl.. Select mess, DT eee Eatrashore, te-tel No. 1 auuro, No. 1 bay, $4 No, 2 shore, No, 2 hay, by Largo family Fat family, now, No. bay, ds 1,00 Yamily kite... ‘TH Qeorgo'’s codfish, extra, por 100 tbs,. 1.00% Yay CO, PEE YY DVI 109 resvecsrenne. be 1,00 & 15 Comprenred cod. Drenned cod... Labrador hereing, 3 Lavrador herring, round, Labrador horring, round, Holland herring, Smoked hatibut.. Kenled herring, 9 Caltfornia aalmon, bel Calltornia salmon, tf 8 FRUITS AND KUTS chi 1 apples were very strong, and for the former higher quotations wero given, Prunes aleo wero tending upward. Other lines comparatively wore steady, Thore wos a liberal movemmnt in forelgn and domuatic deactiptions at the nricea given below? FOREN. s nye 0 a3 10° sua iearn if : 2 Onto, ii ist Peach | halves, a ag Peaches, unpared, quarto aD 4 Taspberrics. Hinckberries Pitted cherrica. Filvortas... + oes Almonds, Terragont Naples walnuts. . Wilnington peanuts .. ‘Touncerea peunnt Virginia neannta, GREEN FUT fon Apples were excepted, being slow and enay under fair receipts, Hananas are expected shortly: Apples, @ br 81.757 2.50 Cranberries, 6.003 7.0 Lemons, 7 'bos, . Oranges, box. Valencia oranues, 3 Valencia oranu Banauas, bunch. Coconnnia ease GNOGGERIES—Trade waw satisfactory. Both ataple and fancy goods were orderud frocly, and a steady and firni ret of pricos was noted. Coffees nee hem at the recent advance. Below aro the quo- tattonss nice, Carolina,. + Lonldluna ...., Mendaling, Java. Q. G, dav Costa Rica Choice to fancy Ri Good to prime, Commun to fal Roanting. Yellow ee sees New Orleans white, clarified New Orleans prime to choled saves seve 7 7 Now Orloans fully Inirto primes, 6 NewDrloans fait... + 6 35 anny Californian augar-lonf drips .. fornin sliver drips. r-house sirup. « New Orleans mulasses, choice. Do print . Fair... Pepper Numess, Caleutta ginger ‘Trac Bine. Blue aH . White Illy... Savon Imporial... 5 German mottled sereere «© GHD 5 Pench biomwom .... 4. as oe ate 8 AY—Tho better grades were salable, and the gencral market steady owing to the stormy weather, aplelt Fae expected to chock farmora’ deliveries, Ve quote: $8, 00.8.50 FeO AT. 60 + §.60@7.00 0, a oseenes: Hi HIDES—Wera atendy, with fair sales to the Seale ‘The receipts are modarato and inferior In ality: Quant eared hide vb Heavy «to, 7 1 Damnged'or g Bull hidos +. Part cured, calf, Pencone, gi. ary sin Dry waltcd, y hy Green city’ butchers’, gf .. Sheep pelts, wool cutimated, 2 i 86, 2 LUMBEL—Trade continuss active, and the given rices are usually adhered to. Some dealers who aro intending to move on May 1 arco making concos- slong in Opler to run thotr stuck down as low aa possible. [t fa expocted -that lumber froights will open higher, and average about “be more than they did Inst suagon, ielovw fs the price list: Firat and second clear, 14¢@2 In... 850.00@32.00 ‘Third clear, 14@2 in...» 27, 0028. 00 Vhird clear, Inch. s First ond clear dresse firat common dryesed eid uns Second common wid Flooring, first common, dressed, .. flooring, aecond comnion, dresser Flooring, thira cammon, dressed. Box boards, A, Jin, and upward Box boards, 18, 134n. and upwar Vox boards, C 2 see teseasee en 16,00 Axtock boatds, 1018 In., rough... 24.00@28.00 Betock boards, 10712 in, sevece 20, 00525,00 Cxtock boards, 1U00p12 in... reeecee- 10 OOe1.08 « 10.00310, 50 Dorcommen stock boards. Fencing, No. 3 Fencing, No, + 8.50 00 Common boarda,, + 10,009611,00 Cull boards... see 9,00@10, 0 Dhnenslon stutt 0, 504910, 00 Dimonsion stud, 20@s0 ft, CUNB, BAN ve seas seeee Pickete, raugh and eolect Pickels, rolect, drexted, Lath, drys. Shingles, **A* sta: Shingles, standard, Shingles, No. 1 Cedar shinies. ‘Track shingles. Hi OLLS8—Lard oll romaina unsettled. Prices of car bon nlvo were variable, Other oils ruled falely + 11,00@13, 00 steady, ‘Trade was reported good, We quote; Carhon, 110 degrees testes. aoe 11% Curbun, Iino logal, 160 dey, teat ai Caruon, headlight, 175 deurcest tout. dag Garbou, Michigan legal text. Bag Elaine, 250 dew, (ttre « IHss Lard, extra whuter strained, 58 erears TAnwoed, bolled.... Whale, winter bleaches Neateroat all,’ No. Tank olf Slratt ra 40 oe oh bs Naphthn, decdorlzed, G3 wravity . Boy Gusuline, deodorlzen, 74 deg...erre+ Guvoline, 87 degrees, Weet Virginia, uaturai, Natural, 40 degrees Reduced, 28d ‘nd degroes oe oere8O Gh ‘0! ro atundy under rather small offurings, Veachblaws were quoled at U5@75c, and snao at GOGUIC, POULTRY AND offorings of drearud poultry wore Nes af fresh wero made at former price: The weathur was bad for either ilve or dressed, and sutlors generally were wilting to mvet buyers, Game was abundant and dull Chickens, dressed, B th. Chickens, live, doz. Turkeys, dreaded, YD. rt Wid ducks, Mallards Red-heudy, Geese. ‘ NING, cs. cee sees seveses AO . SKEDS—Timolhy wow less active. hut steady, aud the mpper ytades wore -held higher, which svomud to hinder trading, Salee wero made wt 91.124,G62.28, and primo was quoted at $1220 1,24, Clover was rather more active, but easy under larger offurinus, sellure seeming anxious to teallxe, Bult ‘at $i 4.70, wod of mammoth wtBi, 75@: Hungarian, mitlet, and flax rea quiet, the offerings being Uyht, | Millet brought Bde. TKAS—Met with a good demand, and wero frm as previonely quoted; ay HON, MPRA, Comnion to fair,,.17G28 Common to fair. ., Superior to Ane, ..28Q38 superior to due, Brand dng to paper ar Extra tne to linest Choicert ...5 +0 GEG] | daraN UNCOLORED. YOUNG NTHON, }Common to fale... BGS Common tu fa! 26) Superior to fuo,..40@60 Superior to Gno, *ADExtre Boe to fnewthiGuo Eatra tne to Buest50@s0} ooLoxu, Choicest v.00 eres GXL70/Common to fal ‘GUNPOWNEH Superior to tne... B0cod Common ty Fult, 190) iextra Ano to Huvet 450055 Superior to day... BS¢r45,Choicest «. ...... BOGTU Textra tine to anes! GU} BULCHONG 42ND CoNUO, Choi TOGBO Snporlor ta fine, ly, the demand being ‘@ bri, without bag irl, with Lage. WIthGut Danses N , Michigan datry, Michigan dairy, with nags Ashton and Eurcka dairy, @ xack, WHISKY --Waoa in moderate domand nt tho ater. cotyped quotations of $1.04 for highwinow, Saly was reported of 850 brie on that basa. Atcolat for exvort was nominal at Sle por galion deliveret In Now York, WOOL—Was In light demand at quotations, Concersiona are perhaps made occarionally for a Jarga cush buyor, but mort of the raivs are atthe von pricos, ‘Tho Eastern imarket 14 reported fairly netiy Jonny. ‘Tho Shipping bist of Boston saya ‘ho fecling is quite prevatent on the part of both nianufactnrers ant doalers that the naw clip will iave to be disposed of at lower Prices than for many years, and from present indi cations tt will not he much sought after unless thera 9.8 good tnurgin. Manufacturers feos thit thoy have to turn ont goods from raw mate custing, much higher prices than at any oiler Warhod flooce wool @ BD... Medinm on: eds, Tub-washod, choice... Tub-washed, cominon to fale, Colorado, medium to fine .. Colorado, common, Colorado, cuarse + LIVE S'roCck. cutcadgo, Cattle, 2, Totslrss reece « 04,281 Same timo jast weok. 41,847 ‘Shinmente— aad B80 0,707 hia CATTLE—Busineas opened very slow. Buyers soomed inclined to take advantage of the apparent+ ly overstocked condition of tho miarket and the fact that ronorte from botow wore far from encour. auing tu further dopross values. Their bide were usually 10@16¢ off from Tnesday's Owurce, but holders were stow to reapond, nnd tho forennog was woll advanced beforo any conaldcrable amount of trading waa done. Townrd midday, finding aollera determined to hold out against thetr de« manda, buyers took’ hold, and from 11 o'clock un- tll the close of business hours there wae considera. bio Hfe to trade at barely fic decline from tho day before, orata decline since Saturday of 107.20c, ‘The above applica to shipping grades. In butch- era’ aturt and stockors there wasa well-snstained activity at unchanged prices, the supply of those twoclasses no more than cquallng tho reqnire- ments of tho market. Thero was some Inquiry from exporters, and the few bunches of extra cat- tle included in tha receipts wero takon by that cinasof buyers at $4,86@5.95. Brown, Price & Co, sold 15 head, averaging 1,720 tha, at tho tatter price. Saiesto she Enstern trade were mostiy at $4,00@4.U5 for fair to choice atecrs, welghing from 1,050 to 1,350 ths. Tho Tocul trade bought principally at 82,60@3, 83, and fecde it 83.0075 @3.75, Some good, amooth lote of feeding cattle, weighing from 1,000 to 1,100, sold at $4, 00@4.15, Springors wero in domand at $20,00@38.00 pee end, and veals sold at $3,00@5.00 per 100 tha, The markot closcd quiet, with some cattle lett over, QUOTATIONS? Extra Beoves—Gradod steers, weighing: 1,600 }he nad upwards. ss. ...4-+e+ +++ S41. 0005.25, Choice Devves—Fine, fat, well-formed steera, weighing 1,300 to 1.600 1ba.. 4.5084. 75 Good ioaves—Well-fattened steors, woighing 1, 100 to 1,300 Iba. 4. 254,50 Medium Grades—Steers in falr flesh, swweightng 1,050 to 1,200 Ibs. Butchers’ Stock—Poor to common steors and common to cholce cows, for ity nlaughter, welghing 800 to 1,050 Ibs.. Btook Cattle: ymmons 700 101,050 Ibg.... wee, Taferlor—Light and thin cows, stags, brill, and scalawag steors ‘Veale, ‘per 100 Ibs, 3.76@4.25 110... j ae 1 yearl 03 pay Sawase Ta Jd kee wove ‘710 HOGS —The market remained weak and unsettled, ‘Tho recelpis were liberal ‘and the weathor wan n- favorable fo active trading, und sales dragged atan avurage decline from Tuesday of Ge per 100 Ibe, Thore was but little appearance of activity either in the shipping or local demand, but in a qulet way the bulk of the hogs were picked itp, compara tively fow remaining intho pens ot tho close. Pricos ranged from $4. 00@3.40 for slips to St. 10 @+4.16 for choico heavy, Common to prime bacon radey sold at $3. 70¢o3. 80, packors chielly at 83,05 3.76, und good to prime heavy shippors at $3.75 U0. ‘All wales of hogs nro made subject toa shrinkage of 40 Ibs for plegy sows and BU Ibs for stage, iH ‘There were buyers ot oreo Ty and we quote tho market steady at $3, 000¢ per 100 for inferior to extra grades, anexigaLes. No, Price, |N Price 4038 Wir $5.00 BL 4.00 4.00 174 3,00 6.25 NEW YORK, .—Berves—Receipte for ad; poor to atrictly prime @lvige; one car-load 104 lorw $4 per ead; exporters took BOO, D144@1Us3c; shipments, 400 quartets; no Stvoulippod, au the etcamer Can ade cannot He to the foreimn animale’ whurf at ens ford, and the Privy Connell will not permit the panater of Amorican cattle from steamer tu whutt in Nghtera, . stintritece! ts for two days, 4,000 head; inure ket frm at SG@6Mc, with two cars of choice year+ Inga, 110 pounds, for export at dyc, New Yons, March two da: 4s Bwink—Hecelpts two days, tech hoad; no bus nove fu live; nominal prices, 24.204. 53. 8T. LOUIS. Sr. Louis, March 20,—Carrie—Inactive ond lower for slipping gradens chuice hoavy stuers, N0@5.10; yood do, $4.7 rete good lights i 00,00; otter krudes unchanged; receip!é #, 000; shipments, 700. Hous—Inactive and lower, Yorkors aud 5 85; pucklnu, — Sas40: Noy, $5, BO. 105 slipments, 2, 500, Surer—Demand actl scarce, and wanted; shipping yradey not.as elronzas butchurs', xoud w choice, 4,257.00; export muttons, 95.140 6.87% ; tecelpla, $40; shipments, 450. HUPYALO, a" Thuvrao, March 26,—Oarriu—Kecolpts, 1, 7005 market active {46 bighor un butchers’ and invdiut wade ebippers. Bupply hardly equa) to tho der quand, Suger anv Laxgs—Receipts, 2,000; fair de- mand and genvrally unchanged, Sumo aaled Si rocelpta, Tather highs Hoas—Her Ne, 80: market casicr, owing 10 envy feeliet totais nw hogs os WNT fnediaus and heavy, 40; pigs, 85.00 envy, $4.20G4 4.60; mixed, light, 94,00. KANSAS CITY. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. 5 Kansas Girt, Mory March 20,—~Tho Lvice Cure porta BAU; ablpments, 300; dls ve Tee eealitay oe 70s shlpuebtas 2, jous—Hteculp ahipmaepty, 2, er; fale to cholge heavy, 83.2009, 355 pling, $2 0003.25. i luw- i iigut whips CINCINNATI, , Curonmats, March 2U,-Jous-rNMarkot dul) and