Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1881, Page 23

THE CHICAGO “TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRI 17, 1881—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. 25 .. STOCKS. ° All Stocks and Bonds Bought and Stock Exchuuge. og & 27 GHARIBER OF COMMERCE. J. T. LESTER, CHAS. SCHWARTZ, £. K. WILLARD, Member New York Stock Exchange. SAMUEL W. ALLERTON, Special. ew York House-—-SCRANTON & WILLAR . and 13 Newest. from our ofice i ie Willard, oppusite Siwek exehanse. iley bousht and sold in Boston, Philadel- aud Baltimore. MGRAIN and PROVISIONS bought sold or carried on ma: WHT RARER G00 4 Chamber of Cominerce, CHICAGO. Stesk Department Stocks and Securities Bought and Sold at New York, Boston, and Philadelphia ~ BUSINESS. Stocks Dull, Pending the Meet- ing’ of the Trunk Line Magnates. A Downward Tendency in Rates— Sold on N. ¥ . Wabash Preferred to Boom Quiet at the Chicago Banks—For- eign Exchange. An Active Day in Produce Circles—Provis- ions Oun:inue to Boom Upwards. Breadstuifs Depressed by Fine Weather All Over the West, but Ruled Steady. FINANCIAL. Stocks were not active, as traders wished to wait for the results of the mnceting of the trunk- Arceovery in Elevated stocks led to 2 general covering by the shorts, but the in prices brought out more long stock than the market could absorb. was reporied to have consented to the curtail- ment of cowl production, but the news did not belp Reading or the other conl stocks. The Tavorable bank statement. it was thought, would give the murket 2 turn up, but it was found tnat ithad been discounted. ‘felegraph stocks went up a little on the re- port that the decision in the Western Union litle ution would be faverable to the Company. the trunk-line stocks were sus- ‘ink'estatementsabeut line magnate: Stock Ex- Direct Wires from our office to our Eastern Correspondents. Latest information concerning all Railroad Stocks and Securities furnished on application. WM. T. BAKER, Member New York Stock ‘W. F. COBB, M.-L. SCUDDER, J New York Correspondents, MCGINNIS, BRUS. & HE. DILLINGHAR & (0, BE. cor. Madison & LaSalle-sts. Stocks and Bonds ught and Sold on N.. ¥. Stocix Hew York Office, Ho. 13 Hew-st. tained by Commissioner F the beautitul barmony prevailing between the roads, and the unlikelihond chut this would be disturbed: 11 was also averred on better author- thin street talk that at the mugnates’ meet- ing it would be arranged to pool the receipts of own as the Fink puyol, 80 Uat ail inducements tocut rutes should be taken away. London buyers took large amounts of tho Wanderbilts and of Erie on Thursday. York bankers state that they bought more stocks on that duy on foreign account than ever betore in one day. ubush preferred, getting no boom in New York,isto have one in Paris, where itis to go on the Bourse oo Tuesday New York Central earnings increased $30,000 from Octaber to Maren SL. Northwestern earnings increased $13,000 In the second week of April. ‘The Recciver of the Central Ratlroad of New Jersey has made a repurt to the Legisiuture of the rounds in what ‘The followin: report, compared with that of the yeur 1879: Dee. 3 — BE PARKS. Fondea debt, includ- = G. WITTE. Member N. ¥. Stock Exchange. AVON) M. S. NICHOLS, Special. (EO. €. WALKER & C0., Stock Brokers m Merchants, 124 La Salle-st. pec. CHICAGO Stacks and Bonds bought and sold on New Yors + Bock Exchanze. STOCKS AND BONDS Bought and solé on N.Y. toston, and Phil's Ex- changes, sad carried on marin. DAY & FIELD, {30 LaSalie-si. Crnvs W. FIELD, Jz. LD, New York. Special. Eee eee COMMISSION MERCHANTS. “ESTABLISHED 1850. RUMSEY, BRO. & CO. GRAIN AND PROVISICN Commission Merchants, 1G Chamber Commerce, Chicago, Ht Grain and Provisions bought und sold and carried T. MH. BAXTER & CO., GENERAL Commission Merchants, 127 La Salle-st., Room 5. Grain and Provisions bought, sold, and tarried on moderate margins. ~ WALT. LINDLEY & €0., Xo. 148 La Saile-at., COMMISSION GRAIN AN PROVISIONS, Bend for Circutar. A LOOK AHEAD. Kheitr Shadows 500 $52,854,000 Inc. $ 87,30 ‘The gross earnings of the Company's own und leased lines. In New Jersey, for the year 1580 show ar. increase of $989,752 over the earnings of the year 1879, but the operating expenses also were increased $216.110, so that the net earnings show an increase of only $77,612, ‘The follow- tng shows the comparative business of 1879 and Commissio 4.K. FISHER, Chieazo, Guoss EARNING Passoncer earnines. -chandise earnin; Opemmting exenses ‘The foregoing stutements do not Indicate the ‘Dusiness of the teased Pennsylvania lines. Cutting of rutes by the pool roads is believed in some quarters to be a demonstration against the building of competing roads. Preparations are now in progress for the construction of a road from Buffalo to Cleveland, hardly more than a mile distantfrom the Luke Shore for the whole distance, and contracts for much of the work have’ been already made. It fs under- stood that the same Company will buila a Hoe from Youngstown to Fort Wayne in case the Central of New Jersey shall be uble to complete connections to the furmer point. The Penn- ed to grant that Company the use of the low-grade line through the Alle- ghanies, but we understand that the contract bus uot been signed yet. The following gives the range of the active stocks for the day. ALBERT 3M. DAY. Member N.Y. Stuck Exchat sylvanta has promi: Colexzo & Alon! Sew Yors Cenural Nashville & Cha Am. Dist, ‘Letegrap! io. Do Ist preferred. Erle, sevond wioraiaie.. Wabash, st. LS Pae. Coming Events Casting Before and Growing to Ke the Most Interesting of All Questions. The interest in the summer and fall elec- tions is commencing to crop out, and within amonth the chancesof the different aspirants for the suffrage of the sovereign people will be discussed pro and con with constantly In- The all-potent argu- ment as to the party probabilities will be the igures of the last contest, and none will be More earnestly canvassed than those of the Congressional struggle, and, this being the fact, the new B. & 0. Ked Book. Congressional edition, becomes almost indispensible. No atin statistics ever nade equais it in extent of information given, or comprehensive arrangement. Rotonly the result of the election of 1850, but the result as well of the election of 1878, The Republican, Democratic, and Greenback vote. dor the two elections is p and comparisons made of gai the ditferent_ partie: the subject of comparison, and this e: Showing is made of ever: ict in the Union by couniics. ue of 112 pages, isa marvel of typosTaph- beauty, being printed upon an elegantly~ hed paper, and the cover is one of Ue des it things in the way of artistic sien issued for many K isa B. & O. publication, intended for Something above the ordi and to this end is senton remade to C. K. Lord, G. P for it by mail and Northern Puci De preferred. 2 anna creasmy animation. ada Southern. Laxy crie S Western. Manbattan Elevaied - Unuirio & Wes.ern Mobile & Ohi Sut. &San F Publication of political esented separately | yeu rare su eSB ely pee opener bones bes Government bonds were irregular. In Chicago, the District ot Columbia 3.653 were 103% tid and 10:14 asked; the 4s were 113% bid and 14% 4s, M3 and 1133; 5: 162%; and the 6s, 10373 and 10313. The 4s closed bid and 1143 asked, and the 63 at 103% ‘The price of the 6s is extrnordinury, and {s explicable only on the theory. that those who are buying them believe that the arran;c- ment by which they are extended at 3% percent will be continved indefinitely. Foreign exchange was without change, butex- ceedingly dull, almost nothing doing, posted rates for sterling being 422@48413. ers’ bills were 481 and 483. mercial bills, for prompt delivery, 479@480. three weeks’ delivery, 4794s@ 4804. Continental exchange was also steady. cial bills, prompt delivery an Havre, 530: Bordexux. 50% @5293;. Sixty-day commercial erp, deliverable prompt, were 331i @sy). Bankers’ bills on Germuny were 9 for sixty days and si4 commercial bills, quercial, on bunkers, delivered prompt, BUG in three weeks, SAG 489-16. Commercial drawn on commercial par- rcial drawn on small outside towns is always }s@14 per cent less than. if drawn on the great bank centres. Bunkers’ guilders on Holland were 03 for sixty days and a for demand; sixty day's coumercial was dy G"j. Shippers’ eacbunge on New York was 25¢ Congressional ary circulation, t nelosing a tiree-cent Faup. The Red Book will thus be mailed foall who inay write to ¥ Hainly those who-receive it Will not part Wihh it for almost Tiluable a text-pook is it fo! qaested in or care aught for political statis- Prime bank- Por sixty-day com- Lord for it, and I who are in- day commer- ——_-__ — me CONDITION OF THE CROPS. sina Severity of the past winter and the un- eh lateness of the spring this yeur render lable crup-reports of the yreatest value. The Pi peeks Review of vnis city bas a corps of about beth racapes crop-correspondenis, sepa tbout the Northwestern States, and pro- ‘DIS each week crop-repuris Trom every sec on Of this vast cereal-growing country. Their arg, meseondent: are intelligent | azricult- be perlectly impartial. and whose greatest ition is to present correet reports. An ex- a berks crep-editor bas charge of this depart- ie paper is outevery Wednesday aft- 3 potas copies may be hud ut the oilice of ‘armem’ Reciew, Room 28 Lakeside Build- ‘stunds at the Post-Office, ae of Trade Building, and the ruliroud sta- bills on Antw Sixty-day, com- game, delivered ties were 6} Chicago bank clearings were $4,500,000, Loans were in moderate demand ut 6G7 per vent. New York exchange sold veiween banks at par. Country orders for currency were not heavy. Clearmgs of the Chicago. banks for the week are reported as follows by Manager D. #. Hale, of the Chicago Clearing-House: 3 alsu at “news a bie Doctress. f Zurich bss conferred on the ihelmine Hugnay the in Countess W! Doctor of Medic ee area rood many things in this world to fanmail. The young: man who kindly bassista puor bind wun afterward the yotng iri, who was,look! sthe window: of ‘the housé nd not the daughter end heir Correxponding On the Chicago Stock of Chicago City 4148, $100 nt 106%; Chicago City 4s, $5,000 at 10 and $5,000 at 10133;-Cook County Js, 1892, $5,000 at 12122; Chicago, Milwautcee & St. +Paul is, Lowa & Dakota, $2,0% at 122; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Hastings & Dakota, $5,009 atliX. The following quotations were made: Chicayo Metallic Packing Company, Internatlonul Electric Company. #10)... LUCAL a: P SECHRITIES. United States + a: 1, Col eI Water bonds, Chieugo Wate Chicago Wa er bon Chicazo Water bands, Chicago City bonds, Ch.cage City bonds, Chicago City bunds, Chieagzo City bond ¥ Gity bonds, Chty bonds. ity bonds, Ehteuro City ben Chiengo City oon Ghieaxo Gis bonds, Chica: City bonds, 7s, IS Chicago City bonds, ts, 15 Chicaco ¢ ity bands, 14s, Chicago City bonds. ts, 4004 Count Cook County honda. $5. 18 Couk County bunds, 48, 1903. MAMLWAY Bo: Min. Patnt 63 inking tand.t Qe 1G HE 44, 191) Q. LIC Ss, 113. nx So. 4s, 7 ‘Chic. Div. 10)... West Division Gity Rathway 73. West Division City Kallwas 3. The total vulue of the sales of loca} and cellaneous securities on the Chicago St Board for the week ending April 16, amounted to $95,359.25. BY TELFGRAPH. NEW YORK, -New York, Apri! 16.—Governments strong and bipher, ts selling up !¢,3s and 4s 34, and 4s 9% per cent. State bonds in ght request, and railroads fuirly active. The stock market declined a fraction ut tho opening, but before the first Board prices udvanéed 3; to2,—the latter Man- battan and Metropolitan Elevated. Subse- quently Metropolitan declined sharply, and closed 33; off trom the highest point. Manhat- tan closed uta decline of 14j. At tho’ first cull the general list made a further advance of 13 to 133, Western Union leading, but during the nft~ ernoon speculation became weak and a decline of 103 took pluce. in which Northern Pucitic common ana preferred, Lake Shore, Canady Southern, Pacitic Mail, and Michigan Central Were most prominent. ‘The murketciosed barely steady, at u fractional recovery in most in- stunces. ‘Transactions 303,000 sbare: Canada Southern... 1000 New York Central... 10,000 Censral Pacite, 003, Northern Preiiic.... HOM b., Ll. & Western... 16in0 Uhlo & Mississippl. {Ontario & Wesvern, 2340)! Pacitie Mall . Detuwnre & Hudson. Den, & lio Grande, Brien. a Iron Moun Kansug Lake Shore Mebigan Central MIX Co tirst prefid rihwves New Jersey Céntral’ r Money market ea F mercantile paper, 5@6. Sterlimg exchange, sixty days, tirm atdsl; demand. 4834. ‘The foliowing is the weekly banic stateme: Lonns, increase. $1,139,000; specie, _incrense, 0; Lewnl-tenders, increrse, $995,900; deposits, . $6,032,600; circulation, incrense, $1v1,- erve, Increase, $1,837,450. son | West ae Un] Wa] Loulsvitte & Nash. C,.Ce EC. increa: 2: re: now hold $4,042,625 in excess’ of their legal re- quirements. GOVERNMENTS. Ving, con! Rock lfuna., Jy preferred . Wab., StL. & Do pre Hannval & St Joe Do preterred ..-.+..0.-1UIh jiron Mogaiain oud [St u. s San Francisco 4554 {Do prererred wo ! Ransas Pa Union Puelhe stock.. 1116 ntral Paci forthern Mucttic.... Do preferred The -banks Northwestern . Do preferred. Louisville & sic| Western Union. gj AUlamic & Pacitic.. Paetue Mail. Delawnre & Hudson, ew Jersey Centhil, iteading « oi #29 Ameri Unio & stississippi. Do preferred 13.2 United Sta ag Chesapeake 2434 Quieksilver . Moble & Ohio. Do p 3 Cleve, & Cylun {Caribou .. . Ge Le 2544; Contmal Arizona Oillo Centra dulg: Tlumestake .. Luke Erie & Western 49" /Standard .. Peoria. D. & 3744) Excelsior S Westra... 34° [Little Ph RS N. qu lontario. BOSTON. tocks closed as follows: Bostun Land ‘Atebison & Top. XT. Lund-Grant Bosion Hi, & E. 73... a Eustern Hallroad 4.1, 01d Colony. 2--- t altroae 119 |Eustern Railrond. HY [Litie Ruck Fe smith: K. £C.8.73 Iskg| Rutland preferred. 1c it! ss Frsmidy Lay|Rurlund common, 2H Boston & Albany...1.. GM4| Boston & Maine......1a1 FOREIGN. Lonpos, April 16—11:30 a. m.—Consols, un- ebanged. American securities—4%s. 11633. Raliroad shares—New York Central, M8X7 Rending, 32. Pants, April 16.—Rentes, 83f 72s4c. we April 16-8 p. m,—Frencn rentes, 85f 2:20 p. m.—French rentes, 83f 40c. NEW ORLEANS. April 14.—Sight exchange on per $1,000 premium; sterling, New ORLEAx: New York, 43156. MINING NEWS. SAN FRANCISCO. Sax Francisco, April 16.—Following aré the closing quotations of storks: Consalidas Crown Point. Exenequer. Grund B ee us rand 21 boa: Hale & Norcross.. 531 Eureka Consolidated declares a dividend of 50c. BOSTON. April 16.—Mining stocks closed: Franklin... Bosto: Cataipa,. Gopper Fails: Duncan Silvei COMMERCIAL. ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of leading articies of produce in this city dur- ing the twenty-four bours ending at 7 o'clock Saturday morning ana for the corresponding time a year azo: RECEIPTS. |] SHIPMENTS. ARTICLES. Flour, pris... Whea Corn, HMizbwines, Wool. ths, Potaoes, bi Coul, tons. Tiay. tons. Luinber. m in this city Saturday morning: leur rejected winter wheat, 23 curs No.2 spring. 90 cars re- -| Jected, 7 cars no grade (61. wheat); 2 curs No.2 corn. LI cars new bigh mixed. 43 cars new mixed, B2cars rejected, (117 corn); 39 cars white oats, 17 cars No. 2 mixed, 55 cars rejected (91 outs); 1 car rejected rye; 4 cars.No.3 burley, 3 cars No. 4 do, lear No.5. Total, 28 cars, or 147,000 bu. In- spected out: 83,965 bu wheat, 6,009 bu corn, J2AN76 bu oats, 1,372 bu rye. 4,28 bu barley. Witudrawn from store during Friday for city « consumption: 2,632 bu corn, 208 bu oats, 4, barley. ba ‘The following were the receipts of breadstutts in this city during the pust week: 6, rit 9, April 17, IMI. mise. Dressed bi errereceeres “ 635 * The corresponding shipments were: april 16°. April 9, April 17, ; 134) fs Flour, pris. Wheat. bu, Marley. bu Chad + Di Hl he-s., iS Tho Jeading praduce markets were moderately active Stturday.and somewhat irreguiar. Grain was depressed by tine weather, the skies being clear ntl uver the West, with the thermometer. ranging from 43 degrees at St. Paul to 73 at Kansas City. The prices of “regular” grain were hicher, but: that was simply because the senson of winter storuge expired Friday, and “reguine grain now mens only Lye sterage, as aguinst 4c previous! The foreign markets were understood to be steadier on grain, and some private advices quoted them firm. In provisions thore was a stroug under-current which curried them ‘still further skyward, in- sympathy with a further advance in herd and ments in Liverpool. 2 Ste higher, at $17.824@17 : ; for June. Lard closed ligher, at $1L.26@1127% for May and 14@11.40 for June. Short ribs closed 10i4c ilgher, at $8.774@8.80 for June. Wheat cinsed Je lower.at $1.00; for May and $1.0514@1.05%4 for June. Corn closed stends, nt 42%{0 bid for May and 43i4c bid for July. Oats closed steady at 33% for May, July closing at_3t¥e, and August at2uie. Rye closed firm at $1.22 free on board, with May at $1.15, June $1.4G115, and August at Sle. Larley closed steady at $1.03 for No. 2, and 9c for No. 3 fresh in store, Hogs were aetive and firm, at €5.7¢@6.10 for’ common to prime liebt, and at $5.77@6.50 for heavy. Cattle were lirm and steady at $3.00@6.25, Tho demand for domestic and foreign dry goods continues of an active ehnracter. . Buyers are present in large numbers, and ‘although re- ports from the interior aré to the effect that the bad condition of the waxon-ronds is affecting the country trade unfavorably, orders are being placed very freely.. Tho murket fs more than ordinarily steady. There was fair activity in tho clothing, millinery, and boot and shoe murkets, So chunges were developed in the zrocery mare kt AA fairly satisfactory business {5 in progress and the market retains the steady and firm tone that hus characterized it for the. past fortnight or tore. Dried fruits and canned goods met with a generous demand xt sustained prices. Fish were quiet at former quotations, Butter was unchanged, tine gouds holding firm, while lower grades were olfered at ltberal concessions. The cheese market was quict and unsettled. Oils ruled uctive end steady. No changes were reported in prices of coal and pig iron. An active demand exists for broom-corn at the advanced quotations. In building material a shurp advance bas oceurred in commun brick; and cements have been marked up slightly. Green fruits remain firm at-the prices ruling the past week. High prices stitl rule in the-bay market, the shipping demuud continuing very active. In bides the notable feature is the exees- sive stock of dainuged now uceumulated here, and the weakness consequent upon such a state ofthines. No. Lhides are in light stock, and yuot- abie at 8% @ le. except In rare instances whero close selections ure made. Uausual activity continues fn tne lumber market at the estab- lished good rates. Nails bave advanced 1c, be- ing quoted at $3.25 rates, or $3,10 by the car-lots, Tallow remains dull and unchanged, A lice more lite is apparent in the wool market, but prices still rule tow. Timothy seed ruled firmer, and clover and flax remained about steady. Conperage was firm and unchanged, The Sceretary of the Chicago Lumberman’s Exchange. In bis monthly report relative to stocks on hand, gives the following fizures: Avril thst Anil. Posts, pes Being an excess the present year over the last at this sengson of 59,035,643 ft lumber and timber, 12,055,26t shingles, 3,262,129 pea lath, 729,88 ft pickets, and 32.09) cedar posts. u- AS an incident of the existing rye boom in this city, it may be stated that ddvices have been received of the intended shipment of 40,000 bu of this grain from Luke Ontario, thus reversing the general course of things, to relieve the pressure now being felt by the shorts. It is not known whether this shipment will be made by railor Inke, a8 itis not necessary that it shall be laid down here before the lust of May. Rye sold Saturday at $122 free on board cars, with Muy delivery at $1.15 and August at Sle. During the latter part of last week there was quite a vigorous undercurrent of trade in clover-seed, which hardly made itself felt at tho time, but which has since tuld upon prices to someextent. Four cars were sold.on Thursday, and twoon Friday, uot reported at the time, the seed being bought on Eastern orders. Saturday was the- first day of real spring, whutever the almanac-makers may suy or de- cide. Tho temperature was pleusant and the skies clear all over the Northwest. A letter frum Jefferson, Ia., says: If the weather was made to order you could notimprove it. Should it continue till Monday farmers will begin seceding. Snow is_all off fall plowing, and. is drying very fust. Farmers in this part of the country bave not been anxious about the spring at any time. [ think it{s the speculating zentlemen who’ have so tuch con- cern about the prospects of the deur farmers. The following is from a Havre (France) letter, dated Apri Our pork loins (referring to a lot shipped from this city) are ceally unsalable. Nobody wants to do anything with thearticle ang more, It seems there are a great many ot them beld bere; the stock of bacon Is hirge, notwithstanding the fall- ing-otf in Importution, and uo movement to- wards consumers in the interior. They buy nothing. us the Government takes pnins to sup= press the article. even ringing bells in the vil- Inges to bid the peopig “beware of Americun hog meat.” Assistunt-Secretary-of-the-Treus~ ury Girard, who was here, suid he would remedy the matter, and expressed himself ns satistied about the fuspection of ments; but his first step on bis return to Paris was to remove the In- spectors of Havre and put ina new lot from Paris. Out of thirty-three cuses of long clears they passed five which contained trichine. Tois was a beautiful beginning tor the (new) Inspeet- ors! Every one knows there is vo such quanti- ty of trichinosis meat as they muke it out to be. Certainiy not one hog in u thousind is uffected with tricbine. Of course, Wo have no weapons ns against the Administration. The decree will probably not be rescinded at. present. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were active and strong, but with Jess excitement than on some previvus days when & less substan.lal advance has ensued. Liverpool re- ported lard Is hizher, und meats 3¢6d higher, and the Jocul hog market was stronger, with a light supply. ‘The result was a.steady demand for product with less olfered forsale. Pork was mostly wanted for future delivers, and seemed to be chiefly bought to fill shorts. Lurd was wanted fur consumption, some May purchases being made for that purpose. Short ribs were freely traded In, but other cuts of meais were notso much wanted, and were relauvely luw. ‘Tho wing of this elty since Februnry 1s reported as 232.00 hogs, azainst 47,02 for eame time a year azo, una 25700 to do ‘2 1S, ‘The packing at Cedar Rapids for same time is about 27,50 hoss, aguinst 54,000 to do in Tsou. s in IN PoRK—Advanced,-$5¢ per bri, and closed Se abore the Jutest prices of Thursday, Suies_ were. re- por.ed of 2,09 bris seller May at $17. i. estes Sls. and Sita urls seer June a gad ea er Fis seller aly at slzwelsurts, The “nutes BoP cused tiem at abyutt gic} for round 1ots, spe of seller the month, $1 GNSS seller Muy, and Sirswe leans for June, Sumner, pork was quoted abou. snige below the price of reculiir. oe Peaneed igetiige pee 1W Tbs, und closed iabje above the latest prices of Thursday. Sules wore reporied of 2uiwies seller May at SUL 2eGll es Into tes seller June at, $iLss. 3,9. seller July at $11.s0@ 11628 tes” wetter ‘August at $11.53¢@1L5 tes seller September at Hse ldo: and tes suller the Fear at U5 {uke “Total, 4.20 tes. The market closed tra at Hissg 12g for round lors spot orseller May, 6LSUs T1avseller June, ana £11 47411.) Seiler July, MEATSs—Advanced about 2 -¢ per. lW Ibs, and closed aye above the latest prices of Tbursduy. Sales were repor.ed of WAKO Ibs shousders at seller May; 10 tes sweet pickied d ibs short ribs at &i74@sh to seuler seller June, und so selier duly: tes sweet mickied hums atvige tor Wi Tb averszes. Prices of Tending cuts of meuts were a3 follows at 2 o'clock: Short |Shoul-|L, & 8.) Short ribs. ders. 50 clears, | creurs. Loose, part salted. Bo, boxed... April, loose. Sins, loose. Jung, louse. Short ribs, seller Jun Long eee eer ee aU rouse and $310 boxed: Camber- fandr, wedeve boxed; [one cUL hams. G9 3c: stre pickled “hams quo.edut Sasiae, fur, ISSIb averae: ee wuvernse, S4eS% : Se ais ee Syr@ce for sbuulders. S29Me for ud josed at 38.77 3GS.. EES ‘Bacon quoted at 54@ce short ribs, sgaiiige ee Nort clears, Wylie for hums, all canvased und pucked. nivte ‘uaa 0 Tor extra mess, sule of 25 bris hams at $21.00. .F10.00@1025 for mess, $10.752 Was quivts, S10.070105, for 1B BREADSTOUFES. FLOUR—Was in better demand for export,with only ‘in moderate local trade. and thé market was quoted drm, Sales were reported of WW bris winters at Ko 5 fur supers; 1,8. bels und 4) bags duuble sprint ctras, chiedy nt $1.5025.51; 100 bags spring extras at HG; 35) bris rye flour at f.WG6%. Total equal to 20brls, Export tlours were quoted atsi5@.00 for “ood to cholee, and rye flour at S00. OTURR Minisrurrs—Were in geod demand, and quoted stro ales wezo reported of Scars bran nt S1L00@1L5, and 2 ears middlings At SILO, Coarse corn-meal was nominal’ at $14.00 per ton on track. . SPRING WHEAT—Was moderately nettve, and generally. stendy at a lower range of price: ‘The tiurket declined Wwelifc early, then reac.ed Yo, and clored nbour ic below the iatest quotations of Thurs- The British markets were reported dull und ted, but some private cables noted u firm tone, and there’ were some orders here at stignily be ter Ugnres than those offered eariter in the week. Onc re- Were stunll, with a lurzer outage reported, and in store here appears to be fully 15.400 bu es than a week azo. ‘The murket opened weak, a8 2 gonsequence of brizhter weather, which brought in x few seliing orders from outside, but the shorts filled in so freely at the resulting decline that a sil:be renction sez, In. ‘Thee was. a fair snipping demund, No. 2 civsing ac 1. @GLi24: and No. dative in fuvored houses, Spot sues weee repo -ted of 170 bu ALELWEL HW bit 0. rd at, St ATi LOBE, sold ut $1056 then mi ¥.A634, advanced to $100 und fell back to #1034 nt the close. sume old 2 $1,056 1.0531, clowine at £11OH(G 10034 the month was quiet au $101) L134, closing at uly xold sparingly at é1.loe1uutg; und the year fe, INTE WHEAT—Was in ftir demand atabont 2c reinlum for No. # red over the price of No. 2 sorinK, scurcely uny Was offered, Sules. were tMmilt Oo oe by sumpie ut 8c. Also 4s bu No. 2 mixet CORN—Was moderately active ‘and easter, declin- fuie 6, “ond ‘luring ‘at Abour tho latest. prices of a i LAverpuol was reported seudy ut a cline of nbont tid per quarter, and the tue weather, with the easier feelng’ In wheat tended to depress prices. But the recelpts hero were ruther smail. and our | stocks in sture seemed to have decrensed about 2300) bu dnr- Ing the week, and these facts made holders tess will Ing tusellaradecine, ‘There wus a wederaie d mund for sipment, No. {¢. Dpot sales were reported © Re 24@4.3fer WAND do (inter stornzo) at tiger 20 bu igh inixed at tie: 1.60 bu nev Hleh mixed acde: 144) bu new mixed at 4isveni3se (rejected inuetive at se Mid): 150M bu by: nmple nt Wu $e on Truc: ieste free onrd. cits: bu, white da at Je; _ and 40 bu enrs at 3c, Total, Miho ler May opened att ¥ 10 lier the month was de. Seller June Ausust alsiettie, und July at ter closing at filet bid. Were dull and inaetive uu side the sam- with regular (Me s.orave) ruling sold arly at i5ie, udvancea it remained ut” the close. . dune was quotable at the same price uid nt diMacatiye, closing ur the on figure. ranse: fc Lo Yige, closing nt the former’ price. Receipts were Mbersh “A good business was done in the sample -markec Cash 2500 bo by sample at s@ @iilug fur rejected whites 2 white on track: nixed, were mude of rrejected mixe ‘or rejected, 1 ie for Ni il, 80.50) buy ¥i—Was tirin, with lzbt offerings und an active uiry, Rezular wits quotatio at $1.13, and sa es were Je fece on board at $122, May deliveries were nom= tna) at sL3, June el.L15; Juiy at We, and ‘Cash sales were § Us Sumy wt FLU 61255 on doanL foral SiN ou. ive nnd shzit's better tor WsGadat $119, and he sample market was full peices’ were obtained | Cush 92 es £109 at sl. st for No. 3 SANs bu by sample. und sthatie for No. ir F 4 frev on board. “Toul, 5 1 moderate umount of business was %. ancfons in whut av June. . BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LIVERPOOL, April 161129) a, m.—FLOCR—No. |, 11s; sprins, No.2, 8; club, No. 1, 1s; No. ed: old, 53 64d. Pork, G38. Lard. AVEMPOOL, April 16—Pnovisions—Bacon—Cum- berisnd cuts steudy at 42s; short ribs steudy at 4s; Jong clear Hrmer at 4s Gd; short cleur Grmer at 453; Ss steady at Ws Gd. Lard—Prime Western firmer at Sis. ANTWERP, April 1G—PETROLECM—MEt LIVERPOOL, April 16—No cotton to-day. American lard, 678. Sacon—Long clear, #13 fd; short clear, #53. ‘The fol owing were roceived by the Chicago Board of Trade: = LivENPoor, April 16.—Wheat quiet and stendy: red Win. 07 98 Ba: 0.8 dv, $3. Cora Beads’ at the, ci Wheat dell. Coz Wheat dull und ni 3. Bacon—L, Ca, is. Cheese, urs. 10S April IG—Lt poL—Wheat steady. Corn sienty at 3 4d. Mat LaNe—Carcoes oi coxst—Whent, murkee quite of a holiday cbaracter; Kur avernze red winter, #4483. Corn, nlarke. qui ¢ of alioliday churucter; fair avernze American mixed, Agus id. Cantues on passuge—Wheat market quite ofa holiday character. lected. Ve ‘Lard, firmer at iC. deiner nt 453, NEW YORK. + New York, April 1.—Cotros FLocu—Firm und unchunged; receipts, 35,00 bris; exports, 42.000. GuatN—Wheat falrly active and a sbadé higher; receipis, 2u7,WW) bu; exports, $156,0; No. spring, £1.16; No. 2 do. ungraded red, €1.17G1.23; No SLISMGII 2 do, 1.233124; steamer do. 1.194: No. Tred, 1. mixed winter, $1.2K@1.20%4; un- graded white, $1 No. 1 ao, $1218 23g: steamer No. 1 do, #L17GL18; No. 2 red April, May, H.QUMGI2MG: June, a5 L; é. Corn fairly active and a stude rts, 223000 bu; un- No. 2 April. henvy; rece! whhe do, tstige, Hay—Demund fatr and market firm at ‘HOPs—Dull und noni Y m. 1432. 2, ES—Cotiee dull; cureoes He: Job tots, hele. Suvar-Demund fatr und market iirm: fale to goud retning quoted ats Sie Fe-lce. Motsses—Deantnd tir and market firm; re- Shing quoted atwiene. ice in fair demund. VETROLEUM—Duh; United, Sle; crude, 64@iic; ropned, Te. TAL c. PettnENcHinn “tately active: hemlock sole, Buenos Agres and Rio Grande ight, middie, and heavy welunt, 20: {WWoot—Duil: domestic fleece, i ‘Texus, Ha SUGLUIE: new mess, § Lakeli45. unebanzed. Cut, meuts quiet; jong cear middies, Sie: short clear, 8X. Lard strong and higher; prime steam. $11.0, Quict-nnd unchanged. ‘rin und nachunged, Munufactared copper duit; new sheath- Ingot Lace. I< else, Pis-lron dull and Scotch, $21.00821.00; “American, $5.50; Rus- jecting, LGlse. Nuils, cut, $003.10; clinch, $2.50 ooo Assassination of Gladstone Advocated by an Irish Nihiliet in New York— Letter from O*Donovan Rvsa. New York, April 12.—To the Editor of the New York Sun: Thave been asked about an inter- view reported in to-day's Sun with Gen. Bourke. ANT bave to gny recurding it fs that Gen. Bourke knows nothing about whit be under- utkes to talk upon. { say the sume of Gen. Meany and the samo of Gen. Breslia. They know nothing ubout the “skirmish.ag" that is going on. Gludstone fs the executive officer,the General- in-Chief. of the English Government in ireland. That English Government shoots down women in Ireland, and an Irish General says: “Tt would be folly to killan English Premier, because 13s goon as he is gone another is appointed.” That's the kind of generalship that leaves Ireland and Trishinen in the lurch.. We mustn't shoot the lender of anurmy of robbers because another wonid spriny up in his shoes? Trash! We don’t hang murderers for the sake of Kill- ing them, but for the sake of preventing others from becoming murderers; we don’t go to war for the sake of killing the peopte of. another na- tion, but for the sake of making that nation mind its own business, and keep from kitling us, ‘All wars are undertaken for the purpose of tenching the salutary lesson that JN doing and evil deeds will entail punishment. And when Irishmen come to understand that they -bave to convince Englind—aa they can convince her— that it will be her interest co cive up the gov- ernment of Ireland, then may we hope to see Iretand taken off the list of tho slave nations and the beggar nations of the world. ‘All authorities, including English ones, agree that tho relations existing between Ireland und England constitute astate of war between the two countries [J]. But, while the Irish people are led by Generals who will seruple to shoot ut the Generals that are shooting down Irish men, women, and children (2]. they will never arrive at treedom ana independence. ‘England has been trooping ber horse, foot, and artillery Into Treland during the last year, und those forces have alrendy shot down some of the people [7]. The Irishmen who have trken the war into’ England, and bave given ber such 9 fright lately. bave my sympathy and support. and the support of the organization of Tnited Irisbmen. [f Gen. Bourke and the other com- manders-in-chicf, into whose hunds I gave $x) - 000 a few yearsazo to do work for Ireland, would begin that. work, they would bave our support too. But when they do nothing | think notbing of them. O'DONOVAN Rossa. —— English Coal. The alarm twelve years ago.in regard to the exhaustion of Englis col-tields led to the udop- ‘tion af various economical expedients. which, in the making of pur-iron alone, are estimuted to have reduced the consumption by nearly 5,000,- 000 tons since 1871 ————— 6 Arbor Day.'? The Governor of Michigun bas issued a proc- lamation appointing Thursday, April 28, “Arbor- Day.” the ‘dea being to devote the day through- out the State to the planting of oruameutal and shade trees. . _ It !s. understavd that the Dwyer Brothers, of Brooklyn. intend to present to the Coney Ishind Jockey Club the famous old Woodlawn Vase which they won at Louisville in 1878 with Bram- ble, on the occasion of the first ruce for the American Stallion stakes, ‘The vase was made by Tiffany & Co, before the war, and bas 1 bis- tors unequaled py soy racing ‘tropny In this country. MARINE NEWS. . Unsettled Condition of the Market for Grain and Coarse Freights. Great Activity Among Coasters in Consequence of the Fine , ‘Weather. The Chicago and. Grand Maven Route— Vessel Transfers—Ice on Lake Erie. A Launch at Detroit—Steamer Movements at Oleveland—Local and General. LAKE FREIGHTS, Vessel agents report. no dealings in grain freignts. This fs due altogether to the de- morulizution occasioned by the rallroad war. While entertaining the hope of a speedy read- Justment of rates by the grent trunk lines, cur- riers seem now to be prepared to uccept much lower Ilgures than were demanded several weeks ago. Tho unsettled: state of their views, hovw- ever, renders it utterly impossible to venture a guessusto the probuble mites of the future. ‘They do not appear to be in any burry to make engagements because of a dawning conviction that the Straits and Butfalo Hurbor will not be open until the 5th or 10th of May, which will atford them tully two weeks more time for re- flection and tinal determination. Until they enter the murket themselves nu marked activity need be expected. ideruble number of vessels left this day for pomts aloug the west and of this luke to lond with lumber and ording to the best Informution tt posse of the reporter of Tne TuBUNe the rates of freight ure not to be deterimmed unt.! the return of the vessel their cargoes, It is the customary practice of everybody waiting for somebody to aceept fy- ures that may be pounced upoa und accepted asthe ‘going rates.” It was learned yester- dny that ine owner of several steam-barges bus contructed té carry several million fect uf lum ber from Muskegon to Chicuzo at $ feet. ‘Tne report mentioned in THe Teesuse of an engayement to deliver 2,000.0 feet from inc snme port at $130 per 1,000 feet 1s coullrmed, but it wppears that the contract was entered Into si weeks “ago with: the view of securing’ enrly spring work. The.carrier secured a churter easily cuough, but the weuther bus sadly dis- appointed his unticipations. - ‘The schooner Winnle Wing receives $2.50 per cord on dry wood from Pentwater to Chicage. ‘Che scow Curiste takes wood to Milwaukee from Pencwater at the samme rate. The schooners M. & Collins and J. Duvall are under charter for wood from Kowley’s Buy to Milwaukee at $2.75 per cord. At Milwaukee it is thought that lumber freights willopen at $Lav per lbw fect from Muskegon, $1.45 trom Lud.ngton, and $2 from Manistee—all to Milwaukee, Butfato coal-sh ppers are beginning to inquire for tonnage, and ure freely otfering “7 cents fo Cuicugo. Vessel-owners are tirm .a demund:ng $l per tongand argue that a coutinued north custer muy en ible vessels to get through from there to Clevelind und loud at $1 before the Straits are passable, The sehooner W. J. Suffel is chartered to take lumber and tinber frum Torunto to Osweyu— the lumber at 3! the timber at $2. The schooner June McLeod gets $1.30, instead of ‘$1.20, on lumber to the same place. It is reported that 3.2 has been’ refused on lumber from Buy City to Tonawanda. TIE RESUMPTION OF NAVIGATION A day of unusually fine weather caused a great stir among coarse-freighters. The sbip- chandleries were pushed to their utmost in sending outfits to vessels and furnishing chem with needed urneles from their stocks Intrade. ‘The tugs, tov, had numerous calls to thaw out centre boards and muke tows, and pedestrians were enforced to suffer customury delays at bridges while vessels were pusbing through. A glunce at the port-list will suow that. uot less. thun thirteen sail vessels left this port yester- day. The tleet yot away between noon and dark, und tugs experienced little difiiculty In towing them past the ice hne. ‘To-morrow will undoubt~ edly witness the departure of a3 muny more.and ere the close of the week fully two-thirds of tho course freigaters that wintered. bere will be once more in service. A private dispatch from Grand Haven an- nounces that ine propeller New Era left at noon yesterday, towing a fleet of tive. burzes arden With tumber and samgles. She will urrive with them this morming, aud immediately return with a Cow of two or tnree others now waiting for her. in the lower burbor. TIE GRAND UAVEN ROUTE. Grand Haven and Muskegon people are be- stirring temselves to orguaize a joint-stock company, with a cash capital of $100,000, for the purpose of putting ona line of bouts betwegn Chicago, Grand Huven, and Muskegon, In pluce of the Goodrich liners that bare been with- drawn. [t is proposed to style the corporation the Michigan & Chicago Transportation Com- pany. -The chief movers in the scheme claim that the Goodrich Line steamers Muskegon und Corona can be purehitsed, the former for 350.005 and the lutter tor $2u.WW0. “No doubt the Goud- rico Company are willing to sell the steamers numed, but there is the best of nuthority tor the assertion that $20,000 cannot buy them. At De- ; trot, a few days since. Capt. Goodr.ch, in the course of an allusion to the avandenment of the line between Ch.cago and Grand Haven, said thut he hud ren bouts between those places for the last twenty years and got nothing but abuse for his paina. f VESSEL TRANSFERS. ‘According to the record of sale made at the Customn-House, Capt. Gus Van Dalson paid J. W. Brown $3,000 for a one-third Interest in the tug Robert Tarrant. Record was mude at the Chicago Custom- House, yesterday of the sule of a one-elgoth interest in the schooner G. D. Norris by Thomas Mood to William Moblm:n for $202.14. ‘At Ruttulo, last Monday, Capt. Henry Buck- ley. of this city, traded the old barge C. Johuson to Capt. Weeks for the barge Vosuury, which ¢reated such # stir lust season, un contng out, in consequence of her huviwg a Cunudian bot- tow. “It was an even trade, one crutt for the other, excepting that the three spars on the Johnson are to be removed, and will be placed in the Vosburg, which will then be schouner- risged, und run in the Canada trade. ‘AL Milwaukee, on Frid.ty, the scaooner. Clare was sold to Frank Eiekmeyer and others by George Olson. Consideration, $500. J.C. Gilenrist & Co., of Vermilion. 0., have sold three of their vessels—viz.: the steum- barge Benton, wh.ck last season plyed between Luke Huron and Luke Erie ports, is sold to N.S. Whipple, of Detroit, for $1,000; the burge L. B. fer to- Marsaret Hoose, of Detroit, for 3 the schooner C. Amsden to George Man- ning, of Detroit, for $4,500. F. W, Gilchrist, of Alpena, has sold bis harbor tug W.M. Ligison to tne. Touuder Buy River Boom Company. She {s to ike the place ot the tug Annie, which was lost of Thunder Buy last full. Cupt. Borland, of Cleveland, was at Erle on ‘Thursday. negotiating for the large burge Will- jam S. Brown, but notbing definit wus done. ‘The tullowing ure among recent vessel sales recorded nt Cleveland: Sehooner C. G. King—H, A. Clark; one-sixteentn; 51,200." Bark Constituuon—Louis P.Trempe to Joba M. Lundy; one-fourth; $725. Schooner C.G. Kinz—J. H. Palmer to J. H. Outhwaite: one-sixteenth; $1,300. Schooner Charles P. Minch—Charles Lelmbach tu Louis Body; one-sixteenth; $900. ‘steam-burge D. W. Powers—J. J. Morley to M. H. and C. V. Morley; whole; $20,000. Schooner John Jewett—L J. Butman to T. M. ‘ebb and C. C. Calkins; one-bulf; $1,750. Scbooner John Jeweit—T, 3L Webb to C.C. Catkins; one-fourth; $1,250. Propeller V. H. Ketcham—A. H. Delamater to George B. Mallory; onc-rwentieth 33,000. Burge Orontes—Emeline Robinson to Patrick Bosla ne-eighth; $0; Johnson to Mary ‘Schooner Alru Bradley—J. H. Martin to A., Bradley; "A. Bnidiey to M. A, Bradley; exch one twnety-fourth; $1,100. TUE CHANCES. Capt. C. W. Elphicke returned to this city yes- terday trom 2 trip to Buffalo, which city be left on Friday morning. Cuvt. Elpbicke reports that Luke Erle, from Buffalo to Clevelanu. is a vast seu of Ice. Ia whieh only occasional duck-pond spuces of upen water can be seen. In his optn- fon the chances are most decidedly against an opening uf oa vigation before May 10. MILWAUKEE’S CONTRIBUTION. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUKEE, April 10,—A letter from Escana- basuys 2 tug wo now bave ov dificulty in reaching the stranded schouner George H. War- rington, as the ice bus yune out between Pover- ty, St. Martin's, and’ Summer Islands. ‘The inke is algo clear between St. Murtin’s and Rock Istand. The Leviathan will start from pere ina few days. ie: J. B. Beverstock, of Huron, and J. 8. Pelton,of Vermillion. O., to-day.gold the schooner [.1 Petite w Charles Hulotf for 37,400. The vessel fs lying here. 5 ‘The scow South Side and echooners M. L. Col- ting and Joseph Duvall are churtered for dry. wood from Kowley’s Bay to this port at $3 per cord, und the sctlouner Asbtabula, bark, from Pentwater bere at the same tgure. : tg called for ‘A meeting of insurance agents ‘The tur S. S. Coe returned to-day from su ube Monday. ty orgunize a lneal board. successful attempt to release the Angler from the ice ner St.Jusephe . =e ‘The steam barge D. W. Rust, with quite a party on board, was-out on the bay this ufter- novn to try her machinery. NAVIGATION ON LAKE ERIE. Spectat Dispatch to Pkg Chicacn Tribune, CuevEenanp, O.: April 16.- ie steam-barge Hackett left this morning for~ Detroit,’ where she will receive a doubie deck and general re- pairs. aie, ee ‘The tug Myrtle left for Sandusky to-day. ‘This morning a gentleman arrived from Black River, who reports that the tug Johnson with the schooners Card and Kimball in tow, arrived at that port’ yesterday aftérnuon. .Capt..Brad- ley telegraphed for them to come to Cleveland. At 3 o'clock.na vessel could Deseen on the lake. The steain-barge Wo-co-ken will staft out to- day or to-morrow for Detruit, where.she Is to 50 In dcy-dock. i : ‘The propeller City ot Concord coaled up to- day, She wil probably leave to-morrow for T iledo, from whence 39 go23 to Bact Anatio. The ice still reaches us fur xs the eye can. see. ‘Tho steamer Northwest will leave Detroit for Cleveland on Tuesday.” The return trip will be made on Wednesduy: LAUNCH AT DETROIT. Special Dispatch to Tre Chicago Tribune, DeEtROTT, Mich., April 16.—The new ‘tow-barge Tron Clitf, cousort to the steamship [ron Age, was luunebed this afternoon: from the Spring- welts shipyard, where she bus been built under the supervision of E. T. Teck. Her dimensioos ength of Keel, 212 feet: over all, 228 feet; beam, 35 feet; moided depth, 2u feet. The {ron Chir is rour-musted, and all ber musts are now in position. 3 FROM THE STRAITS. Special Dispatch to The Chtenco Tribune. CHEBOYGAN; April 16.—The weather to-day was warm und pleasant, with a heavy southwest wind that made a decided: {tapression on the ice. ‘To-night it is clear, calm, and cold once more. LOCAL JOT TINGS. ‘The tugs Asa Ransom, A. G. Van Sehaick, and irpenter are ready for business. At Present there are really mure tugs than tows. Yesterauy: the schooner Mary £. Cook went into the Chicago Company's West Side dock, while the schooners Minaie Miller and Live Ouk occupied the South Side duck of the Company. ‘Tho steam-burge i. G Peters carries the chime whistle which bus hitherto performea service on the Wiitlain Crippen. ‘The gruim-laden schooner Ked Wing received ail of her running gear yesterday. The Ancbor Line propeller’ Lycoming had steam up yesterday and turned ber wheel. Altof the ungte-iron necessary for the Chicago Dredging and Dock Comp:ny's new iron tug bXs been received bere. {t weighs wa pounds to we font. : ° Cupt. Tuomas Page will command the schoon- er Driver this season. He bas bud the craft bundsomely piinted. and her stern embellished With m scene reprezeating bimself on the deck of a man-of-war, clad in the uniform of a ma- rine, leaning upon & buge cannon and gazuz earnestly into space. The conception is calcu~ luted to hii even the Ureust of the tnost calloused. lumber-shover witn patriotic catuusinsm. Yesterday afternoon a tug was obliged to aid the tenders of the Van Buren street bridge in openme that structure. ‘The vessel, the Grand Haven barge C.0,D., bad ber stuystit boom bro£en by collision with the bridge, but sutfered no other dumage. ‘The stage of water In the river coutioues high: und the current very strong. GENERAL NOTES. The schooners Arrow and Potomac went inte dry-dock at Milwaukee on Friduy. The tug Wezel is also in dry-dock at Muwaukee for calking. E A new engine has beer placed in the Ashing tug Alva H. Exton at Milwaukee. Boiler and engine have been placed on board of the new tug W. H. Wolf at Milwaukee, and the upper works are now belng -constructed. Capt. McGinn has recovered. Cupt. Juba Sandbury bas appointed as mem- bers of the Racine lite-suving crew Robert Broadbent, Nels Juhnson, Charles Hittle, Cbria Jonnson, Charles Larseu. Charles Beuson, und Andrew Hunven. The crew are old sullors. Basley’s Hurbor Is free of Ice. s Awreekmg tug can now reach the schooner Nubob, ashore near Cus [st uid. The ‘tce in the little luke at Pentwater is breaking up rapidly. * Milwaukee grain trimmers will insist upon $2 r 1.Uw bushels for tritaining, and tine members working below this rate $25. Inu tew days the tuz Gregory will endeavor to break a passage from her dock in Sturgeon Bay to the canal. ‘The seow Quickstep, ashore at Washington Island. is being mused by meuns of screws. Soe isin bad shape aud will need considerable re- Puiring to ut.tke ber senworthy. ‘Auother piece uf the scnouner Sweetheart, which was sunk ubuut a inite and a half above | - the mouth of the St. Clair River lust full, bas “ tlonted down the river. ‘The schuoner Provost, which bas been thor- ougaly rebuilt at Port Huron, was successfully Jauached # few days since. ‘Tews continue crossing Saginaw Bay be- tween Port Huroa,and Cusevitle. Ir is zenerally believed tmnat the Welland Canal cnnnot possibly be Opened for the passage of vessels before May 5. ‘The North Hurbor pier'at Milwaukee is to be tired, und the chuanel between the piers dredged to an average depth of seventeen feet. Capt. Withain Pletcher will again commaod the scheoner G. S. Buzurd, and Cupt. B. P. Bost- wick the F. A. Georger. ‘Yne new tiny on the stocks at Buffalo for Frankfurt, (licn.). purties, will be named De P. [a Munager Hott denies that the Commercial Ling bas formed x corabination with certain ruilcnds ‘with reference to the currying of through freight. It will contiaue an’ independent Ince and wil route. Munuger Holt reports every~ thing luvking favorable, und aotivipates a pros+ peraus season. ‘At Buitulo, lust fall, the schooner Ida Keith, Jonded with 783 tons of sp:egel-lron for Chicago at $1.10 per ton, but was compelied by thexevere weutner to. winter there. Now she accepts 70 cents per ton, and Js diseharring the iron for shipment to Cotcago by rail. ‘The steuin-barze S. E. Sheldon had only 100 pounds of colin ber bunkers when sue urrived at Black River. ‘The lurze schooner Hallaran has bent her can- yas at Cleveland. ‘ {eA Sault Ste. Marie correspondent writes ander date of April’: No sucb quantity and quality of ice wits ever seen in the Sault River.” ‘The ice bus gone out of Thunder Bay to within. about tive miles of Alpena, io the river the ice is rotting fast. Althouzh the fee inthe luke at Erle extend a3 far us the eye cun see, there are muay put hes of blue water ooticenble und in the buy the ice hus almost entirely disappeared. € ‘The steamer Ferns, in coming to Sandusky friday morning from Puttin- Bay. encountervd considerable duating lve and wus obliged to run: through about six miles of new ice a quarter of an inen thick, from ,Ballast to Catawba Istund. ‘The ice extends hve to 3ix miles Into the luke wReurly all the Wuy from Huron to Sandusay. PORT OF CHICAGO. ARRIVED. , Schr North Star. Pentwater, shingles. Scbr Early Bird, South Huven, bark. CLEARED. Sebr J. Duvall. Rawlevy's Buy. Sehr Anm Toorine, South Haven, sundries. Schr Ketcham, Jucksonport. Seb rdinin, Kewnunee, sundries. Sehr M. Dall, St. Joseuh. Sehr Apprentice Bov. Grang Haven. Sehr Montpelier. Grand Haven. Sehr L. M, Mas mn, Jucksonport. «+ Sehr Lincoln Dull, Pentwater. Sehr Gen. Worth, Abnapec. ” Senr E. Butes, Grand Have! Scbr Lookout. Grand Have. Senr H. Rand, Kewaunee. Ht ARINE INSURANCE, DREW & PATTERSON, MARINE UNDERWRITERS OFFICES: CHAS. W. DREW, 162 La Salle-st, W. R. PATTERSOS, 185 Randolph-st. REPRESENTING: Boston Marine Ins, Co. - Shoe & Leather Ins, Co, Of Boston Hull Insurance. Cargo Insurance.» Ocean ‘Insurance. - Inland Insurance. : Hult Policies awritten heres Appty. at either apfic Bol Lelepiones.