lican, from Monroe county, was elected Speaker. 
A resolution was then adopted postponing ac¬ 
tion on the Pi f 1 eenth Amendment until May 11. 
In the Senate there was no quorum until after 
the passage of the resolution in the House post¬ 
poning action on tho Fifteenth Amendment, 
when the Democratic members appeared and 
qualified, nud the regular business of the session 
was begun. 
Michigan. 
Tiie town of Hancock, Lake Superior, was, on 
Sunday morning, the Lltl) inst., the scene of a 
terrible conflagration, by which the larger part 
of tho village was laid In ashes. One hundred and 
ten stores and dwellings wore burned, rendering 
two hundred families houseless, and destroying 
$500,000 worth of property, upon which the insur¬ 
ance was but about $100,000. The village was 
almost entirely constructed of wood, which 
accounts for the rapidity of tho conflagration. 
The strike of the keepers and overseers in tho 
State Prison, which caused a suspension of work 
In all the shops for several days, has been satis¬ 
factorily adjusted. Tho Governor assured them 
that they should have $700 per anuum each, 
which was about what they had received for tho 
two previous years, and further said that ho 
would endeavor to lmvc thetr salaries fixed at. 
$800. On these assurances the strikers resumed 
their duties. The sympathies of the public were 
all with the keepers, who have been badly treat¬ 
ed by the Legislature. 
Wisconsin. 
Governor Fairchild issued a proclamation 
authorizing the firing of guns every half hour, 
and the display of tho national Hag at half mast 
on Thursday, the 15th Inst., in commemoration 
of the assassination of President Lincoln. 
Minnesota. 
A party of civilians and soldiers while cross¬ 
ing the prairies in Minnesota recently, became 
blinded and Separated in a snow storm. One of 
them finally reached Port. Hansom and sent u 
party to the relief of the others. The bodies of 
Sergeant P. (litliner and John Shank wore found 
frozen upon the prairie, and others were found 
in a log shanty., btvlly frozen. Sergeant II. O. 
Boger is missing, and it is probable that he per¬ 
ished in tho storm. 
Iowa. 
Colonel Thompson, Pension Agent at Des 
Moines, disbursed during March $80,000 to 1,300 
pensioners In the Western portion of Iowa. 
The Supremo Court at. Des Moines, has ren¬ 
dered a decision which declares unconstitutional 
the law passed last winter authorizing towns 
and cities to levy taxes for the aid of railroads. 
Missouri. 
A sale of ordnanco and ordnance stores was 
begun at St. Louis ouTuesday the 13th instant, 
and was attended by a largo number of persona 
from different parts of tliu country. Many 
cannon were sold, also au immense amount of 
all kinds of artillery and cavalry acooutermonta, 
shot, scrap-iron, small arms, &c., at unusually 
high prices. The sale realized about $180,000. 
A cold-blooded and deliberate murder was re¬ 
cently perpetrated In St. Clair. A desperado 
and gambler named Joseph Brown, killed a man 
named Marion Trout and beat and severely 
injured another named Butler. He then es¬ 
caped. 
The Grain Association movement still conti¬ 
nues to bo the all-absorbing topic with the mer¬ 
chants of St. Louis. 
Texas. 
Henry Cotton, indicted in Galveston, Texas, 
as accessory to the' murder of Major Lashman, 
has been sentenced to twenty years’ Imprison¬ 
ment, 
- M * ■ • 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
Cuba. 
Havana dispatches of tho 0th and 10th state 
that the revolutionist, Gen. Quosoda, is reported 
to have defeated, with heavy loss, the column 
of troops guarding a train of supplies for Gen. 
Lescft, on the way from 1 lie south coast to Puerto 
Principe. The train was captured. When the 
Volunteers at the execution of Leon at Havana 
fired Into the crowd eight, persons were killed, 
and a return fire wounded several of tho volun¬ 
teers. 
Capt. Sheridan, brother of tho Lieutenant- 
General, has arrived in New Orleans from 
Havana, arid reports that, the Spanish authori¬ 
ties kept the strictest official espionage over his 
movements while in that city. 
The Spanish man-of-war Fernando Catoliea 
on the 9th Inst, overhauled tho American brig 
Lizzie Major, ten miles from Caibainen, and 
took from her two of her passengers. Both of 
the persons taken were provided witli passports, 
and had embarked at Havana. 
Intelligence has boon received at Havana that 
the Spanish troops in the vicinity of Nuovitaa 
are suffering from sickness. 
On the arrival of the steamer Eagle from New 
York, five Cubans who had taken passage to 
Havana were arrested and carried to the Morro 
Castle. 
On the night of the 9th there were further dis¬ 
turbances in the streets of Havana, and several 
persons were killed. 
A Key West telegram of the 12th Inst, reports 
that a private letter had been received there 
from a reliable source in Havana, which says that 
tho Government there intends to confiscate the 
property of all suspected parties. The writer 
urges Cubans now In the United States to lose 
no time In placing their property in the hands of 
foreigners. 
Havana advices of the 12th inst. are: — Tho 
DUtrio reports that tho insurgents at 8iguanea 
decapitated a young girl and shot two others. 
The same Journal also says that the woods sur¬ 
rounding Puerto Principe have boeu set on lire, 
and adds that the troops will Boon clear the vi¬ 
cinity of rebels. 
Many small bands of insurgents aro operating 
near Cineo V lllas. Their numbers are increasing 
In the vicinity of Santiago do Cuba, and it is 
supposed they are going to Cineo Villas, where 
they will mass their forces. This movement, it 
Is thought, explains the recent disappearance of 
the rebels from the jurisdiction of Jiguane. 
A report was in circulation on the 11th that 
Cespedos had been captured, but It proves to bo 
untouuded. 
Captain-General Dulce, at a recent meeting or 
ouieeis, made a speech, in which he highly com- 
phmented tho volunteers for their courage and 
The advices of the 13th inst., are as follows 
wu b 'i w.° W &i ?v Al “ oriCfm brig, Mary Lowell, 
which was seized by a Spanish gunboat at Hugged I 
Island, have been released. They state that tho 
seizure was made within a mile of the shore. 
The United States steamer Penobscot, has ar¬ 
rived at Ilavaua from tho south side of tho 
island, where she was relieved by the Nipsie. 
It is reported that an expedition is preparing 
to invado Cuba under General Steedman. The 
authorities have bceu made fully awuro of his 
proceedings. 
The Havana Journals of tho 13th Inst, praise the 
course pursued in reference to Cuba by tho 
American government, 
Advices from Puerto Prtncipo represent pro¬ 
visions as very scarce and say that moat and 
fowLs are selling at fabulous prices. 
It Is reported that a Spanish war steamer has 
captured a schooner laden with arms for tho in¬ 
surgents on tno south side of tho island. 
The Qaceta published tho details of the organ¬ 
ization of a rural police made by tho request and 
at the expense Of the planters. 
Havana advices of the 14th report that volun¬ 
teers for the Spaniards aro organizing in tho in¬ 
terior. 
Tho Vnz de Cuba warns tho publio against over 
confidence iu the early termination of tho In¬ 
surrection. 
Tho Diarlo reports that the Spanish war steam¬ 
er Warrior is watching for two expeditions to 
aid the insurgents which arc expected from tho 
United States. 
Honor Casanova has not yet been released. 
A decree has bceu issued authorizing tho or¬ 
ganization of an additional force of one thousand 
rural police to tho plantations of tho western 
planters, who will pay tho expense of their 
maintenance. 
The latest intelligence from Puerto Principe 
represents a great scarcity of food at that place. 
A convoy of nine hundred men had arrived 
from Santa Cruz. Tho force encountered two 
thousand rebels entrenched across the road. 
After a desperate fight they were dislodged, tho 
Spaniards confessing to a loss of six killed and 
twenty wounded. No estimate is mudo of tho 
loss sustained by tho Insurgents, but us tho ar¬ 
rival of tho convoy does not appear to have 
removed tho threaten!) g fumiiio from want of 
food, it. Is likely that the troops merely succeed¬ 
ed in cutting their way through tho patriots. 
The insurgents are in strong force in tho 
vicinity of Puerto Principe. They are reported 
as being well supplied with boof and vegetables, 
but as being without bread and as lacking iu 
powder. 
Advices from Santiago de Cuba to tho 9th inst. 
report a skirmish on tho Isabel estate. The loss 
on both sides was insignificant. Twelve hun¬ 
dred men had arrived from Batabano. 
A dispatch from Sagua la Grande dated the 
10th Inst, states that the Spanish forces under 
tho command of the Governor of tho district 
had a severe engagement, with the insurgents 
Under Llebana, in which the losses on both sides 
are reported to have boon heavy. 
Intelligence front Trinidad to tho 10th reports 
the arrest of thirty of tho most respectable citi¬ 
zens of that place by the authorities. 
Napoleon Arango and other insurgent chief¬ 
tains arc heading a party in tho Central Depart¬ 
ment in opposition to General Quosoda, who, 
howover, has tho hugest number of adherents. 
A cousin of General Cespedes has been killed 
near Manzanillo. 
Advices from Bt. Thomas report the arrival 
there of one of the Peruvian monitors. 
A Washington dispatch of the 1-lth sayg that 
Commander 8. Fillebrown, commanding tho 
United States steamer Narragansett, reports 
under date of the 7th Inst., Trom Havana, par¬ 
ticulars of two passengers, Cubans, having been 
taken out of tho American schooner Lizzie 
Major ten longues from the coast of Cuba by the 
Spanish frigate Fernando Catollop and impris¬ 
oned. The two persons were named D. Santiago 
A. Annlblo and Don Itamon 8. Uivos. It sooma 
that they took passage ou tho Lizzlo Major ut 
Havana for Now Orleans. Tho schooner touched 
at Remndlos, took in a cargo, and sailed on tho 
30th of March for her destination. Shu was 
hoarded the sumo day by tho Spuuish frigate, as 
above stated. The prisoners were carried back 
to Hemodlos and incarcerated. Quo of thorn is a 
lad about ten years of age. They were visited in 
prison by Mr. Stone, tho United States Consular 
Agent, ut that port, who made a demand upon 
tho commandant of the province for their 
relousc. This tho commandant did not. feel 
authorized to do without orders from superior 
authority. Tho case having been made known 
to Mr. Hall, tho United States Vlco-Consul-Gou- 
eral In Cuba, ho lues ordered a thorough investi¬ 
gation to bo made. The ground of tho arrest is 
said to be that t he names of the passengers were 
not on tho manifest of tho schooner. 
lluvaua telegrams of tho 13th Inst, stato that 
tho brig Mary Lowell, which was taken by a 
Spanish gunboat while in charge of tho British 
Custom House authorities of Kagged Island and 
within a mile of the shore of Uritish territory, 
has been declared a legal prize by the Spanish 
Naval Court at Havana. 
Mr. Hall, our Consul General, has sent tho 
United States steamer Penobscot to Key West 
with dispatches notifying tho Government of 
the facts in the case. 
11 is not.known what course tho British officials 
at Havana will pursua. 
The Spanish steamer Pajaro del Ooeana sailed 
on the 15th for Nuevitas with a column of artil¬ 
lery to reinforce tho troops there. 
Juste Aguilera, President of tho Revolution¬ 
ary Juntaat Holguin, was captured and execut¬ 
ed on the 6th Inst, at Gibara. 
The Havana journals publish very favorable 
accounts of the progress of the troops in sub¬ 
duing the insurrection In all parts of the island, 
but accounts of affairs iu the interior from robol 
sources are wanting, und'thoro are no means of 
ascertaining tho fucts. It is known that several 
fights have taken place within the last two or 
three days, but they are represented to be mere 
skirmishes. 
Europe. 
The cable telegrams of the 10th are: 
Marshal Neil made a speech on the 10th in tho 
French Senate, in which lie contended that the 
army might bo placed on a peace footing, yet bo 
ready for any emergency. M. De Lavalotte ad¬ 
dressed tiie Corps Leglslatif. Ilia speech was 
temperate iu tone, and his concluding words were 
“ It is the policy of France to maintain resolutely 
a dignified peace.” 
In the Spanish Cortes on Friday Olozaga ury 
the incorporation of a statute in the new cr ci¬ 
tation modifying the powers of the Mini .yuml 
reducing numerically that branch o the Gov¬ 
ernment. 
A banquet was given to Chr* .es Dickens, the 
novelist, iu Liverpool on the ^veiling of tho 10th 
inst. Seven hundred persons sat down to din¬ 
ner. Sir Henry Houghtou, Lord Lytton, Lord 
Dufferin, Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickens 
and others made speeches. 
The cablegrams of the 11th give tho following: 
A band of Carl is ta attacked tho Spanish town of 
Loo do Urgtl, but were repulsed with heavy loss. 
The survivors tied to the mountains. 
The Pope's Jubilee was celebrated at Home on 
tho llth inst. with great splendor. Tho Pope 
said mass at Bt. Peter's, and a Te Drum was sung 
In the presence of the cardinals, the foreign 
ambassadors, notabilities from all parts of Eu¬ 
rope, and an immense congregation. In tho 
evening tho city was illuminated. 
The Substance of tho advices of the 12th Inst, 
is as follows: 
The rtallan Government has appointed Bignnr 
Bcrtlnatti, resident Minister ut Constantinople, 
to the same capacity in Washington, and Gen. 
Cadoma to lie Minister to England. 
The elections in Hungary and Croatia have 
resulted In a considerable Liberal majority. 
The cablegrams of tho 13th stato that tho 
French Emperor law ordered an increased pen¬ 
sion to the surviving soldiers of tho Republic 
and tiie First Empire, to date from April 15 inst., 
in commemoration of thoeon toil nary of tho birth 
of Napoleon I. 
It is reported t hat General Prim is to go out 
to Cuba its Captain-General. Ho will be accom¬ 
panied by a largo number of troops. 
On tho 15th inst., iu the British Parliament, M r- 
Gladstone, in accordance with a notion previous¬ 
ly given, moved that the House of Commons go 
into committee on tho bill for the disestablish¬ 
ment of the Irish Church. After considerable 
discussion t he motion was carried by a majority 
of one hundred and twenty-six votes. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
A LADY AGENT IS WANTED 
In every city and town, to Introduce a very nsoful 
and salable article. Commissions liberal and valu* 
ablu premiums given, one of which Is au elegaut silk 
Dross Pattern. Address, with stamp, 
WKHTEKN AGENCY ©O., 
1004-130 239 Main St., Jackson, Mich, 
•- *+* -- 
USEFUL AN D ORN AMENTAL. 
BUY ONLY 
SILVER TIPPED SHOES 
For children. "Will outwear three pairs without 
tips. 992-131 
§ bt Starltcts. 
_ «$> __ 
MONEY AND STOCK MARKET. 
New York. April 17,1869. 
Tn* money market was quiet unit easy yesterday, 
with au abundaut supply ut 7 per oont. currency. 
Government bonds yosterday wuru buoyunt and 
strong. At 1 o'clock this afternoon live-twenties 
sold in London for 81*; and at ilia same hour la 
Frunkfort-on-tiiu-MuIn for 87*. The closing prices 
tn Now York last evening wore: 
„ „ __oira. As'd. otrd. a»m. 
u. H.«»,1881,e,.117* 1 17* U.8.8-30 1 n.«.,’65..1M* U5 
H- 8- W. ‘•■’ 1 y.- &-w, ih» ns 
It. 8.0-20, c., ’(14116* lid 0. s. 1040, c.100 lUUJtf 
U. S. 5-20, u. ’05.118 118* * 
Gold oponod this morning at )33*, declined *, but 
rallied, and closed at !:3u P. M. at 133*. The outside 
prices during the week wore 132*44133*. Tho daily 
fluctuations wore us follows: 
Ont'ilng, Liw»«t. Hli-tiuat. Clow. 
Monday.1H3* 133 133* 133* 
Tuesday.132* 132* 132* 132* 
Wednesday... .132* 132* 182* 132* 
Thursday.132V 132* 182* 132* 
Friday. m2* 182* 133* 133* 
Saturday.133* 133 133* 193* 
The cloning stock quotations yesterday wore: 
Cheese.— A fow lots arrive through the inermund 
facilities Dir transportation, but tho stock is now of 
hd commorelal magnitude. The range for factory is 
19w22kc. A lew new skimmed hnvo brought Hie 
Some mtr factory have arrived, but not good enotiah 
to sell abovo their country cost, sav 18oU9Ke. i 
Off’d. Asked. 
VM U> iVnacm. Off'd. Asked 
Cumberland 27 32 noudlng. id* shy 
W. F. A Oo. Ex. 31* 3iv Tol. W.* W.71* 72 
American Ex... 10 40* Tol.W.& VV.prof.79* to 
Adams Ex. 69* 69* Mil. A fit, Paul.. 79* 79V 
U.a. Kx.... 60 * to Md.st. l-aul pf. 88 * fid* 
Mor. Union Ex.. I/.* Hi Fort Wayne_132* 132 2 
Quloksilvor.21* 22 Ohio & Miss. 33* 33V 
Canton Co..,02 63 Mich. Cent.120 
I'uolflc Mall.ill* 94* Mich. South .. yj* 99 * 
Mariposa.21* 22 Cloy. A FIUla, ... !U V 91* 
Mariposa Prof.. 39 39* L’/ev. A, Tol. .... 9SV 99 
West. U. Tel.... 41* 41* Hock Island_137* 137* 
N.Y. Con.165 16.V* Northwestern .. 81* HI 1 , 
Erie. 33* 83* Northw’rn Pf... 9fi 96* 
Erie prof. 62 64 Ill. Cent.lid 142' 
Hudson Ulver.. 147* 148 
» I Tl ,10 ' l , ii' 1 410 
69* Mil. & St, Paul.. 79 * 79* 
to Mil,St- Raul pf. 86* 8ii* 
Hi Fort Wayne_132* 133* 
23 Ohio & Miss.33* 83 * 
63 Mich. Cent. 120 
94* Mich. South ,,. 99* 99* 
22 Olov. A. Pitta. , , id* 91 * 
39* CIOV. 4. Tol. 98* 99 
41* Hock island ...137* 137V 
Hii's North western .. 81* 81* 
83* Northw’rn Pf... 96' 96* 
64 Ill. Cent.140 142 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
NEW YORK. April 17. USA 
Henna and Pena.—Receipts uf Beumi have fal'cn 
to very moderate quantities, but no impetus Is there¬ 
by given to trade. Tin; stock here is estimated at 
about 20,000 bushels, which Is looked upon us largo, 
as wo are m-ui-iug tho imumm when the locul trade is 
cut into by the presenilis of * greater variety of re¬ 
tailing Items of produce. There have been sales at 
our further reduced prices chiefly In a speculative! 
way. dlnce tho last movement lnCuuudu. Peas, there 
Is nothing of Importance to note. Lima Bunns aro 
lower. 
Roans, pea. fair prime.$3 00 Ct $3 10 
Roans, medium, prime. 2 40 Oil 2 60 
Roans, marrow, prime, screened.2 *56 («i 2 75 
Beans, medium, common to fuir. 1 60 iyi 1 73 
Ryans, marrow, poor to ralr. .. 2 00 (iu 2 23 
Roans, Lima. 8 60 5» 9 00 
Beans, kidney. 4 60 at 4 75 
B. E. tieus two bushel bags. 3 25 at 3 4(1 
Canada peas In bond ... 1 20 (& 125 
Canada peas in barrels. 1 60 44 1 CO 
Bceasvit x. Thu sales aro mostly to druggists, and 
consequently no very largo parcels aro moving. The 
range is lAudSc., the latter for very choice. 
Domestic Fniiru.—There is a good city demand 
for Russets at former prices. A few flue Baldwins 
may be quoted at fOo47 V bbl. Cranberries are about 
used up. A fow prime selected bushel crates are 
?noted at$8.S0($ 9. Peanuts aro a trltto lower under 
air receipts, but holders,are not pushing them on 
the market at our quotations. 
Apples, Ac.- 
Kod Fruit, . (1 00 03 7 00 
Uu.x berry Russets.. 5 00 4<i 5 60 
Golduu Russets. 4 (HI 44 1 SO 
Cranberries, crates, $i bush. 6 to 7,4 9 00 
Peanuts, Va., F bushel. 2 75 Oi 3 25 
Peanuts, N. 0.. V bUSll. 2 0O 44 2 25 
Peanuts, inferior. 1 W at 175 
Pecans, ft. 13 kp 15 
Butter.-We are roeoivlng a supply of new rather 
abuvo the estimated wantsor this city and Its partial 
dependencies; and when tho good lots that cun still 
bo picked from old nt low prices are added, tho 
market feels tho pressure caused by an arrival of 
1,54X1 to2,000 pkgs. per day. Compared with last, week, 
prices have receded fully 3c. from Its then highest 
point for fre.-ili tub* and half llrklns. To-day Uu; 
market, is unsettled and tends downward. Dealers 
manage to push off most of tile stock by accepting 
rales that will clear their outlay, especially when 
stuck In the least way show * deterioration In quality 
through not selling In * reasonable t ime aftur Its re. 
cc.ption. This system has placed a heavy supply In 
the hands of retailors and they may at any time with¬ 
draw their visits. Tills of course would further 
weaken the market. Some dealers anticipate a dis¬ 
aster of this kind and have hurried out advices to 
their country agents to not pay above 30c. Wo quota 
new at 401943c. for fresh receipts, and 3fVo40e. tor 
lots that have missed sale a day or two. Rest palls 
are Quoted at 43>ttoc.. few reaching thn latter figure, 
Old butter is very dull and follows tho decline in 
new. We quote good to flue state 40@42c common to 
fair 837(4350. poor and bolting grades ZViSOc, Canada 
Is quoted at ;S07u360. The export during the week in¬ 
cluded 194 half bbl*. to Hong Rung, China, 
nviuc iuit luctury nave arrived, out not good enough 
to soil above their country cost, say Uk*19*c. Lute 
Liverpool prloo77s. 
Colton.—Triulo for tho week shows some Im¬ 
provement, but the market does not give out a tone 
ut tho closo that strengthens prices, though wo quote 
an udvunoo upon last week. 
„ . . . Now Or Ioann and 
UjjIhbiJ, Mobile* Toxrti. 
Ordinary. 20* 26 26*026* 
Good Ordinary ..... 16* ' 27 27*0627* 
Low Middling. 27 * 28 28*028* 
Middling. 28* 29 29*029* 
Dried I- i n Ire. —Apples aro scarce and Arm. at an 
advance of He. Peaches aro dull, and unpealed 
quarters have lost *c. Most small fruits aru not 
quotably Changed. [Mums sell very shnvlv. choan 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
New York, April 17.1869. 
Tiie opening of tho shad season and a bountiful 
supply of veal, with now vegetables beginning to 
arrive from tho t-kiuth. and more than nil, cheapeggl, 
all oombinn te lessen the demand for beef, mutton 
, • 80 ,hilC there aro geum-ally on the decline. 
J-url e have cone- forward very freely, while sheep 
uro 1,1 fi*htor supply, else a marked decline 
..." .1 hOted, l lie stools now coming forward was 
ount racloil for souio time ago, and Is losing 
tY.',, 1 " MU is a marked Improvement of Into In 
bring ihmn up'*' 1,9 * u *' “howing that loading will 
uro l' 10 receipts for tho woek otiding 
to-day, shown m comparison with other seasons ; 
eluded 194 half 1 
irlng tin 
China, 
| quotatdy changed. Plums sell very slowly, cheap 
foreign prunes taking away their share of inquiry. 
Blackberries have diminished In stock ana are 
higher. 
Apples, new Southern good to prime V lb. .it ® |3 
Apples, new Stiltu, U>. 15 ift* 
Apples, Western, V ft . .ti 0140 
Peaches, new period prime, ift n, . 2 (i nil 28 
Pouches, period inferior. F m.15 (<420 
Pouch us, u n peeled qrs., rs tb.12 i.#l 2 >.: 
Peaches, unpceled halves, p lb.10 0 17 ' 
Blackberries. P it. 25 20 
Raspberries, id th.15 0 n 
(’berries, c< lb. II <^>43 
Plums, f tt,. . 25 ®20 
Eggs.—If light roeolpls showed us recently their 
elevating power upon prlues, heavy deliveries have 
also exhibited their potency in dropping them. To¬ 
day quotations are down to tho lowest point of tho 
season, ranging from ID to 21 c. lor stock from all sec- 
tbins. Tiiftse flgureii .tumid set stock iimvlhg when 
the information becomes generally circulated among 
retailers. Duck eggs aro quoted ut 80098 c.; g 00 «O at 
5U0OOC. 
Flour -With the exception of a few and almost 
privately controlled brands, prices for wheat flour 
have been weakening throughout the week for all 
other grades, and tho dosing prices show a positive 
falling off. There Inis been considerable export nusi- 
ncss at these easier prices, but not enough to 
strengthen the views of holders, us the Incroscmd fa. 
cllttles for delivery at tills port through tho opening 
of navigation promise to add to the nenvy stock Iu 
store, The market uluses In un unsettled and de¬ 
pressed condition, and buyers are ovldonlly disin¬ 
clined to take large lots of flour or meal. 
Flour — 
.-hiperilne, Stato F bbl.... .$5 to 7,4 85 
Exlra Statu. 6 9a nu (i v, 
Shipping round hoop Ohio. ii 15 j a mi 
lQxlru Western, common to good. 6 85 44 « 15 
Double Extra Western and Bt. Louis.... Ii 75 44 11 iffi 
Flour, No. 2, 196 lbs.... 6 26 (si 6 50 
Hou them au pars. 6 45 oo 7 00 
Southern extra and family. 7 lo q4 II 25 
California new. 8 70 r,a io 25 
California old.... 6 650 8 uu 
Ryu flour. Quo and nupei'llno. 6 III) 04 l! 15 
Corn mouL..... i iu & 4W 
Grain.—'Thu niurknt, generally gives a further tn- 
dorsomunt of Ult) predictions of sulking prices that 
lmvu foreshadowed (lie market slncu January l«t.. 
Our quotations give the full ranges, but there huvo 
been fmv transactions at the outside prices owing to 
adverse reports from Europe. At the inalda ilnures 
them Inis been U fair business In both wheat and 
corn, tho latter item suffering the most in reduction 
of prlues. oats have sold abovo our figures, bet 
close unsettled. Ryu Is unchanged, We are np- 
m-euchlng the season when hurley and mult arc sub¬ 
ject to a decline, uud prices are not linn. 
Wit eat - 
Spring No. 2. fit 40 44 l 48 
Winter Western red. l 60 7,4 l to 
Winter Western white. 1 to M 2 INI 
Winter amber. 1 ve 1,4 1 72 
California white. 1 01) 44 l 07 
Corn- 
Western mlxod, old. 82 r ,4 67 
Western mixed, new. 85 fl 4 81 ! 
Yellow, new. 88 44 90 
Whlt», now. . 92 44 
Rye, Western, Canada and State. 1 35 64 1 40 
Oats. West, afloat. at 78 
Oats, West, In store. —40 76* 
ll/oicy.. 1 to 44 2 00 
Malt. 2 00 tn* - 
Hops. Tho export continue* to exceed our re¬ 
ceipts and prices continue rather firm. The Hi st ar¬ 
rival of hops from Iowa Is announced, They aro 
similar to Wisconsin. A common prleo for good 
Wisconsin hops is Brittle. A lot, of good Stale hops 
was sold at 10c.. with somo common ut 5c We quote . 
Slate, 11 riu to tunry, Si ir>,, llkn 12e.; Common to good, 
Is.‘‘io.; Eastern, CkwiOo.; Wisconsin, common to good, 
6<ib9e.; Michigan, Malic, j Yearlings, Ifo.'Jo. 
Furlili’v.nr*. Tho Trlbuno or April Htli gives 
1 lie following prices of concentrated fertilisers fur 
till' season of their greatest use. The plaster Is 
ground Nova Scotia; the Poudrette the Lodi make, 
wlille the bone dust Is pure, bur, varies rrom course 
to flour of bonu. We quoLe : Rones, ground, 4l( ton, 
KFxrilU; Peruvian guano, 1H5; plaster. It bbl., $1.69: 
poudmtto, W bbl., $ 2 ; double reflued, $ ton, $26; 
superphosphate, 466. 
Maple Sugnr.-The market is losing part of what 
should belts busy season, through the presence of 
Old Slock, All retailers look for new, bright sugar; 
noinu of the principal ones have more old than they 
want leftover from last year’s pun-base*. Choice 
maple sirup, In ten gallon cans, Is worth $1.50 per 
gallon. Common kcttlo-boiled Western sugar Is 
quoted at 18«t20o. for blocks. Prime Eastern and 
Dela ware county Is worth 2Ua*2&c. for small uml me¬ 
dium moulds. 
Provisions. -With tho closing shaded quotations 
for mess pork tlloru lias been some better specula¬ 
tive movement. Lard has worked up to higher 
prices thun at our last, but closes dull. Holders, 
however, are not. anxious to sol), as the light receipt* 
confirm their views. Beef Is unchanged when of 
good quality, common Is not firm. Beef hums uro In 
good demand. 
Roof, Plain Mess, bbl...*7 00 44 15 00 
Reef, Extra Mess... 12 00 441701 ) 
Reel', Prime .Mess, W tee . 23 to 54 29 00 
Reef, India Moss. 23 (HI 7.4 20 to 
Pork, Old Mess, m bbl. 30 75 lit - — 
Pork, New Mess. 30 87 44 31 09 
Pork, Prime Muss. 28 50 <‘4 28 75 
Pork, Extra Prime... 20 09 4- 
Pork, (Atmr. 
I.nrd, in bids, and tes. 17*54 19* 
Hams, Pickled.. . ill' 44 17 ' 
I lams, Dry Halted . lii 54 17 
Mhotilders, Pickled. 12*44 13 
Kboilldcrs, Dry Halted. 12*44 13 
Dressed Hogs, City. 
Reef Hams V bbl. 26 00 44 32 00 
Bacon. .. 16*54 17* 
1 lams, smoked . 18 & 1 h* 
Shoulders, smoked. 14X54 15 
Poultry and On me,—Dressed poultry Is In light 
supply, purely any arriving from remote points. 
Turkeys and chickens are quoted together at !!(k,428c. 
f ior Hi. The supply of live poultry is regular, but not 
urge. Fowls and chickens sell briskly at IBcrfiWu. for 
Western, and 2(Xo,23c. for dorse v. Turkeys are worth 
22(*25(!. (lecHC aro slow of sale, ami $1.7?, in extreme 
for Western. Extra New Jersey will bring *3.to«ti*3.50. 
Imcks worth $1.254$$1.75 per pair. Wild ducks ore 
plenty; ordinary lots quite as low us be tori-; recent 
arrivals of Western uro very poor and seldom go 
ubuvu 40e. Wild pigeons are in largo supply, uud 
rarely bring $1.99. 
Game— 
Brant, »i pair. 90 54 1 13 
Mallard, do..... 10 54 It 
Widgeon, do. 60 54 70 
Rroad Rill, do. 30 54 10 
canvas back ducks, do. 1 to 7<4 1 50 
.I -i" . , 82 
Wild Pigeons, V doz. 80 54 1 09 
Wild Geese, do. . I 60 44 - 
English Snipe, 41 do/,. 2 25 45 2 SO 
Seeds.—^Clover sued D quiet, but prices are steady 
at. 1 1 *(«tla*u. In timothy there Is mure Urium-ss, 
owing to an advance in the West. Sales have been 
made at $3.75%4.2.>, Mux Is quiet at $3.75442.85. 
SumII Stuck, rVre,—Tho river boats keep tho 
veal market abundantly supplied. We quote live, 10 
®Ho.;hog-dressed, 124ci6e., with a few at 17c. Spring 
Iambs are q noted at 185829c. Chicago dressed beef In 
reingeiator cars was quoted at Until!,*. 
Vugotnblxm. Potatoes aro unchanged. Somo 
Owners are at the expense of re-sorting sprouted 
lots. Rortmiila potaloc x arc $1 per btd. lower ror boat. 
Tomatoes range from $1.59 to $2 per box. Charleston 
green peas lit crates aro now quoted at *lV.*7. Russia 
turnips from the South are losing fully $1 per 1,1,1. 
Thorn are promises of an Immense production of 
garden track at the Houth for this market, but tho 
low scale to which all produce seems settling will 
disappoint I hoso who expect a repetition of the high 
rates of the past several years. Wcqnoto Nova rtcot.la 
potatoes $2.a0 per bbl: Moreeim, double-bended, $354 
8.1 XH ; do., in bulk, >2.50; peach blows, double-headed, 
lit; Jackson whites, In bulk, $2542.25; Prince Albert*,In 
bulk. $2.2.V«i'.i.,'i(|; Jersey buckeyes, do., $1.76: Moni¬ 
tor, do., $ I JOt.vj; Western seed buckeyes, $.>,<3.25; 
do., fancy seed. $*«i;; Delaware iwcct potatoes, V 
bbl., 10447: carrots, N bbl., $2552.50; cabbages, 100, 
$84410: onions, red anil yellow, " rod., ?IU5tll; onions, 
rope, 1H 109, 495410; beets, bbl., $2.2?i4S2.50; squash, 
marrow, ub)., $.44(8.50, Russia turnips, '< bbl., $1.80 
(((2; wrote turnips, 4i bbl.. $1.69452; garlic, V 100 
bunches, >lt,.: 11; celery, F do/on, fl.60ufil.75. 
Wool,—To close out large lines, lower rates would 
probably ho accepted, bar, as there Is no inquiry for 
big parcels for Cush, tbere Is no Bpeclal eUaugo to 
make Iu our lute quotations. 
Whisky—1* dull ut 92c., tax paid. 
Mlldi 
i,n ____. Bij&yta, Cow,. Calves, Shssp, Hog). 
I ,1? !ff.g*®l> 71 1,312 21,897 11,101 
ijistweek... 6,183 to 7^1 22 102 17 223 
tvoraoo 're" U < ’ 1 ’ 131 3-621 16,115 13,’623 
Average to.6,637 103 1,595 26,935 18,779 
.ifteil?' 110 *dpp)y,ot last, week has been 
sun lurther iiicrouneij, but with avuriabR- mui ket all 
liiivn boeu closed out, the flint! transaction* being 
lower than those of the middle of tho week, 
Tho trade la not satisfactory to owners, most of 
Whom bought their stock when It, was higher Ilian nt 
present. The quality varied from very cummon bulla 
which run down to He. (3 m ou Monday liut, up to 
V ; 1,11 Wednesday lor some very line Ohio grades. 
I till >n< extremes cun how bo quoted, that 
*5 wltri Un* 'luiilif-y ut' tin's Atiick oi!< k rin^ uf. iMxtiout. 
WIillB rouah o!a bulls uil^iifc not ifdabovo U(& 12 (j M the 
JatlesL eultin cannot lie reported over lie., with lino 
7G ewt. steers at lug.. And docent stock, to wholosnlo 
butchers, at 11 55 1.V. T'hero were 9,978 head on sale 
last Monday, vl/., 1,312 ut Gtiiniuunipu w, 892 ut West 
End, and 1)1 at On-- Hundredth 1 treat. They woro 
all sold liui iinalcrat* lv iicilvu market. OH Wednes¬ 
day, with 2,1)21 at One IloinlreiUli streut, an ndviinco 
of la'c. Was established, but wu» It,at yoslpnluy whoa 
81 1 were "tfered at Commnnlpaw 9(1(1216 fti thin Uun- 
clreiltli sired.. The market was luieriv cleared, some 
of lh" sales being, the following, viz., 128 fair ewt. 
Illinois ateora at b 1 -41 liRjea 118 do, same welglit, at 
IHvl.i.e.; 67 good Texans, 6 OWL, at >3 ouch, and 62 
Ohio KtOei'i, 7 e ,ri,, lit b‘i! c. Tliu lit si Irovn i.f tho 
week was 99 Indiana steers, by Vim Attn Bros., 8* 
ewt., and sold at I8*C'iiI7j5e. The poores:. was 11 Ohio 
still fed bulls, 7* cut., sold on .Monday a. II 51 I 20 . 
Thu following aro tho prices ut the ckso of tho 
market 
This woek. 
Coiitu* 
Extra find bullocks, V 15 ...up,' (,4 17 
Good to prime. " ...pi 5 , jfl* 
Mi'dtnni. “ ...15 54 15'i.e 
Ordinary. " ...13* (S li* 
Poorest, grade....... " ...12 13 
Average of all salea,.... 1 
La t week. 
?MnU. 
16* 44 17 
16 '-) 111* 
15 t 15* 
13*44 U* 
12 at 13 
i5 * 
Those cattle cauio from tho following States, viz.: 
Illinois. 4,615 Kentucky. — 
New York.. 233 New Jersey. 12 
•dun.. . . 193 Connecticut.. . — 
Pennsylvania. ... 10 Indiana. 218 
Missouri. 6.';,5 Michigan. 64 
Canada. 91 'Texas.... 61 
Iowa. 190 Massachusetts.. 25 
3I«lcl» tows. — No changes can bo reported In 
I'rosh cows, only an lnoroii-cd iliniuulty to get rid of 
the trash sent hero for milkers, some of w hich will 
not bring 869. Tho uverngo of all tho sales Is not 
far from $75, so largo a proportion of thn stock being 
poor, occasionally a flue cow runs up to film, wo 
noticed two such sold for with one very ilno ani¬ 
mal at. ? 119. Good cows are in demand, whllo no ouo 
wants poor ones. 
Veal Calvin—A re declining under larger arrivals 
Of live, and a great lnurt'din In (tressed. More than 
twice the pm mlmrol llvn calves arosetil litre already 
dressed, and imd rendy sales, tliu mure »o since tho 
slaughter houses ha.vo beet! reutovud so far up town 
Or across into Jersey. 'Hie best live calves are not 
quotable! over 12c., with fair uf, IfkAltc., uml pnorufc 
1449c. 'The poia'cst soil slowe d, butchers killing t hem 
on tho sly oud being equally cautious about dispos¬ 
ing of the incut, before ilia oificials seize It us "small 
veal.” They ucuusimimly jiouncn npou a lot. Hog 
dft'reod calve;; raiigo tnim 10 to 16c.I no bobs uttering. 
ISlii'Cp.- Lighter arrivals alone prevent a decline. 
Ah it Is. tho market m woak. About Lwo-tblrda of 
the2|,807 head reported for the Week were sheared 
sheep. Tho latter are quoted at 3c.i; for very com- 
10101 to medium ; 7'S,8 1 . 0 . for lair tn prime. Wool 
sheep aro wort h OKfalOt- i'., Ineludlngrough, poor lots 
and very extra. Very few lauibu begin to arrive and 
sell at liigh prices $A®10 Gill'll. Most ol'tiny lambs 
me eontraeteii ror during the season, and the high 
llrioes of tho first make op fertile low rates of thoso 
sold lute In the season. Spring lamb is now wanted 
to accompany Hie green pons arriving frocu tho 
Houtli, A few sali i el xhcop,(dosing up the week's 
transactions, arc thfi following: Of unshoru, 3-10 
I Utnels, 83 lb*., tbln, brought 7 >jC.; 164 Indiana, Wilis., 
MAC.; m Illinois. 76 Ib8„ 7 i,c. Sheared shnep. 2tii 
(llilo, 85 llm,, 7e.; 131 do,, 77 lbs., poor, tie.; 7M) dp., good, 
81 lbs., 7S I'.; anil 210, of 81 lbs., lit 7c. Rales or 8,742 
a veraged $0.72 pur head, with 3,121 at $7.14, Uml 2,328 ut 
$5.84 each. 
Mwlno.—These huvo advanced *<■; *e. owing to 
light urrlvnis. They , cjl rcudily at JUi,mT1*c, alive, 
and 14*c. dragged- Sales of live,2cm - tlllUOiB, U*o. 
1 ear do., 185 lbs,, like.; I car Ohio. 175 lbs., ll*c.; 2 
enrs stillers, New York, 270 lba., at 11* 0 . Tho market 
closes strung. 
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