Commercial

Kbw Yohk, April 18. Tlicre s sonie nniniation In financia! circles. Gold is hicber to-day, ainl tbere are minors of a comblnatlon to stil] further advance the prcmlam. The closins pricc was 111 '4. üorcrnmcnt stocks, wliicli hail advanced 011 tin; week about 1 per cent. have been larther siiftened by the advance in gold. The speculattvo fecllng at the stock exchange continúes unabated, and the favorito stocks continue to advance. The dry goods trade is growlng more inaniinate, clcarly i jirlïcati 1111 that the ipring trade 9 Wll nih over with tlie more dis tant points. [The fact no doubt lt that the wholcsalc trade of the metropolis is langnlablng from the Incroased focllltlei in that line at the Icadlng westeru citlee.J Tlicre is littlc or no chance in breadstull's. Wheat closes about as last report. The market has Kenerally been reponed dull, but this Is probably fine to the full stocks that have been drawn out by the prevalent good prices. The Liverpool market is strong at the highest finres yct reachfcil, (vbtch are 2s (d per 1U0 Ibs., bettcr thau last 8 ptember. Corn in bctter demaiid at lull prices. Oats dull and l@2c off 011 the weck Live stock are dol Dg better thau at last report. Sales of betves yesterday were at a ranirc of $12@25. Wool shecp, 0@8'. ; shearcd, 5(a7c. The market is also 'improrcd at Albany, Hull'alo and Chicago. Detroit, April 19. Among the signs of ncreased business facilitie, is a published notice, signed bjr n nnmber of lcading capitalista, for the organiatlonofana(UHtloiial"Savings Bank,1' nd a "Trust Society and Safe Deposit Company." A meeting Tor tlio purpose Is to be held 011 the 2G Inst. The liberal receipts of wheat havn depressed prïcc a Tttlc. Extra white is quotablc ait fí.54iá 1.88 ; No. 1, $1.50 ; Trcadwel!, $1.4y ; amb?r, f 1.44. Corn mul oats are both weaker- the fonner ;it O'OrÓiOI und the latler ut 53@54. Bnrlcy, 1.601.00 tor gOOÜ to c'.ioice. Bye, $1(31.10. AppK'B stcady at 80 irom niiiions. BeaÉU stagnant nt $1 SOa.lM fnr coumon to cholee. Beesvraz, SSd20. Butter has a wide riinjfe. Real); line butter is very scarce, and Ifon the niarkot, wobld brlng SlaSS 0)minon to average rotl may be quotcd at 16.i20, hile prlcea forold and inferior stock run all the way down as low as 10c. Chee.ie, 18al6c for cominon faitory, and 17ul8 for clioice Eï.s in Ienlil"ul nupfly at, 12al3. Hos, 4a7. Jlaple tasar is variable, Riid in ly be qnoted at llalü for p-or to fair, and 14al5 for íiood to cholee, wlUl extra lots as high as io,ii7. Potatoea liava been wenk and lówer throngb the week, but are Improved a llttle to clny. Prlces ranjee at 8(Ja!)0 per luisliel, and ?2,70.i2 80 perbbl. Beed, botll dover anti timothy, continue rlull at about $5, vritli occoalonal salc at 625aS.6O; second qu lity, 4S5a4.7ff ; thlnl qaalttr, S3..'5Oa4. Sheep iu belter request, at $4;i 450 per 100 lbs.