the flrst place are$1.00@1.50perM higher, and, gee"
ondly, the attempt to control and regulate the offer¬
ings and neutrah'ze tendencies to suicidal competition
has been so successful that eveu on some of the most
desirable orders the bidding has shown only ordinai-y
fractional differences, and huyere heretofore accus¬
tomed to meeting some pretty sbai-p efforts to secure
their trade with attending liberality of tei-nis, uow find
the margin between bids very nan-ow, and mauufaci^
urers in rather an indifferent humor. Flooring is prob¬
ably the most uncertian, hut it is said that care will
be taken not to flood themarketwith it at any time
this season.

Carolina Pine has not chauEred in any important
particular, the reports generally running" in favorable
foi-m. So far as the kiln dried stock is coueei-necl.
sellers not only expect to hold all the former local
ti'ade, but to expand it somewhat, and are making
a gi-eat deal of calculation upou extending the line of
custom to other points, and aa the output is practi¬
cally under control, sellers see nothing to prevent the
preservation of a healthy, profltable market.

Hai-dwoods, in some cases, arc repoi-ted less active;
in others an increase of business is claimed, though
tbis contradictory form of statemeut is no greater,
probably, thau could be fouud at almost anv period,
as the trade of the various dealers comes from num¬
erous sources, and is apt to vary in intensity from
tune to time. On the geueral average, however, the
movement probably is equal to, if not in excess of,
last year, aud embraces about an ordinai-y selection.
The most pronounced contradictions in the matter of
prices are on poplar, yet reliable operators have for
some little time insisted that any claims for business
at less tban $33.00 for desirable parcels of boards are
open t<> the suspicion of concealing some portion of
the terms of contract that would show.in reality a
cost laid down quite equal fo tbe figure named. The
general export trade is keeping up very well and at
steady rates.

METALS.—Copper—Ingot   has been rather slow
and uncertain and the market without mauy, if any,
really new points.    Ifc is asserted that the  mining
companies are compelled to keep their prices to con¬
sumers afc a very full line in order to protect certain
contracts with the syndicate, buta change is expected
at no distant day  in which the advantage will go
largely to thehus-er.   Indeed, it is asserted that some
of the producers, not seriously involved in speculative
deals, are making cohtracts for future delivery with
the understanding that prices will be fixed later on at
a lower level.   For the present about 15@15J^g. for
Lake is quoted,   Maniifactiu'ed Cojiper is not moving
to any extent beyond the ordinary limit';, but remains
fairly under control andlqiute steadily held at former
rates. Wequote asfoUows; Sheets, not above 30x73 in,,
IGoz. andover, ffic,;do, 14tol6 oz,  2Go.;do, 32 to 14
oz,   27c.:  do,   10   to   12 oz, asc.;  do,   8  to   10  oz,
38e.; do, under SJoz,  28®33c,   Sheets longer than 72
inches add Ic. for 12^14 oz, 2c. for J0@,]2 oz, and 3c.
for8@10oz.   Sheets, not above 30x96 in., 10 oz and
over, 25c.; do, 16 to 32 oz, 25c,; do, 14 to 16 oz, 27c.; do,
13 to 14 oz, 39c.; do, 10 to 13 oz, 3.3c.; do, 8 to 10 oz, SOa.
Sheets longer than 96 inches add Ic. for imder 16 oz;
and 2c. for 8 to 10 oz.   Sheets, not above 48x96, 32to 64
oz,  25c.;   do,  16 to 32 oz,   2ec.;   do, 14 to IG oz,
30c.;   do, 12 to  14 oz,   3ac.   Sheets 00x90   and   over,
25@30c,, for 32 to 64 oz. and over, and 31c.  for 16
to 32   oz.   All bath tub sheets, per lb.,   16 oz, 28c,;
4oz, 30c.; 12 oz, 32e,; and 10 oz, 35c,   Bolt copper,  %
inch diameter and over, 25c,   Circles, 60 diameter and
less,  3c. above price of sheets of same thickness;
cucles, eo to 96 do do, 5c. do; cu'cles, 96 do aud over,
6c. do.   Segment and pattei-n sheets. 3c. above price of
sheets required to cut them from.   Cold or hard roUed
copper, l@i2c. per lb. above Iheforegoingprices.   Cop¬
per bottom,  38@3lc. per lb.  Iron—Scoteh Pig meets
mth only a limited sort of demand and most of the
supply comes forward on actual ordei-s.   As there is
practically no accumulation here rates   are   pretty
well sustained on all brands, but occasionally there is a
hint of a weakening tendency abroad.   We quote at
$19.00@21,50, accoramg to brand, delivery, etc.   Amer¬
ican Pig has been somewhat hregular in value and
movement.   Fi'om some sources a very good deraand
now and then developed; but as a rule there was an
abseuce of anxiety among customers, and outside the
favorite brands more or less inclination to shade cost
a ti-i9e.   The latter more curtailed trade rather than
expanded it, as buyers held off in hopes of greater
weakness.   We quote at S17.00@18.00 per ton for
No. 1 X foundry; 816,00®16.50 for No. 2 X do.;  and
8l5,00@15.25 for Gray Forge,    Old material not par¬
ticularly active.   There has been some business, es¬
pecially in old rails, and more or less bidding con¬
tinues, but buyers' ideas of value are too low for any
important movement.   We quote at about $23.' 0©
23.00   for old rails;  S19.ii0@2O.00 for  No. 1  wrought
scrap; $14,50@16.00 for cast scrap, and S18,00@,18.50
for car wheels.   Steel rails have been fairly  active
since om' last, but the geneial market without much
encouragement.    Values are a little imcertain, but
look tame, as the Western manufacturers recently
shaded somewhat in competition with offerings from
the East.    We quote at   $3?,00 per   ton   at   the
miUs. aud   $28.00@,3e.50 do, at tide water.    Manu¬
factured Iron  has  shown about an average  move¬
ment, with  nothing new of special  interest on the
geueral market aud pretty much former rates ruling
all   around.    We quote   Common   Merchant   Bar-
ordinai'y   sizes,   at    1.90®a.l0c.   from     store,    and
refined   at   2.00@3.30c,;   Rods,    round   and   square
2.10@3.30c.;   Bands, 3,20®2..30c.; Norivay Nail Rods,
4@5c., and domestic sheet on the basis of 2.75@3,e0c.
for   common   Nos.   10@1G,     Other   descriptions   at
corresponding prices, with 1-lOc. less on large lots from
cars.   Lead — Domestic  Pig   moves along fairly as
wanted by the trade at steady rates, but no  lai-ge
amounts are required and the speculative element still
appears   rather   passive.    We   quote   at   ■i.O-iU@
3.70c.,   as  to  quality.    The   manufactw-es   of   lead
are quoted;   Ear, 5c.; pipe, 6c,; sheet, 6?^c,, less the
usual discount to the trade; and tiu-lined pipe, 15c.;
block tin pipe, 45c,, on same terms.     Tin—Pig not
very active on  consumptive accouat, and   seems to
possess uo speculative attractions.   Prices vary with
the foi-eign market, but the average cost of small lots
runs about the same.   We quote at about aO!i^®aOJ^c.
fori-ouudlotsand21®aii^c,  for jobbing parcels. Tin
plates bave eome demand from canners, etc.,  but
otherwise are rather slow and supply seems to be very
weU in hand and not forced for sale. We quote prices as
follows;   I,  C,  Cliarcoal,  J^ cross assortment, Melyn
gi-ades, $5.45@5.S0, each additional X addgl.SO; I.C.
Chai'coal, i^ cross assoilmeut, Allaway grade,  $4.75
©4.80, each additional S add $1;   Charcoal  teme,
M.   F.   grade, 14x20,  S6.60@G.{i5;    M.  F.  grade,  SOx
28, $13.20(5113.25; Worcester, 14x20, $4.G0p4,G3U; Wor¬
cester, 30x28, $9.a5@9.30; Ueane grade, 14x30, $4.20®
4.30; Dean grade, 20x28, 88.37)iS@8.50; Allaway gi-ade,





14x20, $4.05®4.07i^; Allaway grade, a0s28,$8.10@8.20;
I C. Coke, E, V. grade. $4.30®4.32i^; J. B. grade,
14x30, $4.35®4.37;^; I, C. Be.ssemer steel, squares.
S4.70 basis; i: C. Siemens steel, squares, 84.75. Spelter
meeting with a moderate demand and pnncipaLy
from ga!vanizei-s,the consumption by hrass manufact¬
urers not running full. We quote at $4.65@4.B0,
according to quality.

NAILS.—Business has been fairly active, with
rather a gain in volume if anything. Against the out¬
let, however, offerings are ample both in quantity aud
assoilmeut, and with material low manufacturers
generally seem to think it desirable to accept about
foi-mer rates, and on that plane of negotiations they
are fairly met by buyers. We quote at Sl.eo®,1.85
for car lots, aud S1.90@3.00 per keg for parcels from
stoi-e.

PAINTS AND OILS.—Buyers are still found to be
pretty closely bound to the idea that it is best to
allow the bulk of stock to be carried in first hands
and draw thereou as necessity may arise. They ai-e,
however, making some very full calls at present, and
altogether the business shows as good form as could
reasonably be expected and ranges well up to the
average for the season. A pretty nice general selec¬
tion is also being made, and with prices sustained for
most leading articles there is not much to complain
of. Linseed Oil moves somewhat irregularly, hut the
market is kept well in hand at 57@57j|c, for Western,
and 58®58J;^ for City. Spirits Turpentine has fouud
a fau-iy active demand on usual outlet, closing ahouf
steady at 46@47c per gallon, according to quantity,
delivery, et';.

TAR AND PITCH,—The general movement is not
very free or extending beyond ordinary hmits, aud as
a whole the market lacks new features. Prices rule
about steady a0 around. We quote Pitch $1.35®!.50
per hbl.; Tar at S3,IO@,a.20, according to quantity,
quality and dehvery.

For tables of Buildiug Material prices.seepagesxvi.,
svin,;xis. and xx.





SALES OF THE WEEK.

The following ai-e the sales at the Real Estate Ex¬
change and Auction Room for the week ending
April 26,

* Indicates that the property described has been bid
in for plainti^s account .-

R.  V.   BARUETT « CO.

Broome st, No. 101 (old No. 95), s s, abt 25 w
Shei-iff st, 33x75, two-story and attic brick
and frame and rear buildings with stores.
C. D, Yates.   (Bid iu)...................... $11,250

Bleecker st. No. 173, n s, 25 w Sullivan st, 35x
IOO, five-story brick tenem't wtth stores.
Stephen Devine,    (Mort, 819,000)..........    38,350

Bleecker st, No. 175,  25x100, similar tenem't.

J.H. Boyd.   (Mort. $19.000)..'.............    38,G00

Crosby st. No. 43, e s, abt liO n Eroome st, 35x

IOO,  five-story   bricl!  store.-----Levv.

(Mort. $25,0001.............................    44.500

Suffolk st. No, 178, e s, 150 s Houston st, 25x100
four-story frame and brick tenem't and
four-storv brick tenem't on rear. H, l-evy.
iLeasehold)...............................     5,500

Water st, No. 610, w s, net Montgomery and
Gouverneur sts, 24,10x03.3x25x62.2, three¬
story brick dwell'g with store. A, Rosen¬
zweig ......................................      3,900

4th st, No. 36, s s, 12G.G w Bowery, 25.4x94.11,
flve-story brick tenem't with stores. M.
Taussig,   (Mort, 525,000),................    43,250

4th St. No. 34, 25,4x94,11, similar tenem't.   -----

Campbell.   (Mort. $25,O0Oi ................     43,500

4th st. No. 58, s s, 176.3 e Bowery, 2.5x96, five-
story brick tenem't with stores. Reuben
Isaacs.   (Morts, $3.1,000)..................    43,100

18th st. No. 347, n s, 224 e Sth av, 22.9x68.9 ,22.7
x6~.3, three-story brick dwell'g. John A.
McGrath..................................    11,500

23d st. No. 338 s s, 200w 1st av, 25x98.9, four-
story brick tenem't,    Wm, L. Keese......    31,200

49th st. No, 250, s s, 78 w 3d av, 19x100.5, tlii'ee-

story brown stone (iwell'g,    Morris Keim.     10,950

5Hth st. No. 331, n s, 260 e 2d av, 29x100.5, four-
story brick tenem't.   E, W. Sweetzer,  ..      15,500

61st st. No. 140 W., s s, 200 e 10th av, 22.8x100.5,
f om--story brown stone front fiat. S. Law¬
ler .......................................      16,775

80th st, No. 230. s s, 227.5 w 2d av, 10.6x103.3,
two-story brick and frame awell'g. F.
Kaufman .................................     5,550

87th st. No. 58, s s, 1&1.5 w Park av, 35.6x100.8,

three-stoi-y brick dweU'g,   A, Grittman...    11,500

92d st. No. 346. s s, 100 w 1st av, 25x100.8, flve-
story brick tenem't with store, Charles
Meyei-s.   {Bidm)..........................    14,950

llBth st. No. 156, s s, 277.3 w 3d av. 25,1x100,11,
five-story brick lienem't. George Hender-"
son.   (Bid in)..............................   20,500

nsth st, n s, 185 e5th av, 25x100.11. L, Smad¬
beck.....................................     5,975

]27thst, No. 117, n s. bet Lenox and Tth avs,
16.8x99.11, three-story brown stone dwell¬
ing.   JohnR, Foley .....................      8,500

Madison av, s e cor 112th st, 30.11x70.    L Z.

Bach ....................................      8,250

Madison av, adj, 20x70.   N. Cowen............     5,600

Madison av, adj, 40x70.   A. D. Weekes........    11,250

Istav, No, 1084, n e cor 59th st, 25x75, fom'-
story brick tenera't with store. Edward
Sheehy.....................................    38,100

A. H.  MCLLGR &, SON,

Bowery, No. 33, e s, 7G,3 s Bayard st, 23.4x103.5
x23.4xl0],10, three-story and attic dweli'g
and store, thi'ee-stoi-y brick buildiug and
one-story shed onrear." W. H. Dunham...    29,,'iOO

Broadway, No. 716. es. 412 s Astor pl, 35x137.6.
tbree-story stone dwell'g. Thomas C. Smith
for Scbolle Bros............................    75,500

Canal st. No, «3, n s, 73.1 e Allen st, 22.10x176.8
x2.3,8x]76,4, two-story brick building with
coal yard on rear.   Ascher Welhstein......    25,300

Cherry st. No. 45, s w cor Roosevelt st, 34.5x
60x22.11x59.10, four-story hrick building,
JohuL, Sullivan...........................    24,500

Cherry st, Nos, 47 and 49, s e cor Roosevelt st,
33.8x32,4x32x32.4, three-story frame (brick)
front) house.    Mahoney Bros.............      9 500

Dover st. No, 16W, w s, 36.1 s Water st, 24.5x
2C.8x»4.5x27,2,i flve-story hrick buildiug. J.
Orouin.....................................     8,000





East Broadway, No. 40, n s, 389 w Market st,
35x69.9x25x69.8, flve-story brick store and
tenem't.   Ruben Satenstein.   (Leasehold).

Grand st, No. 72, n e cor Wooster sl, 25x100,
five-story brick and iron building. Thomas
Lewis    ..................

New Bowery, Nos. 33 and 25, s e cor Madison
Bt. 42.9x47x31.1x16.10, three-story brick
buildmg,   Jarvis Hussey

Oak st. No. 29, n s, 37.4 e Chambers st, 23.ibx
102.2, two-Story and attic frame and brick
front building,    D. L, Low........,.......

Roosevelt st, No, .50, e s, 22.1 s New Bowery,
35,1x100, two-story and attic brick building
with coa! yard on rear.   Jaiues O'Connor.

Roosevelt st, Ko. 108, e s, 32.4 s Chen'y st, 23.1
ft, front, three-stoiT and attic brick house,
S. T. Fi-euch.......

Roosevelt st, No. 110, adj, 23,10x31, three^toiy
und attic brick house.   Same......

Roosevelt st.No. 119, s w cor Water st, 2t.6x
49.4x32x50.8, fom-story and attic brick
house.   G. Clapham.............

Roosevelt st, No. 131, adj, 19x46.1x19x48,4, four-
story and attic brick house.    S. T. Fi-ench,.

Roosevelt Rt, No. 133, adj, 19x43.9x19x46.1, sim¬
ilai-building.  Same........................

Roosevelt st. No. 125, adj, 19x41,6x19x43.9, sim¬
ilar building.   G, Clapham.................

Water st, No. 279, s w cor Dover st, 28x34.8x27.2
X3G.1, three-story frame buildmg. J Cro¬
nin.............................

Water St. No 323, nw cor Roosevelt st,22xijbx
23.3x60, threestory frame building and
two-.story brick building on rear, J, K,
Oakley......................................

Wasbington st, No. 156, n w cor Liberty st, 25x
78,6x24.6x81.6. three-story frame (brick
frout) store and tenem't on Washmgton st
and foui'-story brick store and tenem't on
Libertv St.   Ferdinand Fish.   (Mort. $9,000)

4th st. No. 150, s s, 58.3 e 6tli av, 24,6x74.1x ir¬
reg, one-story and attic frame building.
B. P. Fairchild..........

40th St. No. 18 W., s s, het 5th and 6th avs, 18x
98.9, four-Btory brick (stone front) dwell'g.
E. Cameron...........

63d st. No, 1. n s, 108 e Sth av, 33xlO(l",.'j, four-
story brick and stone front dwell'g. Jolm
F.Doyle...................

*e0th St. No. 114, s s, 357,6 w Lexington av, (8.4
X102.2, three-story stoue front dweli'g,
Daniel J. Noyes and ano., trustees. (Amt
due $3,340; priormort. abt $8,000)......

81st St. n s, 300 w Central Park West (8th av),
75x102.2,   Meyer Lehman..................

83d st, No. 16G, s s, 149.8 w 3d av, 15.7x102.3x16.1
xl02,2, four-story browu stone flat. C.
O'Reilly............

68th st, s R, 300 w Central Pai-k West (8th av),
75x103.3.   M. Stemhardt....................

Lexington av. No. 591, e s, 3;'.5 s 53d st, 25x100,
four-story brown stone flat. E. J. Essel-
stoyn.......................................

2d av, s w cor 131st st, 100.11x90,6, vacant..

2d av. No, 2349, adj, 3.5,3x110, vacant.........

121st st, s s, 90.6 w 2d av. 40x110, two three¬
story frame dwell'gs.............

Geo. E. C. Kelly.......................

WU.  KENNBLLT &  BRO,

Nassau st. No. 116, old No, 69, ses. 97,8 n e
Ann st, 18.9x80,1x16.2x83.1. flve-story brick
factory.   John Pedit.....................

32d st, No. 109, n s, 100 w 6th av, I7.8x71x18.4k
75.6, three-story stene front store and
dwell'g.   M. Sherry.   (Amtdue $11,844)...

130th st. No. 425, n s, 306.3 w Pleasant av, 18,9
xlOO.lO, three-story hrick dwell'g. Mr,
Westeott___,'.................

1st av, w s, 100,5 s 46th st, 25x100. T. H. Gil¬
bert....................................

Sthav, e s, 100,5 n 65tb st, 25x100. Wiiiiam
Jny.........................................

*5th av. No. 2158, s w cor 132d st, 18x75, foui'-
story brick (stone front) dwell'g, Wash¬
ington Life Ins. Co.   (Amt due $19,079)___

*5thav. No. 21EG, adj, 17x75. similar dwell'g.
Sarae.   (Amt due $15.93G)..................

L. J.  & I.  Pmi.T.TPC,

Houston st. No. 430, n s, 44.9 e Av D. 23.7x70,
two-story and attic brick buiiding, Isaac
Qoldsteiu................................

*119th st, s s. 310 e Leuox av, 75x100,11. three¬
story stone front dwell'g and vacaot. Mor¬
ris J. Hirsch for Ida Amsom..............

B,   H.   LUDLOW &  CO. '

77th st, s s. 117 e 2d av, 21.8x102.3, vacant.
James C. Leviness..........................

S. DB WALLTEARSS.

4th St. w s, 25 s Wiilard av. 135x100. V. Roberts
123d St. No, 3.=3, n s, 154,2 iv Manhattan av, 15,11

XlOO.ll, three-story brick and brown stone

dwell'g.   C. B. Outcalt  ..................

143d st,  n s,  475 w Boulevard,  25x99,11.    J,

Geer.....................................

Union av, w s, 30 n ]G7th st,  15x100, two-story

frame dwell'g.   John H, Schock...........

Union av, w s, G9 n 167th st, 45x100, two-story

frame dwell'g and a fi'ame stable on rear.

P. I. Hamilton.............................

Washington av, w s, 7S » IGSth st, 18x100.   G.

A, Rogers................................

3d av. es, 199.10 s 159th st, if extended, 50x

173,1 to Brook av, x50xl96.6.   Mr. Locks...

J. c. LALOa.

Stanton st. No. 176, e s, 7h s Clinton st, 35x100,
four-story frame building and four-story
brick building on rear.   Philip Golder.....

49th st. No. 148, ss. 171.4 e 7th av, 31.4xl04,6x
101.8, three-story browu stone dweil'g,
AnnieDeLacey.........................

OTHER  AUCTIONEERS,

Adams st, w s, 180 s Columbine st, SOxlGO te
Kingsbridgeroad, x irreg.. three two-story
and attic frame dwell'gs.   J, Brown.......

Clifton or lOlSt st, s s, 100 e Concord or Forest
av, 24.3x101.2. two-story frame dwell'g. A.
D, Pape................................

Clifton or JOlst st. adj, 24.;JxlO],2, similar
dweU'g,   Samuel Campbell..............

Forayth st. No. 17, w s, abt 235 u Bayard st,
£5.4x100, flve-story brick huiUhng with
stores.   M. Madts........................

Highbridge road, n s, 187 w Kingsbridge road,

75 s irreg.   T. H. Armstrong..............

Suffolk at, No. 55, w 6, 75 s Broome st, 26x75,





11.900

76,000

20,000

9,900

13.400

5,100
6,000

13,100
7,100
6,000
7,000

13,400
17,750

49,100
10,400
38,000
50,000

15,000
67.500

10,000
32,850

25,500
61,750





58,OC0

13,000 ■

8,175

8,'100

15,000

15,000
15,000

8,000
16,500

4,900
1,425

14,2.50
1,075
3,600

6,000
3,000
14,750

18,600
19,000

9,000

3,350
3,000

29,050
2,700