, 1859-02-28
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.Eommerraa} and .MDNeY Matters

l.; ..NQNmGFE48t ana money mAklFle~
- s"': ei1rsiipIY ii Iyening RIB: 20.
al AokEr1-TAe wea4her is mild and pleasant, and
quite favorable for ont door Business. Tie money
market is quiet, viii, no change worthy OF note
discounts are easy pt lo.per cent, and there 's
scarcity Of inst class paper. Eastern Exchange
4leady at y per cent. premium.
i Co,1Msnc1AL.-Ihe Wheat market WIS very
quift to.day-holders seeming more willing to
mike CONCESSIONS The market though eaRler,
however, is not quotably lover. Sales amounted
tn about u 900 bu at 81 2G@l.27 for No. Red:
s1.1o@1,l2 for No. 2 Red; &c for Rejected Red;
97@ssc fur Standard Spring; ssc for No. Spring;
and TIC for Rejected Spring.
Tie Flour market continues bare Of stock, and
holders are firm. Transactions did not exceed G00
b>ls, ut s5.Os@5.20 for common to good Spring
Extra, and so.le} for fair Winter.
There was good demand for Corn, and sales
were freely made at Yesterdays quotatious-6sc
],cr GO lbs on track; Ear Corn, Csc per 10 LIS on
track. Oats quiet, with Gales Of No. at sac in
store, and choice ut Csc on track. Barley firm for
prime quality, but heavy for inferior. A lot Of
j 500 bush prime Canadian sold to day at sl.25,
with &c storage. Rye steady. Highwines quiet.
There is q good demand for Clover Seed, tie
market for which is drm !; tut Timothy is dull
The Provision market is quiet, but holders are
not off.ring very freely. Mess Pork is more firmly
lcld, and ne advance our quotations to Sl7.50, at
which figure some lots can be had. Most holders,
however, are asking prices aboTe the market.
Cut Meats are neglected. Lard quiet but firm at
ll3c-the large holders asking ll%c. Taltow
scarce and firm at l03c.
The recent advance in Beans, consequent upon
demand for Pixies Peak, has brought to this
market urge stock, which is scarcely saleabe at
present, there being little or no demand.
The Flour Millers Of Cincinnati hsye iuaugu
rated movement for the purpose Of prevent
ing speculation in grain between the legitimate
seller and The miller. When they hare accom-
plished this, ne next expect to hear Of them
preventing the Ohio from feeding the Missis-
sippi.
The St. Louis Republican Of the o5th thus re-
views the markets:
4 constantly falling rain to-day, interfered
materially with business. BY, preventing the
| handling and disclarge Of freights- Trausac.
three or four articles. all Of them having turned
| ia favor of se1lerB. Wheat, influenced bF small
receipts, went cent or two higher than yes
| terdsg's prices and corn is very hrm for s,ni-
| lur reason. Flour is still quiet tor country
| brands, but in lurge demand tor city. Hides
! aud whisky realized An absolute advances. the
former moving forward to 15H@l614c per h.,
| and the Inter to CSC PER gallon. Both closed
tirm. In provisions We hear Of little doing out
| eide Of . limited business In bacon. In gro
ceriea, there is very quiet feeling. hut holders
| O. SUGARS feel reassured By the recent improve
u,eut in New Orleans, and are firm IN their
| yleW8.
At Cincinnati on the o4lh The markets were
unchanged. The Ga=<lte says:
There IVES no important change In The
provision market today. # my, thing
,ha feeling was easier. Nothing whatever
transpired IN Mess Pork Bacon Shoulders
atid ut 7A-c1ear Sides. for April de-
! livery, at lie; heavy bulk Sides at 1856
| @e6 561<, md bulk Hams at So. Lard
vas hel4 at 1lA for prime barrel, with buyers at
liz. Flour tirm at iui rates, with fair demand
| L,,ht receipts operate to the advantage Of hold
| els. N.thing new in graIn Sugar gave way ic,
| which caused more business. Molasses sod 70
fair cxEcut at a7G38:. Tue JobbiDg Merchants
| report good country demand for Groceries.
Linsccl Oil declined Sc per gallon, Will, stes at
/ 77Ac. cash.
| Whisky steady at 253:. Clover Seed dull at
sG.3o@s 4G, hut ho}aels arc beginning TO with
draw their stocks in anticipation Of 4 reaction.
At Buflllo, on the 24th, 1,luo ha goed to choiee
Wlltc Winter Illinois Wheat sold at Il 5o@l55
Corn, s2@83c; Oats, 7oc.
The Rochester Democrat publishes the follow
lug tables, showing the receipts Of our and grain
bv lake ut 1hc port Of Geneyee, during tue years
1856, 1857 aud 1851