, 1859-01-29

month, and ask them to regulate their rites by
steam vessels, 20 that the lake vessels can COM
pete successfully With railroads, which make tue
rates charged for insurance an argument why they
should hnvc the preference in many articles Of
freight over the water route.
The aboYe is from the BufA1o Courier. Itpays
proper tribute to one Of the best transportation
companies in the country. Its success in the
past has been truly remarkable, aud whatever
energy and experience can do to merit the coutl-
dcnce and The patronage Of the public in the fu-
ture will lie the object which the American Trans
portation Company will labor to accomplish.
COMMERCIAL The Wheat market opened this
morning with few sales Of No. Red at sl.3o in
store, and No. Q ut sl.l3; but before the close,
the market weakened, aud several lots No. Red
were sold at sl.29, and one carload at FLAG in
store, With No. Red at sl.l0@1u. The market
for Spring Wheat was also easier, and holders
we're more willing to entertain tue propositions Of
for STANDARD; 68@92; for old and new No. !;
anl SOC for Rejected iu store. In the evening the
news by the Arabia ha 4 depressing effect, and
the market closed dull.
The Flour market, however, WAS as firm as yes
tesday, with very little Spring Extra offering.
Corn WAS fr1ncr, with sales Of Shelicd Ut Go9
Csc per 60 lbs on truck; and Ear Corn at 55c per
70 lbs on track. Oats in fair demand, with sales
at 45@s0c delivered. Barley frmcr. Sales Of
No. at Soc in store, aud choice at s0c on track.
ulghwines inactive.
The market for Dressed Hogs to-day WAS frmef,
with sales of heavy at SC 3sG6 50.
Provisions very firm. There is little or TO Pork
product off.ring, and we quote Mess at sl7.
Lard vrry firm at lie.
TIE market for Beans is buoyant. Choice
White sold to-day at $3.50, and common to fair at
s1@125.
There is good demand for Timothy Seed, to
ship to Kentucky and Missouri. Choice sold to-
lay at sl.95, and common to good at sl.60@l.e5
We learn that John Young, Esq, Of Montreal,
has purchased 4! Liverpool. 10000 bbls Superfne
Flour at l5s per bbl, to be shipped to Quebec at
Is 81 freight. 1t is supposed to be Oswego flour.
MONTREAL WEEKLY MARKET.
MONTREAL, Jan 2e-FLoCR-The market has
been verg much excited during the week, and
though the transactions hare not been numerous
the speculative enquiry has put up cur quota
tions fully 65 cents per barrel on oil grades
Superdne Flour is, today, sa!eable st &5.75@G;
Fancy at $G 2o@s 25; and Extra at x640Q6 10.
One sale Of 15,000 burrels Supefhne WAS made
lt tG, and the quantity now remaining in first
hands is not large.
There has been good demand for wheat, but
the stock in market is very light, and no sales
have taken place. There is 10 corn here. Bar
ley is in request at 6o@65c per minot. O4ts
have advanced to Go@65c per minot The
quantity Of Peas coming To market il very light,
ND hirhaY. aYa
the rAtes given to farmers.
In Pork the transactions have been very mod
erate during the week, Mt, for MesB. $l3.25@
1850. Prime Mess fl3 75@l4, and Prime $l2 5y.
Ashes are in active demand at *6.10@6.15 toI
Pots. Pearls quiet at sc.4o@6.5o.
AsSt. Louis on the es.h, Shelled Corn sold al
o5c@sl.oo; Ear Corn. 8o@s5c; Oats 7S@Soc;
Mess Pork held st $3.50, With offers Of SIS. .o5
Lard Ike; Whisky held at 3oc; beans, $l.6o@
ITO; Timothy Seed sl.s5@aoo; Glover, s6
Flax Seed q So@l.41 Receipts Of Wheat, SCI
sks; Corn, &C SKIS; Flour, 4o5 bbls.
At Cincinnati On the o6th, Ness Pork, owing
to large orders from the South, was firm D
| <l625 for prime brands.
At Buffalo On the 2C:h, Milwaukee Club whea
sold at s1.o7. and White Ohio at sl.4o; Illinoi'
Aa0 ~ letuaolA 0pt1uR 1Att0 @Aonts FoQsoao
Corn, 75c; Canadian OATS SEC Canadian Bar
ley, 1oc@75c, and eo@65c for State; Dressed
Hogs, 7llG7hc. Whisky, 251zc.
At Milwaukee on the 9Th, Extra Sprip:
Wheat sold st sl.15G1.2o; Extra No. !, II II
| 11.15; No. sl.o6G1.1o; No. Q 9sc@tl.oo
Timot' ; Seed, sL75@ls7]5; Dressed Hogs
s6G6,5o.
| At Louisville on the eth the transactions it
provisions are thus reported By the Journal:
In this market, We notice sales yesterday o
235 ibis mess pork, city packed, st $3.50, 4Ss
bols same ut SIS. 50, $50 bbs Lexington packed
Ut $3.50, 30 days, and 500 bhls pork, 500 tierce
lard, olso Lexington, at $l85O and 111lc tim
not stated. Also, GAO bbls of old ness pork a
| $lT.50, and 2Do bbls in lots at $17.o5.
| From the y. y. Courier and Enquirer Of th
e6:h. we take the following tables Of the in,
ports and e1ports of Dresdssufs aud Provision
at New York during the past week:
| Flour: bbls Wheat hu. Corn. br
Re-e'p:s for the week.. alh25 1916 ltli
:, Do .tlnce Jan. L..-,1y:,sa 5,:D sAgy
10 10 saas s:ase ;fa as Fi i55. s55 s5s 1S7t s nl*
,.., H., ,,, w.. II *tS1't:s week agf; 5.n
FORK bh's.. ..;.............. 3,:57 l1..yl
n,ssn ,es 4 e. :; pkfs...:.. ~ ~ ,5;4, I'LL
| 1s4o+ pA6s..........s...-.. . etu 4'"o
rcr the xesk. Since eIaa; l. D.. Is:
Re!t; !; 'Si 6sl So :.'::.: o:":: 81: 5St IN q