, 1859-05-19

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The depressing effect of The news brought By
the liyo last night, were still visible on the
Wheat market Mt thc opening to-day, nnd a
further decline Of &c Was experienced. Tn
Change there was considerable excitement,
and operators waited patiently for the New
dispatches. About noon they were received Us
well as the canada's news, one day Inter from
Europe, and these proving more favorable than
had been anticipated, the market gradually
strengthened till the close, when No. Rcd,
which sunk US low in thc morning rs
$!.54, reached sl,57- In Spring Wheat
the transactions were limited Ut a decline Of
about &C. Upwards Of 59,eey bushels changed
hands, at sla1Wl.57 for No. Red; $l.%IM
l.33s1 for No. Red; sl.l.@l.l4 for Standard
Spring; and *l.e' for Noe Spring. Flour was
quite neglected. There were no buyers at the
prices asked and holders did nut press tllcir
stocks to sale. Corn declined &c, with limited
sales If No. ! Ut e"c i'll storc. No Canal OF R!v-
cr offered. Oats, Rye and Barley unchanged.
Provisions firm, with sales u 1ly Lbls Mvs.
Pork ut $l9.4u. Hides more active, and for so.ue
descriptions shade better prices. Highwi,es
neglected.
ClSc,SSA1I-May l5.-Reccipts, 1884 bbls.
flour; 1858 bu corn zoe bu wllens Is ,55o bn
oats; tl0 bu barlry. Thu Ga-tNt thus reviews
tic markets:
The advance in whcat to-day was ease Corn
i'rm at :'uc. There is btter feeling in barley,
but prices not higher. Uistillcrs arc ,1sin
it to some extent Provision. opened buoyani,
aud this feeling was maintained through 1lc
day. Mess Pork sold ut {le.;,1; Bulk Sides ut
&c packed; Bacon do at ";,t 1"c At the clos.
Mess Pork was hcld ut :i?; Bacon at u, and
1"o for Shoulders and Sides aud Bulk Meat at
izW!c. Lard WIS mostly held at l.c for barrel
but no disposition manifested to nav aver
llac, and buyers were net e:.cr 1T that lis
patches from the East and Southeast poured IN
upon brokers indicating g"od deal Of excite
n'cnt III those quarters. The purchasers, sp1ar.
have been chiefly for expert, and holders have
met tho demand pretty freely. Il;e shipments
comprising l,<'.'l hhds. Whisky advanced 10
closics, at 2s.:.
ST. L"rls, May l'.-Rcceipts, 4 ,ssa bags co,,,;
ts' bbl' flour 772 bags potatoes; ',.4l bays
wheat; e,577 bags outs. The bsn,o~dt tavs:
The market was quite excited to day, although
Acarr business was net transacted. ALric,,s
from the New Yn,k market were apxjou:ly
lmked for By all hands, and very little iuclir,a-
t'on was cvlnced by anybody 10 opera,e until
such adyices could he received, consequently.
We have no sales Of Flour to report. except r..
tAll ones, The high water has narrowed dow,
the levce to such small limits rs to retart Tn,
receiving and diecharc;ng OF freight bv boa;~.
No sales Of Hemp were made ou this account.
Lead was steady. The war yrw, ELECTED tobac-
co adversely. the decline Icing equal /, about
&c per u" lbs. on must grades. Flour was un-
settled. Lard advanced 3c. Wheat advanced )
to l,c, aud Corn TO &c, The changes in other
articles are fully noted below. New Orleans
ireigf'ts are as follows: Flour, lie Pork, .1c;
Pound Freight, reg l.tc.
NEW forK--s1ay ls.-Rccripts, 5,1cc barrels
Hour, ~ bu wheat; 2,lv, bu corn; S,,lcs bush
oats. The Ceu~ttr and Enguirt- says:
There is nut likely to be any shipping demand
for some time, as tic hest trlnds Of our Flour
are full = per barrel above tile last Liverpool
quotations.