, 1860-01-11
BcsIxEss At ST. Lor1s.-The Missouri orKno-

crdt Of yesterday says:
The cold weather, aud ;ce blockade in NIL the
rivers leading to and from this city, operated
very unfarorably against trade Of all kinds the
past week: Receipts Of produce have been
small, and limited to the railroads. Large
quantities Of grain and other produce, upon
which advances have been made from this citv,
lie blocked up in the lllinois and other upper
rivers. The only shipments from here have
beeu By railroad through Illinois, to Cairo, and
thence by river South. The freight from there
TO New Orleans, 81 per Dbl. Of flour aud sl.e5
for pork. Considerable business has been done
BY some Of the ut. Louis produce firms. since
r1ser navigation closed, iu the way Of shipping
oats and other produce from various points ia
Illinois, ION which they had made adsances,) by
rail to Cairo, and thence south by river; oi,
which good profits hnve been realized by tue
owners.
Tie rain and warmth Of tile past two days, If
continued little longer, will give US open navi-
Cation, and more activity in the market
ST. Louis FIoun INSPECTION. The Merchants
Board Of Flour Inspectors inspected, in MI, du-
ring the months Of November and December:
AortnJer-City Manufactured Flour-DoubIe
extra, ~ ,o96 brls; extra, $3.50 brls: supcr6nc,
16,aG9 brs double extra, 200 sacks; extra. 900
sacks superGne, 5,025 sacks. Counsry-Doubse
extra, 7e0 brls; extra, a3l brls; super6ne, 133
brls; unbranded, ls2 brls.
December a-City-Donble extra. 10,540 brls:
extra, 3,9os brls; superine. ,e54 brls, super
fine, $50 sacks. Country-Double extra, 4S9
btla; extra, a76 brls; unbranded, es brls.
New Yonk, Jan. 7.-Receipts, a7s7 brls -four;
4976 bu wheat; IL 1854 bu corn; 1926 bu oats; /;
50 bu barley; ee92 bu rye; 1o4 pkgs beef; 20
l,kss pork; llG pkgs lard; C5s Dressed Hogs.
pu1LAnERrurA GRAIN MARKET-Jan. t.
There is very little wheat offering, and prices
hare an upward tendency; the demand, how
ever. continues limited, md the bulk OF The
stock held above the views Of buyers. Sa'es in
1856 for good and prime reds, and s1.45@1.5.
for white At the close the latter rates were
generally refused for prime lots Rye continues
III steady demand, with further small receipts,
and sales of Pennsylvania ut s2@93c. Corn
Tie supplies hare fallen Of, and the market
was better day or two ago, but the deinund
having subs'ded, part Of the improvement has
been lost, and the market closed rather dull
II, 900 bushels yellow sold ut 7OG73c for damp,
15Ms0c for dry lots, aud 70@7Gr for white, in
store aud in tue cars, including 1900 bushels
old Corn, at a2e in store. We quote new yc1.
low today at tic, in the cars, and the demand
moderate. @. IS are uuchanHed, aud some S 200
bushels sold at 45@4sc for Pennsylvania, and
4Si@44c for Delaware, in store. 0f barley
| sales Of New York tate are reported ut Soc,
! and Of Barley Malt sales to some extent have
| been made ut 9o@ lo0c, Tue latter on time.
| CLEVELAND, Jan. Flour steady, without
my transactions Of importance. Wheat quiet
| and firm, sale car red at sl.e7. Corn active
Sales + cars shellcd at Csc. uiehwincs--Salcs
| GO brls ut ee9:c. Applcs-Saies 5000 lbs drice
| at c!c. logs quiet at S:..50@C. l.ard-prime
lard is worth 1Uc. The sale reported yesterday
| ut &c was for inferior.