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4 dispatch was received 10 day by Me.srs;
Aa.tcr d Co., confirming the fact stated in the
PRrss TElnrSg yesterday, viz: that the
Straits were free Of ice. This additional news
garc fresh impetus to business. and scrc'a1
vessels were forthwith engaged, and IRE loud
in. corn at tie various warehouses.
The flour tra e still bangs where it did yes
tcrdar. There is fair inquiry for shipment to
Pitts.urg, and also to the East, but tie ftmness
OF holders restricts business, and the transact
ions we've very light at s4So@5.0o for fair 10
choice spirit. extras. 1t 4 concession Of 1Gc
large business would probably be done. Wheat
opened toics-b'5 firm under the light receipts,
and sc7eral thousands bushels changed
hands a: ortsidc figures; but When the
New York dispatches were received, the
markct became flat, and a decline Of 1@l}c
took rlace-No. selling at &c. The inqu,r;
for milling aud shipment IVES unusually light.
The receipts Of cora to-d1y we're again light
omonnting to only 20 300 bushels-and this fact,
aloog With downward tendency in freights and
the prospect Of speedy shipments, rendered tie
market buoyans aud active-priccs having ad-
rauced lie nrd closin, firm. The transactions
foot up about Gv, eco bushels at 433c for canul
a0oat; 44@45c for M. in stare; aad 4l@4ac
for Nc. III store There is a good demand for
prime River Corn, and one boat load WAS sold
on private terns-thc figures understood to bc
extreme. 1t the cicse, however, there were
buyers af prime river ut 4s@5oc afloat. Oats
were dull unl 1c lower-sales being limited at
SIC for No. l delivered. Rye quiet ut soc. Bar
ley easier and more activc-No. ] selling Ut &C
@6sc in store. Seeds quiet. ui3hnines uu-
changed.
There was more act'vity in freights to-day
vessel owners acceding more readily to the de-
mands OF shippers, aud several vessels were
Chartered at lie Tor corn 10 0swego, Sc for corn
to B1ffalo, and &c for vessels this month at own
er's option.
ILLINOIS C0uS TEApE.-0n the secoEd page Of
to.day's paper we publish En- article under the
above head, giving some facts connected will,
tie trade that may he of interest to commercial
readers.
ST. Lorrs-April S-Ecceipts by River, 5,1?s
sks corn; 65s SKIS barley; :,l54 bbls flour; 7,o27
SKIS oats; s?1 sks potatoes; CAST SKIS wheat;
57l bbls whisky. Dy railroads-e.sll bu corn;
SIS SKIS oats; l,16s sks wheat; IS bb1s whisky.
Whe4t-Tery 1t:Ie prime coming in, and prices
Etcady. but the loser grades arc Aull and lower.
Sales Of 100 baes gooa spring at $I.0j. aud 7o4
dn nrivnte; l.o4n do prime and choice spring
ut sl.0s@l IL; $50 do private; 1,3ou do choice
c1uo ut oi.la: 500 do fall private; $50 do good
rel ut :l.35@l. 81; lS? do prime red and white
at 10; l54 dn choice white. As. bags returned.
Coru-The common and medium Qualities
continue 10 drag aud show declining tendency
while piimc aud choice white being in small
surply and wanted, is doing little better.
Saies Of 5000 bags common mixed 10 FUR !, el,
aow ut 44@45c; :,soo do prime mixed and |
yellow nt 5oGJ5vc; SIS do prime ye!l1w ut sic |
on board; 3su do prime white at J5G3Cc: 5l9
do choice white ii: Coo; and about 1,0p0 bags do
yesterday, MT reported. at 5aGGoc I'll new gun
MES. Oats-The uIatkct is without material
change, with q declining tendency. sales
comprise $500 begs iu lots at 45GiGc,
and 1000 bags Urine. rart in new ruu- /
MES: Mt 4sGisc bass included. /
MA1sEf-tle1c was more firmness among |
holders, aud srnle lots sold ut fraction above
last figures. Sale Of 30 bb1. in lots At Isle;
125 d.. pirate l13 do 1stc. tie market uu- |
settled at the close.
Po7Arogs - Large supplies and very dull.
Sales Of $50 bags mixed ut 4jc. 40 do. prime
Ncshannocks, 55c. aud 40 do. choice do. Cue.
per bush.
HAr-Tlc 1aarke! was inactive, and tue few
transactions we're at unchanged figures Saes |
Sales Of 80 bales fair 1T Soc; lis d. prime nj
s5c, part on board; and 90: do. choice ut 9oc
per 100 lbs.
SEEDS l!eavy market for all descriptions.
Sale Of l13 bags Hungarian at 5sc., decl,rc:
small lot choice Timothy a: & IS per buthel.
CINCINNATI Provision MAnxEr.-Thc Prize
Current Of yesterday says:
In provisions, prices hare ruled a shade
higher The improved demand towards the
close Of last week, aud which prevailed during
the greater portion Of tho one just closed, made
holders t-Hler, ahd intucrd them to contend
ior 1nf7hcr advance, with great pertinacits
Uni buyers ut Id buck, and refused 10 follow up
the 1deas 9t holcsrs - that during The last two
though ut &c, :sc aud l0.c for bacon shoulders
sfoes aud c!e.r sides. there h:. btcu fair de- ]
mad all the week, but holders asking !G!c
higher checked business pretty e3rectualIv,- :
Bulk 1neas~ hare been held Mt Gle for shoulders
and sflsic for sides, hut Mt the close sides ,
were elar Of sale at sl@sac. and shoulders
would not have brouclt over Gle. Tic pr &C Of
lurd was put up ly owuers to lntc and like 70,
tierce and k-E. tecsu-c 1".c and ll!c were
paid ly buyers, bu. this checked any further (
bus1oess-such is the extreme sensi.ivenesb Of ,
the market. and the entire absence of any spec
l14tive feeling. The demand frnm consumers !
is good, hut purchases ate made cautious1r.-
$T.25 has been offered 10 fair extent for ucEs
pork. but :itis induced holders to contend for
SIT 80, and this being above the limits cf orders,
s.en bS referring 10 our tables, show that the .
quantity going lut0 consumption ia large and |
That tue stock is being rapidly reduced, and, iu
giew Of this fact, cur leading holders seem con-
bdent oi }asorae'e result md are, 1hc, ctore, .
con,cnt to wnit the final development, holding
their Eto:Is 41fmty and quite indifT..Ycuf viii |