, 1861-08-14

The market during the past week has been less
active in consequence of scarcity Of vessels
and lighter receipts; but the market has ruled
firm, and prices close 1900 better efuce the date
of our 1ast weekly review. Besides good shipping
inquiry there Is also an improved speculative de-
nand.
Topaz the market opened buoyant, with an ad- |
vance in prices Of K@1c; but owing to the frm- |
nesB in freights the improvement was not sustain
ed. Sales were 5000 bu prime River mixed (near-
~ Yellow at 271c aoar; 5000 bu doat &c adoat;
$4,000 bu Canal Mixed at 26kc aaoat; 5000 bu do
st 265<e ahoat; T, 600 bu dc at 27c O. b.; 5000
bu Rejected Canal at 25c aaoat, 5,000 bu good do
at 26c aHoat; 5000 bu mixed In store at 2ss<c;
5000 bu do at 254c; IS coo bu do at a5c; 1850
bn do at 254c. q, 600 bu do at &c; 80 600 bu do
at 2Te o. b.; 49, 600 bu do at 26<e 0. 5000 bu
Rejected in store at 19c; 2 500 bn do at 1sxc.
OATS Received last week 57,86s bu; shipped
SOAR bu. The market during the past week has
been 1ees active but prices close at advance OF
fully Kc . buahel On the weea<~ Peaides fair
shipping inquiry there has been some demand foz
shipment North.
TO-DAY the sales were-T,090 bu No. at 1916
adoat; 800 bu in etore at tic.
RTE-Receiyed last week, 5,115 bu; shipped
1e,oo0 bu There has been very acti7e inquiry dur
For two OF three days under an urgent demand to
make out cargo, prices advanced2 2@sc = bu-buy-
ere paying 3a@35c foE No in store. Within the
past day or two, however, there has been less in-
Quiry, and No. eieses:at Sic in store-an advance
Of fully 1c on the week.
The quality; + the new rye offered Is much bet
ter than the crop Of last year.
TO-DAY the Gales we're. 500 bu No. in store at
sic; 45 bags do at 3sc On track. ... .
BARLEI-Received last week, 1854 bu; ship
ped 644 bn. The market for Barley il very dull.
Du1irg the weak there has been yery lin ted de-
mand By brewers, and little no inquiry BY ship
pers. Thus far, very little Of the new crop hiss
| been received.
TO-DAY the sales were: 400 bu No. 9 in store at
| &c; 60 bags good at 3se On track
HIGHWINE8-Received last week, 655 tbrls;
shipped, 1101 btle. In consequence ofthe expect
! alton that an excise duty would be placed on
Highwines by Congress, there was an active spec
ulati1e inquiry during the first part OF the week.
and the market advanced H@1c . gal. During
the past two OF three days, however, the market
| has been quiet, and the advance noted fs almost
| entirely lost.
TO-DAY the GALES we're: $50 bsls city in lots at
Tic; TO bz1s country at 145Sc.
ALCoHOL-Steady at 3213se y gal. ~
fkOf1Sl0Na-1ne ne E1OF1e1ou LdaIket Cuul1uus9
dull and neglected During the past week, there
was come inquiry for Mess Pork on Canadian &C
count, and about three hundred br1s were sold at
$t4@14 Is for good winter packed city; but since
then there has been no inquiry, and the market is
nominal at the above quotations. There are zeT:
esal lots Of spring and summer packed offered al
S1SM18,50, without buyers. The stock OF Mess
Pork here is mach reduced within the past montf
some Of the heaviest holders having shipped tt
New York.
There is nothing doing In Cut Meata or Bacon
except In retail way. Lard is nominal at 7@1Hc
During the past few days, Messrs. Cragfn + Co
have commenced killing Beef Cattle, to pack Indi
Mess, and several hundred head were sold at 81 z
a. 20 grose. One Of our rk-packe1s Ii killfn
hogs, hut only to limited extent. Hogs wer
selling at *a00@320.
TALLOW-There IL good shipping demand 70
New York, but the stock offered Ia light, and tn
market qaiet but firm At 676@7c for city, and 6G
6Nc for country. There are no packers talloT 5e
| On the market.
HIDES-Thete ia better demand for Hides
both by shippers and tanners, and the market ha
adsanced HQ1c per h since the date Of our 1as
| weeks review We qnote:-Dry Flint, s5S@9c
Dry Sailed, TOXIC; Green sslted, 44@4Ac
Green, 3H@4c- From second hands, In round 1ots
several parcels selected have been sold during th
| week at 4@Kc over the above quotations.
WOOI.-Receivea last week, IL, ,457 ms sbippes
J sa41s rs. There is good inquiry for coars
: wool, aud the market is firm at 20@s4c; but thez
is little OF no demand for fine wool, and the ma
| ket remains nominal Wequote: