The Portland daily press., 1862-10-29

English Blistered do l6a17. and Spring 8aloc.
May6 6l@I English Street Iron Is held at 5;a6; Rus
sia dl8, and imitation do 12i i3e cash.
LEAD-In common with nearly all other manu-
featured goods bar sheet and pipe lead have advance
ed, and are now quoted at 10tal0lc net cash Pig
lead is dull at 93d9sc.
LUMBER.-Neary all kinds Lumber have advanc-
ed. We dow quote Shipping from the yard at sl4d
Is, and No Pine, S35 y M,No. S34.and No. 8 s24.
Spruce Dimension is worth from S10d11; and Spruce
shipping Boards s11g12, and Hemock SSd10 ts NJ.
Clapboards Heart Extra are selling at S33; Clear
do s2sS3o No. I, slSal5i Sap, Clear s28a25;
worth Sl2a15, and No. sl0oll. Shingles Extra
Pine are quoted at SO 5OaS 5 and Clear Pine 80 IS
d3 90. Laths, Pine selling at 81 so a | So and
Spruce at 81 15Gl 20 p NJ.
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand. and prices unchanged at s5g7Oc y cask.
LEArHER.-Nearly all grades of Leather have re-
ght2 a23c; do Medium Wei shts and HEAVY do.
"a d25,do S.au shter 2Ia29e we quote Slaugh
Wax Leather l79lsc; American Cafskins worth
"a 97sc.
LARD-Prces have further advanced and are
firm at lltglitc in bbls, and llta1l3c in kegs.
M0LASSES.-Prices continue to improve and the
market is active at the following advanced prices:
for Cuba Clayed 33d34c, Tart do 29d30c and Mus
eovado 35d3Sc. During the week 200 hhds good
Musc0vado sold for 35a35c cash. On Thursday 35c
cash was offered and refused for good article Mus
covado: subsequently 3Sc was refused for North Side
Muscovado. Several small lots choice Sweet Clayed
in good order sold duiing the week for $50 cash A
t4dFeu 10 ulst1lery 1Or 3Dc, cash.
brs.
METALs.-All kinds Metals have again advanced,
and prices for many articles unsettled by the
stant huctuatlon of Exchange and Gold Large
sizes OF Tins very scarce in market. Char j is
now quoted s1i q IA 30; TX SIS 1886. and Coke
Sll 15di2, and very firm at the increased prices
Banca is worth 40 dilc cash, and Straits 37Jd40c
NAVAL STORES.-The Market for Spirits Tur-
pentine Is very firm at an advance; now quote
6oa2 20 y gal. There is a small stock Of Stock
for QSf1R ~ hrI
Prices for Tar Pitch and Rosin unsettled.
ONIONS have advanced. and are very firm at
So 25a2 80 p Dbl. and s0sS5c p bush.
oILs-Keroscne Oil has advanced The prices at
the factory this morning 55c for large lots 57l
in brl lots, and 61c y gal single bbls. We also no.
tice general advance all kinds Oils since our last
whae Refined Winter 95 Gsl 90; and Crude 50 ago
Bank Fish Oh s2oa22; and Shore sl992l; Linseed
81 06dl es Olive Oil s5 q 50; Castor Oil 751
so. and Lard Oil 81 01a1 05c. y gal.
PAINTS.-A decided advance has taken place on
nearly all kinds Paints American Zinc is now worth
SSdsi. and French do l3a10l; and Boston and Port
and Lead 50 IS, and Lewis Lead 80 80 @l0
PRoDUCE.-Potatoes continue 10 arrive freely
and sales are made at the following quotations. viz (:
12d1 37pbrl or 31a40 ~ bush Sweet potatoes are
selling at 3 25a3 81 y Lr Eggs continue more
quote l6a1Ic y doz.
PROyISIoNs.-Pork has advanced and the mar.
ket is firm al the following quotations: Ex. Clear
16 50d17. Clear Is 50dl6 90; Mess Sl3 50a14 and
Extra do Sl3 50a14 so. Prime sll q II 90 D bbl
Hams are very scarce and prices nominaly l0allc
PLASTER-Has advanced. soft is now selling at
81 soel 81 and Hard 81 65a IS y ton. There were
sales OF tive cargoes soft al 81 e7t.
RUM-we notice further advance on Rum and
now quote Portland distilled 4sa50c y gal, with an
upward tendency.
SUGARS.-The excited condition of market no,ic-
ed in ourlas has reapsed into quie, and set
tied state, though we notice abatement in the
prices. Dealers still holding at IA q 14ic for
Crushed. 6ranuated and Powdered New Orleans
Sugars are he'd at ll1ql3l Havana Brown 11lG
12l and White do l2l,dl3A, aud Muscovado l0lallc
The prices at the factory for Portland A is 81 and
AA 9sc
sALT.-we notice an advance on Salt and now
quote Liverpool - 81 d2 rs y hid and Turks Island
50 20, with upward tendency. Two cargoes have
been sold during the week within the range of our
quotations. The demand continues active.
SPICES.-All kinds of spices firm at recen. ad-
vances and still have an upward tendency. We ouoe
African and Race Ginger 3oa3lc. ard Cassia 45d47
and Cloves 3ga3 33c. Pmento 2ia22c and Pepper %
a24c: Nutmegs are firm at soas5c y h.. and Mace
s0d90c.
SoAP.-Ar kinds of Soap are firm at recent ad.
vanced prices, with steady fair demand.
TEAs.-The market is active and firm for all
grades, at advanced quotations, with a tend
ency TO still higher prices. We now quote choice
oolong S)aS5c; fine. 65a50c; extra fine, I0a7sc
cargo grades 6jd70c Soucfong. Ankoi, and low
er grades 5og65c, and Hyson S5eaSl 90 y ID.
T0BACCO.-Prices remain STEADY and firm at the
following quotations; Tor Best 5s and los 7od 15c
and mediums 65G6sc, and half pds best brands $50
Soc. Small lots continue to change hands specu.
lation and dealers are confident OF still higher plices
at an early day.
FREIGHTS.-vessels have been offering more
freely and Cuban feights not firm. thon gh the
engagements for the week have been quite limited
Bark Harmon has been taken up to load Box Shocks
at 40c TO port North Side, and brig Lauretta for
Matanzas az 40c for sugar Box Shocks, and 70c for
are without any change transactions Of Importance
to notice.