The New York herald., 1862-08-12

Canadian -four was rather lower and less active, while
the sales embraced about 100 bbls within the aboYe
range Of quotations Southern -four less active and
buoyant, while sales light and confined to about
500 bbls., within the range Of the above prices Rye
-four was scarce and in limited domand at the above
figures with sales Of 225 bbls Corn meal was in fair re-
quest at tho above figures with sales OF about 400 800
bbs including Jersey Marshs caloric and Brandy wne
Wheatwas less active and prices irregular cosng rm for
good red and primo qualities generally, while inerio
bushels at 81 32asl "a for red western 81 35a 81 SO
for amber Western, 81 80 81 so for white Michigan,
q 65 81 So for small lot OF choice nte Kentucky,
81 10 81 90 for Milwaukee club, 81 23a 81 25 for amber
do. and Iowa, Green Bay Co. and Isl 10 81 FOR
Chicago spring. Corn rather frmer and in fair de-
mand with sales Of bushels at 46c SIC for heat
ed 53c 6c for shipment east and at SIC 5Sc. for
Western mixed for export Barley and barley malt were
scarce and The demand limited small sale was made
76c 7sc for Western, and at s3c Soc for State.
Oats were scarce and in steady Demand with sales at
4Tc 49c for Western and Canadian and at 49c. soc.
COFFEE The market was quiet, holders being unwil-
ling sellers offered by purchasers, while prices
were without change of moment.
C'orroy.-The market was firm, but in the absence OF
exceed about 100 bales. We quote middlng upands on
the basis Of 471zc. 4Sc.
FRnGnrs.-Rates were heavy and lower: TO Liverpool
engagements were made OF wheata lid II I'd in sh
bags afterwards l0lsd Id were accepted, while the
engagements footed up 10000 bushels Included in the
shipments 900 taken by the nreadnought at 12d
in ships bags and by other vessels 0oa 900 bbls -four
at 3s To London 900 bbs -four were engaged at 3s
10 I'd with load or two Of wheat at 13d., and 80 hhds.
tobacco 40s TO Glasgow o 900 bushels OF wheat in
shits, bags at and 500 bbs flour at 3s Cd. There
wae 10 change to notice in rates for Hayre.
HAY-The market was firm, though sales Of old North
river more light, at 65 70c for shipment and at
roc n 75c. for city use.
MoIAssJs was steady while sales were limited.
NAVAL SroREs-Sprits turpentine dull at 50 %
gallon Common rosin sold in small way at $l3 so
per $50 pounds.
PRovIsoss.-Pork-The market was heavy and the de-
mand moderate The sales embraced about 800 bbs at
$I1 IS 81 81 y for mess, and at $40 for prime Beef
was firm with sales Of $50 bbs at $13 so for plain
and Sl4 so $5 for extra do Beef hams quiet,
but lrn,ly held Cut Inactive while prices
were steady with Of $50 packages at &c. CSC for
hams. Shoulders unchanged. Lard was firm, with
sales Of 800 packages at sc 9c Butter and cheese
were in fair demand and prices unchanged.
SUGAR The market was less active and prices with
change Of moment The sales embraced about 800
400 hhds included in which 100 hhds New Orleans
at &c. DC. The remainder consisted Of Cubas, mostly
within the same range of figures
WHsKEY was less active and buoyant, with sales Of
900 400 bbs at 30c for State with small lots West
ern at 80 30. 31c.
LARGE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR BooTEEs-We learn
from the Shoe and Leather Reporter that proposals for
suppyn the government with bootees were opened at
the Quartermasters Office in New York. the Sth inst.
The Of bootees TO be furnished amounted TO
I16 600 pairs the time Of delivery thirty, sixty and
ninety days The proposals accepted were said to be at
very low rates. considering OF quality cost OF raw mate
rial wages &c The whole awarded to about thir
yfour bidders. resident chiefly in Massachusetts,, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, at rates varying
from 81 SO a 81 &c per pair.