The Portland daily press., 1862-12-17

| FRUIT.-We notice some decline ON Raisius and
now quote Bunch Box Sia4 Is, and Layers 12Ra
4 rs box. There is some demand for Lemons at
~ I5o3 90 box. Citron continues firm at 40G42c,
give nominal quotations. aDgcs. pine apples &C.,
dition.
FISH-The market for country trade is quiet and
stocks of this kind unusually small for the
of the year. No change of prices have taken place
since our last report. We notice sales of 5000 otis
shipping fish TO 90 ont of the market full prices
Mackerel remain quiet but firm.
| FLOUR.-Tne market remains quite unsettled
yet and transactions are confined TO small lots with
in quotations. Dealers entertain confident
hope of higher prices by the first of January, and
are not disposed to urge sales at prices that win tend
to depress the market Stocks continue TO come for
ward freely from the West.
GRAIN Corn is firm at improved prices Sound
Western Mixed is held at s2aS5c, and Southern Yell
low S4dS6c y bushe Trade in Oats is very much
restricted in consequence of the limited arrival of
stocks. Wequote nominalv 80 q soc y Dbl Rye
remains scare and firm at sal co. Barley is sold
in small lots s0ds5c. Prices for Shorts are
inal at S22d24, and Fine Feed s25a27 v ton.
GUNPOwDER.-wec continue to quote Duponts
and Oriental Co.'S Rife and Sporting at So 50a7 %,
and Blasting has recently advanced. We now
quote Buckield Blasting !a5.
HAY.-There is continued active demand for
shipping at IL 50dSl6 ton for Pressed Several
vessels now loading for New Orleans by Messrs.
Libby Son. Loose hay comes in slowly, and sells
at sl6 d165O y ton
HIDES AND SKINS.-We notice advance on
6lg7tc, Green Sailed 81 coal 10 and Dry 20a
al3c.
HOPS.-We quote growth of 1862 at Halle
lR0N.-All grades are firm at recent advances
Cast Steel is now worth % d24 German Halle and
English Blistered do; l6a17 and Spring 9al0c.
way 6lgI English Sheet Iron is held at 5aa6l; Rus
STA l1olS, and imitation do 12l l3c cash
LEAD-Ihere is but little doing in Pig Lead at 81
sJgi Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead are selling at IOIa
l0ic p ID. VIZ
LUMBER-sales ofShipping continue to be made
atsl6elI,and Mol Pine, $50 pm No. ss4, and NoS
ga. Spruce Dimension is worth from Sl0alI: and
| Spruce Shipping Boards SllaI2 and Hemlock ssa
10 y NJ Clapboards, Heart Extra are selling at SS3;
Cleardo s2sa3O; No. l, s13a15; Sap, Clear s23a25;
| do Ids S20a2l, and No / s10dl3 Spruce Extra are
worth sl2al Is, and No sl0all. Shingles, Extra
a300 Iaths Pine arc iI; =. 81 I sa ne y 20
| Spruce at 81 l5d1 20 y NJ.
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand, and prices unchanged at 5a7Oc p cask
LEATHER.-Nearly all descriptions continue to
advance. We now quote n. Y. light 2sd3O and me.
diums and q. heavy 3og3l, Slaughter 32a3i and Amer.
lean Caltskins 75ds5c.
LARD.-Has declined We now ouo,e Ia1t,,IIo; IN
bbls, and kegs l0iallic.
METALs.-All kinds Metals are very firm at nd.
xanced prices Large sizes Tins continue very scarce
TX SIS 75a s6 and Coke sii 75ai2 and yefy = i g
at the increased prices. Banca is worth 4Oa4c cash
| now quote ii ldl2c
| M0LASsES.-The market rules exceedingly ouiet
and prices have somewhat declined. We now quote
Tuba Clayed 81 35c, and Tart do 2sa30, Muscoyado
5od3oc, aud Trinidad 3Sd40, Portland Syrup 26c in
| hhds and 2s in bbls Several eargoes have arrived
since our last We have heard of no important sales
! is very light at this time.
! NAVAL sToREs.-Turpentine remains firm. We
\ quote sod2 50 v gal. Prices for Tar Pitch and
Rosin are steady Stockholm Tar is selling for sl3
| bril-
/ ONIONS continue very in this market the
stock not being sufficient TO supply the demand and
b bushel. -
oILS.-The Kerosene Oil Co. established the fol.
lowing prices for their Oils the 18th inst large
lois - cts Dbl lots s24 cts, and single bbs Sc u
gal There has been no abatement from these prices
up 70 last evening. Linseed and Whale Oils are
steady and without any change to notice. Bank and
shore Fish Oils have advanced, and now quote
Bank and Bay s26a2s, and Shore s24a26 p Dbl
| PAINTS.-AIl kinds Paints are firm at recent ad-
yaneed prices American Zinc is now worth ssd
81. and French do l0dl0i; and Boston and Portland
| Lead 50 10, and Lewis Lead $40 dl0 80. We notice
an advance on both Coach and Damar yarnishes and
/ quote Damar 50 1854 90, and Coach SO 25d5 90
| PR0DUCE-Potatoes continue to improve in price
and the demand is active al 81 GOAL As n Dbl or As
| $50 p bush. Eggs are dull and have dropping
| tendency; we now quote 11a1sc y dor. Chickens
/ loo y ID.
/ PRoVIsl0NS--The market is exceedingly quiet
for all kinds Pork i more active at the fol-
Clear 10 5oa16 Mess 10 5Oal4; and extra do sI3 so
! ola 30, and Prime IL a II so y Dbl. We tticc
sales of 80 lbs old mess at sli, and 50 do No. old
clear at sl4 so Round Hogs quote 53d 6fc.-
arrival Of 2co state yesterday Al the packing
and prices nominally 10d11c.
! PLASTER-We notice decline both hard and
| SOFT and now quote Soft 81 T5d1 70 and Hard 81 60
| 1i00 tons.
RUM-wscontinue to quote Portland distilled SO
Ca55c y gal, with an upward tendency.
| SUGARS.-The general dullness noticed in our
last confines TO prevail the market, and prices have
/ n declining Tendency No mo- do
I@allc, Havana Brown 1ol 12c, and White l21a
l3l, New Orleans IL dl3l, and Crushed, GRADUATED
further declined. The factory prices are for A
q. "A q, and yellow9i. Several cargoes Havana
Sugars have arrived during the week. We have
heard of no sales from first hands
| SALr.-There is a brisk demand for country trade
at previous quotations. There has been arrival
| 81 &c the date of last. We continue to quote
Fine Ground table and butter Salt &c in Sacks
and Boxes.
! SPICES.-The Spice market continues to rule qu
tinue very firm with upward tendency for all
kinds Nutmegs continue TO have an advancing ten
dency.
| soAP-The factory prices now are for Leathe &
Cores Extra 9lc, Family 81, and No. q. Chemical
Olive 9, and Soda 10c Other Soaps are firm ut in
creased prizes.
moderate sales of fine Ooongs at 65 70c and Choice
do. 13aasc; Souchong, Ankoi, and lower grades so
G55c ID.
| TOBACCO.-The market rules exceedingly quiet
anu prices have dropping tendency, spectators
have been urgent to realize in many instances and
have forced stocks upon the market at some decline
The best judges in this and other markets are how
ever confident of an improved market by the 1st of
January and are holding their stocks with undated
frmness.
! FREIGHTS.-The following charters have been
effected since the date of our last: Bark Arctic of
Boston, 4so tons, for Buenos Ayr s. at SIS y NJ for
lumber; ship Sebastopol. and brig Concord for New
Orleans get $50 b ton for hay; bark Ionic and brig
Fannie, out to Matanzas and back, get SO so mo-
asses; brig Scotland. for the port gets Soc
sugar box shocks; bark Sam'l shepherd, and Brit
&c for box shocks; brig Tornado has been taken
| up ON private terms.