The Portland daily press., 1863-01-28

" restricted in consequence Of the baroness of the
market.
GUNPoW DERIVE continue TO quote Duponts
and Oriental Co.'S Rife and Sporting at So 5eg7 Is,
and Blasting has recently advanced. We now
quote Buckfeld Blasting 4Id5.
HIDES AND SKINS.-We notice an advancing
tendency on Hides and Skins. We quote Buenos
Ayres Hides 3oa3lc. Western 2io22c. and slaughter
Hides 6ld7Jc; Green Sailed 81 s5d2 90 and Dry 20
al 3D. Calcutta Cow i.9012.10; and Calf-skins IL
@ll3c.
HOPS.-We quote growth OF 1862 at lia15e.
IRON.--All grades of both foreign aud American
are firm at advanced prices. with good demand for
future delivery. We now quote Common 4diI. Re-
fined do. 4la5lc; Swctlc ad7., NORWAY 7laSl; Cast
Steel 25d27c; English Blisiered do. noe Spring
do loal2c; English Sheet Iron is worth 6a6Jc;
Russia do lSa2lc; Imitation do u 15c cash
LEAD.-There is but little doing in Pig Lead at 81
lie " III.
LUMBER.-The market for Dry Pine Boards is
during the week at fall prices. We continue TO
quote Shipping Lumber at si7 q IS y NJ; No.
Spruce Dimension is worth from sl0alI: and
Spruce Shipping Boards Sill al2. and Hemlock ss0
70 NJ. Capboards, Heart Extra selling at $50;
Cleardo s2Sd30: No. !, S13ui5; Sap. Clear s23d25:
do Ids S2pa2i, and No. Sl0al3 Spruce Extra are
worth sl2al5. and No. L sl0all. Shingles, Extra
Pine are quoted at 80 50a3 %. and Clear Pine 50 IS
$500 Laths, Pine are selling at 81 80 q / So and
Spruce at 81 15o1 20 y NJ
LIME.-New Rocklaud continues in steady active
demand. and prices buoyant at 7oa75c p cask.
LEATHER.-We notice further advance on near
ly'all descriptions of Leather. and now quote New
York light 29a3l and medium and heavy do, 3ia32c,
Slaughter do 33a37c. American Calfskins Soa90c
Market firm with fair demand
LARD-The recent advance in Pork and Round
Hogs has had tendency to increase the prices for
Lard and we now quote tierces, bbs, kegs l0J
Cdllc y h
METALS-All kinds of Metals are very firm at in
creasing prices Large sizes Tins continue
in market. Char. & is now quoted sI3a l3 80
IL SIS asl65o. and Coke sl2al2 So and very firm
at the increased prices Banca is worth Bate cash.
and Straits 80 ~ i2c. Sheet Mosselmann Zinc we
now quote lllal2c. All our quotations tor Metals
cash.
MoLASsE.S.-The market remains quiet but very
firm Sales limited TO small lots old crop from job
bers at about the following prices 3Od31c for sweet
Clayed, aud 32a23c for Mnscovado; 35o36c for
Trinidad s. hhds Tart Clayed sold last week for &c
cash. The hrst OF the new crop is daily expected TO
arrive. Portland Syrup has advanced the factory
price being now 26c for hhds. and 2sc for brs.
BY the N Y. Commercial 1t is stated that the con-
sumption of foreign molasses in the United States in
1862 was % $50 400 gallons against 20 $50 6 gallons
m . sna the n Sia % I Of foreign and do
total consumption in 1851 of 40 1911 500 gallons
increase OF over 50 ~ cent.
NAVAL sToREs.-Turpentne has advanced.
Sales are now made at s. g 80 y gal. We
quote Stockholm Tar sl3Gl4, and Coal Tar Pitch
s4a4.25; and Rosin slsa2o y brl.
oAkUM.-We continue to quote American Oak
um sld9i.
ONIoNS-The market is still nearly ba, rem of On
ions. the stock not being sufficient to meet the de-
mand and Silver Skus are very firm at 50 3aa3 50 b
Dbl, or 81 3oa1 80 y bushel.
oILs-Kcrosene Oil remains very quiet and dull.
with but little demand except for shipment The fac
tory price for Portland Kerosene is nomnaIly Sc
Linseed Oils have advanced and are firm at 81 3Sdl
steady at 50 sd2 10 y gal We now quote Lard oil
GOAL o.; Bank and Bay Fish Oils s26a29, aud
Shore s24a26 y Dbl.
PAINTs.-All kinds Paints firm at higher
ST. and French do lOni0l. Boston and Portland
Lead have advanced and are selling at sll so;
Lewis Lead s1l all 80. Litharge and Red Lead have
also advanced. and we quote loallc. We now quote
Damar Varnish 80 1854 90. and Coach 80 25a5 90.
PRoDUCE-Pota'oes are in fair demand at i'm
proved prices. We now quote 81 5Da1 rs y Dbl. or
5sas5 2 bush The stock in market is quite light.
We quote Eggs at l7al9c y doz., and Chickens at
sallc, Turkies l2alic. and Geese 9aloc y n.
PROFESSIONALS heavy sales of Pork for Gov
eminent use. together with the active demand for
side Pork for European markets has created an ac-
tive and exciting demand, and all grades have
ly advanced 81 " Dbl. will be by quo
tations elsewhere. Round hogs are scarce and in
tive demand al sid7c; City Smoked Hams have
advanced lc. We now quote 9ldl0lc and Western
do sescP ib. Beef remains steady and prices un-
changed.
PLASTER-Has undergone decided advance
since our last in consequences of the scarcity in Phil
adclpha and other markets We now quote Soft
90 25a2 30, and Hard 50 0od2 25 p ton; Ground So
RUM-We notice an advance on Portland distilled
Rum, which we quote at 55d5sc with an upward
tendency the diminishing stocks cannot be repac
ed at present prices.
SUGARS.-The market has ruled more Quiet the
past week prices ranging at 42dl5i for Crushed.
Granuated and.Powdercd. Muscovado is firm at IOi
New Orleans II Gl3l. Portland sugars have recently
advanced. The factory prices now are for A 9Ic,
and "A lo.c; there is no yellow in the market.
.SALT.-rhere is a steady fair demand for the reg
ular trade for Liverpool and Turks Island. small
T l. arrived and sold during the week on pri-
yate terms. We also notice the arrival of 500 sacks
Liverpool. per ship kentuckian. We notice some
Turks Island 81 soa325 Butter Salt remains steady
at &c for bags and Boxes.
SEEDS.-There has been considerable of specula-
tive feeling Grass Seed in the mar et during the
week. There a sale of 2 tons Clover Seed on
"wednesday last. at HE. Herds Grass remains
steady at 2.I5a3.
sPIcES.-The market continues to have advance
ing tendency. We have increased our quotations for
Cloves. which firm af asa 35c and Ginger 30a 81
and Nutmegs 93a95c, and Pmento 23a25c Pepper
has also advanced, sales being made at 25a 2se.
S0AP.-We notice decided advance on CASTLE
Soap, which we now quote at 16iGl7c. aud Leathe &
Cores Extra SIC. Family 81, and No173. Chemical
Olive 8; and Soda loc. Other Soaps are firm at in
creased prices.
TEAs.-The market is more firm. with an improv-
ed activity, and prices are tending TO further adj
and Choice do y s ssS s n%e ska and love- .os
er grades 50a55c y ID.
ToBACCo.-Tfe general aspect of the market con-
tinues TO improve, and holders daily gaining
dence. with no disposition to sell in large lois pres
ent pr ces. We notice an advance Leaf Tobacco
in New York: also the sale of l00c0 pkgs manu- fac
tured at advanced prices which has had the effect
improve the irmncss of the market, and dealers are
generally holding on for better prices We continue
our previous quotations without change.
RElGHrS.-There has been a good business of
fering in Cuban freights / roughont the week, and
with brisk demand and scarcity of tonnage early in
the week reights have advanced 2sc for box shocks
TO Havana. and SO. 70 out and home have been the
ruling rates for tonnage already in port. Sch ii. r.
Gushing has been taken up TO port north side and
return at $3.50 for moasses and brig Daniel Boone,
same destination, at s362t; brig Monica has been
taken up al 27c for box shocks. 10 Matanzas Car
denas, or 29c, il TO Havana; kelley's ship mot
yet namedl is engaged for full cargo of box shocks
10 Havana, at 25c; brig c. III. Kennedy, for Sagua
at the round sum of 81 $50 out: sch Ocean Herald
70 port north side and back. At s315 for molasses
There good demand for vessels to load oats head
ings. &c. for New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more.