The New York herald., 1863-12-31

The wheat market quoted firm with q fair demand,
chiefly speculative, though portion Of the business
neights being Bome induccment ship. tho latest
market reports from the other eide There
no really good wheat pressing the market except at
extreme figures The transactions of the day foot up
70 600 bushels at 81 IS 81 4s for Chicago spring 81 45
and Iowa, 81 81 81 ts Tor winter red western
81 6oa&l 63 for amber Michigan, &C. closing heavy for
inferior ana hrm Tor prime For corn there was con-
tnued speculative demand and the market In favor
Of sellers. The spectators for rise, who recently
bought for February delivery 81 40 and upwards
ability to compass their ends The sales included 80 900
buehe, closing dull at 81 80 for Western Mixed in store,
Jersey yellow. Oats were In brisk demand and 6rm
The arrivals were larger, but not equal 10 the demand
Which was N par for account Of government. The range
higher hRure for Western only. Barley nrmer with
sales Of 500 bushels at 43 81 40 for State Rye
nominally 81 2s 81 80. without sales.
CAKpIEs.A sale OF 800 boxes stearne at l5c. cash.
CAseIA-l GOO mats sold at 46c., cash.
CoyEg quiet sales Of 800 bags st. Domingo at Soc
so1.c cash The stock Of RIO in the country, II ,bal
bags, vz:-l3,s 1871 bags here and 7oO do. at Baltimore
CoPrnlngot was quiet with sales Of GO 900 lbs ne-
trot at 3sc 3szc. 10000 lbs Bergen Point at 81 &c.
and 20 0G0 lbs. Baltimore at 37Mc., cash.
ConToS quiet at Sic for mddng upands; sales GOO
bales.
DRuGs quiet sales Of l5 900 quinne at 50 52
$260 and l0,o00 lbs gum kowre. on private terms
FRKcHTs favor OF the shippep 10 English ports
To Liverpool per American s 600 bushels WIN at al
In bulk engagements were reported at 3kd but they
could not be traced 200 boxes bac q TO m up, los
ls 300 boxes cheese l5s per neutral It's hhds tobacco
25s some bacon lis. 3D. and per steamer, 200 bales
beef 4s 3D. 200 lbs pork 3s and $50 packages butter
25e To Glasgow per neutral, 25 hhds. talow lSs Cd.
extra hhds slaves sos 90 torces beef a. Cd and SO
bbs pork 3s To Antwerp, 100 hbds. Kentucky tobacco
4os 200 packages provisions and lard 3os To Bremen
100 hbds. tobacco 26s neutral bark was taken uI
with pipe staves TO Marseies, a. $35 brig 2ss tons
10 New Orleans and back 81 $50 British schooner. tO
tons TO the port out only lumber, &l4 payable IN
gold, 10 Aepln wall, coal, Br tfh
HEnp-loo bales Of jute sold ut s222 so cash.
Hors-Market quiet at 2sc 30c. for new as 10 quail
| ty. Sales rs bales.
LoGwoop.-l5o tons St. Domingo sold at s2l rs cash
IrsBrH.-Market dull a sale Of 100 COO feet spruce
| timber was made at an Eastern port at SIS three
| mouthe.
and 100 obs New Orleans al s6c for old and &C FOL
| new crop four months
on cikE-A sale Of coo bbs. and 400 bags city on pri
I PErRolrum-Recepts l,oel bbls. The market wa,
very dun and business was almost suspended Some few
saes Of crude were reported nj lower prices Refined
also lower. The sales about 200 bbls crude
3lc 32c, mostly at ale 81 hc. 1900 bbls refined al
| t5hc 46ho. for light straw TO white on the spot
there also sales Of 900 bbs for January and Feb
ruary atxsc 4sc buyers option 400 hhds. free sole
PErru.-2co bags cold at 2pc a 29lc. and 600 bag,
sumatra, in bond, at l0Ac. cash
PRovsoN.-Receipts 662 bbls. pork, l,c3e package,
beef s27 packages cut meas 100 packages ard and s
dressed hogs. There was but little change In the stat
OF anairs at the Produce Exchange so far as provisions
i
NAMED steady The demand for pork was fair at about
the prices that quoted yesterday and neRhe
buyers sellers made any great effort 10 establish
change. Beef was steady, with a moderate inquiry q
| yesterdAys prices Beef hams were steady and up
changed. Bacon was without especial movement ant
/ rrices were the tame. cdt meate steady. lar,
was In fair demand nj rather better prices Deeee,
hogs were steady nj Sc s.c for Western and sc fo
CITY. Butter sold at 20c 26c. for Western and 27c
32c. tor state. Cheese fair demand q
| 13c Ice for common 10 prime. The eales yer
5000 hbls PORK At SIS Is f1p so for old f2l 20
t22 for new do, and t1s SIC old and new PRIME
Aso 600 bbs old mess deliverable January TO- Atfs so
600 do prime mc~e for all January and February an
800 do prime mess for February at f21 800 do beef
fl2 r< for mess and s16 tl6 for extra do. goo Do
beef hams at ti7 90 SIS 20 for Western 500 boxe
bacon at l0o 10Ssc. for short ribbed and 10c foI
Cumberland out including 100 boxes Ruopp a. Co shur
clear, for the san Francisco markeaa IL o SEQ btls
and teroee ard al l2c. l3c. for Old and new Of vbo
| 500 do for February and March at 10 &c.
s-A sale OF 900 balee white Rpsea al &c all 1e
| cpsb.
| Rcv steady saes 200 tags paina at &c asAc
Sklr steady. sales of 10,00o bushels Turks satd
| ssc. four monthe.
woot--1bs "a usually the dulsst season Of the y,al
bot this season exception W the general rule Trad
brisk for the reason that the principal manufacture
establishments are running short supplies and benc
are obliged make purchases IRON week to ords
10 keep iber machinery 10 motion. Stocks of ali kind
are leht, and with but te Ia the hands Of
The general TO be that higher ~
must ruo Aftev the holidays, uploss thcro should be
mater ral reduction IN The rutuG of goid
| wheh SCENE rather improbable 81 tbis wriiine. III