, 1863-02-05
COMMERCIAL.
Total. aas5 1913 e5:71 :H1s 3ass 15l6



The advance in the rates Of gold to 1874 this
morning, again excited the general pzodace mat
ket* and prices advanced higher than at any pr.
v;ous time this ecss ou-cyen when gold wls upto
16o Shippers spectators. and outside operators
were all ennall: anxious to Unrest thcir capital
In grain and other products and quotations IN
with unusual rapidty till the c1oa;ns quotation Of
gold OIL thr Firet Board OF thu New York Stock
Ezctanse-157-was announced. when prices re-
t,ogat!eI slightly and the markets closed quiet
In Provisions there was increased fr!nness. but
less activity. The offerings Of Product Of any
Kind unusually light, aud almost every article
WAS held ut N advance. There was f1ir inquiry
for Mesa Pork at S1351: but holders were askin.
$t4 co, ard even at that fsnGe there wezr but few
desirable brands to be h:l. In Elct. the entire
stock in the city ia. not been light for several
years past md very little Of it il iu frat haus.
Prime Mess Pork is In fair tlru,a:l aud steady At
Sl1u@12.oo-s0o brls being sold at the inside ig-
urc Good city brands are hsld very firmly at
s1eoo There IL 3 fair dcman'1 for English Heats
ut IA for Short BoEr1ess Aiddcs. Che for Short
Rib, SIC for Long Boncle=s, aad 5,ll51.c for
CuluberIands: but boilers arc ssain: all alyaacc
OF IL. Bulk Mcass are wanted. anil fa1i prices
would be Paid for round lot. OF Shoulders aud
Hams: Int they held of the market. and small
outsidc city aud country lots arc ur:lected-with
light sales Of Eums at loose, aud Shoulders at
3:.c loose. Lard was iii active demand At at 0a3
as.c but holders were generally asking 9,lGe10c for
good brands OF primo Leaf. Rounl lots Of the
| best prime Leaf could not BIT purchased below
lOc.
The receipts Of Hogs amounted to s,3'3-of
| which 3lT9 wcrc d.cssesl-the market fer WHICH
was ts.r but rot acttsc-salss ranging from 3iIaG
| 4s5.
| Live Hogs .ecrc again i'll light supply-:bout
| 5coo. owing to the light supply aud y good rhp-
ping and speculative demantl, the market opcred
active and buoyant-prices taking very wide
rause-hnt closed quiet but firm Ut an advance OF
1OG1l5c. The transactions loot up some 1000 at
range OF $1.4od25 5G--the latter figure being paid
forec lot Of very choice Hog. averaging it6 os.t
Beef Cattle wcrr in gooi supply. md under
fair shipping and speculative inquiry, the u,a7et
ruled firm at yesterdays closing prices. with sales
Of some $50 head at range Of s. .5o@53o5 There
arc very few extra shIppiDg beercs OIL the market
The Flon5 msrSet va. fTm-with sales Of wbifc
winter extra at $50 and spring extras a. $515Sa
! GEO.
| The Wheat market, Under tic Influence OF tic
advance in gold, was very rnoc. excited. and
| rriecs advanced 2dI5c per bushcl-with consider
able activity; hut after the receipt Of the New
York MISUNDERSTANDING. elight tctli1c in gold
the advance WAS rot sustained, ara the markcs
closed quiet. Upwards Of 9],00B bushels changed
lants. Ut Sl.s>lI1s6 ios NO . He'd; SloS fos Re-
jetted Red; 81 1891 .s53 for No iSp.insi 51.0.I
"a E,r M } Shrine. ar, s-L7scc far r .1c,tc;1
| sprin=.
Corn was also in active speculative inquiry, and
IT.. ,,o-,.e+ ,5~opc,1 a,e.. n,- h,.,,-.;,h .,ro.
| 'as i''' ~ 80 eos r.. ~ -, ea'-
Of abont 1861 bushels at 0s755c for Mixed Corn
/ ~ 9A1ANs NAN A1' --~1~NF-