The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22


BREAD.-We notice a recent reduction on all
kinds bread and now quote Pilot SIS 50d6 Ship J00
- 20 + DBL, and Crackers 50a3 rs p bril- or $50
40c b 100.
BOX SHOOKS-The market continues to rule
quiet and inactive, az there is yet no demand for
shipping. and we continue to quote nominally SOC
for pine, and 3ia40c Tor spruce
C0OPERAGE.-Every class of both city and
country shocks dull and inactive. City made SUI
gar and molasses shocks are dull at a decline. We
now quote city sugar and molasscs hhds. with heads
S250d2.62 Prices for all kinds country cooperage
are nominal. Heading are dull at a decline. We
now quote soft pine %. and hard Csc. Hoops
dull and no sale at this time.
CoFFEE-The market is less firm with prospect
of a further decline ON Java, which we continue TO
quote IS ai0c. Rio quiet aud steady at ga
SIC, and st. Domingo 30d3le.
CHEESE.--Prices are lower. and Vermont and
New York darics are now selling at lidl2c. and
country of which there is very little In market, is
nominal at l0al2c y ID.
CREAM TARTAR.-Pure CRYSTALS have recent.
ly declined, although taxes manufactured will
not admit OF any reduction for ground and we con-
tinue to quote Puverzed 40d the latter being the
price for pure.
CANDLES.-Prices remain steady at previ-
Gus quotations, which we continue for mould Can
dies at IA. al5c, and Sperm 35a3Sc.
COAL.-Tha prospect of resumption of work at
the mines in Pennsylvania produces an easier mar
ket, and should the draft not interfere materially
with the mining interests we anticipate early de-
cline in prices. There is disposition with cons
sumers to hold of under present prices. Wecontin-
ne to quote sl2 p ton for white Ash, Lehigh and
fi~nn.n oo"
CEMENT-The high ruling rates Of freight con-
tinue TO keep prices for cement at high figure We
now quote 81 coal 20 per cask.
CORDAGE.-We recently noticed an advance on
Manila CJrdage, and continue TO quote l5 16l and
Manila Boltrope ftglsc. Russia remains steady at
l9a20c, Russia hemp l9la2oc. aud American 16tG
Iic Irvine remains steady at our previous quota
tons. which we continue for Cotton Sail Irvine Los
CLOS; and fax and hemp do 5oa55c y ID.
DuCK.-Prices remain unchanged at the recent
decline we noticed IN our last We continue to quote
M Sfe- nd
No. 3 SIC, aud No. 10, 55c. Ravens Duck remains
unchanged.
DRuGS AND DYES DRUGS in common with
nearly every other class f mercba na;se Continues ~,
rule exceediney oniet and dnl and nrices are WITH
out material change. Alum has undergone some de-
cline and we now quote 4a5c. Boras has also de-
elined 2a3c, and we quote 2sa90c. We would also
note decline for Birthstone, which quote
4a4t. Opium still has downward tendency from
our present reduced quotations. viz: s9a9.25. Al
cohoi has declined to d95c We recently noticed
decline on Indigo, and continue same quotations
The depreciation IF foreign exchange has produced
lighter demand ior nearly all descriptions OF Dyes
ta'iohs.
fholI'w ~, notice a decline on oranges and
Lemons e. ~ 10Y isa nus arr hT a, sz-yv; Al
n ,ohs e'a'n s.eany a. 90 fv. rs aIe mgnor
IN nors IN M ,es man 70 2 1 3:
- m al 4 sasa-s "A 20 "a ~ ~ has -' " 49,
-" ' 80
,,as, ,nn Avn n1 au,, anu o. me
teu nay nas na ah oiaoe lhnuehes On .ne
ns,aI trade u,hcb b.s bnap a. i,ani,a.ta ,hst 10
change on prccs have occurred since our last
IN Pollock which hsy, declined 10 3-Iaa II ~ al
Usddock and hake have 4 drooning Tendency being
now held AZ aho,f 20 A. wo pre.;onsi, rc,rnn.rkaf
nd maclerei are now ahont nut or market Nov
shore No "a We quote Sl0a 10 20: large do ssasi:
No. nie az. 30; POI, nhsre are no nay
herring remain auiet and unchanged
EI,,In -, -. 80 -
.,d ,ranss.,ia, a n,;, 49, sf e. ~ iu nJ,
are pominally lower under The infuence 81 fore;~n
advice md ,be est,era i;ab, aams,d :, ,h;s tine
We adjust our quotations Al reduction Of about DC
~ NH Tho stnct in Ills narkct Il lisI, a. Il no.
been eoming for1yard slowly Of lave Sa transar
tiohs of sufficient importance to notice have taken
place during the week.
ohAIN.-.orn eonnnues 20 rue dnli ana prices
"a, Ave iaa ra,ner downwara iensensy fhyongnost
q s5c, and southern Yellow 8 g Sc. Oats
cehunue IN moderate demand, AM prices
rye quiet at former quotations There are yet no
ohot.s VI me eeu IN msfSet' ana we are unable 10
kns Iuo.aeons
GUNPOWDER.-rrices remain steady and
ior biasuhs.
lii, HIDES and shiNS:-We continue to quote
n sas Ayres z.ezsc western Isaoc, Slaughter
Slsta2; and Calcutta Cow, slaughter 81 To-
friees ior Sheep feiis are nominal
HAi.-Prices continue to rule high aud with
gooa uemahu. Deaiers mere are asking sisazu "
III $500, and io' 'o'se WIN M Acu'e
'p.sae "o'A
IRoN-Ihe market Is less tirm; and prices have
dropping tendency since the decline IN gold Aswe
previously remarked, the assortment Tor nearly all
hnos oi IRON Is very muen proken up, anu deaiefs
experience cohsiueraole umcut! IN hinng orders
we continue our guotatiohs Ior iron ana steel, as
follows; Common 4lg4s, rehned 4s9oc; Swede -
lasc; Norway stas. Cast steel - quoted At 2sG3oc
Herman do. 10 lsc; English Bfstered DO, zoa22c;
spnng 90 izaloc Sheet iron i ~ htile demand,
ana ue market quiet
LUMBER-The demand has been less active for ship
ping boards The market is steady at former prices
Wequote dry Shippers ia Is green do l4116 d VI.
and we continue 10 quote No. Is and rs Pine
s34d36; No. s2i. spruce Dimensions worth from
SIzalii ana spruce SHIPPING boards slneE
nehioeh Sc1iV !, ~ - az sly 10. mack
matacA lnmoer Slv,p4@pWp ION. SiapDoArus,
neart rStTa are setahg al 30, lear ao $500
NJ !: I'D, up, Niear Tec11o, w - sSas,l,
anu 20 sloa,2 spruce ENria are wo1.n si1elo
anu ~; ME 20 ne az qro.eu
shaved teSsr sbinees 70 worth "a sIsg4 81. do 81
s3a35pM I'aths. Pine are selling M 81 20 "a
| 80. and Spruce at 81 l5al 20 y NJ. Our quota
tons for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LlME--We notice some advance on Lime, and
now quote New Roekand s0as5c eask.
LEATHER There is n steady moderate demand
and prices remain unchange at our former quota
tons. We quote New York heavy and medium
weights 2'a2sc; light do 25a2sc slaughter &c 35c.
American Caliskins fSao5.
LARD-Prices continue 10 rule Quiet ind less firm
at l0s ai0l in barrels and lOl allc for kegs
.fnI xssrs rn,nor,.rs ~. 80. -, :. ...
"a n,ras a,ho,,h N demsnS 4, 49, MN la, ~,
tss time and saIes limited hnt The Iigb, ;mno,,a
tions and the recent improv ement In Cuba markets.
together with the reluctance on the part of masters
rates the excessive war risks all combine 10 in-