The Portland daily press., 1864-04-13

HAY--Tbe unfsyorsble state OF fine weather and
travelling has restricted arrivals and prices continue
10 rule drm at f22n23 y ton for pressed. ose Hay
scarce, there is none coming to market at this
| sop ton.
| HOPS-All grades continue in steady demand and
with light stocks prices are firm at our quotations
| HARDWARE-The demand is fair for nearly all
descriptions, and many articles have advanced con-
| iderably.
| lRoN-Prices for all kinds of Iron continue to en-
terrain an advancing tendency, stocks being light
ana much broken. Common English we now quote
| PIG 81 Refined 64a8sc; Norway lotc; Sweden 81;
Cast teel 29d3l; German do I8a2O and Spring
oteei lzf9l4c Sheet Irons continue to rule firm at
| previous prices
| LEATHER-continuesq quite firm with moderate de.
3ee32lc: do Mediums 3saS4gc; Heavy a3iI; do
Slaughter 45a50c, and American Cali SKINS Ooo
Is.
| LUMBER-Priccs for all kinds long Lumber con
unue 10 advance under the active demand Tor ship
ment We now quote No. Is and 2s clear Pine SIS
Gao M; No 8 s2sea0. and No4 s2ka22; and Ship
N. Spruce Seantling and timber are arce at IA 0oG
Is 90 Joist are also very scarce and firm. Hackma-
tack Timber siooo2o 90 v ton. Cupboard Heart9
No !, sl3gl5; Sap, Clear s2ia25; do Eds S20d2l
and Spruce Extra are worth sl7 90 a 20 20,
and No, Sl29l3. Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
at ~ 6Qg5 90, and Clear Pine So 50a3 75 Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 80 S1a4 90; do I'd
20 zos5 90 NJ Laths. Pine are selling at 81 so q
20 and Spruce at 81 ST9l 80 y 81. Our quota.
| elsewhere.
LlME-The market remains quiet and unchanged
at 81 lOal Is cask and little doing at this season
LARD-Both in bbls aud tubs remains very firm
ifGl5 as stocks are light with considerable in.
qufs, ana prices have strong tendency further
advance from our present quotations. as there is =
general scarcity in other markets.
MErALS-We notice decided advance for both
Tts ana Sheet Tin and now quote Banea lsaeoc:
go, and Coke S15,@15 so.
MOLASSES-Business has been very light since
our last owing chiefly to the limited supply in mar
ket. The stock is now about all coaiined to the
grocers who only Offering sparingy and are ex.
eeedngly firm Mt from 3a5c advance over cur Quota
tions OF last week. Several cargoes have been sold
to arrive and there is but little on the way Cuba
clayed was firmly held ye.ie day at t5c and Porto
Rico at s5dS9c- There Is very little Trinidad Offer
ing for !5c, and small supply of Muscovado at 7Oag
ioc we quote Tart nominal at about 55c, Us there
is none at present in market. Portland syrup Is
held at the factory at 53a6>c in hhds and bbis
NAlLS-we notice further advance on cut nails
since our last and now quote So 50e6 70 per cask
NAVAL ST0RES-Turpentine remains firm and
steady at recent advances and we continue quote
36Oa3 50 per Pal. Resin is also higher and /, now
held firm at S4i 00a4S 90 per Dbl.
OAkUM-We notice recent advance on both
common and best Navy, which now quote ll4p
l3c p ID with continued upward tendency from
these prices.
oNloNS-The market for Onions remain very
firm ut recent advances. and we continue to quote
sc 7b9I % y bbl or 62a2 20 y bush.
0ILS-An kinds OF Oil remain quiet and steady at
previous quotations. The factory prices for Kero-
Dbl lots 67sc and in less quantity zoe y gal-saes
moderate. Linseed oil is quiet and steady. Fish oils
are quiet and steady at 1854 for Bay and S35a37
for Bank: Lard and whale refined remains firm at
81 25G 30; sperm winter has recently advanced to
12a2 20 y gal. Castor Oil has advanced since our
last 10 soa2 So y gal
PAINTS-Nearly all kinds Paints and Lead have
undergone further advance Por tland Lead in oil
we now quote si5 50al6; Cumberland do $40 O0l
10 90; French Zinc sl2 25al2 .6i American do sll
15c y ID.
PLASTER-The season may be considered
fairly open for aster and 1t has been arriving quite
Freely for week past but has not as yet materially
affected prices, and we continue our former quota
tons.
PRODUCE-The Produce market is without any
important change to note. Trade has been moder-
ale and prices generally have ruled steady a I'D the
week closes at about u following prices Eggs 81
ogsoe in large lots Ia22se BY retail. Potatoes firm
is continue scarcity of Beef aud prices continue
to range at SlOql2e by the quarter. Veal slal0c
and ipiight supply. Poultry nominal at quotations
PROvISIONS-A strong feeling continues to be
manifested in tbs market for Pork and prices have
again advanced 50d3 10 u Dbl over our las. quota
tions of last week. Portland packed Extra Clear
for lot on Friday Clear is held at 81 00a2s co. do
mess "a Ua2i 30; prime 2la2 p Dbl Some-dealers
eatsr,a.n doubt Of there being any Cioar Pork to
be had for two months hence. Ii will also be OBJ
served that smoked Hams have advanced TO l6gl6I;
City do l8lal5c y ID.
RUM-rhe factory price for Portland distilled
Rum remains firm at 81 Is y gal with a strong up-
ward tendency. as it cannot be manufactured 10 sell
even Mt present advapc e quotations There has been
but little doing The past week.
SUGARS-AlI kinds Sugars continue at a steady
gradual advance daily, especially for refined which
have been unsettled that is difficult TO siye very
seiiable quotations without taking in a wide range
Dealers were holding crushed z. sBulated and pow
dered yesterday all the way from 23la 24c; Havana
White we now quote 2oc: choice New Orleans isG
zoe; Havana Brown ls!gls Portland AA l5.alec
y ID.
SALT-An kinds Salt is very firm with a heavy
demand for fishing purposes and unusually light
sock Ia market Liverpool has advanced TO 5Ntag
and firm at "a AGA IS.
SPlCES-rhe market has resumed its former quiet
ness and prices are more steady. We have only to
quote at 4e9l As. and a slight advance ON Cloves
which we now quote at Use y H.
STARCH-A further advance has taken place on
Pearl starch which il now selling in this market at
loglo4 " ID, aud Portland Tl7ic.
TEAS-The market has been quiet. and prices
have ruled more steady but firm ut 95eaSl o. for
Commo Ooolong; 81 00G1 10 for choice do Sod96
" ID for Souchong, Ankoi. and lower grades.
T0BACCO-The improvement recently reported
has been sustained for loss of Tens half pounds and
hne bright Wdstern pounds and half pounds which
are scarce and in demand; sales of such Tobaccos
have been in New York at high prices.
W00L-The demand is very light both for Do
mestic aud Foreign, and quotations are nominal
Is there very little doing Producers are holding
for higher prices and there is but little coming for
ward At this time.
FREIGHTS-There has been nothing doing the
past week in freigts for want OF vessels There are
several freghts Offering bnt the great scarcity of
vessels in port has entirely restricted business and
we have not heard of one foreign engagement dur.
In coastwise freights we notice the following char
ters:-Sch Ann. for New York, with Spruce Lum-
Der at 81 y N; sch Israel Snow for New York.
with Barley. at &C y bushel; sch Hudson, for Bos-
ton, WITH Potatoes, at &c ID busliel