, 1864-12-18

The victory Of Gen. Thonana over Hood uud the
favorable news from She7man'a army, caused a
heavy decline In gold to-day, and the general mar
kets e5mpathizcd with It To considerable ert,nt
The Provision market was greatly depressed,
and we have to report lower prices than yestcr
day. The heavy receipts Of uoGs-amounting to
N,ba5-and the decline In gold, es we'll A. the dis
coursging reports from New York, checked the
demand for Hog Product. At the same time, how.
ever, With but few exceptions, no great effort was
r:ade BY packers to eetl-the majority holding
their etockt of The market Ness Pork was oqic}
and nominal'y 50clfl.00 lower, with sales last
night at s3o.s0, and to-day, OF outeido brands, At
$aS00- Prime Mess Pork Waa nominally 50c6a Il 90
lever with sales OF about 1850 brls at $4,000
sseo- -cloalng wcak at the inside quots.
uon. hump Pork was cold at $500
sweet Picked Hams were nominal at
1eG1s4c. Green NamR we're active and steady at
161@17c. Lard vas dull md 3c lower with sales
last night Of 1000 tres extra choice steam at Sc
and light salea to-day at s20ss}c. Tallow was
held at TIC, with light inquiry at 1911 Q16{c
Dressed Hoga were in good eupply and wa note
decline Of 12f015c per 100 ns, With heavy sales
1t t&t4NG1b.o0-ehiety at &14esQD14.5o, dividing
on 20 bs-the market closing steady.
Hiehwtnes advanced 1G2c per gallon, with sales
Of about 100 brls Mt 1ss for old and for new
eioaing arm at S1.ss- Crosby disti1ery commances
to Eun on Monday next, and We understand thai
otheF disulleEcs arc making preparations to
begin.
Tho F1onr market was dull and neglected.
Wheat declined fully &c per bushcl. and closed
weak, with sales Of about 10 oo0 bushels At 81 $50
1.s7i for No. Red, s1.:a0i7l for no. Spring,
and s1.e4 for No. spring-the market closing
weak at the inside quotation.
Corn was quiet aud steady, with sales OF new On
tsck 1t 01@a6c. :
Cats ruled 311c lower, with sales of upwards o,
5000 bushels at 6j 2G1ic for No, tho markett
closing steady at &C.
Rye was quiet and steady At st.e5 for No. 1Nn
store.
Barley ruled Inactive md quiet, with light salcs
Of old No. 2 at $1.57.
Timothy Seed was firm at 25.35, at which price
VIC note moderately large sales. Flax Seed was
frm at $500. Good Clover wss sold Mt $t4oo.
In Groceries the market has been moderately
active, and prices OF the leading staples generally
rule lnrsu, and unchanged ut our previous qu ota-
tons. We quote Rio Coffee 1t 47}R 49Se Der y.
Hard Sngar scarce Rnd active stat9s1}c per aud
White a at 3oGsoac per n. In Tea the demand is
limited. but stocks arc generally held very rm at
our present quotations, With IN upward tendency.
White Fish dul1 and In almost nominal supply,
We quote No frm 1t $s.aa51s-5o per hs br1. Cod
fab In moderate supply, and drm at s1onaro.so
for Georges Bank, and S9.t0010.00 for Grand
Bank
Dried Apples ia good demnnd. Receipts small,
and rkesvczJ dtn, with m advanco OF 4e Per
b On previous quotations. Foreign Fruits In
more actave demand, and dzm atpreaeut quoa-
tions
The Hide market is~modc1ately actiso Hesvy
Green Suited Hides are scarce, and In good de-
mand, prices ranging zs high - 1o4e per u. Other
descriptions rule steady and unchanged
Carbon Oh In rathsr better supply, and drm at
eecG&1.o Per gal. Linseed Oil quiet and un-
eharged, hut 6zu ut 9L45&11.so. Lard Oh In good
demand; market hrm at & 1-oo01.a .a5 per gal.
In Poultry The mild weather has somewhat
checked tho demand. With at6esal receipts prices
are rot 20 firm
Potatoes arc in good Supply. and with more t.
vnsabse weather tho market has been correspond
inglJ active. .butwith no improvement on previous
quotations.
LATRR.
In the Afternoon fhe decline in gold still further
depressed the general markets. Provisions were
ncglected-Prima Meas Fork being offered At
$sd.7S91oo, without buyers. There Wal no In
quify for Meas Pork or Lard, md quotations aro
nominal. - -. ,'
NighNfnes were IN good demand, and We note \
further advanoe Of f1c p gallon, with sales OF 800
btls Ut $1ss01se-c,osing drm.
: Wheatwas hsayy md depftssed-No. Spring
having been sold at &t.7sa. Other cereals vere
neglected. -..