The New York herald., 1864-05-06

Corn meal, bbs Observation-Disclosures 9 90 SO
Corn meal, puncheons. Observation-Disclosures 80 90 30 so
The depression OF the market for days
past again apparent day and with large qaanti-
ties in transit sales any considerable could
have been effected except at decline The day sales
were limited to few small parcels which afforded no
liable test OF the Market comprising in all some II 900
bushels, at 10 for Chicago spring. 81 so or winter red
Western, 81 "a for amber do aud 81 90 for white do
The marke. for was scarcely so strong.
though prices show no decided change The saos com
prisa 80 900 bushels at 81 3S 81 80 for old Western
Mixed and 81 40 for Southern yellow Barley was quiet
and steady 10 price sales 1900 bushels As for Cana
da East and ii ~ for Western Oats continued in active
REQUEST on government account and the market was
nrncr sales 100 900 bushels, closing at Soc 90c the
latter 10 certificates.
BEANS wore In moderate request government
count with sales Of medium at 81 66 81 IS aud
CoFFEs continued quiet without sales TO note
CoTfoN was in moderate demand, with sales OF 1000
bales at 85c. a sec. for middlings.
iRuGHTs were dull and depressed by sailing vessels
a1d active by steamers TO Great Britain 10 Liverpool
per American fag, $50 boxes bacon o.. per neutral
$50 tons lard at l2 3D. and so hhds talow los per
steamer 500 boxes bacon and 1000 erces lard at 15s
and 300 bales cotton at I'd. To London per American
u large erces beet At Be- 3D.. and 100 weight at
lard and so hhds tobacco at 25s. SO bales hops at
,<d. and 36s boxes tobacco at S. TO Glas.
So tons lard and saow al eos 70 rs.o per noSr loo
tieroes lard Dos. To Rotterdam per neutral 200 bbs
flour at 2s Sd. British bark chartered Antwerp
with 1000 bbs petroleum at IS. foreign vessel with
abos, 900 do to Cork for orders at S. Cd Two barks
2s9 and 800 tons in the coal trade between he British
provinces ant New York. with privilege OF Philadelphia
a. 81 200 and 81 500 month and bark from Phila
delphia TO Southwest Pass, coal, - 30 per ton.
s. 90 a So s5, and 200 do. lemons s. 10 cash
Hops quiet with sales OF IS bales at 26c. 29c to
quality.
73c. and s. hhds. Cuba muscovado at S3c.
PROVISIONS Receipts, 4l0 bbls. pork. $50 packages
in rather less favor than they OF
the market yesterday, when the rise 10 gold stimulated
holders 70 obtain very fu prices. The fsI OF
cent u gold rendered the markets rather dull heavy
Pork was IN active speculative inquiry, however, and,
higher Tor al kinds Beef moderate request al
yesterdays prices Beef hams we're quie. but firm.
Bacon was dull, and but little DONE The supply is
very light, and holders want full prices for all
they have. cut meats we're dul and heavy, but
and heavy. Butter and choose were steady.
The sales were. on the spotpork, 1000 bbs. at $27
81 so@ nos 'i prime sci sa FOR or prime new west
mess and s2s so for thin mess delivery
500 bbIs do. buyer's option for May, at $50 no.
900 bbls. now mess for June buyers option, at $50;
SEQ do. July reported at $50 2a 500 bbls prime
ness sellers option, for June, s2s, and coo bbs
pue mees for June, buyers option at SIS. Beef-350
bbls at A5 asls for epa'n mess aud sls $50 so for
extra do. Cut meals350 kaces At lie Tor shoulders
aud sac. Tor hams. Bacon--a00 boxes short
private terms. Isrd-2,ooo bbs and tierces i4c.
l4bc. for No. 14i.c. h'ac for fair to prime steam
and kettle rendered, and i4s.c. for extra.
PETROLEUM. Receipts, 1886 bbls The denaud for
essential difference in quotations. of either though
crude held rmer The demand for oil for export
fair, but scarcely active yesterday, vet fair bust
ness done. The bulk Of the transactions were for
future delivery, consisting OF CONTRACTS" There
already three times many CONTRACTS there will be
oil 10 lll them. They are put out al venture,
under the belief that prices will be lower at their
maturity; but the buyers look for higher prices,
and consequently take them freely. {" Calls"
in great favor with some, the loss in
exceed the Tor the privilege while the gain
10 without limit There reported sales Of about
30 900 bbs crude including 10 600 for May Mt 40lc,
10 900 for June at 81 c but they were ali bosh.
actual sales about 900 bbs at 40c Ale for
May and June, buyers option 5000 do refined al 6Oc,
Gle the spot, aud 900 do tree at o5c &C. There
were no future sales, except "cas, which were report
ed sales. Benzne was quiet al 81 &C for refined.
RKx.-2O0 bags Arsrau and Rangoon sold at l09c .
IL &C., and TOO bags Rangoon, in bond Mt SC.
SUGAR firm. with sales OF T0S hhas Ccba musco
vado ~ 18l.c 1s.c aud 2;s boxes Havana at IL &c
Orange Peel ON the FoOtpaths.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TRg MASCHKsTER GUARDIAN.
will you be kind enough TO allow me space for re.
mark the above subject n the teachers day
and Sunday schools would SPEAK word Of caution 10 the
young their charge the danger which they
passengers the footpath by thoughtessy throwing