, 1864-03-19

: sTotil..,,.,.. 1900 2iG2t3 1859 us H97 3919l
The advance In gold thla morning caused more
Ective speculative demand for grain aud the general
markets were more active and = shsde better.
There was IN improved inquiry for Wheat and tho
market advanced 4c p bushel-Wtth considerabie ac
,1vity at *114a11sh Tor mol Spring. 31o9@loox for
Eo2sprthg, and $1.ooH for Rejectei sprng-the mar
ket closing steady.
Flour was more active, hut the inquiry was chiefly
forlow grades for the Canadian trade, and we note
sales u about 16oo bs!s At 5a.o3s!so. for common
Spring extras. .....
Old Corn WAS dsu but snactiye-Elth sa1es OF No
buEhel-wlts ssles Of No at sias5c, No at &c, and
Rejectsd 1t 52@73c. Winter Inspected "New Cora"
Was sold at 1sK4iGc. .
The market for oats WAS unusually active, and p1i-
ce1 advanced H@Kc = bushe1-with sales Of about
1soos bushels, at eiAsiHc fpr Winter receipts Mol
aud Ea2S1c for No 2. Rye WAS quiet and neglected.
with tzaH1ng sales q No IT. q COZ. Barley WAS dull
with light sales Of fresh receipts No ut st17.
The market, for Hlghwtnes mas lesa active aud
sales Of only about 400 brls at
6&9B;kc-the market closing dull 1t SIC. ....'
The Provision market Eas hrm. but not very active.
There was good demand for Mess Pork. and we note
Eales Of nbout TO brls at s for Country and $:oa
for city. There Was nothing done in Primo Mess
PORK, and we quote 1t nominal ut $3.50. Picked
Hams very scArce and 10 active demand. with an
upward tendency la prices. To-day lot Of $500 pcs
sucnrcurtd Haus, loose. were sold 1T 12c, and lot
81 tres county do 1t l2c. Bulk Meats are scsrce
and drn-the only sale reported being lot or 1,o0
Light country rough Sides At &c loose. Lard Il du
and nexIeced-xtth sales Of about 400 tres 1t 11x@
1sxo for prime Leaf, md 1oeb1l4e foF No. Lard.
Seeds we're unchanged. There 10 falr Inquiry for.
Flax Seed At u 1sa3Do. Clover Is du1l-w1th light
ssles at 100. Timothy Il IN limited demand At $40
Ge.ta'
Tho rua,ket for Lire Hogs today wss active, and
1oalsc higher medium to extra grades with Gales
Of 1870 head At &coo87 gross-chiedy 1t S1.T597s5.
Beef Cattle we're moderately active, and medIam
qualities ruled 1:3eec lower, but thete no change
In the Prices Of primo stock About $50 head were
sold. ut fs.T&7n0-ch1eny at 4Ao45se--
In Groceries the market aas been generally active
and frmer. Owing to the great scarcity Of goods ID
New York, and the strorE probabilities Of an H.
creased tariff being Immediately imposed. therr Is
stIn strong upward tendency. Since cur previous
remarks Oh this market, Java Coffee further I'D
vance of 1c hat bean made IN fenhned sHGAss, White
Band Extra D has advanced nc a n, and forsrA
snd refined Sugars Of ali descriptions tho supply fs
considerably below tho demand and pElcea ce1es-
pondlnRy ntm; Epices also excited. NTH m ad-
vance on CaxsIs and C1ores OF &c. and ou Sumexs Of
1tc = b. The supply Of choice Teas. both Black aEd
Green being considerably reduced, prices generally
are unusually hrn, aud Oh JArans An AdEance Of ss
On heut grades has been Euhde.
- LATEST.
In the afternoon aud evening. the market for High
vines was unsettled and dull chiefly owing to less fl
yo.sb1o news from New York, and sales Of SO brls
were reported At esQssKc-thers being no buyers at
the close over ssr. Wheat Was quiet and unchanged.