, 1864-12-02

The decline in gold and the dull state Of tho
produce markets at the East causel a great De-
PRESTON on Change to-dsy, and we have to note
lower prices for almost every leading article Of
| fercl.
Tho Provision market opened quiet and nat. but
a. soon as the news WIS received that pork had
declined In New York -. .00G1 LOO Der bril- and that
the stock thsrc Was 1900 barrels, the market for
III kinds OF uo. product became unusually heavy
anu dull. Meas pork was sold at decline Of SOC
per brl,-300 brls having changed hau,s 1t s210O.
filmo meas pork Vas freely offered at $3a.OO but
There Vas no demand, and the on1y sao reported
WEE 600 hrls sold last night at $su0. Nc also re-
port sales Of 15o0 br1a for delivery from January
I'LL February at $33,00@3500. Green shoulders
were sold at 1s5(c from the block, bat hams we're
neglected. 4 lot Of 100 tes choice sweet picked
hans WAS cold at tic on Eastern order; but this
Is no criterion Of the market as they were offered
today at 1eic withont buyers. Lard was dull,
Win eales OF 300 tcs primo steam leaf at 20}c Tai
low was aan md nominal at 16fc for primo, and
154l15ic for country,
Dressed Hogs were In very limited request and
dull at f12o0G 26s}-the sales being chiefly at
$12D and f12.50, dividing On 200 Da
Highwines were very dull and heavy, with sales
Of only 200 brls at e1.7s-c1osing heavy.
There Is but little danspirfng In the market for
Flour,-buyera and sellers still being apart in
their views. The ealcs to-day were Insignificant
hardly enough to establish nominal rango-at
<19Go for white winter, md $500 for spring extra
On the "curbstonef' before the opening Of
change, the bottom fell entirely out Of the Wheat
Market owing mainly to the rumor OF victory by
the Union forces in Tennessee, and prices de-
elined 5}G6c, but after the first New York dispatch
was received, there was better feeling, and the
decline vas In measure resained. About 1900
bu changed hands st $1.75 for No. / Red $172@
1:'3 for Chicago Extra; s16il9L6s for No. /
Spring md 81 AS for No. 2 Sprlng-closing firm ut
s16'}11.Gs for No.. sprine-a decline Of aDalc
on the closing quotations OF yesterday.
The Corn market experienced ia peculiar dizzi-
ness to-day, and prices show fa1l OF 10D1ac on
ncw-cloafns dull at the depreciation. Old Corn
was dull and neglected. Ear Corn quiet and uu-
changed. The salcs foot mp 1G,00o bu at 85@Gc
for new corn, md 77Gas0c for car In our reports
OF corn Gales VIC shall for the present continue to
use the old rules OF Inspection.
The inquiry for Oats was limited, and we note a
further decline OF 1dp1ic, With sales OF $500 bu
at Ga3c for No. 1 and 600g0ic for No. 2.
There was fair inquiry for Rye, and the market |
ruled firm at the extreme quotations realized yes
terday. Tho sales ranged at Sis for No. 1 and |
Ft.1G for No.2.
There is a liberal inquiry for Barley, but the |
limited stocks restricted transactions. The mar
kct Ia firm, with sales Of No. in store at $1.45.
There il q lively speculative inquiry in Tobacco,
consequent upon tax OF 15c . b being antict- |
pated By the manufacturers. The market IL drm,
with s1ight1y upward tendency.
Groceries are In good demand, and ffn ut our
quotations, which will be found In another col
umn.
In Hogs The receipts have been comparatively
light md the market dull and slow, but with es
tablfshed decline on yesterdays quotations, al
though prices are week with downward tendency.
Entered sales at tho various yards 10,76s head at
s. 0117b, chiefly at <10. 50 per 100 ms.
Beef Cattle have been moderately active, except
Ing inferior grades, which arc unsaleah1e. Enter
I'd sales during the day, 1G79 head at $2.5018,e5,
chiefly at S350G4.00 per 100Dg.
IATEH.
In the afternoon the Wheat market was nrmer,
md No. Spring was sold at *t.es@t.so. Corn,
Oats and other cereals were neglected,
There Wns also better feeling In the market for
Hiehwines, and 500 brls were sold at $l.s0.
The Prpviaion market was dull and hesvy-buy-
ers and sellers being too far apart in thciz Views
% admit OF transactions.
one Of the Western Transportation Co.'S pro-
9e}lers was chartered at &c for lew corn to Bpf.
alo.