, 1864-05-14

There was good attendance on Change to d1y. but
ts: general ht1srity aua exchange OF couTrasusons
among tho membeEs Of the Board Of Trade, coa4e-
qutnt uren the cepiou Of the news Of the glorious
vtctJ on Thurtd8y mor-ing, bl3 the uE-fns 3ppd11s
tnAde BY several members OF :he Board IN behalf Of
1ae regiments now being oranalzad for she 1o days
eeiftce ceEsunled most oi the time usually allotted
TO business, and consequently Ii markets were gen.
eEally dull ma neglected.
HE Flour market has again reapsed into state Of
cu antc Inactivity. Holders Of fsvorite brands Of
sprirg extras Az", howsver A=m N their yiews, and
not oEposed to submit to the concessions d;napaed
~ buyers. 1eeaalea to-day teot up some 1'co hrts
but u the torms we're not madc public, ue cannot
g3e range OF petces. few lots Of Spring saper1
changed hnudB as 4i.71a50d.
The market for Wheat xsa "panicky;" opcaed at
&1es forNo 4 ID $t.2 for No Spring. brt rapidly
declined to for MOI .ad t9xpl2 1torNo
!, st which there wss> considerable bnsarss done,
nalnlEon scconnt Of short -seliers. We qsose tbs
decline sin thu second board last evening at 4asxc
per pu. Abont ls3 900 hu changed hs1da At $l2aA@
la for No Spring and s11ax9l.2t To- No ssrsins-
ciosint steady 1t 5,sx for No and s1eo fo7 No /.
Corn ruled rather ausct-pazticrlarlJ No lad
Irregular for No a-tha market opening shade ensier
ttan 1t the close Of Change yesterday, but at tho
clota there VIE rather better feeling 1ad the market
clcsed nrm At yesterdays closing prices Change.
A. compared with the prices obtained the second
board last eysn,sK. tho market shows depreciation
Of 10 "a No and 191c On No ,. About $1,000 bp
@1o2 for new.Fo2 s7@e9c # Rejected: 81 0s Tor old
No 2; 81 8 for new Yellow A1oats *la7x for old No
T. b. II os for old River mot inspected} aa=st aud
Soaf for old White a1oat-cioslng ntm 81 ln for No
and el.os for MOI nex.
0sts were quiet and the market declined Hc on the
easae prices on Change yesterday. with szlss Of S.
COO bu at t67k36skc for No l. and 13kssc for No IN
b sstoIs-closiaE steady 1t $50 foE Mol. .s.
Rye WAS quiet With tr1Glng ases Of No in store at
tl-2s. lew sample lets eha1Eed banda at St sic
Barley quiet with ISLES Of eaa1 bu No In storo
ct $l-s5. We heard Of no salcs by sample.
The market for AtxhW1ues continues dst. and wa
note decline In prices Of 1e per gallon-wlth salea
Of 70 hsla At tl.1I@t.13K.
Provisions were dull bnt unchanged. There Was
rather izqairy Tor Mess PORK and VIC ncte sales
Of ~ br1s In tw lota 49e. Bu!k Meats quiet
With Light sales OF ary salsed Has ia bxs at l4Xc.
Lard was dull. and vs noto salss sf only 1oa tEes
prime 1t lie. "
tera It fst oats, 7o tor and e for wheat
.BuffAls.
: The Grocery market atn COZ rt,aues dnl1 and Dc.
pretsed, but without any yer3 material change In
quotations. Country buyers are holding on in antlct
patlen Of decline, consequent upon the favorable
apeet ef tho news from the seat ol In Virginia.
Oils Of a1l descriptions, With the exception Of Lard
Oil. rule dull, although prices ara we'll sustained
mainly owing to tha limited stocks.
There was good inquiry for Lumber earxoes, aat
We 1ate sales Of several cargoes at t165'a 825, &C
sord!nk to quality. Shingles hrn aud in demand
The market for Beef Cattle has been xeAerally &C
1yc. Extra grades have been in better demand fol
eastern account. and prices have ru1cd trm At Pre-
vfous quotations; medium to primo qualities hsvi
been In fair demand On Government account at de
cllae o11e@sc en- prey1ous quotatona Enteyed sale
2a97 head Ut a. M5&a7]5 mostly At t6.73@775 Eros8
Tha demand fer HoEs has been more active, e9pe
cialy for tbs better grades chiefly amonx shippers
Entered saies tt5 head, 1t $d00G8to mostly 1t IS a
q 72, gross. Market dr1n at preyious quotstleua