The New York herald., 1864-01-12

inc whe It market opened very arm holders generally
aemandug an advance; but owing 70 the difficulty ~
euectnB Immediate shipments buyers failed 70 respond,
~od AZ tho close she Inactivity and depression were the
prevaing characteristics The Gales a75 600 bush
81 81 delivered 81 4s asl 50 for Milwaukee club 81 SO
asl 54b for amber do. 81 SO 81 81 for winter red
a M y oa % o. for ss '%ess Michigan &C. ra
was duh and lower sales $4,000 bushels at
$i2Sasl a for Western mixed closing at = ae and
quest and the market nrmer at S9e Ole for Canada,
Gle 92c for State and s2c s3c fer Western Barley
scarcely arm. with fair business slight yield
in prices sales 10000 bushels. al 81 AZ 81 As for State
and 81 80 Tor Canada West Barley malt nominal.
Rye was quiet and held al 81 80 81 IS.
FRElGirs-Tno floating ice in the rivers materially in
erfered with business and the limited engagements were
at about the rates current at tho close OF last week.
but as the leo prevents the elevators from getting along
side ship but little done for shipment. To Liverpool,
AID, per American, 1000 bbs. -four, l05sd. q ls.;
80 tons tallow and 100 boxes bacon, lis. Cd, per
neutral; 80 nerces pork, g. 3d. 90 tons provis,
beef, So 3D. and 100 bbs pork, q. Sd. To Glasgow,
per neutral 300 boxes cheese at 2os 10 Havre $50 hhda
tallow at 40r TO Antwerp 500 bbs petroleum at sof.
10 Belfast neutral vessel ESQ tons provisions at 20s
From Cuban ports to New York, three small
trails taken up at 46c 6Oc per 100 ID sugar,
according to port and small neutral TO S. Johns p r.
at T6c per bbl.
Receipts, sss obls the market was stl
very dull but prices were without further change The
receipts very light but pending the settlement OF
the squaobe among the trade concerning the TAI on Pc
COMMITTEES have gone 10 Washington, il s sad-the one
20 advocate tax crude and the other an increase OF
the tax on refined The sales 10 day we're verv light
comprising only 1000 bbs-at 3lc o 81 5ac for crude
and 46c. 46c for refined Light straw 10 whte in bond
sale Of 600 bbs. crude, February At 81 buyers
option 200 bbs free sold al Soc o4c, and zoo do
beu2ine at 24c a csc.
PRovsloSs.-Recepts ,4es bbs. pork, 44l packages
beef e59 do cut meats $40 do lard and 638 dressed
hogs The market continued buoyant for the entire pro-
duct OF the hog to-day, and prices rmer than
Saturday The receipts continue light and the stock
s steadily decreasing which fact serves to impart
ueunl degree OF frmness to the market. The unusual
advance the price OF live hogs has also enhanced the
views Of The Of pork and all other articles Of like
character The demand for pork fairly active to-day
and prices current shade higher than Saturday
Beef moderate demand unchanged prices. Beef
hams were steady. Bacon was in fair demand at full
previous prices Cut meats in fair request az full
prices. Lard active and rmer The saes reported
follows 500 bbs pork, at $40 90 $40 20 for
old mess $23 SIS so for do, and Sl5 $16 so for
old and prime; $500 do. mess, for January,
February, March and APRIL $23 S23 so, and 900 do
Western prime mess at $50 60 500 do. Beef at $12 q
$ so for and $40 $l6 for extra do 800 do. beef
hams SIS $40; 1890 boxes bacon at 12Hc for city
short clear l2c. for Western do 10c. 1880. Tor
Cumberland cut, II c. for city long clear, and 1lc for
shor ribbed and Western long clear leo packages cut
meats at 7Hc Sc for shoulers, and 0hc l2c. for
hams 500 bbls lard at l9c. 14c for old and ncwthe
latter rate for kegs; butter sells at 22c 32c cheese
brings 13c. a 16c.: dressed hogs unchanged
SUGAR lrm sales 100 hhds Demerara al II &c, and
1900 bags Bahia on private terms.