, 1864-05-16

There was rather meaEtc attendance on Change
to-day, but business generally VIA neglected, n tbs
ccnn1ed spcecssaa Of xrriss In Virginia formed
attractive theme for discussion and pleaskn-
tty ttan tts dry and mRsty details Of Wheat Aad
F1our. As the various disrA were read ty the
EecretarJ co1dtuDK The news OF the uo.1luE papers.
chttrs Of JOY and Eadfess Fsug throughout the room.
and many were the congratulations parsed between
lie Iannber1 Of the Bssrd The work Of raising sub
tc1ipions to sts!st in oFE3ntz1ng the ons hundred
day regiments also c'eup:ad considerable attention,
and natural consequence, tue Tolume Of business
wsp rather light, >"
Tie deusnd for Flour vas exceedingly limited and
the market rrlcd rczy Gull and Romln.l bJ 1s3lsc
lover. There rot nAsy orders in the maTkat 4nd
butcr. arc not wi!trE to take hold ua1css At con.
cessoE If 9c@tc. THIS, loders arc unwilling to
cedr to, and tic market s IN atAto Of sf1tt 1ps.
1hs Bales foot up <5a trs At *tas s-5 for spzsa= E1
tr:s. TLere Was roihIns doing In red Of white win.
ttrf.
Tlnm1rkst fer wLsas opened early Oh the sidewalk
at 81 10 for Eo.s. At which fgure few parcels we1o
sold. but subsequently, however, on 'Char tho
ktt declined $11iell6, 1t which large business
was t:u1e. estly on recount OF "short seersr vho
hsye largo eonltacs to I'LL. At the elose The market
was steady 1t $,s for No and 70 for Ne Is
dstlze sf Nc a!nce the close OF Change teskeiday
The isles feet up 1A,G0 bu At St.lsh0!:o for mol
ard tl.l7to1. .1-moLtiy 81 1eg1.7eK forNo.2.
TErrewRa an active speculative and shipping de-
t1Ann for CcrB3 nd the market ruled urn and huky.
ant at further advance Of 1K32c since tbs close Of
At $!t6 for Old Ne. In store; sfoQlos for New 40.
/; S! c7G1 &C for New No. 2; ssH01co for rejected;
S1lt for old yellow o. b. for No caaal ansss
and t7H010o tor rejected do uhoat-the market cio-
srE very firm at slns for Ro.e and stL5 for Mol uaw
0at' were moderately active and the market Id.
vance d A6Hc abore the closing prices On Change
yesterday, with e4les Of ID no bu st GsessKe for No.
and ft9tsc for No 2-c1ostnT at tsx@6sHc for No. l.
Rye was quiet ard 1o01nal ut $1.2s@1.sG. There IL
very little coming in> and the market is &1ost bare
Of offerings.
nalisJ ruled quiet, and the market IL noninat at
41stG1S6f for No. 2ln stare. a few lott, By sample
change hands It $40 on track. -
Thru very dill fee1f1E7n tho market for II1h.
Of 4Glc Per gallon but a. soon rs tho New York dis
patches Were received, the demand increased, and It
zailied and closed nr. About go brla sold lat
sl1sal14-,he market clottng very nrm At sl.lsH.a
PTovisIops ruled Qulet and almost uou1isaL ,Thsre
tothing doing III lIess Pork. but report sila
were neglected. Lsrd WAs dull, with light sa1es OF
choice ksttIs readsFed Leaf at lie.
Gal quite and steady With ISLES Of old 01onda.
"a at - 10 and nsW sagt{aw At 424o.V m
Flax Seed is in good dcnsud and steady At Sa!s7K8
80. Timsthy Seed was sold 1t seR562.e0. j
FrsisbB were steady, with fout charters 1t 1sa for
Wheat to Kingston; 7A for Corn to Buffalo, and lie
fer Ce m 10 Maitland and Chaumont.
The grocery market IL quite dull and depressed, bu
e light stecks Of staple arNclss k1ya to the market
degree Of hrnnsss, which it would not Otherwise
have. Tbs country trade IL buying very spArlusy-.
Oily enough t. supply immediate And pressing 1ats
Asa general thing holders have made no concession
Of auy Meue1t, and the market Is toletsbly Af1nat
Quot& tIoHs given In another column.
There were hat few arrivals OF lumber csrgoes to-
daJ, md. consequently, this voluuo Of business was
Light Tbs demand IL still active aud the nbrkst
Urn. With sales Of several csrgoes at A1soD1seo as
cerdjnE to quality.
The demand for Dried Fraits u very 1tnltsd, and
the market rules dull, with, however, no material
change In quotssions. Dried Apsles are firmly held
| At 10G1lHc.
H1dea arc dun and depressed, owing to the favor
aba army news, aad We noa declIne OF w on green
sountry and green salscd.
There IL vtY lttle doing In the wool market. Tha
receipts aIe Light but holders z tn heir Views.
Ne note zales of, ,teo M good fleece ATTIC.
The a1ket fur Beef Cattle has besn generally quiet,
the receipts being rsry limited. and the usual
iaors teipx abssat. The entered aaIsa amount to 1s
htad At &5s8G8 10 per 1850 lbs Prices continue dim
and unchanged. The demand for Hogs hAs b.sn LIN.
lied. and prices continue WEAK. with \ dowAwisd
tendency. The decline daring the week amounts to
&sGc par ITO lbs. The entered sales during the day
vera ,ts5 head 1t $&5o@7s, the bulk At se25@1oo
gross.
On The nsHtpaf viii ba found cur special dispatch
Of the Albany cattle market Of Jektezday and to day