, 1864-05-21


Thre WIS good attendancs on Change to day, but
owing to the decline In gold and1eas favorable
from Etw York. tho leading markets wsro dull. aad
closed materially lower.
Tic market Tor Wheat net tnbie3t t. tho accen-
tricltes which characterized 1t yesterday. EstlY
the cu1bstGne eptn:d at the closing prices u yes
terday IN Chsnge hut 1t ths cpsalng OF Chsuge the
marlct began TO droop. The depreciation was
zDtsiucd d1ftFg tbs sesstoa. and sftsF tho recept
Of the Few YORK Dispatches, the market closed heavy
at decline Of 2a2Hc. About 16s.No pu changed
hsnds at 81 z691.23H for No sprn7, 81 e59s1 s for
No Spring, and u 1E@1.s for Re}ected-cosne with
bells,a 81 IS RIO and si7 for No j. and buyers
At s1.2aH and $i.zeH.
vcred bu.era to tho extent of S9Ioc. Even At this
decline there not much anxiety on the ut OF op-
orators to take hold unless sellers would make fur
ther concession OF 7ee2sc. Tie gales foot mp aoue
eto bfe at g. s775 fer red and white winters, aud
for low grade to very choce spring extras
Corn wss in good dex and. both speculative and
shipping. and the market advanced H3lc, with sales
ef61 bu, At s1.1191I7 for No new tn store; se
9i1pH for No L. and $lss3losx fer Esje:ta1 :3ll1X
for No old in store :3l15 for No old + Q. B., and
91.l3h for unnipectc4 csna adoat AZ the close Of
Change however, tho &dFance vas barely msiAtAaet
ard the market e>oaee wsak.
Tho market for oAts ruled dali. and We note dc
preeatton Of 441c, compared NTH the closing pE
ces on 'ChaI "a yettesdAJ. Ab.ut oleto bu changed
hands, At e7xeesKe for No ;eszss5e for No =. md
/ g for rejected.
There was II actlyo demand for Eye and the mar
ket ruled firm It tho advance noted yesterday. The
sales ranged 1t S1o for No. in kturs and Sl4l11l5
| ter sample.
\ Barley va Ia good demand and firm. with sales 1t
| $l.s;Ga1.AlfoF sample lo:a.
| There was an active speculative demand ior Higd'
wines to-day md the market advanced 2@sc per gal
ION t1nce yesterday nooa-with sales of 47ao bsls
range Of $12c9l 2-the market closing 1uiet att
S1N This advance II predicated ea ths report made
ty tho Sci ate Committee to Increase the tax on Whit
~ ai,cr The 1st Of January next 10 sl. or courso
Tie 81 n1to tssf has Jet taken action IN tho
matter: brt there is general opinlhn prevalent that
Is will pass tho Conmit1ae't bill. Th.xs seems 10 bo
no disposition on the part Of tho SeIse to ta1 stocks
On Land.
Tic Provision markst IL nrnsr to-day. There was
| cecd demand for Hes5 Pork, and 20 nats sales oi
II trls st $.70 and 1s6 br1s good Country LESS II
&e4sn Lard WAS in 1ctlTc request NTH Atfor9
inward teAaeucy, md sale Of GOO tres prime Leaf a
1sHa1sHc, axd snail let Of extra snsIeo at l34c
Kettle rendered Leaf Lard f9 acsrco and ssllers are
genezal,y holdiug choice brands At Tic.
gAt sttady aad firm 1t $7sa for old. and 59lo 70.
| acw FIRE. ....-......
Fla. Seed IL In fair demand, With sales Of good a
s7s5 aud dirty at 3e73. Grtss Seeds are wholly 0eH
lected.
Fre,sbts arc 4c h,gner-vtth light tugskemeats q
1kasc fer corn, and ske for wheat 10 BREA1e-csIna
nrm 1t the outslde rate.
In Beef CAtt1e the market has tssn rnodesaset.
sc.lye ihp pers stul buying eautlsu1ly and Dncl
lxsa than usual. Tie demand for Government Catu'
lsyscr ard tho bulk OF sales has besn msds OF tha
9esox1t, The shtsEed sales amount to 162s had a
s8uasso, mostly 1t s6.7sGIee kross- Market nrm =
prtyiors quotations. ...-
| There has been more active doN&nd TO- Hsss q
shipping account tho entered eales amount 10 $50
hs1d nj $6.!2Ha7 60, ch!ssy 1t 81 oc7o. TAe usrke
closed this evening hsm At The adraaeo made Jelts1