, 1864-07-02

The reslgnntion of Secretary Chase and the advance
In gold caused feth excitement to-day In shs gene
raj produce markets, and prices have agsla nd
vhnced.
There waa mere active inquiry for Flour. and the
rarket was nsm anu active, but without any mate
rial advance In prices. About 3,soo bills changed
hands, at % for white winter extras $oe0 for red
winter extras, ana 5oal0o0 for spring e1ras-thu
market closing very fEm-
The Wheat marke: orened firm and acttFe, but u
eoo1 aa the rews lfrum New York OF the advance in
gold was received, 1t became buo5nut and closet ut
an advance Of 6@7c per bu.hel- About rs 900 bushels
changed bnade at $a,c:aat6 for mol spriug; $3.50
2G1 for No Spring; and 81 sea1 s. for Ke1ectei
sps1ng-the market closing very nsu, st lthe outstds
quotations, With strong upward tendency.
Corn was active and lru at an advance OF c92Hc
pr bu.hel-w1th sales Of 100000 BUSHELS at Il SO
1seh for No Corn; Il asH9l 81 for No Corn. and
81 22@lz3 for Rejected Corn-cloa!ns at outside
prices. River and Canal Corn Was In active demand
AID firm 1t 81 3t@si Sa aaoat.
Oats wert 1@7c higher than at the close OF ChanKa
yesterday but thero les activity and VIC report
lales Of only 65to bushes, at Sl@9zKc for No ard
faasQc for No 2-the market closing firm.
Bye WAS in active demand and prices advanced %
Sc = buthel+ with Baes OF about 15ooo bushels q
2lieet,45 for No Rye; S142 for No R5e; and $tso
for Rejected Rye. Barley Was eatlfely neglected ana
prices are nominal.
Hishwtnes were still unsettled and dull in consa
quence Of the uncertainty entertained with to
further legislation the revenue BILL but there Was
no change in prices. About 160 DAFT els were sou.
at {1JsQ1.7o-the market closing quiet at $1+673i8
There was good demand tor Mess Pork and We
nete sale Of so brls fair city packed at $ooo The
bett btuads, however, held firmly Ut $ie9o, With
buyers ut s4lI0. Lard is generally held nt17917Hc
the latter for kettle and uoto sale OF 50 tres
prime CITY steam at tic.
Salt advanced 25c brl, and We note sales or about
12eoo hrIs, 1t ss453so for new afoat and on dock,
and u 9sa3G0 for old. Ground Alum Salt whs sold
at ISIS 2 Back.
Frelzhta ruled 5c lower-with more activity. eight
charters having been made at TIC for Wheat &c tof
corn and &c for oats to Buffalo.
In Groceries the market has been characterized oy
extreme nrmness, With stIo2g upward tenceacy On
al descriptions Of goods. ...--..
Our quotations On Coffee are unchanged, but prices
are d1mes. There II q moderate amount OF ACTIVITY
In tqe market with fair supply,
Green Sailed Hides are IN falr request and nrm u
1lh@l2c per Il. DrY Flint are atnl Inactive aod easT
atpEesent quotations.
Carbon OIL Ia IN demand. but the receipts ara SILL
amall and inadequate. The market continues drn
1t the advanced rates quoted yesterday.
Lnseed OIL Is IN sctive demand, with very limited
supply; prices very nrm st prevoua rates. Lara
oH very Act1ve with further advance Of Sc per fals
on Raw and Bollea-
In Sugar the market ccrtnu:a very urn and ad-
vaacanE. On Cnha ard Porto Rico We note iotfae1
advance CT 1c Per pound. also On Ha~ 2ofE fcnaeo
powdered, ETC., OF 1c per .. sad Oh Coffee su2as OF
&c on previous quotations.
SyEups arc In tsir demand, and very fEm bus With
previous quotations unchanged.
In spcea tho market IL toezahlg sctiye. and unset