, 1864-03-26

The further Advance In gold to day tended to stimu
late spcculation and there was quite an active de-
nand On Change for nearly all kinds OF produce at en-
haneed pgces Outside capitalists again beginning
to Invest freely In the 1eadieg articles OF grain and
proyisons, and We have 10 report an unusually brisk
and somewhat excited state Of AFFAIR.". s.
There was free inquiry foFF1our to-day, and the
mari ct was active and nrm, but without ay actual
adyaueein price4-wth sales Of about $500 bbls Of
Hour at 90 fot white winter extra aa5o for red
winter extras; for spring e1tras and 3t7s
for spring superne mArktt closing drm with
upward tendency.
Wheat was in more active demand, both By shippers
and specustors and the narkct particularly for No
Spring, was brisk And nrn at yesterdays extreme
prices. About 2ooeoo bushels Of all kinds changed
hands, At s1-1iD116 for No spring; et.11a11lA for
No spring: and st29l.t8 for Rejected spring-the
market closing steady and quiet at s1.11@11lH for
Eo2.
There was good demand for No. Barley, aud the
market was nrm at $12s, At which prca We note Light
transactions. Sample lots were active 1T 1ss
The markat for Hghvi1ea contnues huoyant aud
excited, and wo note sales Of nbout 2soo brls At
range Of f9s@Sc-the market cos1ug arm Ut Die. This
is an advance of9kc gallon since yesterday noon.
The proy1son market also the 9eneFalbu
ancy, ard we note an advance IN Mess Pork ot k0c@
HOO brl with sales Of about 200 brls ut so 75122e0
tor city packed. and $20.25 for country Thefs
also good demand for Prime Mess Pork, and prices
advanced 41.0o per br1. with safes OF 10qo bsls city
packed at $2o co. and 800 bs1s country packed at S1oa
bare and very hrm Bulk Meats aEe scarce mi. arm.
with sales OF country shoulders at 8Hc packed, and
BXc loose Sweet picked Hams are In good demand
and nr1n at 12k@12kc- Bacon hams are also In ac-
tive request and firm, with sales today Of zoo tcs
garcu1ed AID canvaased at 6c There Is rather more
inquiry for Lard, and tho market Is nrmer but With
ont any advance. Light sales Of Prime Leaf having
been made at 12c- .....
Clover Seed was dun at ss7so7oo. There wasa good
demand for Timothy Seed, and wa uote liberal sales
l ! F1HYE Aaf rufa NJ n nuzh-
es prime was sold for sowing at $3.50; but the crush
| trs are offering only $e-7592I@.
The market for Live Hogs to-day WAS active and
very hrm hut there II material change in pr.ees.
About $50 head we're sold In the yards to-day at
range Of $6.s5@7GsH-the bulk Iof5 the transactions
having been At s7-2se1s the market closing arm.
The market for Beef Cattle was more active, sud
nno1e M advance Of 1Nc medium to prime grades
with sales OF 1lss head 1t $.s2s@71 712A-ehiedy 1T
l {3-M@t5a.c
Both old and new ccrn was in more active demand,
and We uote further advance In prcss Of aa3c per
bushel with sales Of old at 9otasokc for Eo.1 and
6o@s0c for Mop. A boat load ofodcorn Was sold to
assiyc &c I, b. for No 1, and 9io for No,
New corn was particularly aet,Ee aaa W noto heag5
sales OF No. at s1@sscc No. lat saas1Ac; md Ra
| jected at 7}Xc. s..jc.
Cats were dull and shout nc per bushel lower, With
Light sales ONO. ut s4KG6iXc, and No. lat &c. 4
lot of huthels MOL was sold 1T 65o for delivery
| at buyers option up till April 18th.
| Rye was In good demond and t@2c higher, with
| sales Of winter receipts No. At s1.n@1Aak, and
fresh receipts same grade at s1.os. No. Eye was
! sold at e1a1.M. -, =.
Groceries Of all descriptions still very ilrm and
In acttve demand. With limited supply Of Coffee,
especially Rio, and large speculative eastern de-
maud, the market has ruled nrmer with further nd-
vance OF Ac q .. The supply Of refined sugars Is
very much too limited Bereral Of the 1eading brands
being quoted nomina11y, and upon all the market has
| atronE upward tendency. = =
Hides still In liberal supply and With active
\ demand the market rules steaty and unchanged.
In Carbon Oil We note further advance OF &C per
Kallon On White and Straw. with very tIaN supply,
and unusually light atoeks in manufacturcrs' hands.
| 80 ,s tst --LATEST. ;t.-.,.
in the afternoon and evening, owing to the buoy