, 1864-06-24

AArEG WEI q ROou At1enAAQE9 On 'lQaEX6 to-day
tut The markets were comparatively quiet, and en
srAllJ e&ster. The EeveTn experience Of yesterday
- we'll a. the heavy character OF tho news from New
York, caused opeEators In grain particularly to ACT
with caution
Flouzvaa dull and alrost entirely nominas-opl,
about 5oa bra having changed hands $50 for red
N14ters and &9eod9S - for spring exttas.
Wheat cEened \ shade drmer than 1t the close ye4
tefdsJ. and under tatr inquiry advanced temporar
ily, but sson the New York dispatches were 70
etfTsd. 1t ,nne 1late1y fell back and closed ut de-
sirs on Jelsefday's cloalnR prtcts on Change, ol
se7c per bulaeL Upwards Of 900 bushels changed
bands. 1t 9i7591 70 for No Spring; 81.6sal76 10,
No 3sprtnE: and Sisx for Rejectcd-coslnR quiet ai
9i191.75 for No I. and At s1ss9t 80 for No2.
Corn ru1ed particularly active at decline Of 2a3c
per bushe-ope ming firm and closing qulat er the
receipt Of the Buffalo and Eor York dispatches
About SO 0ea bu changed, and1, At 3i.s9f 20 flor No
Corn, $132al 20 for No.. Corn; and at SLID for Re
jected Cora-the market closing steady and frm q
el& tor No. !, and sl.2s for Eo3- There was = 1sui
ted Rhippipx demand fos River Corn, and va note
sales It 3I7t912tH ado.t-chieay graded No2
Oats were In good dcmaEd and nrm Ut yesterday's
closing prices. and VIC note sales Ct bushels
54c&7sHc for No. !, and 11974c for No. 2-the mar
kat closing nrm at .6!4@76Ac fer No.1.
Eye WAS In fair demand and QFm at %i.ip for No. !
and 31.s7 for So.2. Barley WAS neglected.
The market for b1ghWtnes was tke Ecene OF consld
erAble excitement In tha early part Of the day. Dis
patches were received stating that the Conference
Committee would probably recommend tax Of sl.su
and $500. immediately thereon an active demaud
sprung up and prices rose from u 50 up to $751; IN
veYy short space OF time. Later news, however,
proved less favorable fer high prices, and the ket
dropped almost quickly back azaln to 81 50. The
1itpatches from New Tork coming In better than was
expected tended to slaen tins market again, and 1t
closed firm At 3!t6.0Les. The sales amounted to
At tout 5000 trla.
Provizlors were neglected and prices arc almost
entirely nominal. Ness Pork is held 1t ssacca
wtht Mt buyers 1srd Ia held at I7c with buyers at
fIefGht. fell lc q busoel-vith engagements as %
1fc for Corn, and 6c for Oats to Buffalo.
In Bags the market rules much dru1er in couse
queIce Of the advanced pr1cts OF plsce goods. On
peNed linen bags We note advance OF SC, and tc on
and y Dbl Flour sacks Prices generally tira with
N upward tendency.
1he Grocery market has bee7 considerably ruore
actve, and in consequences Of the excitement In Now
York, prices are much hr1er. Our prsyious ouota
ucns In Coffee arc 1rm, with good demand. In su-
kAr he demand hAa been more active than tor
weeks. We ncte to-day IN advance OF NC on Raw
aud Of Hc all Grades Of Refined aud Cofee sugars
In Fish the receipts Of While nsh are very small,
and thoroughly insufficient fer even onefou1th Of the
present demand. Prices consequently rulo very rns
1T present rates, Mackersi are les active land vo
note decline of &c per af bbf.
Summer Truita are In improved supply and ptice,
are somewhat easier. Lemons and Oranges arm at
present quotations.
Hides are still very qulet, the only demhnd being
for Green Sailed for shipping. Prices to1erably sm
and unchanged.
In Carbon OIL tho receipts continue light. and
prlces very firm At p1eTious quotations. Linseed
Oh In mora active demand and 1rmef. with An 3D.
vance OF Sc per GAL Lsrd OH in amos: nominal sup.
ply. Prices very firm.
In Tobacco there Is fair demand for good qualities
snd prices rule nrn; but in common descriptions
the market ts dnl1 and rather inactive.
The Lumber market has been IN poorer supply,
with decrease In the general activity of the na.-
ktt Prieea rule very itrrn It present quotations.
In Beef Cattle the marketcont1nues dull and droop
rag. The only demand kas beea for army castln.
Spectators and EaItern shlpper5 buying sca1:o1y
anything The entered sa1ss amount to 1,1H head at
s30 9s.eeh. mostly 1t s5.ooaaco E1oss. About 1,1o
head arc In the various yards this evening" nusoid.
The hog market has been unusually active The
receipts exceeded 100 heAd. and the entered sales
amount 10 s4ss. st ts1t@eso, principally At saso9
aio r Ito ns. With an excited demand, We note =
further advance Of 25c 100 ~, 75c on S4tuldayb
qrotations.
The Sheep market has been dull and dropping. The
receipts continue Light but in etctss Of ths de-
nand. On last weeks auctatlone, the market has do
cined further 81 M91.5 50 100 ns. Sales to-day He9e
uAde - IS S7k25 50 Efoss.