The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20

Clear s24a25; do DDS S20dl2l, and Spruce Extra
worth SIT 90 t120 %, ana No. Sl20l3. Shingles,
Extra Pine are quoted at "a 50a5 90, and Clear Pine
50 50d3 70. Extra shaved Cedar Shing are worth
So s7a4 90; do I'd y 50 5a.3 80 y NJ. Laths, Pine
are sellingat 81 5od2 25 and Spruce at 81 37gl 80
" NJ Our quotations for box shocks and cooper
age will be found elsewhere.
LIME-The market remains quiet and unchanged
at 81 10dl Is v cask and little doing at this
LARD-Ihe stock Of Lard in this market is light
and prices very firm at some further advance.
we now quote both bbls and tubs at l439l5l.
MErALS-We notice decided advance for both
zig and Sheet Tin, ard now quote Banea 5SdG0c:
Stpait Straits 5ig5G; Char | c SIC 50gl7 do l $40 90
an and Coke Sl6dlj so.
MOLASSES-The market continues TO entertain
astrong upward ency the barren state of the
market has not as yet been replenished by any
cepts and rtocks very light. not only in this buS
all other markets. The N. Y Price Current OF this
week says of M0asses:-s' Foreign il about out OF
hrsf hands aud much wanted at higher rates than
nave been hitherto current" We have advanced
our quotations as follows;-For Cuba clayed d75e;
Tart nomiasl at 5sa6oc; Muscovado 16ds0c: Porto
Rico SIG90c, and Trinidad (of which there is not
over 20 bblsl firm at Soc y gal There wass sale
early in the week of part OF a cargo of clayed to
arrive, at sc The Sugar House Obliged to sus-
pend operations to-day for want of Moasses
NAlLS-We notice further advance on cut nails
since our last and now quote So 50a6 70 per cask
NAVAL STORES-Turpentine remains firm and
steady at recent advances and we continue TO quote
36Od3 20 per val. Resin is also higher and lie now
held firm at Si4 00a4S 90 per Dbl.
OAkUM-Wo notice recent advance on both
common and best Navy, which we now quote II o.
lsc v 10, with continued upward tendency from
these prices.
oNIONS-The market for Ouions remain very
firm at recent advances and we continue 10 quote
SO 75tgI % y Dbl, or 2 62a2 20 y bush.
OILS-We notice quite advance on Kerosene
OIL which is very firm and buoyant at zoe for 1000
gallon lots 72c for Dbl lots and 75c u gal for small
lots, Linseed oil has again advanced. the market
closing firm 81 81 65al S. for raw, and 81 7O0l 70
for boiled Fish oils quiet and steady at ss2s34
for Bay and S35 a37 for Bank. Lard and Whale
fined remains firm at 81 % al 30; sperm winter has
recently advanced to SO l2a2 20 u gal. Castor Oil
remain steady and firm at soa2 IS y gal.
PAINTS-Nearly all kinds Paints and Lead have
undergone further advance. Portland Lead in oil
Is 80: French Zinc So 25ai2 Is; American do slf
gil 80; Pure Dry Lead IA 50@l5 Litharge aud Red
l5c y ID
PLASTER-continues to come forward freely and
prices are yielding gradually. We now quote Hard
50 50, and Soft Windsor 50 y ton Ground Plaster
remains steady at S1dgT 60
PRODUCE-The Produce market has been active
with good demand for sll kinds. exceeding the
supply for many articles. which has had tendency
10 advance prices. Potatoes quick at 81 37d2 so
per Dbl Eggs are gradually declining. Butter is
not as firm. and has dropping tendency. Beef has
advanced, and We now quote fresh y l2gl3c.
PR0YISIoNs-The speculative movement in Pork
has continued, and a further advance OF coal so
y Dbl has been established under the Fise in Gold
and comparatively small supply We now quote
EN0 Clear $29a30, Clear S2sa29, mess s26a27
and prime s22 G23 p Dbl. Round Hogs are nominal
smoked Hams are now held firm HOLT and wcs-
tern l6al7c p ID. Beefremain quiet but firm.
RuM-We notice a further advance for Portland
dlstillef Rum, and the factory price being firm
at 81 30 y gal.
SUGARS-The market for all kinds of Sugars
continue to entertain strong upward tendency
The current prices tor crushed gIanulated and pow
dered yesterday were 23Ad24c; Muscoyado Ied Isle:
Havana Brown 1s,G2Oc; Portland AA lie p ID.
SALr-AI kinds Salt is very firm with a heavy
demand for fishing purposes and an unusually light
stock IN market Liverpool and Cagliari has adj
vanced TO 81 5ad5 90. Turks Island remain steady
at - 25a,i rs !, hid.
SOAP-We notice advance on Soap Of all
Kinds. Leathe Gore advanced their prices this
morning as foIow Extra No ] lie; Family lOc
Oleine IL; Soda IL and Cranes lie.
SPICES-The market has resumed its former Quiet
ness aud prices are more steady. We have only to
notice some advance on Nuirnegs. which we now
quote at 4oal 45. and slight advance on Cloves,
which we now quote at 55c y ID.
STARGH-A recent afyanec has taken place on
fear starch, which II now sci ng in this market at
l0gl0l y 10, aud Portland 7ta7.c.
TEAS--The market has been quiet and prices
have ruea more steady but firm at $3.50 05 for
Commo Oolong; 81 coal 10 for choice do; sOasO
y lb for Sonchong, Ankoi, and lower grades
ToBACCo-The market is very firm and prices
buoyant at our present quotations. We notice that
in New l ork the market for manufactured has been
active with heavy sales from stocks on hand well
a. large contracts being given out TO manufacture
for future delivery.
woOL-The demand is very light both for Do
nestle and Foreign. and quotations are nominal,
there is very little doing Producers are holding
for higher prices, and there is but little coming
ward az this time.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. continues TO be very much
restricted for the want of vessels There treighis
Offering, bntn vessels to take up. The foliowiug
are tho only engagements that we have 10 report
since the date of our asfNew brig rubal Cain, for
Havana with Box Shocks, at 20c. aud Lumber at
- p III brig Sarah Crosby. for port North side
Cuba Of 81 62 " hid for Moasses; brig Billow, Tor
port North side and return II to Portland 81 81
or If to New York 81 81 y hid