The Portland daily press., 1864-12-28

market and prices higher althoug some 700 hogs
ara now on the way to tlis market; we now quote
l70l9,; City Sugar Cured Hams s2l23c. Portland
Mes Beefis little lower, and we now quote 81 so
2260; Extra do, 24a25 Pobl.
RICE-rhe market rules steady but firm with
moderat- sales. We now quote India l49l5e y ID
RUM-We notice another advance for PORTLAND
d. tiIledwhich continues firm at 81 35G26o at the
factory.
SUGARS.-Prices were elittlaseasief at the close
OF the week. thou at perhaps ashght over
previous notati ms; Crushed sGranriated and Pow
red ruled 29aa30c yesterday; Musc vado and boz
sugars ate without change. Sales OF Havsna Brown
light
SPIcEs-Ihe activity in New York and other
markets has produced slight advance for some of
the leading articles Cassia has advanced to %.
'Nutmaegs are highea, we quote the market buoyant
-. ~ oU. Cloves finger, PIN INTO pepp and in all
ward tend ncy.
sALT-The demand for fishing purposes being
over aD1 VIII air stock in market prices ave de.
Spe now VOC SfKs Csgoar and Liverpool
5O@6 80. We notice the arrival of cargo Sc. Mar
tins salt and also the purchase Of small cargo Bon
ARE for this market during the week,
SEEDS-AI descriptions of seed remain quiet and
steady at our previous prices . y
TEAS-The market is firm at the advance preyi-
ously noticed prices ranging at 25al IS for choice
Oolcng; and il6@i Is fo' common; sopchong esq
100 ~ ID. Ankoi and lower grades; sale moderate;
market closed firm at the advance.
TOBACcO-Th re is more activity in the market
for good tax paid tobacco and prices have improved
We now quote best bands 81 and los 20 q SOC;
mediums cog Sc; do commons 55@61c; do half lbs,
76@80c; and navy, 10. 70G60c.
TIN-We continue to quote Char $2la22 Char
4 26a27; Coke lsa24; Straits 81; Banca 70 cash.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in foreign engagements
has bee very dull the past and in consequence
of surplus of Tonnage hav ng been forced upon the
market rates have declined about 40 for sugar-box
shooks The eng gemenis for the week have been as
follows: Brig EndoTns for port south side of Gu ba
and nsek at 81! Md for mo a SIS if 40 Portland
or Sc 90 other port and zoe per hundred for
sugar. Bark Henry Lord to Nafanzas and back to
port north OF Hstteras at s. so for molasses to
Poftand or Boston or Sc 00Af to N. York, foreign
port charges paid Brig Geo, iarfis out to st JaSo
for 81 600 thence Cienfuegos aud back TO Boston
with sugar at &c perihuhd. New bark Sarah Ho-
bart 45otonsfor port north sid Cuba with hex
shocks on ow ere aecouat Brig klfaretia for port
north eide Cuba amp back north Of Hatteras at 575
for molasses New'bsig Angi II Curtis-Aame trip
oe same terms IS the ab0teu .Br bark Emblem for
HayaD4 with boxshooks at zoe Delivered on shore
Brig Stella for Card with molasss. shocks and
heads and sugar do 1T 400. BOX shooks 6c and
40 90 per M for hoops deck delivered alongsdc
BARK B. Colcord for CardeDas-aith box shocks at 20
deliye ed alongside brig q CARY witch Dos shocks
for Maanzas at 200 delivered alongside.
Coastsiss We notice the following charters: Sch
Delmot with Coal from phiadeiphis for Bestsn at
IS rs per ton. Ssh Hattie n sampson for Fortress
Munroe with hay at IL ger tom