, 1864-06-18

The wild excitement which prevailed yesterday
evening in the Ct neral pr>dnce markets carried
prices higher than could be sustained. and today wa
have to note much more quiet and moderate stata
OF affairs. At tho opening there were soma lndica'
tons that rlces would 60 still higher. but they grad
ualiy disappeared, and as gold began to drop, the
courage OF operators commenced to oozo ou and for
o time there were feass entertained that panic
" ould ensua The lnteat dispatches from New York,
however prevented tns aud the market closed quiet
and steady.
There was fair Inquiry for Flour, but the advanced
views of selcss restricted business aud we hare
Eotc only = moderate business at IN improve.
Eent On Jesterday's quotations Of 15@25c per br1
About 500 bril- Of all grades chsuged bands. at $3 30
ao.s7k fos White Winter extras; $7o5 for Red Wln.
ter Extras; and 87t@7.7s for fair to choice Spring
Extras.
The Wheat market closed at IN advance On yester.
days Change quotations, but At decline OF 4Ga5c
bushel from yesterday evenings prices. At the open.
ing, some eale8 were effected at even higher fgurea
than were paid last night. but tho market Suddenly
dropped back 586c 2 buehea, and became very
weak, the second New York dispatches uEthentng
It somewhat lust befoso the close 0nly about 49, 1oo
bushels Of all GRADES chaui ed hauds, at 50 for
No. I; $14seal5l for No. Spring. and t1.s5 for
Rejected sprinE-the market cloeiog quiet but nrn
81 tl!s5 for No. !, and $1-4s@1.s6h for No. 2.
The, Was q f1tr speculative demand for Corn, and
we note advance in prices Of 29sc per buahe over
yesterdays Change Quotatons-wtth sales OF about
10000 bushes at LII for No Corn in stosr
$tIs9l.l4H for No 2 Corn mud $1,00t@t.u for Re
Jccted Corn-the market closing quiet and nrm at
81 16@1.l5H for No !, and at $Ll3H for Eo7.
River and Canal Corn was very dnll. there being no
vessels In port and no demand for shipment. Only
two boat-loads were sold-oue, old No Rlvcr, at
Sl:2 aloat, md another new No 2at s11a aaoat.
Oats fuleda2sc higher than ycatcrday-Eith sales
OF about 50 bushels at 71@74n for No j. and 69e for
No 2. At tho opening the market was very nrn. and
sales Of No Ecre effected high 7sc, but It sad
denly reacted and sold a. low as 7@nx. aud cosed
steady at TIC. Rye and Barley were almost entirely
neglected.
By the action ofthe House of Representatives yes.
trday evening, in refusDg 10 tax stocks On hand,
md prices advanced 109lsc above the ruling prices
paid on Change yesterday. About ooo brs changed
hands, at $f.40s1.45-thc bulk Of tho erausa cttons
having been at &1.4391.4A At the c1ose there Hns
FAR demand ut 11.429122K, with sellers at S1.4S.
Tho Provision market remains 1rm aud toles1bly
nctlye. Thera was fAlr demand for Ness Pork 1t
is CO. at which price VIC note sale Of 81 bzis re-
packed city ana ,4eo brls on PIT. Lard was active
and 70 higher thnd yesterday, with GALES Of abous
1,s5e b1ls at 1s3.s14c for prime sseam aud kettle
rendered LeaEembracing ons lot Of lI0o hrla steam
ut 15Hc.
Salt was actlve and firm 1t Its for new Fine de-
livered s263 for new Fine afoat and a. 4oae. =
Tor old Fine on dock. The demand ls chiefly specu
laye, hased opinions that our supply this seaso1
will fail short OF cur requifeu ents Whether Hc AT
to have tho anna1 btlge and burst-up cn Salt this
Beason, or rot, remains to bc seen.
There were few CT no vessels In port, and Ernfl
fteiEhts vera Inactive. Only ons charter was re
ported, at 1sc for wheat to Port Colboyne- Lake
and Rail" Frelghts were STEADY but not active 81
S1.s0 for -four to Boston, and 81. 81 to New YORK.
In Groceries there ia drner feeling IN the market
though the business IL still quite moderate, PRICE
hGye consequently NOT gone u2 ID tho same degzee
In New York, or as they would hare done hero Will
uore active demand. On al the leading Rtapes th
market though unchanged since yesterday, haa
Strong upward tendency.
In Cheese there Ia fair supply Of Hamburg ami
| Western Eeserve. Illinois and other Western chees
f. still in limited receipt. Prices rule steady AM
| without change.
| Dried Apples are IN rather better demand, bu
fruit. Prices ruIo shade rmer. Pe.ched era Ia fAi
| requeEt and, with small supply, prices ru1o Ver
1rm Ut 1s9loc for impaired and ht 2e3ec lor pared.
| There has been fair demand for Green sa1te
Hlles, and pxlces rule nrm at yesterday1 adyance
| Dry Hides are In fair supply, but rnsAleable
! In Carbon on the market has hAen mora nctivo an
excited. With almost nominal supply, pricca hay
again advanced On best Oil 9e rcr gallon. We not
quota beat White 1t f3977e- Iiuseed Ol In falr ds
! mind ana dgm. but without change.
TAllow is In very Bmail supply. with Z good shiI
| ping de uand. We make IN advance Of hc per y o
| country ta1low.
The Lumber market continues yerJ active, but th
rcce,pts nre most limited aud Inadequate. DcsIrabl
cargoes are selling ut e7,eo@sD per.thoussnd fee
more than they would have dono week ago, aud Q
The eenef6l c1rgoes Fecelyed We mako An advance
MNNel5Hp pte 1900 feet. Shingles arc Hezy ACTIN
and il sDall supply with advance Of 30 per 1900
A.ln Beef Cattle there La been ahtisker eieroand