, 1864-04-30
COM M EEEIAL.

Z There was great excitement on Change to-day II
consequence Of panic In the market or Hghwincs-
caused b. the passage In the House ofRepressntail7e
LAST evening Of Mr.. Tashburne'a amendmenk. Amons
the operators In -four, grain and provisions, there
but little sympathy expressed for the speeulatoss
HIghwl1es, and as the gloomy dispatches from Eev
York we're read by the Secretary ct the Board lout
toEts Of laughter farg through the roor II good
news had tust been announced. The general anxiet,
that Congress will do something towards providing
revenue to meet the expenses Of the GoEesnmenis
great that this recent movement OF House OF Req
resentaives Is hailed With delight. By aht
question The propsiey OF taxing stocks that have III
| ready paid revenue. or course there were man,
Who, under The circumstances, would not BE- expotte.
to be so nbt1ant and among these to be f1cl1ds
not only spectators. bnt also bankers who have ad
vnuced closely On recent investments. Ofthe 1atte
there WIS an unusually large attendance on Change
and It was noticeable that they betrayed mpc1 nor
anxiety than the dealers eaeives-the latter hava,
still great hopes that tho amendment taxing stocks o,
band Will fall to pass the Senate.
The market for UlgtWlncs suffered decline O,
Yesterday prices OF l1aiec per gallon, with sales
about 06 bbls at slGs6s! 10. Early IN The ro.uIu
few loss Eeze Sold to parties who dit: Eos read tht
Washington dispatches. at k11s 11o; but on Change
there werc nu buyers at over 411o, and cyen tkest
were chiefly 'shp1tse1lers" Private dtpat shes tou
Sfw York Indicated the market there DO Il aua
"1s thought that when tho zegular Board Of Trad.
difratches were read tlat the market here would
break completely down: bat when 1t wss publicly
aEneunced that the New York market was 'nomInal
a aifs@l1o there wns little effect vsioic, and
tie naEIct closed, aa 1t opened, At $l.s0-
There Tas some Inquiry for Flour, but transactions
wtrc limited owing to the difference Of views bet
BUYERS and tellc1s. Standard brands Of Flour ar.
still i1r:iy held. hut outside lots ere somewhat easier
Aecut 1.li3 bbla changed hands AT $645aa6es for
Spring extras, and s3.tnes5.t24 fer Spring supcrs
Tie market for Theat opened lrm at an advance
Of fully &c above the c'oang price On Change ycs:es.
duy, but afte1 the receipt Of the New York dts
patches tho advance WAS not sustained aud the
ketbecame weak-e1oslng heavy At decline Of lR
1Ee from The highest point rescaed duslng tho dar.
The sales foot up SOME ec0o bu ut 2,c foS
Mol, and s1:iG1. Is for No. 2cosicc very heary a:
51.e'c for No AMI sl-es foe SoI.
AT the opening Of the market there vas faIt lrdu
~ for Corn aud the markst ruled 1rnes than on yes
terday. hut after the receipt Of tho New York G.s
patches, the deuAnd fell OIL and the n,n.ket closed
quiet and shade eas,er. About G. 900 In Charged
bands at GGs1.0 20 for No new, 9SH9,c fcs no uey
Csc ior Rejected. and 9t0 Tor No Canal Corn a,oat
cargo OF No old Was sold ut ss to arrive at Bat
laIc.
The market for Oats opened shade nrzser: hat al.
ter the arrival Of the New York Dispatches bce.uo
cnD and c1osed 454,c lower. Tbs sales foot up 81 C
on at elstsHc for No 1-cosls dull at the inside M
ne. fo.2 Oats are neglected md nominal.
Rye was scarcely 20 hrlD, and the demand WAS 1i,-
lied. with sales OF No ut tl2sss In store.
There vat good deEan for Barley, and the mar
ket rued As at 81 81 for No In store. \ large lot
{by sample) changed hands at 81 g On traek.
There Is ! nore brisk demand for ns4es, snd the
ard &c en- Tint.
The excitement In the Sugar market las d,ea away,
mad holders are scarcely 20 Fn in .her Views. Com
mon raw grades a1e somewhat easier.
Tbs mars et for Provisions was firm. but not very
active Encouraged by The s.!s OF Mess Pork yester
day eyentrs ut ST %, holders were geaesal;y rm In
their views. and good brands were helt al s27Sta
$50; but We note sales Of 40 b,Es city.pacsel 8.
as6Co lot Of 1c0 br1s RI1ap Fork was aiso sol at
5000. AID 1es b1ls Aess Eeefat S14.7s Dulk Nests
are, scarce and 1fnl-E1th ss1es OF cn1y G01 boxes
Shoulders 1T lie. Lu11 IVES quiet snd sh.ds easier
200 tcs Ct o.ce kct1le LAId haytug h.rGs At
1ske.
Salt wne steady ard 1iIn at former quotations,
Ground Alum Ia generally held at IL 50 Per sack ana
We sale Of aG0, sacks buE ths Price was kent
pr.vn;e- Tus.s 1sazd Salt Is held at tl4, per sac
Grhss Seeds are quiet, With Hight sales to.dsy Of
Timothy at $3.50; Afillet at $3.50; and Hungarian
Grass at $3.50. Flax Seed Was in good demand and
!m at s2Sta2s0.
There Is good demand for lumber md tie market
rules firm. With salts OF several carsn~s at 416n19
lsc for fair to good Shingles Ia active demand
aud under a limited supply the market il q aaade
btgher-the Gales today showing an advance of5c pr
1ha market for Carbon OIL continues nrm With
good demand. There Ia no change Ii ya1ues.
Tie market for Beef Cattle wss again very brisk to
lay. and prices ruled steady at yesterdays ADVANCE
xith safes Of upwards Of SO head, At {589a0 for
:crmou to eztrn-tho bulk Of the sales having bsen
The receipts Of Hogs were unusually heavy, and the
market suffered another decline OF 3o25c With sales
II about Goo bead $52 825 for common to cholce
-thieny at &s.7s97eca.
Flour and Grufn In Store.
The following shows the amount Of Flour and Grain
stors Last Saturday, compared With the report OF
he week previous and with that oFsho same dsts In