, 1864-04-08
COAlME
THURSDAY Ev11rrs. April 2. 1sSi.
The following tabses show the receipts an1 shlF
mepts duItG Z the past II Apurs.

Wool ns.-..... 1o.Gs3 HisEIines i,ris. 80,
The continued imitation Of gold rendered the eener-
al markets to-day bAoyant and active aud we h1ye to
rote st further advance in tho prices Of Pleading
articles. So
, There was active shipping aud speculative Dc.
nanu for Flour, particularly clo!ce Winter extras
and VIC note an advance In prices ot 5l1o,: 2 be!,
Upwards Of 1oct1 br!s changed hands, nt S7Naas73
for White Winter, 25.759s625 for Red Winter, aud
ss.0ca5I8 for spring extras. snpernne brands we.u
In good demand, and listt sales wcrs mado at Sl31
@t.15. = :,
There was continued 1rmness III tho wheat market,
and prices opened A@tc Per bushcl higher than yes
terday, 1t Which there werc heavy salea but tovars
the close, particularly after tho receipt OF tho noon
quotations Of goa, tho adyAacn was not maintained.
The sales Of all kinds were liberal at $t13x1s for
No. spring; slnx@1.12H rho. espring: ana s1.ol
for rejected sprlng-the markc. closing quiet. A lot
Of e,tto bushels choice Iinoia white winter wheat
equal to No. whitley was sold ut $l.8ok OBJ.
Corn WAS In bo'ter demand to-day. and we uotn an
advance of1kG2c y hushel-wth liberal salcs Of pew
No. at sskGs90: Ne. at ss49siKc; and rejected at
7@.sHc. Old N0.2 corn WAS so.d 1t eoc, anl boat
load Of new No. River cos tnearly whlte) WAS sold
attic rilost.
tsvero dull and ,lexc lower thsn yesterday
with light tales Of No. Z: 6,k9osXc. md No. at e.c
the market cloaing quiet At 65xc-
Rye was In brisk inquiry and the market xdTnnced
&C per bushel-with liberal sales MOL at $t.o431o
Barley was IN good demand and 1rm-Elth sa1oa Of
No.2 At $1.27.
Tie market for: Biehwnes was very mach excited,
and ne note further advance In prices Of 30c per
gauon-with sales of about 1900 brls at range OF
lnG35 for present delivery, and za11o for
future deliyel3-the market closnE quiet at LOS.
The Provision market ruled firm. and we note an
advance Of Nc D On Dulk Meats and 3kc Pm on
Lard. There vasn good demand for Mess Pork at
{2tC@22 A and 7i0 brls were sold at that range, bat
sellers generally holding ter stocks at 93oo9
ECO. lot Of 20 brls ~ O. Pork was sold at 5l.oo
Prime Mess Pork was In good demand aud hrm-w!th
sales Of 1852 bsls at $225a@2s62h-seIerB generally
holding at s2l5o, and soma at $780, Bulk Hama
IN active dem and and very 6carcs-wth s1les Of 500
pieces ut l2Hc packed and delivered at Burlington.
There was also very active Inquiry for BnlE 5hou1-
dc1s, and VIC note sales Of nearly 1oec0 pcs ccuatry
cut In lots at DC loose. Rough Sides were tnllAiE
reQuegt and firm q: locse at which price VIC note
soIcs of Geo 1Ss, and 100 pcs 10 he delivered at
Mascat,Re at go packed. Sweet picked Ilamb con-
time source and in demand nt 1sc, Bacoa Hams are
nrn with salcs plain country at 19Hc loose. Bacon
Shoulders wcre sold at 11c. There was IN unusually
brisk inquiry fer Lard and wc note sales zoo
tres a. as1212c-holacrs generally esSlns the outside
price.
Glover Seed IL still tearce and firm at $780, Tlmo-
thy Seed was In good demand and 1rmcT-|ith sales
at fs2sI2ao, Flnx Seed WIS nrm-E1h sales at S9t75
G2s5. Hungarian Seed advanced lo9tac-with sales
at A lot OF Hemp Seed was sold at s3os
bushel.
Domestic Salt remains steady and FRA at 9l-o
uer brl. Foreign salt IL In good demand aud
ltm-wttl sales Of 2,0oo eacks Ground Alum
at ses In store-selera at the close holding At S22
92sao.
There was an improved inquiry for Beef Cattle to-
day md the market advanced 11813cpcr leo ns-wlth
sales Of upwards Of 900 head. at 81 2587m gross
Hog werc actlyc aud firm, but without any mate
rial Change IN prices The sales amounted to about
4Gohead. at range Of $d.Ae37-75 gross chiefly st
$11c@75o.
There was also good inquiry for Sheep, and we
note sales Of SD head, ut $6-51es1.s5.
The Grocery uanskct was buoyant and acttTe-Jaya
Coffee showing an advance of1c y n, md BIO Hc =
D. Sugars were nrru, but there ts no change In quo
tations. syru3s were In active demand and fru,
There IL no change in Oils, but the market is nuus1
ally active and nt1n.
There yyus considerable activity In tho Lumber mar
kct to-day aud ne note aates OF SIX carEoes fom the
east tharc, at ranEe Of si6.so017eo-
Hides aad Leather weze very drn and active, hut
We have no material advance to note in prices.
LATEST.
In the e7eninc. owing to rumors Of gold having nd
Tapccd oyer the closing pr!ces OF the secend board,
there was frmer feeling In R:a1ly every article.
Htghwinet, which closed on Change quiet and s:eaJ
at 4l.c5, became active and buo5ant, md VIC note
s.tes in tie Afternoon Of $50 brls at So5 400 brs At
s]o5K and seo hrls, In the evening" as $te6-tne
kc closing With buyers at that price. but aclfs
Wheat wa. also In better demand and Grnler-Mtth
sales Of 7,eco bushcls No sprins lin North Side
houxes) ut SLIP; 5000 bu do at$'.1sK; md 10000
bu do lln II, + SO at s112K. Corn was in active
cues. md nrmEi.h sacs IN the afternoon Of cargo
Of new No 1t ssxc Q. b., and canal boat load DO
At ETC o.b. In The evening tEcre WEE slln hrmeF
| fscatpk and cargo Of No Corn changed hands at
SIC T. .. b. Oats were In fair demand and steady
with saes eY Geo bn No at G5xc. The market for
Pork II ~ 50 and Prime Mess at ea25t2e5, h1t no
buyexr. Lard was IN xood dcnsnd ut Ike for City
Steam and 12c for Kettle. but SELLERS wc1o generally
holding for higher ngures.