, 1864-05-06
COMM ERCEALs:
THURSDAY EvrNIH1, May

Owing to lees favorable Adflces from NaW YORK.
there wss no Inquiry OF any uome.s for Flour.
and tho market ruled dun, but nomlnal1y without
change. Ehlppers and speculatoss holding OF for
lower rtghts and decreased prtces consequently Tho
transactions limited to the dlu2 Of small orders
from the East. The Ba1fs to-day we're trivfaI-sone
1850 barrele at SIS for whtts WINTER and 38t96 s.4
70, spring e1sras 1he Transactions IN white winter
were restricted 10 email Of faSoTlts
brands being generally shove tho vtevs Of buyers.
There w2s IN 4ctiTc demand for Wheat It Jesteye
days nrlees for No Spring. and ~ decline on No.
z With sales OF about 0ooo bu.hea at 23H-
mostly s127K@1.s3 Tor Ho.a Spring, and 81 l24A&st2sx
mostly at q 5 tor No. Spring, and .l5{ for
rejected Spring. The market closed steady at 5ia1x
fur Fo. 2, and s1.25 for No. l. '->..
Corn Eaa ID 4ctiye demand st an aoya1ca of1@1Hc
on prices On Change, but At the rfoso tue
advance was hardly uaaintalocd, owlDE 10 The In
erased number OF SELLERS at the extreme figures
reached during the session. Aboat =, 900 bushels
chssked hands at 81 0o@lh! for No. New Corn 96x
asc for No. ncp;- $1oc fur new Corn tbyl sasup1e)
ttcst $lta for old river Com aoat and 99c for No.
river n'oat-the market cosing nrtn at a7c for No
2new. and u 10 for No. new IN store.
There mo 1efately actfTe inquiry for OATS and
the market ruled a shade frmer than yesterday On
Change About 5000 bn chnnged hants. At SSA@
66Xc for No Oats In store; blA36sc for SO =, and
e. for reiected-ths market closing steady a& 63k@
tGHc for No IN store.
There wns better demand for Rye, and We nole IN
sdvnnce OF 1c but the hight offerings hive restricted
transactions We pote sales OF No In store At ST.
There wns an active inquiry for Ear:eS and tha
market advanced &c per hu. With sales OF No IN
stere at S1s3. lot sold by sample ut a.4 del
There was more actlve demand for HighTiues.
ard be market WEI nfm at an Advance of fully 1c
per Rn1lou with sales OF about eo bris at range o
city at $I.ls. AT the close. owing to
favorable news from New York, tha1s wasa much
hitter feeling. and the market was nra at *1:1s.
5ie.s Pork was in active demand hnd nrm, witt
aales Of aso bs1s At seao@2oo for country ito city
Good brands are generally teld at s.aao. Bulk Meat
were more active and nrm-wtth sales Of zoo. .0o1 n
rough stdes- II loose, to Be delivered At Bus1tng
ton, and ITO, Gao ns Shoulders, LOOSE delivered
here. Bacon Hams were in good denandJ aud VI
yatsed to be shippad to New Oresns At &c., and pB3l
ut 17c Lard was sseadywlth aales Of 800 stta pr1m
| steam Ut 13H2ts4o.
Owing to lasger receipts Of Butter, the demand ha
fallen off, and the market is fulIy tc lower, with s
downward tendency. Dried Fruits arc In active de
mapa 1pd hru1, Mt quotations.
there Is m active demand tor whitedsh and Iron.
but the inadequate supply restricts transactions
| gives an exceedingly nrtn tone to the msrEet.l
The demand Tor Carbon OIL is less acttYe, but th
market il firm at 6ss6o for white Oil. Liuseed ol
held very firm. owing to the increased duty Oh fo'
eisn manufacture. ;. 49,.
owins to an eas,er feeling in New YORK. the marks
fersuears Is less active and scarcely 80 nrn. Ther
| is. however, no essential change In quotations.
Grass Seeds are quiet-the season being nearly owe
with tr1ting GALES Of Timothy At & So Clover See
Is nominal at 81 oo@7.75+ F7sK Is In fair demand q
| $2s5@2.9a.
| There IL good demand for Lumber. ard We not
sales OF severs1 csrEoes at $15DoA1s.oo according
quality. The gnpplY Of st1ips rety inadequate t.
the demand. and Strip cargoes ase readily taken :
I extreme figures.
Ereights were quiet, with engagements at &c to
What to Buffalo and 1sc for wheat to Kingston. -
There wss better demand for Beet Cattle to-day
and the market raa more active. but without an!
uaterial change in ptices. Upwards Of 400 hea'
cbsngedhands ut range Of $4.7a@9.eo chledyas $40
Gs.o. Government contractors purchaaed NOR
Hogs were also in better demand and nrmer, witt
Ba1es ore.4s2 head, at raIge Of si23 49, chiefly
| s6E@725. =.