, 1864-12-12

There was ta1r attendanCe Oh 't1aASc to-4a5&
but there Was less activity. and owing to tae de-
cline In gold, the general markets we're quiet and
easter.
The Provision market was qniet and easier, but
there was no material decline In prices. The dull
news from, the East has checked the strong spec
u1atiye inquiry that has existed for several days
mast, but sellers wcrc unwilling to make conces-
sfons, snd there was no disposition to presa stocks
to sale Mess Pork WINS held at $500, and we
note sales of 1a5 brls at that price, buyers Offering
s6,o01981O Prime Mess Pork was in fair de-
msnd but the market WAS considerably easier, and
We note sales OF C0 brls at s.. 90 for city
packed, chiefly at s35.o0. Sweet Plcs1ed Hams
were more active and steady. with sales Of
about 1,1UO tres at 1T4G1Bc- Bn1k Meats werc
Ruiet and the only sale reported was a
lot of LOCO pcs Sides on private tertns, and 400
pcs Shoulders at 15c loose, to be delivered In Nus
ca,inc on the 1st Of january. Lard was quiet aud
easier, with sales Of 600 tres primo steam at asc-
sellers genernlly holding al a..Ie. White Grease
| Ia in good demand and firm at 1s@183c; Yellow at
1C016sc, and Brown ut 1Al@l5ac. Taliow istrm'y
| held at 12c.
Dressed Hogs were quiet but unchanged, with
snles ut T5-the bulk Of the sales having
been made al $14.o00145o, dividing on 200 ns.
| ut.hsines we're dull and 1e lower, with light
sales at closing quietand weak at TINT price.
The inquiry for Flour today was light but the
i market ruled frtn-ho1ders not being willing to
make any concessions. Tho sales foot up some
| 500 brls at $1G5o for White Winter extras; S725
| msT5 for low grade to choice spring e1trns, and
S7.75 for Winner supcrs. ....
The market for Wheat ruled rather quiet, open
ing a shade higher at the commencement or
'Changc, but closing quiet and somewhat easier
than On yesterday. About G9,0o0 bu changed
hands, Red Winter Wheat was quiet, and 191}c
lower. About Coco bushels changed hands
ut StSGG1.6c} for No Red Ntnter4
s1.S0 for Chicago Extra and 51.1GN1.T for No l
Spripr-ciosing quiet at S1.75e for the lnt~
ter. There WIS nothing done In No Spring
Corn WIS In light supply and the market ruled
ou,et at m advance Of &c per bushel, with trliug
sa]cs at oaccDS1.0a for new in store or On track.
We heard of no transactions in Old or Ear Corn.
The market for Oats ruled quite bnoyant, and
: under m active speculative and Government de-.
mand, prices advanced 2Gsac per bu, With sales
Of 1sG 600 bu at t7G6sic for No in store and Gf1
6i{c for No Id store. AT the close the market
WIS firm at Csc for round lots Of No In store.
Ryc was aG1sc better, with sales Of No. at 81. x
ana No. aat $1.18 In store.
There was fair inquiry for Barley, and the mar
ket ruled firm, with sales Of "old No. 2 at sl'5
G21.55 In store. -...
Owing to the light stocks In New York, the pros
.. pect Of large Government inquiry, and an ad
vance in that market, the market for Coffee has I'D
yanccd fully 1c per 1-closng arm at 47Gei9c 70
, Rio. Sugars are firm and unchanged. Hard ze
fined eold freely ON the street this morning ut 31e
but at the close it could not be had at that figure
The "cosner" in Carbon OIL still continues
mainly owing to the want Of transportation. III
! | redners at Pittsburg hare more orders on han
| than they can Ill, and consequently have notthe
their customers TINT they need not expect their Of
ders 10 be fed Ia less than two weeks aier rece1p
/ of same. The rsApsrs have advanced their quota
l tions and sstnlsxr stephas followed here-pr1ce
; having advanced Sc per gil. Sales to arrive ar
made at DGc By the CIR load. 0nthe street "spot
lots are selling at $1.C0 per cal.
e For some days past there has been '' wooll5
|. head " in The market for Whiteash. Certain pal
= = i ties hare been buying largely at former quot:
4 tons, for the purpose OF holding, hut refuse
sell in lots Of more than 10 packages at Ss.as5. "
/. have accordingly corrected our quotations. Thez
f is IN active demand for Goldfish aud Mackcref, an
0 | the market Is arm.
Domcstfc Leather Is tG2sc lower. French Ca
| IL hfrher. owing to the late advance In gold