, 1864-12-20

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The extraordinary decline in gold to-day, caused
a VERY great depression In the general markets,
and NC have to note unusually light transactions
and lower prices
The Provision market ruled excessively dn1i aud
heavy, there being no demand whatever for ship
ment, and but d very limited speculative inquiry.
Mess Pork declined $150 . brl, with sales Of only
500 brls, ut t36.50l37. .25-closlng heavy. Prime
Mess Pork declined Sa,0o per br], with sales Of
1,600 b1ls on Saturday night and today, ut ts500G
s6.5o-closing weak ut the inside quotation Rump
Pork wns sold at $1,000. Green Hams were sold to
limited extent ut 16c, and Green Shoulders ut
>12c-a decline OF 1Ga1c e d. Bulk Meats, English
Meats and Picked Meats, we're neg#ted and en-
ti1e!y nominal. Lard was dull a-neglected+
prime steam having been offered at 2afSS3c, with.
out buyers. a small lot Of No. 1 Lard was sold at
a1sc. White Grease WIS sold at 10f@1a4c-
Dressed Hogs we're in good supply aud We note
decline of prices, Of fully sic y 100 Ds with
modernte salea, at 7501a.5o-ch1cdy at s14.oo
all round.
H'ghwines were active at IN advance Of &c =
gallon with sales Of about 500 brls at S1soi 110
closing very firm At the outside quotation.
Flour WIS dull and neglected. There was
zerarttl7 any inquiry, and sales were too light 10
establish I market.
Wheat !cclincd <Gl5c q hushel, with gales Of
about St 800 bushels, at s1.esI01-7o for No.
Surfing ant S1.sa 70. No Rel-thc market for No
Spring c: ,sing quiet at f1.I0.
New Corr, was sold to Il very limited extent ut
&c In etor, md 954596c on track.
Outs declined fully 1c 2 buahel, with sales Of
about 81 coo bushels at 6i3466c-closing firm ut
G5ic.
Rye wna quiet but firm, with light sales Of No
Rye ut s1.as and No Rye at $1,22.
Barley was very dali with t1iaing salcs Of new
No 3 at 41.i0.
Timothy Seed was in good demand and firm at
$525G6.30. Flax Seed WIS scarce md firm at
s3.c0. Clover Seed wss nominal.
In Groceries the market has been less active,
and owing to the decline In Gold, the market has
been unsettled. On Rio Coffee We note decline
Of 1@1}e q lb On previous quotations; We now
quote fair to choice at 4Gi048c per lb. Hard Su~
gar has also experienced q decline Of 1c per lb,
and Coffee Sugars 3c. Other staples have un-
dergone no quotab1e change.
White Fiah continue in very limited supply, and
quiet, but prices rule very firm at $s.o59s50 per
BIZ brl for No /, and at <sO0@se5 for No 2, with IN
upward tendency. Picked Herrings are more ac-
tive, and With light supply prices are firm, tend.
Ing upwards.
In Hides the market has been less active, and
prices are weaker, with downward tendency:
Dried Apples are very active and In better sup
ply. New York fruit is worry firm at ISL D14c and
Ohio at 13@13kc, with IN upward tendency. In
Foreign Fruits there is better inquiry. On II.
r. Raisius we quote an advance Of &c per boz.
Prairie and Timothy Hay are in good supply.
The market Is Quiet and prices less firm, but
without quotable change.
Carbon on Ia in very limited and Irregular sup
ply, with good demand. The market ruler very
firm at 9sc@S100 per gal for beat White Oil. Lin
seed Oil dull and unchanged. Lard Oh active and
t1sm at $1.900t.95 per gal.
In Hogs the market has been less active, with a
decline Of 25c per 100 lbs On the closing quotations
Of Saturday. There were about Il, GOO Hogs in
the yards this evening unsold. Entered sales yes
tcrday and today, 1S,e05 head at $10.00G IL. .e23
chiefly at $I1.75@12. 20 per 100 1bs.
Beef Cattle have been in very light supply.
Good medium to prime qualities are in demand
and firm. Entered sa1cs, S85 bead at $3.a5eD6. q,
chiefly at $4,000 50 per 100 1Ds.
LATER.
In tho afternoon the Provision market was
hrmcr than on 'ChAuge, nnd towards the close
prices rallied slightly, Vii sa1cs Of about 600 brls
outside city brands Prime Meas Pork at $3a5. 3D.
sellers generally holding at $1,000. There was no
inquiry for Mess Pork or Lard.
The market for Highwines, under more favor-
able news from New York, was greatly excited,
and prices advanced Sc p gallon above the out
side prices on Change, with sales Of about 1,e00
brls, at CLOSING very firm at the ex-
hemc outside quotations. sellers holding at g. ID,
ut which price there were Tumors Of sales.
Wheat was steady at 3t.70 II for No Spring.
Corn, Oats, Rye and Barley were neglected.