, 1865-01-13

The decline In gold tended still more to depress
the general markets, and we have to nots lower
prices and weaker feeling in nearly every impor-
| tant article Of trade.
The Provision market WIS extremely dull. The
| continued scarcity ofmoney limited the demand
for immediate delivery and the sales we're unusual-
lynght; bus there Was also an absence OF the &C.
lve speculative demand that has existed during
the past ten days for future delivery. The heavy
contracts to mature next month both here and IN
New York, along with the scarcity OF currency
and the downward tendcncy5of gold, has alarmed
spectators, and they acting with greater cal
ton. Meas Pork was almost entirely neglected
with free sellers ofgood brands al $500, ut which
price we report sales Of only a bzls and 500 brls
delivery in Feazunzy, at $3o.9g@e40.o0. Prime
Mess Pork was freely offered At decline of25c and
the only sales reported were small lots comprising
about $50 ht1s, for delivery within weak and ten
daya, at f3A750S5,25. English Meats were in
better demand. and we noto sales OF LOO boxes
middles at 1ea@19c for Cumberland; 19kMsoc
for ehort nib, and 2lc for short
Donoless. Sweet Picked Hams were In air de-
mand aud steady at 17!lc, at which price about
~ brls were sold In lots. Lard Was dull and
henry, with sales Of s63 tres In lots at DC for
prime kettle, 21f0atic for prime stcam, and 2Olc
for No Lard. Yellow Grease WAS steady. with
sales at 15}c.
Dressed Hogs declined 19115c . 100 tbs, With
sales ut Sl4.00Gb149a-the transactions beInc
chiefly at slA2s and 1a.75, dividing on 200 1bs.
Flour vas dull and heavy, with light Gales Of
at Ss.a5. Wheat was dull and 1c lower, with sales
Of Ct, Coo buehe1s, at sl!75 for No Red, st.s9,A
1!7O for Chicago Extra; s1,64i11.d6 for No
Spring; aud S1.ia 01.50 70 No 2 Sprlus-the mar
ket closing firm at Sl.6t} for No Spring. Thore
was little or no demand for Corn. and the market
fell 1G2ec bushel, with light sale, Of Rejected at
Sic On rrack and SOC In store. Oats ruled shade
lower and actlye-about 10000 bushels hay-
Ing changed handa at 6.KG2Gs}c for
No Oats, and &C for No Oats
the market closing quiet and steady at 651sic.
Rye declined &c per bushel, with Gales Of No at
$l.1o, and No at $1.0a. Barley ruled 1at at s135
@1.e6 for New No 2 In store, and s1.s0Sal.55 bv
sample on track.
Hshwines were In good demand aud 1c higher
will sales Of 1o0c br1s at s. 10@s.1, closing firm
at $a11.
The market for Salt remains weak, and pricea
have downward tendency. To-day about a,sQO
br1s Fine were sold at s2.1o On dock, and $a 15m
9.40 delivered. Single car loads sold a. s. 10
@2.50 fe1iyered.
Seeds we're more active, with sales OF Timothy
at t5.a52t.s0, Fa1 Seed at $500, md Glover Seed
ut $tL00.
The decline In gold had a depressing influence
on The market for Groceries. and we note dc
cline OF 1c on CoGees, and ic On Refined Sugars.
Raw Sugars are somewhat eas1sr, but fhe market
has not declined enough to effect tho ranye Of
prices given elsewhere.
The Carbon OIL market IL asa1n Iabozius under
the effects Of corner" owing to the light sup-
plies. The demand is active and prices are firm
with q strong upward tendency. Stocks in
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