, 1865-03-30

The general markets to-day, under the influence
Of the decline In gold. ruled quiet and lower.
The demand by spectators WIS unusually light
and the GALES made we're chiefly to fill short con-
tracte.
The Provision market opened very frm, and
barreled Pork ruled higher, but az soon as,the
second New Tork dispatch wss received, 1t closed
dull and weak. He.a Pork WIS In limited request,
and the Ia1kut ruled Vaiet bat axna, with sales Of
600 brls laat night at $250 90, and zoo hrls to-day at
$3.50. Prime Mess Pork opened at an advance Of
5oc@s @s100 per barrel, with sales last night and TO-
day OF brls at ss4.5c9a5 co-closing with sel-
iers at the inside 'quotat1on. Bulk Meats are
quiet with sales today Of 10000 lbs Sides ut lie
loose. Lard was In limited request at 17c, but the
stocks are held of the market Sweet P1ckled
Hams we're quiet, with sales OF 10c tres ut l5c- -,
In addition to the bids advertised for yesterday,
the Commiesary Of Subsistence hss advertised to-
day for proposals for sso,coo Ds smoked Sides,
and ESQ Geo ns smoked Hama and Shoulders. The
Conmissary Of Subsistence at Cincinnati has also
advertised for bids for COCO brls Mess md Prime
Mess Pork, 1oo, 600 MS Bacon Sides, and $1,000 Ds
sugar-cured Smoked Hams.
Bighwfnes ruled dull, md, under the influence
Of unfavosable news fson New York, the market
YVES nomiually 1@2c lower. a few small lots
were sold at $aa.0s, hut 1t The close there were
sellers 1t Sa-07, without buyera-
The decline in gold and p1tavorable advices
from New York continue to exercise depress'
ing influence on the Flour market. There Is no
speculative inquiry Of moment, and transactions
arc for the most part limited to the wants Of the
city trade. The transactions to-day were only
zoo brls, part at t8.a5 for Spring extras.
Owing to the decline In gold. the market Tor
wheat Deprecated 1k62c per bu, selling down to
Al IA for No. Spring, but subsequently advanc-
ino To 1131. The transaction foot up 1s4 600 bu
At II % for Chica9o extra, Sf.1331 13t for No. 1
.spriug, and 81 .G3 for No. sSpring-losins with
sellers ut $1.13} for No. Spring.
Tho corn market also declined 192c, and closed
verv dull at the depreciation. We note sales Of
1900 hu at 10c for No. !, and 5a34e6ac for Reject
I'd according to location-closlus dull At 6oc for
Rejected In south side houses.
There wss less activity In the market for Oats.
md we note declme Of l61ac. with sales OF IT,
coo bu No. at 4s@481c for winter, and 47sGs8c
for fresh receipts-cos1ug dull with sellets at 46c
Rye Has dull, neglected aud nominal. There
we're buyers Of No. at Coo, but no sellers at that
figure.
Barley uas quiet with light sales OF sample lots
at tN@1.c5. There was nothing done in "asore''
Barley ....
Timothy Seed was steady, with sales at Ss.o0D
as2}, according to quality. Clover Seed Il scarce
and higher, with sales at 81 for Inferior
to prime lots. Flax Seed WAS quiet, with salea at
s2s592s5.
The Grocery martet Is moderately active at pre-
yious quotations. Stocks through the city are
generally light
Cattle we're quite active to day, and there YVES no
material change In prices, butthe market is hardly
80 firm. The sales to-day amount to us head at
$500 to S92l} for common ssock to primo Illinois
Steers.
HeGs were in large receipt, and tho market Was
acttfH There was no change IN quotations.. TIE