, 1865-01-25

Gold still drugs and the general markets have a
strong downward tendency. The attendance on
Change today var good, and modesato business
"os transacted. hut at lower prices.
The Provision market was unsettled aud weaker,
Owing to the decline In gold severalro lots OF
product were forced to sale, and the consequence
| was a still further depreciation In prices. The
packers arc generally still very firm iatheir views,
but there are quite number of weak holde1B, md
\ the market under this is weak aud depressed
/ Ncfs Pork was more active at decline On yes
terdays 4uotaions Of Sa00 z bnrrcl, with sales of
about 2,850 brla at S32.75&o33.5o-ch1eay at the
outside quotation. At the close good city brands
we're freely offered 1t $3.50, without buyers,
Primo Mess Pork declined 50c per barrel, with
sales Of about 800 hrls at 5000 for present de-
livery, and s3l.0oG31.b for delivery during next
sixty days al buyers option. At the close the
market was dull and weak at 5000. Bulk meats
were neglected. A lot OF 15o boxes Short RIB
Mfadlcs changed hands at 19c, but the demand was
very fr1aing: Green Shoulders were sold at 134c
from block. Lard was dull and weak, with sales
OF only 10 trca prime Lesf at 10i@10}c Grease ii
dull and lower, with light sales oF Brown at 13e.
Dressed Hogs opened ste.dy under q fair ship
ping demand, but after tho receipt Of the New
York dispatches, a decline Of &c was submitted
to- The sales made were at 4 range Of $12.750
13so-chiefy $1,000, the market closing weak st
that price for medium weights. Very few OF the
packers were in the market, and the demand wss
chiefly for heavy shipping Hogs.
The market for Hfghwfnes WIS irregular and
Wenker, sales having been made at the opening at
$21S, but at the close sales were made as low as
$a.1a, and the market closed Teak and nominal.
The ''dra:" on Gold and the continued d=prea-
sion OF the Eastern markets. is fully reclprocated
hy our home Flour market. Trade continues dull.
Shippers are doing nothing, and the city trade is
waiting, Mfcawber-likc, tor something to turn up
in the way Of still lower prices. The Gales to-day
foot up 4s6 Iris Ut $1,000 for white winter oxtras;
s6.GGGse.60 for spring extras and $6.0006.t.} for
rpring snptrs.
The wheat market WIZ dull. and prices declined
111}c on the c1oeing quotations Of yesterday.
The sales foot up o. 900 bushels at s1.451.47 for
Chicago extra; 81 so01.41s for No Spring, and
s1.9 G1.ss for No2 spring-closing quiet at St.4o}
for No Spring. No ia irregular, and the de-
maud is very light =.
Corn WIS dull and 301c lower than yesterday.
with Gales Of 5000 bu at ss}Gs3 for Rejected deli
yered, and 7sGa7ac for the same grade in store.
Oats were dull and depressed at further de-
cline Of 1G1}c, selling as low as SIC for Winter.
and 5ic for fresh receipts, but after the receipt Of
the second Dispatch there WIS more tlrmneas. and
the market closed at 57tc bid for fresh. About
97,c00 bu changed hands At 5:@5sc for No 1-clos-
Ing ut 57G57lc-tse inside ior winter" and the
outt1de for 'jiresa' receipts Of No i.
Rye wse dull with triling sales OF No In ..o.e
at gs@1C0. No ! was nominal ut 1os1105.
Barley was dali, neglected and nominal.
The Grocery market continues dull and depre.s-
cd. We reduce our quotations ic on CoDce aud
3c on raw sugars
Carbon OIL Is dull at the decline noted yester-
dsy.
Liyc Hogs were dull and fully CSC lower with
eales Of SEQ ut S1c0oD1l.3-mostly at $.0.5
@11.cn.
Cattle were quiet with light sales at sa.75G7.oo
The market Is not SO firm aud the tendency ia to
decline.
LATER.
The advance In gold in the afternoon, caused
quite an excitement In the grain markets, and q
decided advance took place on the closing prIces
Of Change. No Spring sold as high As 51.4s, bu.
subsequently receded to fla Wifi buyers a.
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