, 1865-05-20


tive excitement. There is no demand for ehlp-
ment, and although 'spot'' gram Is scarce. there
Is little OF none going forward. There being but
lille speculation in gold, operators on the Stock
Exchange are now turning their attention to grain.
and the markets are completely IN the hands Of
mere epeculato1f.
The Provision market, under the Influence OF
more favorable news from New York. was Armer;
but the demard IL chiefly confined to baEre1ed
pork. Mass PORK WIS quoted In the 6rstNeW
York dispatch at s23.73, and In the ascond dis
patch at $2s..5. It was reported on Change that
this advance w11 the result OF demand for the
Southern tr3de; but re have NO definite intorma
ton Ourselves Of such being tbs caas. Here there
was fair inquiry for Hcts Pork, aud We note
sales OF aoont 1900 brls in lots at 81 5U@s3.5oH
closing firm At tho outside quotation. Prime Ness
Pork VA. held At SIS %. but there mas little or
Inquiry. Bulk Meau and Sweat Picked Huns
were neglected. Lard Was quiet With Gales Of
1es tres At 17G17}c. .--
uIshwtnes we're in limited request and du1l,
with sales Of a5 hrs at Sl96 for city and 31o5 for
countz5-thc former With certificate from tho Col
}cctor that Tie tx has been paid.
The advlcee rom New Fork still continue unla-
voIablo for holders Of Flour, and In ordsr 10 esct
Gales they would be obliged to make a material
concession, which they do not feel disposed to do.
Tho sales to-day werc tfidlpg-soMs 8S5 brls-st
IS FGs,bo for good to choice Spring Extras, and
s4.eoet.s2s for Spring supe1s. There vera no
t1antacsion1 reported in White Winter Extras, 81
though there were rumots Of light sales 4: con-
caeGfon.
The short.scllers In Wheat were "cornered"
to-dsy, and under IN active speculative demand,
prices ran up 2O9c q bushel. There was no ship
ping demand. of any consequence, and tho "col-
ner" lad tt all fts OWL way. On the " cufbstoae"
The market was firm at SLIT for No. Spring,
but shortly after the opening OF Change, q sank
movement wns made, and the market fell back to
$1.18 The "corner'' again took hold, and In a
short time, rpite OF the unflvorablo tenor Of the
ndvices from New fork, the market rallied to
sf.17}-closIug steady at that figure. The t1ans-
actions foot up 2as,oo0 bushels al 31160t.17a for
No. /; sl.o5 for No. =, and 5l.2ofor Extra Spring.
The transactions IN the tHo last grades we're Light
There vas nothing reported In Red Winter.
There was a more active demand for Corn, and
the market advanced 2@Sc per hu. with eales OF
s0,0tO bu at 4GG51c-nostly 4sGb1c In favorite
houses-for No. 1; 39D42c for No. 2 and 35340e
for Rejected in store 60c for No. Canal aoat and
4gA for Rejected aloat. At the clo.e the market
vas firm At Sic for No. in favorit: houses.
Oats wcrc In good speculative demand and the
market advanced 1@1sc with salcs Of 252, ono bu.
at a5Gls6c for No. and 33}c for No. IN store,
and s6t for No. afloat. At the close there were
buyers Of No. ut 354c and sellers at 36c.
Barley was quiet and easy, With sales at Soc Tor
New, and 65c for Old No. 2. The demand Wss
light,
Seeds were exceedingly dull, and the market
was almost nominal. A small lot Of Hungarian
changed hands at $1.oo- Timothy, Clover and
Flax were entirely nominal.
Lake Frefghts were dull and depressed, with
only two engagements repo1ted-ouc at &c for Oats
| 10 Budalo-the other mixed grain cargo 10