, 1865-01-24

There wzs good attendance O" Change today,
aud much interest was manifested In the general
ma1kea, but the decline in gold on Saturday
evening and to-day cauEed Weskcr feeling and
lower prices. At the present decline there Is cor
siderable Inquiry for grain and other produce, but
owing to the scarcity OF money md the diainclna~
don OF bankers to make advances, the business Is
limited.
The Provision market. under the influence Of
dull news from New York, w2s depressed and nc
have to quote decline. Ness Pork suffered de-
probation Of 91 0o200 per b- with sales oil 800
brls, at Sel0o for present delivery, and 600 br1.
for delivery on the 1st Of February. ut the came
price. The strong feeling which has existed for
come time among the holders OF Ness Pork.
seemed to gire way somewhat to-day, and sellers
we're more anxious to realize. Prime Ness Pork
was about $1.c0 lower than on Saturday, at which
there was more activity, mainly in consequence Of
orders from Baltimore to dll Government con-
tracts. The 1a1cs amounted to $50 brls for present
delivery at 43o.oofo31.ee. Besides these sales,
however, lot Of eco brls was sold at $3.50,
buyers option, sixty days. There was nothing
done IN bulk, picked, English, or green meats,
and the market is entirely nominal. Lard WAS
freely offered at ao}c, At which price nc note sales
Of 200 tres prime ateam-reudered+ Prime Kettle
Lard is held at a1e, without buyers.
Dressed Hogs Wers in very limited request and
dull at decline of 50G76c 2 100 bs, with lieh-
sales at 313.0o01,.9s, The demand was chiefly for
shipment, and even that WIS trtdlng In eonse-
queuee Of the dullness at the East.
Hghwines also shared In the general deprccia-
hon, and We have to record decline in prices OF
9G3c q gallon, With sales Of $50 brls 1t $2.14D
214i for present delivery and S121 for delivery In
thirty days 1t buyers, option. At tho clone the
market was quiet and nominal At {2.1d@2.14l.
The decline IN Gold caused another depression
In the Flour market, and prices declined noman-
ally l0@15c. There waR but littls done, and the
only sale We heard Of was lot OF ECO brls Spring
extra On terms not made public. Quotations arc
altogether nominal.
The Wheat market opened early on Change, 1t
g. 45 for Spring but after the receipt ofshe first
dispatch, tho opening prices VAS not maintained,
and the market gradually fell back to $1.4a}c- A.
the close Of Change holders became little hrun-
CT In their views and would not submit to further
Decline and the market closed quiet at S1.4a bid,
md 81 .4a1 aaked-s decline Of 6G6c on the closing
prices Of Saturday. The sales foot up 116,0M bu
at sl4s for Chicago extra and IS for No
Spring. There was nothing done In No Spring
The inquiry WIS mainly on account Of short
sellers.
There was rather more activity In Corn, and the
market vas steady at the decline of Saturday.
Abont n, COO bu changed hands 1t 82353c for r..
jcctcd delivered, and 7sa1s0e foz the same In atore
| and On track.
The market for Oats was moderately active at a
decline Of a03c on the ruling prices Of Saturday.
The Gales foot up I'll ooo bu at Getc tos No. i
closing with buyers at 5sc for Winter" an Soc
for frcsh' receipts. The inquiry WAS In favor oi
! the "shott'' interest.
| Rye was 1l2c better, but qniet, With limited
sales at s1.o4@1.0s for No. i In store.
| Rye uas dull md neglected with triding sales
OF now No. (south Side warehouses; 1t <i.S5.
| The Grocery market IL in that condition best
described a. being "ncIther on foot nor on horse-
back Tho decline in gold has deprecated
goods, but as the county trade has Withdrawn fot
| the present, and no TRANSACTIONS are being made
1t Is almost impossible to give other than nou1na,
quotations. 1t is geueral1y conceded that buyera
could effect purchases At concessions from the
quotations given in another column. We have
reduced our price List Of refined sugars but taking
| of the extreme figures current on Saturday.
The market for Carbon OH Is dull and e lower,
| good White Oil 40 test being now quoted at 99e
| By the car load !, and CSC in email way. Stocks
are comparatively light A few holders are asking
&c In smal1 way, but 1t IL doubtful II they cau
ge.it-
Seeds continne in good demand and frm, with
liberal sales Of Tiunthy and Clover at s45o95.oe
| for the former md 31300Ga1c.a5 for the latter
F1ax Seed Is steady at *7.s00s.cu.
There il IN active demand for Dried Apples and
the market Il n1a at 14iGo15c for lots In barrels
md 1f3c in bags-
The market for Live Hogs continues dull aHt
| depressed, at a further decline Of 2sc. Abou
| 1900 head changed hands at Ss.50919.oo, mostly
at S10.c@lt5o
Cattle were quiet and steady with sales o
about 800 head at 7.50-mostly at <5.as
| @7.50.
| LATER.
The fall Of gold in the afternoon to 1873 rendered
the general markets again very dull, and No
Spring Wheat fell Is low as 81 10 and closed dali
oats were sold at bsc for winter receipts NO I
with a very moderate demand Provisions WeFt
weak. with sellers OF Mesa Pork at S34o0, and 0
Prime Mess Pork at $3o.:o- The only sale report
ed was 1ooo b.ls Prime Ness Pork at Sat.oo, buy
er's option sixty days. Whisky ras nominal
$a1dG}e.15.