, 1865-04-06

The advance In gold to-day caused q frmer
FEELING In the general markets, and prices ruled
higher. In grain there WIS considerable activity,
and IN unusuolly buoysnt tone, chiefly Inc onse-
quence Of the well-hnown fact that the markets
ase largely orcrsold. In wheat alone 1t is re-
ported that from i've 10 seven millions Of bushels
have been sold "short+"
In Provisions there Was very dru feeling, and
higher prices were obtained, but the sales were
light. Ness Pork was Eeld at Sadto, with buyers
Of good brands II Se56D0as.75. The only sales
reported wsre 400 brls country packed at 4a5.25,
and 10 hr!s repacked mess TO Ill country order}
at $s8 90. Prime Mess Fork was drmer, with
tales Of 10 brs country at $s4e5, and 30 br]s city
at $500. The rumor that Government had taken
eo.C00 brls Pork in New York. and the drmncss In
thst Market tended greatly to strengthen holders.
Bulk Meats were in good demand and firm, with
sale OF lie 600 lbs Shoulders At 1.c loose. Sweet
PIckled Hams were sold ut 15c. Lard vas neg
lected, ard entirely nominal.
ulehwines remain nominal, but there1 was
hrmer feeling to-day. with buyers At s..ol&a2.o2.
There are very few wines offered At present, and
holders generally refuse to name price atwhlch
they would sell. There were sales repoeted a. LOW
as $ac0, but they were not authenticated, aud VIC
do not quote shem.
The Flour market was quiet, but holders were
firm in their views, and did not feel disposed to
prese sales. The only transaction reported WIS
2o9 br1s very choice spring extras 1t $6.s7}.
The Wheat market opened on the tnrbstone at
$fc6G1oe} for No. Spring, but on Chan 20 the
market was very active, and advanced to $1.08}.
After tho receipt OF tho second dispatch, there
wss slight reaction, and the market gave way
closing with buyers at t107} and sellels at 510s.
No. Spring WIS quiet and in limited demand at
9sc, The transactions foot up $4,000 bu, At u. .08
@1.os} for No. and Csc for No. . Spring in store
Closing with buyers Of No. at $l.07H and cell
ers at S1.Ce. The demand was entirely on account
o: short sellers, who had largely orersold. There
was nothing doing In extra Spring or red Winter
and the market is entirely nominal.
There wus good dem1nd for Corn, and the
market ruled firm at IN advance OF 1c on the out
sde prices Of yesterday. With sales Of 10000 bu at
b6G259c for No. j. and 5l6D53c for re1ecsed-clos1ng
firm at the outstde figures. In addition, we report
aeale OF 6,CD0 bu No. i Canal Corn at &c afoar
This came from Joliet and Is the first Of the
season. 1t vas sold by Messrs. Whitney 8 Wood
1uK
The market for Oats opened early al 37lN1c,
but after the frst dispatch, very buoyant feeling
became manifest and the market advanced to 3Olc,
After the second dispatch there was an ea.Eer feel
log, and the .m1rket closed quiet with sellers at
40c and buJcrs at 39ic. The eales foot up aGo GOO
bu at s7GD4ofc for Winterand 4l@418c for fresh
recelpts Of No. in store-c1oslng with sellers At
&c md buyers at 39ic. There was nothing doing
In No. 2 Oats.
> Rye was more active, and re nota Gales Of 800
hu at 60c for No. /. There was nothing doing In
No. md the market may be quoted nominal ot
b7G5sc.
Barley Vas dull and easy with zidtng sales OK
new No. Tin A. D, d Co's.) soe- .....
There Ii rather mora activity In the grocery
market, and the advance In gold has strengthened
tho market. but no advance has been established
We ouote The market firm at quotattons given
elsewhere.
The market 70. Hides is very dull and We rc-
dues our quotations for al kinds Of green Hides
sGa}c n u. The market Il little better than uont-
There l. less activity in Carbon Oh, and No note
decline Of &c = galaon-founo ioss 10" osans
quoted at tic.
Potatoes are in good supply, and the market L.
lc.s active at decline OF 1o015c . bu- Mixed
1ota arc dull and heavy. 6lea to-day include
.ome q 600 bu 1t scc for Peaehblows and to@s5c
for mixed.
Timothy Seed was dull and rather fayored bay
ers. The ea1es were Light At $3 80. Clover Seed
wss dull and lower with limited sales at sla151
1880, The sales reported yesterday S14E0@15.c0
turn out to b: spurious Flax Seed was quiet aud
easier, With sales at &2a502B.
Theirs was no inquiry for Lake FreIghts.
Cattle we're dull and neglected, and most Of &ho
sales were nade at decline Of 60c = 100 1bs. Tho
sales today amount to 1s6 head, At $500 TO <5.75
for common to prime steers.
Hogt were weak and depressed. The decline
OF the New York market Was fels here in = de.
cline Of 5cc 2 100 ms and hut little disposition to
buy at the decline. Tho sales to-day amount tq
0oo head 1T $7.00 for stock pigs and 80 ooAto. 90
for light 10 heavy hogs.
LATER.
IN the afternoon and evening, under the I'D.
vance Of gold, the general produce markets
were buoJant and exclted. Wheat advanced to
$110 for No Spring, and closed At st.7oi1l.ea,
and weakening. Oats advanced to S1.41f, bat
elosed Heak 1t $l.4091,4oi. PsosiAoas 1eee