, 1865-05-08

The general markets to-day were unusually 4 st
ard prices bad strong downward tendency. The
absenca Of Shippers from the market has de-
pressing effect and the speculsors are getting un-
easy.
In Provisions we have very little to report.
Owing to untavorable weather no dispatches were
received from New FORK today, and there was
little or no effort made either to tbuY or SELL
Mesa Pork 1u1ed quiet, with sales Of about 400
btls in lots at $26,ec@286o. Prime Ness Pork
WIS neglected, with light offerings at $sa So
Sweet Picked Rams were In fair request and
stfady with sales Of 2ou tres cty-cured In lots It
TIC. Bulk Meats were entirely neglected aud
nominal. Lard was also neglected.
HfghW{nea were unuaually qnIet, with saIes Of
st0 brls at $2.0012o1-,he market closing dull
at the inside quotation. It was 1umored on
Change that the revenue. collectors have placed
an embago on several OF the warehouses sfn the
city, prohibiting them ffom delivering certain
brands until further notice.
The market for Flour was decidedly less active,
but prites were without quotable thange-hollers
being firm at yesterdays market values, We note
sales Of $50 brls-mostly spring exbas-.t $3.50
for white winter aud .09@6ssa foz aprng extras.
] The inquiry for white winter extras WIS
unusually light.
The Wheat m,rket WIS dull and somewhat de-
pressed, and We note g. decline OF 3Gstc On the
closing prices Of yesterday. Thstransactons foot
up 81 600 bu at 81. q for extra. aud f114k@
LIS for No. spring In store. There was nothing
doing In red winter or No. spring.
The market for Corn participated In the general
depression, and the market was quiet and fully 1c
lower, with sales OF 49 COO bn at 6GlC7c-mosty
6sic-for No. l; 62c for No. 2, and $1,000: for Re-
tected In store and &c for boat load, by sample
ailoat. At the close the market was quiet at 86}c
fer No. !. and 59c for Rejected in store. For fn-
ture note Eale OF 100, ,0oo bu No. At 68c. sel
Ter nlre.
The market for Oats was very much drepreesed
and We note decline Of 19t1c per bn, With sales
Of bn at 3s4dD40sc for No. in store-ctostug
heavy With sellers at 80 and buyers at 3a4@3stc.
There WIS nothing doing in No. 2 Oats.
The market for Rye was dull and may be nnrui
nally quoted at 73c for No. I and 1uc {ot No. in
etore. A tra1ing 1ot-a POOR sample-at e0c del.
Barley continues dull. neglected aud almost
nominal. From The paucity OF the transactions
1t II impossible to say anything very definite con
cerning 1t. The demand'is almost entirely limit
ed TO the wants Of local consuners. We nott
sales ofG0o bn new No. 2 at 75e aaoat.
Timothy seed was 25130c lower, with more
active demand at the tecline. We note sales al
32600a.06 for fair to prime. Glover Seed was
dull with sales OF small retail lots at f1060D12 go
hungarian Seed sold IN small way at S1.40 Flax
Seed vas quiet with light Gales at $1.ao.
There is no change In Groceries. The stock
continues light but with The arrival OF propellers
from Buffalo, large supplies are expected which
will relieve the embatrassments OF the trade. No
dispatches were received to-day, owing to the
wires being down.
The week closes On an active Dry Goods mar.
ket. Trade today was not 80 active a. yesterday.
and our jobbess no doubt felt glsd as 1t gave them
chance to wind up the weeks business md pre-
pare for fresh stsrt on Monday. There 10 no
change in values.
Lake Fre1ehts were quiet with engagements at
&c for Corn-a propeller-and 14tc for Wheat to
0sTego. There Ia quite 4 scarcity Of vessels
very few having as Jet arrived from below.
There is good demand for desirable Lumber
cargoes, OF which there are quite q number On
ealc to-day, and the market was active and nrn 1T
Sl5Oo019.00, according to qualify. Sawed 4
shtncle. were steady, with sales at ss-62 Lath
steady at Ee.soG2.7t.
Owing to the wires being down there were no
dispatcher received during the session on
Change.
LATER.
There was fair attendance at the Board Of
Trade Evening Exchange last night. The Wheat
market was active and the sa1es comprise about
$1,000 bushels At 114f01t5 for regular. The
market closed firm. Oats were rather easier, the
asfas amnnntInr tn hp.C00 hn- at 33c- being dc,
cline Of }@3c. The transactions In Corn ware lin
1ted at 67ac for regular. and closed firm.
The sales On call we're as follows: