, 1865-03-18

The gensral produce markets. continue sspanlcky'
and unsettled, with still q downward tendency IN
prices. Owing to storm In the East The telc-
graph did not work wsl1; aud no dispatches were
received on Change, except private dispatches
e,rdiug gold. In consequence OF ths. want OF
news, tberc Was less inclination to operate, anl
business was comparatively quiet.
The Provision Harket rnled dull aud, ,heary,
with little or no demand, and but mode1ats effort
to sell. Mess Pork was offered At Ss3ao1s3.5o,
and NC note ssle Of 1000 barrels at the extreme
quotation. Prime Mess Pork IVES offered at ss8.C0
126 80, without buyers. Sweet Picked Hams
were uuiet and easier, with a sale Of 100 tres at
lGc. Beef Uams we're sold at $a3,00. Bulk Meats
we're neglected. The heavy offerings to Govern
ment yesterday have taken the trade By surprise.
Lard was neglected, and It Is impossible to giys
quotations. j.: !;
Hfehktnes were dull md sG3c lover with saIcs
OF only rs barrels at g os1209. :
The market for Flour is dull and Improbable.
The further decline In gold has caused material
depression, and In order to effect salcs, holders
would hare to submit to a concession o{ at least
6oc per brl, on the Gsures asked yesterday. a few
t1iding broken lots chauged hands for the city,
but beyond t1,ls there was nothing done. Spring
extras may be nomInally quoted at 80 90 for
good to choice.
The further decline In gold gava snothcr down
hill push to the market Tor whsst, and we note
further depreciation OF 1Gaos on the closing prices
Of yesterday. Tie sales foot mp 1ts,0oo bu at
a. for No. Red; s1151t.aoi Tor No. I
Spring, and $t.11@1.12 for No. Sprlng-closIns
with sellers OF No, ut SLID and buyers at stlsl
The demand WIS entirely 10 cover snort sales
Re]ec,ed Corn opened quite firm At yesterdays
inEide price; but subsequently cloaed tame and
heavy. ~=New Corn sold to very limited extent
at tic. About 1000 bu changed hands, at G5c for
Rejected, In 4. D. d co.as and F. & T.'s, 62t@83c
in other South Side &ouses, and G21G2 on the
North Side-clos{pg heavy nj sc.
The market fur Oats alto fell through ind prices
declined 4@sc q bu, with eaes OF 1l0,ot0 bu at
se1G5l3c for No. l-closing quiet, with sellers 1T
Soc and buyers at 4elc. The demand was on nc
count Of the short Interest, which had Iargsly
orerso1d.
Rye was dull, neglected and nominal. We did
not hear the article mentioned during the day.
The decline in gold has materially depressed
tho Grocery market, and busfncsa ia at a dead
lock. We reduce our quotations Sc on coffee, lie
On refined sugars, 1c On raw sugars, and &c on
ey.ups. Stocks ate 1ight-partlculasIy all staple
ARTICLES.
Timothy Seed was dull and fn1Iy 10c lower, with
esles at e3.7b@L0o- F1ax quiet at sa,5o. Clover
dull and nominal.
Dried Apples arc dull, and Hole Iowes, With
t1IAing sales Of small lots ut qaosa.1oos.
Hides orc very dull, with increased receipts. aud
tho market il BY no means firm at our quotatlons
Leaiher is dull and almost nominal. Freu:h
Gulf has declined pro rata with gold.
Carbon Oh il quiet at decline OF 1c per gallon
The current quotations now are: 82c by the car
load, and Sic in small lots.
Cattle to-day were very dull, In fact 1t Vas In
possible to sell them ut my price. The yards aze
full OF stock, and opesntors are unable to obtain
any money from the banks, or get sufficient cara
to move the stoek already bought. The bottom IS
completely ont Of the marker, and the few sa1es Of
tie day were made 1t n deeliuc OF EUc p 100 1bs
from yesterdays Quotations, or SLIGO frou, the
1Eurcs Of a week ago.
Tie sales Today amounted to only $50 head at
r6Egc OF $500 to $500 for esrub cows to good
stccrs.
Hogs arc dull md weak, aud suffered decline
Of Csc = 100 lbs from yesterdays quotations, or
SLIGO from the hleheet figures Of lastweek The
receipt. continue Hight and are mostly sold.
The Eaea to-day amount to G85 head at $1,000
11.50 for meuium smooth hogs.
LATI:H.
Wheat was somewhat frmer in the afternoon,
and advanced to s1s2 for No l Spring, but subse-
quently the Inquiry fell OF, and the market closed
quiet at ft.19} bid and sl.s0 asked. Oats @Ycre
dull at 50c. Provielous dull and neglected. Whts-
~ neglected and namlnally unchanged.