, 1865-12-22


unsettled md dull.
There was mora activity In the Provision market,
aud prices ruled f1rner. The demand Tor Meas
Pork continues quite active, md wo note saies OF
Gu bb!s Oh the epot Al $2f.50Gs7.01, and 80 bh1s
ior delivery in January. sellers option, at $4,000
2.Cp. At the close there wns good demand for
Mess PORK on The epot at $a63o bnt the stock here
is very light, md 1t is held firm At 81 90. Prime
Mess Fork vas wholly neglected. There was
good inquiry tor Bulk Shoulders at 1osc loose, but
they were held generally al lie. Alot Of 2loo0
De chsnged hands On pit Sweet Picklcd nams
wezc in fair request and firm at 14ss@15.zc, ac-
eordjng to age and quality. 4 lot Of 100 tres Nil
Yankee packed was sold At Ike Cumberland
Middles arc inquired tor to some extent At 13,<9
1876. lot OF zoo hxs was sold for delivery in
January On PIT. Lard wns very dull and shade
lower with sa]ca lco tcs Of prime Kettle Leaf at tic
Dressed logs were in good supply, and the mar
ket suffered ainrther decline Of &c per 100 s with
sales at 2l0. chiefly ut $1,000 and $1u5
dividing on 200 Ms.
uichwines were IN fslr supply. but tbe demand
was light, and we note decline Of 1c per gallon
with sales at sa.15.
Beef Cattle are exceedingly dull, and the same
feeling Of depression prevails. There are few buy
crs and sales generally made at concession on
the prices Of yesterday. Sales were $50 head rang
ing IN price from Is .095.50.
Hogs arc In moderate receipt and In fair demau6
I4iecz, though not quotabls higher, are rather
hrmer than yesterday. Shippers hsye been the
principal buyers, but packers have followed them
closely. Sales wcze 600 head, ranging from $as5
R9,1a pcr 100 Ds.
TIE Flour market waa quiet, hut there Was no
visible change In ya1ues. Some 900 bfls changed
hands al 10ss51l0.4o for White Winter Extras,
$6,6o97.5o for SpHn: Extras and $3.40 for Spring
Super.-
Tue market for Spring Wheat was inactive, but
prices we're frm and without any special change.
Abont 81 900 bu changed hands at S1.eeoA 41 e9a;
for NJ. and e999le for No. ? spsins-ciosing
with buyefs Of No. Spring at Sl.e9A and sellers
at $l.sol..
Com IVES inactive md without decided change,
with light salcs at 45c for No. l. 1lc Tor No. and
Sic for Rejected in store.
The demand for Oats was light md the market
Was quiet but NC better, with salea OF 600
bu al 2G1tte for No. and 23@231;c for No. = in
Btore-
Rye was more active, with sales OF No. I IN store
1t 5a655Gc-closlng firm at SIC There was nothing
doing in No. g
Barley was dun With light sales at 4oc for fresh
No. ., and &c for Rejected In Store.
Seeds were dull with 1tght sales OF Timothy at
S3.10. Flax and Glover were entirely neglected
The Grocery market was quiet. Prime Rio Cot
ices were firm and in Light supply. On Raw and
Refined Sugars we uole decline Of ". Teas and
Syrups were unchanged.
Sak was quiet With *ales Of 80 brls hne domee.
tic at e. 81 delivered.
The following despatch Has read on Change to-
day:
new YonK. Dec a1.
Brcadstufs quiet, firm; Pork better, <26.50
Lard better, 1:c: Hogs letter, slt.o0; Whskey
steady; Gold, 1d6-
LATER.
IIt1e was dorc In the afternoon, and the ruling
sale ranged from St .a91s 10 $l.s915c for No. ]
Spring.