, 1865-12-20

The general markets Io-day ruled dull, md pr'ces
,we9e rn.eltled. The quiet condition Of the mar
kcts In ENGLAND, ACCORDING to the news tJ tho list
steamer; mad slightly depressing ettet here, and
the speculative de1nand Ii less actige: . r'
The Provision market ruled dull snd generally
weaker. TIE demand wss chiefly confined TO cut
Meats, which has ben stimulated b. the awards
made Inst night by the conm1ssary. Ness Pork
was held at e9i.5n bat there wAs no demand. and
the market was dull md very hesvy. For delivery
In January there ssas 11miled inquiry at 81 k50 bnt
paeke1s were unwilling TO sell below $a3.00 .PK1ms
Mets Pork WI wholly neglected Bulk Shoulders
were in dir demand at 105@1lc Iooso, with sa]cs
1900 pcs md q, 900 tbs 1t that rsnee Short Clear
Aiddles were IN good request, and We note sale Of
II, co bs At 1sc loose. Green Hams wrse seute
and afm at 1sc. Lard WIS very dull and ,-eater.
with rales Of S. trcs prime steam At 17e. Yellow
Grease war sold 1t 12hc. e
Dressed Hogs wese in better supply, but the mar-
ket declined fu1ly 25c, with sales al s1uooGl1oo-
chiefly At 410. 0.959510.S5, dividing on 900 Ds. =
Tanow waa IN nmiied demand. with light zale1:.
1s@1shc for country and city buschefs'. ,,~
Aighwipes were very dull, with light retaii sa!--s
at fa-16.
Beef Cattle are extremely dun, and although eel.
lcTs are not willing to concedc much m pHacs.
there ia marked depreasion In feeling, which indl
cafes the probability Of decliue. The sales to-
!, aogs are in moderate request at about the eatne
rates AZ on Saturday. laekefs have bought the
major part Of the offerings to-day, and shtppers
have been toletably nct1ye Tho sales foot up 1600
head, ranging In price from Es.73 to $a.1sh.
: The Flour market has acatn selapsed into stnte
OF chronic inactivity In view Of the gloomy adEioea
hom New York There Was scarcely any demand
to-day. though prices Ucro gcueraty m Mvur OF
buyers. Choice and wrll-known brands Of Spring
E,-krn hall Ar111 H,rf tnkn
Extras Is very ughs-nost1y Tor the city trade, and
the ltng Of small orders. About 800 brls changed
hands at S6.DoG7.0o for Spring Ext1ss and sang
4o tos Spring supern'
The market for No. Spring WIS quiet and lrrrgg-
rlar. Early Ealts were made at fi.s0, but tubBc-
qucn.,y the market deellned4o &l.28. 4 reaction
tobscp1aee. ind the market advanced TO Sl22o-clos
ing drm, With nore buye1s thaE &salers al that fig
u1e- No. 9 Spring was dull and 4A3c lower. Red
Winter war quiet. About soktuo bu changed
h.nds, at $1ss for No. 1-Red, +l.s51 80 TOR No.
Spring, eoG9lc aor,2fp. do, md SIC for REJECTED
do-closirC with buyers Of Mol Spring at l.ao.
there was more actl.ity In Corn, and the market
ruled nrmer on No. !, hui prices were fGac lower
on No, : and Rejected. About $4,000 hu changed
hands At 46c for No. i: 414sc for No, and Sc for
Rejected In stnre. -s- ~
Oats were dull and 4c lower, Nth light ealee at
e5.iGte6c for No. 1, znd &c for No. 2 In store.
y Rye III. dull, hcayy and &C lower, Nth Hight
Transactions 1t bsc for No. and 5Ic for Ko:a. At
-the close The market was nominal at tic for No.
and &c for No.
The demand for Barley was rery light md the
market as dull With s&les OF GOO bp Canadian at
kl.es IN store. There WIS nothing doing In Stale
Ti1nothy Seed was snlet with sales Of common
tofair at $a.60Gs3C9. Flax Seed snM at <..G3G
escG Clover seed was dull and nominal s7.3aa