, 1865-05-19


The Provision market showed m3re life than for
day or two past, and there was better inquiry
for har.elcd Pork, but without any improvement
tu rricc. Mess Pork Waa more active, With ssies
Of upwards Of eco brls at $52. 81 chiefly at
$23 GO. Prime Hess Pork Was in limited demand,
with, sales Of 400 orls Peoria packed at Sl7.50.
Bulk Meats and Sweet Picked Hams Wesu neg
lected. Lard was dull. With light Gales Of Prime
Leaf at TIC.
uighwines were very dull, and We rote s,les Of
only $50 tEls at Ste5, closing weak, with Zee
sellers at that price.
The following resolutions, offered On 'Chsnse
yesterday by E. G. Wo1cott, and seconded BY ].
G. Dore, were passed unanimously, and = commit
and Thomas Parker, was appointed to convey tho
resolutions to Washington and lay the matter be-
fore the Commissioner Of fIntcrna1 Revenue:
WHEREAS, Large amounts Ct hiahwf=es In the
hsndss of innocent holders, have been seized
which highwines hud received the stamp tadIca.
ting that al duties had been patd- and upon which
I'd vance: have been made BY Bankers and others
edge Of fraud upon the Government; therefore.
Prsolred, That We do most respectfully repre-
sent 10 The government that such course Is de-
sud damaging IN the highest degree to the bust
ress Of tie NIrthTcst, and VIC earnestly ask for
prompt decision Of .hs Revenue Depsrtnent pro
vsnced money thereon, relying on the official
stamp and assurances Of tho very mca sclected BY
the Government 10 aux auch stamp and make
R<totsed, Thai in all commercial transactions
the principal IL bound BY the action Of his sEcnts.
and We respectfully submit that the Government
this rule.
duly stested. he nwarded % the Hun. ]. J; LeWta.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue at Wishing
ton.
Owing to the continued unfayorable reports
from New York, the market 10. Flour was charsc
terizcd with considerable depression, and in some
instances holders we're compelled to make coz
cessions in order to effect sales. We note sales Of
1850 brls It IS 75G700 for good. to fancy sprin.
extras, and $A.55 for spring supers. Included is
one lot Of GOO bEls spring extra on terms not made
pnblIc-euppoEee, however, to be at a concession.
The demand for Wheat was quite aenve-most-
1y, however, on speculative accoant-aad the maj
ket advanced 1@sc on the closing prices Of yester
day. On the 'scutbstone" No. Spring sold nt
81 II, and subsequently on 'change to s114}.
After the receipt of the Buffalo aud .1eat'' New
York dispatch tbe natket gave way and prIees iell
back to s1Is. At this figure the "ehorts, took
hold very freely and the market r3E up to ff1f{--
closing With buyers at $1.14. There was scarcely
Jthing Of note doing in No. Spring, and the
eaies were light at f1.U2- The transactions agra.
gate 2oe COO bu At t1.13D1144 for No. !, and 81 r.
for No. Spring in sto:e-clostng with sellera Of
No. at s1144, aud buyer. at Sill. There WAS
nothing doing In Extra Spring or Red Winter.
The market Is taid to bo largely 0Versold-v3fl-
onsly estimated itom two to three million bush
e;e-and the consequent demand by "ehort'sel'
Iers," to iii thelf contracts, keeps prices up In
eptse Of the adverse reports fton tha Ea.tetn mar
kcts.
Owing to the decidedly unfavorabls character
Of the news from Buffalo and New YORK, the mar
ket for Corn Was dull and heavy at decline Of
&C on yesterdays closing prices. Early In the
day few lots Of No. sold iu1ly mp to yesterdays
closing figures. About 6o,0o0 bu changed hands
at t45G50c-mosny 47G5oc-ln fRvortse houses
for No. i; 40141c and 3sg3oc for rejected in
store, 6sGs5c for Yellow in store, and 4oe Tor a
tample*1ot aioat. At the close the market WAS
quiet At about 47c for. No. ! in atoEs-
Tls mAtket for Oats opened strong aad 14@1lc
higher, but after the receipt OF the Buffalo dis
patch, the advsuce Was entirely lost Subsequently
there was = stEebger feeling In consequence Of
more favoEable advices from New York, and the
market cloeed shade hrner. We noto sales OF
1eo, ,O0 bushels at 3i41a5.c for No. t-eiosing arm
ut 3i}c. There WAS nothing Of any moment done
In No. > Oats, and the market Was dull at 3a:.
There waa somo inquiry for Rye, and the market
advanced &c per bushel, with sales OF LOCO bushels
No. i at Ste.
note sales Of two carloads old rejected At 45c.
The market for Seeds Was dull and almost neg
lected, with light sales at $s.0oSe250 for Timothy
and $f.75 for Flax seed. There was nothing done
IN Clover seed.
Lake Freights were dull With ensagements at
&c for Corn 10 Buffalo and II for Wheat to Saru1.
The Dry Goods mafkatts rather quaets but there
IL no change in values sInca yesterday.
Groceries nre In fir demand aud dtm at oar
quotations. Of yesterday. Cofses are }11c higher,
4Lz - VF1rAr Etf1AE 11HF
ine deepatcn vas received to-day 1t the Gracer's
NEW Yonx, Msy Is.
Raw Sugars steady. Hard refined 1ac, white A
TIC nuiet, Coffee and Teaa steady.
LATER -Cofees tending upwards and flm-of-
fetiuE beet selections at 24c fur gold.
The market for Beef Cattle was vary dull and
K@{c lower, with sales Of Go heal at $L00G7.a5
| for common to prime. ...--
Live Hogs were quite active at decline OF $50
scc, with sales Of $500 head at t7.bo@8 Is, There
yas a large inquiry on Canadian account. The
| market closed staadJ at the decline.
Tho following dispatches we're read on Change
| BUFFALO. May 18-1a N.
Receipts Of Flour, 200 bris; Whest, n, ,o0o bu
| Cora, $50 tn; Oats: none. Nothing. done.
lignt Sai old. % as soc. ozs, nfe1ss.. Frsights IN
| changed and dull.
| New YnKx: saay 1s-1s N.
E7ou. easer: receipts, 1s. .mo hrl,. Wheat dun
II %6lsty E9se a1iat atSE sa aod 1as oa 1''
NEw YoaK, Nay islp. n:
ut Il soa1 1.as Corn unsettled and Lower; M
sonnd 5ol60c; sound 65970c. Oats stton. at II
@4sc: PORK drm at S2362f. Lard heavy AZ TIC,
Whisky quiet at u ,oeG2os. Gold steady.
LATER.
The attendance upon the Evsnfn. Boards last
night VILE very tair, and the transactions were
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