, 1865-05-01

Tie news ii tic surrender OF Johaaton's army
OF rebels 10 Gen. Grant and the order OF the Adju
tant &c neral Of the armies Of the United States
] for the reduction Of expenses, had depressing
effect on gold and all other values.
The Proyiefon market ruled dull aud heavy,
owing to less favorable news from New York.
Mess Pork was held at Sas 50, without buyers. A
Email lot Of thin Mess was sold at $a7.oo Prime
Mess Pork was offered at *s5, ,C0l25,50, but there
>was 70 demand. Sweet Picked Hams were quiet
! and nominal at 11j@1sc. Bulk Meats were held
tIrmy with GALES Of rs COO lbs. rough Sides at 16c
loo.e, which is an advance Of ic over yesterdays
| quotation. Lard Was neglected and nominal at
17G01sc. -
I HIghvines ruled quiet and we note decline Of
fc per fn1on with Gales OF only leo brs at $a Of.
Owing to the less favorable news from New
York, there Was legs activity in the market for
Flour, hut prices Fhow no material change from
yeeter6ay. We note saIes Of $50 brls at $500
IS for Winter; <63597.s5 for Spring Extras,
and S5.s505t5 for snpers.
There was fair speculative inquiry for Wheat
at decline Of f@1c On The closing prices Of yes
terday. Abcut 22s, ,0c0 bu changed hande ut Silt
Oils for No. and 81 .o6 for No. aspiring closing
With sellers OF No. at s117t and buye1s at $1.17.
There was not much doing In the market for
Corn, and prices chow depreciation Of }11c On
the closing prices Of yesterday. but towards the
>cloee there was trmer feeling, and the marke
c'osed strong at the decline. The sales foot up
s5,Coo In at 651966a for No. i; 6e@6a fur No. .,
and o8 for Rejected in etore. Canal Corn was dull
buyers and sellers being apart IN their vews-and
the only GALES reported were two boat loads early
a: 68 for No.fadoat. The market closed firm at
GO for No. and 90 for Rejected In favotite houses
The market for Oats opened dull and sales were
made al concession OF 9e, but towards the close
there was much better inquiry. and the market
ruled iG1Ae higher. The sales font upea 900 bu at
42G43c for No. and 497c for No In store and i5c
for No. TO. b.,-c1osiug with buyers at exc for
No. 1, and seller1 at 43c- The market is reported
to be sold "ehort' to the extent OF one million
bushels.
There was nothing of any moment transpiriny
in Rye--the only sale reported being small lot
In bags at CSC On track
Tho market for. Barley Was quiet and without
any special change. We note GALES Of old No. 2
in store at s5c and sample lots at 7sc9tl.o5 On
track: - r.
The market for all kinds OF Seeds was dull and
heavy. Timothy eeed declined fully 50c per bu.
with light sales at 1880 LOO. There was nothing
DOING in Glover, FIX OF Hungarian.
The receipts OF Lumber to-day we're light, and
the transactions were limited fur the most part to
Tote .enles at '$13.00t316b0 FIR coarse to faIr-
Shingles were 1ssc lower, with sales Of sawed AS
at $s6a}, and $3.50 On track.
Groceries are In active demand, but the light
stocks limit the volume OF business. The market
Is firm at cur quotations. given elsewhere.
The market for Dry Goods ia quite active, but
there Is no change In quotations, except On car.
pets, which are SC higher all round.
Lake Ftelghts were dull and 1c lower, with en-
gagemeutst to Buffalo at Sic for corn, and TIC for
wheat
Beef Cattle to Day were dull and neglected. Sales
we're made at from f625 for coarse, to $9.ss5 for
prime.
Hogs were dull and prices a shade weaker.
Stock Hogs were so.d'at &c. 50; good at $3.50, and
one lot Of prime at S9.1B.
LATER.
There WAS fair attendance at the Evening E1-
change this evening, but there was no anxiety on
the part OF operators TO do any business.
The following were The transactions On call:
s'@9 '9no No, spring;
ttuuW - n ". ................... 1.l14
EgM ....-...--.-.-.--.-.---.... L1t4
1000 No. Oate.-.. .....-........-.-.. ..... A3
b,Nu " 8 W.... s......... ~
o%GM II W...-..s.......-.-....--.sr' st
1,0G0 No. Corn June. g.
nAfter call 1000 bu Oats changed hands at 42f
@43c snw. A few email lots Of No. I Spring
were sold at S1.l7aD1.17f.