, 1865-05-04

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Amer q vacation Of three dsys, there was good
attendance on Change to-day, bat owing to the
decline which has nixon place in gold since the
last meeting, the general uarkets ruled weak and
unsettled.
The Provision market was particularly dull.
Among all paEtiea there was feeling OF dieap-
polntment at the amount Of barteled pork reported
on hand in New York On the 1st OF May-aa It was
genefs1y supposed that the stock had been Gs-
creased some IS COO barrels, whereas the reduction
is only few thousand barrels. On the 1st Of April
the stock reported was 9eesi br1s, and On the 1st
Of Nay 91974 brls. This, along with the decline
In gold, affected tho market for barrcled pork
quite unfavorably, and VIC have to note very ma
te1ta decline in prices both in New York and here
Mess Pork was neglected and nomfnally &1.0o1
1.50 per barrel lower than On Saturday last, With
eale Of 800 brls delivered at Milwaukee
&16 Co. City packed Mess Pork was offered at
$s700, without buyers, and round lot OF l.oeo
brls wss offered for sale at $25.0o se1ler all this
month, without takers. Sellers generally, how
ever, held their stocks OF the market. Prime
Mes FORK wis particularly depressed, and We
note decline In prices Of <s.o10250 per barrel,
with sales OF 80 brls dry packed 1t Ssa17a,
and 10 br1a Milwaukee packed at $2s.oo.
1t Was generally reported By holders Of PORK that
m effort was being no31e to break down the mar
ket 70 as to enable shortsellera to- dill their con-
tracts st lower prices. but as Actual transactions,
'dnd not what ia asked or offered, consntu'a the
market, We have nothing to do with the motives
which Induce merchants TO operate. The great
bulk Of the sellers, however, held their stocks
entirely OF the market. Bulk Meats were
in htr request and firm, with sales
OF 5000 1bs Dry Sailed Hams at
TIC packed. Shoulders wcrs iu good demand at
144114tc packed, with sellers at 14!c. Sweet
picked Hams were easier, and re ncte sales Of
about 2[0 tres at 17}117}c. Lard Was neglected
aud quotations are nominal.
HIehwines were in limited request and dull,
with sales Of only rs brls At Sa.o16e2.ols.
Owing 10 the unfavorab1e neWa from New York
tksre fasa less acttyitY In the market for Flour,
ard the current pIfcea Of Saturday last could
scarcely be realized: About 100 brls changed
hands at 50. 9.O0@9.50 for White Winter, and $3.50
o75 for Spring Exha.. There wae no movement
In Super grades.
The market for Wheat opened on the "curb-
stone''at s1.1s for MOL Spring, at which coEstd-
erable business Was done. At the opening Of
Change there were free sellers at this 6guse,
but II could not be obtained, and the mr.
kct fell to $1.12. Subsequently, on account
Of the demand Of short sellers, better feeling
prevailed, and m Improvement Of 1c 3 bushel was
c1ectel-the market closing steady. About II 900
bushe'B changed hands at &1.iaDl.14 for No.
AA0
thing doing IN No. Spring. small parcel Of
Chicago Extta Spring changed hands at Sl.2o.
White Winter Wheat sold to the extent Of s 600
bu at sl.65 per eamp1e.
There was good shipping demand for Corn,
and the market ruled firm md steady at 5atur-
days ruling prices. We note gales Of 1ia,ooo bu
atG6GeGGic for No. / !; 61@6sc for No. 2, and $50
60c for Rejected In store; 61GD62e for, Rsjected
Canal a1oat and 69c for No. Canal I. 0. b.
nn1-n fez rn$o 5t411 At,1
Early in the day sales were made As high as 42c
for No. /, but after the receipt OF the New Yo-k
dispatches, 1t was impossible to teaize this ag-
ufe, and tho market sold as low as A0}c. Subse-
quensly there VIE dEmer feeling, and the market
closed quiet at 4tc. We note sales OF $1,000 bu at
figures within the rarge here given.
There WIS no movement whatever in Rye, and
the market was altogether nominal. Owing to
the absence OF any sales 1t would be useless to
quote values. .. .
The demand 70. Barley wsa light, aud the sales
uutmportant, ut 75c Tor New No. 2 and 8oQ390e for
sample lots.
Tho demand for Seeds of NIL kinds IL light, AZ
tho season is drawing to close. We note few
81. .es Of Timothy at Fa.oo0 LOO. and Flax Seed At
81 80. There WIS nothing doing in Slower. and
The r rasket may be nomlnaly quoted at FL. 2.00D
1880.
The market for Groceries continues active, hut
the decline In gold-nearly 8 per cent since Sat-
1rday-has weakened the market. Cofees ayo
about }e lower, and Refined Sugars afc shadeda
little. There Is great scarcity Of refined sugars.
and ]o.s to arrive can be purchased on better terms
than On the spot.
The deuand for Fish Is good, and the market
coDt1nues arm at our Quotations. The lece1p:s Of
Like Fish are becoming more liberal.
Lake Freights were more active, though fc
lower, with numerous engagements at Sc f,r corn