, 1865-01-27

evening and this morning unsettled The general
markets to-day, and ne have to note lower prices
and dull md depressed feeling &n over. The
expectation that Wilmington md Charleston Viii
soon be occupied BY ou1 armies renders operators
unusually cautions.
The Provision market was heavy and dull, and
sellers had to submit to decline In order to make
eafes. Mess Pork was In very limited reqdest
and We quote the market nominally 81. 90 lower,
with sales Of only 800 barrels for delivery the
1st Of april at $50 90. For present delivery there
we're Tree sellers Of good brands at $500. but no
buyers. Prime Meas Pork was in 1imitad request
at depreciation In price tfnce yesterday Of 5oc
G$1,G0 q barrel. with sales last night Of 900 bra
at $31 so2s153 md to-day Of Loo brls At ss1.00.
After the receipt Of the second dispatch from Now
York, which showed quite an improvement
there, Al compared with the first dispatch, the
feeling among holders WAS decidedly nr1ner, but
buyers were nos shmu1ated accordingly and the
market closed qulet, with sellers at $780, Bulk
shoulders were In moderate request, and we note
Gales OF s, 100 pcs and 1000 bs ut 14iAt5c Ioosa
Sweet Picked Hams we're 4c lower and more ac-
tive, e6o tres hsving changed hands at TIC. Green
Hams were sold at 16c. Lard was dull and entirely
nominal at aQD2Qfc. There was no demand, and
we heard Of but little effort being made to sell.
Tallow ise1ceedingy dull, with sales osconntr3 at
1{c Primo citY packer'si Is held At 1st1c without
buyers.
Hishwfncs were dul1 and almost wholly noml-
nal. Buyers were offering Ss.ts}, and sellers
were asking sa14@a.1E. Only 50 bsls changed
hands at $a.12}.
Dressed Hogs were In limited shipping demand,
md the market was quiet and unchanged, with
sales at q range Of 12laot34-chfcaJ at 13D1s1c.
The Flour market continues characterized with
extreme dullncss and depression. Shippers are
doing little more than nothing, and the trensac.
tons are restricted to the requirements OF theciy
trade. The only sale reported to-day was 100 brls
Spring E1trn at $3.50.
The weakness IN the gold market Nus reciprocal
ed In wheat, and the market ruled dull aud ti01lc
lower than at the close yesterday. at the com
mcncement OF Change the market opened at Sl43
and nfter the receipts Of the first dispatch nd
vanced to FLA, but after the second dispatch was
read, It closed quiet About 73 C00 bu changed
hands at 51.43D1.4i for No. 1 Spring, aud 1850
1.e6 for No. 2 Spring-c1osing quiet at Sf.44 for
No. /.
Corn was quiet and 4G1c lower, with sales OF
12oc0 bu at T717SH for Rejected In store, and &c
for the same grade delivered. The demand Is for
shipment to near By markets. There Is no spec
ulatlve inquiry Of any moment for future delivery.
Oats opened dull at a decline Of fully 1c on the
closing prices OF yesterday, but after the first dis
patch the market trallied-reeoyering the decline.
subsequently, after the second dispatch, there
was better feeling, sdd the market closed drm at
an advance Of i0ss-ea The clQs!n3-pstces of res
terday About q 7,0c0 bu changed hands at 6oxGa
62ic for No. 1-closing firm at &c for "N1nter''
and 62ac for fresh " receipts.
Rye was dull and 8D4c lower, with sales Of e,oQo
bu No. in store at SLIGO.
Barley was quiet and unchanged with sales Of
nna n. a 81 nrf
There Is no activity "hstevcr IN tho market for
Buttct, the receipts OF which ara quite hberal.
The entire west seems giut1ed win bntter' SO we
g.ean lso,n on1 eAeuanses, uo "nn 'ao unse'1eu
a.ae .. t0s - 1as'n na' xes, enste - aot maen
plospest .os epssey measurement IN 9ade.
sosA saas. go - 49,. s - s asAe'' tue supply
peius az aoo'o Ans ueuauo. as general thing