, 1865-05-18

There was rather more activity IN grain Ito. day,
particularly Wheat, On account ofa good shipping
demand, but otherwise the general markets ruled
dn1l and heavy.
= In pro.ieions there was the .ame heavy, dull
a1d staKnxnt feeling that has prevailed for several
doya, with this difference only that sellers seemed
to be more anxious 10 reaize, aad barrelled Pork
particularly was offered freely at lower prices. The
diapatrhes from New York reported the market for
Aesa Pork dnll at $23.76. Here there were free
sellers Of good brands at Sa3-ooGs3oos and We
note sale Of $50 brls On p. t. Prime Ness Pork
WIS offered 1t $500. hut there Was no demand.
Bulk Meats md Sweet Picked Hams were ne.
elected. Lard WIS dull. with Ga1es Of 1Do half
baS1e1f, prime steam leaf at 1ac.
HIEhWireA were more active and lower with
aales OF eco brls At $t. This Is SC lower than the
government tax.
Owing to the continued unfavorable adYices
frcm NeN York the dem.nd for Flour u.s li.h
aid the market WAS quite Inactive, but nithou
snJ Visible decline On yesterdays quotations. We
note ssles Of 6G0 br1z, at 50 % for Th1ts Winter
ard S575G6.75 for Spring Extras.
There Wss good Shipping an1 speculative de-
msnd for Wheat and the market advanced soms
2facc Fer bu. TN the ''curbstone" It so!d as high
as $1.1s Tor No. i Spring, and afterwards On
Change advanced to st.134, but alter the New
York dispatch WIS received the advance was no5
altogether maintained and prices gave away fully
4C- lle SaleA I0Qt up 11b.GOu Du at 71.4lftnl-11t
ior No. ard Sl-01110s for no. 2 Spring in
s,o..-cosing rather weak at 81 III for No. /. For
future" Ms hent Of 'ales Of 80 0eog90,c COO bu at
s1.104Ga1.11. feller 10 days.
There wsa more activity in Corr, but at q farth-
er decline Of 2G}4c, with salea OF 121 ,000 hu at
4s@52 for No. i 40@42 for No. ?, and Rejected ia
store 51G53 for No. Canal Corn afoat; II for re-
jected White ahoat, and 81 for No. Cansl free on
board. At the close the market wxs hrm ut 4oc
for No. I Corn in 8tore.
There was only moderate degree Of actiyity In
oate, and the msrket ruled rather eteady-cioslng,
however, about 4c lo1er thau yesterday. We
note sales Of o. 900 bu 1t 349Gt for No l. and 22s
for No in storc-c1oalng drm 1t ~ for No. /.
The demand for Rye waa light and the market
Fas quiet. with smal Baes At Csc for No. J. anl &c
for No. 2 In store.
Bailey In store was dull md neglected. There
wss light inquiry for sample lots, and we note
sA'es at E5c on track.
The market for Seeds vas dull, with sales Of poor
Timothy At s. 50, Hungarian at $1.00, and Flax
at It. .tt01 es. There Wis nothing dong in Clover
Seed.
Lake Frei9hss were steady, With engagements
for wheat 1t Ice 10 Kingston, Tic to ogd n.bareh,
G3 to Port Colhorne, and 6c to sarnia. We did not
hear Of any engagements to Buffalo.
There was falr hu4iaess doing In Groceries,
which, With the exception of Refined Sugars, were
etesdy and 1rm. On Refined goods We lower our
quotations 3c per 1b. Choice s,znps are scarce
and wan ed.
The Dsy Goods market II rather qulat-at
least 10 most Of tie jobhers report-but values ste
stradJ snd unchanged. Prints are selling here
-@sc lower than in New YorE. Standard sheet
1ngs and light Priuts are scarce.
The Lumber market has at length touched bot.
tom after 4 weeks depression. C7Egoes we're tax
en- today quite lively, and the decline was totally
nrrtsted. Sales today, however, indicate no ai-
lance On Jeste.d,y's quotations.
Beef Cst.le were dull, and from 17i@e5c lower
Aan yesterday. The tenor Of the dispatches from
New York tended to depress the market serioualJ.
TIE sales We.e $50 head at $3.Gs135o for tnf.-
rIor; s. 2: G8.00 Tor common to fair, and $3.50
7.Co for good to prime.
Hogs we're less active and prices aaaier. The
ovo1stocked and depressed condition OF tho East
ern markets produced an uufavoEable feeling here
The sale foot up LEES head At s7.5o@775 for com.
moD, and *otoas.s7i for chot'e grades.
The following dispatches were received On
'chsnge to-diy:
Bu17x1o, May 17-12m.
Receipts-53000 h1 wheat and 59, 600 bu corn.
Market continues .liteles:. Wheat nominally
Il 4ss, Win zoe oisfed 10 io1 tso % boat s oads. 3d.
F1t'eht' dull and unbalanced; 49, A.. ~ inv
nominal It sS@s5e: ost. quiet It 5oc. P5rk quiet
at S:3.75. Lard dull snd Unchanged. Whisky
dull ard heavy. Gold, $l3O4.
NEW YsRK, Nay 12-1 Pun.
Flour &c lower-36.4506 ~. Wheat heavy at
81 3a0136. Corn Heavy at Sic. Oats heavy at
4e@4sc. Pork dull: Lard quie: at 1sc. Whisky
lower at $2.ee. Gold, 1901.
LATER.
In tbs afternoon and evening there was an &C.
tive demand FOR wheat, and the market advanced
1G1lc above the closing prices on 'Caauge,
with sales at t1.13i91.l3s. sOats wore hrm
at s4t@4tc. Corn was dull and weak. Pfoyis-
iops and Highvines we're neglected. The sa!es
at the two evening boards Will be found below:
aA1Es 1T TIE BOARD or TRADE EvfxHo Ex-