, 1865-03-31


There was a good attendance on Change today,
but aring to the decline in gold the general pro-
drce markets we're panic stricken and prices ruled
lowez.
The Provision market VIA. quiet, and prices
were almost entirely nomlaa1, The decline In
gold: :has checked the speculative inquiry, but the
demand BY Government ut Philadelphia, Balti-.
more, Cincinnsti, Louisville, St. Louis and Chi
cago, with reports Of de=aand at New York.
has:rended to sustain the market, and there WAS
very little disposition shown today on the part
Of holders to make CONCESSIONS Mes Pork ruled
dull, with Gales OF only. go Coudtry Meas at
S.a50. City brands, however, were held firmly at
$a5.G0 Primo Mess Pork was dull, with some In
quiry at Sa350, and sellers 1t Sai 0062L50. Very
little effort, however, WIS made to press stocks to-
sale. Bulx Meats were in fair request, and we
note sales Of 5000 lbs Shoulders at 1ac loose, aud
t0.00o 1os Rough Sides ut Hlc loose, buycr's.op-
ton ten days. Sweet Picked Hans were dun,
with sale OF 20 tres cholea at 15c. Lard WIS In.
umiied request with buyers at 169c, and sellers
at TIC.
A report WIS circulated Of Change to-day that
Government had advertised for bids for 15,ooo
bsla pork in New York. Private dispatches
from BALTIMORE, received to-day, state that Gov
ernment took 1000 bsls Prime Mess Pork at Sas, ,0U
GS0.60. The report sent from Cincinnati Last
night that "a, Geo brls had been taken Is probably
Incorrect. The Commissary at Louisville has ad-
yettised for bids for 7,5O0 brls Ness md Prime
Mess Pork. b00, 600 ne Smoked Sides, and 500,000
ubs Lmoked Sugar-cured Hama. The Comm1ssary
at St. Louis has also advertised for bids for 3o00
hrls Mees and Prime Ness Pork, sec, 900 Ms clear,
or clear ribbed Sides, and S0o 600 ns Bacon Shou1-
ders.. These proposals. to purchase By the Gov
ernment has tended greatly to strengthen the
market for ba11eled Pork:
Hiehwincs were very dutl, and we note a further
decline df e05c per gallon, with sales Of only 115
hrls at 5205-closing weak, With sellszs ut s2.oi
and buyers at $a.00. There 10 stu Strong In
preston among operators that Government Is oe-
ing swinled by Illicit dts!i1ation, and that wines
that haye paid no tix are In the market competing
with those Tint have.
The further decline IN gold and unfaVosable
news from New, York, still exercises depressing
effect On the Flour Market and very few transac
tot eare effected save to the city trade. There ts
no specu1atiye inquiry whatever. The saias to-
aav were SO brls at E9.0039.es for White Win
ter and $500 for Spring Extra
The decline In gold produced ! panic In tho
Wheat market, and we note depreciation OF SO
ar since the close of Change yesterday. There
~. an ac,iye demand a. the decline, entirely on
.cconnt Of short Sellers who had largely oyersold'
The transactions foot up ri, 900 bu at 51-1s for
chicago E1tra 81. 1.1091.l2& for No. and a3s for
Al. 9 Spring-closing quiet at the Inside figure
for No. !. ~
Tho market for Corn was dul1, irregular and
4ea5c lower, with sales OF 1400 bu ut Gle Tor No.
and e5@5sc for Rejeeted. Al the elose there
were Keller. Of Rejected In South Side houses at
sc, with but few buyers. There Was nothing
done for uspo," in No Corn. For future VIC
hear of 1900 ba ii 67c-seler lsst half Of April.
In sympathy with the other gram markets, there
WIS heavy feeling in Oats, and the market de-
cllned s@a}c 9 bu. About $4,000 bu changed
hands, at 431 @45c for No. Oats in store-closlnR
quiet at the inside price. There YVES nothing done
IN No. Oats, which msy be quoted nomiually II
@2c lower than Mo. j.
Rye was dull, heavy, md &c lower, with triaing
sales at G1c for No. md e0e for No. q in store,
Barley was In limited request for home con-
sumption, md the market was quiet and eaaler,
with light sales Of old No, at $I.o0 for South
and Csc for North Side receipts.
The Butter market ia dull. stale and uuproata-
hle. Stocks are 1hrge all over the country, East
and West, and with the nnfavorable. news from
New York md other Easrern markets, the PROS
pectts not bs'lllsnt one tor those Hhe retQsed