The New York herald., 1866-03-21

Palmerson So 40 gold No other sales were heard of
the market generally has been very dull and heavy,
MoLAssEs. market was quiet, bit unchanged.
The sales were $50 hhds. Porto Rico part at 75c but
mostly on private terms The offerings OF New Orleans
were very light and the prices demanded were too high
for buyers
NAs-The supply of cut nails, as compared with the
and full prices have been realized without difficulty, ordi
nary sizes selling at 7i{c. 7Hc. while best assort-
ments In small lots to the trade sometimes brought Ike
Cilnch nails have been In moderate demand only, Tut
prices were sustained and sales made Mt Sc &C.
We quote:-Forged horse, SOC. 34c. for Sd. "copper"
55c. yellow metal, 40c.. and zinc, 2Oc., cash.
NAVAL SroRgs-The market In all branches dull
and depressed The supply Of rosn has largely in
creased particularly OF common, and prices for all grades
mainly at s3 25, 1000 bbls. strained So rs s. IS
900 bbls No at SO so So, 400 bbs NO. at 50 sl2
also in very full supply, and with a limited demand
prices had downward tendency and only small sales
were made At 80 10 a - Pitch was heavy, with more
sellers than buyers Southern was offered at g. We
quote IS for best city. Spirits turpentine inactive
and dropping, with small business at S71sc. a 00c.
Crude do held above the market The stock low,
and holders demand very full prices nothing under So
Prices nominal
O-The transactions were nearly all In obbing way,
though we have to notice o considerable movement in
English nseed oil at . reduction, comprising 20o0O gal
Ions from ship at 96c 97c gold Otherwise special
Beached winter sperm was held at So es quote nau
raj do. at 81 so. crude do. 50 AZ a 50 so BeacheA
winter whale 81 40 81 as and crude do 81 SEA So
Bank and Straits were nominal at 81 % 81 % Lard
oil was Inactive and heavy, with few small sales at
81 so 81 75 the latter price extreme for choice
PRovsIoSs 1874 bbls pork, 1904 do beef,
1880 pkgs cut meats, sl7 kegs lard The pork market
opened dull and unsettled, but subsequently, with
more vigorous demand price: improved and nd the market
nearly 1900 bbls, mainly at S25 Is $2o for new mess
500 for old mess and s2l s2l rs for prime Also for
mostly for April and Nav seller option at 500 $2e 25
The beef market continued very steady The sales
ss $40 s plain
much In demand. and the market somewhat heavy.
The saes were mainly in lots comprising altogether go
bbls., at $37 $3s so Bacon was rather qulet. We
note sales of 600 boxes mainly Cumberland cut 15c,
but part shortribbed at 1870 18c Cut meats dull,
but unchanged The sales were $50 packages at IL &c
12Hc for shoulders and 1910. a 1SAc for hams.
Dressed hogs were not in demand prices were nominal
Tho lard market somewhat irregular and prices
ruled shade In buyers favor; the sales were 1S00
pkgs, including lots for future delivery at 17c 19c,
the latter rate an extreme. Butter quiet at 2sc
45c. for Western, and 40c 500. for State Cheese
heavy, with only moderate demand; the sales were
mostly at from 16c to &C. TO qualityhe latter rate
an extreme for prime fa tory made.
PETRoLEuN-The market dull heavy and again
nomnally shade in buyers favor. We note sales of
1000 bbls crude mainly in lots, at 24c 25c ard 1000
Dbls refined, in bond at 3sc. 4Oc-ho latter rate
extreme We quote refined free, nominally $50 5sc.
RicE.-No sales of importance heard Of Small
lots taken at 9c o,zc. for Rangoon and 1lhc.
1870 for Carolina We omitted TO notice sale OF 500
baqs Rangoon in bond which took place yesterday at
41sc., gold;
deraton OF the reduced supply boidors manifested no
anxiety to SELL Turk Island Is nary ont Of stock, and
very ICH prices nave been demanded small IN
jobbing way were made at 55c. 60c. Sack salt has
been offered freely and the market this description
ruled weak and heavy The only sale we heard of was
an nvoe Of 1000 sacks ground, at dock ship Endy
m:on, at private price Ashtons from store sold in
trade lots at So IS We quote Liverpool ground in lots
at 81 GOA So. Marshas is ont Of stock
SuGAR.-There was no particular change In the market
Tho sales 400 boxes Havana private terms and
2S7 hhds Cuba muscovado and Porto Rico at 9kc.
l3hc., the inside price for common moasses sugar
Refined sugar not positively lower b1t the tendency
was rather that way If anything Scarcely any demand
prevailed
ToBAcco.-The demand continued light and prices
somewhat nominal No special sales were reported
TAIIOw.-Tbe demand was fair and prices well
sustained We note OF l25 900 lbs mostly at IL
q 12c
WHAIEBovE-NO transactions were made and prices
for all descriptions are necessarily nominal.
WO 1.-The market continued dull We note sales OF
75 900 lbs State aud Western ceces at from 4Sc 10c
25 900 lbs Texas 10000 lbs California and so bales Mes
tizo on private terms
wuIsKgy.-Rccepts $40 bbs The market MONT.
naly shade lower. under very limited demand.
Small sales were made at 81 2S for Western