, 1866-12-23

Cute reaction took place in Provisions, and
the market was dullce to-day than at any time
during tic etaeon. Mess Pork was dull ard al
most neglected, Nib sales Of SEQ brla at sls.ss1
1850 closing with sellers Of s'St4udssd" " ii
$16~50, though fayosile brands could ecssrely be
bought At ,hls 0Rure- The l1shtness ofthe money
market prevents operators from tatdoE hold.
Green Meats were quiet but dfH, with Gales Of a
tew thousand pieces al S.i G1ec for naus, and 5hc
for Shoulders. lard was strong bnt Inactive. Ne
rote ta1e~ OF 10 tres al 11hGll.ic for prime
Steam. and 1ec for retail lot Of Kett,ed- There
was nothing doing In Beef. Cut Meats vera neg
letted. English Meats arc dali and altogether
nominal.
The rccelp.s Of H,gs, Live and Dressed, for the
week ending to-day, were 7s,2l2, md the ship
meutE, s,;if- Mesare. Milward l. Co. eslimtte
the packing this aeafon at 165,0G
Dressed Hogs opened dull, and the market de-
ciired 1s61e0c, but subsequently more active DE-
mand tpr auR up, and at The clote, the depreca-
ton WAS recovered. Sales RANGED from sc 500
1.ou-tIosins eteady At t6.;a9Zoo, for good lots,
dividing OH go IS.
whlskcy is unealable, aud In the absence Of aay
transactions. the market may bo quoted entirely
norainal Al e 80 for Free. There Is nothing doing
In The Bonded article.
Flour wps time hut prices show no variation.
sWc note tales Of l,4U0 bsls at f14.a0 for White
Winters $11.s1 for Red Winters *s.s7.{9D10.51
for Spring Ext:as, and ts.e5G2s.ss for Spring sn-
pe1s.
Wheat was dnll and he.ry, and the market suf
iereu decline Of 39bc on No. i, and ~ ssc on No.
eSp'pc with sa1ss Vt 1000 bu q: &. .05l$e 0S Tor
MOL SIC for No. and el.54 for 1e]ec-
tcd-cloting nominal at %l.33H Hl1. .aS iot No. In
regular houses.
Corn war tat, and VIC note a decline Of 1kGpar.
with -a1es Of =, 0n bn at 7s97Ce for No. l.; &c
tor No. 2, and 5i05:c for New She1led-cloaiug
with free sellers, but NJ buyers, At 75xc for No. l.
oats were heavy and duIl, At decline Of fully
ic, With sales ofA few lots ut 4uh@l1c for No. =
closing tales i, 1he inside ngnse.
There WIS very tTidinX demand for Rye, and
the market was 10Hc lower. A few car loads
changed nands At SIN Gsoe for No. l. Nothing
doing IN other gradea.
Barley was In steady request for good sample
luis. with sales Al 7sc9s1.1o. Graded was dull
aud nominal.
The gcue1al .'etrcct" markets arc quiet, with =
very light trade doing, and owing to tho decline
in gold. prices weak, With slight declfne~ on
some articles.
The following kilograms were read on 'Chaaee
to-day.
New YoRK, December =,
oass Sss afayy Inc I'D e Ss 4 so1 ne1n es At
81 W In etnte. Oats heavy At 91oSc. Pork asn !:
iIe;ss for 9ld, md sao.s ,os Mr.: Lard hesy!
as 191c. Hogs quiet Il SaSo@soo. Gold. 1a5H.
| Flour cstior 1t ss.oSila. Wheat heavy md
dull. Corn heavy At Sl.te!i al. 03In store.
| LATER.
| In the afternoon the Gsatn markets Hege dull
| and lo1eT-cIosiux with sellers of No. Corn At
TIC, and No e<prfng Wheat at 2l.sa There -.
no movement in Provisions.. The Cattle narket
wnl qulft, aud for Rtod stock sseaoy and arm At
| previous ratAe co.ns.-tu Descriptions arc neg
Ectcd md p,sers little easter- Tho receipts to.
! day we're eli head. SAlea number l2s head At
fiuGas9 for comuou to fa,r grades. Prlces
.ange At = H,36.6 6eA for good 70 choice.
Hogs wrro ia2ood request In tho morning, and
up to ten o'clock pF1ces weru well sustained, out
lstcr in The day, undcr = less active demand, re-
ceded 10Gttsc. About 1900 head changed handk
1t E5sQes0. The market closes heavy 1t &. =,
fi6 aa, with O00 head In the pens unsold.