The Portland daily press., 1868-04-02
DOlnestic Markets.

NEW BEDFORD, March 3l.-On Market.-The Oil
market is more active to-day, with sales of 26 bbls
Sperm, import of ship Ceyon, at % S gal, and 100
bbls. OH private terms, for manufacture In Whale
Oil sales have been made of 90 bbls. Northern, for
manufacture, at Toe ~ gal, and 100 bbs. Whale and
Blackfish for do, at CSC. In New ndon sales have
been made Of 1900 bbls. Northern Whale selected
from the cargo of barque j D Thompson, to New
York parties, at zoe p gal.IStandard,
NEW YoRk April = jolton active, excited and
fully c better closing rather quiet sales IL GOO bales
Middling upands CSC. Flour-sales 1900 bbls. State
and Western dull and 10 a 15c lower superine State
$50 "a 965; extra 10 10 % II rs; round hoop Ohio
10 90 "a Ia 90; extra Western 10 90 q II %; White
Wheat extra IL 90 "a IA 90; Southern-sales $50 bbs.
at IL so "a II IS. Wheat dull and q &c lower; sales
2GlOO BUSH; Chicago Spring No. at 50 delivered
and &c lower; sale 1900 bush; new Mixed western
20 a a afioat closing at % a %. Oats dull !;
sales $1,000 BUSH; Western SEC in store, and $50
afoat. Beet firm; sales 255 bbls. Pork quiet sales
1850 bbls new mess q 80 a IS 10, closing at 20 90
cash. Lard dull and heavy 800 bbls. at 15k a
key quiet Rice quiet at 101 a 1iyc for Carolina
Sugar steady; sales 800 hhds. Muscovado 1O5 a 111c
Coffee firm ana quiet. Molasses quiet Naval Stores
in IS q co. Oils dull Petroleum dull; crude 12c;
refined bonded 252cc. Wool quiet and steady; sales
Liverpool firm; Cotton per sail 16 q Cd; per steam
er a 7-16d.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 3O.-Flour quiet sales of
4OC bbls. city ground Spring at 70 %. Wheat mac
tive and UNCHANGED. Corn dull; sales three lots
at 90 afoat. Oats dull and unchanged. Rye want
ed; market bare. Barley nominally at 30 for Can
adan. Mess Pork dull at "a 10. Lard dull at 162 "a
17c Grain store and ahOat-Wheat III 900 BUSH,
Corn $4,000 bush, Peas 5000 bush., Barley 10000
bush.
CHICAGO, April Flour not so firm; Spring ex-
tras 90 q 10 rs. Wheat quiet decline of q 19c
No. regular at 023 % %; fresh receipts and No
2 at 81 q 90. Corn less active and declined a
ac; No. at 81 a s32c; fresh receipts new at 81 a
S2c; Winter receipts 793 a sole Outs quiet Winter
at 57Ic, and SO q 591c for fresh. Rye quiet at
Q according location. Provisions
more active. Pork firm at "a co. Lard-kettle 15H
% Ice. Bulk Meats active and firm; short rib mid
saltcd shoulder hams 81 Live Hogs declined 10 "a
15c; prices range from 60 q 5O. Beef Cattle firm
CINoINNATI. April 1.-Provsions buoyant and
higher with speculative feeling. Mess POrk-sales
a lac tor shoulders and sides. Bacon advanced
shoulders 11sc sides he; clear rib 5c; clear sides
Is q 1870. Lard &c.,.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 3O.-Tobacco steady and
unchanged. Cotton advancing; low Middling 24c.
Flour dull; low grades weak; superfne 60 a so;
extra 90 a 1915 double extra 80 "a 10 90. Wheat
dull and unchanged. Corn heavy and lower; shelled
at 80 q sa1c; ear 73a q 75c Oats firmer and higher
at 69@ 73c. Barley quiet, buyers are bacs ward;
at "a 10 Bacon-the stock is light clear sides ad-
vanced to 15lc for presen delivery and 152c for May
Shout ers 11tc; GEAR rib sides 149; LAID but little
is oferng choice terce at Ice and tic for key Cat
tle-common to choice at 90 a 90. Sheep in tair
demand at 90 a 90 per head
LOUISVILLE, March 3O.-Tobacco firm; sales II
hhds.; Tugs % a 90; medium leaf Is 90; selections
% OO Hart county bright wrappers 40 So Cotton 25
@ 26c. Flour-superfne S25 a 875; fancy II so a
u 90. Oats 70 a Toe in bulk Corn-shelled so "a
S3c. Lard at 16 a 163c Bacon shoulders 112c clear
S des l4ac. Bulk Shoulders 10ac; clear sides 14c.
Mess Pork at "a rs.
MEMPHIS, March 3)-Cotton firmer at 26 a 263c;
receipts for days 800 bales; exports 100 bales.
Flour quiet; superiine at 90. Mess Pork at 26 90.
Bacon-shoulders IL a i2sc; clear sides 154 a Ice !;
bulk shoulders Ii a 11tc: clear sides 15ac. Lard 16
"a 1!c. Corn 05. Oais so a SIC.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-Cotton excited AMI adj
vanced'; sales 5000 bales; Middling SIC
MOBILE. April 1.-Cotton closed firm; sales 300
bales; Niddlings at 27Ic.
AUGUSTA a pril LECTION active; sales 1880 bales;
Middlings at 2 1c.
SAvASNAH, April 1.-Cotton excited; sales 324O
bales; Middlings 275c.
CHARLESTON, S. C., April1 Cotton circular ex-
cited sales 1000 bales Mi ldng 2Sc, holders asking