New-York tribune., 1868-03-21

decline in reghts prices advanced the market closes
sre siT0R eas Sns Ss% western este reS at
old do Is held with increased frmness and is scarce
Western White at 81 20ati 32 Jersey Yellow at t 30
81 81 southern White at 81 2lasl % Southern Yellow az
3 2las o. and srawcOlored and White Tennessee az
GTSNIs are dull at l8sc for Bags, and 2Oa2Oic for
MAY-The demand continues good. and with limited
receipts prices firm at 81 05asl 10 LOT ar t
81 25@t so for retail lots straw Is scinS "' VI i''
HEMP-Manla is quiet at lOic, gold .i. .o,o.
HDEsThere steady demand ana we n9sce s saes aTd
r. Dry BuenOs Ayres Seconds, ni d. AZ loc RoIu
We quote: Good to Prime b. A., 2Oa2ic, gold; ornocS
if sS@ AZ @ oP D aSS awe
liOO Dry Texas on private terms CITY eVeers qAe' S'
HOPS continue quiet but lrm at 90s45c for Bayarian
and l50GOc the former for very Old ana tue atef o
LEAD-The business In Pig is limited but prices are
LEiTHERTfhe market for Hemlock Sole continues
strong with sales considerably in excess OF the receipts
Buyers take hold freely having lost all fear OF aeee %
and perhaps still further advance seems to be the pre-
valng feeling OF all parties Leather comes IN & Sers
no relief The stock Is further reduced and the assort
ment poor 0akCrOps have been very active ana Prices
Scarce With higher rates for prime Light Hemioek-Bue-
Ayres and Rio Grande light, 26td?Ibc mdie, sot@
light 2sc middle 26ic; heavy 26g27c; good damaged
1902ic OrnocoS &c, light 25ha26c; middle, 2S@2oet'
ali Kinds i9S2lc rough light 81 olOc. mid. and heavy,
35a3sc Oak-Saughter, light SO 042c; middle Ss946c
heavy aoa46c Crops light aodaSc; middle middle
heavy, 4Odl2c Rough light 3Sa42c; middle, S69S'c''
heavy, S9Gl5c.; Bellies, 2ld22c Ia, A.,
MOLAssEs-A very fair business is doing, and with the
reduced supplies the market is strong and rather buoy
ant sales Ot 20 hhds Mixed at 44c. "a hhds Manzahns
bbls Choice do. 5Oq6Oc; 25Ohhds do and few days
but not before reported 9O hhds Porto Rico on pr
NAVAL sTOREs-Crude Turpentine remains quiet
and prices are n%ns n Spirits DS are 60 dull and M rsser
free, and 57a5sc IN bond The market for osns Is st
somewhat unsettled, and prices have downward ten,
dency though there has been quite active trade ana
we hear OF rumOred sales to the extent OF 1000 bD Good
Strained and No at s3 90 75o bbls Common sod az G
coo bbls No at 81 2 800 bbls. No at - G2l az 90 aud
small lots higher grades Tar Is scarcely so nTn ye'
without quotable change; the business IL moderate
Pitch is quiet. We quote ,,. ~
'P' %e: pIsfoao ss. GA pdd pail: 5S
slinr ,gmP. na 6, RGs3i, sRs, extra pale 7,s
p..1;: ,s3is:: % s." r SiS sr!s Ss Count; II"
Rs,,,, ,;;,: 'o'a r,r = 0% wilmington iai a7' 800
5Si...'........' Ials 9I5 y bg...;;;;;. sgs go
"ii Gbi'...';..;. ~. oaos 80 Pff5, Sod'hsa'V
OITs-Amcrcan Linseed IS firm aud in fair demand at
q 2Oasl ~ for casks aud bbs Crude tlsh Os are nn
and Sperm at s. o5Ssa TO- Manutactufed oIs are quiet
at sOs5c for Bleached Winter Whale and % 2 for un
81 iOasl IS for Prime and Choice City Red OIL selling
at CO065c for City Distilled (Elain and 75G7sc for Sa'
fPRoYIsIONs-The demand for Pork has been active;
prices have again advanced and the market closes rn
with but little Offering; the sales $3.50 bbls at vs. %
for Old Mess s3 ass rs for Job lots do 2l 5G 70
for New Mess and S22 50as2 rs for Western Prime Mess
April at S22 GA and $50 bbls do seller May at 22 s7b
aud 800 bbs New Mess. buyer May, at SIS so; Govern
ment contract for bbl, Prime Mess was awarded az
s22 S. Beef is not active. bat holders are
m sales OF 800 bbls at ~ 4s3 ~ for Common brands
s4gs2O for Plain Mess ana sl9 g0o$l rs for Extra do
Terco Beef is in moderate demand sales OF 100 tes at
s3l for Prime Mess Beef Hams are quiet, at $3.50 go
Cut Meats are dull and prices are nominal saes on %
boxes Bellies nj 12c Bacon Is firm, and prices tend up
ward sales Of 525 boxes mostly Long Gear at o, lSg
at iGl2lc for Western and City Lard continues aelYe,
and has again advanced closing hrm sales ol 80 pkSs %
at 5ialGc for No L. l6t 9l6ic for Cy le4 otc LOT ar
10 Prime steam, and lGc for Kettle Rendered. also oO
AfTERNooS PRovrsroN M,RKE1-FryE o'cLocK.-The
market for Pork firm; sales Of go bbls New Mess at
s2 go cash, and $50 bbls do. at s2 9o regular Lard
PETROL EUM The market for both Crude and Refined
In bond dull and prices rather easier Naphtha IL quiet
at Gc Ia Philadelphia Crude in b1ls AT loiaiocy anu
Refined ia bond W. 2ilc asked. 2iie bid sales OF 0Oo
Crude tiag7 gravity Ia as..,..........p galOn.ls q
Rcss IN bous M ,ss Prime Isbt straw to whn,- as
Refined. m bond no test STANDARD Wbite........2.G-
market steady for small cts Carolina at
ac but for large parcels the bids do not exceed lOf
dlltc East India is quiet nj 9t 9ic. for RangOon.
stGARs-Raw Sugars have been moderately active
the demand being from both reners aud the trade IN
prices important change TO note, though good
aud prime grades are held win great eondgnce; we
quote at I9 eie for fair to good Re19ng 6 ana n
l9c for Clarified do; l2s FOR Porto Rico. and l3j
boxes havana at III lsc kcnutu slfduy
active 6lc for Hards I5 l5ic. for soft
Whites. and lldlItc. for do Hellows.
sEEDS-The demand T. light for Glover seed at lsc
Timothy Seed quiet at o. 5O9sa o2i Rough Flax Seed
sPELTER-sIlesan is more active sales OF 800 slabs,
90 arrive, at Gtc.. gold
TAILOW-I'he market is 1rmer but quiet; sales Of
1900 n at l2Gl2lc
TIN-Pig Is in fair demand: sales at 23l 923tc. for
Straits 23sc for English and &c for Banca, all gold.
Plates quiet and unchanged
WHIsKN-Basness in this branch OF trade is at n
stand aud prices nomnal at auction to-day 100 bbs
sold Government account az 81 Ol.
WOOI-We learn OF no important change In Domestic
Pieces; the market continues firm, but the business
st moderate and confined 10 small lots for manufacture
ing purposes The closing quotations are as follows:
Domestic Fleeces az 40di3c. for Native and
do for fublood Mernos and 81 60c for Saxony
Feeces 2sd35c FOR No Pulled Ssa i1c for superne do
and i0a ijc. for Extra do; lsa25c. Tor common Un-
washed California; 26a32c. for Fine do, lSd2jc. for
common TO choice Texas, and American COmbing AT
I6d52c. We quote Foreign follows: South Ameri-
can at 32d35C. for Common Washed 2S d37c. for Un-
washed MestiZa and MerinO. 3Od3Sc. for Washed
Entire Rios 2Oa24c for Unwashed Creole, 26a32c. for
Washed CordOva Gillian at goa 2lc. for Unwashed Mes
tlza and Merino: Cape OF Good Hope for Un-
Washed East India 2Od i0c for Washed and African at
IA rise. for UnYashed, aud 3OdI0c. for Washed.
BENZ. i. BALLARD's "MERCHANTS' UNION
PEoDtcg No On GenNh ~ y, late No 70 COurtaIdtst,
solicit ear grmeu Butter Egg Maple Sugar SC Con ou
receive 50 per celt VI net proits Send FOR circular
FAMILY MARKETS.
OR LIVING EXPENSES IN NEw.YoRK
FRIDAY, March 20, 1853
The main features of the markets are great scarcity
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