The Portland daily press., 1868-08-19
Domestic Markets.

NEW BEDFORD, Aug. 17.-Sperm Ol-The market
is rather quiet; sale of 81 bbs. at 80 ~ gal. for
manufacture, being the only transaction. Whale Oil
is more quiet, and We learn OF but two small tram
saciions, amounting to 1870 bbls. dark and brown
quality, for manufacture, on private terms.
NEW YORK.. Aug 1s.-Flour-sales ZOO bbls;
72O q rs; extra 80 q 10 20; round hoop Ohio 90
q ID 20; extra Western 40 q 1910; White Wheat
sales $50 bills; extra 10 a is OO California without
change; sales 1900 sacks at 1920 "a 225 Wheat
heavy and g &c lower; sales 4s oo0 BUSH; Chicago
Spring No. at delivered; No. at OIL deliver
ed; Winter Red Ohio 35 % 80; Amber MICHIGAN
45; do 2 GO q 2 70; new White State extra choice
200. Corn 1c better; sales IS, 900 busb Mixed We
stern IA q II for unsound and 20 40 i21l Tor
sound do, both afoat: White Western / 25. Oats
dull and shade lower sales "a, 900 bush Western
quiet and steady; sales 1850 bbls; mess 2s so,
closing at % 62 regular. Lard frmer and more &C,
oh5 se sae At s W VIZ Butter r
firm at CHE Cotton shade irmer sales 10000 bales;
Middi lin uplands Soc Rice quiet. Sugar firm;
sales 900 hhds; Porto Rico 10 i2ic; Muscovao III
e ne. Coffee quiet Molasses dull Naval Stores
quiet. Oils quiet Petroleum steady. Freights to
Liverpool dull and declining; Cotton per steamer
$3.50, and Corn per steamer sgd.
:. NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Dry Goods-The first auc-
non sale OF imported dress goods of the season to-day
attracted buyers from all the principal cities East
no appearance of decline In the market.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. IT Cattle market-The
trade is EXTREMITY dull owing to the exaggerated re-
has diminished very considerably, and what few
Luyers are present show disposition to speculate
Receipts thus far 1900 head, and 90 head were held
over since last week. Less than 1000 head baye
changed hands at 6Bc@72c ~ ib the outside for good
illinois Steers. About so heal have been condemn
ed by the Inspectors. Sheep range in Price from
34c95acG6c, with comparatively fair demand
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug 17.-Flour quiet but steady
Wheat-market bare of Spring; new Amber quoted
At z 70 ana White g. Corn dull and weak; sales
10000 bush. at % and 10000 bush. a 0s. Oats
nrmer; sales ii 900 bush. new Western at &c and
$1,000 bush. prime new Western at 81. Rye if I'M
changed. Freights nominally unchanged and weak
CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-Flour unsettled; Spring extra
70 a IL 90. Wheat in better demand and declined
t9 &c; sales No. at s.; No. at la a rs;
since the Board at :5I Corn active and adv anced
&c; sales No. at 90; No. at 80 a a91c. Oats ac-
tive and advanced &c; buyers at 5Sgc. Rye active
and advanced g &c; sales at 26 q 81. Barley
quiet at Goo in bond and 20 free. Mess Pork 20 co.
Lard lsc. Canvassed sugar cured Hams 2Olc. Beef
Cattleonothing doing. Live Hogs more active; light
Corn to Buffalo 70; Wheat to Oswego 13c.
CISoINNATI. Aug 1s.-whiskey dull. Provisions
nominally unchanged, with no demand. Beef Cattle
dan and declining; common to prime a 81, gross
Sheep duh and declined 25c. Hogs in demand at full
prices.
MILWAUKEE: Aug. 1s-Flour dull; Spring extras
SGO q ~ W. wheat dull and unchanged Oats de-
No.
LoCIsvLLE, Aug. 17-Tobacco quiet and un-
changed, with light receipts. Flour-superfne 6 rs
a 25. Wheat-Red 2lO@ 20. Corn 90 a 9Jc.
Oats 45 q Doc. Rye %. Mess Pork $500. Lard
1S3c. BacoB-shouders lac; clear rib sides 17c clea
stiles 17Ic. Bulk Meats-shouders l2sc; Gle ar sides
l63c Raw Whiskey, tree 25 q 3d.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 1s.-Cotton-recepts "a bales.
Flour dull; superfne so as 20. Wheat 10 "a co.
Corn so a SIC. Oats 55c Mess Pork 80 90 a So so.
Lard 20i a 2le Bacon lower; shoulders 13sc; clear
siles III q 17ac.
WILMINGToN, N. c., Aug. 17.-Spirits Turpentine
frmer at 41c; New York casks 415c. Resin declined
strained 200; No. at rs; No. at 90 q 8 rs.
Tar firm at 70.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 49, Cotton frmer and
| IN better demand; sales So bales; Middlngs 2s q
2S4c; receipts 16 bales
| NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 17.-Cotton market quiet;
put little Offering; quotations. receipts 16 bales
| new. Sterling Exchange dull and nominally I'M
| enanged at l591 "a 1863; New York Sight Exchange !
per er cent premium. Gold 146i. Flour easier; super
en- ~, Corn steady at 10 a. Is. Oats quiet at
Mess Poy st q co. stock very light. Bran 20
DC c' Clear sides l7sc. Lard firm teIce 19c and keg