The Portland daily press., 1869-05-06

and in the face OF the Treasurys advertising to sell
a million OF gold per week. the price has been
showed up from 1885, at which it was at our last re-
port, to 1851 at which latter rate 1t was sold on
Tuesday On Wednesday, 5th, it opened at 1861.
dropped to 1854 and closed at 1856.
The changes in prices OF merchandise and produce
are very slight. Apples and beans are unchanged.
Box shocks are dull; we note the sale OF q cargo Of
prime at 80 cents. Butter is lower, coming in more
plenty and choice tubs be had ac 40c Cheese is
firm and scarce. Coal is unchanged. Cooperage
Continues dull with no enquiries In cordage there
has been an advance in MANILA There is a fair de-
mand tor drugs, dyes and dye woods with no change
in prices. Portland duck is In good demand at fac-
| tory prices which are the same as last week. In
the dry goods market good business has been tran
sacted. The only change TO be noted IN prices Is In
The market is very bare of all kinds of fish, but
vesses are oeeinnng to arrive at the 0utports, and
New W WORKERS % bave eeter Ter supply may be expected
| prices current
Flour is unchanged in price from last week but
| there is more firmness in the lower grades, The
stocks here are ample for all legitimate demands
| Fruit IS unchanged for dried, but sound rena cked
oranges and lemons higher, as will be Noticed bv
| our quotations. Grain is quoted at 95097c for
Southern mixed corn; 81 90 for Southern white and
Yellow rye is lower; shorts and tine feed are hiph-
| er Hay is dull-n0 demand for shipping quality :
prime retailing Equalities bring $17. Hides and
skins are dull and without change In prices: Iron
renders the market stiff for imported productions.
| Leather is unchanged with but light demand. In
| lard there is change and the market is quiet
| Lumber is in good demand and is coming along
| more freely, both by rail and water. Lime Is m
changed. Molasses is firm with but little enquiry
at present The holders are firm in their prices, and
| are not disposed to make concessions, especially
| when the premium for gold is high. Nails are
selling at DC for assorted sizes OF Pembroke. In ma
| val stores there is change. In oils there is nc
| change in Portland kerosene which Is in good de-
mand; whale and lard oils are lower and linseed
has advanced. In paints there has been no change
There is slight reduction in the price of pasiers
In the produce market there has been reduction in
the price of potatoes, and they coming for
ward in large quantities; eggs are also more plenty
| and lower. In provisions there is no change
| but pork Is firmly held. Salt is unchanged with a
| good demand.
| Sugars lower will be noticed by our QUOTA
t0ns, but the increased rates for gold renders the
| market firm at the reduced prices Large sales o
Forest City Refined sugars have been made to West
ern markets. The Eagle Refinery also find good
| market for their productions The Portland Sugar
House are disposing of the balance OF their stock
| and will commence boiling sometime this month
Teas are without change. Tins are very firm al
| our quotations. Tobacco is quiet and unchanged
The wool market continues dull and sales are only
made in small lots There is concession in prices
out much demand. The large manufacturers sup
piled themselves with stock some time since and do
/ not make their appearance in the market. Wool
growers not disposed to yield to much reduction
i and prefer to hold on to their stocks.
FREIGHTS.. The demand for vessels continues
We note the following engagements since our last
report: Brig Frank Allen out to North side of Gu
ba and back at "a 624 for measses; schooner Del
mont same voyage, on same terms; brig Eudorus,
hence to Cardenas and back to port North of Hat
teras, at 81 30 for molasses; bark Ada McAdam
from Machias to Buenos Ayres at $17 gold for lum-