The New York herald., 1862-01-29
FINANCIAL AND CONNER CiAL.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2S-6 P. M.
There is nothing new to report in money matters
to-day. Call loans continue easy to the brokers at
6 per cent, while the scarcity of good mercantile
paper increases The gold market was fluctu-
ating. It opened at 103sS at the first board, rose
to 1887 Immediately after the adjournment, and
was in active demand at that price between the
boards, but fell back to 1887 at the afternoon ses
sion, closing at 1881 lo3s<. The sales of the
day were about $l5O,OOO. The foreign exchanges
were lower to-day, and very limited business was
done for the Arabia on basis Of ll31< ll31a for
first class bankers sterling, and from 4.95 sos
for francs.
Stocks were lower to-day, in consequence of
the news from the Burnside expedition.
The same indisposition to operate which
has characterized the market fox a few DAYS
past was manifested at the first board this morn
ing, and under this influence prices dropped until
the close of the session. when exaggerated reports
of the disaster to the Burnside expedition began to
be circulated. A sudden fall of "a "a per cert
imme dately followed but soon as the details as
to the extent Of the disaster became known the
decline was arrested, and the market improved at
the second board a az per cent on the lowest
points touched in the street. New York Central
a,
large sales at that price, and rallied to s3 at the
second board. Erie opened at 34sI fell to "a,
and recovered to 343s. Toledo, after touching
3s%a, closed at 80. Michigan Central was weak
throughout the day. 1t fell 10 55 at the first board
and to 5lH (ex-dvidcnd of , per cent? at
the afternoon session. decline since yester-
day Of ~ per cent. On comparing to-day's
closing prices with those of yesterday
we notice decline of q in Tennessees,
Of 4 in Missouris, of "a in Pacific Mail, of "a in
New York Central. of "a in Erie, Of q in Erie
preferred, of "a in Reading, of $s in Southern qua
ranteed of Il in Panama, of "A in Illinois Central,
Of "A in Gaena, of a in Toledo, and of ss in Rock
Island. Governments are steady at yesterdays
prices.
The market was rather unsettled after the final
adjournment, closing at about the following quota
tions:-United States Gs, registered, 1851, ssT
80; do 6's, coupon, 1881, s924 80; do. 5s coupon,
1874. 79% a so; Indiana 5's, IS 20; Virginia 6s,
81 So; Tennessee 6's, A a A; North Carolina
6's, 6024 81; Missouri 6's, AZ a 4214; Pacific
Mail, 9s1. 9s24; New York Central, s314 s311ss;
Erie, 34sS 341I; do. preferred, 579s 575s; Hud-
son River, 3s5s SO; Harlem, 1917 12s4; do.
preferred, 3o% 81; Reading, 3914 3ss4; Mchi-
gan Central, 5114 51s6, ex div; Michigan South
ern and Northern Indiana, 2O94 201S; do. guaran-
teed, 405s 40s4; Panama, 1l2A 1l224; Illinois
Central, 6lH a 6l11s; Galena and Chicago, c74
a 6s; Cleveland and Toledo, 3s5s a 391%; Chicago
and Rock Island, 545s 5l94; Chicago, Burlng.
ton and Quincy, 62 a 6214 Milwaukee and Prairie
du Chen, 20s4 2114; Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati, lO3 los: New York Central rs, 1876,
l041s; Erie third mortgage bonds, SO a o4 Michi-
gan Central SIS, first mortgage, 99H 100; Illinois
Central bonds, rs, 921a 95.
The following is comparative statement of the
exports from the port of New York to foreign
ports for the week ending January %, and since
January IL
For the week .. 81 ,4s1 SAG 27e5,74o 2,oso7s7
Previously reported. 4,o37 $40 7,775,49o e,ls2e54
Since January .s5, 400 All 1854 $50 II 4M
For the first time for many weeks the weekly
shipments of produce show falling of as CON-
pared with last year.
The business of the day at the Sub Treasury was
as follows:--
Total receipts 1901 so
For customs .....'................... "a 900 90
On account OF loan. 3,0S2, $50 90
Payments, ncud'g redeemed per CT notes 1913 oO4 so
Balance. ................... 4,101 ,226 30
The Leather Manufacturers Bank has declared
a scmiannual dividend of five per cent, payable
February !; the Mercantile Mutual Insurance
Company, dividend of four per cent on its capital
stock, payable February 10.
The Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad earn
ings for three weeks of January were:--
1862. .S42,s40
Increase IN 1867, s2Oi0o3