, 1864-12-22

LIS mh2Ret opeheu at S-1s advanced 10 ss3,
closine at 1881. Canada currency about 20. Sill
yrf opened at 10, advanced to u.s. closing firm.
We invite attention to the advertisement on our
first page, Of Messrs. Preston, Willard and Kean.
They are extensive dealers in ali classes OF Gov
ernment stocks and bonds, and allow liberal com
mission on subscription to the 730 loan.
Government $50 Bonds are rather dull at 103
buyiug, 100 selling. The 1910 Bonds are bought
at 101 and sold at 1G. New $50 Notes arc held at
par and interest.
The bankers Of this city siyc notice that their
institutions will not he opened on Monday next
tChEistmas), and that all notes fallng due on that
day must be paid on the Saturday previous:
The following item appeared lu Last Sundays
paper:
Montreal. Saturday, Dec.17.
Mr. -PorterGeld, the agent Of the. Confederate
Government, and now custodian Of the money
taken By the St. Abans raiders, IL to be examined,
and 1t Is probable that the money taken by the
raiders will be given up to the proper authorities.
The Porteraeld named above tyas Confederate
banker in Nashville when the Federal forces en-
tered that city u the early part oi 1862. Hethcnce
went to Montreal, Canada, where he denattonallzed
himself, and became subject Of Queen Vlctoria.
The New York Times says that as d .BrittsA sub
jet, he is frequent visitor to that city, and
pretty constant spccu1ator, through bis brokers'
I've need say Ut. schdt aympathies}, in the New
York Gold Room. His personal right to do so
has not heretofore been questioned, nor do We
now allude to him except as type Of tho men who
control what some few good bankers recognize
and occaeionally visit as a legitimate Gold Ex-
change, but what most people In Wall md Will
liam streets, including three-fourths the members
Of The New York stock Exchange, treat with very
different consideration. The gross abuse Of the
hospitality and federation OF this Government by
the blatant spIEitz-not nil OF Southern birthwho
direct and give vitality to this Gold ring Is In fair
keeping with the sense Of allegiance and duty
shown by Mr. PortcrGc1d to the Queens Gorsrn-
ment and her proclamation Of neutrality.
EFFECT OF THOMAS VlcroRr At THE SrocK
E7euAsGE AND IN THE GoIn RooH.-The New
York Times Of Monday describes the opposite SEN
eations developed at the Stock Exchange and In
the Gold Room, on tho receipt Of .hc news of Sher
mans victory. 1t Gays:
'.un the street and at the Stock Exchange on Sat-
ufday there YVES the happicst feeling on The glosi-
ous military news from Ill quarters in tho morning
papers. Atnoon the later Official dispatches from
rumoTcd on the street, and at q little later hour
appeared In the newspaper extras. These stgnal
evidences Of tho great victory contributed to the
prevailing bpoyancy.. The Gold Room alone was
the only exception. That notable combination Of
scccsh ard alien gamblers against tho Public
Credit con1d not, Of course afford to be- jolly. 1t
WIS expected, however, that they would make
vigorous stand against the effect Of this ncws, as
they had repeatedly done before, under like cir
cum=tancee, but either the want Of mutual trust in
each other, Or too much gold from outaide quar-
tiers, broke the price down 6G13 3 cent. AT the
Evening Exchange there WIS further decline Of
3G3} q cent the price closing at 23t q cent"
NEW ToRK SrocK MARKET.-Closlng prices for
'cash. Dec H. 1851 received by F. g. Sa,tonsta1l&
Co.. commisston, stock and bond broEers,aa 81 Clark