New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-16
TrrnspAY. Dec. l5--P. Y.

InUnsDAY, Dec. l5--P. y.
Gold has been excited, ond closes lower. The
opening rate was 1851, advancing to 237 J. and ill-
ing 20 2JIi npon rumors Of the capture Of sayan.
nah. The next movement was OF 1861, followed By
a break to .3il, the market closing at 2Sjl.
Government stocks have been steady, and there
is an increased demand from city and country in
yes,ors The 10 ios are In more favor by dealers IN
the interior towns. Tho subscriptions 70 The ''%s
are growing. Tic Firs, National received slJjc0o
to-day and slO0 900 for l0iO Al tie close OF bus-
ncss, i0a. a 100 was tho rate for 52os. The report
of the capture Of Savannah caused brisk inquiry
for Federal Stocks. Railway Shares and M.sccl'a-
neoss Stocks were strong upon the street. az higher
prices. and quite large business was done at tho
boafl but prices are not sustained. Late In the
day in sympathy witt gold lower rateswere accepted
and the market closed tame. Nchio0n Central fell
TO Isl 10 and Cleveland and Pittsburgh to io9i
& l0q' decline OF u cent on the latter. Tie
uncertainty In regard to The military situation
chcck- business, and brokers wholly controH the
market Oh the miscellaneous securities, United
states Irust Company sold az 80; Manha,an Gas
~ 100; Harlem Gas at llj; Delaware and Hudson
AZ 2l6 Pennsylvania Coal % 2Oi Ggo5; Delaware,
LackawaLNa and Western at 227 a2J0i Central
Coal az . bid; American az SIS Sc, Sehuylkil o.
8. At the close Of business New-York Central sold
At Iis. buvss 10 days, and Hudson ll6; Erie?i.
Money is offend freely 10 stock houses Q, per
cent, and in few eases Ut anything lower Ii com.
msrcial paper 10 change The fayorite use for idle
capital is in GoyeTnmeR. securities, which low
oyershadox eYerything else upon the street.
Sterling L. aGugo is not ae,!ve: Banhcrs' 20 days
log.; doya, ilO2i Merchants, loSt 1886 Francs,
5.l0ajI5.
Bank stocks are in demand AZ full prices. Tie
following I'D. were made to-day: Merchants, ll3;
Mechanics, 10; Union il5; America. 1856 City,
ij5: Phonix, los; North River, i06: 1rdesmen's,
Ill: Fulton, IJG. Butchers ond -DroyorS, 100;
National, ~; Merchants Exchange. 1925 sts,o
OF New-York, l2l; Commerce, ll6; Mechanics
Banking Association, 90; Broadway, 2oii Ocean,
o2l; Alemqntile III; An. EI., E5i Pacific, i65;
Chatham. 10; Bank Of the Republic, 100; Bank
cf North America. 10; Hanover io5i Irving,
10; Com Exchenge. los; Contineatel. io!I
-. Hi.Ao.4s, 1901; Marine, ISoi Common.
wealth, IO5!. Importers ard Traders, 1911; Park,
ISL; New-Yotll Exchange Bank. li0; Fourth Ma.
tional, ey; Central National. i0;.
In Fre,ghts the engagements % Liverpool sse 500
tcs Beef, Is. "a. 100 ,unS Tallcw, u. Cd Ia. Gdi
lao tcs. Tobacco, 2!- Cd, aud 800 hhds. Tobacco,
- ID. 10 London, 80 bags Glove, 25Si 40
tc.. Beef s.. Cd. ~ tuns SpGym Oh, ~. 10 Dr-
men, - hhds. Tobacco, Sls
The business q tho SGb.Trasary was; RceeAPts,
g. scS,0l7 3i-for Customs $3.50 Payments.
e0s. s16 81; on account OF l4oao, Si0,6tQ; Bal.
ancs, 81 .55&,i7i g..
The following is @ comparative sta,sment OF the
canal receipts at tho Utica Office Tor 1863 aud 1861.
from the opening % Ike c!oso Of navigation 10 each
year: ..,, ...
Er,s Ca.ai. 1,7io sS.!0.
Cbenapgo Canh...... besj 1Wj
Total ....,,........s3961o sSe5ij
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