New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-24
THURSDAY. March 23--r. n

GOlu opened ~ lo|, WHICH "hs lhc hiE""0' f''A'
of tho day. At y p. N. it sold at ljJi and closed
at 1911. The disposition to buy for an advance has
wholly ceased, and the market is only sustained by
purchases to Gil contracts. At tho gold brokers'
there is rush TO sell small parcels BY persons who
have evidently been boarding.
Government Stocks were all higher at the Board
upon quito O small business, but after tho cali
receded and closed az 1861 for sos Gn 9! tor l0iOs
At tho reduced quotation there was an active de-
mand and the indications that better rates are
al hand. Tho deliveries arc made very slowly, and
the 5-2Os ere scarcer than the sellers Of yesterday
supposed.
Railway mortgages ere unstable o, any conces-
sion holders are yet ready to make. Bank shares
are lower; railway shares are down and have been
panicy all day. Tho reported sales show decline
upon the low figures Of yesterday, and the margins
of all but the strongest operators have been ex-
hsusted Erie sold as low as 52, and has been more
freely sold than any share upon the list upon the
theory that dividends upon the common stock WILL
not be made for long period. The freshet has
stopped all through trains, and will 90 remain FOR
O hundred miles the track is badly washed, but no
bridges have been lost. At the Second Board and
at the public call railway shares were lower, but
late In the afternoon better rates were paid and the
market Was quite firm.
| Money has been moro Active, and at per cent
accounts were no, made up readily BY stock houses.
In COMMERCIAL paper littlodoing.
The paralysis in business steadily extends, and al
what sellers consider ruinous reductions buyers re-
fuse 10 operate The retail trade feels sensiby the
reduction in gold. In the article Of food people
buy from hand 10 mouth only. For all wearing ap-
parc furniture, and eli articles not of immediate
neces sity the demand is small, nor viii cny great
business be doIo until still lower prices are named.
Tho public has come to the conclusion that high
prices arc ended, DO far gold The Rebellion az
| feet them
Sterling exchange 10 again lower, and rates favor
tho buyer. Tho rntes are: Bankers Sterling, oo
days, 1904 1921; Bankers Sterling days, 100;
Merchants Sterling, lO7, alOS; Francs, 81 days,
oIsiv3is; Francs, 3 days, 5.l3i
Tho FRS. National Bank sold $4,000 Of 7.3Os
to-day.
Freights are dull The engagements to Liverpool
are 300 bbs Pork and 900 tcs. Lard on private
terms; and per steamer 300 bales Cotton at ID. To
London; 10000 Slaves on prvato terms. To Gles-
gov: 10 pigs. Butter at rs Ga.
| The business ~ the Sub-Treasury cas-: Receipts,
g., 3is, 32l IS; for Customs, $139 900. Payments,
-. ~, 500 r.. on aecount Of Loan 90 coo Balance,
-, 5ij772 So.
Tho Chicago and Rock Island Railroad has de-
clarcd semi-annua dividend Of 5 per cent payable
10th proI. The earnings ond disbursements FOR
ten months have been as follows:
Earnings for 10 months g. eo. s3s -
Operating Expenses 81. 30 s5l 81
Con cton Land and EQUIP. SG.ol3 20 l.6s5 i95 10
Mel. lIo,Jio %
Peoria and Bureau Val. rent,
10 months. ..........-.-.... elOf ldh ~
Interest on Deg. 10 mos. 1850 70
October dividend 3 per cent 1tp,0O %
April dividend, ) per CENT. $4,000 W
Tat s,6 90
Surplus Of 10 months. ...--..-.....-. t39i,5H 90
The receipts If the Racine and Mississippi and
Northern Illinois Railroads from JAM to March