New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
TUESDAY, Feb. l4--P. N.

Gold opened at 9ois, sold at 2oS', and closed at
nOsl The market is very dull and there is no dis
position to operate heavily in any direction. The
chief support comes from merchants interested i'll
sustaining the prices of goods dependant upon dear
gold.
Government stocks co1tinue the hyOrte Of spec
nlators, as well as investing parties, and higher
rates have been paid for j-2Os. No amour; could
be had under 10 Of either issue, and there is no
difference in the price of the two series worth
Quoting For lO-i0s there is good inquiry al 1925
.al02; At the close of business prices were strong
at IlOt bid for Old 5-20s and 1891 for New; ll0s is
bid for 6s of 1881.
Railway mortgages are in more request and full
prices are paid. Bank stocks strong and offered
In small lots only Ninth National sold al lO7;
Fourth a, 100; and for First National 210 is bid.
Railway shares ere more active and disposition
shown to buy them quite freely. Stocks have 10 Il
great de::ee ceased to be affected by the price Of
gold, ana the opinion is gaining ground 'hat idl
in gold and en advance in railway property is tho
natural course Tor tie market TO take. Railways
al current prices Represent more absolute value than
gold or produce at their quotations, and good
many buyers are acting upon this theory. Erie at
one time in the morning sold as high as 70, and
Michigan Southern at II. Coal stocks are all
strongly held and under the prospect Of the trade for
1865, are considered cheap at a good deal higher
rate for all the sound stocks. Cumberland opened
A. 81 and sold up to 81 upon the street. and finally
closed at 53I. The stock il largely oversold' and
not f.. p $3.50" =, M, ",s,hlic Board the
.xtreme quotations Of the morning we're not sus-
tanned. At the Second Board the market Hes
Frne- and later in the day full prices were paid.
Tho sales at the Public Stock Exchange were
2 700 shares New York Central ll14 ll82OOO Enc
RAILWAY, al 07St LOO Reading, 49, 100 Hnd-
sop River. 1927 1907; 7oo Michigan Central, Iial
a,l43. 300 Michigan Southern, 70i al; 300 Hi
nois Central, Ilss il9l 200 Cleveland and Pitts
bureh, $50; 700 Rock Island, 97094; 100 Chicago
and North-Western, 35t; 100 Chicago and North
Western Preferred, 66; 100 Fort Wayne, %; loo
Canton, 81; 2,i00 Cumberland, J2} a 52li 400
MarapoSa l3@l3l
Moneyis easy, and per cent is accepted for large
amounts on call. Banks have made loans at the
same rate upon Government stocks. At 6 PEI cent
the offerings are large aud is quite IN exceptional
rate. except to borrowers Of poor credit and indif
forent colatcrals Commercial Bills are daliat Sd9,
and IL for second class.
The Clearing House has adopted an amendment
proyiding that the hour Of meeting may be changed
Iya vote Of thrcc-iourths OF the members, and an
other requiring members Of the Association TO re-
port weekly for publication the total OF lcsatendeT
notes. Another defines the liability Of a bank con-
nectcd with the Clearing House for another bank
for whom il clears. The bank acting for another
becomes responsible for days settlement. No
definite action has been taken in reference 70 The
admission Of the new National banks. The sooner
fhe new banks are al in the 'lcarug House TIE