New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-13
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Gold remains steady, opening at l4il selling as
high as las.
Government stocks are all steady, ard in some
cases higher In the 7.30s more business was
done, under q vague impression that the Treasury
intends TO manipulate them and put them TO par.
Railway mortgages continue duh and there are few
bonds at per cent which cannot be had under par.
IL Bank stools little doing and few offering except
at full prices. Central National sold at l0j, and
Fourth at 90 for small lots. The miscellaneous
List was neglected and barely sales enough recorded
20 continue quotations. The general list was duh,
with moderate business, except il few shares
Ike Reading and Pittsburg. The old COM
mission houses are doing next 10 nothing, ard
the market is wholly controlled by new houses
and spectators confident that speedy fortunes ere
Fill 20 be made in buying stocks. Large amounts
Of stocks are being carried upon free supply Of
money on call and nothing wanted 10 advance
prices but new crop Of spectators more credu-
Ious than the present holders Of railway property.
At the Second Board the market was I q per cen;
higher and at the close Of business the following
quotations were made: New-York Central, 90 u
p6i; Erie, 93Q93s; Hudson River, l08 Reading
1I5I all5i; Michigan Southern 755 075i Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, 93i 993ii Rock Island, l0tt 1861;
North Western, 1856 35s Ohio and Mississippi Cer
tfcates, 2749&i; Canton. 45sa45;; Cumbor-
land Coal 44I As; Msnposa Mining Co., HI
El4s; Quicksilver, 47f0Hl.
There il. an abundance Of money on call at 7 per
cent to stock houses, and lenders give a
decided preference to this mode Of using money. |
IL commercial paper there is no improvement, but
tho reverse, and only few names can be used at
7per cent The rate fox strong bills is u q, with
good ct l0al5 per cent. The credit system has
been reopened N earnest by merchants since April I
last, and there is doubt in existence at present
o. many credits as are usually found after four
years Of ordinary business
To cell goods concessions have 70 be made ex-
eept in very desirable articles, and much prudence
Is shown in buying On tho Produce Exchange
prices ore 10 better, and there is disposition 10
realize.
The business or tie Sub-TreasIry was: Receipts,
$6, 9O3.9 $50 O6-for Customs $685., 900; Payments,
81 809 9i9 7G-on account Of Loan, $227, 900; Bal
snce, $75 l59 2Sl II. Coin Certificates, 1894, 0OO
Exchange is quoted stronger than on yesterday,
Md leading Sterling at co days is 1895 lOg.
Bankers Sterling, 5 days, llOl allolj Merchants,
oo4 1917; Francs, long date, 5.I5Q5l2Ii Francs,
hort date, 5.lI4a5lO. D
The Exports, exclusive of specie, from the port 4
Eew-York 10 foreign ports, fof Tie week ending
)ec. u, 1865, were $i,siO,ls9. Y
The opening Of the large Hail Of tho Stock tx. =
tange 10 the public bids fair TO consolidate the O
nsiness, much to the accommodation Of dealers. Of
he facilities offered by the Ncw-YoIk Stock TX. -
'ange are AL the city requires and at 10 remote
mod one Exchange VIII suffice for all parties
30 great 10 the demand for Webstors Spelling ~
OK that MessIs. Appleton Il Co. wLo control 10