New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-18

FRIDAY, Feb. l6-r. II.

Gold continues dull, opening at 2o}s, selling up
10 2OlI and closed at 2O3S. There is little DISPOSE
lion 20 operate for an advance, and the supply of
gold for delivery Is large
There is large demand for Government stocks
At the Offices OF dealers at I03 for new ,20s, and
Illa for the old. The 7-30s are also in renewed
t.yor with Investors Of all classes and the whole Of
the first SORES will be exhausted at an early day.
The rise IN gold-bearlng bonds is causing good
many holders 10 sell for the purpose OF taking 13os.
thus soIding buyers for Europe To fill their orders
~ moderate rates.
Railway Stocks have been heavy all day and
pressed for sale. Tue earnings of the Erie Railway
for January ere reported 1T $1,000 decrease, end
those of the New-York Central at greater differ
tnoe. The absence Of decisive military news makes
spectators cautious and indisposcd to take large
ventures in any direction. Stocks are scarcer than
money, but tins advantage does not sustain them.
Later in the day the market was heavy, Erie sell
ing at 5i4Q5i1. Buyers are scarce, and offers 10
sell at low prices do not tempt them. The public
seems to have abandoned The fed TO professional
operators
Money is abundant and offered 70 leading stock
houses at } percent in amounts beyond theirwants
The rates OIL call are sal per- cent, the latter in cx-
ceptional cases. There is no disposition TO make
new financial engagements, and capital - steadily
accommodating in the face OF argc sales Of 73Os by
the Government. The entire financial legislation
OF Congress as il now stands is Of a conservative
character, and people making up their minds to
see a contraction in The currency during the recess
of Congress, Instead Of the expansion which has
proceeded 50 steadily during the past four years.
The sales of 7-3Os to-day are reported az follows
b. Fisk 4 Hatch, s3co,ooo and the First National
Bank, 5000
Sterling Exchange Is du!l at lOSl a los. TIE latter
nominal quotation.
Freichts are without change. The only engage
rnents TO Liverpool are 22J tcs Beet at is. 3d. 100
.cs Lard at IS Cd. 1,OOCbbls Pork at Is, and 80
boxes Bacon at 12s. cd. To London: 80 hide. Tai
low at lbs. I'd; 90 hhds. Tobacco at Us. Cd; so
.uns. Heavy Goods at l2s Cd. 10 Glasgow, per
steamer $50 bbls. Beef al IS. Sd Is; ~ ties. Beef
at Is. Cd. and 50 boxes Bacon at 3os. To Rotter-
dam: $50 TINS Logwood at 25s.; 20 hhds Tallow at
22s 6s., and 40 tuns Mahogany at 2js To Bre-
men: $50 tuns LoggOod at Is. cd. a 22s. cd, and
100 bbls. Shoe Pegs at Is. Cd.
The business of the ub-TrcasuTy was: Receipts,
g. 13I, 375 20; for Customs, $4,000; Payments,
g. 263, 93s 20; ON account of Loan, $50 600; Bal
ance, s29,931 600 81.
The movement Of Dry Goods az this port for the
past week has been as follows:
EyITRiD FOR CONSUMPTION
Mau4c Of Pigs. Vaiue. Naaly. n Pigs. Value.
Wool 's: Tax 90 o.. o3P
'''- Total. .................IGC Sis iGI
WITHDRAWALS.
Nan4t Of Pigs Nalue. Napnt 9f Pigs value;
Wool ..-..-..2eO slI3s7s Flax ..-.3,s S'l 81
Cotton. ...-..i70 "A. 9}d Mscellancous.l0j j., ~
SIX .......... "A s5.Os9
Total sJ' SJ'I' 40
wAEEHOusRIl
NrngE If Pkg. Value Mallgt. Of Pkes. Naue.
Wool go s25s ss9 Flax .375 sl25i0
Cotton. 40 l65 Ji3I MiseellaneOus.ls 1874
eilk. lCe 9i6s5l -
Total ..---....--..2jlI sOiO i2U
Subscriptions To the amount Of $4,000 10 the
1880 loan were received al the Ninth National Bank
to-day.
Attention is requested 70 proposals for $50 200
"New-York County CouT-House Stock" bids for
which will be opened az the Controllers Office to-
DIR, February u, at O'Clock P. m. This sock is
duly authorized by the Board Of Supervisors and
tho Legislature Of the State OF NcwYork. II will
bear interest at the rate Of per CO Mt payable semi
annually, and the principal viii be redeemed Oh The
Jst Of November, 1899 and 1890.
Tie Eteaiag Post says;
Al the meet iag yesterday Of tie bonG.oders Of the
NariIosa Company, fhe accommodations of tie ln'
yestigating committee Appointed .t The last meeting
sxaIe sdop.ed la&giDousJ cIYUeil1 pem1s 81 INC