New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-16
WEDNESDAY. Feb. l5-P. N.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. l5-P. N.
Gold opened at 207, and was dull throughout the
day, closing at 20iI. Some of tho leading sellers
seemed TO hear military news Of favorable char
aeter.
Money continues abundant, and lenders among
stock houses are unable 10 employ their balances
readily at five per cent. The Stock Exchange re-
suires small amount of capital, and is supphed
with q freedom rarely exceeded. Rates are 5G'
Der cent-the latter IN exceptional rate. In com.
mercial paper no change. The quotations are SAG
and gallo per cent.
Exchange is dull at 1881 alOs2 for leading names.
The export continues upon liberal scale, and the
outward movement Of gold for the present is nearly
ut an end.
The Railway share market has lost much Of It's
buoyancy, and upon quite small business lower
rates were made at the Stock Exchange. New
York Central fell TO il4i and Eric to II, under the
impression that the Legislature will not authorize
tho increased rate of fare. The legislation required
Is to be attended by Misrepresentation in the stock
An which Albany people viii be interested. Chicago
and North Western stocks are steady. 1t IL ~naSS
stood that dividend can be paid nom earnings
upon the common stock but that the money viii be
devoted to equipment, which will pay for itself
IN a short time in new traffic. Tie Legislature OF
Illinois has given the legislation required, and the
consolidation may be regarded perfect and wholly
secure. At the Second Board prices were lower,
and the decline was general throughout the list
Late in the day the market showed no recovery
Government stocks are all strong, but DO not
maintain the extreme prices ofyesterday. There
Is very large inquiry for 1905, and the days sales
exceed any yet recorded. Fisk & Hatch sold
&l,l5O,O0O; the First National Bank, 100000; and
Livermore, Clews & Co., $4,000.
Freghts are without change. The engagements
10 Lverpoolare 200 bales Cotton at ID; 800 boxes
Cheese at l5s li0 hhds. Tallow, 7s.6d 100 tierces
Lard at rs. Cd. 200 boxes Bacon at rs. Cd. q lOs,
and 20 tuns Fustic at los. To Glasgow, 300 bbls.
Pork at IS. Cd. To Bremen, 1900 bbls Shoe Pegs
at L. Cd. ais. 3D., ard 400 tuns Logwood on private
terms. A British brig was chartered to Marseillcs
with ], 400 bbls. Petroleum on private terms
The business Of the sub-treasury was: Receipts,
o. 937, $50 81; for Customs, $685. OO Payments,
1855, OS5 81; on account of Loan, $5S2 900; Bal
ance, $50, 400 81.
The Hon. L. ID. Morgan has, it is stated, ac-
ceptod the Office Of Secretary Of tho Treasury. lie
possesses the reputation of good and successful
merchant, and will receive the cordial support Of
financial people throughout the country.
The conversions Of Prairie Du Chen bonds into
First Preferred sock large. Over $500 900 have
already been 80 disposed Of since the 10th inst.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company las declared
its usual per cent quarterly dividend. This Com
pany divides small proportion Of its profits, and is
probably the richest steam navigation company in
existence. Its ships will no doubt soon nun tc
China from San Francisco.
The first statement Of the Globe Mutual Life In
surance Company may be found in our advertising
columns, and it appears TO b. very favorable one
The subscriptions received at the Ninth National
Bank for 7.3o notes this day were 100000.
Mr.. Dickinson has accepted the presidency Of the
New.York and Liverpool Petroleum Company, and
makes his headquarters when in this city at the
Office of the company, No. II Broadway. Weknow
nothing Of the prospects of this enterprise, but Mr.
Dickinsons character Is at least guarantee OF its
honest intentions
Messrs. Albert II. Nicolay e. Co. will hold their
regular auction sale OF stocks and bonds tto-nor,
rowl Thursday, Feb. l6, at at 12i O'clock, at the
stock salesrooms, No 50 William-st.
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad earned first
week in February $7 826 against sl7 45l last year.
The following table shows the amount Of flour and
grain in store in Chicago February z, compared
with that In afnra "A vcnr apo.