Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22

FINANcIAL.-From yesterdays New York
Commercials
The markets are, almost without exception,
demoralfZed by the important news from the
coast. In addition to the fall of Charleston, it
is sreported that large confiagration was raging
at Wilmington on Saturday and Sunday last.
supposed TO be attended with great destruction
OF property, and construed as evidence that
wilmington mas been evacuated. This has
produced hesitation in the produce and dry
goods markets, which appear to be but the be.
ginning OF q coming break down in prices.
Gold however, has yielded but little-the
lowest point touched during the morning
being 1861, and stocks opened decidedly frmer
at the morning board. The news respecting
Wilmington. however, was not known at the
session, and after The board prices were weaker
The loss by the rebels Of their coast positions
and OF their railroad communications, precipi.
tating evidently concentration of forces in
the interior, and rapid succession of great
battles which may at an early day close the
war is evidently taking deep hold on the
markets, and the prospect is that compare.
lively protracted hesitation will keep business
in an utterly stagnant condition.
Governments are not materially affected by
the news from the coast Ten forties, Skies of
ISL and Eivetwenties were respectively
Is loWer-a course not unfrequent when the
news OF victory puts down the price OF gold.
The demand for money is limited. Large
amounts OF unemployed funds are in the hands
of brokers and commission houses, and offers,
on temporary loan, are made at below the
current rates. Six per cent. is the rate for call
lohnS. discounts are stll very uull, the pre-
yailing rate being Sac per cent, though AL
paper would pass readily at per cent.
Foreign exchange is dull. The leading bro
kers are asking lGs for 80 days sterling, and q
certain amount is sold at that rate, but good
bankers bills are negotiated At lO7k.
Gold has fallen, under the news from
Charleston, from 300 4, the price at yesterdays
ptown board, to 1876 Z, the lowest this morn
ing. The market is stronger than might have
been expected under such important news
which may be accounted for from the event
having been discussed in anticipation.
kS-I takes over q week, for the mails to
travel from Richmond to Charleston, two
weeks from Richmond to MONTGOMERY, Alaba.
ma, fifteen days from Richmond to Mobiles
longer period than it takes for a letter to 90
from New York or Boston to London
H-Henry Ward Beecher's income is 5000
@The line now held by Meade's army is %
miles long.
lD- The English Viceroy in Central Asia
has received the homage of six hundred
princes, assembled 10 do honor to Queen Vic
toria. The ceremony took place at Lahore.
~ John Owens has m ade $4,000 by playing
'Solon Shingle' in New York.
IL The Government of Prussia is making
great efforts toincrease its navy. Seven war
vessels at present being constructed.
SAn official letter from City Point, says
that at high tide, the water in Dutch Gap Oa-
nal is three or four feet deep. but that at low
tide 1t is so shallow as to hardly admit the pas.
cage OF loaded row boats.
IThree more vessels OF the Savannah cot
ton fleet arrived at New York 1t has been
ascertained that one Of the feet is ashore off
Cape Henlopen. Nineteen OF the feet have al
ready arrived In port, with an aggregate Of
11,1sG bales.