New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
TUESDAY, Jan. 17-P. y


Gold opened at PIC, and under the news from Fort
Fisher fell to pa from this point it rose to 2i5i
and closed at 2l5i, cash. Gold was scarce up to
kte hour.
Government Stocks are quite active and prices
yell sustained. The demand is well distributed,
md al kinds Of godbesring securities ere steadily
passing into the hands of Government hoideIs'
Railway bonds are sold in small parcels, and 10
large amounts could be had at quotations. Roll"ay
shares are sl lower, under the peace runors anu
military success. Chicago and Northwestern con-
enues very active AMI there is disposition on the
mart of the bears to cover under the conviction that
" the legal stratarcln" has been total failure.
With its present earnings the preferred stock is the
sieapest railway share on the market and as sure
a its income. At the Second Board the market
vas generally higher, with more disposition to boy
Michigan Southern Guarantced was quoted ct l%o@
los, ex dividend of 80 per cent Of common stock,
md per cent cash. Cumberland Coal was very
active and sold 81 AZ after the Board. In the street.
stocks were very steady and in good demandat quo
cations.
The amendments to the loan bill published this
morning, confused people and depressed government
stocks without reason. The Secretary simply asks
the power 10 20 on selling 7.3O currency notes and
puts in the usual formal power 70 sell them for Other
Treasury notes and certificates. Tic authority to
sell $4,000 600 Of 59Cs, and TO give 500 600 Of SIS Of
1875 10 parties whose gold has been held by the
Treasury for some years is of no consequence as
Indicating any want Of confidence in successfully
supplying the Treasury, or any change IN plans.
The taxes are being collected IN amounts large
enough to reduce materially borrowing in any iorrn
and the tax laws Vail be made more perfect at once
The military and political situations steNo'i! IN
vroye and there are no difficulties III supplying the
Treasury which cannot be readily supplied
Money is abundant at 7 per cent, sud stock hou'es
have more offered than they can use. The deposits
ut bank show az increase, and there is more DISPOSE
ton shown by tanks TO loan OF call. good deal
of monev Is loaned at 6per cent, and the rate among
stock houses tends to this point. In Commercial
paper no change.
Exchange Is very dnll. Bankers 3 days, no. q
lIO;; co days 1851 Mercharts sterling, 1854 dlc9;
Francs, SIS 5l3i.
Freiehts arc duh. The engagements TO Liver
pool are 100 boxes Bacon al rs. Cd; and per
steamer, 800 boxes Bacon, 1850 boxes Cheese
snd 900 pigs. Butter at SIS. TO London, $50
hhis Tobacco at 22s. Cd; lolkns White Y God
ut i5s; 50 tuns measurement Goods ct l5s., and
100 tcs Beef at 50. a French s.p was chartered
70 Marseilles with Pipe Stayoa, ard a. Austrian
bark to Bordeaux with Pipe Saves, Cal private
A~ns.
The total rncunt Of exports exclusive Of specie
fom the port Of NewYork 10 foreign ports, 70. The
week ending jar. II, 1865, was S!,06i,305.
II b.s Il, ~
imports i'm gold end exports fc currency to the
conclusion Of September TIE following arr Tie i'm
ports at New-Yor; from foreign porte for July, Au-
-ns+ ard Santa. her 1859.