New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-16
SATURDAY, Jan. l4-P. NJ.

Gold opened at 2lsi sold up to 2l9l, and closed at
n1a& Tho market has been dull and heavy, end
SAe small shipments has had the effect to discourage
say purchasers for rise in face OF the small de-
nAnd and the constant recurrence OF peace rumors
Government bonds were dull and heavy, on the
absurd rumor that the Secretary Of the Treasury
vould sell the balance Of the l0-i0s. The closing
yrices were: Coupon 6s, 1881, ll2; Coupon 5-2os,
aO9i New Issue, 1891; Coupon lO-4Os, lV2ti ana
we're in active demand at quotations.
fine business was done in Railroad and State
Aonds. Coal stocks were steady for the Anthracite
Companies. Cumberland WAS active and advanced
% I6 after the Board Msnposa was steady at ~.
The Railway share list was very steady at the
morning session, and afteEward on the street
prices were fully maintained, and in some cases an
advance was made. Northwestern stocks and
cleveland and Pittsburgh were the most active.
Exie closed at S3i; Northwestern preferred, 61l;
Eorth. Western common, 37i Cleveland and Pitts
Durgh, 92l; Marposa, H. with sales.
Money has been very abundant lately, and brokers
nave large balances offered them at per cent. The
second payment on the 1910 loan was paid to-day
Freights arc dull. The engagements TO Liver
pcol ore 500 loads Oak Timber, at Dos 3D. per load
= 50 cubic feet; 500 boxes Cheese, at POS. To
london, 50 tuns measurement goods, at u.s. Cd. q
ass To Bremen, 700 hhds. Tobacco at 30s. To
Antwerp, 500 bbls. Petroleum, at Sc. 3D.
The proceedings commenced against the Chicago
and North. Western Railway Company in Chicago
Sesterday, are well understood to be part Of the
Srussde against that stock, undertaken by clique
Of operators for stock,jobbing purposes. The game
hss been 10 circulate various reports preudica 10
SAst company, and upon the effect Of such rumors
10 depres. the price, and thus TO bring In at profit
stock which the, had previously sold short. The
nttack upon the consolidation now made, has been
knowingly predicted by the short interest for some
time, and t1nd people have been alarmed into sell
ing their stock-thn aiding the purposes Of the
clique. The legal proceedings now commenced with
such ponderous solemnity are instituted bye holder
q three shares Of the old GaeDa Railway Company,
Spon basis regarded by the best legal authorities,
both here and in Chicago utterly frivolous. The
consolidation OF the Galena and Northwestern
voads was arranged with the greatest care, under the
best legal advice which could be secured, and twill
require legal knowledge more than profound, to
md an sssailable point in it. 1t ought, however,
Do be sufficient to state, that about 1900 shares
put Of CO. $50 shares Of the Galena have already been
exchanged under the consolidation act-a fact which
alone shows the suit now commenced to be farce.
n is seldom that more INSCRIPTIONS means have
oen adopted TO depress stock and injure ecredit
,ef company than those which have recently
been witnessed. No falsehood seems TO have been
Goo gross for circulation, and no SANDER too
outraged US to be used against the company. As
people ascertain the tIuth these fchons will recoi
upon theiroriginators.
The shipments Of specie to-day were as follows:
Der Etns, el34,760i per Eew-York, s2i5,799i per
Havana, e, $50, The total shipment for the week
b quite large, amounting to d, 035,s5l.
Sterling Exchange is quiet at lo9i ol09i FOR
bankers bills against gold.
The imports Of dry goods eontinps very Eight,