New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-10

denly TO 1891, and closed at 1921. Tho eiiort 10
keep the market steady is still continued with
small success, as to.day's business shows. Inc
payment Of the SO interest or the export OF the
cotton now at this port would give the Gold market
Ll1w from which recovery would be very tedious,
and the sooner movement is made by tho seere-
tary the better
Govern reut stocks arc less active in tho absence
OF foreign orders, but cannot be quoted lower Oh
the general list. In railway bonds, bank snafes'
and bigh.Ir ccd investment securities, little dong
Railway shares are not in favor Eric has been
forced upon tho market in such amounts and at
such sacrifices in price, by parties supposed 10
know its real condition, that the whole list has
been injured The street Is full OF rumors OF money
borrowed, and statements are made Of its immedi-
ate wants of character TO repe buyers at anything
like current rates. Cleveland and Pittsburgh sold
"a 70 II "a now stated that the 90 900 shares re-
Gently nut mon the transfer-books were sold for
contraction purposes. At the Second Board prlces'
with hardly an exception, were lower, closing duli.
Erie sold at gu. After the Board the market was
dull and inactive.
Money is active at z per cent, and at this rate
brokers arc readily supplied The wants OF stock
houses are daily decreasing. Borrowers upon Gov
crnment securities have decided preference over
the best railway shares. In Commercial paper no
change, and not much offering. Merchants in all
departments Of trade are moving with caution, and
long enterprises are avoided.
At the New-York Petroleum Stock Board tho fol-
lowing sales took place: 500 Buchanan Farm,
81 so; 100 Commonwealth, IS; 600 High Gate,
Al 9Ai O5; 1000 Manhattan, 75c.; 700 Tack Pc
troeurn, g. 75a$2 80; 1900 Oceanic, 81 2OS
o. 30; 800 United States, &el 5o0$22; 1900 Rynd
Farm, Is 5O0$5 Is; 200 Webster, 81 80; 100 Ben.
nington, 81; 300 Germania, &c.
Exchange is dull aud unstable at quotations, ex'
ccpt in small amounts Bankers Sterling, 60 days,
1903 a 1851; Bankers Sterling, days, l0& Mer-
chants Sterling, lOeiSlO1i Francs, GO days, 522l
Sa.27I; Francs, 3 days, 5Ti $3.50.
Frcights continue duh and rates arc nominal
The engagements TO Liverpool are 200 boxes Bacon
at is. and per steamer, 200 pkgs. Butter at Us
3D., and 800 boxes Bacon at lOs To London, lOO
terccs Lard at 30s.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was; Receipts
Sol $40 25; for Customs, $2l6,OOO; Payments,
a. Goa 400 o.; on account Of Loan, 81 600; Bal
ancc, s2s, 676H7 q.
Mr.. Charles =. HART. for several years past cash,
ier Of the Farmers Bank Of Troy, having been
elected cashier Of the Second National Bank OF this
CITY has entered upon the discharge Of his official
duties.
The Controller advcrtises 10 receive temporary
loans in sums not LEES than 600. for which reye-
nue. bonds will DO issued, payable In six or nine
months Of seven per cent annual interest
| Tho Fir,t National Bank received subscriptions
to the 7.3os OF $eoo,ooo. Livcrmorc Clows & Co.'S
subscription amounted to 5000 and the Ninth
National Bank to 100000.
The Michigan Central earned the fourth week in
February:
leG4. ,il9 led3..........e F,1s
DecTease.-.. ...--.--....-.....H.of
| The earnings for February entire were:
1867. ...-....eg7s. 500 1863. iT n
Increase. WI
| winslow, Lanicr & Co. have been made sseais
for tho sale o.3O notes. and are prepared to sup
! ply any amount;
The Dry goods auction sales to-day were wen at
tended. Hasser,y & Co. had very successful sale
of ribbons and millinery goods. Tho bidding was
Of o most enthusiastic character, the prices for
L
ribbons, showing clear advance Of 3 to cents a
\ yard. Tho duplicates we're very numerous. Kohbc
Il Corlies held sale Of about 400 lots Of furnishing
and hosiery goods. The sale was moderately fair,
and the prices very satisfactory. Townsend. MOI
tsnt Co. had very fair sale Of woolens. tailoring
| goods, &c. Considering the unfEvoratlc state vi
the weather. the attendance waa good. and the
bidding more spirited than at similar sacs for some
time Stunrts spool cotton avenged sc. - cheek
| casimeres, o. s. only ono lh hciig sUd "a Aux
Ia ChapcIis Black Trieots. % ~. o. AK 10
Chapelle meltons. 6? 25; and Ga cashmere De Beuf
81 10 &C. Thers were quito number Of duplicates
some lInes while oihers many lots were passed.
| Wilmerding. Hoguet Co had Q sale Of dress goods
silks kid gloves. &c. The prices generally showed a
marked decline. Joubins KID govcs Sid very sngeriy
| at eI5atl7 y doz. with many lots passed. Tie En-
press colored hid ganntlets quoted 1t ell 500
g. The saSony dress goods Glso sustained Quite
dechne-in some cases about 10 cents yard. The
Ceorgiana plaids sold at tsc Lipars chsct. 3sic.,
Remodio plaids, 40,c. and In that proportion.
The sttsndancs was very largo. and there lack
Of spint IN the bidding. gH.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF THE CrTY OF