New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-27
epCOND BOARD.
THURSDAY, Jan. 26-P. N.

THURSDAY, Jan. 26-P. NJ.
Gold opened at 2O4, sold mp to 2052, and was
scarce for delivery all day. At the close, the rate
was 207l The short sales are enormous, and con-
tinue the main support of the market
Government Stocks lost part of the advance OF
last night, and closed at l09 0l09a for 6s Of 1881
l07Ia 1913 for 500 coupons, new ISSUE and loot for
1c>49 coupons.
Railway Shares have been irregular. An advance
vas paid upon the list generally, as compared with
the latest prices of yesterday, and Enc sold as high
- 70{. This stock is exceedingly scarce for dehv-
ery. and the bears are confident that temporary
Injunction will yet appear against the dividend.
The managers Of the road, however, treat tho mat
Yer as of small importance. The cornerin Cleveland
end Toledo not so sharp and the price broke TO
lie, a fall of ten per cent. There was no strong
buying Of stocks though money is offered IN large
amounts at moderate rates. At the Second Board
the market strong and the whole list higher
As compared with the morning rates, Cumberland
rose per cent Quicksilver /, New-York Central H.
h xrie 1, Hudson River 81, Northwestern and tho
preferred Z, Rock Island !. Cleveland and Toledo
. ssll to LA allSi. ses-.-
The financial affairs of the Erie Railway Com
pany arc not regarded by its managers as IN
precarous condition. Its liabilities up to July,
exclusive Of interest and dividends, are say
A2,500,OOO Assets: Fourth Mortgage Bonds, par,
500, 900; Long Dock Bonds, par, $500 goo; $500
600 Of stock at 20, 81 $685. 0c-total, So $4,000
AL tho expenditures made or to be made are to
increase tho earnings or decrease expenses and be
Of permanent benefit to the property. No sterling
has been proposed By the Company, but one has
been talked of 10 the managers and declined.
Brokers accounts arc getting out Of favor at the
banks, under the ruling Of the Tax Commissioner
In relation 10 certified checks. Brokers' accounts
are the least valuable to the banks, which are
chiefly used by brokers as clearinghouse, upon
moderate balances in the majority of cases.
Money continues plenty among stock houses at
ea7 per cent, and large balances remain idle. In
commercial paper little doing. The rates are s0l2
per cent. Dry goods paper, and indeed all paper
based on produce or imports is not easy Of sale,
under the downward tendency of gold and the posi-
tive weakness in prices Of goods.
Exchange is dull and more abundant. The rates
are: Bankers Sterling, 60 days, 1893; Bankers,
Sterling 3 days, 100; Merchants Sterling, lOel
100; Francs, 5.l0Q5l34.
Freights are frmer. The engagements 10 Liver
pool are 300 tcs Lard 200 bxs. Bacon and 238 tuns
togwood at los.; 500 bales Cotton at 3-16d; and
per steamer, 200 bales Cotton at 3D., and 200
fcs Beef at rs. To London, 100 bbls. Pork at D.;
LOCO boxes Cheese 2os; and 900 bbls. Oil Cake,
Oh private terms An Italian brig was chartered to
Rotterdam with $50 tuns Logwood at 25s., and ell
English brig TO Antwerp with GOO bbls. Petroleum
Of Ar. Cd.
The business Of the sub-Tcasury was: Receipts,
q 1893 900 80; for Customs, $l25,762 80; Payments
t2,l49,67l l6; on account Of Loan, SIS, AGO. Bal
.Dce, ga, so, 2e2 OF.
The Racine and Mississippi Railroad earned FOR
The week ending January Ia
le65.. LOSS 70 ls64..-:.-. s6lsl rs
Increase. .sfe4 81
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Copake Iron Mines resulted in the reelection Of
tll the officers Of the previous year. The affairs of
the Company are represented 10 be in greatly in
proved condition.
The Broadway Insurance Company has declared
ssemi-ennual dividend Of per cent free Of tax,
payable Feb. Ii the United States Telegraph Com
pany dividend Of per cent, free Of tax, payable
Feb. /; and the Ohio Petroleum Company a.
monthly dividend Of 2per cent, payable Feb. 10.
At the Petroleum Board the sales were: 100 Ger
mania, q o5; 1900 do, 81 300 Noble Well, 81;
200 Cherry Run, 81 100 Buchanan Farm Oil Co.
o. co. 200 do, 81 So; 100 United States, b3, $25;
poo DO, b3o $26 900 DO, $25; 100 DO, b. s2G IlO
DO, so; 40 do, bsc, s26; SO Rynd Farm, opg.,
e5; go Webster, ~ O5.
2AsIondon EeOnonsa Of the 7th says:
The Bank return Of this week indicates the extent
She engagements Of the mercantile community this
period Of ts year the private securities having iu
ereesed 81 1874 966 The addition 30 The private de-
yosin relatively smal and tie Consequent decrease
70 the reserve reaches O., 800 49, I, /
3as fetNn u We Baah u EIspee fos tie same vses !
1880 - . eIss~s sse@t