, 1866-03-06
Markets by Telegraph.
OUR MIDNIGHT 1lAAKET REPORT.

Especial Despatch 10 the Weatern Associated Press.l
NEW ToRK, Msrcta.
There has been llltlc more animation to-day a. the
stock Exchange. in consequence OF reposssd CLIQUE
movements in some railroad shares, but the MARKET
Was npsettica ri the eapse.
EXCHANGE.
Foreign exchange closes with drmet tone.
GOLD.
Gold closed at LEX st the lAsttout This sharp rise
was due to the general belief that the Government
was buying With view to sdyance The price aud
ysyc business which II now 80 stsgnant generally.
ao.KsxxKSrs.
Government securities were nEner to~ard the cl9e.
l51 coupons 1Ql4; SO coupons, lG3: 80 notes, 99H
for st, AID es28sk for I'd and I'd seses; department
certificates. ~.
clos1S1 s7ocK PRICES.
New York Central. OK; Erie. s3x. nndsn Hiser
,oesi; Heading. ssst Michigan southeu. 1ot; Pitts
turRh, 76x; Northwestern. pstfegrct. -; Rock Is
lsnd. lts; Fort Nayre, 80.
xtscxtL LAsKors eEccR111Fs.
Western Union Telegraph quoted at IN: Delaware
and Hudson. LIS. large business 10 Atlantic Nall.
Quicksilver itH: Martross u; Preferred, leH@i1;
Pacific Aall, 2o1es1o; Atlantic Mall, 1s>9iS.
DAxK HTATuxST.
Tie BAnk Statement reflects recent stE1nEency. md
shows decline In deposits Of 9os6, IN Loans de-
trease 3ItA and In legal tenders decrca1c OF
372sst. EpecIc has Increased - ,is9 ~ result
Of Government sales solA the last two weeks- The
banks have Ipa In legal tenders during the month OF
February about ten millions. which havc Eoue Into tbs
Sub-Ttea.ury. and represent part OF the amount OF
gold sold by the Government Tho banks ART now In
strong position, they hold reserve of - pei cent
otlega, tenders and specie against their
beside their large reae1Te in available pa
pcr At short dates.
Petroleum stocks are better. with Parm.lee most
active. Bennehoa un, tl:.ts: Ftzs1 Nssienss. 4ac:
MeCllntoek, s4.lp; OH Creek. $50; Pthp'e Creek
s7.so; Shade RiYes, $500; Unsed States. Si1.ea.
MINING eTDEKS.
New York Gold, 4l.1o; Kirp& d Buett, tSto; Excel
| s'os, s.los Smith i Parmetee, s1oan.
I IRON.
The rail ma1ket IL dull, And ranges from 100
pcskeg This IL decline Of dollar atnce The close
OF taat year and the tendency Is toward tower prteea
Slab and Norway shoe lrun. and IN c all refined iron,
is In great demand. The mills ara running nieht and
from the South. Prices have zdssnced about 10 per
| cent, and the market Was very nrm at the Improve
| rent
oArpxrs.
Theff ia a fair nustuess doing Ia the carpet trade
hrt qnite number Of buycrs arc already here from
the West Stocks OF the better class Of grades, say
tapestries, brussels and serets arr light. and manu-
factusets are selling ahead Of producioae IA some
cases into juno. Prics' arc nFm. There Is bette,
| SIMPLY Of common grades. and the market Is rather
weak ioz them. Theirs have been considerable In
poltAons Of English carpets. bat MI orders sent II
the othrE side not completed. These goods n,
held trmly, but the prices are loe lower &cce TIL
recent fail in gold.
Dry Goods ire dn11 aod very unsettled. The weak
ness or gold Adds yesY much 10 the depression OF
r. branch Of The trade The large nunbef Of auction
sales announced for se week also Causes burers wht
wank goods to held of anticipating that they will b.
I able to purchase ut stltl lower prlcea.
Brown shect1gs-Tachusett, ss Ii. sc DO 81 In
! 2.e; Peneaset, II. 2oe DO f. &c.
Dteached Shlrtings-Dstes, 49c do BE, az -
P1lntt-Hsmlson. 21c: Richmond, 2ocs Dune, ,eoc
! AnoskeaE, lfc.
Dciaipes-uamilt0u, &c.
] sflicias-Nssssptous, 4oe Lonsdale. &c.
| Corset tJeans-Saunkesk, SEC do SAtteen. &C.
| Canton Rehabilitation. sc; Salmon Falls
| Sc.
! 1teks-Penbeston A, &c ;do Y, &C.,
stttpes-Eyerett, SC Eagle, &c.
Hoop skrs-Bradiey'a Duplex Elliptic, ~ 10 5
! hoops. FiKe TO %l;as: E5or1ess Trail, tt.s.
\ Tho following dispatches were received ut the DR.,
| Goods Exchange;
observation-disclosures dul. The decline IN good
| hxs checked all sctlyity tn trade.