New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
a, o,crocx EARp,
WEpSEsDAY, Dec. 96-P. NJ.


"WEDNESDAY, Dec o6-PM
Gold is lower and has been heavy all day The closing
nro. was 1917 and tho extremes OF tho day l3i0l33
Tho Cuba takes out $3.50 CSC in specie.
Government stocks were lower from to per cent on
the godbeang Issues and upon quite moderate sales In
State stocks railway mortgages and bank shares very
little doing. Early IN the day stocks upon the street "eo
strong and in good domnnd advance upon tho OK
treme prices of Monday. Enc song st 6Si, Michigan
southern at s3i and North Western Preferred at Sii AT
the Board the sustained but as compared
with the morning sacs Of Monday there was an improve
Iacnt Of per cont IN Canton, in Western Union per
cent in Pacific Mail Atlantic Mail and Cleveland and
Toledo in Union Navigation end Toledo, wabash ana
Western In New-York Central ard Erie Preferred, and
Erie in Readng in Michigan Southern q IN Glove
land and Pittsburgh in North Western Preferred and
In Fort Wayne. After the call tho market was weak
under an active demand for money among stock houses
aud prices continued heavy during tho afternoon. The
last quotations follows Now-York Central ,lOSiS
100: Eric, 6JiaG6; Reading, lOiiaiO5; Michigan
Southern, sltas,i Cleveland and Pittsburgh S6S80ii
Rock Island, lO3s 1881; Northwestern. A94ii North
Western Preferred, s3es3i, Fort Wayne, lO5slO5i
Money has been in active demand among stock houses at
DOR cent and SAL po cent ha, been paid on Government
colatcras Tho activity in money proceeds in some de-
crec from tho usual desire 10 make things look snug by
merchants and others at New Years In Commercial pa
per ,hcrc is little doing Prime names sell att cent
Late in the day no call loans could bc made under pcr
cent Sterling bills 60 days quoted at lOsi by
leading houses
The following shows-ths exports exclusive Of sPeco
from New-Yor 10 foreign ports, for the week ending
December 25, and since the beginnng.of theYcar;
ro, tn. v... s.is5, lfs' slisis lfsS ,1ssS
Previously Trpcried.. ac59i7oio i7eoiG6 ls25SlOO
slncs Junuaryl.. s2iI.Cso3l9 sl766s3S2l ss5si5Go
Freights arc much sdvanccd the engagements to LT-
erpool are COO bales Cotton at d 300 baes COM
pressed do at Id 1000 boxes Cheese at 2od and per
steamer 200 bales Cotton at 9l6Sid., 2,3OO boros
and 400 hhds Sugar at 2Os.
The business Of the Sub!Trsasury WAS: Receipts,
sa77l 533 o5for Customs $3.50 900; Payments, 1852
3Oi III Balance, tlII 257 7lO 6SGold Notes, $67soOo
Washington lottcr to The Chicago Republican con-
tans the following speouations upon the scOn Of Con-
gross upon the currency;
There Is no probability thn. Congress viii do much on this
subject The action II last session Is considered compromise
Sot SSs Tns 70 SS9 disturb t. m Mcca permitted 70
draw 900 @ month There ere are oO5 Sp Ss ska about
seven years withdraw the legal tenders Mt present Now
the party in favor Of withdrawing asier quito pow IN
view Of this fact conservative men are Wiling 70 iss the NAV
where H. Thoro Ia however formidable thra party
e pso. a the circulating medium and who therefor insist
on tho withdrawal O bank bills instead OF egnitendes ana
s,ltue oyernmen bills for their issue Ths.mRke angu
lar aght about 1t having been reported that
bank, fight McCuloe1s policy under ,he scmPsoThs' mis- Gi
Of tho supporters later nave gGa stronger rS r"t than
really h. IN this triangular fight u safe 10 say oat
neither Nr AcCuoch the banks will get an increase Of
po~er al he prcscntreson The Of ihs viii
remain Is excepting tho 4o" PCT monn
I'M, report OF tho Erie Railway to tho State Engineer
ooa deal discussed upon the street The statement that
tho ente capital stock issued Is only s25 800 is doubt
al and the question raised whether therc is not stock hy
nohecsed beyond this sum- As the report sworn to
ON tho 18th OF December It Is fair to assume that tho
wor, is known 80 far amount Of stocks and bonds
10 concerned The chief points OF interest In the next an
nusl report will bo the condition Of the floating debt, and
tho amount Of supplies hand bought with borrowed
money.
Changes are announced in stock houses which Indicate
disastrous year Ono with original capital OF
million in gold has been reconstructed minus the capital
which has been distributed IN the street.
tn, Chicago Republican ofMondsy morning says:
During there has been rather activity in gen
business but this Is due almost entirely 20 the demandtha
camille trade Of The ciy Is generally very quiet
CARDS staple goods bat in fancy articles and dress goods there
chants find collections al o'ineror slow aud they eEe
generally refusing to 6 bills oa long credits This is healthy
sign and trust the policy viii DO carried out neTey depart
In Ills respect however our merchants arc working oS
,antage AZ present The entire North Is oIerun ~
dalnmers commercial travellers or Eastern houses whose
he ana nl the fgnress OF
tho ability Of those who order the goods to pay thc bs a.
maturity. But this Is matter which VIII work IT'S own cure
rence TIM gment Of Western dealers and obbcr as 70
ihe credit system !. hc most correct the long nm They win
s ina , s's se dS % 70 III b S S % shs
in commercial circles business ha. boon rather more lively
during tho week b the movement In grain Is comparatively
light The pork Paoklngs now in full blast and the market
provisions and hogs has assumed healthier aspect UPto
IS during corresponding period astseason This would
Indicate that the packing this year will close earlier tah last
e money market FOR several days past has been working
closer and those desiring accommodations have found strin
gent There has been quite serious reduction Of balances here
by country banker and commission merchants have been IN
able without great difficulty to procure sufficient nccominods
tun their country drafts Under these eireumstSnees
quite large number within few days past have Deeh TO-
Then no chaug &c OF discount but hS bankers
forced discriminate more closely than usual Ihe BANK
but outside brokers and
agh are doing hr business at all per cent per month
Mortgage steady at 10 per cent per annun
Tho market Eastern exchange remains and steady az
par buying and premium selling Round lots were sold
bankers any spare The supply OF Eastern eIoange Is
light but the demand Is scarcely so active and there Is
sufficient being made supply all without requiring express
currency eastward
Tho Michigan Southern Roa earned the third week In
| December:
1906 -. sso $40 ls65......s7e,967 Increase esi'5i5
The Chicago and North Western Railway earnedor the
| third week in December;
is6o $50 20 1905. 900 II Increase s9i7is 40
Earnings Of tho Detroit and, milwaukee Railroad for tho
week ending December 20:
Tho Chicago and North-Western Railroad earned tho
| thru week in December:
1865, to6GO9 ls66......sl6l $50 Increase
FInsT MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD Co. OF CALIFORNIA.
INTEREST AT THE RATE or SIX PEP CENT PER ASSUM, PAY