New-York tribune., 1867-02-20
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TUESDAY. Feb. io-r. N

Gold closed at 1851, after selling at l5Gs0lJ,.
Gover,mept stocks continue strong and tending
upward For old 5-2Gs III was paid. and loj Tor the
new issue of 1865 The general market was inIn ani
higher in the morning under the impression that mar
mony between Congress and tho President Wonid@
ros,orad A ruomeptary advance in stocks might M
produced by this. but nothing more Foiiicai quiet
would give the Treasury new ana powerful assist
ance in funding its short debt ana SO iaS''h ths
time when specie payments VIII be secured NJ
tba affairs of the Treasury are brought into
order bv funding compound notes and withdrawing
ploin legal-teudcrs, prices based upon the paper
money must decline and continue TO yield un.il thy
reach values based on gold at par. Pacific Mail wa
active and advanced TO 15j-a rise OF ~ per cent
since noon on Monday Ii Is understood that ths
earnings for the quarter are $l,IjOOOj or Sl5OOO
above the usual per cent dividend. The dividend
has not been declared, and some difference OF opniDa
has existed as to whether or should be made
The Railway share list opened strong. but closed
lower at the Board on the whole list. After The
call prices were firmer on several shares, bnt thos
was no general buying The Western stocks and
the dividcnd-paying shares in Ncw-lOTk have de-
cided preference with operators over Erie common.
which has come Ia be regarded - an exceptional
stock-Of no value beyond its rs the tool OF specu
latory. Rock Island and Fort Wayne were steady.
follows: New-York Central lOl, a l02; Erie, Sc. 80.
Hudson. laO: Reading 1903! 1Oi Michigan Southern.
73a7s,: Cleveland aud Pittsburgh, Sl0Sll Illinois
Central 49,: North Western So 49,; North cstern
/ Preferred G5laCj.: Rock Island 9I.a9si; Fort
| Wayne. J.Gg54
Money is quoted G67 per cent, and the latter haa
been paid by good houses on best cOllateras. Excep
onal loaus are made at 3, but these getting
less frequent In commercial paper the rates arc
per cent for best names, and quite high prices foI
paper not in best credit.
There is a large counter busines in 7:}0s and 52pS
the public being posed to sell the former and buy
the latter to get the profit made ia the exchange
For the moment the advantage is equal to 30 day,
accumulated interest. in gold. on the 5-20s minus
two commissions, or per cent.
Exchange Is firm at the following rates: London
90 days, lCS.; sight lO9l commercial. lO!iGlOS.,
Paris. long, 5lS. G5l7.; short, SIG. G51j; Antwerp
5.2l.0520; Swiss, 5.2l, ,G5.20; Hamburg. 3G.a3GI
Amsterdam, fl .G4ls; Frankfort 41.dA.; Brcmen,
7s,a79; Berlin, n. G72..
Ia Freights the offerings of Brcadstuffs have nsl
been quite so large but of heavy goods they hays
been larger especially of Provisions and tho ratoa
have been well maintained. Medium sized vessels
continue in demand and are taken at full rates Tha
engagements to Liverpool are 5000 bush. Corn ~
3d. 800 bales Cotton at d. 800 tcs Beef at 4s 3D.
and per steamer 1000 boxes Cheese at 45s TO Lon
don: 1000 bush. Corn at Cd, and 1900 BUSH Barlay
at cd. bark TO Cork, for orders with 5000 bush
Corn at 5s. 9d.
The Exports Exclusive Of specel from the por, oi
New-York to Foreign ports for the week ending Fob
10, 1867, were $3,997.934.
Printing cloths, The Prordscc Journal Of February
Is says are quiet. The following are tho sales.
$500 pieces G0A6i private terms; 10000 do 6ix6i i.c
1900 do. G4XGi. &C.; 1900 do 6ix64 Ike Total
G4OO0 pieces.
The Michigan Southern Road earned tho second
week IN February:
1866. si0695 .s26si Increase tissT
The Detroit and Milwaukee Road earned the second
week in February
34 1867 S2i62t Increase s9,tS
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS or THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD CoMrANNIntorest at the rate Of Six per cent
per annum N GOLD pay able In the City OF New.York
For full particulars apply to or address
FISK & HATCH.
Bankers and Dealers in Government Securities.
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