New-York tribune., 1867-08-17
lEininn SincL.s
FRIDAY, Aug. 16-P. VI.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT,


Gold closes at l4O,. The clcarings at the Gold Ex
change Bank were S22,i08,OO0 and the balances
$l13O649.
Government stocks are dull, and there is no mar
ket for large amounts, except at n concession.
State stocks sell in small amounts only. Bank shares
continue in demand. The speculative share market
is dali and the dealings other than those In the
"IOnQ Room" are without interest. Upon the pub
lie floor the effect appears to keep prices firm buying
ttleTas possible Stocks are at pTesensheld by weak
oneratoYs and thereis no disposition shown to take
them off their hands by the public or the old houses
After the Board the market steady, but the sales
were trifing. At the Second Board the market was
dull Rock Island was rallied mp to 1O3. After the
caIl the market remained dull, but was shade
weaker at the close, and large amount OF stocks
could have been sold at quotations. The closing
priees were: New-York Central 1O5!alO 1861! Erie, 7Os
a7Ol. Reading. 1O5!a1O5s; Michigan Southern SEA
s2I Cleveland and Pittsburgh, !a94; Rock Island
1n8I0l032; North Western, 46a464; Northwestern
Preferred. 7Oa5Os; Fort Wayne, 105lQ1o5l.
Money il quoted with less regularity. Some lend
ers are unable TO supply the demand at per cent
upop Governments and loans at less arc quite rare
borrowers upon mixed collaterals pay 5a6 per cent
In commercial paper the rates cal for best snort
hills and sac for second grade Long engagements
arc not in favor in my direction. There is more de-
mand for currency from the interior and the amount
ordered during the current week is quito large The
Treasury is still calling upon the deposit banks Ior
their balances.
Foreign Exchange is dull. Bills at 60 days on
London are quoted at 109Gl09s for commercial;
lO9la1O9l for bankers; do. at short sight lU'.~
40! Paris ut 60 days. 5l7iQ5.l5: do at short sght
5.15Q5l3l Antwerp 5.l7!a51o'; SWISS o%s~
5l6g; Hamburg, SG2S6s Amsterdam, 4Os@4lt;
u 4nrIy rSlLDrSl. gruSSluu
thalers, 7sG72.
Freights TO Liverpool by steamer, 5000 BUSH
Corn at I'D and 1900 bush Wheat at Sd per 60 lb
To London, $500 bush. Corn at sd, 800 bbls -Four
at I'D and GOO bbls Rosin at p. per go ID. 10
Bristol 80 tuns TallOw at 2Os, and 80 bbs Alcohol
andHO tuns Lard Oil on private terms. To Antwerp,
90o tf Lard at 22s Cd and 2j0 bbls Rosin at 2s Gd
An Italian bark with $1,000 bush. Corn to Cork for
orders at 5s with the privilege OF direct port at
4s. Cd. OF Penarth Roads at Ss. "a.
The transactions of the Snb-Ireasury to-day were
Receipts for Customs. $jG7, receipts for Gold
Notes 10000; total receipts, $325l5 500 %; total
payments, $1.G32 453 81; balance Sl3354, ,752 II.
We are requested to call the attention of investing
parties 80 the per cent first mortgage bonds of the
Union and Logansport Railroad Co.
Prominent agricultural writers are canvassng the
result of the Wheat harvest, and the predictions Of
an excessive crop are sharply criticised One writer
OF experience in Tie AlJany Catir0tOr, insists that
the yield Wal not exceed average crop, and that
the popular estimate of 22j,0O0OOO bushels is full
40 100000 bushels too high 1t is fact not to be lost
sight of that dealers in grain upon their private ad-
vices do not represent the result large as it would
appear to be from statements while the crop was
nearing maturity We hear of crops of 80 bushels to
the acre in Illinois and Iowa, sold in the field, at 10
ceiJs but these are exceptional.
Tie Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday p. m. says:
There n more activity IN monetary circles, ana the
market il railing closer There outward now O cur
TeDcy 10 the country and e Government has DeeD ua"