New-York tribune., 1868-05-02


in consequence of the payments for dividends but the
market was fully supplied at carp cent, with the
bulk of business done at the lowest rate. CONNER
cial paper continues scarce and but little doing.
Sterling Exchange is firm. Bills at 60 days on Lon
don are quoted at O9l0 1O9 for commercia 1lO0l1Os
for bankers do &C short sight, l10ia1l0i Paris, at
60 days. SIG. 6.9512l; do at short sight. 5.11sa51O;
Antwerp, 516!05.12l; Swiss, 5.l6iG5.123; Hamburg.
9G0S6s; Amsterdam, 4O,QHl; Frankfort. 40sQIt;
Bremen. 79iGs0; Prussian thalers, nsG2.
Freights are lower. The engagements to Liverpool
are 1900 BUSH Corn to fill up at 3ld., 500 bales
Cotton at 5-2d. 500 bbls. Rosn at 26. and by stea-
II 900 bush. Wheat at Cd, and 300 bales Wool at
Id. To London, 1900 bush. Wheat at I'D. To Bris-
toll IS 600 bush Corn and Wheat, at I'D. for the for
mer and Sd for the latter and 1000 bbls. Flour at
2l6 To Rotterdam, 200 hhds. Tobacco and $50 boxes
extraction 1915. The charters are British bark to
direct port in Spain with petroleum from Phiadel-
phia, on p t.. and British bark from Philadelphia
to Hamburg with 5000 bbls. petroleum at 5i3.
The transactions at the Office of the Assistant
Treasurer were: Receipts for Customs, $S70OOO re-
cepts for Gold Notes, s,333OOO; total receipts, w.
4Gi5S2 O5; total payments, s2,l27,SiO ST. balance,
$lO4 49,, ga 97.
The official returns of the Bank of France, pub
lished to-day and telegraphed per Atlantic Gable.
show that the metallic reserve of that institution has
increased 100000 francs during the past week.
The Stock Exchange firm of c. X. Marvin & Co.
has been dissolved the senior member retiring from
active business. The business will be continued
under the style of Marvin Brothers.
The World says:
Important negotiations have been initiated for heavy
amount OF the Central Pacific Railroad bonds FOR account
OF capitalists on the continent OF Europe one point Ia
this egotiaoD involves the stipulation that the Central
Pacific Railroad Company shall advance tue price OF tue
tain date 10 per cent ard il would end practically in
taking for European account all the bonds that te COM
pany Is authorized TO Issue fOrhe completion of the road
The fact that the Central Pacific bonds Issued under
and controlled by tie laws or the State of California and
that inns STATE from e ., dhc 81 g od nnav a &
the settlement OF all contracts have given these oonds
with European capitalists q higher position even
than that Of Governments.
Another anonymous "letter" in support of Pacific
Mail las been published and circulated in financial
circles The author of the letter very justly appre
ciates the value OF this and the pamphlets which
have preceded it. He says:
"when a man attacks another anonymously, he con-
fesses that he does not believe his own statements.
though he takes tho chances that others Will"
The public IS tired of these anonymous squabbles.
The Pacific Mail Company is very valuable prop
erty, but, like similar concerns has now upon its
route troublesome competitor, which must DO
tired out" bought outD or compromised with"
The effect of competition upon its market price can
be better understood by calling TO mind the damage
done to Express stocks by the recent quarrel.
The imports Of wool into New-York for the year
1867 1s,S93.567 pounds; from January TO March
2S. 1868. 40a0 $50 pounds and for the month up to
March 2s 1,40i.569 pounds
The books of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way close to-day for the election to beheld June 4th
The Michigan Southern books also close for the diy
dend.
private letter from New-Orleans remarks rela-
tive to the sugar crop:
"The sugar plantations doing well this year The
Is about Is inches high, and looks magnificent.
is estimated that there IL enough Ia the ground to
produce 10000 hhds. OF sugar, provided Is not killed
and chokeG out by politics."
The New York imports Of foreign dry goods CON-