New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15
bills as high as ls per cent. AtNew-Year's great

Dlls as nlgn as IL per cent. A tNew-ieai % sio"s
many extensions and compromise. were made, but ~
whole the credit of houses stanas quite as well az
people Of experience in trade could expect, aud the
future is looked to with confidence that 1868 viii
show to trades better result than lsC7 The action
of Congress is generally considered as settled In
favor alike of n0n-cOntract0n and none1pars On.
The advance in godbearing Government stocks
Is turning the attention Of investors to the gold
bearing Pacific Railway bonds which sell at less
rates and pay the same income. The Central Pa
ciic bonds sold by Fisk s. Hatch at IS and interest,"
are IN large demand. Late in the day, Government
stocks were lower. but closed firm.
Exchange is firm Bills at 60 days on London
are quoted at 1O9Gl09. for commercial; lO9.Gils
for bankers' do. at short sight, 110g0ll0l; Paris
at GO days, 520G5.l3s do. at short sight 5l3l0511n
Antwerp, 520G5lSs Swiss 5.9Oa513s; Hamburg.
SGGSGa; Amsterdam, 4Os0H. Frankfort, 4o.24la
Bremen, 7slG79.; Prussian thalers 73G72l
Freights: to Liverpool 1909 bales Cotton at "a
7-l6d, 500 tuns Measurement Goods at eos. and by
steamer 1000 bush Corn at 9id. To London: 7,6Oo
BUSH Corn and 1900 bush. Wheat at I'D. Tho char
tiers are two Norwegian barls, with LOCO qrs Grain
each, at Gs. Cd, and British bark with $500 qrs-
Corn, Mt 6s. 3D., all to Cork and market.
The Express Companies have perfected their organ
izaton, by electng the following Board Of Controls
Adams Express, L. Spooner.
American, James c. Fargo.
United States, A. II. Barney
Merchants Union, w. II. Seward jr.
President of Board, A. Gather Of Cincinnati.
The President has for many years been Superin'
tendent Of the Western Division Of Adams Expresa
and is conceded to stand not only at the head Of his
business but is recognized of the abest rail-
road men of the country Under his charge, the Ex-
press business Will not only be managed for the inter-
est Of the shareholders but with due regard TO the
rights of the public.
The following was the days business at the Office
of the Assistant Treasurer: Receipts for Customs
s274,OOO; for Gold Notes, 100000; total Receipts
81 12 90; total Payments $1,51, 39 67; Balance
$9s,M7,215 IS.
The earnings of the Des Moines Valley Railroad
were in December:
1861 sole 29s Oh Increase. le6a
The aggregate amount of exports Exclusive OK
spccie) from the port Of New-York to foreign ports
for the week ending January H. was s3,9l2,546.
The Market Fire Insurance Company have declared
n semi-annnal interest dividend of three and half
per cent payable on demand.
The Erie, Pennsylvania Central, and New-York
Central have agreed upon rates of freight and .
passenger tariff of character to largely increase
the profits All these roads have agreed not to give
passes to persons sending freight by them, reform
too long delayed Upon the New-York Central yari'
Gus reforms, which will produce good deal OF rev.
enue. are being introduced. All baggage above 100
pounds for passengers is now charged for as frst-
class freight and general effort made to get pay Tor
a good deal of heretofore volunteer service
The following are the returns of the British rev"
for tta frVny