, 1870-04-01

The following is the programme for gold
sales and purchases Of bonds ty the Treasury
during April: .....
Wenesasy An1, S9S &C. snsns s75l's1 f9nS qnna
Wednesday. April 1s-sl ,oco ooo, sinking fund.
T1hu.sday Arnl sl1sl S a5a Co. ~ s,,.,,r nm, -
Tho Manufacturing, Of New York, Ger
man paper, which has large circulation and
exercises an influence in Germany, has the fol-
lowing On the Funding bill:
"The Ian placed Oh our business world BY the
unfortunate Funding blli Is not Jet removed, and
tie Most Important interests OF the nation sanet
svengy fom the Is Se aeaS IenS
sentatiyes are either too stupid or too coFardly,
moi too wicked, TO UIiose the action o. Iaan
" Gs Sa anS e the "a pen q noaa
many houo11sle qualities, Iacka financial skill anil
knows nothing q political economy; It we're
self Of a counsellor who draws blood from The
E~ople In order to gather strength Il fo5 H. new sape e.
the cry for reduction Of taxes aad duties, but
Congress has no car for H. rather wastes it5 pre-
clous time In passing laws which, Il Ut ~ pr1cu
taxation, and meanwhile trade and in.tussJ
arc marching with giant steps toward ruiz, II
ner's for the resumption Of specie payments with
out due preparation, Is thrown overheard, yoa may
he sure that in the next hour some other Senator
more absurd financial project Indeed We know
not whether to admire the patience or to condemn
he indifference OF the nation In no other country
Voluntarily assumed IN the hour q danger, . mo
ment longer than necessary, nor would tney Paft
wa s t1 e ss 81 'e1 e %
e1nbdTrrs lt rtrhts~, to try dangerous experiments
with the surplus revenue. -.-,.--
After four years. costly war the country requires
Tn y IN vR4H
Required Tor tho fnfhluent OF its obligations Is
w.eSed, and it is high time that the gentlemen in
Washington should have thsr eyes open 10 iae
cItslse se' " - "
NEW TORE, March si.-The gold market was
| mure active ind eaales at the ciusc. Call loans,
Snow 4 burgess. petroleum melchants. are re-
| ported to have suspended. s. Lewis, wel-Snowu
operator In that btnnch Of trade Mt Pittsburgh. Is
also rail 10 have failed, upon contracts M on ~
tures, with liabilities amounting to $12D,OA a
rhila1elphIa firm, extensively engaged IN the ship
| ping trade, are also announced to have failed.
There was considerable gossip to-day IN regard
Deliveries ot rtocE were irregular, and x Pei cent
was paid for the use Of stock Tor i've days, which
covers the closing OF the transfer.h0oER
| The following tele9r0ms were received to-day
! By the Manposa Company at Josephine:
Eve have struck a belt Of snlphnrets. Cannot
how sNtsnlSt ths{ arc 1GW IONS IL sps
fn1re per ton. $13at
Foreign cxchange very weak, under q limited
| demand and frce supply Of Southern hills and OF
bills made againss securities; prime, less. 9losA:
that tic scc1ctaIy M 81 the Treasury 1as 1nasie a
favorable impression on the Committee q Ways
and Means u behalf OF the Funding bill, with tht
weakness in foreign exchange, and further in,
crease Of specie In the Banks Of England and
sless ssatemens top srea % si.i shos aecses:s
So,pooeoo. The price opened at 11eSt aud closed
at 11ia. Carrying rates, 4S5hc. C!earances
| 1,00l,Oo0.
! Governments weak: .-. ....-
Coups-, st ...1A @l14LiCoups., q lQ9 tGl09A
Coupa, Gs. ll0l4 Conl5, 6S.- .109Ha!oal
Coups. "a. ..ln9 = lt9 :. LOS. LOG
Coupa, Gt.. .le9.4tsl18 Currency 6s..1llA9ua
| Coupa, new. .1GSt.t4l0ShE
| State bonds lower:
Missourts ......... 91atjvl,yinias, ncw...... soh
| TenncsseGs, nad-... - N. e, old --.-.... &c
| Tenncssees. new. SKIN. C., uew-.-..---.. e27
Vtrginias, eld....... .0h Louisiana lcrec g.. Il
Stocks unsettled and lower. Business lnrg
| during the forenoon, when the market was strong
and the best figures Of the day vera among tn
earliest The principal deann0S were In LAX
Shore. Pacific Mall. Northwestern, St Paul, Van
tltrblita and Rock Island. Pacific Mail led th
market Oh the downHRrd turn, aal sold Is low a