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The New York herald., 1870-01-26
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET.
TUESDAY, Jan. 25-6 p. III.

WALL SrREEr. /
TUESDAY, Jan. 25-8 =. NJ
Tho inclement weather ana o natural reaction
from the buoyancy Of yesterday rendered affairs
somewhat duller to-day In Wall street.
STOCKS STRONG.
But II business was . reduced scale prices were
active. In the railways tho speculation ran on New
York Central scrip, which advanced to 9lK, the
stock holding its own in the vicinity Of the besS
figures OF yesterday. Rumor has It that the two
millions Of bonds which are to be cancelled Feb
uary Will bo the pretext for the conversion or an
equivalent OF scrip into stock the company retaln-
Ing the right under law OF the last Legislature to
30 convert about afty per cent OF the SCRIP Rock
Island was actively dealt In at the doorway OF tho
National Board, whittier the storm drove the crowd.
1t still continues the great mystery and puzzle OF
the speculative fraternity and changed hands In
large amounts to-day. Exceptionally New Jer-
sey Central was weak and declined TO o7k,
buk reacted to 80. In the miscellaneous
list Cumberland was buoyant and sold at
S6k while Pacific Mail toward the close fell to 39x
on the report that the.company had determined to
abandon all routes except the China line. The rumor
was OF street origin and lacks confirmation. West
ern Union was strong and higher. In railway bonds
Central Pacincs rose to 93 under heavy purchases
on European account The following were the prices
OF stocks at the last session OF the board:-Canton
ooSa u oti Cuinperlanu 30 30H; western Union,
344 Ban; Quicksilver 14h q 14K; Mariposa, sX q
s1s Mariposa preferred. II l7H; Marposa certin-
Gates, 44h 45h; Pacific Mail, Al AK; Boston
Water Power, Tx 1S4: Adams Express, 83X
e3A; Wells Fargo Express, 2l; American Express,
37h 3sh; United States Express, 65A; New York
Central consol, e4ys 05; New York Central. scrip,
90h 9OH; Harlem l30 40; Erie, 224s . %; Erie
preferred, 40 40; Reading, o5t4 a 05H; Michigan
Central, 1171s bid; Lake Shore s5h s5X; Illinois
Central, 1856 bid; Cleveland and Pitrsburg % OK;
Chicago and Northwestern, TAX 73A; Chicago and
Northwestern preferred. s0A q s9X; Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati "a Q rs; Milwaukee
and st. Paul, 73k 73k; Milwaukee and
st. Paul preferred, s6X q 81: Toledo and
Wabash. 55k 65X; Fort Wayne, SIX s7X;
Alton ana Terre Haute, "a Alton and Terre Haute
preferred, 56 OHIO and Mississippi, 20 2eK; Della
ware ana Lackawanna, los . lo5H; New Jersey
Central, 071s s7k; Chicago and Alton 145; Chicago
and Alton preferred. 145K bid; Morris and Essex,
S5a& bid; Hannibal and st. Joseph liz ll2H;
Hannibal and st. Joseph preferred, 1l1h 112 .Du-
buque and sioux City, 1Os 1osK; Columbus, Chi
cago and Indiana. Tx 173I.
THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The extreme fluctuations OF the leading specula-
tive stocks are shown In the following table OF the
highest and lowest prices OF the day.
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sugar ~ 10, n 70 EUROPE at4os North Oormsn bark
70 Liverpool with 800 bb pero H. 3D. and bark
from BALTIMORE to direct port n The United Kingdom with
op crude or refined peroieum on terms kept private
a. i6&c . lSc. Tor bags, and lokc 2lc for cloth.
HopS-There but little activity In the market, there
being no demand except for small ios but there
Shahss 70 make In prices which wers steady especially for
high ~ SOC. 3lc.
HEMfManla was in more demand, but lower, su bales
were sod at !ac gold. Jus was quoted 4Sc sc gold,
range OF our quotations. Sisa dull and nominal ut
aoDn m u ac gold, who Tampco was dull at 7Sc 71c
HipEsTne msrke. was rather quiet, but prices were
past week within the OF the following quotations:
Ayres e. ss bs., aaxc Monievdso. q slb.
GrsnS. aSo 81 GS,en,ss 70, y Az b u AZ H. MS % k9
,orni. Ss bs NC 204c. Central American rtmmcds
70 los, isc ls9c Central American not trimmed, IL
~ y ips isc matamaros and Mexican ~ ibs
bogo!A 10 20b. ac Total les January 2b lS70:
N;iuU; corresponding date last year, l0.600
AhoNIhere was but little business transacted In scotch
plg prices Tor which, however, showed change EGnton
s1 snip was quoted at yS2 50 xS, and 0engsrnock do
&S3 b without sales OF consequence Holders Indis
20 effect sales At full previous The
cent arrivals OF Gortshero arebeng stored American
du put unchanged In vaue No. being quoted $50 and No.
qaet but steady sss so Or light wrought sorap7b tons
were sold ON private terms Rails dull, but steady
$I0a S' currency for Americana and $66 co. gold, for
L.Ap-ordnary foreign quoted q. SIZE, gold. with
LEArHsH-Thers prevailed good demand for hemlook
sole and prices were rm especially for prime stock which
WAS mucn sought after The receipts though fair, not
equal % the sales Oak good demand. but prices
were 6rrn. We quote:-
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sKISs.The market for goat quiet and prices were
sales auction 10 bales Rio hache, Ii do Caco
ii Texas 27 Mexican sale 100 pales
ican and ~ do. Curacao private terms Deer dn
and prces nominal At former quotations We Guote:
Goat-Tampico Soc. 52hc. per lb.; Matamoros SOC.
52Nc; Vera Cruz Soc, gold; Basnos Ayre. 4Sc 6oc
enSy Dssr-Aondara, &c rib; Vera CRUZ 42,sc Cen
Thc; Angostura, Bic. Para, &c., all gold.
TALLow.The market was quiet but prices were steady
and firm. About $4,000 bs disposed Of ~ from to
I0ac for country TO prime city
TNPig dull and nominal, at BIC. $780, gold, for
Banca 29c., do, tor English, and 3lc do, for Straits
Sales tons English at 291c Plates dull and heard
OF important sales Prices nomnAy SO $8 IS,
gold for charcoal, $s q 81 s1c DO, for l. coke
% d0 for coke and 81 27 &S do for charcoal do
ToBAooo. Kentucky was slow OF sale, being only In
moderate jobbng demand prices however, steady At
passaby active at former prices and sales made
OF % cases 1896 crop Connecticut at 2c $50 do 1868
2bc Spanish more sought after and the sales 50
bales Havana at 92c 05, s46 Yara, arrive
private tcrms. We quote -
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GOVERNMENTS ACTIVE,

GOVERNMENTS ACTIVE
The government market was active, bat without
much change In prices, the difference being, how
ever favor Of the bush side OF transactions The
ease in money aud the steadiness and strength OF
gold tend to stimulate speculative purchases
The following were the latest street prices:-
United States currency sixes Ill l11k; do.
1881, registered, 11s 11s6; do. do. coupon, 11s
11sl4; do. fve-twentes registered, May and Novem-
Der, 1151s a1l5; do. do, 1882, coupon, do. 115A
1l6; DO do. 1884, do. do, 115H 1l514; do. do,
1895. do. do, 1853 115zS; do. do, registered,
January and July, 1141 114< do. DO, 1885, coupon
do, 1143S 114 do. do, 1867, do do, 114I 114X;
do. do. 1868 DO. do, 114ss 114k do. ten-fortics
registered, 1123l 113; do. do, coupon. 1I2X
1l3.
THE STATE BONDS.
In the Southern State bonds new Tennessees con-
tinued weak under the influences of the new Tax
bill and declined to 46, but were better toward the
close. The vIrgnias wero buoyany and active In
response to the action Of Congress In ad-
hitting the State, ana advanced to 6eK
Tor the old ana 62h for the new. North
Carolinas were steady. The recent introduction OF
measures to grant State aid TO railroads continues
to weaken It's bonds levee eighths being heaviest
to-day and yielding to 771a. The general list was
dull. The following were the latest street prices
for the leading bonds:-Tennessee, ex coupon 54 q
641s; do, new, 461a a47; Virginia, ex coupon, So
Goa; do, new, 81 q SO; Georgia sxes 81 q S3;
do, sevens, 90 93; North Carolina ex-coupon 40k
Al; do, new, "a FAX; Missouri skies. ss1 80;
do, Hannibal and St Joseph, 90 a 92;. Louisiana
sixes 6S 60; do. levee sixes 50 81; do. do,
eights, rs rs; Alabama eights 90 "a; do. fves 81
63; South Carolina skies, rs q 80; do. new, 70
u.
MONEY EASY.
The money market was abundanty supplied at
five per cent AZ the prevailing rate on call loans with
pledge OF prime coaterals. Exceptions occurred
at four per cent and OF the leading dealers yes
terday were accommodated as low as three per cent
In the earlier hours OF business to-day the majority
OF loans on stocks were at six per cent with excep
tons at seven but after halfpast two O'Clock money
was offered very freely at five per cent to stock
houses. Commercial paper was duller to-day, with
rates ranging from to ten per cent for the va
rious grades OF long and short prime double name
acceptances.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE ACTIVE.
Despite the departure OF the steamer there was an
active market In sterling and the prime bankers ad
vanced their rates quarter per cent although few
II any, transactions occurred at more than an
eighth advance upon yesterdays prices. The recent
low range or gold has prevented the usual supply Of
commercial bills ana hence the gold spectators have
had sensitive market to work upon when they
manipulated exchange as subsidiary to their main
effort. The range OF quotations was as follows:-
STERLING, sixty days. commercial, 1857 100; good
10 prime bankers, lo9h 1927; short sight, 1924
1921; Paris sixty days. 6.2ox 5.1ezS; short sight,
5.1oss 6.l4n; Antwerp 6.21h s.17h; Switzerland.
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STREET CuurATl1ys
Half-past Five O'Clock r. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, Jan. 25-sP.M.
AsnRs-Recepts, 20 packages Tho demand for pot was
light being confined to small ots prices steady at
former quotations. -37 % 81 Co. Pearl were dull and
prices were entirely nominal
BExswAx slow Of sale. being scarcely any do
mand. snd prices heavy at s7c S8c Small We're
made within tho range Of those figures.
BUILDING MATKRIALs-For almost all articles coming
under this heading tho market dull the demand being
light but prices generally steady There moder
ate businsss doing In Eastern spruce, prices which
were steady at our last quotations; the oHor-
ings were only moderate, while the sales were
100000 feet within the range OF Sls q s2l for
moderate demand and only moderate offerings, while lime
was nnchanged being oleraby active at III 90 for
&c. were selling to fair extent Al the following
fsaepsis 'front.' ga and sV Grot"n a SIS als:' 80 -
Russia bolt rope, 2lc.
IN bond was quoted At 12sc l3c, gold and Maracabo
CoPrER-The market ngot was quiet. there being bu.
little demand and as holders were generally anxious
aze prices heavy and The sales about
2500OO lbs At 2lc a4c the market closing rather
CorTos.-A good business was oonsummated in this
staple the demand though fair for spinning and specua-
moderate prices advanced fully 80 per ill., the market clos
sales were Uaiss FOR export a9 al
There good business transacted deliveries
prices for which showed improvement Nc
low middpg, for April 2Sc 100 do basis do for Jan.
300 do for March at 25c a25,sc do for March, on
do April May 26c O6 do for May at 25.c 10
do, for do at &c, and 6oo do b. Charleston on pr
vAte terms we append The ciosins Iuotations--
Uplnads lfDbils
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COOPERAGE srOCh.-Ihe market was quiet but prices
heads 80 ~ 50 s0 sugar do, IS do S3 So 1O noasscs
do, 81 do So 55 x2 80 pipe do so 30 81 do
rum do 5 2a $5 81; hoops, IA feet, s4s $780, hoops II
CAsDLEs-There only moderate demand for obbing
lots at former priccs viz and cy
l6c. a 22c SPERM 45c., and patent, 55c.
CoFfEE.-Rio was steady and frm with n moderate de-
mand; saes 1888 bags ex Herman and $3.50 do Fanny
Fahergi on private terms Other kinds dull, but
changed We quote :-kio, ordinary cargoes, Hc Sc.;
fair do, Hnc. 15Ac; good do 16<c NC prime do,
l6s4c. 7lc.; extremes for lots, Hc. l8c.; Java,
zdHc 2Skc:; Singapore, l9c. 2Oc.; Ceylon, 17Xc
Jamaica, i5c I7c Mania isc isc Costa Kfca, i4Sc
19c. Mexican bc. &c., and SavaDia loc. ls1xc.-a
gold duty paid. hessrs. William ScoN Sons made the
stock Rio to-day bags New York. 1901
do. in Baltimore, l0S2S DO in New Orleans 5000
weston and l,OCO do in Savannah.
DYRwooDs.The demand for NIL kinds was light, and
heard OF important transactions Prices
former quotations viz st Domingo and Jamaica logwood,
$4 Sis gold Cuba fuss $ss $50 do other kinds do,
market for dry cod was passaby active bu. with
comparatively free arrivals Prices trne easier espec
ally for Grand Bank There were sold about $500 quntas
at B57 % for Grand Bank ~ ~ for Georges
With moderate arrivals and fair inquiry the market
mackerel rm The sales $50 bbs at $29 for No
shore $6 60 for No do 80 80 for No do, S &2 30
for No. bay SIS 30 $l6 for No. do and $40 $40
No. do Large 3s and held At S3 80 Bl4.
For smoked herring there good demand and sales
effected Of 5000 boxes s 40c for
l. Barrel herring and picked fish dull and nominal
former quotations.
FLOUR AND GRAIN-Reccipts, A335 bbls. -four eco do.
ard zoo bags meal 1880 bushels corn,
$3.50 do oats and 1850 do malt. The flour
but prices firm for all kinds especially for low grades
The about 800 bbs. For
ke moderately active and steady saes 750 bbs
dull but unchanged the sales 40 bbs
meal was Inactive and nominal at quotations.
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oDxr uARx.
GoneraI Sir dc Lacy Evans, @. q. n.

GoncraI Sir dc Lacy Evans, q. q. n.
This distinguished soldier died III London on the
9th inst, In the eighsy-third year OF his age lie
was born in Mltown, Ireland, In 1851, his father
being John Evans and his mother descendant OF
the De Lacys. Educated at Woolwich. he entered
the royal army a. ensign, In 1907. and was imme-
diatey ordered to India. where no served with
credit In 1912 he was ordered TO the Iberan penn-
sua, and for conspicuous galantry In the
campaigns In Spain, Portugal and subse-
quently France was promoted TO the rank OF
distinguished himself having twO horses shot upder
nun. Previous to this however. Colonel DE Lacy
IN the campaign which resulted In the capture or
washington. subsequently he participated in the
December rs was severely wounoed. Returning to
Europe ne again entered upon active service and,
years AFTER his sword was inactive put the GarlIst
outbreak 10 Spain gave him an opportunity which
ne quickly seized. by PERMISSION OF the British gov
erninent ne accepted the command OF an auxiliary
corps 0i British ana Spanish, and as It's leader de-
ieated the enemy IN several engagements although
field OF Hernanl. Subsequently he assumed
tne onensive, and BY series OF brilliant
these services no was made lieutenant general OF
the Spanish armyand decorated by the Spanish gov
ornment with the Grand Crosses OF St. Ferdinand and
Charles Ill., and by the Britlsn government was
made Commander OF the Bath In 1s4j he was COM
mssioned major general. At the outbreak OF the
Second division. and at Alma and Inkerman distin-
guished himself soon after his health failed. and
he was compelled to return 10 England, where ne
received the thanks OF Parliament
sir DE Lacy Evans entered upon political life IN
1881, when he vas elected to Parliament for Rye
an advanced liberal In 1888 he defeated sir John
Cam Hobhouse--ihe late Lord Br0uehton-for
Westminster, which he represented for eight
Years. wnen he was defeated at general election.
In lS48, however, he was again returned, and
served until 1885 when he declined to become u
candidate because OF the nirmitles OF old age AS
politician he was never distinguished; but as a
soldier he wore many aurels. In she many battles
In which he participated 1t Is not to be imagined
that he escaped unnarmed. He was wodnded In the
action on the HOunaza, spain, twice In the United
States and once IN Spain again. His galiantry
amounted almost to reckessness, as the numDer OF
horses shot under him testify The only fault In his
military career was his disregard OF MS soldiers
lives, which he sacrihced with the same reckless
ness that ne rlsked mis- own. The deceased General
was made q. G. b. Tor services the Crlmea ana
was appointed BY Napoleon q Grand Oliicer OF the
Legion OF Honor.
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GOLD STRONG,

The speculative movement IN the Gold Room
seems to be in favor OF higher premium. The
clearances to-day, amounting to over forty millions,
reveal heavy purchases on the part OF the newly
formed clique. 1t seems to be portion OF the pro
gramme to work the foreign exchange Market
where even slight advance Is highly favorable 70
an upward turn in gold. The clique seem to have
bought few thousand pounds OF sterling with this
view, which induced the bankers to put up their
Rates. to the great delight OF the gold ..bullsn The
price OF gold te-iay ranged from l2l to 12lk, upon
touching which latter figure the market became dull
and inclined to heavness As was the eve the gov
ernment gold sale and the low balance OF currency
IN the Treasury, which Is reduced to nve millions
may tempt Mr. Boutwell, to accept all the bids for
gold tomorrow, the speculative feeling was less en-.
thuslasic toward the close and the market lost its
huOyancv The CHIEF huctu ff0na vvaro fo,o-..
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Bellies, 2lc. &c.
MoLAssEs.The market for all kinds duh and prices
heavy and nomp. excsp. for New orleans which
ss. s!aysd 800 &c. ao sSo % iae old d'e DO
a @ os sc nsg do e % Sc sa Porto soo
4Sc; New Orleans &c. $50.
:;sis!sd y. close arm a1gs.
% shipping M lots ''SaAN ]. was reported @ that & As rss
shipping There sold so on Ss dock
4c s at the inside 100 DO New
being sa. and prIee:0r strained irs lower The
quote :-s.rsnea. ssoS - Io No. ss 70 g.; No l.
ssoa. sS wilmington Sales iSs SS NowSsTn. % ar
For lnseed the marke. was dull the demand being
Olive q which price hs there wsPs ere Few Few
.sf srSn a '
bsachsd winter do SO sOs sperm 81 Sesched
Of I'll Ds ss s
unchsnged holders being unwilling grant any
a! 1S SSi s 2 sss ss ss hs
OF moment Refined oil was IN limited demand and prices
f;. -:
Sss: s''it 's"sss
,:ss.
ss sS
inov1sIoSs ksssip. Isl sSs .,.rc.. beef s, ee.
ISs: l' sss ssss's Msrs .ns IS so
n,snn for new msss sa and xH y for SSnn,pscssa s
livery, = w sS Ss;. sse do DO, for Nay. a. sn Is
os M sy
hogs dull a! s,sc Aloc with moderate ariyas Beef
We're Is SS: $40 s for plain and sara m... also %
III es o @ 5 % S s nna
prices. Sales 100 Ibls a sio $50. Bacon in mode
I5No. Large tI.h.actons were msde in Chicago ON
Mo. ySsa "s noG: . ss
were higher The sale. Were 5o packages =. ilc i5e
& e: assss ss NE ss f
for ws. s to the .9T
a7sc for Western 70 rendered Prime
quiet .ss demand being prnss.y ier .ns suppl;
Cheese was in limited dsmans but held for iu ngrss W.
hs a.s &c. e.:
42c' Welsh tub: common % ans $50 e. sse nrEns, f.l
c c Ohio Illinois, i 1c Srtns. common T.
ss ssoa do M an: e
fair Sc siI ;, common no. store o ssc hsssss...s
common s"od e 4 dqs farm dairy sc I7S .ai%:
lie sl4c common to nns dairy lsc. &c., skinned &c.
was dull the sales being oonnnsd to small
o wns1 wscs selling for % prime
SrEXsrNE-The business WAS ighS but prices wcrs un-
changed. About 100 lbs. sold at l6Ac. l6c.
hhds and ticrces.
sEEps-Linseed dull and nominal At &2 IN % 90
Srss. but value Clover being quosd
iS,c Tmot4hy " 70 - & - and rough nax Sa p % Y 30
ordinary. No sales.
M ssur 0f s Sn pe: ns
quotations published In our last report The arrivals
light but the supply fair.
soAp-Castle duh, tho demand being only for small
lots; about 2OJ boxes wore sold At l2szo lSc
IL wa uu0
sPEnMAoETL-Rehned continued to rule dull and nom-
nal ut 40c. a dc. No sales reported.
SUGARThe market for dull there being scarcely
any demand, and prices heavy To sell to
holders would be obliged Of fully lower
The sales l2O hhds private terms and 80 boxes
ported A 1c Refined slow Of sale and less firm, the
market closing At l4 for hard, 136c. 1916. for
soft white Sc 1896. for extra G, and l2ac. for
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WooIThere only degree OF activity the
market for fleece there being but little inquiry usual
during the rst of tho week but holders firm
their views demanding fun prices, especially for the 6ne
grades which modcraee supply and sought
after than the other descriptions In pulled there
fair business doing At full prices thonh the market les.
active than last week Texas attracting attention and
is held by the generality Of sellers at higher hg-
uros. California Is In fair demand, but the sales
increased rmncss Of sellers FOR ali kind. foreign tho
At 4Sxe. &c. Including 10000 washed at 3c 35c
25oOJ Michigan and Slate at 45c CSC, 10000 and Xxx
Ohio at 5Oc 5sc l0CJ low nsscs at A7c a4sc b00 West
srn At t3c % lb0og fleece and 10 900 nois on private
terms also 100 bs pulled at 88c. 4c for and
ira, and black l. on private terms 3olOg lbs Cali
fornia at sc 2Sc for fall clip, and 26c Sic for spring.
chiefly nt 26c ESQ., including $50 lbs bucks and locks
IsSc. lsc lbs Western TeIas part, u not
$40.
wHALEBoNE quiet, and prices favored buyera Sales
1000 ts Arctic (pa ressIss) Mt SIC, gold aud $500 DO
Northwest &c., gold Stock At date i5soo ioa In hrst
hands and n, 900 lbs ia spccuAtors hands
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as bbls. The demand was only
moderate prices prevailed Sales cb bh)s 1t sake
81. closing al abou. 99xc.
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The wheat opened firm but win almost no demand
and the prices could scarcely be realized
For No spring 81 20 the best bid Ihe comprised
only about 250e bushels At 81 6 for Nos aud spring
Mixed 81 "a for Mol do and 81 30 FOR white winter ~ 10
for inferior Illinois winter and 81 70 for ANAL lot No.
spring store but not very active There
were sold 2SOo0 bushels at xI % 81 for mixed in
store, 81 o. for Southern yellow Aaoa 81 for mixed
Jersey 2c 93c for Southern straw and 81 " Tor
mixed Pennsylvania Oats dull and heavy at hsc
&c. for Western and State with ales Of about bushels
withnthe Rye dull and nominal al 81 for West
en Barley was slow OF sas the demand being only FOR
small lots, and prices Sales $500 bushels Al
~ 10 VI 20 for fourrowed Canada 95c. 81 0S for two
do. State and four do. do on private terms.
FHEioMIsIhe market very quiet, the offerings OF
almost all articles being igh but1u were demanded
In all cnses The chartering bushes quiet good de-
prevailed however, Tor medium sized vessels for the
and petroleum trade but their scarcity restricted bust
ness TO considerable extent The engagements were
Li,erpool, per steamer, $50 boxes bacon at sss
aOe. a onlss hSs Go'Sa a. orsn Coo room S e"as
a .. To Glasgow per stsAer 100 bbls nour z. "a The
charters wero brig $50 tons Ccnucgoa and back with
molases at & under deck, and Oh 50 upon deok bark
500 tons to- Cenfucgos and back with tc Three
man ship sos tons, from Cubs IA Tho United States ~A
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II. =. King.

telegram from San Francisco reports the sudden
death at Yokohama, Japan, on the Both OF Decem-
ber, OF this well known oflcer OF the merchant ma
rlne. For many years he made voyages to and from
this port, and at one time commanded the steamers
Ocean Queen and Rising Star, running between New
York and Aspinwall. At the time Of his death he
was first officer on board the steamer America. He
was an able seaman and was much esteemed by all
who knew him. His body has been embalmed ana
taken to San Francisco, whence 1t viii be brought to
this city for lnterment We feel assured that the
numerous friends OF Captain KING Will hear Of his
death with the deepest regret
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Holders Of gold paid from nve to seven per cent TO
have their balances carried. In one instance the
borrower received no interest the currency col.
ateralthe first transaction at mat" recorded for
good while. The Holsatia took out 81, 24O,0 900 In
specie. The operations Of the Gold Exchange Bank
were as foows
Gold cleared. $40 $40, 900
COLD balances. 122S, 776
currency Daances ..................... 492. 401
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BLAST FURNACEs.-During the past eighteen
months sixty-fve new blast furnaces have been
erected In fieen different states, and 1t ID probable
that lew more could be found IN West Virginia,
and perhaps some in the FAR West. There are lfty-
eight more known to have been projected nearly all
OF which Will be built during the coming year, and
the most or which are IN the West. or the sixty
I'VE built during the past year and half tnirtyonc
largest ever erected in any country 1t Is supposed
that 1000 900 tons OF pig iron were produced IN this
country during the past year.