New-York tribune., 1872-11-04
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NEw.YoRK. saturday. SOY. 2. ls72.

The prevalence of the horse distemper during
the week ending to-day has sadly ni, rered with the
general trade the city, in that 1t has checked the
movement Of goods from point TO another and con
seduently business has been limited. In breadsu an
unsettled market noted Flour has come in freely
and prices have ruled lower. There has been far
milling and export demand for Wheat Dut the dltculty
OF transportation has had tendency TO st1en prc, F.
Corn is also higher from the causes Rye oats,
and barley ruling quiet moderate business was done
in groceries, but the difficulty Of shipping goods has
greatly affected the volume Of trade. Ocean freigts
have advanced The cotton market has been iarly active
but prices have been irregular AZ the outset quota
in Liverpool prices yielded later although at the close
there was some Improvement the market winding up on
the basis of about l9c for low middngs The receipts
10 or M Ih9 S %Gea Tors eSS and e. bales for The Week
foot up 646.9s9, againsst. o-o 4S''lil year year
EFFORTS for the week were 645Gl bales. total of
243 7s9-an increase over last year OF 1921 The total
same date In 1871 The movement Ia dry goods was as
seriously affected by the horse epidemic as the other
markets Retailers have done iar business, Dut loD-
however there is better outlook for all the markets.
the disease among the horses showing signs OF aDate
On the Stock Exchange have not proved very
Nth more acyity' but somewhat irfegularly Perhaps
the ruling rate among the brokers we should quote as
commanded small consideration, but on the other
4Sh There is an improved inquiry for currency
from the Southwest for Cotton while The pork packers
will also prefer their requests before long The Issue OF
t5OOO0 OF legal tenders reflected in the public
debt statement subjects Secretary Boutwell, to severe
strictures among those who of the opinion that
huancial demgod has right to break the laws
OF the II 1t be the policy OF the Treasury "
pand the gTeenbaek circulation, why, well and
good but II not, let him cling 20 one
line and not be moved aside though IL be for the
purpose aiding the Treasury Ring Of stock jobbers and
gold gamblers or for the object Of carrying Presidential
election. Another 5000 OF per cent certificates
called In for December iSl proxno Gold has stendiy
declined from ll3t 10 lli due CHIEFLY TO the weakness OF
the foreign exchanges and the disbursements OF The
November interest much better tone has prevailed In
London COnsos and United States bonds making smart
adyaDce Money in the outside market rules consider
ably below the bank rate, which continues at six per
cent though there is probability that t may be shortly
reduced. The bank gained In bullion during the we X
alO5 900 sterling, the Bank of France showing a iu
crease Of 2OOOO francs. In Government bonds there
has been but very little movement and though prices
have ruled steadily, judged Ia the light OF the course
OF gold vet the from day to day have
very small The movement IN Southern State bonds has
becn light, and business confined TO few houses
who make this class OF securities specially. Teunes-
sees have lower but MssOurs aud South CarOnns
were held with considerable steadiness Railroad bonds
have moved moderate activity and prices have been
well maintained.
The stock speculation has shown less activity and
buOyaney than last week. the market having fever
ish and unsettled While tie leading speculauyes are 80
thoroughly controlled by cques aud combinations 1t Is
unsafe Tor oaiders 70 venture in The market &C ALL 30