New-York tribune., 1872-12-09
TO CLOSE or BUSINESS,
SALES FROM
SATURDAY, Dec. 7-P. VI.

The general trade of the city during the
has been quiet and without any new or important
feature business having been little under the average
and the variations In price slight Breadstuds have
been without life activity, with no considerable
change in prices Flour has in with freedom but
the demand has been quiet, with an indsposltion to
trade beyond immediate necessities. Wheat has been
depressed little. The receipts very large and, in
fact, owing TO the scarcity Of ocean freights there
was some difficulty experienced in taking care OF
cOnsgnments Corn has been in better request both for
shipping and local account Groceries have been dull
and quiet all the way through though fair speculation
was reported in coffee. In dry goods satisfactory
trade has been reported larger business than usual
this season being done. The Cotton market was some
what improved last week. the market closing how
ever quiet the basis Of 19c. for low mddliugs The
receipts the week 1929 bales against 429
last week. s5G5 the preceding week. and llo0 bales for
the week ending Nov. is. The total receipts since
Sept. were I,27s,sSO bales against 99s,OSi bales
time in 1871, increase of 2oS79 bales. The ex-
ports for the 766 bales against 70959
time last year. an increase Of 5457 bales The total
stocks Oh hand 450l2 bales, against 4l1Ss in 1871,
an of 3ss2 bales The total stocks in the in
terror towns 1851 against 66529 bales in 1871 The
total stock in Liverpool Is $4,000 bales against i46 200
same time The total quantity in sight is 192s4s9
bales against lsO2622 time last year, increase
OF 1851 bales
nfnancial circles the week has not been:marked by
any unusual events features Notably the condition
Of monetary affairs has engrossed the attention Of the
street. its having been of decided strngency
all the way through. The more general rate per
cent, TO which added commission OF one-thirty-
second per diem though yesterday the quotation ad
yanced to three ghths bonus half per being paid
to have Pacific Mail carried 1t Is than likely
that stupgency has been augmented by the peculiar
tactics displayed by the manlpuators OF the Pacific Mail
speculation, who have been endeayorng 10 shake
out the stock from holders in order to get
the price down TO point on which another upward
speculation may be predicated. This Is ut least
theory advanced. The lead in gold by creating
furry In the cash gold also contributed TO the result
though is to be understood that the srngency
entirely due outside The influx OF currency
noted during the last week has ceased and
has been placed upon 1t perhaps than its importance
justified. This week has witnessed q reverse move
ment, and the West and South have been sup
piled quite extensively This In itself afforded
good for higher rates, but the
real found in the peculiar style of fuancering
the part Of the Treasury Department. On wednes-
day the purchases of bonds only the amount Of
s5GoOoo though the following day the Treasury sold
full million gold. On Wednesday the Treasury also
called In 81 100000 in legal tenders specially deposited In
the Fourth National Bank and Bank OF Commerce on
October 70 when 1t seemed good to the Department to
Interfere with the course OF money. BY the opera
tion the street has been depleted OF pretty
nearly s2,OO0oOo OF greenbacks. IL is little
singular that this relief should have come at time
when II necessary an important State eee
ton, and that action should be taken TO relieve the
community VI tine when 1t Is suffering from the SO