, 1873-01-25
WALL STREET.
Review Of the Money, sold, Stock,
md Produce n1aEkcta.

| Review Of the Money, Gold, Stock,
mud Produce N1aEkcta.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
NEW YoRE, Jan. 24.-UonaJ opened at 7 per
cent, but, under reports Of large specie ship-
ments tomorrow, closed dearer, lending as high
as 1-32 aud interest. Primo mercantile paper in
demand at 8 to 9. The bulls were disappointed
In the course Of the stock market to-day, uhicl,
was irregular, and declined under dear money
and sales to 1eElizo. There are orders from
Washington to sell Union Pacific securities, in
vieH Of hostile Legislation in Congress.
-. GOLD
opened quiet, but closed higher and more
active, advancing from 1888 to l144. The in
ports Of dry goods for the week ending to-day
a. s'ts sesns St G s 5s F Ths @na aseS =
general merchandise are lighter. however, and
will make The total about $40, $50, 900, againss
eli, ,282, 162 last weak The announcement Of
this large importation strengthened gold, and
engagement Of s., ,00o, 100 gold for shipment to-
promise =. to exceed by Is per
cent those Of December, which were
81, ,o83, ,6o5- At this rate the imports for 1873
are 1882. LOG. CSC; in 1871, 7334, ,s8o, 500, and
1870, e315, 200, ,022. The excess is principally IN
general merchandise. The royenue from Gus
toms at this port during 1917 was S137, ,215, 8o2;
LII ACf4. V49t. f8Vy@-S3 " 1o*0t E40J0AU%11&, AQ4
in 1869, s1a56lo 7ls. The United states
business in refining bullion. particularly silver:
During December tho receipts of silver bullion
we're over 27oo, ,ooo, against s42o, COG in No7em-
her. The December business in silver was tho
1urgest On record for any length since the esta5-
ishment Of tie New York odica, about twenty
years since. This reflects constantly increa1.
ing production Of silver in the country, bott At
the. Lake Superior mines and in tho Tc17i++,rie
ncf -hr,Et ~ +3,a Aaanv },~
about the average
-. GOVERNMENT BONDS
active and advanced: '67s sold fro:.ly as high as
l1G3s, and lo4os touched 1143*. The double
make 3 market for the $500, ,c0o 600 5y Of 1881,
and are apparently bnlling those special bonda
in Wall street, as we'll az in London and On tha
Continent. They are certain to make $780,
and, having monopoly of the distribu-
ton, can regulate their future profit
by the conduct Of the Continental markets,
It is presumed that the new fiyes will be- ready
for distribution early in February, aud the Ser
retary will probably issue his call on the itst
s per cents There is entire accord between all
the members OF the Syndicate, both home and
foreign. The United States per cents, which
were placed by the Syndicate OF 1871, hare for
low the price at which they wero marketed But
to-day these have advanced to about par in gold,
below which price the remaining S Per cents en-
trusted to the now Syndicate cannot be sold
The general outlook in Europe il favorable for
the new negotiation, money in London being
easy at 3@315 per cent.
nnEADsTUFFs.
Flour inactive, owing to the SNOW storm and
high prices- The demand for future delivery
has atatcd. Tile market closes dull and rather
easier on demand for spring and winter wheat
extras. Wheat coses easier for spring. Liver
pool advices are less favorable. Winter ecaree
and firm.
PROVISIONS.
Pork mora lively, and higher for future; ssles.
Ind February, aad sl4.05 for March. Cut
meats firm; sales, 1000 picked hams,
IS ihs and under, at 1o16c; 200 smoked
'houlders quoted at SIC. Bacon, fair business;
'ales, 200 boxes at Sc for short clear On Spot.
md s11c for long and short for March. Lard
i1mer; sales 100 tierces prime Western at SIC,
md 500 tierces at 7-16c for February, and $40
or ApriI