, 1873-01-18
WALL STREET..

4AGVAc" Ox inc money! 4iOAAs lsoRus
stock, nnd Produce Markets.
Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
NEW YoRR, Jan. 17.-Monoy was easy during
tho morning at 6G7 but closed easy ut Z, gold.
National Bank notes aro still coming in from the
interior, and gradually becoming drug, boing
already ut discount. Tho necessity for nn u.s.
aorting houso or redemption bureau is favored
generally.
Members Of the Cotton Exchange have movod
in favor Of the repcal Of tho usury Laws.
Primo mercantile paper ia III good demand at
s@10.
Tho Eueaing Post says: "Tho bill for the re-
sumption Of spocie payments introduced by hIr.
Sherman Of Ohio, togethor with his speech, Aavo
produced decided Impression in financial cir
clos horo. Opinions diffor aa to tho best method
OF obtaining this result, and there Ia a class Who
being benefited by tile constant fluctuations In
tho gold premium, look With littlo favor on
ntablo currency, but BY far tho greater part Of
the businoBH community desire this return to u
aound condition Of things; and, 40 far as we
hayo obHoryod, regard Senator shorman's bill
with fayor."
Gold was stronger, ranging from 112}5@112M.
fapoRTB
Tho imports of tho week Promise to DO groaty
e ss o st o' e fSe M zy ~es sao Hh hS 5 e
s'3.435,e ,es9, against q, ,5ea,47S last week. aud
general merchandise will foot up fully So, ,00D,-
0oO, making totnl Of s11 500, 900 Tho i,nPorta
tion of t8a and eoiTeo has been largo, and GU
tloso articles do not bring in customs, tho largo
importations is direct drain upon tho coin Of
tho country.
spEo1E EXPORTS
Specie engagements for tomorrow, thus far,
arc $500, 600 gold coin aud $780, 600 silver bara
COFFEE.
The burning Of tho steamship Eric, with
cargo Of coffee, put tho price OF that article up
]s@l cont per pound, and enabled several hold
ers OF largo lots to roali2o handsome profits.
Ono house made $500 600.
STOCKS.
The stock market wns dull and steady. Tho
anthracite coal roads advanced OIL tho report of
d large combination to advance tho price Of coal.
Government bonds arc firm, but the volume Of
Tho now Eric bonds, 1t Ia said, will bo market-
cd ose!usiyoly In London.
ESaLIsI 1NvEsTMENTn IN AMERICAN STOCKS.
A Trustworthy. article tuat published giyou tho
amount of English capitnl investcd III American
London during 1879 in stocks and bonds $780,
o0oOoo, Of which only s15,o0o, 900 wore invested
~ English enterprises. THO romaindor was
distributed between the United stateH and othor
foreign cout!trioa. Tho total caaA value OF
American Bcouritios sold in London last year
amounted to at least 51l0, ,000, 900. Tho German
niarkats took $40. .o3o, 900 to 10000, 900 more.
Tho greater portion Of American aecuritas tnl.ou
In London and Germany wero marketed during
tho carly part of tho ycar. The Europoan do
manl for our securities for tho past six months
hAyo been small, although there aro intlica-
tiona that 1t IL now roYiying.. Tho fguros given
above throw Bome light OIL how our balance Of
trade has boon sottlod.
PRODUCE.
Flour wna bottor for most grades. Tho ofrer-
ings wore light, with aonso inquiry for ahipping
extras for future. Tho receipts are light ind
tho stock Ia roducod. Wheat way batter on Tho
advance at ohlcago and Liverpool. Tho market
cloHcH strong but quiet. Pork was mora
act,yo, with salos Of 750 barrels at
513.76 for now Maas cash, $3.50
for March, nnd s13.25 for old. Cnt meats firm
for hama and uhonllors. Dry salted shoulders
arc quoted Mt 61z@511c. Sales OF about 150 tos,
at 711o for pcklod bollioB. but mostly hams, ut
9lc. bacon tirmcr, and aoarco for short clear
Tty boxes long oeat eity Hod At 10. ss Esard s in
fair demand, but asking priees check b.,ainosB.
saloa. $50 tcs hottie ut 89c. 3-lGo bid aud Sic
asked Tor January. For fnLuro delivery, come
buainoas for March is reported at $40.