, 1873-03-10
WALL STREET,.
IIcvicSv OF the Money, Gold, Bond,
Stock, and Produce Markets.

IKcvicxv OF the Money, Gold, Kond
Stock, and Produce Markets.
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YoRz, Feb. s-During the past week, none,
has been stringent ut with exceptional accom-
uaodotiong ut 1ow'eF rates.
Gold speculation has been strong the price having
risen from l1474 to l15z5, the highest point CT th
week, and being highest for mo7c than year past
Cash gold was made scarcc and at the close loans
aa high as ,1@316 for borrowing.
Foreign exchanges have lri:1d into decentralization
na have declined to figures fir below anything
cnrrent for long time past. The supply Of hils
against raroad and other tonds has been LITERAL and
the is true Of bills aganst produce, not TO men
ton bills drawn aganst nothing.
The exports OF produce from this port for the week
were y03 and the shipments OF cotton from all
ports, exclusive OF New fork, 7ss,59o bales, worth
probably 81 CO., These figures explain in part the
lar.e supply Of bills On Loudou.
! Government bonds have been steady for the most
art, while railway mortgages and other frst-class
r nase nsea n ~ rt
e renewal Of Pacific Mail excitement, under which
recs declined from 10 per cent and dealings were
Eided, and the depreasion gave place to a finn
e: feeling End the higher range Of whites. Although
eccentric in tie extretnc, there Was marked falling
In the volume Of business during the closing days
Of the week, md the Increased IL ti1mnees M Tas due
question, especially the ae1n!-uiciai announcement
from Washington that the Secretary claims the right
to felaEuG tQtSe DOte3 AI WILL AAe REc2ttsA
lion was IN ranauns. which advanced from, 1oo4
to 12a, with ths highest 9atotasi9n current Gu @ at
% eas @ s e bas M since shsn The 81 pe xs
reached s7h the late dealings being at 81: Western
Union Telegraph fell off from g to s5?s, rallied to
81. So. ' Harlem, sold sold At 1s;aia5 easiy in the
wesk, md advanced to 159, on favorable re-
pers from bany GO tSe & 1 Union Pnsa
ranged between e. and 35 with late dealings ut 81
Atlantic Pacific advanced from Is to 29 with most OF
week aR' was as'ssa g selloWs: General
5s oRS5 asians ayts sry goods ana sbss;
exports, ,2ss. Total imports since jan. i,
III c24 annst Sc 673 last year total exports Of
iast Tear TotI c1porta 1t specie aince Jsn i, Sl,-
22c,seo, against 8, ,2o3, ,615 last year. I.
Money was active aud stronger to-day, and ranged
from 1-32 to y. Mercantile paper nominal.
E1cHAS6E AND GOLD. -.
Foreign exchange was heavy and lower again, owing
partly to high borrowing rates for cash gold: Coli
firm at 1l51. to 1l5a1 on an active business.
Tho stock market was duh and prices irregular.
Governments were firm. The registered transac-'
tions ut both Boards amounted TO oo3o including
one sale Of 600 OF United States per cents,
PRopCCE-
Flour closes strong for al grades under 500 With
fair demand. Other grades held With increased
arm, at an advance with fair demand for export.
with sales Of about 800 brs, a SIC 90 for ness
ti225 for ext7n prime, end $14 oo for Western primo
mess for future delivery. March mess is
June sold .. s16>o0 Cut meats moderately active,
with sales Of 10 tca dry sailed short ct hams, II and
with sales Of dry salted shoulders at 61c Bacon waa
firm and moderately active with sa1es OF 50 boxes long
clear at Be for city, and 50 boxes long clear
Western st 71zc. Short clear is quoted
at 84c. Lard is firm. Western for March
is quoted at a9-16G0Hc, with sale Of 5000
fcs at the under gurc also 50 tcs spot at SIG For
future delivery: 5000 tcs for June sold ut 316@91c,
noaty 1T tue higher figure.