New-York tribune., 1873-06-30

SATURDAY, June 2S-r. M
There has been a change for the better in the geR
era trade Of the city during the week just closed,
and the general outlook is much more satisfactory
than at the close Of the previous week. Ocean
freights have tbeen quiet and rather unsettled.
Breadstufs have shown a recovery in prices, partcu-
larly for -four wheat having ruled firm and corn
steady. Groceries have been inactive and prices
have been for the most part steady, though sugars
were lower. There is nothing new TO say
of dry goods, the movement hDeng restrict
ed and the trade dull. Cotton has not
materially changed from last week, the demand.
while perhaps slightly improved being yet feeble.
The closing quotation for Low MIddlings was zoe.
The receipts at all the points for the week were
1856 bales against 1862 last week; 1865 bales
the previous week. and 95,l3O bales for the week
ending June 6. The total receipts for the expired
portion of the cotton year are 3iS5,d1 bales against
2G93 $50 bales time previous year-an increase
of 792111 bales TIE exports for the week were
% 05s bales, against 2514 year agoan increase OF
22544 The total stocks on hand are l0,SH bales.
against 137 55l bales year agO-an ncreaseof 6226S
bales. The total stocks in the interior towns are
3S139 bales against 70 O6 bales time last year
an increase of 2j, ,233 bales The total quantity of
cotton in sight amounts to 2,Gi6,Ol bales against
2.GG9457 bales year ago-a decrease compared with
that year of ., ,446 bales.
The events transpiTing III Wall-st. and on the
Stock Exchange have been neither interesting nor
important during the week, and the most unprece-
dented dullness has been remarked of each depart
ment, and the speculation purposeless. In brief,
stocks have been hopelessly neglected and pretty
generally dropping the aggregate sales of the week
barely reaching quarter of million shares; less
than the transactions of single day in an Ordina
riy active market. In gold the tendency has been
upward until to-day, thoughithe extreme range Of
the premium was less than point On Monday,
however the price touched 49, the extreme point of
depression since the downward turn from 1lSGll9
set in. This level seemed to afford basis for a
movement for higher prices, though it il
doubtful if anything of a speculation be intended
after the disastrous failure Of the late pool Con
siderable impetus has been given the market by the
renewed exports of specie the full extent of which
is shown in the foreign commerce tables below. Ii
is doubtful if the July exports will equal the expec
tatons of the bulls in gold, for it has been notice
able that the reaching what is called the specie
shipping points in the foreign exchanges plentiful
supply of bills have come upon the market thereby
rendering gold exports unnecessary, and breaking
the sterling market below the shipping mark. Still
il is 10 be understood that American gold eagles
are always bought by the Bank of England at 76
sbilngs pence farthings per ounce. AT present,
however owing TO the large demand for gold on tho
Continent incident to the now coinage operations Of
Germany, eagles command 10 shings pence ha'-
penny per ounce, the increased valuation afording
q slight profit expectations of eagles when short
sight sterling sells as high as ll0s But the profit is
too small to admit of the movement becoming exten-
siye.
Money has continued in the same rut of ease that
was noted last week and call loans have ranged daily
at TO per cent the most Of the business being done
at four. course of uninterrupted ease is expected
from the genesal condition Of affairs the more es-
pecially as upward of eighty millions Of dollars in
the form Of interest aud dividends will be dsbursed
on the lst proximo. Government bonds were dull
aud dropping early in the week, but toward the
close the renewed demands OF the foreign bankers
gave the market stronger tone, under which prices
made general advance. There has been no move
ment IN Southern State bonds requiring comment
The pervading Characteristic Of the week in stock
circles has been dullneSs. Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western might be mentioned IA an exceptional
stock in point of fluctuations, having sold at 90.Q
9a9S08i, but the dealings late in the week were
limited scale. Harlem, Illinois Central, At
lantlc and Pacific, and North-West Common were
next In Importance, so far variation in price is
concerned. The largest dealings were IN Pacific
Mail, Union Pacific, Western Union, and Lake
Shore To-day there was a little moro
animation in the earlier dealings and
firner feeling 10 tho specuatsn under
the sharp buying demand for Lake Shore
which derived strength from the near approach Of
the time for the semi annual dividend, and a story
that Commodore Vanderbilt would be made tho
President of tho road. which would signify close
Ielst0lB with New York Central This impaired