, 1873-06-17
WALL STREET.

NoyicH OF tho Money, Gold, t3ond}
Stock, and Produce N1nrlsots.
!Sptcfal Dtspafch 10 The Chicago Tribune. :
New YonK, Juno 18.-Money was In exorssivo
subply, 6ud aftar londiug on call at to & per
cent, .c1osod up oaay at 3 poi: cent. Primo dia-
counts aro quoted at Q to 8 per cent. Tho banks
arc buying papor frooly, but combining thor pur.
ohaaea to TINT which doca not rim over four
month8, proforring to lend Oh cali at nominal
ratos rather than to tto their funds up through
tho autumn. 30 general, however, Is tho fear Of
recurrence In tho coming autumn Of tho HoYere
stringenoy which blighted mercantile intorosts
from November up to May Inst, TINT overy ono
in bnnincsa Ia pursuing conservative courso,
and It Ia possible that trouble this full will DO
a9orted by this carly preparation.
HrUGho.
D1sindss waa Unusually dull Oh tho Stock Ex-
change to-dny, and tho trnnHnotionB scarcely up
worry slight, md lit tho main lowor. Prices d.
elined Il to q por cent In early doalinge, and
weak in tho afternoon, and touched tho lowest
point Of tho day. Tho movement In WosteTn
Union last weok, which was attributed to opora-
tinuo, and there. appeared to be no ono in tho
market to-day who cared to take the loud. Or
dorH from outside parties were very scarce, for
tho roaRon that tho gonoral impression seems to
to to 20 20 'ltS iowe,r ,''' than IN e oven % tic lowest
point Of last. week before bull movo-
mont oan be maintained. In reference
to tho contemplated consolidation Of intorost bo-
twoon tho Ohioago l. Northwestern and the HILL
waul1ee i Ct. Paul Roads, 1t iH now stated that
tho mattor is held in aboyanoo until tho roturn
from Europe Of largo stockho1dors, representing
tho Gor1nan intorost. Mennwhilo tho change In
tho Presidency Of tho ttst-named road remaina
unsettled. It ie thought, however, TINT it would
1-f it, 3oAo ~ fn
DO lncorporated as a nero link in the TrauB-Con-
tinontal Trunk Limo and that the bona tlae
stockholders will atrennously object.
GOLD.
ssoeu1ation in gold waa again very mich
mixed, Tho short Interest," Is large, consequent
upon tho many sAlos OF Saturday, but the
bears arc without = bold loader and
uncertain what to do. Tho nows by
cable from London Ia rather encouraging than
otherwise for shoMa tat na6 today tho Bank Of
samo tino tho sixty-dny rate for sterling ad-
yancod to 109]1 in this market. Tho latter
moyomont ia ronowing tho hopos Of the bulls
that specie shipments might DO resumed
Governments wore lo,Yor. Only small busi-
noHs WAS done, however, as toldora were not
disposed to offer any i1nportantB amount ut tho
decline. There was an unusually wide difference
betwoen the bidding. and asking prices in sorno
c"Hos ut timea during SnaM3as the aey'
Flour was worry dull and lower for moat spring
wheat md low aud medium winter whoat extras,
Tho largo arrivals 1t tho larger ports continue to
ular. Sales, o,4o6 barrels receipts, IL, ,eo8 bar
rolls. Irregular md common qualities Of spring
whoat wore quito heav,, and oholco only COM
manded attention at extreme figures. Shippers,
in tho absence Of freight-room hold of, and the
nillors purchaaod aparingly. "intot rulod very
dull, but WAS not pressed on tho market. Sales,
$4,000 bushels receipts, 2o1, ,372 bushels.
Pork waB quiet but firm. New mess, in tho
jobbing way, is quoted al about 916.87jS. For
future delivery no sales for June or July, but
$50 br]s wore reported for August at 916.87111.
In cut meata limited business was done, an1
prices ruled generally steady. BaleB: TO tea
picked hams at 13c, md dry-salted shoulders
at 7116071<c. pickled AamH, in tcB nre quoted
at 10@l3c, az to quality. Receipts. FOG pkgs.
Bacon was rathor luet, and prices unset
s1so, tiSa A':G fhe '''fo iower ag!ss es''a bid
siioFt clear, 5]5@896o. Lard ruled quiet bit
stoady; WoBtorn, $1,000 for Juno city, 100
tcs Bold at $3.50. For future delivery tho buB-
ness was limitod to July at 0 1-1G@e111o, aud
August ut 0 GIG. Receipts, 297 pRgs.
THE COTTON MAKKET.
At the Cotton Exchange to-day there was con-
siderable feeling OF uneasiuesB, tho market being
very strong at tho advance. II tho market con-
tinues to 20 up, 1t is stated that many OF tho
woaker dealers will have to suspend, All occut-
renco which iB daily expected. Tho short sales
have been extremely heavy, and there is not ono
tenth tho amount OF cotton hero to cover them.