New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-08

since while the total receipts since Sept. ], 1873
were 1,150ocS bales, against 27s9S0 for the same
period last year, showing decrease since September
OF lSS62 bales The total exports for the week were
1857 bales. against 76,4l6 for the corresponding
week of 1872, and the exports since Sept. have
been GS6,67, against 593S27 for the corresponding
period Of 1872. The stock on hand is very nearly
the same as one year ago, being now 4oOls5 bales
against 4507l2 in 1862. Government bonds have
made sharp advance during the week, ranging from
per cent in the Elves of 1881 to q per cent in the
Five-twenty new coupon bonds of 1865. The
Currency Skies form an exception to the rule
and are J PER cent lower than at the close
of last week. There has been more
active demand for some Of the Southern State
bonds and Tennessee 6's lold have advanced 81 per
cent, and the new per cent North Carolina old
6s are per cent higher, while Missouri Skies have
advanced per cent, from 50 to %. The South Caro-
tina Skies January and July. have declined per
cent during the week. Sound railroad bonds have
been in better request from investors and holders of
defaulted bonds hold with more frmness than
heretofore. The gold market has been, as
matter Of course, affected more or less
by the varying reports concerning the
adjustment of difficulties with Spain. as well as
by the prospect of further imitation of currency
The market has been only moderately active, and
the range having been 1855 and 1885, while the mar
ket closed to-day at 1921, which is below the
closing quotations Of last Saturday. The tendency
of Foreign Exchange has been toward ifrmer rates.
The share speculation for the week has been active
and upward. The feeling of the Street has been and
is decidedly bullsh and while prices have temper
ariy declined at different times during the week by
reason of liberal offerings, it is the general belief
that what there has been in the way of press
ure to sell has resulted from the offerings
of hypothecated stocks and from those
who have desired realize handsome profits already
accrued rather than from any disposition on the
part of the bears sell short 1t very evidently
the general beliefiof the Street that to have
more imitation of the currency, and an easy money
market, and that the prices of stocks
have not by any means reached their
eliminating poat. The advance from the
closing prices of last Saturday 10 those of to-day
have been from per cent in the Erie to 81 in Pacific
Mail, as follows Central and Hudson, st. Paul Pre-
ferred, and Hannibal and st. Joseph, each II per
cent; Lake Shore, II; ST. Paul Common, IL; Rock
Island and Ohio and Mississippi, each q Pittsburgh,
2; Union Pacific 81; c. c. and |. c., %: Toledo and
Wabash, Northwestern Common and Delaware,
Lackavanna and Western, each 81! Harlem and
Panama, each T. and Western Union Telegraph,
per cent.
The general STOCK market to-day mas Deen hlIOhg
and buoyant, with a further advance in many of
the active specuatives TO the highest point of the
week. n new buying movement was developed,
based on the expectation of the imitation
schemes in Congress- and the strong position of the
City banks which gained yesterday S1,9100OO legal
tenders, now holding S4,15j,OOO, or about S7OOOOOO
in excess of those reported just previous to the
panic. But most of all the speculation took heart
from the probability that the Grinnel matters would
he settled outside the Court of Bankruptcy Judge
Blatchford has reserved his decision until Monday
as to the application of the creditors before Register
Allen in this matter. The market ruled strong
throughout the day. with the exception of one or
two immaterial recessions. and closed at pretty
nearly the best figures of the day and week. as ref
ereDce TO our tables will show. The opening high
est lowest and closing prices of stocks as fol-