, 1873-03-26
WALL STREET.

IIoview Of tho Money, Gold, Kond.
Stock, md protfllt @ Markets.
Special Dispatch to This Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonK, March 25-The monetary eitua-
tlon was characterized by increased case early in
tho day, when oil business was at Z por cont
gold but In the afternoon tho domnnd increased,
and money became donror again, closing loans
on tho street being ut 1-04 to 1872 per diem. IA
IN evidence Of how Bevoroly commercial interoRts
have suffered from tie "locking-lp" Processes,
ono capitalist of Brooklyn las purchased business
Of e700, 600 at rates Of discount varying from Ii
to Is per cent, and tho President and Directora
Of certain trust company allow their own
notes to be sold in Wall stroet ut to u per
cent month. Tho market for mercantile paper
Is moro active. .Vpd primo na'nos sell sol with moro
movement to and from this contro Is about
evenly balanced,-if anything, nsainss the city.
GOLD
was lower ut tho oneniug, but afterwards became
strong and advanced from 11599 to 11534.
sT0CKH
woro dull and hoayy at the opening, with q
slight decline in prices. After the First Board,
however, o firmor fooling prevailed, and tho
early decIno was recovered. Tho buoyancy Waa
most marked after tho Second Board though tho
increased business aud ADVANCE waB confined to
chnngo in tho tono Of speculation took place. and
wcaknes8 bocamn tho foaturo OF tho market.
THO leading stock, both in point of busi-
nesR and fluctuations, was Pacific Mail. Eric was
intonsely dull. boston, Hartford Il Eric was
weak. At tho opening tho prioo doclinod from
AZ to $50, but ralliod to 1 before o'clock.
This was succeeded by anothor decline to 81,
mud later recovery to S9s. Pacific mortgages
made further advance, selling at 103}4 4G0l031S
for Central, 8G11t@87 for Union first, 7851GD70
for lind granta, aud 766D77 for incomes.
noHus.
Governments wero strong, with n sharp ad-
vance, fow offerings aud brisk biddlngs 1865
sold aB high as 1l756, the advance being assisted
by tho prevalence OF n short intoreHt.
PRODUCE.
Flour WAS strong aud fairly aotive, with limited
| arrivals and further advance In wheat Sellers
| Of most grades have the advantage. Gooa ship
I ping brands are SCARCE aud Wantod. Choice No.
I and good Ruporino uro IN demand. saleH, II, 700
brls receipts, G,588 brls. There was mora i'll
| quiry for wheat and tho demand WAS chiefly tor
milling, and l,ricoa arc botter. The inquiry WAS
mainly for spring. Winter is scarce and higher.
sales, C3, 900 bu receipts, $500 bu.
Pork was very quiet, aud about nominal: Now
mcss quoted for March and April ct $4,000
quoted at $16.0o11J.00, and oxtra primo $500.
Jobblng aaloa of mesh wore rnado at Sl9.25.
llecoipts, 2.742 packages. In cut meats thorc
WIS small business, and priceB generally Wero
nom!nally unchanged. SaloB 20 boxos 20-tl
pichlod bellies ut &c. and 60 boxes dry salted
Shoulders ut 611o, tho latter showing all nd
vance RecSsptH ssol ps'okegeas,'> Bneon wa, was
cloar, }S@a114c short rib, s]5o. Lard was only
moderately active, but firm for Western, 8 0-16e
wea bid, and $40 ahked for MarcA; $3.50 fol
April B}ac for AIay 100 tiorceB OIL tho spoi
sold at 8 6-1Gc; OF city, 140 tercos ut 8ySc. TO-
ceipts, 8,s7o tiercos and barrels, aud 100 kegs.