National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-25
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary,
Monetary.
WAszIEsToS, wednesday Evening.


WASHINGTON, Wednesday Evsn,,o
rioIo closed lower at 1l57f.
I Tn. ma -ey and stock markets are u,,b,,..,
| In Nev nrk to-day gold opened at 1I57[ snd
afterssrds 90, at l155s and n53I Rates for car.
wing STAT" an, 1Gl1S per cent. The decline
has been the sub,> Of great comment to-day,
in New York espeeIA ny. II Is thought By soma
| that n vas Premedhste q, ano Giat tne bulls"
had temporarily turned "bearS' AID forced tbs
price DOWN for the pG1pOss Of taKIag up certain
"otferisgs'' Of geld which are expected to be
| made at the Gold Room. The clique Nave much
| to contend with now, and rs the IaW ssands the
| market is subject to disturbance by the Eedemp-
ton Of U. 5. S2Os. AS these are held by 80
| many different hands, they are almost beyond
the control Ct the clicau, and may be presented
| without theis consultation and approval; ana
| when paid tbs precious metal will soon fnd it5
! way to New York. Thus far the combination
have commanded enough currency 70 take I'D all
the gold that caused fears Of heavy market and
| lower prices, notwithstanding the magnitude of
| the shipments from Canada California, &c
! They have enlisted parties from all directions
| Country people report to country banks and
these hanks 20 larger, and these to still larger
| and so on until there has been An abundance Of
money al the disposal Of the gold ring. It seems
| from their extensive control Of capital which
would otherwise be id:e, that the main hope We
harbor OF the relief Of the importers t1ho ara
most injured by this movement, while the eK-
porters haTs not taken much advantage Of the
advance,) Is IN the selling OUT by some Of the
unfaithiul members Of she ring. There are
already Tum9Zs Of q "ring within q ring" For
eign exchange during thCday has been 49, foe
long and 4s5 log short. GOvSrnments were dull
in the early dssiings.
Our regular New York night dispatch says:
Money is easy at 3g34. Exchange steady; 4S2.
Gold hrmer ut t5l4GEz. Rates Tor carrying l.
~, and per cent. Governments dull out
strong.
s's,lssl, coupon. SOS, 1857, coupon IIgzf
, ,ss SOn pom ~! ZJs, lSos, e09 aG
sos new. IS cOup:iS1. PEI '''-''' A'''''''i''@
Safe bonds quiet All nominal:
Tennessee So. 0''i n SIa.. s. Alabama aS s's...
e. e: eSs;9i n. 53fo,i is old: $
IoDls1na''' S Sa3 g cS aS oli i'.:
Leyss ss, :............. p %. ReTi 8
Stocks closed active ara weak:
Central ..........:...lOOfs Northwestern .... a.;
t knks 81 S. EGS lo EIaaS
Our London dispatches quote Erie railway
shares at E81S92SA; DO preferred, 81:
Paris dispatches quote rentes at 81 francs %
confines.
The Sub-Treasury balances at New York to-
day were: Gold, 256; currency, sI5, 2s5,sJ2
The Suo-Treasurer paid out $4,000 on account
OF interest and $685. 900 for bonds. Customs re-
eeipIs S49l,Oo0.
Georgetown Cattle Market.
cattle Oealer from DrOVerS Rest today
makes the following verbatim report: Cattle
from ~ TO SIC. One hundred and twenty on the
market. Sheep from to &c. Three hundred Oa
the market. Cows from $50 to $50 per head"
The Markets Elsewhere
BALTIMORE March 24-Flour stesay and nuist
prices unchanged. Wheat firm; MOI Western
amber, tl.2S6lS0; No. do, SI:e5; mixed do
Sl.22; No. Western red, sl.25T No. 2 do. sl2j:
Pennsylvania red, 81 IS; Maryland red, 81 236 So:
do. amber, S1.S5; do white, s1.2O31 80; No. West
ern spring red, Sl1o0L1S. Corn hrmer; Southern,
white, s2Gs4c; Southern yellow, 81; West
ern mixed, S2l1c. Oats dull; Southern, 656T0c.:
western white, 67G6Sc.; Western mixed, 65E356c.
Rye quiet and unchanged. Hay dull and un-
changed. Provisions firm, with advancing ten
dency. Pork; s2O.5OG21. Bulk meats firm; no
round lots offering; shoulders, SIC; clear rib
sides, NE; lobbing lots q higher. Bacon
steady; shoulders, &c; clear rib sides, l2lIc
Hams, 14d15c. Lard, l4Gl4Ic. Butter quiet
and easy; good to extra fne Western tubs and
rolls 1S622c. Petroleum nominal at TISGTJIc.
Coffee dull and nOminally UNCHANGED Sugar
quiet at 1s 91O1<c. Whisky quiet at Sl.I41f; sOns.
asking $1.15.
New YORK, March G-Flour dull and heavy,
Wheat quiet and declining. Corn arm.
River News.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
The steamer Pilot Boy arrived at $50 p. m
Cargo fish, poultry, eggs, vegetables, sc.
The steamer Express will arrive at daybreak
tomorrow.
Capt Matthew Kersey's new tug for the P0to-
mac, recently launched at AleXandria, Will be
commanded by Capt. I. O. Ross,