National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-09

Our dispatch from New York says that on gold
loans the rates have been 2per cent for carving
70 To- mar tne opening rate having been u per
easy for borrowers, call loans being 293 per cent.
Government bonds firm. State bonds at the
Bile dealings in Missourfs and small transactions
in New York State, Tennessees and Virginia
consols. Speculative shares opened H9H below
Saturdays closing, except Union Pacific, which
was Is higher, and western Union Telegraph,
which was unchanged.
during the first hour, but by 1870 o'clock there
was a complete recovering. Since then the mar
kst has been heavy and prices now are az the
Western Union. Telegraph, T39T25S; Lake Shore,
T2H@TgS; Union Pacific, 395s88O5S; Pacific Mall,
49,; ST. Paul, 36XR3S35; Ohio ana MisslssiDoi.
27X@2T5s, and Rock Island, 1O491O31E.
The Sub Treasury balances to-day were: Coli,
The Sub-Treasurer paid out s2S1, 900 on account
of interest, and $751; for bonds.
Customs receipts, S596, 500
We learn from Gen. Thos. T. Eckert that the
much-talked-of and anticipated change IN At
lantic and Pacific rates will take place the 18th
New York city and Washington and intermediate
points Is cents, and cents for each additional
word. Between points east and south Of New
York to washington 20 cents, and cents for each
additional word. 1t Is believed BY some that
these reductions viii cause attachments all
around, while others contend that If other COM
panies lower it will be st such loss that the
poorer must suspend operations and permit the
richer to PheniHize themselves back to the old
Our Philadelphia dispatch says: At the PILLS
delphia and Erie railroad annual meeting the
S, 500 gl9; expenses, SaSSS,iS3, showing the net
earnings to be d, O6syISa. The report also shows
q decrease in expenses Of 1916, coo.
In London SOS, 1855, old, are quoted at 10T3I;
1867, 1073<; Erie shares, D.
Bullion withdrawn from Bank Of England on
ssN.
for some time. At $50, P m. yesterday they were
quoted at 64f. I5ci at p N. to-day 6iE sOc.; at
$50 p. m, 65f. 15e.
Our Havana dispatch quotes Spanish gold at
H5@Zl6; American, ~; Sterling Exchange quiet
and weak. On the United States 90 days cur
rsncy, s29s3 prem; short sight, s+9s5 prem; 90
days, gold, 107410S prem; short sight, 1090ll0
prem. On London, 1S59l35 prem. On Paris, lOS
ono prem. FreIghts weak loading at Havana or
ports on the north coast Of Cuba.
Commercial.
There is little change to note in the commercial
markets. except in the produce line. Eggs are
very active, and &c higher, at SOC. Receipts are
light and more are wanted. Turkeys are higher
at ls@2Oe. for drawn, undrsWn having no market
here. Chickens and ducks, S25096.50. Corn Is
reported slightly of at T781c.
stand under Eord's opera house to the new build
ing lately erected by r. W. bowman, esQ.Scor-
nsr Of Tenth and streets northwest
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, Feb a-Flour quiet; Howard street
and Western super, s46lI25; do. extra, SL62Q
AIS; do. family, sa25G6.25; city mills super, SAG
AS: do. extra, s46265.25: do. Rio brands, .5OS
do. family, e. Wheat dull; No. Western red,
20; No. do, SLIT; No. do, S1.15; PennsylVa-
mia red S.IS Corn weak; Southern white, T60
7sc.; Southern yellow, 7sc.; Western mixed, IS
67sI<c Oats duh and heavy; Southern, 67@6so.;
Western white, o7@esc.s Western mixed, 64866c.
Rye quiet and unchanged. Hay dull; Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland, AsG21. Provisions steady
and Arm. Pork steady ct so. Bulk meats
shoulders. TLG7kc.; clear rib sides, 108101<c.
Bacon unchanged. Hams. 14615c. Lard easier,
at l33XGu4Ikc. Butter steady; Western Tubs and
roll, Is 62Tc. Petroleum steady, at T1fc. Coffee
Cotton strong, active and higher. at 1bc. whisky
frmer, but unsettled, at 9589511c.
New YoRK. Feb. s-Flour dull and IN
changed. Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn
dull and unchanged.