National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-08

In New York stocks were dull to-day, and
money per cent. on call. Gold, I141S. Exchange,
long, 4S6; short, 4S9.
In speaking Of stock speculation, Msssrs. Trask
h Stone say that the market to-day has been eK-
tremely dull and devoid Of general interest, be-
yond very decided contraction in the volume of
business on the Stock Exchange. There was q
prevalent rumor this morning that Messrs. Gould
and Drew and other large operators had deter
mined not to give out any more orders to brokers
who could not receive and deliver their stocks.
There has been considerable discussion concern
ing the rates Of commission established by the
Stock Exchange, but it is universally conceded
that 1t will put stop to such series Of fictitious
transactions as we have become accustomed to
witness for several months past. We anticipate
at no distant date return to healthy activity in
the market, when the quotations for stocks will
be regulated BY other causes than the caprice Of
one or two leading SPECTATORS.
Writing at O'Clock this evening, they say that
the market has been very uninteresting and tho
transactions smaller than for some time past.
The question of regulating our commissions has
absorbed general attention to-day, and brokers
are complaining that the present law will neces-
ssrily eurtan business into very narrow limits.
1t is thought that Messrs. Drew, Gsuld, Traverse,
Shelton and other leading spirits here have pur-
pOsely Withdrawn from the market to-day in
order to show the effect Of their naction upon the
business Of the Exchange, but we must be per-
mitted to express the opinion that If these gen.
tlemen would withdraw permanently from their
speculatiOns in our stocks 1t would produce q
much healthier state Of affairs than has existed
in our market for several years, and We think It
would tend to increase the legitimate business Of
our strictly commission houses because Judgment
would then be Of some use IN making operations
in our market. Western Union was affected by
the reduction Of the rates of the A. P. Tel 90.
In London, to-day, U. S. 1910 bonds were 1851;
New York Central, 81: Erie preferred, AZ dis
count 2X in open market; Bank OF England rate
unchanged at 8. Oonsols for money 9234993Ns
for account, 92k692H.
In Frankfort, U. s. SOS, of 1862, were 985S.
Paris dispatches quote rentes at 64E 55c.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 6--Flour dull and unchanged
Wheat steady and quiet; No. Western amber,
81 rs; No. DO, 8122; No. do, Sl15; No. West
ern red, %; No. 2 do, SLY; No. do, alag
LIS; Pennsylvania red, Sl159l.1S; Southern, Sl.10
61.30. Corn dull, weak and lower; Southern
white, 7647sc-; Southern yellow, TSc.; Western
mixed, 7s14c. Oats quiet and unchanged. Rye
quiet at 95c.@S1. Hay unchanged. Provisions
firm, with good order trade. Pork firm at so.
Bulk meats-shculders, T149T9sc.; clear rib sides,
1061OIIc. Bacon-shOulders, S54e; clear rib sides,
11L6ll1Sc. Hams. 146l5e. Lard, 14D141<c. for
steam and refined. Butter quiet; choice to extra
fine Western tubs and roll, 25@2Se. Petroleum
very firmly held, at 767ze.; no sales. Coffee dull
and nominal; concessions would have to be made
to sell; ordinary to prime Rio cargoes 1s1%92O1<c
Sugar quiet and unchanged. Cotton hrm; low
middlings, 141sG15c. Whisky steady; sales at
94k@95c.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-FIour dull and de-
clinfng. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn dull and
heavy.