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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Aug I0-Sailed, bark Laura (Nor, Johanne-
sen, Savannah
ARcHANGEL Aug 1-Saiied. bark Cheshire. Bachelor
Boston before reported sailed Aug -.
ARENDAL. Aug 6Sailed, brig Alkor tNor), Wilhelmsen
Pensacola
BRISTOL Aug l1saiied bark Forest Belle (Br) Walker
New York.
BORDEAUX. Aug l1-Sailed, barks Avo Giuseppe QtaD
GAMBIA, New York; Kings County tBr) Potter, do
Sailed from Pauillac Aug IL, bark Luigi QtaD, Mon
asteri. United States
BILBoA Aug 6-saied brig II b Jones dr. Fancy, New
York.
Holloway Baltimore.
FLEETWOOD, Aug ll-Saled, banks Marina Rocca QtaD.
Angelo. Philadelphia; Meteor or Petersen. New York.
FuNcHAL Aug 5-Arrived brig Shannon Moore. Boston.
GLOUCESTER Aug ilArrved, brig Giro (Aus, Jerovich,
New York t.-..'t.+....
GLASGOW. Aug l2-Arrived steamer State Of Pennsyl-
vania (Br) Stewart New York.
HULL. Aug l2-Arrived. bark Concordia Nor,. Olsen.
Wilmington, NC.
HAxnunG, Aug l1-saled. ship Cialatea GER Jaeger
New York
HAvRE Aug 11--Arrived probably sailed. brig 'Rozela
Smith (Br). McCuloch,
LIVERPOOL Aug l2-Arrived. steamer Palestine (Br,.
White Boston; bark Gudrun CNor). Nielsen. New York.
Sailed l2th steamer City of Brussels Br) Watkins New
York.
LONDON, Aug I2-Arrived, ship Criterion, Robinson,
Soderham.
Sailed 18TH steamer sumatra (BD, Good. Boston.
MALPAs Aug ll-Sailed. bark Hope (Br), Gibson, New
York.
MADEIRA Aug 2-Sailed brig Fred Nor) Thorsen United
States.
Oronro Aug 6-Saled bark Bergenseren (Nor) Morten-
sen, Philadelphia.
PLYMOUTH, Aug 12-Sailed, bark Immanuel (Sor). Sam
uesen, New York.
PrLLAu Aug Iosaiied bark Magma (Nor) zacchsriassn
New York.
QUEENSTOWN. Aug 12-Arrived ship Gwaa (Br). Owens,
San Francisco.
Also arrived l2th steamer Indiana. Sargent. Philade
phia for Liverpool -...-
ROTTERDAM Aug l1-sailed bark Argo Nor, Andreasen.
New York
RocnKroRr Aug lo-sailed, bark Edwin (Br) Smith,
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug l2-Arrved, steamer Glenogan CBp.
Albrdge. Baltimore.
SHIELDS Aug l2-saiied, steamer Robnia OBJ, Jones.
Boston. having repaired
TRIESTE, Aag 7-sailed. bark Admiral Ger, Lauer New
York.
yLssIScES Aug I2-Arrved, steamer Cslsnd Dutch.
Deddes. New York land sailed for Rotterdam
LONDON, Aug l2-ship Dauntless. Chester, from Dun
kirk for -, is stranded at LittTes.one New Rom.
ney. Prospect OF getting her ahoat slight
Ship Southern Rights Beard from Liverpool July 25 for
New York, has been abandoned u All of the
saved and landed at Dieppe THE Southern Rights
built Richmond Ne, in 1853, where she owned and
registered 9S5 tons.l
Steamer Nsnkin (3r). Brace, from London for - was
grounded the Lizard Is considerably damaged
She remains fast.
SHIELDS Aug l2-Ship Robinia (Br) Jones' which was
collision North Shields 9th inst having repaired
sailed to-day for Boston.
WEATHER on THE ENGLISH COAST.
HoLYHEAD, Aug I2-wind Sc; barometer - 792.
LIVERPOOL, Aug l2-wind Sc. gentle.
PLYMOUTH Aug l2-wind +, cloudy; barometer 297o
PApsrow. Aug l2-Wind SSE, fresh.
LIZARD Aug l2-wind NE, moderate. haxy.
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Arrived NJ Fornandina Aug \. schr Sarah Lewis. Of
Boston, Mcdonnell. from cruise: landed the MASTER
sick and resumed her voyage In charge Of tho mate
Al Flores June bark Ocean Lewis NIB put In TO pro-
I'd officer.
A letter from Capt Edrcd, OF schr Thomas Hunt. of
stonngton reports her ut Flores July with 10 bbls
50 oil.
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SAILED.

Steamers Montana tBr. for Liverpool: Crescent City,
Aspinwal: wyanoke. Richmond barks Hugo 4 Otto
tNo Rotterdam; Mercator (Nor Copenhagen; Plutarch
tSor Stctn; Guiscppina ntaD Lcgborn Lorenz NorJ.
Stettin Hans Tode ,Nor). Hamburg; brig Manson.
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siIsCELLAN Sous.

TRIED AND NOT FOUND wANriN6.-FEw MEDt-
cincs have been warranted for ~ years like DIR
TOBIAS VENETIAN LiNIMENT. and never has u cail
been made TO have the money refunded As pain reever
all others offered to the pubic as AN M
tenal remedy IL is perfectly Innocent and has Tor years
been ued by OF most eminent physi.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WHALEMEN.

Capt Cost of schr Mary Hoxie at Edgartown 9th re-
ports tho buoy Great Point Rip Nantucket missing
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.


YATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW FoR THE
MONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
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WEATHER ON THE ENGLISH COAST.
HoLYHEAD Aug I2-Wind Sc; barometer % 1872.
LIVERPOOL Aug l2-Wind Sc, gentle.
PLYMOUTH. Aug i2-wind E, cloudy; barometer %. 20
PADsrow, Aug l2-Wind SSE, fresh.
LIZARD Aug l2-wind NE, moderate, hazy.
sclLLY, Aug I2-wind 3. fresh; barometer 1890.
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK THIS DAY.
sun AND MOON. HIGH WATER.
Sun rises. ......... 0S Sandy Hook. :. .evc 4 O3
sun sets. ......... OF GOV. Island. .eve 4 So
Moon rises. morn IL SO He'll Gate. 80
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Stocks Fairly Active and
Steady.
MONEY ON CALL EASY.
Course Of the Market for IN
vestrnent Securities.
WALL STREET, 4

TUESDAY, Dec. 23-6 p. M.
There better demand for call loans to-day. and
the borrowing price of money was at no time less
)han per cent. Occasionally 1t advanced to
l-l6 and there traditions that in few in
stances per cent was obtained. As
matter Of fact, the "needful" was in good demand
The day through. In the absence of other causes
the stock market was made to turn almost solely
upon the money question. There were no signs OF
big buyers of stocks evidence Of free sellers
Consequently quotations pivoted between the hiRner
prices of hour and the lower ones OF the next.
As matter OF fact. higher prices got the better OF
lower ones, for closing figures were within fraction
Or So the best ones Of the day. Briefly the Market
closed strong quiet and composed but with an UNDER
lying feeling that with the aid Of little provoca-
ton. it might be made both active and higher AS
regards any particular stock there is little or
nothing to say. The smaller professional brokers
were as active as usual in their efforts to grind their
daily bread out of the fractional changes in prices
but there was no evidence that the bigger profess
sionals were inclined to bring any extra grist to the
mill In . word. there was nothing in the market
either upon the bull side the bear side to excite
any especial emotion. Prices opened fairly strong.
advanced up to lunch time and then fell of. After
ward. perhaps under the exhilaration suggested by
stewed terrapin and the Widow Ccquot. better quota
tions were made and final prices recorded
long expected decision Of Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court in the c.. G. and l. O.
case, was "sent down. to-day. 1t is to the effect
that the Pennsylvania Railroad is indebted to the c..
c. and G. road for the sum Of $2.6000OO Unless IN
appeal to the full bench is made this much Htigated
question may be considered as settled Our Phila-
delphis despatch reports nothing better than trad
ing market Reading fell from 33A to 339S. Penn
sylvania from soy to 50H. On the other hand the
Northern Pacifcs showed some strength. the COM
mon selling at 3lA and the preferred at Sc. The
market closed dull and steady. In our own market
matters closed fairly strong but without animation.
as is apt to happen Immediately previous to great
holiday. Tomorrow is hopeless. for 1t Is day
nearer STILL and Christmas Evc has traditionary
history for being "dies nom upon the Stock Ex-
change. 1t is likely to add novelty Tomorrow.
From what we hear the day is to be given over
to festivity, and Grafula's band. in tho gallery.
will once at least supplant the growls OF con-
tending bulls and bears upon the floor. "Music
hath charms to soothe the savage breast. and 1t Is
hoped that both bulls and bears will recognize the
truth of the saying and yield to its influence when
they hear the band play tomorrow.
Total sales at the Board were 214.706 shares.
against S27 9ss yesterday. Following is an epitome
of the days transactions:-
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In the London market British consols were x per
cent lower at the opening. but the decline was sub
sequenty recovered, the closing quotations being
97n 97A for money and 97A 97T for the &C.
count United States bonds were frm and closed
as follows:-Fours. JOG; AIS, 109H 109X. and
fves, 1O6T. Erie advanced from Al to AN; pre-
ferred from 6S 10 to 10 n; consolidated rsts from
119 to 119A; do. seconds from ss'S to 80; funded
hves from s3A to "a; Illinois Central from 99A to
1902; Pennsylvania from 51h to 50; Reading from
San to 3516; New Jersey Central from 80 to s5A;
Atlantic and Great Western rsts from 50 u to 54H,
and do seconds from % to 24h The Of
f53,OO0 bullion was withdrawn from the Bank Of
England to-day on balance. At Paris rentes were
lower and closed at S1f. 57hc. Exchange on Lon
don was 25f. 221ac.
Eoreion axchanQa In this market WAS weak at the
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LrvKnrooL. Dec 23-5 Pm.
ds mS
o% as1s p
SD uplands low middng clause, April and May
uif July delivery 7saa -" ~'DAS eA4'0 DH' anu
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
aS % LAT, a; SOS a Sc. dull q. ass shOr,
s9s I'd & Gu, dS n s !s seouasTs @ d" at
sssady s5. Ca TIA, TsI'swrr%s 2 :; city dun s7.
5s fine dull at ISs Cheess,-American choice dull at
at ss whcat-sprins No. steady los. Cd. do No
steady At 0s lod winter new Western steady AZ rs 3D.
5s I'd Cottonseed oil -Yeliow American none market
Spirits, at London, steady at 3is I'd.
LONDON Dec 23--5 :soPM
Refined pstro'eum on.d per gallon. Spirits OF pero-
LONDON. Dec %, 1879
trade for the past week says-nIhe frost which. how
stated the indefinite pc,,pouemeat Of the completion
% s'" assnsra hs dsr and " ea,,s ss
saerns svesy hcsans has ScGn proceed
ses have been larger and tho condition so%ewha n
proved Provincial trade has however been inactive,
the holidays Nearly avcsxths OF the imports foreign
ports The supplies thenco are tar in Of the mms
aiate rcau elncnts. st confidence in the future is
speculative state trade which high prices in
% las, "a as prices s here m arr already
producing Of the world and these are not likely
to withhold shipments until America has
tabiishng fictitious value in the European markets
Business In Mark Lane has hecn small owing the
ssppr9aehng holidays Prices however, were mantaincd
for all articles except maize which was difficult to sell
except at q slight reduction For English wheat ad-
OF 1 quarter occasionally obtained the
OF tho week. trade having entered upon
most interesting phase, and the market closed firm.
but quiet 1t remains 70 DO seen how far
rope The arrivals at ports Of call have been large
Buyers the commencement Of the week reduced their
bids Is TO Is I'D quarter. but holders were hrm
aud business consequently for few days was
at standstill AT the close of the week, how.
ever, cargoes sold at a decline of only
about Cd per quarter There moderate inquiry for
maize at Sd to sd per quarter decline The high prices
In America still check business in red winters springs
for forward shipment but there has been some
quest for Ghirka wheat Mt Is Sd to IS
The sales of English wheat last week 5s7 quarters
Mt sbs 3D. quarter against 4iv 4Os Sd
quarter, tor the corresponding year The
imports into the United Kingdom during the week ending
December IL were All cwt of wheat D3232 do.
of -four"
MANCHESTER Dec -, 1879.
The Manchester Guardian In commercial article this
morning says.-"Tho market very firm (on Monday
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HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a ls7a-rRIPLE SHEET

cuta case OIL private terms bark 633 tons Cadiz to
Portland Ne SALT 9c per bushel British brig 24l TONS
henee To Porto Rico general cargo. on private
terms; schooner, 2o3 tons, Jacksonville to Porto
Cabeo lumber, $40 rs NJ American bark. 424 onss
hence TO Cadiz general Shocks 2ic American brig,
2S tons hence TO Vgo Corunna, oil gle grain,
South Side Cuba. and back sugar IS a IS % Wequote-
70 Liverpool, by stean-Cotton per h.. 316c. 1c.:
Hour. per bbl Is bacon and lard 2os tallow,' Dos
2Os. sack four ITS Cd cheese 25c oilcake l5s
goods pos. corn. bulk and bag per bushe 4d wheat,
bulk and bag 4d beef per tierce pork bb, 3s
as: and by sa-Grain per bushe 4d provisions IFS Cd
-four, bb, Is 9d. do ton, 16s. I'd. in sacks;
measurement goods, l3s; petroleum, IS. 3D. ss sd.
bacon. 3Os 35s. lard, 30s sack -four 22s Cd
bbl Is 3D. wheat, bnshel, Cd 3D.. hops. per
lb,. hd: and by sa-Grain, per bushel. 5sd flour Is
3D. bb 1Ss. per ton provisions. 2s Cd olcake. 17s
3D. petroleum bbl Is. Sd. 3s sd. To Glasgow by
steamSack flour 25s; flour, per bbl, 2s 3D. IS. Cd;
wheat busheI, sgd. Cd heavy goods. ton 25
cheese. 3s beef tierce 5s Cd pork bbl is 3D.
provisions per 25s syrup. 25s.; tobacco per hhd
22s 3D. taow. 25s. oilcake Dos measurement goods,
lbs TO Bristol by steamWheat per bushel. 51sd corn,
do. 5ad -four, per bbl, 2s heavy goods, tonSack
-four 2os provisions. 3Os talow, 30s.; cheese 35s;
beef. tierce 6s pork. bbl, is. To Hull,
stsam-Gran bushe sid -four, per bbl 3s. do,
aos aiIow, per ton sos beet per fierce pork per
bb, Is I'D sugar, ton, 27s 3D. oilcake, per ton
27s Cd. tobacco per hid, 3Ds; syrup ton. 3Os;
measurement goods 40 cubic feet 25s To Havre by
cotton, per lb c: measurement goods. per ton SS to
$40; rovsions sOc To Hamburg. by steam-Grain per
100 lbs mark provisions per 100 bs l60 marks; cot
lbs, 35 marks provisions per 100 lbs rs cot
ton per lb, s6c. &c To Antwerp by steamrain,
bnshel ~ tobacco, per hid 33s 37s cd provisions
oushe I'd provisions per ton, 37s. Sd.
. 4Os; cotton, per lb., 5sc.; flour. IS. Cd.
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

Earnings Of the st. Louis and Iron Mountain road
for the second week Of December show an increase
Of s36. .24O.
The exports Of produce from the port of New York
for the week ending to-day large, aggregating
$s.554. 1865.
despatch from Washington says that on account
Of the scarcity Of legal tender notes the Treasury
will soon begin paying out silver certificates. At
present silver locked up in the Treasury forms
part OF the currency.
The Governing Committee Of the Stock Exchange
has decided to open the exchange at eleven A. NJ in
stead OF ten A. NJ. on December &c and every morn
ing thereafter until January3.
Judge Harlan has rendered his decision the case
Of the G. G. and @. Railroad Company against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He hxes the
amount duo tho plaintiff at s., GOO, 900.
The following despatch from the West gives the
movement Of grain at the leading points there to-
day OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of wheat, 67,7OO bushels;
shipments s4OO do; receipts OF corn. 5000 bush
els shipments. none. Chicago-Recelpts of wheat.
114126 bushels; shipments. 1907 do; receipts of
corn. 2l9.257 bushels; shipments. 61. .545 do.
The effect produced upon gas stocks in this
market by tho announcement of Edison's invention
has been very slight thus far. It is difficult to
ascertain just what impression It has made upon
holders OF those stocks. since the latter held
altogether for investment and not called at the
Stock Exchange. At Montreal gas stocks fell from
lis to 11O on account of the article in Sundays
HERALD. It Is also reported that at London tho
prices gas stocks yesterday deprecated receipt
of the news.
1t is said that the stock market IN Montreal pre-
sents unusual interest at present Bank of Montreal
shares which closed on Saturday at 1864. sold yes
terday at 1924 decline said to be due to rear
ranccments of the assets of tho bank the
November statement. issued Saturday, whereby
sI,733, ,245 is placed under the general heading Of
'other assets" instead of under the head of dis
counts" as hitherto. The Merchants and other
bank stocks declined in sympathy.
At the New York Mining Stock Exchange to-day
the following sales were made:-
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-staned-Good ordinary, 1oSc.: strict good ordinary.
receipt. the port: ieiiSvs Ssyss,on: asIs
SSx ss4 TSs so1s &c. SaTS
4s75 Baltimore. New York 2st; Boston. 0o3 phila
ass Ts.s last Year, bale, Total since
esps S.o of %neh bales Ms
kot hrmer salos 1oooO; speculation and export 1000
S's. dss % Offering Sshs
S': % S% 5dsans aoy s.a'S low
middl,ng clause 6'sd. "a g 2es2d January
SsEssy sssss %fs'ns sys ssss;:
low %ddlinr esSse ses2d 9 s,s2d d,,n AKA siis
stsiss si.sss "a aa% %SsiSsy d:ssrys ds saSisSd:
cry ~psnds. low mddlins caase 7sd;: JnhoJay dsliv
ery upl.nds low middlins eauss sisd % I'D
ssS 50 ','sf 2iddas apl.ads ssa %iS
i"nas S.%s s''a iS~ %adns III eiaass iSied
sySss dsssrg Rsas as ma
ESQ -DseSnssIJsnssry delivery, gplands Low mid
%iadIins clause s.iSd ssS TIpsss%Ssf delivery,
yJs yssnas,y delivery. apIsnds: low %iddiins sisa;e,
low 'anr s,siFss gfss
sc 9s p sse. $3.50 ssis pses%Ser
delivery Sp"ad. %ddiins eiaase
Asy:.ans delivery ssisas. oS middias s,sa;s: sS
clause led Jan9sry February delivery upiands low
low mddng clause. 132d; AprNay delivery, uplands
low mddng clause, 32d Juneyu delivery, uplands,
low middlnR clause, 7-a2d Futures closed barely
fxArrKRs quiet 52c for prime live and &c.,
a 4Oc. for mixed.
Fisn-Codash remained quiet and hold at S. T5 a
So Georges and ~ 80 81 10 Tor Grand Bank Mack
ere werc still nrm We quote Shore No. l, $40 So
No. . ~ asg No g. 90 So Box herring were quiet and
nominal with arrivals of about 2oO boxes quoted at
22c for medium and lSc for tucktail
FLouR AND uRAIN.-Reccipts.-Flo 1881 bbls. !;
wheat $50 bushels corn meal 200 bb ana seo bags
corn 10 200 bushcls oats 81 96 do rye 3262 do bar
10y 5UO do; malt 5000 do. Flour-The market was
quiet but steady The sales, including State Western
aud thcrn about 1000 bbls within the
Corn moai ruled about steady and 100 bbs and 100
bags sold at tull prices We quote;-- 49, - -
No. y,
Superhne oU ~
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

mining stocks at San Francisco:-Gould Curry.
500; Savage. 4; Chollar. 6; Ophir. 17,s; Hale "
Norcross. 5H; Grown Point. l%; Yellow Jacket.
64; Belcher. l.55; Imperial. GIG; Virginia Con-
solidated. 3h; California. 2s; Best & Belcher s;
Union Consolidated. 35; Alpha. So; Sierra Nevada
1sa; Mexican. 16sS; Silver Hill, 40; Original Key
stone, $50; Justice. co; Julia. LIS; Utah, 6sS;
Alta. 2; Bechtel. 1.30; Independence. y; segre-
gated Belcher, II; Mono. 210 Consolidated Pacific.
a; Potosi. az; Exchequer. 1856; Mammoth. "a;
Northern Standard. 2.O5 Boston Consolidated. IL.
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

ana In directions the tone was rather more
hopeful. There was a tair demand for fos
Japan and for Madras at full prices: some chins
merchants also inqurng rather actively for shirt
ngs and at prices slightly below current quotations were
inclined TO purchase rather freely There NOS
niue demand for india but other directions the
ket generally steady with small to moderate trsnsac
tions."
BREMEN Dec. %, 1879.
American lard closed at 43 marks per 10 lbs
HAMBURG. Dec 23 1S7a
The New York herald., 1879-12-24
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

FALL RIVER. Dec %, 1879.
The printing cloth market continues quiet with quota
tions ranging at 4sc. 4Slc for "a squares 4,sc
4t.c. tor 6Oxo6 cloths.
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

Note.-The Cotton Exchange will remain closed
Thursday Friday and Saturday OF this week, and tho
responding days Of next week.
-Sales OF spot cotton:-
7o-Dup. Last Eo'g. Total
-Delivcred contract 40 bales yesterday Current
prices spot the following quotations for
ton store running In quality than half grade
The New York herald., 1879-12-24
HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA, Dec. 23, 1919
Spanish rold 2.35I n 2.35is. Exchange fiat; on the
United States 60 Gays. gold 6a premium short sight,
do, IA premium; on London ia Is premium; on
Paris, ga 81 premium
The New York herald., 1879-12-24


CooPERAGE STocK ruled steady We quote:-Molasses
with heads sinch. 81 80 81 49, do do. 3oneh 81 30
81 70 box Shocks 5uc. 6Oc do $3 % 50 5O pipe
do So 81 SO; empty hogsheads, 81 - 05; hoops 10
feet ordinary to primo $3S $35 do, II feet do, $2s
$50 per M.
CopPxR was quiet Some 100000 lbs sold for January,
February March and April delivery at 22c 22sc Cash
quoted at ~ nc a 2lhc.
CoRDAGR quiet, but steady. We quote MANILA,
large and small, l3c. l5c; tarred Manila 13c Ssal
rope, lie. a 12c.
CorroN the spot Inactive with both tho demand
and offerings small and prices nominally unchanged
about 10 IS points better lost the ad
and further declined IA IL points, closing steady
with the decline II IA points as compared with the
closing of The sales for future do
livery between ten A. N. and three T. NJ 10000
pales, rs follows
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

The money market opened active Mt to per
cont for demand loans stock collateral. and to
per cent for similar loans upon government securi-
tics. Time loans were made at to per cent, and
good paper was discounted at the same figures. In
the last hour tho market became very active. and
''commisson" of Lie per day. in addition to per
cent. was at one time paid. The closing rate. how
ever. was per cent.
To-days Clearing House statement showed
$1s3.324 .1Go exchanges and 81. .264. 1888 balances
At the sub-Treasury the days transactions aggre-
uated as follows:-
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

Atl. & Pac. Tel.
Am. Dist. Tel.
Canada Southern.
Caribou Mining.
c., c., G. " Ind. :.
Ches. 4 Ohio.....
c.. G. " l. Geo..
Chi, st. P. l. Min.
Chi. & N. W......
Chi. & N. w. prf..
Chi, NJ. Il st. p.
c.. NJ. & st. p. pf.
Clev. Il Pittsburg.
Cumberland coal.
Del, l. Il West.
Del. u hudson.
Han. " st. 10.
Han. l. st. 10. pf.
Houston & Texas.
Illinois Central. :.
Ind, Gin. L. L....
Kansas Pacific....
Lake Shore. ......
Lake Erie Il Vast.
Louisville Il Nash.
Little Pittsburg..
Manhattan RR.. :.
Met. Railroad. -.
Michigan Central.
Mobila & Ohio
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

State bonds were very dull. Railway bonds were
fairly active and for the most part strong Follow
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

The following were tho rates Of exchange on New
York to-day at the cities named:-Savannah. buy
ing u of. selling i off; Charleston. frmer. free
offerings u 5-l6. u par; New Orleans. a 4.50
discount, bank 1.50 discount; Chicago. 1.50 dis
count; Boston, 10c. discount.
Philadelphia stocks closed at the following quota
The New York herald., 1879-12-24

COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED; FUTURES
CLOSED STEADY - FLOUR QUIET WHEAT
FIRMER-CORN sTEADY-OATs QUIET-PORK
QUIET-LARD FIRMER-spIRITs TURPENTINE
QUIET-ROsIN QUIET-COFFEE QUIET-sUGAR
QUIkT-PETROLEUM QUIET-wHIsKEY FIRM.
TUESDAY, Dec. 23-6 P. NJ.
Business was fair in most ommodities and active
in q few. On Change there greater activity in
wheat. and large business done for export and
speculation at higher prices. Corn was strong Oats
quiet Whiskey firm. Pork quiet. Lard rather firm.
Cotton the spot unchanged; futures closed
steady Groceries, naval stores oils and petroleum
quiet.
ASHES quoted at 4Zc 4c for pots and SIC a6c.
for pearls.
was quoted zoe. for Cookson and 17c for
other brands.
quiet 4oc. for prompt and s. II s. IL
for Free
ruled steady at 241ac. Csc. for Western and
Southern.
BROOM CORN firmly held We quote Red, straight
hurl 71ac. sHc; choice hurl and BRUSH s14c. loc
CoFTKE-The market dull, but nomnally unchanged
Stock of Rio in first hands, $40 bags We
dnary cargoes, l4c. fair do l52c.: good do, 164c.
prime 1e2c; Santos, fair to good. 154c 16c 80 days.
lon i4c l7c Maracabo lac. 1sc Laguayra 141sc.
16c; Jamaica l4c l6c St Domingo, l3c lac. Porto
Eico iSs % l7c 80 Costa kca lie lie IN Mexean lSc
Mia sc isc weekly Rio coffee ssatsment compiled BY
Messrs. William Scott a. Sons =
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The New York herald., 1879-12-24

LIVERPOOL, Dec 23-5 F. VI.
Coton-Futures closed barely steady uplands low mid
ding clause. December delivery, i5l6d upands low
clause January aud February delivery
upands. low middling clause March and April delivery
32d.; uplands. low middling clause April May
delivery. 332d uplands low middng clause, June aud
uly Z 7.3Ju
The New York herald., 1879-12-24
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Bechtel has levied an assessment Of IS cents
share.