New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-19
i9 about the same quantities a. those

in about the same quantities as those
| OF preceding weeks; neither remarkably
| large nor unusually small The exports of cotton
| from all the ports this (since September l.
1882 have now reached 3,5O0,243 bales, against
Z,o3o,oZ1 bales for the same time OF the preceding
year, and against g. 595 900 bales for the full pre-
ceding year. In view of these facts and the de-
pressed condition of the foreign cotton goods mar
ket it Is reasonable to expect that the exports of
from what they thus far this season have been, and
that comparatively little more foreign exchange
will be made from that source.
The Stock Exchange markets last week were dull
and generally depressed but the operations call for
little comment in addition TO what has been said of
each days business. The features of Government
advanced prices for the as and 4l2s. that
was regarded as indicative of another call
for the 3s,; but Washington advIces dispute
that idea. The final changes in the bids are a de-
cline Of R for the IS and advances OF 81 for the As
and OF % for the 4l2s Transactions in State bonds
were small and without significance. Railroad
bonds, after little speculative activity IN a few
issues early IN the week, were dull at weakening
prices.
ugly strong-a continuation of the manipulated
buOyancy which marked the close of the prece ding
week. But the limits of the market for an advance
IN prices were soon exhausted, and after
that the speculation paled and was
reduced to the efforts of room-traders
to turn an honest per cent out of the transaction
Prces were yielding but tuctuatlng, and while the
mai declines from the prices of week ago not
larger, they. are lInost universal; a notable
exception u tue STOCK OF the ST. Paul and Manitoba
Railroad, which shows advance of ZIG per
cent. The efforts of all speculative holders
of stOcks-b0th large and sIuall-s directed towards
carrying their holdings through the present none
tary str1ngency; all realize that TO attempt 10 sell
now will precipitate sharp and perhaps
a serious decline. There were the usual
number of rumors current during the week;
the Two noteworthy ones and perhaps
the mosl influential in their effects on prices con.
cerned Wabash and Central Of New-Jersey Ac-
cOrding to report the Wabash Railroad is to be
leased to the Iron Noun ain Railroad for its net
earnings; 1t has its net earnings now but per-
haps may be questioned it, when the road is oper-
ated by and for the benefit OF another corporation
there are not methods by which ITS
net earnings can be reduced TO
the profit Of the lessee company. The rumOr abouf
Central OF NewJerSey was of Philadelphia origin and
was TO the effect that the arrangements Were com
pleted TO take the company OUT of the receivers
hands and lease 1t to the Philadelphia and Reading
Company, with a guarantee OF per cent upon its
stock HE absurdlty of that report should
have been its best refutatIon, but il did
lind believers. We are informed that il
Will require about $4,0O0000 in cash, or the as
sumption OF that amount OF liability. 10 relieve tho
Central of New-Jersey; but, In addition. the Off
GERS of the company emDhatically deny the report
Of lease and of any negotiations to that end. Tho
transactions IN stocks last week amounted TO
1916, 1854 shares against 1757,245 shares for the
week and the market closed as il was for
The greater part of the week-tame and inspid.
WEEKLY RANGE OF PRICES.