The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1869, Page 9

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Frupay, Feb, 12—6 P. M, ‘The sudden appreciation of our bonds in Europé 1s one of ine most Dattering evidences of i mproving faith in our national credit, Capitalists m Europe ave been slow to invest in United States securities since the close of the war, although the termination Of the struggle shoui a have been the signal for their doing so, The obstacles in the way of peace, the troubjes which outlived the surrender of the rebel army and the imperfect nature of the reconstruction which was essayed by 6 Congross of politicians in- stead of statesmen, gave a disparaging aspect to our Rational affairs, ‘The wealth of Europe, which was lying unemployed oronly at very low rates of in- terest, conid not be tempted here in this un- certain state of things. But the tde which was so long checked seems to have sud- denly overtowed its bounds, especially as tho large exports of cotton and the advent Of an adiinistration pledged to peace, economy and Tetrenchawnt are practical proofs of the real stability of the country, whatever the apparent distractions given it by politicians in thelr wranglings. The de- Maud for our securities seems unbounded. Despite shipments withiy the past two weeks, amounting to at least ten miltions of dollars, the price in Loudon has gohe up to 77%. Our foreign bankers were again in the market to-day, aod purchased to the extent of several iniiiions for further shipment. The el las been to create great’ scarcity in some ihe issues, particularly the 62’s and old 65's, which @re the favorites abroad, Tue muricet for government bonds was active and excited in sympathy with this further decided ad- vance of ties in London, At the first board ting morni sold at 114)4, the rest of the list being Grn at the clostag prices of tne previous day. Abihe secon’ boara the features were ’02’s, which Tose to iif:; a 114, and old '65’s, which rose to li2ss a 125%. At the last board the whole murket was strangly active, remarkably so for old 65's, Which rose to 1134¢ @ 11344. The issues of ’67 advanced to 11034 & 11034, while 62's were quoted at Uta li¢';. In the afternoon there was a falling of under 4 pressure to sell, but the market at five O'clock cloved firm at the following quotations—the highest of the day:—United States sixes, 1881, regis- tered, 123% 2 112!4; do., coupon, 114 a 114%; do., five-twenties, rezistered, 1105 a 110%; do., coupon, 1862, 114 a 114% 5 do., 1854, 111% ‘a 111%; do., 1863, 113 a 1183; do., mew, 1965, 1104 a 110%; Go., 1987, 110%¢ a 11044; do., 1868, 11094 @ 11034; do., 10-40" ered, 10334 a 103%{; do., coupon, 10934 ‘ency bonds, 10154 a 1013. of this advance in London, and the ex- Portation consequent upon it, bas been to demoral- ie foreign exchange. Prime bankers’, sixty days, Was sold to-(lay at 10914, and was quoted from that gure to 10: Should this foreign demand continue it is uot unreasonapie to look for such a depreciation im exchange a3 would tura it in favor of New York, when Europe would send us gold for our cotton and bonds. This has not happened since the war. It is not very likely, however, to take place now. But there {4 un@oubtedly a day not very tar distant when, with the completion and operation of the Pactfle Ratiway, our city will be the metropolis of the busi- Ress world and its financial centre. When Europe communicates with China across the United states there wil) be a reversal of the course of ali exchanges. ‘The gold market is still the field of a des- perate contest between the operatora. for a Wise and the operators for a fall in the py- cious metal. The former, it is conjectured, have “locked up” at least $12,000,000, but in essaying ‘their plans they were unfortunate in beginning them just op the eve of the sudden exportation of bonds &bove referred to, the effect of which has been to fill ‘Wail streec with bills against which to draw foreign exchange dratts, The clique who have attempted this bold scheme display a nerve and courage worthy of # better cause than that of depreciating our na- tional currency, Tiley haye so muck at stake that they,cannot withdraw without a terrible pecu- Miary sacrifice. The tendency of the market is downward, but they have resolutely resisted every gtep which it has taken in that direction. With the immense aniount of goid contributed to the market by the exportation of bonds the price ere this would havo declined several per ceat, but they have kept it frm-—in the vicinity of 135. They are apparently In a predicament of a very embarrassing character, but they are reputed to have genius equal to the emergency. 1a the firstplace they have saffered the “shorts” to largely oversell the market. To-day loans were made at 4 to 7 per cent despite the ginount of gold which they have withdrawn. But this is supposed to have been strategy on their part to induce the “bears’? to continue their ‘short’? guics. With this oversellimg and with a sudden return of bonds from Burope for any cause there would be a “corner” in gold, wich would ruin the “shoris” and enrich the chque. The explosion is deiayed from day to day, but it must come within a short time. The gross clearings to-lay were $66,824,000; the gold balnuoes, $2,059,525, and the currency balances $2,379,302. The range of prices was as follows:— ‘The mouecy market was greenbacks and seven on miscellancous collaterals. ‘The following were the bida for city bank stock to. easy at six pér cent on day :—New York, 135; Merchants’, 125; Mechanics’, 128; America, 146; Phenix, 106; Greenwich, 1060; Rational, 110; Merchants’ ‘Exchange, 115; Seventh Ward, 112; State of New York, 1145,; Commerce, 122%; Mechanics’ Banking Association, 119; Ocean, 106; American Exchange 116; Bank of the Re- pubic, 118; Hanover, 109; Metropolitan, 140; Market, 117; Nasean, 105; Shoe and Leather, 130; Corn Ex- eohange, 1: Continental, 993; St. Nicholas, 109; Importers and Traders’, 12834; Park, 165; Maaufac- turers aud Merchenta’, 101; Central National, 100; Fourth National, 103; Ninth National, 109; Tenth National, 04; Oriental, 14734; Gola Exchange, 135, Southern securities were steady, except for Ten- pessees and Virginias, which,were 3, bewer, and for North Caroiina’s, which were 4 lower. Prices closed: —Tenuesset, 6x coupon, 66); a 67; do, new, 4; Virginia, ex coupon, 57 a 6744; do., new, 62'; 463; do,, registered stock, 50% a 513s; Georgia sixes, 82 a 83; do. sevens, 923; a 93; North Carolina, ex coupen, 63a 04; do, new, G14 a 614; Missourl sixes, 56 & 87; do, Hannibal and St. Joseph, 86)¢3 Louisiana sixes, 71 9°73; dd, levee sixes, 665, a 6734; do, lev igits, $435 @ 85%; Alabama eights, 9335 a 0455; do. fiver, 6114 a 66; do., sixes, sterling, 80 a 84; Bouth Carolina sixes, 72a 74; do. new, 70a 71; do, Pogistored su Oh @ 64; City.of Memphis sixes, 62 a Yot Atian(a eights, 78a 60; City of Savan- ne, 90 a 91; City of New Orleans consol, 70 . do, issue, railroads, 70 a 71; Mobile and Ohio sterting, 63 a 635g; do. erghts, 51 9 62; Misas- sippt Central Railroad, first mortgage, 68 a 70; ao., second mortgage, 62 4 64; Memphis and Charleston, first mortgage, 90 a 91; dof second mortgage, 76 a 77; do., stock, 4¥ a 60; Greenville and Columbia, guar- antoed, 600 68; Memphis and Little Rock Ratiroad eights, 07 a 40. ‘The Augusta Sentinel is confident that the present cotton crop of Georgia will yield from $30,000,000 to $40,000,000 in gold, The general stock market was very dull, and brokers report a dearth of orders, Prices opened weak thls orning, but improved somewhat during the day, closing steady at the advance. The follows ing prices prevailed on the call at the last open bourd:—American Express, 47 @ 4853; Adams Ex- press, 675; @ 61%; Merchants’ Union, 19 8 19%; Quicksliver, 22 a 23%; Canton, 63 a 63%; Pacific Mail, 113); @ 11334; Western Union Telegraph, 37% @ 37),; Now York Central, 163% @ 164; Hudson River, 136 54 & 197; Readumg, 0494 @ 9494; Chicago and Alton, 168 a 160; Bankers and Brokers’, 108 bid; Alton and Torre Haute, 49% a 41; do, preferred, 06% bid; To- ledo and Wabash, 66 & 06%; do. preferred, 17 a 78); Milwaukee and St. Paul, 663 a 66; do, preferred, 7! a 70%; Fort Wayne, 117% a 117%; Ohio and Miesissippt, 35% o 95%; Michigan Southern, 94 a 9454; Ihnois Central, 18954 @ 141; Cleveland and Pitisburg, 915; a 92; Cleveland and Toledo, 105% a 1054; Kock Istand, 181 @ 1814; Northwestern, 633, fe 86%; do. preferred, 91% & } Boston Water Power, 16 10; Mariposa, 8% @ do, preferred, Bike & 2534; Harlem, 196) @ 180, The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay- ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury in this city [. Sonnesene a Se aiiiadammanaaananeiianet ea for the expired portion of the week have been a8 follows:— ‘Sb 859, 164 786,844 83,239, 1 ies eee 3,730,781 3,624,103. 47,547,578 ‘The value of the importations of dry goods at this port for the week ending February 11 compares with the previous week as follows: — Fed. 4 ML Entered for consumption. . $1, 35,266 $1,627, 094 Withdrawn... 677,466 702,424 Warehoused, + 662,814 429, ‘The specie value of foreign tmporta at the port of New York for the month of January in each of the past twenty years was a4 follows:— 1860... 1861, 1869. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANTE, Friday, Feb. 12—10:15 A. M. Ey 91000 Mil &8t Pistm.., oy, -b1O 118) 86 bea © sg Py a 14000 UB ly +» 1b 100 192000 OS 5-20, ©, "67, 12 h LS 25000 US 5%, 10-40, cou. 109 "g 10 4 50000 US 6a, cur'ey..... 1 50 i 20U0 NY 7" 100 Brook! er | y iin tr Ey 1st oi 164 rey kj ou 104ig 300 oi 100 ) 8 ey eee a 4 . eee ‘4 100 Ohio & Mise pref, is Butte 2 200” * do. 456 Quarter-past Twelve o’Clock P. M. 30000 OY 68, US Ws, currency. 101% Fin a TR Bn Wedd con: 1G Touso US 530, 0 150 6 1000 10° uu M05 000 US 830, nos ‘B00 US B-2U, c, "65. 1105 36800 do... iid} 0000 do Walf-past Two o’Clock P. M. #4000 Tenn 6's, new. 200 shs Adams xpress. as 2u00 N Car 6 200 hits 20 N'Y Central Rik... 164 150 Han £StJo RR... 110 9LN J Central RI Bid 94 €, CInd Cent int. 8534 ty 11934 2000 Mil & Se P S's, Ist.. 15 100 Cleve & Tol RR. 054 5 she Fourth Nat Bk . 103 20 Joliet & Chicago RR 600 Mariposa pret. 28:4 10 Chichco &NWRR.. 881 0 do. & Big 20 Pactile M 85. Ei} 100 Boston Water P. Wag STREET QUOTATIONS, Half-past Five o’Clock P. M. Wells, FACo, Ex U8 Expres: Northwestern ., 55% a Northwertera pé 91ipu 9a COMMERCIAL REPORT. Farpay, Feb, 12-6 P, M. BrEswAx was in good demand, and being scarée, prices were decidediy bigher, closing at about 4éc. a ‘There were sales of about 6,500 Ibs. at 48370. w 40c., the latter for cholne. Covrox.—Receipts, 170 bales. The demand from all classes of buyers wos = light, and with fair offerings the market was beary, and priees rece let about Me. per lb. The sales were only 2,197 bales, ine'uding 777,0n speciiation, 914 for export.and 506 for spinning. There were sales for future delivery of 300 bales low mideling for March at jie, and 300 jor March at 2x0, Bubjoined are the closing quota- th ” Upandeand Moriteand N.O. ant Flor Mew hie. Tezas. 654 8 Oh liga Nig 2 Be 2 a9 fr ioe ag Good mba lt 31g Corynt.—For Rio the market continued fairly active and prices were very firm at our yuotations annexed. ‘The de mand was from the trade at be sales were 4411 bags ex Wavelet, 9,000 do. per Traveller, to arrive froin Baltimore, and 9,900 bags Santos ex Mina'vel on privateterms. We Ordinary cargocr, Bige. a Ye.. in bond; {air do. 9c. o 10e.; good oy llc, @ Lidge} prime do. Nie. a 1240. 5 ex- tremes for lote, Bige. a fhe! over kinds were quiet, “Wo quote: (Nominal) Java, dis-m “digo. gud daty pala: Cey- fon, Ife.» 180; Maracuibo, Ibe. a Ise: ba gunyra, 14izc. a Ve"; samalca, iMjge. a 153c.; Bee Domingo, 15cm ide; Costa Rica, Manila and Mexican, 15c. a Ise. Co! ‘qilet, was held with considerable WsanO0 der Lake Superior delivtentie the: let of Maree, 0. f vera’ fare! ataic, ‘The London market is frm at £74 10% £70 ior Chi.6 CoorRRAGE S'TOCK.—Thongh in Nght demand, was We St, incl PPEE.—Ingot, though firmness. and % 8 inch bes ; purasiteanarae wine te rum 5 e . ; hoops, 14 feet, #66'a'Gbe, and ree hoops, 1 fe GhSmrns All Kinds were dull, but, prices were stebdy af Ise, Se, for Woncra and cy ine; de. for spect, . for Se RuENTg Rovondale was in fair demand and steady at ‘Cowpagt.-Maniie was quiet but sioner at2le. a 20, Duvue ax DrEs were generalty quiet, but sin tons soda sat at 2 Ebon Bats poles Sned camphor ond 90 bales sosia gumn srasicon, See a.000 bunces F. and W. quicioe, wow halt DrEwoons.—! wee culct, ond we heard sales, Jamnioa was quoted a: B20 a €2u 50, gold, mingo at 827 a #35, . rg ces tose Si oe amd dovosta. Phe tatket for Blais an & es 2575 iB 80; oe Westera He | ne ara 80 Rowad hoop Ohio, shi 71% Roand hoop Ohio, 10.0 £1, Louis low extra. 8 00 St. Louis straight 10 00 St. Louis ehotoe dow 1300 Bt. Louts choice farnily. 13.0 Southern choice and famti ny ie 7 BS 475 510 a8 — —The market for spring whe: der a moderate demand, but the receipt frora Liverpoo| ( ad 9a. cable) quot per ceribal caused br; whharaw from the nomialiy Le, @ Qe. i ein ing being avaiiah re, though the les wr Digher prices. The sa'es comprised about 85,000 buabeld at $1013 for common No. 2 spring, and #1.@l s ®) 623g for chdice do., in store; $1 45 for = email lot of mixed, in store, and @1 654 for choice No. %, delivered. The corn market but closed dul) and lower for new, bat drm for old, which was quite freely de tion, The were ve Weatern mized, closing at 18. ; fm store; Bt 08 for old yellow, in store, yellow Jersey. Rye wan dull Oats were du'! and lower, ore, Net and fre aowege Weng ‘ity Se heavy, eh ie hear ot Seay teats in pico, +m her np te F iba tobe C Sie.s and Mrniacaibo, wg | jute aalen were of 600 bales on private igo, poll, Manlio was were ri but we reported Sata tee arena by FT 91 840 a #43; wt vy Tiros be rat Watt aas Nov Quis Ge ; coke, 00 do. 8 TP terne on private tert aie MES toma Aadover forge at #85 aad 3,000 3 tonndry Parale vere, "Wronttat actup was tn demand ane ‘pe. ‘sold on private my bar gout tor kurtish aut ath Sh, eureoncr Ievia demand stock te eauence. Oak crops were in fair demand at full pr sere dee. ie. Be, . ze 23 quest at fuil prices. about former prices. m ie., and 13 iH fh Si ai Z 7 * a3 23 i NAVAL STORES. ~~ seems ance ie trom lower, closing cN ‘There were vt ‘from store wt B80. In rosin ihe, icon were prevalon mt : ais igh; Nol, 871007 nA; pale Ut 10 a oa de. Wilmington tar was | 25 Dols, at 88 4236 and 200 do.. to arrive, on priv: OUL.CAKE was dull and heavy. ‘Western at $57. Large nts were obtainable [Otis —Linesed remamned quiet, but rm, at #1 casks and bbis, Olive was lower, being quoted 1.85, Lard was heavy at Bt 75 9 st 78 to without further aaiea, while distilled red was nal at Soe. Fish olls'were generally ‘ueady: aales 20 ge mania at $1 2) and 3) eallooe bleaghed win Waiter do. at g3 ide tes whoa ” : vate S32 cS ? 3°) ‘d e3 aise ze geese Bs 33%. ley H Be quoted at 82650 a aad lower, cloning at Ibo, for city. Live with arrivals of 900 ‘loos 10. Dressed hoge were at Me: a Mic: for Wester, nnd Mice, were dull and nomi head. Beet was in moderate dem sales. $1 and India do., 33 a $3, at $30 a 84, with sates of 75 bbis. at thone Cut meats were only ‘mod notive, but firmly held ; the saies were about 20 packages, at 14c. a 14sgc. for dry salted anit plckied shoulders, 46 for smoked do, & IBMe. for pickled baros, 20c. x’ Zle. for smoked do: and fie. a 920. fer baysed do. Bacon was dull, and we no of importance. Prices" were firm, however, at 16c. a 16c. for Cumberland cut, Ie. & 1M, for long clear, ig, tor short dow, and Iie. x 174o, for short rib. Lard was ‘sparingly dealt in, and the market was hoary and prices were lower. ‘The sales on the sp only about 50 packages at Ie. a ic. for No. 1 to prime steam and kettle rendered. For tuiure. delivery’ the sales were about packages at 20\c, for this month, buyer's option, aud $uc., seller's option, six months. Buyjter--The market was fairly notive, wnd prices were firm at our quotations annexed. he ' recei yatinue small, and the stock of the fine fp demand, and that of the low an’ cht, for the home trade, and Cheese was in fair demand, chief ined frm. ‘Te tock fs moderate. We quote :— rices remained ng, Sussex ana Orange county dairies, des is inadequat modi grades 43c. 9 45c. atts. y ounty datriea, iki ite of es, iirkins cry Hnaryto flr Stato dairies, tirkins.” 2400. State, half drkin tubs, extra... Abe. adic. State, balf drkin tnbs, fair to gor Alc. nde. Wetnh tubs, Lewis and Oswego co adSc. Welsh tubs, fair to good State, Pennsyivania dairies, firkina, Pennsytvan'a duiries, firkins, ordinary. Western Reserve, firking, good to prime. Riipols ang Wisconsin, Srking, gvod to prime nary Western, fait to good, Common Western’ x Western roll ‘air Orange county extranted Poravors. ~The demanc was light though not cuotably lower. We «uote:--Peach bic 8, 28 53.10; Jackson whites, 22a $1 76 a 42; monttors, $150; Prince Alberts, reinware, 6 oct, $6 60 a #7, O10N8 were steady, al §5 a’ BA per DDL for red and g7 & prices we: wk 4 ows, #9 Ti 6, No sales of moment were roported, Por refined 1 market was quiet, heary and irregular, closing at nbont 8734¢, with, however. but fering at this Geure. A amall lot was’ gold al Sle. For fuiure delivery there wore tales of 2,000 bbis, for. the first half Narch ‘Be, cloning at Beige, bid; 1,000 do. 1 1,000 do, for Marob at 3:c., 1,00 do, for Angust, op private terns.” Tn, Phtiad Gutet, but rather stronger, ‘There standard w hi do, from Yay @ to Ang both at 3. for common to prim ‘The market ou rt ¥ notive at former gack; Marshal's and Wort 2 a #2 10; Higgins’, 23.0 du 10; and Turks Isiand, 486. « 0c. SREDS.—Caloutta linseed par bushel. was qufet, but Orm, at our last cuotations. Clover, th ugh, quiet was finn, at Ibe. a thse. with light offerings.’ Tinotlly was quiet, but ‘steady, at #9 50 4.83.75, whlie rough tax was dull aud nominal at $2 00 a BARINE was slow of sale, closing at 18%¥e. a 19}e.. da. and tes, We heara of no sales ones cathy regain SKINS.—Doth goat and dear were in’ light demand, and we beard oi no sales of moment. Prices were quite steady, , at the following quotations :—Deer —Honduram, 450. San Joan, 44 43e.; 1 oe be § Gras, 800: Ohagres; 480. a tort, Porte i be Sat Saag ae Gee tee mora, Boot bores Vera . . ‘Aytea, dBc. 4 bbe. | Payta, 0c: Cure 7 Cape, 43e.5; Marir%, 66c. a 700. per ib. Soar. —Castilo was quiet at Wie. 1sc, We heard of PRL jan was stead nd fi at 6! Se ‘gold, with small sales gi these prices: Lote tb aa) “Soasn. tinder sn enite' \d, chiefly from specula- as lemnan: tors, the market for raw was excited and ‘ocidedy higher, closing strong at prices re ‘The bawinesny tb extent, by the i active dem: dee eS e ing extremely prices further advanced 340. per Ib. clostug at 17°40. a I7}ge. for hard, 1840. « 16820. for aott white, Bice 1572 tor yelow and Te, extra O. The sales i to good reliaing, 12Ffc. wm Yo. ; fair (0. good grocere, ‘190. fe prime to choice grocery, 18%c. « fie? Porto foo, Hise: Nocti iadgers Nom ti ts Triage 14sge.s Nos Hee 40. 1840.3 c. a 14340. Nos. 30, Weiges 166. o ne ‘TonAGvO,—-Kentucky was in fair demand, chiefly for the home trade, nud prices were steady at our’ quotations wie Rexel. The 1eeeipts are increnaiog. ‘The sales were fabont s. at Sc. a l6c.. Bed leaf wan rather mors sought Sia 215 cases 1581 crop, a te. and 80 casos State on ps Seen wan sendy, with sales of 800 bales Fura mt Goer, paid. We quote: Light leo, Tige. © igo. & Pe. He. Me. 1 Me, aide. — I4ge. & The. Hise. ibe. 15iee. a Ife. , duty = Soe¢ necticut ard’ Masanchusetts, filers, to. idige. ; wraj ots, 18e. fia New York sate, diiers, 1 average 1048) Frappe Loe. 0 fo, and Ohio, si Havane—-Gommon, fies 8 Ric pow a #1; fin ®1 02% @ 81 Ui. Yarw—t cut, sieeir ent, $1 02 ast average lots, *lge. n 3c, tared—Biack work, com- Toon and medium, 124e. a Ite. ; do. good and fine, He. & BUC. ¢ bright work, common and mediom, Iie. a 40c. ; 40. good and fine, B00. a &6c.-—all in bond. : TiNn.—All kinda. of pig continued to rule quiet, but prices were generally steady. Of Straits, which were quoted at flo. a old, tbe sales were 209 siaba on private verma. Five tons Eugiish were soli, io arrive, at 30e., gol¢. Banca wos dill and nominal at 82%pc., do.” Tn pldios there was S moderate business traneacted at full prices, uo sales belng 10 boxes coke at $7 60, gold, 800 do. A B ad (ramared) 1,00) 'boxes assorted charpon! a: $8 8135, quote: I'C charcoal, 98 16 a $9, gold; 1 O doko, 87 0G; coke terne, #6 0 96 9, and charcon! werne, €8 4 HRM TALLOW waa, stendy at 1,0. a Ljg0., with sales of 40,000 Ibn, at these prices, OWrhisKerv.-- Receipts, 1,057 bbls, The mariet was inactive, And prices were nominally S7e. a Bl, tax paid, WilALErOoTs were qu $e.'fur unblenched and 1c. for Neached, WHALRUONE.—Arctic was quoted at I6c. a @1, gold, with: ont sales, *. Woo..—The market for fleece extibite no ol Mont as compared with Inst week. grades coatinue in good demand, but thn sales are al nge of mo medium ht, being Fertricied by the wearcity, whtin there is rather more thant: for the finer ich are held at fall prices, Seoured quite freely sought after and commands a fair price. In Pile @ fair Dusiness in doing, the demand ” stil ing chi for the better grades of super, which are rmness. California isn trifle more active, and alighay hi prices ars prevailiny far ‘Terns in active and frm, wi ign inde- eldodly 17 at about the prices previously cvrrent, the being for the low ani fine descriptions. We quote :— flees Saxony, Goo + fat & Gle.; «do. the of cotton 207 tmnlen: total Net reoot count wise, "i constwite, 3.96 Delon; Geost wencin, ~y Pye eats gal i Stinbnaes wast at wa ani once ea a NEW YORK! HERALD, SATORDAY)-PHBRUARY? 113, 1869.-THIPLE | SIEET. ae rite doles. | Totes 5,908 betes, to Groat Brit. m ‘baies; bo rat Ge} Cuastwi 1.6.9 daios. a it i ra Tree fr 4 wewk, wicllin, ds sed ory 4 20. “taten of the w 3400 b a aie bales. SAVANNAI, Feb. 12, 1859, Net reoripts of cotton for the woek?—i%5 of ‘sea, ialande and HALE Laies of Perley uvos; ‘costteton «of ges isla re Jone ; coastwi “en Fy Cale ot OF tuntandas "Pie snarvehe ne uiet med *s by peta var! a nominal. ings 29c. the aaics of the week have boon ‘rhe business at the Exchange yesterday was very Nght, but not remarkabiy so for Friday. True, this is not the best season of the year for heavy saics, especialy of unimproved property; but if the spring like weather which has prevailed during the past day or two should continug there is @ probability of stir in real estate and building matters. improved property is very diMcult to obtam at anything like le prices, a4 the present owners, feeling secure in their possessions, and know! that ‘the -cost of building at present is so very that they Indulge in this feeling of secarity, are indepen- may dent almost toimpudence, The high prices set on real estate, together with the Increased cost of bulld- ing, occasioned in great part by the nonsensical “strikes” of certain craftsmen, has the tendency to increase the rate oi rents, and thus help to make the T poorer and the rich richer. The idea ing amechanic one dollar an hour for every hour he works 1s ridiculous; but those who demand that rate of compensation, and who by their ‘“pigheadedness"’ in the matter can create much aunoyance, do not take time to consider that if the builders or owners should accede to their demands the other mechanics eu- gaged tn the construction of houses would probabl make a similar demand, ands that the cost of buld- tug would thns be so very much increased that the owners, to receive commensurate income from their investments, must necessarily advaace tye rents and lng tuepoor." ‘thare Was every probability of are. e+) nr. ere was every pro! Ly are- duction i rents this spring, Duk. if the mechanics perias in plastering oye se. ” 60 a exorbi- 1b Wages inust be paid the “ bosses" will “ ter" the increase on tenants. It 1s to be hoped, therefore, that the tradesmen will “le: well enough seek and not incense the owners to press too eavily. THE SALES YR3TERDAY were as follows:— 99th at, 1 Jot, 8.4, 275 ft ¢ of Sth av, 25x14 block, 7 ‘Hd st, 2 lols, 83; n'a, 425 ft w of Lith’ av, each W.dsdg black ote; a 5, 160 tie of Bib It will be seen from the above that tne prices obtained were fully a8 much tf not more Lian the property was worth, and.certainiy more tian it might be expected to bring at this time of the year. Real Estate Notes. Philade!puia 1s agitated over the fact that inde- pendence square {s to be covered with public build- ings. A commission has charge of the matter, and the commissioners held a meeting on Wednesday last, at which plans were presented which had been prepared by a citizen, who is not an architect, pro- viding that the building shail be of the following proportions:— NUMBER OF SQUARE FERT IN BUILDING. First floor. . Second floor. Baseiment. Square fect on first and second floors. Square feet eastern wing of basement, Square feet western wing of basement. . Total......+-.. +++ Deductions ior halls, Walls and stairways. Total balance......-++-sereerees Deduction for square feet required Surplus... Area of square, Deduct butiding. Deduct Independence Ha 83,400 Balance. net enenceesseeeeearerere 129,528 ‘The buii + back from the line of Wal- nut street twenty-five leet; distance from its curb, thirty-two feet; on Fifth and Sixth streets, five fect lo be adued to wiath of pavement, making distance from the curbs sixteen leet, Elevation to the first floor. First story. Second story. Total. ...- 40+ . seseeeeessesereess cone ell The jew Orleans is reported oy the contractor as “sale beyond the eacfoaches of the river,” and that the work of planking has already commenced. A single artesian well supplies all the water used at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. ‘Chat muse be “auch”? well or “much” town. * Petitions are in ciroulation asking the Legtalature to unite Troy ana Lansingbarg uuder one municipal government, Cohoes wants to be relieved from the provisions of the Capital Police bill and wants to be incorpo- rated as a city. A place large enough for “that mastodon” to bo buried in should be incorporated. Nine bids were mad2 jor the construction of the new Court House at Macomb, lil, ranging from $140,000 to $144,900. The bid aceepted wus that of Wolbaum & Co., of Chicago, at $120,000. They have cut and sliced off sections and town- ships from Talladega coanty, Ala., until it has been reduced to less than the constituioaal limius. It wants the laud back. Sales of property at private sale since February 1, 1869, by one firm in New Orleans, have been made as follows:— Cottage residence and two lote on Prytanta st, corner of, Cottage and jot on ‘Melporasne st, 2 foun tory brick stores, Nos 108 and 105 Povdi Residence and § lots oa Coliseum st, corner of sant. ate seeeeee S Plantation of § arpents front by 47 arpents dedp, in’ the pariah of Pointe Sonpene ee 5,500 iif'an 500 bet) «+ 8,000 1 fot on Magazine, botw Cottage and 2 lois Charles sis... Win. H. D: and wife to WindsormAtcheson, stx and a balf acres of land, in Montgomery township, lot No. 24, in John lot No. 6, to Steven- 18, 1868, for $500, yn’s heirs subdivision, At 7 lizabeth —¥ . Kilbourne Jones, east son to Ei half of m-lot No, 62, in Northrup and Kelly's addt- ‘gal of Columbus, February 2, 1809, for Oficin! Travefers of Real Estate Yesterday. © of Sein av, 17x40 w of Ath a¥, 754100, tw of ih we, Lexis Toston id. ‘th av, 3 Canal'st, 28, Latiow si, Sixid. Ist av, #'@ corner of 108th st, 952100 1 Int av, #@ corner of 00th st, %x100.10. ARs RROOR! NEW Youn. er year, (ist Year Grand st, No.9, years, per year. Maa yoar.. 1y (Bd Your: No,108, Tyears, por year : ‘at, No Bt, fy years, por ye. at, Dm 47 Sh Wor Got or yen nit, No iid, B years, per year No td (store, ke, 3 yearm per year. Wav nc cornet of Bist st, Vyeare, per year Gih af, No 719, 4 years, per year... Nereus IX RiNGS OOUNTY, HROO en of Dekalb wr, 1.6339. of Braith st, doei00,. i 180.0 w oC Ewen Dixy iy om 215 1 w of nav, Dia] Pon ct contre ihoe, 100 ft w of Troy a: 14285 a8 Dee eto a3 of Frankia si, B8e100- {9 Howver st, 2s, 80 ft. of Lee ay, Dore, Loo Hantingto> at, #8, 196.6 ft aang {TB . + scteeseseeerescases: tate 158 lock T Gib waa Operators in Flour at the Corn ExchungeA Ring Against Oor Own Flour Maunuface turers-How the Ring Is Formed and How fc Works. ‘The flour market in this city is curiously managed, thoagh not so very curioua either, when one con- Siders the principle on whici, 19 our great metro- polilan mé@rt, nearly every branch of iarge business is conduoted—the principle of the ring. Pursuing the pattern of our modern Congressional spollation schemers with their whiskey ring and internal reve- nue ring, and all the mammoth multifarious rings known to exist there looking to plundering the pub- lic treasury, and caking likewise for model our own municipal rings and rings of the coal dealers and ice companies and gas corporations, and other rings a numerous as the leaves of Val- ambrosa, operators in flour here have Only devised aud mouided and perfected aring. It 13 unnecessary to state that this last ring, like all other rings of this si generis class, 100ks to. accomplishing private gains at the expense of the public, In fact, the operations of these modernly constructed rings—we call them modern, though it 1s not unlikely that any one sufficiently curious in the matter might trace them far back of the media val ages—may be sententlously stated in the follow- jug apothegm, which we coin, as specialiy applica- bie to them—Rings rule; the public are the prey. It is the mis‘ortane of our people, however, that they submit to these things. ‘hey feel the preasure, they wince like the galied jade and they squirm and howl, but they give back yo kick gnd quietly yield to the bleeding process. ings among dealers inany of the great staples—and of ull stapics flour is the chief—are the curse of trade, and, when known, should be exposed and denounced, Nothing is simpier than explanation of the ring eXisling among ce classes of four operators.at our Corn Exchauge, to unfold the parties to the ring and to show the causes of its formation and the ob- ject for which ft works. Thé@ whole thing ts as platn 4s the inittatory letters of the alphaoet. Brokers and commisston merchants are the parties to the ring. ‘The combination ts in tavor of thetr own interests and Western manufacturers and against our own mitiers, the few but I avd very successful milis working in this city abd Brooklyn and Wililams- burg. The cause of this ring being formed ts the ex- cellence of our own flour, as good in fact as that produced at any Western mul!s. and the facilites for Bin tee it in the market at a moment’s demand and cheaper than the product of other mills. Tne object, like that of all similarly formed rings, is to crowd out of the market all dealers standing in their way, to get thereby the monopoly of the trade and pocket the utmost possible profits. In te tirst place the commission merchants or flour jobbers, es the case may be, who make advances on the fourof Western producers, must manage to get their money back. Such is the anxiety to receive consignments of four that there ia great rivalry in the business, Of course those making the most liberal udvances are the favorites of the imanufacturera. Many are liberal to the extent of advancing the ruling market price at the time, and some even make: advances before the wheat Is pur- chased from which the flour is to be made. * On the heels of these advances four in immense quanaties is continual.y coming into market. A large portioa of it is intended for shipping, principally to the West india isiands, South Ainerica and the European inarkets. The braads are bot at ali uniform. In this respect it is, in fuct, not unfrequently a sort of diamond cut diamond arrangement. The manufac- turer bas got ois money tn advance, gud to make 9 snug sum sends poor flour, The commission merchant seeks t save himself by selling his poor flour at ood = prices. nd pow come the brokers. These men are afier their percentage. They live on percentage. Without percentage this world were a chaos. Some of the more unscrupulous—and it is not generally given to this class to be burdened with scrupulous neas—want two Gea the first from the selier and the second from the bona Ade purchaser or ShIpDRET. ‘They are andaciousiy expert at the vusi- ness.” They manipulate sampies with the shrewdest sagacity aud very easily take in those not posted. Ip a word, they are the saarpest kind of sharpers and work solely tor their own taterests. Between them and the jobbers oid floar is soid and sent to warm climates. There it is sure soon to spoli; but thia is no matter to them, The four has been sold and sutpped and the money received, and while the former ia not likely to come back the jatter 13 quite certain never to be paid back. But it ia unnecessary to enumerate all the dodges and trickery. It would be only making a very short story very Jong. ‘The great object is to kill off our own millers. For this purpose four is often sold at less than the cost of tts manufacture. Generally the object, however, is to Keep the prices up to as high a point’ as ppasibie, for the higher the prices the ——- the pe fits. our own millers come directly in contact with the buyers. bier d are not troubled with any middle men and neither have to stand the burden of thelr profits for the very good reason that they will not do It. Bravely the smail handful of millers we have about us—but it is no handfal of work they are doing, for they annually turn out over a milfion barrels of Hour—are fighting tle battle against the combina- ton opposing them to which we trave above referred. ‘They stand wholly on chelr own merits, They make the best of flour irom the best of material, as clabo- rately snown in @ recent articie in the Hxaaup, ‘They can sell their four cheaper than that of West- ero manufacture. They refuse to be killed of or to switch of, orto make any compromises. They are public benefactors, inasmuch as they are cheapen! flour for the people. The ring od rule now, bu by ai pursuing their present line of policy the voice of peopie wiii rule in the end. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. > Married. ConeMan—THorP.—On Wednesday, — 10, Joun J. Coneman to Maky E. THoxr, bota of this city. Disciee—Korrrox.—on Wednesday, January 27, ‘at Emanuel church, Baltimore, by the Rev, Mr. Ran- doiph, Roserr Dieser, of Clermont, N. Y., to CLARA Bi (aang the late Caaries U. Egerton, Esq., of jaitimore, Md. Hegs—FRANKAU.—On Wednesday, Febraary 10, by the Dr. Milziner, Jacon Hess to GERTRUDE, eldest daughter of ‘Nathan Frankau, Esq., all of this city. Hartford, New Haven and New London papers lease copy. gn Jersey City, N. J., on Thare- day evening, February 11, the Rev, P. D. Van Chief, Dy D., Ronerr Fonsytn Lirrie, of New York, to.JULIA, daughter of Augustus 8S, Whiton, of the former place. 7 Rowixsox—Goopwin.—In Brooklyn, on Wednes- day, February 10, at the residence of the bride's father, by Kev. Theo. L. Cuyler, DANtRL Kosinson to mtd ai Br daugater of H. W. Goodwi |p, All of Brooklyn. SANDFORD—-LENT.—On Wednesday, February 3, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rov. Ey P. Gardner, ABRAM P. SANDFORD tO ELLEN A. Leyt, all of Hoboken. No cards. Srencua—Sugtpon.—At Binghamton, N, Y., on Wednesday, Fenruary by the Rev. E. Van Siyke, assisted by the Rev. pardman, D. D., JON 8. Srenewn, of New York, to Miss Mary f., daugitter of H. 4. Sheldon, Esq., of Blaghantoa. & fi SOUTHARD.—On Wedaesday, January RGR Srer.ino, of New York, to Scsan 8, ano, of Williamsburg. Die jay, February 12, a! 1AM ARMSTRONG, te Fe Ste wh ‘he relatives and friends of the family are resew fully invited te attend the funeral, on Sunday av noon, at two o'clock, from. his West Hous street. Baknes.—Cn Friday morning, February W,/ may General JAMES BARNES. ‘The funeral will take place trom Lis late rev in ees Mass., oa Monday atternuog, o'eh N.—At Belleville, N.J., on Thar jay Br Feb- rusty 11, Mrs. Many Benson, tn the 67th ¥ ear of her re. ‘he relatives and friends of the family Pare reapect- fully invited to attend the funeral, om 9 anday afier- noon, at half-past two o’ciock, from her late re- sidence, at Believilie, N. J. Canrnon..—On Thursday, Pebrmaay 11, Tiomas CARKOLL, & native of Collou, county” Louth, Ireland, ty bea ‘the fiveral will take place {rv n hts late resi- dence, 182 Nassau street, at twelve o'clock. CaRTY.—At the reauience of ©. Clarke, near Sing Sing, N. Y., Miss Sanayi KR Carry, formerly of St. Croix, Danish West Indias. Funeral this Saturday frou All Saints’ church, Briar Clif, at twelve o'clock, Onrts0N.—On Tuesday, FV praary 9, Daten. F., ‘ison, aged 24 —— Wao Fe anad Teresa Ci years ‘The relatiyos and trionds of the are respect- folly invited wy. attend vA Tanerat wit further ‘notice, froua his parants?, idence, Hamilton place, © street, Brooklyu, B.D. PTON. OD say, February 11, ANNIn Lraam, daughter of games P. and Sarah B. Comp. ton, ‘The friends are inv ited to attend the funeral, at No. 203 Bast Sag'y y-tnird stieot, on Sunday after. CONNELL. —O@ ‘rriday, Februaty 19, Jaws Con- pa of te, pads or Rovbar, cousty Of Meath, tre. 18, The iriends w.0 lavited to attend the funeral, from St Vincent's Fiosp!tal, Eleventh street and Seventh avende, on Yunday afternoon, at one o'clock. Cox. Monday aiternoon, at one o’ctock, Feb- Cox, in the ‘The tiatives dist of li id year is age. the family are re- Lid es) corner Aya, Foca Rescuer 1a at two o'clock. Oo fe 12, Of aoariet foaver, fanara!, from his and Amity streets, Di, Wittram L., onty child of John D.. Joanng lea pos T., only g it ol i oe ee out fi ‘Tie relatives and friends or the fama! fully taviced to attend the fuvera!, w! noves. from the residence of his avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at oneo’elock. Ccuny.—On fhursday, February U1, Perse CUBBY, “rate, soytneons hs and in . and those of brothers and. brother-in-law, (. Horgan, and the members of St, Stephen's Zotal Abstinence Society, IMs ate. rosidenoo, 308 Gat eee a sircet, 318 Kast -attn Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. i yee we. Juane.--Hudseniy, ab ni BS) t, tere reet, AUGUSTA jew Orleans papers please copy, DowNuy.—On Thursia , Feoruary LEXANDOS *Downey, aged 7 years. : aging ie ives and friends of the famil, respect- fally invited to attend the funeral, om the rea dence of his son, No. 419 West ‘Yhirwy-fourth street, oe oe Cg erg ec ie’ . 11, BARsal the beloved wife of Gregory W. Fleming, aged 99 r residence, st HELENA DE SB yeara, ) ‘The friends and relatives of the family are respect- fully mvited co attend her funeral, from her iate rest- dence, 107 West Twentieth street,on Sunday afier- noon, at one o’ciock; from thence to St. Vincent de Paul's church, and from there to Calvary Cemetery, Fisme.atr.—On Thursday, Pebruary 31, Buiaas BETA, widow of the late Jon Fishbiatt, in ‘the doth Year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late reat- dence, 242 West Twenty-second street, on Sunday morning, at ten hye gg The members Broadway invited to attend the funeral or are, are here! John Fish! from her iate residence, No. 242 Weat ‘Twenty. ‘street, on Sunday morning, at tem M. & ISAACS, Sec Grnsons—In on ‘Thursday, Feb ruary 11, Mr. Groxaz 2 tunons, formerly’ of Al: bas Bee son of the late James Gibbons, Sr., of that city. ‘The relatives and friends, and also the Masonite fraternity, are respectinlly invited to attend the faneral, oh Sunday noon, at twelve o’ciock, irom his late residence, No. 173 Franklin avenue, ‘The members of Holland Lodge, No, 8, F. and A. M., will meet tor this parpoee at their cm rooms, No, #6 Broadway, N. Y., on the 14th at 106 A. M. By order of the W. M. A. W. KING, Secretary. Henny.—In San Francisco, Cal., on Wednesday, January 20, James F. HENRY, of Bergen, N. J., in the Sith year of his a HveR.—Suddenly, on Thursday, February 11, Mra. Sanaw M. Hype, in the 66th year of her age. ‘The fanerai will take piace from the residence of her son, 345 Fourth avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. Relatives and iriends are respectfully invited to attend. Kixsy.--on Friday, Feb 12, Many Ana, daughter of James and Ellen ‘by, aged 2 years, 8 months and 2 days. . The friends aud relatives of the family are respeot- fully invited to attend the funerul, on Sunday after- noon, at one o'clock, trom the residence of her par Tents, 77 Third street. Macy.—On Thursday, February 11, Cuaries BR Macy, of the firm oi Macy & Jenkins. ‘The reiauves and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Ann’s Spiscopal church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, this (Satarday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Mix—Died, at St. Augustine, Fia.. on Friday mol , February 12, Wa. i. Mix, of this city. Due nodtice of the faneral hereatter. MOALPIN.—in Brooklyn, on Friday, February ALIcE, daughter of James and Bridget McAipin, 1year, 1month and 19 days. The friends and reiatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, irom the pareuts’ residence, 41 Fuiton street, on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. ‘The romatns will be taken to the Cemetery of the Hioly Cross, Fiatbush. McCann.—!n Jersey City, on Friday, Febraary 12, mre @ long Ulness, SUsax McCANn, in the 2th year of her The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully mvited to attend the funeral, on Sunday alters noon, at two o’ciock, from wer late residence, No. Morris street. MCKENSI£.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday morning, at half-past eleven o'clock, Mrs. L. N. McK ansii, beloved wife of L. N. McKensie and only daughter of George Pug Put the white sheet around her, Fold her hands across her breast, es hergentiy im the coftin, 5 ‘or my dar! wile has gone to res! Washington, D.C. Charleston, 8S. C., and Kansas papers please copy. ixon.—On Friday morning, February 12, sud- - denly, Joux M, Noxon, in the oth ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his iate reat dence, No. 105 East Fourteenth street, on afternoon, at haif-past two o’ciock. OUoNNOK,—On Friday, February 12, THOMAS O'CONNOR, @ native of the parish of Castegregory, county Kerry, Ireland, 43 ngs ‘ The friends and relatives of the family are respect. invited to attend the funeral, froin his late resident 47 Union street, Brooklyn, on Sunday afterason, balf-past one o'clock. QUINLAN.—At a special meeting of Jackson Engine No. 6, heid at their engine house on Friday evening, Pebruary 12, 156¥, the loliowm> preamble aud reso lutions Were uuanimonsiy adopted:— yheress our triend and ex-ioreman, Michael - Quinian, bas been summoned, by tue will of our Heavealy Father, to depart from among us and [rom his beloved parents, therefore ve it Resoived, That we, the members ot Engine Com- pany No. 6, with feelings of sorrow condoie with his bereaved nis. Resolved, That we parade in procession. on Satur- day, February 15, at three o’clock P. Ai, to escort a ed, thar a aon the foregoing be pre- caolved, & co) seuted to the friends of the deceased. ; JOHN JENING: i Committee on PATRIOK J. CONDAN, McOARTY, m wemrgty ebruary Kobynsoa, of BERNARD Rounson.—At Flushing, on Frida: Enisaeru, wie of the late James Albany. ‘The remains will be taken to Albany for tater meni Thursday, Sheen UL, Wann of bautoa Sarah A. mata In Jerse City, on February 12, Rama L., son of Williaa Hoary Salt! aged 26 years, 2 months and 8 are respect- at 80: —on * 1, dt the . . Febraaty 10, James 8. ‘Gre invi bens telnet Ml dl a a jock. morniug, February 12, BEN- Say of his age. of the family, also mem Vers of the Metropolitan, Police, are respect(uily im *vited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 67 Gouverneur street, oa Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. Unpeeniit.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, Fobrugry 10, Oscar W. UnpanitLa, in the $7ta year of his age. ‘The funeral service will be heid at the residence of his father, M. H. Underhill, at Tremont, this (rriden afternoon, af helf-past three o'clock. Relatives friends are invited toaitend, The remains will taken to Greenville for interment this Saturday, train leaving Twenty-sixth street at 10:10 A.M. Oar Tiages In Wating at Searsdale depot. Wixpd.—On eee February 9, Exits B., dangh- f Andrew aud Helen M. Wind, aged 11 yea: t MISCELLANEOUS, A YAuuAnLE ~DISCOVERY.THE BARKS oF. Z Manila and Ebony will change iy hair to its asta color. To gratity the pabile one tou Ia made [reo charge. Price i$ a package. Dr. bi. JACUBY, No. 135 Engh Filieeath street, near Fourth avenue. 317 OOLD STREET, NEAR FULTON A\ENUS, fa lady ak expariouee” For lnforsation iaqaire ot Mrs. DO Vautdur: i 4 . CORNWALLIS, itor anil Proprietor. Ue orn parr uss ‘art, musical, ten cepts. SS = __.. WINES, LIQUORS, 6G ( RELS “REARGRASS DISTILLERY” COP. (10) aan eA isK BY gale at said diatilory. We pe, TA, to make contracta ar Ay BCHLE THES 2 CO., Proprietors, = “COAL AND WOOD, FAME BEST RED AND WHITE ASH COAL, FURNA py air een ur ee pee coat a from Old establisbed yard No. ail Wirrenay. DANCING ACADEMIES, — JB GARNO's, NO. 9 FIETHE tH ae ) ey MB Rios Gentlemen, Reniay ad Fridey evenings, 2 aac eae ae __ EXP REASEE, , 4G, BURNUAM'S FORMIFURE ARDY BAGGAGE oan, 115 ‘RveBUC. (pecked, A. res . ccereaty, Sarat euoet | mee) alvabeohs