The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1872, Page 9

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Money Market Active, but a Trifle Easier. A Reaction and Advance in the Gold Premium. RISE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PER GENT. Yirmness of the Foreign Exchanges and a Further Advance in Rates. €LOSING UP ACCOUNTS WITH EUROPE. dncreased Activity at ithe Stock Exchange. A STRONG AND HIGHER MARKET. Advance in Western Union, Hannibal and St. Jo., Wabash and Pacific Mail, THE LATEST ABOUT THE NEW LOAN. Government Bonds Firmer—The Treasury Una- ble to Buy Five-Twenties—The London Market and the Bank of Eng- land Discount Rate. WALL StRzer, Wepnespay, Dec, 11—6 P. M. On 'Change to-day cetton was in good demand and.unchanged for “spot,” but sfc. a ic. per pound better for “future.” Flour and wheat were ‘ull, while corn was quiet but firmer. COMPARISON OF THE EXPORTS. The following shows the exports, exclusive of specie, from New York to foreign ports for the ‘week ending December 10 and since the beginning of the year:— 1870, 1871, 1872, For the week... $4,679,671 $4,176,158 $4,556,034 Prov. reported. 180,168,855 223,699,423 221,108,963 Since Jan. 1,..$184,848,526 $227,866,681 $225,590,047 THE FOREIGN MARKET. The London quotations come steady and about as last reported. United States bonas are not quite #80 firm, but the changes in prices are not impor- tant. Consols are quoted ex the ‘Christmas in- terest,” which is not payabie until January 5, or one Gay before Little Christmas, owing to the exci- sion of time made by the adoption in England of the Gregorian Calendar. Eries were reported 3 lower for actual business, with the quotation as beloro. The Paris market shows lower prices for rentes, but the decline is probably a reaction from the re- cent advance rather than a result of fresh political agitation. A further reduction in the Bank of Eng- land discount rate is looked for, but will hardly be made for a week or two to come. ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE. There was @ further advance in the rates for foreign exchange, the leading bankers asking 108% for sixty days and 110% for sight sterling bills, but allowing a commission of % for round amounts. ‘The current demand for each mail steamer the past few weeks has been quite active, and the bankers, in covering, have denuded the market of commercial bills. It is a healthy sign when our merchants remit in this way, and close up accounts rather than borrow gold and exchange against the chances of a decline later in the Winter. The vicis- pitudes attending this species of speculation have deterred the merchants this year from a repetition Df the practice, and it looks as if 1872 would close bn a quite general _ SETTLEMENT OF FOREIGN ACCOUNTS #nd'a smaller mercantile interest on the “short” side of gold than has been the case since the close ofthe war. There were no new developments as $0 the suspension of Jacob Fréres, of Belgium. The following were the closing rates:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 108 a 10854; do., good to prime bankers’, 108% a 108% ; do., short sight, 11044 a 11034 ; (Paris, sixty days, 5.323 a 5.28%; do., short sight, 5.23% @ 6.2354; Prussian thalers, 71a 71%; Ant- jwerp, 5.31% @ 5.26%; Switzerland, 6.31% a 5.25; ‘Hamburg, 94% 89634; Amsterdam, 30% a 40%; Frankfort, 40% a 41; Bremen, 94% a 9534. ' THE NEW LOAN. ‘The refunding of the national debt through the Megotiation of the new loan is beginning to re- enlist attention in financial circles. It is said that (oad offer of the Rothschilds to take the remaining $300,000,000 of the 5 per cents at par, in goid, with he privilege of calling all the 434 per cents within year, has not been withdrawn, and that Secre- itary Boutwell will close with it if not instructed to he contrary by Congress. As the new iflves are now selling in London at 89—equivalent to about 98 dn our gold—it is diMicult to see how the Rothschilds ware going to make a profitable market ior the joonds after they buy them. : MONEY ACTIVE. The money market was still quite active, but a perceptibly easier tone was discernible, although che modification was not of any important extent. ‘The business of the day was at 7, coin, to 1-32, ‘with loans at as high as 1-32 and interest, and others again at as low as plain 7 per cent, the latter being exceptional and ob- tained only by favored borrowers on first class collaterals. The early closing of the Joan market was rather a feature of the day, ac- counts having been all adjusted quite a while before Ahree o’clock. Petitions are in circulation urging ‘the passage of the billintroduced in Congress for ‘the repeal of the usury laws. Commercial paper ‘was moderately active, and the note brokers re- \port a continued large inquiry. Prime names were quoted 10 a 12 per cent discount. SOUTHERN SECURITIES FIRM, In the Southern State bonds Tennessees were Strong, and advanced to 825. As before stated, Athe inquiry from the railroads has ceased, but new buyers are found in parties who look to see the State resume interest and the bonds advance to 90895 within the next eighteen months or two years, The recent rise has also been helped by jlarge purchases to cover some venerable contracts ‘on the “short” side. The South Carolinas were jmore active and better. The South Carolina wevens, which were created under an act authoriz- jing a loan for the relief of the State Treasury: jhave been dealt in quite largely at 35. Vir- inija consols were % better, and Missouris teady. The following were the CLOSING QUOTATIONS. ‘Tennessee, 6X coupon, 82 a 823;; do., new, 824 a pS; Virginia, ex coupon, 48 & 60; do., registered tock, old, 39 @ 42; do. sixes, consols, 56% 8 Xj; do. sixes, deterred scrip, 15% & 16; Georgia sixes, 70a 80;do. sevens, 88 390; North ‘Carolina, ex coupon, 94% & 36; do. toNorth Carolina (Ratiroad, 60.8 60; do., funding, 1866, 273, @ 30; do. do., 1868, 26 & 28; do., new, 22 @ 25; do., special tax, j23@15; Missouri sixes, 94% 8 95; do. Hannibal ond St. Joseph, 60.9 60; Louisiana sixes, 50a 60; d6., NeW, 60.8 60; 40., levee sixes, 50860; do. do, pights, 708803 do. do, eights, 1875, 708 80; Ala- ‘ama fives, 55 2 60; do. eights, 80 8 84; South Caro- Dina sixes, 51855; do., new, January and July, 24 @%%; do. do., Apriland October, 25%; a 28; Ark- gusas sixes, funded, 45 a 50, THE RAILROAD BONDS. The railroad bonds were firm with a well dis- tributed inquiry, Union Pacific firsts advanced to 00. and incomes to 82). Central Pacific firsts ad- anced to 101%. Hannibal and St. Jo, conver- tibles sold at 9334. The following were the bids at the call:— New York Cen 6's, 1883. 91 Dew York Cen 6's, re. & Tol & Wab 2d m.,, 2 Tol & Wab equip bd NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, 01 en 1 i 108 i 13 Alb Pity % ChiBur & Q 916 Be Js #9 Cle itts con sf... . % Mich £9 A'S at 7 Glove & Pitiesd Soe Pley & Tois 7 AR tale a 8 5% , Pamesvilleaa of 9 8 iy 93 a1 , By pin: 7 TELA eee a BE Mil & St Paul ry tiie fac ee Be MER ESa RL Se Upjon Vac income 10's. Mila si +. 98) Ill Cent7 per cent, °75. . Mil 45) 89 wae je & ST 1st mo Mil 4 5 Bt ita 7H: fe 9336 08 1, Cl i 2 g. 82 Tole Wnt me Ldiv: By THE CITY BANK SHARES, The following were the :bids for the city bank shares:—New York, 13234; Manhattan, 153; Mer- chants’, 116; Mechanics’, 133; Union, 130; City, 251; Phenix, 10134; Fulton, 160; Gallatin National, 118; Leather Manufacturers’, 150; Mechanics’ Banking Association, 107; Ocean, 10; Mercantile, 136; American Exchange, 109; Bank of North America, 105}; Hanover, 9444; Metropolitan, 185; Grocers’, 100; Market, 125; Nassau, 100; Conti- nental, 89; Commonwealth, 83; Park, 150; Manu- facturers and Merchants’, 100; New York National Exchange, 97; Fourth National, 113; Tenth Na- tional, 90; Oriental, 175; Gold Exchange, 112, GOVERNMENTS HIGHER. The firmer tone of the gold market induced a corresponding feeling in the government iist and led to an advance of % to 4 per cent in quotations, the disproportion of the improvement ag compared with the rally of 34 a 44 ia gold being due to the re- fusal of the government to buy bonds at the Sub- Treasury to-day, where the offerings were $666,950, at prices varying from 112.46 to 112.99, The price of gold waa taken to be 11234 when it was tn real- ity 112{—a) limitation that prevented any accept- ances, much to the disappointment of the street. The scarcity of bonds will again be noticed in the small amount offered in response to the usual adver- Uisement for PROPOSALS OF FIVR-TWENTIES. to be sold to the government. The following were the closing quotations:—United States currency sixes, 1121¢ @ 112%; do. sixes, 1881, registered, 113}¢ a 11354; do. do., coupon, 1175 a 117%; do. five-twonties, registered, May and November, 113 & 11344; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 113 a 113%; do. do., 1854, do. do., 113 a 1133¢; do. do., 1865, do. do., 11334 a 118%; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 112% a 1124; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 1155 @ 115%; do. do., 1867, do. do., 116% a 11634; do, do., 1868, do. do., 11634 a 1164; do, ten-forties, registered, 109% a 109%; do. do., coupon, 10934 a 10936; do. flves of 1881, registered, 110% a 111; do. do., coupon, 110% a 111%. GOLD UP—112% A 112%. The advance in the foreign exchanges and the Mercantile demand for gold to settle foreign ac- counts at the close of the year led to a reaction in gold from 1123; to 112%, the rise being assisted by the discovery of a greater “short interest’ in the market than was believed tocxist. At the same time a great deal of long goldis steadily coming on the market, owing to the apprehension of an ap- proaching decline, and yesterday nearly $5,000,000 was disposed of for parties whghad been holding it & good while, but were now satisfied that the time tor a rise in gold had gone by. The Sub-Treasury paid out $92,000 on account of interest and $29,000 on account of redeemed five-twenties. The Eu- Tropean steamer took out $103,000in silver. The course of the market is shown in the table: 112% 4 P.M. In the gold loan market the rates ranged from 4 per cent tor carrying to 1-32 for borrowing. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as fol- lows :— Gold cleared.. Gold balances, Currency balances. STOCKS ACTIVE AND STRONG. There was a larger volume of business at the Stock Exchange and a wider distribution of the speculative interest, the day’s transactions in- cluding a more active movement in a number of heretofore neglected features, such as Wabash, Harlem and the inexpensive Boston, Hartford and Erie. The chief feature continued to be Pacific Mail, which fluctuated between 774 and 80, and acted very much ag if tne clique were really en- deavoring to buy it “this time.’ A rumor has pre- vailed recently that the company contemplated the issue of a mortgage of $2,000,000 to procure means to replace the steamers lost so plentilully the past six months, instead of encroaching upon the ample cash ASSETS IN THE TREASURY for that purpose; but the story has no foundation in fact, a8 no proposition of the kind has been brought before the directors, nor has there been any meeting of the directors for the past few weeks to entertain such a proposition. The rumor about a Mortgage was started in the interest of the clique to help them depress the stock, and was at first given out as aconfidential “point” for the ‘betrayal of the unsophisticated. It is said in some quarters that Stockwell and Smith are quite alarmed for the success of their allied venture on the “short” side, especially as the mass of out- siders and professionals are beginning to think the stock has strack “hard-pan” and are buying ac- cordingly. The renovation of HANNIBAL AND ST. JO caused a further smart rise in that stock, the com- mon shares selling ap to 4744 and the preferred at 691s. Afresh spurt in Western Union Telegraph, which took it to 79, was credited to purchases by the numerous “shorts,” who had sold in the apprehension of a decline to follow the tabooing of the company by Congress and the Postmaster General. The children and youth’s speculative favorit2—Boston, Hartford and Erile— advanced to 914 and is on the cards for an advance to 20, (E. & 0. E.) The latest movement of the day was in Wabash, which ‘“Jakey” has watched very carefully all the time for Mr. Drew, and is now on the programme for a brilliant speculation in connection with the completion of the Canada Southern Railroad and an independent connection with Buffalo and New York, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day :— Highest. Lowest. 964 96 +++ $79,716,000 + 1,765,340 * 2,807,640 ae ir York Central. Lake Shore.... oaig Wabash....... 10 Northwestern ” 87 Northwestern preferred. 91 am Island. 113 al. . 63% St Paul ul preferred 165% Ohio and Mississippi. 47 Union ba e- 31g C., C, and 3% Wessern, ‘Unlod Telegraph. 11% Pacific loses eevee 1% In Phlagaieais Reading was strong and ad- vanced to 117%. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, ‘Wednesday, Dec. 11—10:15 A. M. ‘US 6's. "81, SESSSESsse rst 1S: Se ° Se Prrereet pesccesosscases: CK 2 100 ‘300 Tos “3 as 2» B 400 B nied Fo H > Is 600 77 us 100 7 500 7 8 200 7 83 200 TH; 8! 100 7 i} 70 TT tT 1900 iri “ 400 43% 300 Ee ¢ 1500 ™ any 100 B 43, 00 71% : ae bi ‘irst Board—10:30 A. M. $2700 WishsLSAMSRR., 9436 ‘5000 10 do 10000 Pe ne SRERS SERS a vps. 6) di 100 Ohiow Miss pi.b c.b3 7, 110) Erie RR, b ett re eee ‘as Se ee exeremetSesesce “yan5 and 2115 P. $20000 US 5's, 10-40, ¢ 1UU0 US 5's, 1, @ I. P.M ea Call. $4000 Tenn 6's, old. 2000 Tenn 6's, nev ie ist. con.be 93 20) Ohio d Misa b'6 2130 to 4 P. in shs Up Pac RR.DIS SteEee 100 At 300 Py vay 1400 ‘300 vit 200 700 7 200 7 100 \ 500 bith 500 7. 50 vas 2000 ay 100 i Er 11, Bw roy 20 53% 700 ff Tim B00 100 Del, L & Rl ry 300 5) Han &8tJo 455 600 . & 500 . 1100 47 1600 Lal ore. Umon Faciti Northwestern... COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton in Good Demand and Firmer for Future; Receipts at the Ports, 17,788 Bales—Flour Dull a Heavy—Wheat Dull—Corn ‘Quict but Firmer—Oats Steadier—Pork Dull—Lard Firm— Freights Quict—Petroleam Nominal— Groceries Quict=Naval Stores Firm— Whiskey Better. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11—6 P. M. Quietude was still the most conspicuous charac- teristic in commerce to-day, and the buoyant tone which but recently obtained in the merchandise markets has, in numerous instances, given place to depression. Quite a number of the leading articles of commerce are either lower or have a downward tendency. The export movement has been re- stricted of late by the scarcity of tonnage, and this diMculty still obtains, though, perhaps, not to 80 great an extent as it did some days ago. Itisa noteworthy fact, however, that the scarcity ot freight room has not tn tnis instance been followed by the usual advance in the rates of freight and charter. On 'Change to-day flour was still dull and heavy, while wheat was dull and nearly nominal. There was hardly any export demand, andin order to sell to any extent lower prices would have had to be accepted, while, on the other hand, purchases to any extent could not have been made except on the basis of full previous prices. Corn was quiet, the extreme prices demanded checking sales. Whiskey was again armer under light receipts, There was almost no market for pork, which remained nominal. Lard was in im- roved demand, Lp = market was much nes ries quiet, but prices nominally seady. Petroleum continued in the samme condition ov. tirely’ nominal, “Spirits were in better demand, but at Irregular p was about: OFFER. —" ere was no trade re ported to-day from first han but, owing to 7 of desirable the i, market was ver, arn at the recent lop rovemeas, We quote; —Bjo—U) ry oar Loic, OH sic. ea ag car ood ‘catxoes * ie ines cuvenmaeas ian ‘ “A ie oa fs bmatsy 190. 8. Wo; cy bab grate ‘meted, bes a Tee's Geytom, 16 rent, es ge Shawty he Bi ‘ The. teansnations in_spot cotion have been ite to hberal, but the ‘ket irregular; quotations un- ae Forward dey , under a better demand, ad- d Mec. aw gc. - er Ib. fe sales reporicd on Change sim up as follows:— re sf My Day. Last Boe'g. Tein, xport... 2 be 355 Consumption ‘$41 ws Specuiation . F — 100 oo 1,oat 4017 Sat les to arrive, For tu. nelud re 88 ture delivery (basis low middling) the sales have boon as follows:—Sales last evening atter, thecs o'clock —Decom . 200 at 18 16-160. 100 at 1 Ise., mo notice: sud Be Ibbe. dinar; 200 a 19 i-16e, 400 "at 19c., 100 at\ Fel 19 March, 100 at 193%. 80 ut 19 S160. ; "ADE, tip Ihibe. 100 at. 1930, ; BM BO) at 20c. 5 ile ata. ota, bates. Sal today 7 up io three o'clock Decembe at 18 15-160... 100 at ls, 300 at, 1o0., 200 at 19i¢c., 30 at HDL too at ig ‘on rin at 19 200 at id 1306." 1.000 at 19 Lt at’ 19 1-160; dunuar: ton Mae > lie. 2.10) at ons” 300, 14 Fepraary, i’ or at 19%o.. wh atly ral + $0 ab 1078 ales; one sum “aes id pia i bales. “Be beoatn a ‘at the Eran follows cos 426; New Orica Charleston, 2 tiod. aldmors: 1s! ‘his day last week, act Rates on cotton to wi ports were nominal at the, following £ pool, by steam, Sa a Le, a olk., {a0 123 New York his day. last year, (A957 nal ures :—To ee veuiirs yale fe > Ordinary..... Ww IT Good ordinat: i 18 15 Strict good Sianty MP 16 1K T1619 516 Low tuiddit 9 1% 1955 Midi y —he quotations uro based on cotton in store, running in quality not more than halt a grade above of below the grade quoted. FLouk anv Guarn,—Receipts—Flour, 16,246 bbls. ; wheat, 10,000 bushels; cor. 460) do.; corm meal, 198 bbls: und 3X) bigs; oats, 16,050 bushels. The flour market ruled dull and heavy, and soine sales were effected at lower prices, but the gaieral market Was about steady. ‘the sales wgregate about 1,000 bbls, comprising all kinds, ut prices within the range of Our quotations. “Corn nical continued in limited de sitles reported of 350 Dols, at $3 40 a $3 50 Wantorn, and $5 20a $5 W ior raiidywine. We quote :— No. 25tal $3.0 0 $5 02 Supertine State b75 a 605 xtra Stal 70 a 725 Choice State. 78 a 775 Supertine Wesiern b75 a 625 Extra Western 675 a 70 Extra Minne: 78 a 900 Kound hoop Onio, 2685 a 700 Round hoop Ohio, trade brands. 1725 a 80 Fauily.. Bw alvw St Louis low extra, 70 a 800 St. Louis straight ext SW a 875 St, Louis choice doubl 900 2 100 St. Louls choice tamil; 10.90 a 12 00 Cali 5 a 85D Rye flour 400 a 500 Southern No, 425 a 625 Southern superiine. 55) a 625 Southern extra: 1725 a 875 Southern family. 900 a 13.00 Corn meal, Weste: 32 a $50 Gorn meal, Jersey. 36 a 365 Corn neal, Brandy wine + $85 a 300 Baltimor 400 £ 0.b. Caloric 360 a 365 Puncheo: 10 90 1. ob. —Wheat wed. ‘The sa! ut 44,00) Dushols at St ad a $1 ol for insert Bnd No.8 Spritz, 1-88 tor Now Alilwaukee, $L-SU ior ander Indiana, $1.86 tor While, $1 65a $1 £0 fer poor to choice amber Michigan, closing dull. Corn was very quiet but higher prices'were demanded, and but very little was accomplished. ‘The sales toot up only about 26,000 bushels at sige. the outside price tor small lots of old Western mixed at ‘6c. a. u/c. tor Western yellow, In siore, | The ‘scarcity of freight room checked the export inquiry. Oats Steadier and in moderately fair demand. “The sales aggregate about 62,00) bushels at or old, in swore: ‘k Western’ lxed Suc. Tor new Western talxed, afloat, and Sic. 6 Sc Western white. Burley and tye werv entirely nominal, in the absence of reported transactions. Fruicurs.—Room beiug still scarce there was very lit- tle accomplished in the way of berth treights, but rates were very firm. ‘The chartering business was also quict, nominally unchanged. The engagements com- To Liverpool by steatn, 500 boxes bacon, @s.; and QW bushels grain at ¥34d. To London’ by steam, Pid btishets geait at fd, 9nd by Sail, 609 tons oif cake at 3is., and 300 bbls. rosin on private terms. ‘The charters include :—A Norwegian bark (re-chartered). 1,69 quar- ters grain to Cork ior orders, 7s, 43¢d.; a Danish brig hence to Rio Janeiro, 2,0N bbls. tiour, on private terms; a British steamer, about 1,00) tons, placed on the berth for Liverpool, to load general ca: ‘MoLassis.—There were a few sales at auction to-day, but aside trom this there was nothing of moment trans: pired. Prices were without essential change and as Tollows:— Cuba, centrifugal Cuba, clayed. 40c. a 65e. pitits of ‘turpentine has freely to-day and the market was pretty fil were > reported Of 100 bbis. at 603¢c., 20) bbIB. at Wige., 100 bbls. at 60%c., and 100 New York ‘Dbis., in shipping order, at 6le. Rosin was quiet anc ate, at the close at $375 a $3 80 for strained. We heard of sales of 30) bbls. of good strained at $8 $734. and 1,00) bbls, of do, on private terms, Tar and pitch were inactive, but held nominally at former figures. Prrnowsux.—No particular change has transpired In the general market for petroloum. Refined was still held at 27c., but exporters hold off, and show no incli- ation to operate at that price; their best bids were not Over 264c. Crude, in bulk, was scarcely so firm. Sales were made for this month’s delivery, at 12%c., but we were unable to learn the jount, Cases were held at Sic, a3lc,, but nominal in the absence of demand. Naphtha was likewise neglected, and quoted nominally at about 16%4c. a 17%. for the range of Western or city. At the creek the market was cach tbe being wae: in their views; quoted ont the upper ac 83 6 8, 01 lower $3 65 was be es ae neked. At Oi! ‘3 80 was bid and $3 90 a he Philadelphia market underwent ho change, being, nominall y aie; for cargoes of refined: such was the asking price, but the bids were considera- diy under that figure cx, 6 bbls: bo prices slightly fave complished in the way of trade. were 250 bbls. of new for this week st $13 75, quoted for the month at $18 25.and for January at $13) old offered tor December at $18. Bacon was very uiet ut not m: Fially changed in price sates 6) boxes ol 7igc. Dressed hogs were about steady, quote Fee Dee rere tee rometond aclst there was a moderate inquiry prevalling. We heard of sales of 50 packa at rices Se rithin the range of $10 a 1s for new plai fein mess ; $13 a $14 tor do. extra mess Dbls: 821 & $22 for prime mess, tlerces, and $23 50 a $25 for sido, Boot hams remained quiet and steady at $33. Bales 20 bbls at th at price. Out meats: sold moderately in cng | eid but aside from small transactions there was bu ie doing. Prices remained without noteworth: eard of sales ot 100 bo enenltere ss oe 25 boxes of rib t r Western was quict, ard of snies of 1,000 tierces of now r spot and early ahs at 8c., 475 tierces ot new No. 1, to arrive, Bt PX and tierces for February at 83¢c: Clty lard was firmer, but very quiet. Sales 6) Hepes at 86, for steam and kettle. Sccar.—The market for raw continued very quict, but there was no essential change in prices We have only to note sales of 163 hhds. of Porto Rico at 9c. auction, 108 hhds. and 89 boxes of damaged sugar 9c. for hhds. and from 63¢c. to 6%c. for boxes. Ketined was also quiet, but without reported change in prices. aithioug it We :—Cuba—Refining, interior to common, Bice. a 9840, ; fuir to good fair, Dc. & 9 4C. 5 to prime, Vic. a 9 grocery, fair to a 0c. ; prime to choice, lige. a It fe. ; centritug and" boxes, 10c. c.; molasses, hhds. a 9 meiado, bc. a 7\4c. standard, Nos. 7’ to 9 ace o— to pri on [os ae ie a a Cc. tne market for Carolina was moderately active and firmer, owing to a further advance in prices at the South. Foreign was also. in lemand and steady. 3-80 ti 80 bags Patna, at af een ae as but, i "Aitie’ doing re lots on the ivery there was a large movement. by 250 bbls. ‘deriand, but lower. ind Bice. Tor city. Also 60 sai bbls. The market was quiet, Dbis., chiefly at 9tsc., but including but firmer. 80 bbls. Wn O80" ‘cash DOMESTIO MAB MARKETS. Sting emperor arene ae 5 const 11, 1872, Soe eas 611, Exp “Montine ete ir evening. 7 ee rere aa Ful gti vanes yea 1872. Cotton firm; middlings, 18) fe. ee t recell J 3,661 bales. Exports—To the Penitinent ‘asl coastw L371. Sales, 2,638. Stock, oe Cotton firm; ree On Net re receipts ee ai bales, Exports coastwise, | fates, 1,500. Stoc Witainctox, N.C. Dee, Spirits of turpentine dull. at_ 6c." Rosin siet at $8.90 for strained, $690 for low, No, 1 and $338 for Ko. 2. Crude turpentine tinsettled ; $8 50 ‘a rd, $5 0 for virgin and yellow dip. Tar quiet at $3 jovrAto, N. Y., Dec. I, 1873. Lake imports—Flour, 5700) bbu 628) bushels; fis pasture bush. ah Nort Milwaukee Dush. at Corn meal, $1 25; Mill reed eat rt i ed. 5 ship: middlings, $23 per ton. ialfoud lighte—Flour to 2 eniladeloits tee ry New York, 62c. and to Albany, St eae iCAGO, e. 11, 1 ur steady. Whent quiet and ‘weak; No.l Spr 120; 20; who. appt Bt spot, $1 12k pgs $ mixed, Me. apo y Siagen J aa aguicte ie lower; ¥o. a ye firm and s0 a blige, rg ast an id unchanged; No. 2 Fail, oie, 250 $11 90. Lard in. tair demant; sales at $7. ber cwt. spot. oe hams—De- mand 00d. at full brisees salos at Bi a cS aald a ,gooorsing to ti ugh ‘sid bac. Bulk ders, boxed, 5 19,000 19,000 hed busheis oats, corn, 36, Puchels’ barley. Hoopes wheat, 1,600 bushels rye, and 35,000 bushel bushels bari t, 7,000 bushels corn, EUROPEAN PEAN MARKETS, laren, Moony, Manamz-—leayam Bos, NSM ‘onso a money; 915 0 91% for e Account, American ce Titles aay eine a ol a 91585 ed fives, 88% 7, 944 stenctortion, 88 na aries ihe Seine ‘RANK FORT BOuRSK, KPORT, c —Five-twen! bonds of 1862 closed at ‘ uj Panis wove TAR, 1c. 11.-—Rentes, 58f, 60c. Liverroon Corton MAnxer.—Livervoot, Dec, [15 P- M.—Cotton closed firm. Middiing uplands, 10d; middling OFloans 10d. & 14a. Seles middlin; uplands, Decem- bor, Sales 18,000 bates, including 4,000 for speculation and export Teape iN Y MAxonnsrnn.--Lavnaroots Dec. 11.—The mar- ket for yarns aud fabrics at Manchester |s firm. 1 Baxapsturrs Market.—Livenroot, Dec. — toe corn as Sal this port for ane ast 10,000 quarters, including 2,500 Margsr.. ay ron, Dec. U— P. M.—Por! Liverroon Propucr Market.—Liverroot, Dec. ll—5 P. M.—Tallow, 43s, 6d. ; common rosin, tis. a lis, 3d. Lonvon Propuce’ Mangun—Lonnox, Deo. 1.Spirite turpentine, 438, 6d. @ 44s.; common rosin, L2s, 6d,; Cal- cutta linsced, 64s. 6 Prrroveum’ MAK: —Antwerr, Dec. 11.—Potroleum RT. — closed at 52%¢f. for fine pale American. Tentot 3400 on New York nnd Brot . on iw ‘ork and n Propert; Terms liberal, CALLENVER & aN ENC! rape 30 Pine streot. A —THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE A TRUST FUND OF * arly to loan, in sums of $5,000 and up- n first class New York dwelling and. store ri . ‘incipals wishing to obtain loans to the extent of the real value of property cau do so, without bonus, by applying to CALLENDER & LAURENCE, 30 Pino st, AovzE* MACY, BANKERS, 30 WALL STREET, NEW York, offer thé same facilities to depositors as incor- rated banks, and allow interest on daily balances at he rate of four percent, Collections made on any point at current ol with immediate returns, Special atten- tion paid to ch: Ks, Bonds, &c., tor Investors. APSLEY & BAZ! 47 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW York.—Stock privileges, $100 for 100 shares, “short” or “long,' 30 or 6) days; first class names; explanatory circulars mailed to any address. ‘ET INCOME OF 14 PER CENT ON IMPROVED real estate ; would not be sold if the money was not wanted in business, Dr, HEATH, 200 Broadway. FRICK OF THE NORTHERN PACIVIC RAILROAD Company, 28 Fitth avenue, New York, Dec. 2 The books’ tor, the teanstvr of regislered ponds will be closed on Saturday, December 14, to prepare tor the pay- ment, by check, of the semb-annial Interest due. January "The payment will be made, as heretofore, by matliug to the address of each bondholder of record at the closing of the books a coin check for the amount ot interest due. All bondholders who, have changed their address since July 1, 1872, are requested to send their present address to this office immediately. Toray, 3 . ‘The books wi e FCO! gy ris hursday, January 1873. Hs BAUNEY. Treasurer. 18, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. se MAN WANTED—WITH 8300 CASH, TO Jorn ate vertiser in buying out a good business; cha: dom, offered ; call and satisfy yourself. Particulars at No, 5D 5Dey street, room 2 At MANUFACTURING PERFUMER DESIRES A artner; has been in business five years; fan fon iiish Just references as to self and busifess pron Farticulars at interview. Address PERF UMER, “Herald le A FIRST CLASS BILLIARD AND DRINKING 8A- loon, handsomely and completely furnished; splen- did location; making money i | (or, “e 80: at a sacrifice. |, 206 Broadway. _ he IE: 13 ANTED—ONE. HALF INTEREST J Ina) food business given for an. . g business given for $600, to an netive busl. 1O., ‘a state an jusiness Agents, 183 Broaaway. AT cA pSACRIFICE FOR SALE, LEARE AND MA chinery of a Cotton Waste Cleansing Factory in full Working order, on Passaic iver, near depot. . H. JOHNSON, "SDey street YOUNG GENTLEMAN DESIRES INVESTING $10,000 to $75,000 immediately. Persons established Successfully in business only may make a with particulars. Address CASH INVEST) 10 Herald office. A PARTNER WANTED—A YOUNG MAN IN & Pgiil paying and established business, with @ 6 tat of sey pate 3. 4 good correspondent preferred. PUBLI8HI a IMPORTING HOUSE rald office, A ane engravings bod chromos, havin a capital 0 and doing a successful busine: ring to ime crease iar capital ‘and facilities, and w an achive ‘woul ‘it GRRLETON “Con Birney 220%. i GRIGG, A auRs FORTUNE,—WANTE! $5,000 to engage in a lucrative and plensaot hasiness enter} More than $000) may be realize months. For particulars address HUDSON. Hevald Ug town Branch office. A WIDOW LADY WILL INVEST $500 WITH SOMB erson of practical experience in a safe and honor- able business. Address, with particulars, M. M., box Il Herald Uptown Branch offic “FINANCIAL | MAN, FOR ESTABLISHED } MECHAN- ical business; $10,000 made last season on sales of $20,000; not halt of the actual demand gapnited Fequired. ‘Apply {0 BOSTON MERCHANT, stacy Houses ‘oom — lication, INT, box A PARTY WITH Be —A BOOTH FOR SALE; WILL make a id stand to exhibit patent. ri Fights, 4 oe stroel for fruit stand: nore Apply th 0 fesuisto corner U es to} se Rc ‘A IN A CORNER TEA, COFFSE Sua“Day" Grocery. (or salar doting a test clase Gaal trade; no better location in the city; ost buished 17 years, 400 cash required, Address HARRIS, box 126 Hera! ottiee. OOKKEEPER WANTED—WHO HAS A LARGE mercantile acquaiutance in_ this elty and can invest capital ina paying business; responsible large salary and permanent situation to. satis Plicant. Address, with references, box 110 Hers {OR SALE—A VALUABLE PATENT RIGHT, USED in every family: never been introduced; price $150. Panan to J. SMITH, 1,297 Broadway, ono door above Thir- h street. ‘PRET OF Or. im IN FIVE YEARS.—WANTED, ‘$25,090 to $50,000 capital, to join asaicsman of #f years oxporionces legitimats wholesale. cash buslwom. Address, for one week, UNEXCEPTIONABLE REFER- NOES, box 146 Herald off 5000, TN A ‘ED—A PARTNER. WITH $20,000 OR 325,01 fan old and well established leather manutactory ; can do a large and well paying business with the above aoditional Gapitat. Por particulars address LEA- THER, Horald of ANTED—A PARTNER W 332 0 CASA IN THE 1 $2, carpenter and building business; steady work and good private custom: shop and stable on own pro of work on hand, h street, erty; Jot 5x10); plen 238 East Filty-vint —PARTNER OR LOC Address 0. L AGENT WANTED, T@ nm ogices He Jarge, ciston for now articles of domes Bry fo" ult ery day use, Call at NEW YORK MANUF. TURING COMPANY, 21 Cortiandt street. 25 PER CENT GUARANTEED—AMPLE SECURITY iven, for $5,000 to extend an established business Controlling ‘staple it desired. Addr Soods, aud Prosperous position gives: $35 0. —WANTED, A PARTNER IN GITIMATE, Herald office. A PRODUORE butter, egg and cheese store; good trade and Dusiness well established, aman wilting to work make money. 131 Sullivan street, $1, 00 work, hat amount toloan and willin Address ie 5 jag 20 per week and security, Mee. E HAVE MONEY TO. ar ON CITY AND BROOK- lyn property Also for, n, purchase of second mort- gages. AW. KAVITT, 54 Wall street, ANTED—A SpaR OF rut 000 ON Lie N PROP- erty. W. STEVENS & BRO. No. 6 Pine ree BM. WANTED — 26.000 TO $7,000 ON A FIRST MORTGAGE on a city house, worth, fully $2000; no bonus, al- Address SECURITY, box 3,661 lowed princ! York Bost ont $4,000 need not apply. $4.000 apply to GEO. $5 000 WANTED—FOR ONE YEAR, AT LEGAL | Interest, with good sscurity. ‘The person fur- Nishing said money can find permanent employment in a pleasant business, at a salary of $1,500 per year. For tull particulars address SNYDER, box 5,165 Post office, N. 1 O00 70, u OAs ON BOND, AND woRT. De gage on Real Estate in this city; libe- ral loans on Brablasy prayer y; Second Mortgages. nego- tiated. road) $300,000 #2,.k04%n2 years in various suns; no bonus required. CE, WIGLIS, Montauk Insurance Ci ae ig REAL ESTATE MATTERS. als. New LOAN ON IMPROVED CITY PROP. J must be worth over double: brokers RGE B. WALTC 21 Park row, rooms 50, SI and 52, 2. after i. WANTED—ON MORTGAGE; HOUSE IN J Brooklyn, worth $3,000 oye principals rr, 'n'6n Thomas street, iow 168 Broadway. Transactions in Property Light—The Fifth Avenue Hotel Fire the Main Topic=The Proprietors Condemned— More Hotels Needed, but Should Be Fireproof=An Important Sa! or Fifth Avenue Property—Legal Sales on *Change—The Riverside Park Improve- ment and Effect on West Side Property. As predicted on Tuesday, the assembly on 'Change yesterday was not so large as on the previous day, owing to the unattractiveness of the sales, which consisted mainly of bonds, stocks and corporation shares, The general topic of conversation was the mel- ancholy occurrence at the Filth Avenue Hotel, where so many lives were needlessly sacrificed, The owners, projectors and builders of the hotel came in for a great share of blame in the disaster, and the action of the proprietors relative to the poor victims by sending the remains to the Morgue was commented upon in unmeasured terms, Real estate men are bitterly opposed to tar and gravel roof, and attribute the spread of the fre mostly to this combustible material. The newly-projected hotels will and onght to be of fireproof material onevery floor, including the roof. Then such calamities will in future be avoided, The factis that the hotel accommoda- tions for the increasing population of this city are inadequate and must be increased. The hotels down town make room for business houses, and our caravansaries necessarily have to be located in the upper part of the city and as near the depots as possible. The daily increase of prices in real estate all over New York should be a warning to those in- tending to erect hotels to secure available sites at once. No better investment can be made. An important sale was made yesterday by Messrs. V. K. Stevenson & Son, of 11 Pine street, being the high stoop four story brown stove house 609 Filth avenue, the northeast corner Forty-ninth street, owned by Dr. C. H. Gardner, to Mr. Charles F, Chickering for $130,000, At the Real Estate Exchange Muller, Wilkins & Co., besides disposing of large amounts of stock, bonds, &c., sold the annexed property by order of A. G. Vanderpoel, referee :— 3 story house and lot on Madison ay., ¢. s., 59.11 ft. s. Of 1334 st., 20x80. J. N, Haywood, plaintiff. . and lot,e, & of Madison av. jame purchaser 8. kit d 30.11 its, 3 story house Of sed st, 20x, house and lo! of 133d st., 20x80. 11,000 3 story h houte and lot, v. Ps POF Ma av., W.11 ft n. it., 20x80, Same pure! 3 Sony hone and lot, w. 8. of TStadisoa ay, LY AL ft. a. of 192d st., 2023). Same purchaser. . 11,000 3 story house and lot, w. s. of Madison of 1824 st., 20x80. Same purchaser “11,000 All of the above mentioned houses were in an uninished state and bought by the plaintiff in the suit before the referee. 3 story, Bours ong and op Ww, & of gta a J.B. Felli Sstory, house tn Mah 8 of 1394 st., 20x! James M. Miller, auctioneer, sold The lease of the five story brick store and 1 i Meonard' st, between West Broutway” and ‘oadway ‘A Church st, 1ot 2WaxiO—the lease has Hiteen years to iin, with riviloge of ranewal: ground rent $3,000 per annum—to John C. Beac! Pre hoo baat tk actioneer, disposed of a 4 mory bro} house and lot, a. «Of 63th vt, 25x ‘wo F.D. ‘Taped ral Central Park lots changed hands yester- as at high prices, but the full particuiars are de- sired to be Kept au quiet at present, information In view published in the HegaLp on Sunday, relative to the Riverside Park age ta ” McClave disposed of four lots, 100X100, on the northeast corner of Seventy-ffth bear and Eleventh avenue, for $: on Tues- eplaion iis ‘raneae son, is proof sufficient that our value of west side | pr amp! yveriied. It now behooves the ‘atl ‘Commissiguera to exert themselves to their utmost to carry out the projected improvements with the least possible delay. ‘The second meeting of the Maine men resident in New York was held yesterday in the Astor House, The constitution and bylaws ordered at the former meeting were drafted, ready for the acceptance of the association. They propose an annual reunion and festival on March 16 each year, They are to have rooms at which the members can meet in daily intercourse, ae $13,000 WILL BUY A WELL Es Ad 10. 000 %& Nev net Business in Newark, N. J, ress G. A. H., $200. 000 | WANTED—IN AN ESTABLISHED and lucrative business: active or silent Investment guaranteed to pay 10 per cent sx- Incipals only address box 48 Post clusive of profits, Prin pepe. New Yor! T THOMPSON'S ‘COLLEGE, 20 FOURTH AVENUR, pposite Cooper Institute.—Bookkeeping, Writing Arithmetic and q Languages, Day and evening. Ladies department, “Reduction in telegraphy to $5; ange practically, with instruments, Demand for operators. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 1 OLIDAY PRESENTS.—FINE SELECTIONS Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Watches, Opera and Vest Chains, Diamond, Coral and Gold Jewelry, sterling Sile ver, finest allver-jilated Ware, Cuckoo and French Oloc retailed at manufacturers’ prices, at FRANKFIELD. O78, 29 Sixth avenue, corner teenth street, amd 828 Bighth avenue, corner Twenty-sixth street, EUROPE, nik “COSMOPOLITAN, A} AMERICAN A AND “ENGLISH A Drinking Bar, No. 4 Rue Scribe, Paris.—Americang visitin, Paris are’ informed that the Cosmopolitan is famed for the host American and Knglish drinks Pro- prietors, G. VALENTINE ae HE A dag le HOTEL, NEAR THE CRYSTAL Palace, Upper Norwood, London.—To tourists and families; its elevated, pleasant and_ most salubrious poaie tion, combined with the comfort afforded und its generat Management, have made the Queen’s Hotel a tavorite re- sort of the upper ranks ot English society. “RARE CHANCE FOR CASH—AT PRIVATE RES dence 124 West Twenty-sixth street. Parlor Suits, 375; Hop ‘suits, $4); Bodrogm “Suits, $8); Brussels Cae~ SE STOCK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION of Furniture Carpets and Bedding will be found at M. ERTHWAIT & CO.'S, 155 Chatham street, btuiing a Nts large ‘assortment of Parlor and Chamber ‘aymerits received weekly or monthly. Greag bargains tor cash. MARIE ANTOINETTE STYLE PARLOR SUIT, nearly new, cost $150, for $175) one do. $75; walnut Tep Suits, $50 and $35; Pianoforte, Pai intings, Bookcase, Turkish Chair: Lounges, Mirrors, Cur Carpety, Chamber Suits, $2) up; Mattrosses, Dining Talture, lead than paltoor Srotee of family leaving city. 113 West Bighth street (Clinton place), near Sixth avenue. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CARPETS, FURNI- ture and Bedding, at lowest cash prices, gn. week! instalments, at O'FARRE, Warehouse, Eight svonue, corner of Ewontieth strest MAGNIFICENT DRAWING ROOM SUIT, COVER. ed silk brocade, cost $550, f A Mirrors, Pianoforte, Paintin; fice. 36 West 16th st., near 5th’ av. RARE CHANCE TO BUY FURNITURE.—PRI- vate family going to Europe will sell their Furnt fare, contained in arenas, furnishe street—Pianoforte, Parlor 31 Paintings, rmookease how at COLTON’S, 58 East Thirteenth street, near Broadway, (aerens, Furniture, Bods, Bedding, Pajmenc taken. by the week or month. Terms eas; % KELLY & CO, __ corner of Twenty-fifth street and Sixth avenite ISTABLISHED 2% YEARS.—FURNITURE, FURNT. ture, Furniture.—Grent bargains at PORTINGTON BROTHERS’, 542 Hudson street. A large variety of rose- Wood und black walnut Parlor Sets, covered in all colors of satin and reps; also ‘oom Sets of every pattern, which will be sold at Teduced prices until uary lL. Re. Inember the number, 92 Hudson street. The Eighth avenue cars pass the door. ONTHLY OR WEEKLY PAYMENTS—CARPETR, Furniture, Bedding, &e. ‘DEALY & CUNNINGHAM, wn and 386 Third avenue, near Twenty-eighth sires, rices lower than any otuet house in the city, Al —STANDARD AMERICAN Bi BILL TARD, TABLES + and the Phelan & Collender Combination Cusn- manputactured and for sale oniy by the inventor and patties y W. COLLEN DER, successor to Phelan & Col- jerider, 738 Broadway, New York. RST CLASS 5X10 BEVELED heey 4 TABLES a eee Ervt class plain 5x10 Tables at $300. JORGE EB. PHELAN, No.7 Barclay streot, REAT REDU $40 and upward d hand Tables che: and upwat secon ‘al cheap, * KAVANAGH & DECKER, corner Canal and Centre sta Te WAR ENDED.—A DECISIVE VICTORY. AMERICAN sat eyartet FAL tal M “NONPARE ah RD nw iD CATGUT 'BDGED. CUSHIONS, over all others, including py a ou of “bevel* tables id nari Q bed sent TTL ST. bit ION r new IN PRICES.—THE “NONPA- designs ; first cl Tables ext from the | report :— is the steed ae mn cca reloeant specinen ie tl eri eee cen Cr ieroeeeans hie = im form, chant on ison receives the re Fecommendatio Fic tp all others exhibited, ai pies award.” A true copy SE taste MARBLE MANTELS. AANA ARAN AAADARAAARAARAA —BEMOY Ai, -SLATS MANTLES, GRAT! a0.— irge and elegant stock at our ae rer Snion v4 strect, ern SLATE COMPANY, tan Taanntacturers every variety of slate work, plain and orname: RLABER, STEAM ita AND D MARBLELAING * orl and Marbleized Thliny sho Counters, Monu: ete Sa eeces yard om i ‘ard ie turning we nad SLATE MANTLES. RICH AND ELE. i lestens: for the trad Unwon Mar- Slate Work or twa ae 3 an a West Sweaty shard straet, near povonth avenue, N,