The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1872, Page 9

FINAL A AND. 2c MMERCIAL. AA of the Stringency in the Money Market. = Rate on Call Ranges from 1-16 J yeh 1-4 Por Cont. ¢ SETTLING-DAY” IN LONDON. Monetary Activity, with Closing Buoy- ancy and a Sharp Advance in United States Bonds, THE GOLD MARKET UNSETTLED Down a Quarter and Up a Quarter, with a Wind-Up at 112. SECRETARY BOUTWELL'S RESIGNATION, Depression at the Stock Exchange Follow- ing the Report and a Subsequent Reaction and Rally. “A GOOD ENOUGH MORGAN.” WALL STREET, Moypay, Dec, 308 PM. } On ‘Change to-day cotton was in good demand ‘Qnd from 0. a 0. per Ib. higher for both “‘spet”’ and “future.” Flour was firm. Wheat was decidedly more active and frm, at an advance of 2c. a 3c, per bushel, while corn was dull and unchanged. COMPARISON OF THE IMPORTS. The following shows the imports, exclusive of specie, at the port of New York for the week end- ing December 28 and since the beginning of the year:— 1870, 1871. 1872, Dey goods....... $1,248,648 $1,007,279 $977,472 General mdse... 3,631,018 8,814,872 3,608,287 Total for week... $4,874,658 $4,012,151 $4,675,700 Prev. reported.. 204,499,706 947,074,332 414,154,832 Stnee Jan, 1. $299,314,392 $372, 686,483 ‘$418, 130,501 THE FOREIGN MARKET, The quotations of the London market show a re- markable advance in United States securities, the 67's having risen +4 per cent, the new fives 4 per cent and the '65’s 3; per cent during the day. Con- sols were steady and Eries feverish, the latter open- ing strong and advancing to 51% but falling off to 5034 at the close. Two more failures in Erie con- tracts were reported, which were doubtless on the “short” aide. To-day being “ultimo,” or the sec- ond settling day of the month, a sudden spasm visited THE LONDON MONEY MARKET in connection with the settlements at the Stock Exchange, and the rate on prime securities ad- vanced to 6% per cent against 5 per cent at the Bank of England, which institution was the gainer Of £52,000 by the differences in its favor in the set- tlements among the brokers, The Paris quotations show a further and considerable decline in rentes, the effect of preparations to meet the payment of the next instalment of the French indemnity, which is due on the Ist of January. The London quotations were not affected by this latter in- fiuence, for the reason that Germany will at the same time pay out in liquidation of her war loans moro tuan will be received from France. The new French loan was quoted 2'¢ per cent premium in Loudon. TH TREASURY PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY. . \ The Treasury programme for the ensuing month is essentially the same as that of December. The transactions of the current week are moved one day backward, owing to the occurrence of New Year's on Wednesday, dows ;— The programme is as {ol- Gold sates. Bond purchases, Thursday, Jan. 2. 000,000 000 Wedne: Rath 2. ‘edness Wednesdi Total... MONEY STRINGENT. In the money market there was a renewal of the stringency, attended by the exaction of extrava- gant rates of interest for the use of money in call loans, The average of the day’s business was at 3¢ and interest, but in a flurry about half-past two o'clock the rate advanced te 3-16 a % per cent, although it fell eff later to 1-16 and interest. Com- ‘mercial paper was neglected and neminal, prime Dames being quoted 12 per cent discount. Foreign exchange was unaltered at the desk, but heavy and lower for actual business, which was on the basis of 100% for prime bankers’ sixty-day sterling and 1103; for sight bills. GOLD UNSETTLED—111% A 112% a 112. The gold market was unsettled and alternately “weak and strong under the various conficting influences which the day developed. With the earlier heaviness of the foreign exchanges and the activity inthe money market the price fell off to 111%, but with the announcement of activity and fn advance in money in London the market a ‘vanced to 112%, receding later in the day to 111%, ‘when this spasm was explained as an incident of settling day, and when our bonds in London un- Merwent so sudden and large an advance as re- Ported at the close, the last sales occurring at a later reaction to 112, The upward turn was also holped by the statement that Secretary Boutwell had tendered his resignation, to take effect on the ‘16th of February, andthe subsequent reaction was glso tafiuenced by o A WASHINGTON PROPHECY that his successsr would be Assistant Secretary ‘Richardyon, who, in the gold-selling, debt-paying and S¥adicate business, has been, and wiil be identified with tite steadfast policy of the present eégime in the Treasury Department. The sub- treasury paid out $825,000 on account of coin in- ¥erest, $35,000 on account of currency interest and \@5,700 on acconnt of redeemed five-twenties. The course of the market 1s shown in the table + 11% 2 P.M. + UNA 2:96 Pe aie. 2:50 P.M... { Inthe gold loan market the rates for carrying ‘vere 6 and 7 per cent, 7 gold and 1-32, The opera- tions of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows :— Gold cleared... $87,653,000 Gold balances + 1,510,645 Currency balance: + 1, 715,! The Gold Exchange voted ‘to adjourn to-day and ‘Wo-morrow at 3 o'clock P, M. simaultaneously with | fhe Stock Exchange. TUE RAILROAD BONDS, ‘The railroad bonds were in steady demand, but vactual business was at a fractioaal yielding in prices, The Union Pacific firsts were exception- ally strong and active, with an advance to 91, The following Abb the*dids at the call:— Kew Gs, 1889. 924 Chte & N W con bd 92 Rew ww York ven 0 ie & NW exten New York Cen Yow aN W ist s Towa Migland ¢ re Han & Sido Lg: 1, Lack & West Ist 1, Lack Tol'& Wab lat m, Tol 4 W Ist m, Tol & Wab 2d m. "Bt = s55e: ee bts ee 3 BORE RE TODO! vaneeal 292 35 roger Eneeeseee a HE SOUTHERN STATE ans DULL. The Southern list was dull, with a rather firmer tone, the Tennessees recovering and new South Carolinas about as much. The Virginia consols were heavy and neglected. The Missouris were off 4 ¥¢ percent. The following were the olosing quotations:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 79 # 80; do., new, 70280; Virginia, ex coupon, 45 8 50; do., registered stock, old, 38 @ 42; do. sixes, consoll- dated bonds, 55 a 56; do. sixes, deferred scrip, 15% 816; Georgia sixes, 70 a 79; do. sevens, 88 & 90; North Carolina, ex coupon, 33% a 34; do, to North Carolina Railroad, 59 @ 60; do., funding, 1866, 25 @ 28; do. do., 1868, 24 a 26; do., new, 19 @ 21; do., special tax, 12a 15; Missouri sixes, 95}, 896; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 92 a 93; Loulsi- ana sixes, 51 @ 55; do,, new, 50 a 55; do. levee sixes, 508 60; do, do. eights, 65 a 70; do, do. de., 1875, 65 a 70; Alabama fives, 57a 60; do. eighta, 8@ a 84; South Carolina sixes, 50a 52; do., new, January and July, 2234 @ 23; do. do,, Apriland Oc- tober, 25 a 2634; Arkansas sixes, funded, 30 a 42, GOVERNMENTS BUOYANT. The government ilst was strong and buoyant, with a further advance in the 67's to 1173, at which they closed, 23 per cent above their par in gold, ‘The currency sixes advanced to 113%. It will be curious to watch the course of the market after to- morrow and see if these prices will be sustained when the holders of bonds whe bought to avoid taxes begin to sell out. The following were tne closing prices:—United States currency sixes, 113¢ 1133¢; do. do., 1881, registered, 114% a 114%; do, do., coupon, 1184 118%; do., five-twenties, regis- tered, May and November, 112% a 113; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 112% @ 113; do, do., 1864, do. do., 112% a 113; do. do., 1866, do. do., 118% a 1133; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 1134; a 114; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 116% 911644 ; do. do., 1867, do. do., 1173¢ & 1175; do. do., 1868, do. do., 117% a 1175; do. ten-forties, registered, 109% a 110; do. do., coupon, 100% a 110; do. fives of 1881, regis- tered, 111% a 112%; do, do., coupon, 111% & 11254. STOCKS DULL AND LOWER. The stock market opened steady and dull, but during the session of the first board became weak under the several influences of the spasmodic activity in money in London incident to the semi- monthly settlements at the Stock Exchange in that city and the announeement that Secretary Bout- well had resigned the portfolio of the Treasury office. In the case ot Mr. Boutwell the depression was the usual result of changes in important Cabi- net positions, tho effect in this instance being in- tensified by the apprehension that his departure from Wastiington implied a modification of the Treasury policy which has been so prominent a feature of the present administration. After these matters came the RECURRENT STRINGENCY in the money market, the climax of its severity, in the vicinity of half-past two o’clock, precipitating sudden downward turn in prices throughout the market, Pacific Mail, as has happened go often, being the Jonah of the trouble, and falling from 753% to 73%, the others going off % @ 1 per cent. Gradually it began todawn upon the memory of many of the foreign brokers that it might be settling day in London, and that the monetary activity there this afternoon was only a temporary affair, while close upon the heels of a Londen news item confirmatory of this interpretation came Tumors that the strongest candidate for the suc- cessorship to Secretary Boutwell was ex-Governor and ex-Senator Edwin D. Morgan, at present im the banking business in Exchange place, and long identified with “THE WILLIAM STREET PARTY" in his views of the finances in general and of monetary and Wall street topics in particular, his efforts in inducing Mr. Boutwell to let loose ten millions of money in October and thereby break up the Smith-Gould combination of “bears” and lock- ers-up of greenbacks being part of the recent his- tory of Wall street. It is, indeed, possible that an intimation of such a-change in the Treasury Secre- taryship has been at the bottom of the wonderful harmony of the leading speculative combinations in their views of the future of the stock market, as related by us in the HERALD yesterday, the very Smith and Gould who were defeated last October in their RAIDS ON THE MONEY MARKRT by the interposition of Mr. Morgan with Senator Conkitng and President Grant and his efforts in securing the disbursement of the ten millions of government money, being now on the “bull” side of speculation, the latter of them out-Heroding Herod as a leader of the “bulls” in the movement tor higher prices. With the prospect thus pre- sented to the excited imagination of the street there was a sudden rally in the market, New York Central taking the lead and rising to 99—the highest point of the season—numerous sales of the same stock being made at 100, “buyer ten days.” The recovery elsewhere was as sudden, but not as extensive, and the general list at the close, while showing an improvement of 4 @ % per cent upon the lowest prices of the day, was still below THE OPENING STANDARD. The early adjournment of the board prevented a full exercise of the influence of the closing buoy- ancy im our bonds on the London market, the news of which did not reach the street until after three ovclock. At the same time the gossip about ex- Senator Morgan was rendered less effec- tive toward the close by a Washington report that Mr, Boutwell’s successor would be the Assistant Secretary, Judge Richardson—a man of Mr. Boutwell’s own pattern in every respect—and likely to be his successor in view of General Grant’s committal to the principles of civil service reform, which as President he has so often advocated and endorsed as the essential policy directing political promotion and preferment. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. ‘The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day :— Highest. Lowest. New York Central. % 9855 9 6145 ay Ad 82%4- F 3% a 53% St. Paul preferred. vid Ohio and Mississippi 43 Union Pactilc 37 ©, C. and L. 36% Western Union ‘telegraph... 80 Pacific Mail,,.. BY In Pniladeiphia Reading was strong, and ad- vanced to 11744. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, Monday, Dec. 20—10:15 A. M. $8000 US 5-20, c, 65, n., 116! 6 US 6's, cur...... 113 ine Lae ¢, '67....8 Hes Lowes Ds, liad, . ines 0. ~ 10 A. M.—Before Call. 200 shs Pac M88 SOshsNYC&HR,..c 9 Wo do. Jo do. 99) 2) 99) ry 200 ‘wo rn) ML 200 5. 4) SSSSSSSE2 ze VIeB: SeBI2: | = ITSASVRs rs ss seateszs 3 = a W Han kstionie: WLS &MS. 0 0.b66 97 oy) do. 96} ——$——— e888) 123 apangneg Pre = Et es ee SSeeSessetsesssseeseeseesss M&StP do... aaR Te EECECECE es cS TESS4SS SS see ‘a : 0 $0: Fit 3 ~ 30 my 80: my 4 ML 8% 1008, iy 100. <8 Fy : 8 5 36 20 37! 1») 36 00 < 36 300 5 100 36: 100 36 12:15 and 2115 P. M. game ve ss us ans r, '67. et + MS uo bso ‘040, <8 109 S Bs, 104d, @.. ie P. M.—Before Call, shs West U Tel..... do. " SEfSesEs epee mb 5 2 wey B 48! 8 a 1 36 36! Second Board—1 P. M. COs,n,InaJy 3 Pee ty GIES) 100% do. Ry D tund fot, ‘6a. 25 e781 SESSeesssss a g BEEEE BES: Northwest’n pf. 88 8814 N J Contral.....12% a 103 10% a LL Sa 4 Sn25S25 Re Snhandesces S COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton in Demand and Higher ; Reeeipts at the Ports, 19,409 Bales—Fiour Firm— Wheat Decidedly Better—Corn Quict— Oats Quiet—Pork Nominal —Lard Steady —Groceries Quiet — Petroleum Nominal—Naval Stores Neglected— ‘Whiskey Higher. MonpaY, Dec. 30—6 P. M. ‘The trade movement continued very slow a rule to-day; but there were a few notable excep- tions to the rule. The tenor of the cable advices ‘was such ag to stimulate renewed activity in the wheat market, and the results were a material advance in prices and a comparatively large busi- ness at the improvement. At the close choice No. 2 Milwaukee Spring was held firmly at $1 64 @ $1 65, and though there were no sales on ‘Change at over $1 63, holders were sanguine of realizing the prices asked. Winter wheats, though comparatively quiet, were held firm at correspondingly high figures, Corn was dull, and prices were noml- nally unchanged. Whiskey was rather more sought after, and better prices were realized. The movement in provisions was still very sluggish, and business was confined mainly to the immedi- ate requirements of the local trade. Lard was about the only exception to the rule, Freights were unchanged, and there was no perceptible in- dication of any relaxation of the firmness hitherto noticed. Cotton wasin better demand, and higher prices were realized, both for spot and future. Groceries continued quiet; but the sugar market showed ‘8 little more firmness. Petroleum remained duil and nominal. Naval stores were neglected and more or less nominal, but held at previous figures. Corrax,—The market to-day has been quiet for all de- scriptions, but were firm. We have only to note a sale of 4,200 bags Rio, to arrive at Baltimore per Maggse V. Hugg, on private terms. We quote—Rio—Ordinary cargoes, 153c. a 16c.; falr cargoes, 16}4c. a 16%. ; good cargoes, I7ic. a 17Ke.; prime cargoes, 18%c. a 18K. Java—Government bi 18%c. a 190.; do. (grass mats), 19¢. a 20c.; Singapore (grass mats), Ic. a 16c.; Ceylon, 1534¢. a 16i¢. ; Maracaibo, Ibe. a 163c.; Laguayra, 1530. a 17}c. ; Jamaica, lic. @ 1éc. ; St. Domingo, 13ige. a 13%c., gold, 60 to 90 da; Cortox on the spot, under a moderate supply and a fair demand, ruled c. ver Ib. higher. Futuro deliveries were also in good request, at an advance of sc. @ Mc. per Ib. . The sales Peported ba Change taday want oy est o-Dayy. Satur a er (basis low partied the na Saturda; Key 70 erat ‘one o’clock—De- 3-5 100 at 2 wi pt ai HERALD, TUKSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1872. 21 13-16e. Exchangea—800 December for 200 January, even; 7 le. paid to exchange 10) January for February. Total, 13,200 bales; ‘Srand total, 27 eipts at tie ports suin up thus :—Galves' 1.615 be w Orlon 5,360; Mobile, 4, 000; ; Savannah A Ro mi ‘ork, Boston, 1 Total, 19,409. This ‘an riast week, pty 6 Fit day Jast year, holiday. Rates on cotton to tore! 9 following figures :—To Havre, an sail Le, compressed. z CSompryease To Bremen, Saverpsoh | ‘by steam. od? Uplands. atten, New Qrtatna. Pea is 1by 4 1 1% 193 19) 19% 19% 1 a» 20 2 ag ied fee < 23 Good mi a on cotton in store, ranning in —The quotatiom. «nm half agrade above or below the quality not more th. Stade quoted, ~elpts—Flour, 6168 bbls. whea - wages B AxD Gaur =: 3 cor! Veo oags outs: 163879 do. me ne dour market was frm w. the and for shipment. The ». 11400 bites including ail kin corn ineal, 1 ad bbls. bari fi was ulet bat at pries. ofthe appended quotations. Corn meat We quote there yas no perceptible change in valnes. VN 95 05 No, % Stat Ho 25 Superfine ta 57h_ ~ xtra State... Za y Choice Stat 709 77> Superfine Western 57a 6% Extra Western. 6 50a F00 Extra Minneso\ + 10a 900 Round hoop ott, + 6858 70 Round loos Ohio, teat 7258 80 8 00a 1000 THe 800 [$008 875 » 900 8 100 + 1050.0 12.00 800 a- 8 0 400 500 Souths bie 633 ‘outhern supe 2 Southern extr: 7250 875 Southern tamily * 900 13 00 Corn meal, Western, : 32a 30 Cornmeal, Jerse: : S00a 365 Corn meal, Bri 3858 390 4,00 f. o, by So) a 365 10 50 f, 0. db. Wheat was in aéiive deniands a . por bushel and’ 6. a ‘1 was matily for siupmeut, high The deina: the busi was pretty ¢, the market closing, firm, hold- ers di nding $1 1' 65 for No. 2 Milwaukee Spring atioa 3 a $1 63 for No. 2 Chicago and North wast ty 8 Winter wheat wasstrong at $1 736 S155 for rod $190 for amber, und § ($210, for wh Tne sales 000 bushels: a $1 a $l . tor rejected Brin, Rey se ry) qr No. 3, $1 55 for No. 2in store, Pe 88 for di t, $1 Ol for choice. Northwest, 1 60.8 $1 6 for No. 2 Milwaukee ik store: Sl 8 for Hot afloat, $1 70 Duluth, $175 for red Winter in store, $1 9 for white in store, Barley was in better ‘demand and the market was ‘firmer. Sales 25,000 busheis at for <chiicaKo and %8c. for Milwaukee, Corn was dall but unchanged: The sales were about 37,000 bushels at 66c. for old Western at afloat: a b6c. for now mixed do.; other de- ptio! Howinal, | Oats were ateady but very Quict, “The tales were only t 23,000 bushels at 460. for dark mixed Western on the, track; A7c. 4 4c. for new mixed do. afloat; Sic. on the track and ai catern white, and dae. for new aark mixed ‘afloat. Old instore. Ryo remained entirely nominal in the absence of sales. hi vay hare beets in berth Scotghts was only moder- ate to-day, bnt ra’ were very firm and in some in- stances hi her The chartering’ business continued very quiet and rates were more or less nominal. na tents were >To Liverpool, by. ste 000 Sushets ‘ ; am Krai ated. a Bed. boxe Batcan nd. by t Sis, To Bi sail, 400 tiere al boxes bacon at as, 64," The onl charters we heard ot i were e SNorwe: ark 500 tons, to Bre! ane, at current ‘an itallan bark, from Piuladelphia te Gibraltar for orders, 4.200 bls. refitied petroleum, at és if to tho Medi: terrancai, or Za. if to the Adriatic. Mo.asszs.—The market continued dull, excepting in a Jobbing way where moderately fair sales were made at Tull prices. Old Crop. New oes Cuba, centeitugal and mixed oe 19. Cuba, clayed. arte, — a ri Cuba Muscovai me @ 320, —a uba Muscovado, grocer; 2c. a 38e. - Porto Rico... Be. a Sse. —a — English Islands. B0c. a Be, — a — New Orlean: 35c. a BUc. BSc. a 68. Navat Srorxs.—The market for spirits of turpentine has been dull to-day and prices were quite nomi 1; 608. was ice. We fenerally asked, but tho bids were under that pr ave only to note sales of 28 bits, on the. dock. at. Me Rosin was likewise dull; strained held at $3 60, with bids We heard jes of 65 bbls, of pale at $4 50, 400 34 bbls. of No. Lat $4. ‘ere entirely neglected and nominal. "he market for refined remained duil and inal. Orade in bulk and other descriptions niet and unchanged. We f ote ‘Standard white, for cargoes; crude in bulk, Le. foi Ape pg tet A cases, 2c. a 29i¢c,, and maphiig: “16hge. aloago. At the Greek t ths market remained dull an nominal, quoted at Eg £@ on the upper, fete ‘on the lower road and at ote ity. The Phil delphi ia market remained duil, but nominal iy unchange |, Refined held at 27¢, beef, 84 pack- Provisions.—Recelpts. -Pork, 654 be 381 bbls. and tierces. {quiet und nominally ro delivery, ages; cut meats, 1,804 do.; lard, The inarket for mess pork continued unchanged ; $13 25 was asked and $13 for aia Fe bruary ora rime mess sold at 80. Bacon was mer, Un. der a continued lemand and scarcit; lew 400 boxes short clei MGC. % 00 boxes mong ‘clear, for short delivery, at O¥c.; 100 boxes do., seller ary, a BO Goxes fong and short clear, for Februnzy and March, at 7c. Dressed hogs were rather easic: aneted at Sc. a 6c. and wit at sb Ys Pohied quiet | and | unchanged. 'e e4 mess, & $12; do. extra mess, pols, rete ‘do. line Thess, tierc 23; and do. India mess, tlerees, 23 50 a $25. Sal tierces fudia mess on priva ject hams were dull, but nominally steady at $81 meats—Business In ‘a jobbing way was m but round lots were little sought after. Prices out particniar change, Lard was abou tales of Western comprise 400 “lerces spot at 7% jeroes for January at /3c., 500 tierces for Febru THe. and 1,250 terces tor March at 8 fair demand and steady, Sales 400 tierces No. 4 uerces of stearic at 7440. and 00 tlerces of kettle at at gi ty lard ma in (OR. —The demand was only moderate to-day, but Gas es Were not materially changed. Sales 30 tierces of Caroling at 734e. & Sic. and 126 bagy Rangoon at O7¢e. * Wliin.—There was a little better focling in the market for raw to-day, but the general market remained qu yet there was a noticeable improvement in the 1 quiry. | Fair to, good duoted at | 4 ge. note’ sales of 2 ids. of centrifuy terms and 64 hhds. of Cubas at 940, but without reported change: in —Cuba—Refining, inferior jair to good tair, a grocery, f 1 on “private Refined was prices. We to common, S84c. a ‘ood to prime, 93%c. a c.; prime to'choice, nd He. ‘a 10.7 boxes, lasses, hhds. and beac ‘7¥e. w 96.4 melado, Rae Dutch standard, Nos. 7 to 9 § Bee TRIPLE SHEET. per owt. Loxpox Propvor Man«er, —Loxeos, Dec, W—Even- ing.—Spirits turpentine, #48. per owt, INANCIA ¢ | Basso OFrICK OF FISK & HATOH, “New Your, Doc. 39, 1972, The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD is about completed. romped Its tmmediate promise of business is very large ; its carmings on the disconnected portions will reach this year nearly $1,000,000, without mineral or through bug- mess, from which {ts revenues asa completed road wil be largely derived, Coal wining, {rou furnaces, rolling ‘mills and manufactorles of f all kinds witt soon crowd its whole line; while the producing West and manufactur. ing East are eagerly awaiting the opening of ticis new Trunk Line, which is destined to have so important an SMS. 5, Bou 13 bo 18, 300. 010% to 2, 12c. ac. standard, Nos. 3, 7 standard; Nos. 10 to. 12, Se and extra superior, 724¢. a 8 Desiness was Teported to-day and prices juiet, but firm. Sales 25,000 im A y augted at 3! Se 8 Receipts, 120 bbls ‘The ‘ma cidedly friner, owing to the light. supply. at Sige. a We. and small retail sales al $1. DOMESTIO MARKETS, Gatveston, Dec. 30, 1873. Cotton firm; good ordinary, I7igc._ Net tonsipts, 1,615 vie Exports coastwise, . Sales, 1,000, Stock, a Naw Onteans, Dec. 9) 1872. Cotton actives gopd ordinary, 18% 1944¢, ; middlings, 4c. a If net recel, nth fe) Manes: gross, 7,347. hee Bro: Gres Britain, 3,001; to the Con- tient, 3,137, Sales, 1,700; last hier nt heed Stock, 162,945. 1, Dec, 30, 1872. Cotton firm; ait Sedinary, wssers jralaiing, iszie. Meares foceines, 4,070 bales, peal coastwise, 2, was de- jales 175 bbls. 1972. Cotton sat mriddlings, 19%4 ws ; “om amiddiiage 180° fen Gate sg 15), ips ExportssTo reat Britain, 123; to the eo ent! S180; coastwise, Sign Bales, 1:00. Stock, , Crantxstox, Deo. 30, 1872. Cotton firmer; middlingn Ie Nek reseipte: # #07 Exports ‘coastwise, 2,688. Sales, 1, tock, bales. 42,740, Witsinoton, De Spirits turpentine stead: at SSc, Rosin ulecat #8 ii 10 for strained. Crude turpenti sold at $3 for hard, $4 75 for yellow dip aud virgin. Tar dull; no sales reporied. Loursvitex, Dot30, 1872, Tobacco very active for all i grates, banies a bhas Ficur dull and unchanged’ antes ot 1,000 bbis 2 3 for No 1 Spring, $9 25 for amber Winter, $10 for white Win- ter and $10 &) for louble extra. Wheat firm; sales 1,000 Li aeeg? io. 1 Milwaukee club at $1 63, id 2,000 bushels do, at $1 65. Corn, dull; sales three ¢ Ge, Barle: Unchanged; sales 200) bushels of up lake Canada ie | and one car of State non private terms.. Corn meal, $1 for bolted and $1 25 tor unbolted per wt. Milifec steady; shorts, $21 shipauutty $22, and middlings $23 per ver ton. Railroad Treightw—-Flour, to Philadel Bostou, 72c. ; to New York, — om to Albaty, 3 10, N. ¥.. Dee. 30, 1872, Grain in store and afloatcFlous, 16,00) Dols; Ww #24778 bushels: corn, 28, ‘ta 380. 800 ot ba jour, 2700 bbls. wheal i, Bao Dash: cory 0. Flo $i bs) baksee’ 87 9 $7 50: »$i peter 7 BS, held at the clos il kee Chicago ane ‘On nade Wine i inte) ta tT Cor iy at S20. 168 of 1,000 bushels No.2 Kt Sec, Oats dull; held at 100 for No, Western, Alc, tor Nod Toledo. B bales of 2000 bushels Weuterm No. at Ste @ 9c. for Canada, 8c. a We. for 9, 3i pales owed at Rye— gf State, two-rowed, at 78o., and f four Sales in'small lots at Sc. alt Steady sales of 1400) Dushels Western at a Bai 13; nted hs prime inter Western, $1 a $120; Canada, $1 25, Other articles unchanged. Cmosee, Des. 1872. Freer Dewand light; holders firm. eat active and higher. No. ring, $1 25; No. 2 Spring, jl 22% a $1 3 Janunyy $1 ee tat: ST dae Ne Soorite, Store: cam Fale Corn In. a3 21 ge et fan feats, sii 50, 3} on’ Ay Asie cash ot ere yisions qui Janae reen w coma t Ae°88. a one, Nelb, aud 12 1b, averay reen ia ae. sak bot meats wert as a 91 10. Woekey quict aki tondy attosce i: | Sn Stayt a hay dimgtt aa orn, ve fo" barley. Shipments—6.00 bbls. our, 9,000 Bushes whoat 41000 "do. corny 10,000 da, oats, 2,00) dp. Frye and 12,000 do, barley. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpox Moxey Manner.—Loxvom, Def, “50 5 PL Mim Consols closed at 9134 for monuy, and% a f i for the Biter United Stai fea five twenty bonds, old, jten-tortios, 8%; uéw fives, cr Eris a Deo, 90. M.—Rentes closed at tavimroot, Corton Mander.—Livenroot, Deo. 9-5 FM the market Slosed frm. Middling uplands, 1054. ‘10544. middling Orleans, 1 The sales of the aay ve 5 iheladiny peculation and export iy the ‘bales to-day oO) ba pales Were Ameri: piremroot Breapsrurrs Mancxr.—Liverroot, Dec, 30— P. M.—The market is quiet, 2 Por OVESIONS Market.—Ltvenroot, Dec, 2 niet 2° per Dbl. for new meas, Puss LAY ERI DO Baon | Gi influence upon the transportation of their products, THE FIRST MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS ‘aac ‘he Company, the total amount of which Is only $15,008, (ay . are secured upon a property worth $35,000,000 to $40,000,000, a. dare fully equa equal in intrinsic value tothe Cgattld Dicias dena They are are tssued in denominations of $100, $500 and $#,000, cqnoa or or registered, and at their present market price—8e et ie latqrayer- are very desirable. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC 81x rer ee Goud BONDS are too well knowi to roquire description or commendation, Their total amotint is $26,985,000; they’ have for a long time ranged in murket ptice near or above par, the price to dav being 308 to 1024, with cou- pon on, due January 1, at 9 per cent, gold, The WESTERN PACIFIC SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS armount to $2,785,000. This road is now consolt- dated with the Central Pacific, and the payment of {ts bonds, principal and interest, is aysumed by thems, Their market price, to-day {a 92 to 9234, also with a 8 per cont gold coupon on, due January 1, As they: have recently been Introduced on the Stock Exchange we expect to see them rapidly rise to the price of Central Pacittes, being substantially the same in character and value, ‘The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO, the CENTRAL and WESTERN PACIFIC BONDS, all of which have been negotiated’ by us, we believe to be among the best and most desirable investment securities in the market, which in time must become very scarce, especially as the gov- ernment will probably, during the coming year, pay off, in gold, another large lot of five-twenties and issue in their place five per cent bonds. We buy and sell, ag usual, Government Bonds, receive deposits, on which we allow Interest, make collections and conduct a general banking business in atl ity be AC branches. A THANTIC SAVINGS B Chatham square and New Bowery, TWENTY-FOURTH DIVIDEN at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum will be paid to all depositors entitled thereto on and after Monday, January 20, 1873. Dividends not withdrawn will be added to the rinel ks MONEY DEPOSITED NOW WILL DRAW INTEREST AS FROM JANUARY 1. “HARRISON HALL, President. Pp. Coorrr, Secretary. U, D, BAILEY, Treasurer. al. ‘Db wet Eitirest ‘vida A BEVERAL GooD SECOND MORTGAGES | ON «_dimproved city property wanted immediately by pene oe purcliaser. Address W. ER, fo. War Ten street, rooin 7. Qyiaexs SAVINGS BAD OF THE uke hs NEW YORK, 1878—JANUARY I The twentr-Aih semannual interegt at, the rate of six per cent per annum on all sums of $5 and Up- wards, which have been on deposi ne or more months next previous to January 1, ‘Will bo credited and paid on and after Tuesday, Jayuary 21. interest not cailed tor Will remain as princi- pal, and draw interest accordingly, and. Will be entered n the depositors’ books any time when presented aiter the Zist of ganuary, ‘The Bank is open every day for, the reception and payment of mot from 10.4. M. to’ P.M, and on Mondays and Saturdays trom 10 A, M. to7 ior before January 4 will draw interest from ho Is Ot interest from the Ist ot January. 6a Bank books in erunan, French and English. Bank 65 Bowers gone corner of Canal st. A. QUINTARD, President. Seymour A. Bunce, Secretar LEVENTH WARD, BANK, NEW YORK, DEO. 27, {; “1872,—Diyidend.—The directors of this bank have this day declared a semi annual dividend of three and a half er cent, free of all tax, payable on and alter the 2d day of January next, cu . BROWN, Cashler. {AST TENNESSEE, V IRGINIA AND GEORGIA RATL- road Coupons, due January 1, 1873, will be paid on and atter 2d proximo, by Gallatin National Bank, IAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGTA RAILROAD COU- 4 pons, due gee |, 1873, will be paid on and after 3d proximo. by BT ILSON & CO,, 44 Broad strect. JPLORIDA EIGHT PER CENT STATE BONDS. Notice is hereby gtven that on and after the Ist of Janu- ary, lara the undersigned are prevared to pay the cou- pons mat ig on jate on the Florida, eight per t State bon arabe! po 1 to 3,776 inclusive (ex Ing tne coupons on bonds numbered 442 and 1,735, whieh bes ae negotiates : Hi NEW Wor 3 STATE LOAN AND TRUST CO., WRENCE, Becre! pid Fiscal Ay Agent ‘of the State of Florida, _Naw York, Dec. Fo 1872 OR SALE—100 SHARES OF POSITIVE MOTION im Loom Stock, at a sacrifice. Address M.J., Herald office. ‘AY COOKE, DN rreete es 4 0O., Woreign 3 i | Lombard street, London. ‘oreign change, tn BXCDANEE, «amercial Oredi, Cable Transfers. haelt Leg ted available ty au pe Darts of of the rere. KE & CO., Yo Wall street. ANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION, G44 AND 616 BuoaDwar, conven Br New Yors, Dec. eel fourth Semi-annual Dividend, ‘this jnstiystion pave declared the forty- t the rate of six per cent fae s Peel Tis pare reviot januar; - able on and alter the thied Monday inganuar toa io All dividends not withdrawn will receive Interest the same as a deposit, carahown Paula Epwap Scnstt, Treasurer. ©. F, Atvorp, Steretary. N ECHANICS' AND me ae SAVINGS INSTITU- No, 288 Bowers, nua tear Houston street, EST. A semtannual dividend of six per cent per annum will be credited January 1 on all sume entitled thereto for the six months and three months ending December 31. Pay- able on and after January 20, 1873. Interest not withdrawn will be credited as a deposit. Money deposited now will draw interest from Jaun- “Span daily from 10.A.M. to 8. M.. and on Mondays ednesdays 1roULFRED T. CONKLIN, President. Hewny C. Fismen, Secretary. BW YORK, DEO. 26, 1872 the New York ‘Heraid.—The interest maturing Sanuary Wish on the Coupon Honds of the Norfolk an pg outhside, and Virginia and Paanenes Rail- ble at New York, will be paid (less the State ja tax) at the Bankiny House of Messrs. Duncan, Do, New York. Signe: AMES &. CUTHBERT, Treasarer. EW YORK STATE SIXRS—FIFTEEN YEARS TO run; princlpal and interest in gold. For sale by GWYNNE DAY, 16 Wail street. FFICE 0 Vhited States Assistant Treasurer, Nuw Youn, Dec. 90, 1872, During the month of January, W7}, I shall, by’ order, receive bids.jor Guid = ote Faia Bonds as follows :— OF Friday, January sone Mili ‘Thursday, January 9—One Mil Niton. Fpeesten Sonnesy 16—One January 2—One Thurada: Sanmary 30—One Milli Offers for Bonds. Thnredey, Wednes ny, January 2—One Million. January One Million. january 15—Qne Million. y; January 22—One Milton. We ‘ine: ay, January 29—One Millio JD certite cheek for five per cent or bid oF offer must ne ‘deposited therewith. Proposals will 9 weanes at 12 o'clock, bgt ach day ited, The may, at its option, aci pt offers of Bonds or bidato gold’! In excess of the amount advertise ‘ ih! observed, will be furnisbed ata ome ILLLHOUSR, Assistant Treasurer United States. 10) Printed forms for pro) sal, with the regulations to J THE, CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY York, Dec, 24, t mortgage bond: hor ht wa ay Company wail ‘be paid t id ate. fF Yor the Union Trust Company of . aoe FFICE OF Company, 13 William street, New 1872. The semi-annual peterent aaeerie cae tg ot ston, id at the bt house of Mi New che oF cana Galeton, Pa ia ieee Freamrer, ANTED TO BUY—A FIRST or woul OF. ‘ABOU, 96,000, on city real estate, or would loan same om ‘olgy real estate Mest m BRS Pooxwouyy, 81 Pak re, ior | 1878, will be onan runes ee vs TED—THE LOAN OF $78 75 Pon FOUR MONTHS, will SuaNegablee. for wate aid pion seourtly Ae, bog ernie ogy, aerate Rinne Refined petroleum, 204. per gallon, Common rosin, 1s. | 9 WINANCIA®. 10 ® PER CUNT INVESTMENTS IN OHOLOR Stocks aud Bonds at the current market rates, For sale by ALBLIT 1. NICOLAY & CO. _N. B.Investment Seouritions ape 31 EMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND, ? ThE vaneet oi my f SURANCR COMPANY, regan! SOT. Office 3 ‘rand bem D> , kuske Crey, De The Board of Directors of this Company has 1 lay declared & semi-annual dividend of eughe matt bio on demawd, tu voids ne ober nls Company insures principally detached dwolling has no agents ontside of the State of New Jerseve fal AMOUNE OF lowes sustained since Ist day of lad June, forty tive hundred and weuty seven 10) dollars MIBK, PB WA German, Secretary. ee cea ~ ie fae WAT AMGRAE fazasuny. Interview with ial wea ghovaenie orga About the Ramored Resignation of Mr. Boutwell—He Has Heard Nothing of the Proposed Appointment as Secretary of the Treasury—His Former Experi- ence in That Line—A Wall Street Hoas and Nothing More. A reporter of the HERALD called on ex-Governor and ox-United States Senator Morgan at lie res dence, 411 Fith avenue, yesterday evening, For- tunately the Governor was at home, and the fe- porter was sliown' into’ a cosey little cabinet da travat, half livrary, batt unging room, fronting pn the avenue, und mao as glegaut and as com- forgable as a choice little collection of oi paintings and @ nomber of very easy chairs and sofas could make it, while the Moor was covered with a sott subetance into which the foot literally sank th tux- enjoyment. Shortly Governor Morgay en- terdti the room, bearing bravely and erdctly his fult years and his life of fot and exeifement. He ap- peared ‘# Uttle astonished st the visit from a news paper man, and was evidently anxtously cudyelling is braba'to accounts lor it. “Rumor has Al igre been rife’ with your name,'* sai the reporte “Haw it 2? Bald the Gowernor,. smiling; “and kp’ what manper ?’’ “There were RUMORS IN WALL STRERT strange rumors, indeed, that you ware to be the poe aged of the ‘treasury, vice Mr, Boutwel? resigned. ‘The Governor opened his eyes very wid, “Well, then, my dear sir,"’ he exelaimed, ‘they know a great deal more he Wall street about me then I know about myself. [ assure you thas this ia the Brat || heard: about eng thing of the pee “Indee said the reporter; |“ are aware that the evening papers hive'a despatels from Washington stating that Secretoty Boutwell has written his LETTER OF RESIGNATION, to take’effect trom Febrtiary 16?” “No, [save not seen the evening paperwyes, bat the news somewhat astonisiies me. I should hardly have thought he would have gone” ane be- fore Marci, though evefybosdy knows he looks more to the Massachusetts Seratorship thatany- thing else at present, and,’ therefore, that he-cer- tainly will resign betore the’4th of March next,” Then you’ know nothing: about this matter of receiving the appointment of Secretary of the ‘Treasury ¢”” “Nothing whatever; 1 never dreamed of it ume T heard it from you." “But, Governor, would you‘have any objection to saying what you would do tf you did receive the appointment, There may be some truth in it Rumor travels very mysterionsty 7” “Yet [ certainty should have hear’ something of it. However, il I did receive THIS APPOINTMENT Tcould only decide upon what {stonid do after grave considerations. I was ares to the vost- tion once during Mr, Lincoin’s Miministra tion, without being consalted at all. It was to succees Senator Fessenden. and no one yas-moce surprised than myself to hear the appointment read when it was sent to the Senate for aoe Dasked theus to lay the matter overuntil | should return, and FE then drove to the White Mouse and represented to Mr. Lincoln that, for:many reasons;.eould noe accept the position, and the appointment was with- drawn. Since then | have heara nothing of any appointment to the place for myself, and Certainty expect none. I could not say what i shoutd do did I receive it.” At this moment o liveried footman. came in to announce dinner, and the: reporter took. his leave, being ushered out by the-ex-Governors DEATH OF A PROMINEMT ¢ COTTON: BROKER. At a meeting of the “embers of the New York Cotton Exchange, held yesterday, the following resolutions were adopted :— Resolved, That in the death of Mr. Dennis Perkins we recognize the loss n prominently and influentially identi ton tradeot New York for many years: one w energy and activ- ity in business, ‘his courage and fortitude, bis kindness of heart, sincerity of purbose snd public’ spirit, has lett an example worthy of imitation.and remembran’ Resolved, ‘thi enable the ‘embers be placed at halt tony be signed by th re warded tobi Ounliy, Wits expressions of ot Sympathy with them in thelr U ent. Jomamittee. SUICIDE IN IN BROOKL: ve ¥. Yesterday Coroner Jones was notified to-hold ag inquest upon the body of a man named Hulbert Taylor, who committed suicide at the residence of Mr. Cowden, corner of Cumberland: street and Atlantic avenue. The deceased. was an agent the Sheffield Iron Works, in Europe, and a resident of Jersey City, and was in the habit of visiting the house of the-gentleman in which he committed suicide.. He was a mai man, but was separated from his wile. It is sald that he announced his intention, of committi suicide to the sister-in-law of Mr. Cowden, then sent the son of Mr. Cowden to.a neighboring dru cone to procure two ounces of laudanum. The ly was removed to an undertaker’s io Ful- ton ares and an inquest will be held to-day. SUIOIDE FROM A PERRYBOAT. At about @ quarter past six o’clock last evening an unknown man jumped into the East River from the deck of the Houston street ferryboat California, shortly aiter the boat leit the foot of Houston street, New York, and was drowned. Am attempt to recover the body proved fruitless, The unknown was about thirty years of age, but ne further description of him could be ascertained. SUICIDE OF A GERMAN, Martin Cretzberger, of 214 Union avenus, Brook- ~ lyn, E. D,, who cut his throat with a butcher knife last Saturday night, but which was thoaght at the time not to be fatal, died: yesterday marning, He. was forty-three years. oid, aad had. vy in u health for some time. SUICIDE BY. TAKING POsSON. Coroner Keenan held an inquest at 347 Fast 1i8ch street over the remajna of Mrs. Cecilia C. Moore, who committed suiche by taking some narcotic poison (probably morphine). Por the lest iow montha deceased had, been very much depresset in spirits in consequemee of pecwmuary losses sus- tained by ner husbarad and his imtemperate habits. she did not wish toghve, and while in an extreme Mrs. Moore had iis, been heard tosay that fit of desponde hee lowed, one fated draught. She was over thirty-five years ‘of age cud a native of New Yor, BAD EFFEOYS | Of AILLIAMSBURY WHISKEY. At f late houg gh Sunday ‘night Charles. Kelner, a Dasketmakes, ‘Tesiding’at No. 346 Bushwick avenue, Will, burg, while delirious from the eflects of by key, assaulted his wife, who ha@ also been. dgmking for several days, witha koile that he Bad been using in his business, because she woul mot furnish him with more whiskey. He cut her iny the shoulders and head several ti and woud undoubtedly have killed her if he ha not beevg arrested, Yest#rday afzernoon Mrs, Kellner was sent the City Hospital, where her wounds were ‘Mund to be severe, but not dangerous. Her husbesnd will remain in the County Jail to await the rgealt of her injurtes, BURG WOMEN, a A lomg-dtanding dimeuity between Mrs. Pauline Meisel and Mrs. Caroline Rodde, both residing at the corner of Bushwick and Montrose avenues, Williamsburg, culmynated last evening bi mour- derous affray. ry, 9 became exasperated at the taunts and insure /of Caroline. and her childrea and assaulted het ith an iron abovel, cutting her head in @ King manner. She was Promptiy arrested and ‘@cked up in the Stagg street station house. The ‘ayured woman received surgical ai? at her residence. OOLOMBIA AND SPAIN. New York, Dec, 90, 872 To THESEDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Sir<in your Washington correspondence dated. the ath inst., relative to Cuban aifaiza, it has been ‘Aeareand that Spain had refused to, recognize the lependence of our country. Considering it to be Hear uty to correct pts assertion, which La ag in- duce some people believe that Colombi sought to be recog’uzed by Spain, we beg to state that no such step has ever been taken by our gov- ernment; and Yat of all the repubites on the South: American Coptinent ours ts the only one shat has obtained one d into any treaty with Spain siuce We a ar indepeudence, pene ABVERAL COLOMBIA NS,