The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1873, Page 9

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The Money Market Steady, with a Slightly Better Demand at the Close. THE RATES 6 CURRENCY TO 7 COIN. Further Advance in Gold and Foreign Exchange. Another Outgo of Specie by To- Day’s Steamers. ENORMOUS IMPORTS OF DEY GOODS. The Secret of the Strength of the Gold Premium. “CONSOLS IN LONDON BETTER. Amnual Report of the Reading 2 Railroad Company. ‘A Dull and Listless Movement at the Stock Exchange. WALL STREET, } Fripay, Jan. 17—6 P. M. On ’Change to-day cotton was in moderate de- mand, prices slightly favoring the ‘buyer, Flour was very firm and shipping grades scarce. Wheat ‘was quiet owing to the extreme views of the holders, who demanded a considerable advance. Gorn was easier. THE DRY GOODS IMPORTS. The total imports of foreign dry goods at the ‘port of New York for the week enaing January 16, 1878, were $3,435,699. The amount marketed dur- ing the same period was $2,849,443. These figures are among the largest for a single week in the his- tory of eur foreign trade, and have been surpassed only when importations were crowded to avoid (mport daties, pending a change in the tariff. THE FOREIGN MARKET. The London quotations were % better for con- ‘sols, 3 lower for 67's, 34 higher for the five per cents and stronger, but unsettled for Erie shares, ‘which last leit off at 48%, after fluctuating between 4834 and 49%. Money on the street is @ trifle easier. Reports from Manchester represent that the feeling in trade circles continues depressed. The weekly report of the Bank of France shows ®@ specie gain of 500,000 francs, French rentes were # trifle lower at 54.47. MONEY Easy. The money market was again easy at six and ‘seven per cent, borrowers on stock collaterals being supplied quite freely at the lower figure. Toward the close of banking hours some dilatory rokers took to the sidewalk to make up their accounts, ahd in the hurry of the demand thus “occasioned some loans were made at seven per ‘cent coin, the quotation leaving offseven and seven coin. The activity is also referable to the payments this afternoon for the government gold sold yester- -day. Mercantile paper was easier, and prime names were negotiable at ten per cent discount, the quotation ranging as before from eight to ten percent, The banks are in steady receipt of cur- rency from the interior, but the consignments are ‘mostly in national bank notes. ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE. An active demand for bills on Europe led to a further hardening of the foreign exchange and an advance of % per centin sight sterling, which is now one per cent ‘higher than sixty-day sterling. The following were the rates at tne close:—Ster- lung, sixty days, commercial, 108% a 109%; do., good to prime bankers’, 109% a 109%; do., short sight, 110% a 11034 ; Paris, sixty days, 5.2734 95.2244; do., short sight, 5.18% a 5.1744; Prussian thalers, 11% @ 7234; Antwerp, 5.23% @ 5.18%; Switzerland, 5.28% @ 6.18%; Hamburg, 953 a 963; Amsterdam, 4054.8 40%; Frankfort, 40% a 41%; Bremen, 953, 9% 96)6. THE RAILROAD BONDS. ‘The railroad bonds continued active and strong. ‘Union Pacific land grants sold at 78% and the in- comes at 7914, but the latter receded to 7834. Bos- ton, Hartford and Erie declined to 4034 but rallied to 41. Otherwise prices generally showed consid- erable improvement. Erie thirds sold at 98% and fourths at 96,, The following were the bids at the cali as amended by prices in later business :— F N New Del, New ‘Tol'& Wab Ist m Erie Tol & Wistm BEL div Erie ‘Tol & Wab2ain Erte Erle Erie ie bent THE PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD. The following is an abstract of the last annual report of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, as presented at the recent meeting of the stockholders :— comparative statement of the 1872:— ‘The followinig is » receipts of 1871 and handise penses for the year 1872 were 66 oxPeneaings, againes €0 1-10 per cen a eon 08 coal in Ping 4 nt of the nes) ‘wns ‘consum, Bis venson or 18 18 believed that the reuse of demand above A, tor 1872 bias be vet ae gd m4 Et Se teh! are sn eee acy a Sada un | BE the co! an e company istow in ina tion to trans- or froma 180,000 ¢o 20,000 to 200,000 coal per week uring the comin je aggregate te amount of traMoc transported over the railroads of the sted during the year is a8 follows :— pervert Number of ane lumber of tons of Soak cate ths 85,434 ‘umber of'tons of merchandise {2,000 1bs.) Loon, 400 ‘Tons of company’s materials. 497,571 Total tonnage of the company, Ibs., including weight 01 passeh company’s materials....... 10,981,657 ‘The managers congratulate the st ‘Kholders that the very large nomver of passengers transported in 1872 (6,398,991) Were carried without any serious accident. ‘This is attributed to the carefulness and skill of the company’s employés, and to the ad- gers and NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. Iraple signal and police system enYorced fon the Prevention of accidents, The number of miles of single track railroad now a8 30: eased or controlled by the company “ ross receipts of the six steam colliers enna yy the company for the year were $355,- 460 03, and the expevses, including $24,500 carried to the credit of Insurance Fund, were $237,818 26, leaving» net profit of $117,641 77, siness of the Germantown and Norristown branch for the year has been larger than that of the year beiore. The number of passengers trans- ported was 3,712,316, against 3,240,680 the previous year—an increase of 471,36, On the ist of September the company became the express carriers upon all ot its own lines, and the net profits have exceedéd those obtained from Adams Express Company during a simii: A plan has been periected for a flect 0) ad titional steam colliers, some of 600 and some of 1,200 tons capacity, and it is proposed to erect a ship-yard at Port Richmond for the repairs of the feet, Le he progress of the meeting Mr, John B. Brock offered a series of resolutions approving the lease of the Catawissa Railroad, ratuying the action of the mauagers in accepting the Rot of the Legislature relative to the merger of the leased lines; autnorizing the Board of Managers to guar- antee the payment ot the Prine ead ie and interest of the bonds of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal iT period. and Iron Company and ot he Mammoth Vein poe } and Iron Company; authorizing the managers to elect one or more vice . presidents of the company, and rescinding the resolution adopted January 8, 1865, requiring the Vice President to be elected from the managers; a errs the managers to carry into effect any of thé measures proposed in tueir reports continuing the power and authori- tes conferred on the managers by resolutions at prior annua! meetings, and thanking the President and Board oi Managers for the able manner in which the business o/ the road has been conducted, These resolut ons were unanimously adopted. Mr. George Karle offered the following :— Resolved, That the sincere ey of the stockholders are due ‘ana are hereby ten rs of the Philadelphi: ae bavi red @ President and ree oe be Railroad Cou abolished the contracts with the pri ‘express companies, and also for and i ne provisions for the 1c re such fast rel hiand, express companies b the otal and qnploy’ 3 of the Philadelphia and road Company, thereb ae in the Memractan a pernicious Mani per: totore performed’ b by stem Wh wh ch is be ing fastened upon the rail roads of th eomaiey at t ty proportion ‘as the directors and officers of such roads are the recipients of the enor- maser rofits realized by such fast freight and ose compat nies at the expense and to the injury of the The resolution was unanimously adopted. An election of officers was then held, with the following result :— a ete B. Gowen, Managers—H. Pratt McKean, A. E. Borte Cabeen, J. B. Lippincott, John Ashhurst, E. Smith, Treasurer—Samuel Bradford. Secretary—J. W. Jones. GOLD STRONG—112% A 112%. ‘The advance in foreign exchange and the Cus- tom House report of the dry goods imports for the past week led to a further advance in gold, which rose from 112% 10 112%, and, after a reaction to 12%, closed pretty firm at 11244, its final strength being derived from the announcement that the steamers to-morrow would take out $550,000 snecie, of which $300,000 would be gold coin. At least such were the engagements reported at the close of business this evening. The heavy imports of dry goods explain the rise in gold this week, the won- der being that gold nas not advanced to a greater extent than ithas. It is difficult to account for this excessive introduction of foreign dry goods just at this season. Ifitmeans preparation for the Spring trade, then the merchants must be exceed- ingly sanguine of the activity of that trade. For the present it is A NEW SOURCE OF STRENGTH to the gold market, and has set at naught the spec- ulation for a decline. The Sub-Treasury paid out oun 8 $205,000 on account of interest and $1,800 on ac” count of redeemed five-twenties. The course of the market is shown in the table :— P, M......... 11256 4P. M.....1123¢ alles In the gold loan market the rates ranged from 5 percent for carrying to flat for borrowing. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as fol- lows :— Gold cleared Go'd baiance: Currency balances. GOVERNMENTS STRONG. The government list was heavy at the early board under sales to realize the recent sharp ad- vance, but became strong with the advance in gold, and closed firm at the recovery. The cur- rency sixes were a fraction lower and steady. The market was less active as compared with Thurs- day, and leit off quiet at the following quotations :— United states currency sixes, 114 a 11439; do. do., 1881, registered, 11534 a 115%; do. do., coupon, 116% @ 1163¢; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 1133 a 113%; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 114 a 11444; do. do., 1864, do. do., 114% a 114 do. do., 1865, do, do., 11534 a 11534 ; do. do., 1867, regi tered, January and July, 11434 a 114%; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 114 114’¢; do. do., 1867, do. do., 115% @ 115% ; do. do., 1868, do, do., 115 a 11514; do. ten-forties, registered, 111 a 111%; do. do., coupon, 111% a 11134; do. fives of 1841, registered, 110% @ 111; do, do., coupon, 111% a 112%. SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL The Southern list was dull and generally un- changed, the Tennessees continuing wide apart in quotations. Tne new South Carolinas were better at 22%, and Missouris steady at 93. The following were the closing prices:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 79a 80; do, new, 78a 79%; Virginia, ex coupon, 45 a 60; do., registered stock, old, 36 a 42; do. sixes, consolidated bonds, 6534 a 56; do. sixes, deferred scrip, 16 @ 16; Georgia sixes, 77 a 80; do. sevens, 88 a 90; North Carolina, ex coupon, 33 a 34; do., to North Carolina Railroad, 57a 60; do., fund- ing, 1866, 25 a 28; do., do., 1868, 24a 27; do., new, 15 a 21; do,, special tax, 10 a 14; Missouri sixes, 92% 2934; do., Hannibal and St. Joseph, 8034 a 9234; Louisiana sixes, 50 a 56; do., new, 45 a 50; do., levee sixes, 50855; do. do. eights, 60 a 70; do. do. eights, 1875, 50a 70; Alabama eights, 87a 89; South Caroiina sixes, 40 a 50; do., new, January and July, 2282254; do., do., April and October, %a 2%; Arkansas sixes, fanded, 35 a 42, STOCKS DULL AND HEAVY. The stock market was dull to stagnation, and, with few exceptions, prices were heavy and lower. Ifthe present apathy of the speculative element continues the governors will feel like entertaining proposals for leasing the Stock Exchange as a base ball ground or a skating rink. Some of the athletic brokers, who are just now possessed with the lift- ing-cure idea, might profitably direct their etiorts toward a remedy for the decline into which bust- ness has fallen. The chief feature was Pacific Mail, which was depressed to 6914. The changes in the Test of the usually active stocks were confined within a fuctaation of 4 a % percent. Toward the close Lackawanna advanced to 98 and New Jersey Central to 1034, on the anticipated success of the combination in the coal market to advance prices. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES, The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the princtpal stocks during the day :— $47,388,000 i Bien Tee Pacific Mail. In Philadelphia Reading was strong, and ad- vanced to 11434. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXOHANGE. Friddy, Jan. 17—10:15 A. M. seen HOS Wouvvs B, iade. 10 A. M.—Sefore Call. + 9336 1600 shs Erie RR. 0 de. 10000 78 ¥ Mii Us at, c, 200 shs ea Un Tel 0 ao. 100M & SUP RR. 1200 Pac Mail 88 Co. As00 do. First Board—10:39 A. M. $50008C NJ 101 PAOSCOn InaIy BK _WMeheNd Con RR.be 101% 2 Mil a ste c 1000 Alabama WONYC& HR BR, 108 200u NY ie do. eo 102 ‘5000 N Y bo ‘nou loan, c.. 6 1000 Brooklyn Os, WL 2000 N'Y 6's, "8S. 12000 Bui. NY&Erie 200 do, . 10000, O& V6 Ist: . 10408 Ball & rie Ist. ow 10 40 500 wo 800 00 00 300 ‘5000 $ rd 5000 300 2.0 200 1000 6° 100 2000 7 5 1000 9 5000 A 500 10000 400 2000 100 100 io 3000 400 2000 79 400 300 1000 Del So 2000 do. 98° 400 87 shs Mechanics Bik. 138 Ea 15Central Nat Bank. 91 25 Hanover Bank..... 90 380 0 Ger Amer Hank... 20 200 N Con Goal... 100 200 M. 20 200 M 100 400 00 Wo 300 Ey 30 % #3 & oo 900 200 200 lio 300 Wo eu 200 io STW 2 Will, b o.060 400°" do 300 200 wo 100 — ——— rs SESSEESES BEER oo mnn Sm Loe 20 200 0 & NW Ri be 300 100 & NWRR pt. ‘be ax 10) 8 LK GEN pr. 12115 and 2:15 P. M. $2000 US 6-90, "65, m.. 114, $10000 US o*s, cur HW dont. 113% fine P. eee call. 100 shs trite = 500 Second Board—1 P. M. + 984 =e mace HR. 1006 T& W Ist, Sti diy [lactate Un Tel.be.b3 SSSSnEsesees r=) 3 EeBScebeese BSE S do. . 2) Pac RR of Mo. BW, C4 TORR..be 2:30 to 4 P. M. 100shs Erie RR. = do. $100000 US 5-20, ¢, 67... 108 shs New Cent Coal. 200 do. 500 West U 300 100 do. 1800 N YC eGR RR. 100 di CLOSING PRIOES—4 0 O'OLOCE P M. Western Union. 88: S56 Northwestern. 6054 0 Quicksilver... 434 8 Northwest'n pt. 88 New Mariposa. 23 a Adame ix... 9936 a N J Centr: a Hy 2: a a Han & Stuo. ri J ry Han & st Jo pt 70. Lake Shore, a 9254 Boston, H & BN Union Pactiie.. a 36 Ok 335 COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton Easy; Receipts at the Ports, 25,151 Bales—Flour Firm—Wheat Firmer— Corn Easier—Oats Steady—Coffee Firm—Suagar Quict—Rice Firmer—Pork Steady—Lard Firm—Petroleum Dull— Spirits Turpentine Higher—Rosin Quict—Metals Quiet—Seed im De- mand and Firm—Wool Firm—Whiskey Steady. Faiway, Jan. 17—6 P. M. Business was but moderate in commercial circles to-day, both on and off ’Change, but the general tone of the markets was firm—the advance in gold within ‘the day or two past tend- ing to further strengthen the views of holders, There was but little demand for any of the principal commodities, and that little was mainly to satisty the legitimate re- quirements of the trade. There was some little speculative feeling in certain departments of trade, however, and there were some evidences of its having extended to the Produce Exchange, though its results were unimportant. Cotton con- tinued quiet without’ noteworthy change in prices. On ’Change flour was very strong under diminish- ing supplies and a continued fais shipping demand, and prices steadily favored the seller. Wheat was wanted to some extent for shipment and milling, while there was some disposition to pick up cheap lots on speculative account, but transac- tions were restricted by the extreme views of sellers, particularly of choice Spring, which was held 2c. a 5c. above the views of buyers, Never- theless, the sales were at improved prices, and the market closed strong though quiet. Corn was ex- tremely dull, and quotations were almost nominal at the opening, but closed with more inquiry. Oats were likewise quiet. Whiskey was unchanged. In provisions there was an increased movement, particularly in pork, which was sold pretty freely both for immediate and future delivery, at full prices. tier packages. Soving de- rely nom- Lard was firm atthe advance of Thursday. Freights and charters remained without decided change. Groceries were quiet, but the market generally firm, particularly be Cy Beate Gate nett but firm. There was more riven. Spirite turpentine was held her and rosin was Rbout steady. After the bgt rge Wansactions petroleum the market to-da; quiet but nom! nally steady. Wool was in rather vt nied ahd ar, the past three d 28. — yr the ps ree ane market wae steaay tor ts, under Tuand; quoted at $8 $8 08, “Fearis’ remained en MAG IMDING Marentats.—The omens for brick has been moderately fair since our ‘and prices showed no ma- terial change. 60 tor Rockland com! and $1 75 # oo yey Poi for. a Ta Sneee- the market was as quiet, ba Ape jeachamed. We quote :—Sperm, Sic. a 38e. att we. 4 Slc.; stearic, Bera 00. nd adam: market, to-day let for lots ids, but. the Joubt ing ne tend continued fair fod the market was strong at the ‘rece rovements. Wi quote fo ~OFdinarY, oa cartoos, ihe Lie: fair fc. a BiNeo. “on for lots, Tt Wey on aye credit Java, te ate We ‘capil a, SSS tit ay Lice, wedse, 5 Jam ca, 0, 5 te t Dhomingy, 1, sia Bice. I igo aie} ss fia Gutaeon tte @ 17en™ saree 25 Cul Corrie. —Trade has been but the market remained ti Cig out 24,000 Is, at Sa t select, at Wie & sie, Corrox.—The warket for spot cotton was but moder ately active. The appended quotations show a decline id c. ‘per Ib. on good ord) e : be mica ge er ‘inary and an advance of 3c. sales sum up as follow: Futures were dull and easer. Hg LO rm 180 bales to arri dativery nals toy Tow middifag the sales hays Ja ary, SD) at Lie. 200 at 19, 1c 20 at 198 ary, al a age, 00 oa ) at 19%. 10 at 191-1 140. dare, Ser aD at wes Abele 108 on at i ibe. May 2m at oie Tide. ute a 2ige. sduly a on 2 les. to-day up to P, M.—Januar: C19 9.2000 100° a gti utes Irie. hat ld Be at lo Pe. 10) ac tose: Febru 19% e., 100 at 19 1-16. wWigc.;, May, \—1e . paid to xehan 8,000 bales. Grand tota compressed. To To Liverpool, reston, mah, ‘3,710; ton, 2,318; »; Bal 7 NG 25,151, This les. This day er year, Uplands, Alabama. gee + Saaataal Texas. uy is ° 8s 198.16 a 16 9 ist Sirtot ae ie wes FH bit Fs} Low mi Midd) Good The qi sed on cotton in store, Fanning fo in quality not more thea vnalt & grade above or below the grade quot FLour. eg pereeerye 'te—Flour, Loy bbis.; corn, rn mea! bags: wheat The flour market 1 5.100 bushels onl, 260 bbls, and. ir Hoy but Matra sory wae ‘and the sales com| cluding all kit Fange of our quotations, ‘Worn meal gan of Western yellow: at Cy i Corn meal, Western... Corn meal, Jersey... Corn meal, Brandywine.. Baltimore. $4 00.0 $6 00 6 65 ai ig a Ba 665 On 750 Oa 950 a 750 Wa 900 Oa 1050 Da 80 BE Fouls straight extra. a 900 St. Louis choice double extra. Sa 1050 St. Louls choice tamily a 13.0 California 00a 10 0 Rye Floui Wa 6B) Southern Da 560 Southern supert Wa 675 Southern extra Ba vw wala 45a 350 Wa 365 Ba 400 00 f. o, b. Oa 36 50 f. 0. b. pe Bo uP mee thi but the demand was checked by the extreme views of holders, who demanded # material advance, and the markot closed quiet, with gmail gales at lc. over yestor. day's prices tor the same wheat. The sales were about uushels last evening and to-day at, $1 65 for No.2 Chicago afloat, $166 for fair No. Milwaukee in store, $210 for white Genesee, $190 for red Winter Vand | $148 for mixed Spring. delivered. Corn wag dull and almost nominal at the zhu 63340. a 66c, for prime mixed In store and afloat; later there was rather more demand and sales were made of 120,000 bushels at 63%4c. a 630. in store and 65ize. a 6c, afloat: 67340, tor white Western and. 0c. tor new yellow do. afloat. Oats were quiet, but steady. The sales foot up about 32,000 bushels at tue. for white barley oats, 490. for new ‘black, 49, a S20. for do. Western mixed, ble, a ic, for old white in store and on the track, nd 53¢, a b43sc. for new’ white afloat. Barley—Sales of 10,000 bushels of Western at $13 da held within the range of $116 a $1 13. Ryo—Sales of 6,000 bushels of it 9c, a 9L3¢C. ; Western and ‘Canada nominal. e market for herth treights remained but rates were not materially changed. The de- tor veessla tor charter continued fair, principally for those guitable to the oil trade, and rates’ were about steady. The engagements com rise rast Liver Ty aa, m, 15,000 bushels a. and by wail, Ses" do corn at 7 haul jerces beef at 6s. and iy tte of four at don—By sail, ‘571500 bushels corn. at aa, To ‘Ginsgow—B steam, 200 boxes bacon at S58, and 200 bbls. of pork on pri- yate forms. To Antwerp By 150 boxes bacon at x bd. The charters. Include ;—A British br ort in the Mediterranean, 8,000 cases refine [ Retroleum ja British ship, from Piitiadeiphta to # Continental port, 6,000 bbls. Tefined petroleum, Ge; British ship'to arrive, from ‘the Continent, 6,000 bbis. of do.. on privage wormney ap J from da. to Cork tor Brdere tothe United ingdom, japhi e bbls. tha at 86. ; o'Brittah bark, now at a Cuban: port from « Savannah to the Continent, Bridoh bars, 900 tons, noweat “Philadelphia. more to Cork for orders, to the United in fr grain, on private te itish bark, about 200 tons, trom do, Sacks voyage, grain, on private tarme. Goring ethe market remained det but firm for both cloth and bags. There was more stook offering, but little disposition 8 sala to operate. We quote :—Domestic hence to cloth, 12%c. a 13c. for ompt Gelivery re Ide. for the Spring months, Bags, Hear anp Jute. atthe market for hemp remained quiet and unchanged for all Geacribnone, janila quoted at 103c., gold. Jute was also dat but stoady at Bike. a 4%¢., gold. hes wee §. sales since our and 700 bales at 21-1 Pie. Hay anv StRaw.: “There. has been less a in both hay and straw since our Jast, but the market remained steady. He vo-qnoy sping, retail qualities lover, 06, and salt, 80c. a 85c. 3 a short do., $1 U6 a $115; nd wheat, 75c. a 85c. is a ‘he market remained firm, but. the demand since our last has been light. New ti dey & of American quoted at 45¢. a 55c., an nglish at MoLasses.—The demand trom the hoine trade for do- continued tair, but foreign continued dull and The sales were atone 100 of New Urieans We quote :— Cuba} clayed Cuba Muscovado, grocery, Knglish Isla New Orleans. NAVAL STORKS.- B50. 0 50c, BSc iis’ market ‘for’ spitite of turpe! was quiet to-day, caused by the advanced views o ers, who demanded a further advance. Merchantable order was quoted at OF cc. We have only to note a sale of 100 bbls. at 6434c,, which was afterwards resold at 65c. Rosin was quiet but about stendy. There was very little strained offered, and the better grades were not wanted to any extent. We have onl; 8 fhe? a a of 400 bbis. of strained at $3 85, sipeing 3° Ss piis.—The market for linseed ‘res hem at the recent ment, Crude whale and sperm were quiet and a amet ‘oil was in moderate request and steady. quiet but very firm. We quote Linseed, ie, a) casks sand io. ‘Me. in bbls. ; crude sperm, $1 50 a $1 5244; natural Winter, $1 68.0 $170, and bleactied a 7S a $175. Crude Whale, 70c. for Northern, 636. for Southern, 7. a 7c; tor natural Winter, and de. a 80c. for ed Lard, 70c. tor prime Wint Root Menhaden, ‘Sho. for selected ligh: tor choice bi foot lubricating, $1 10 PeTRoLeum,—On 'Change to-day the market tfor refined was dell and nominal, at avout the closing price of yes- terday. nd mo) on the ag rare obtainable at 2h called 2c. Crude in bulk was quiet and glugted at at 8%c. for prompt deli: alsocasier; held at Zc. 1y nominal at about dc. a 14%¢c. for nh At the Creek the marie Temuined dull aan aout lower; m the uj OL City. sri Baits ison the inal; no pl juotation wi were repor' said to be at Ke. all for ear! ‘Also 1,600 bbls. of napntha ‘and 60 cases of re! lew York, on pri- vate PROVISIONS. aan nila tan tat ‘00, As beef, 133 pack- ts, 8,685 do. bbls, and tierces and 101 kegs. The market for mead ork was firm and the demand wa market better. Sales were re- orted of 250 bbis. at $13 75 cash, 26y bbls. of old mbss at Ls Es poe 20 bbis. of new mess for March at $13 80 and 600 bbls. of do. tor April at $14. In a jobbing way the sales aggregated 350 bbis, of mess at $13 75 a $13 87%, and § bbls. of prime mess on private terms. Bacon was in active demand, but offered fparingly. ‘The sales com- rise 20 rie Wik clear at ash, 250 boxes do. for Karen at 7: AX boxes of lonj short clear for h on 8 short rib at 7c. principatly frem steady, rd ippi bbis., $2 2s for ‘ao. prin ‘Cases were Bor agen was db. ue sales 000 bbls. a fenned on private terms, ¢ Ange oO 14 tor do, extra Mist ne ississippi tierces; $23 a M . Beel hams were quiet, but steady, at $30 tor Texas ‘and $33 tor Western. Cutmeats—The demand ci tinued moderate and the ‘ket unchanged. We uote —_ Smoked hams, 1340, a 12%4¢.; do, shoulders, Oe |& OPgc. Pickled hams, 9 to, shoulders, bec do. bel: oral Te, ite. box fresh inge, a “ase, Sates pi eked elles, ibs. ay do., - and xex of smoke sidalders Lari—The market tor, Western ex- fibited little or io ohana 8140. was, generally asked tor lots on the spot, while the bid $160, ids wére not over Yor tuture delivery if the bs include :--600 February at 80-160; 2 terces, to arrive in February, tlerces of kettle tor og free on board, we i in February. at 8340, and 1,000 tierces tor March ts} Bye. lard was firm, ¥ ‘With sales of 400 tierces of No. 1 arse. fs 20 terces of at sc. Rice,—The market for Caroling ‘was very firm in conse- quence of a further advance at Charleston. Fore! ain fair demand at previous figures. ‘The sales foot up f Carolina at Gc. a 9e., and 235 bags of Rangoon SEKDS. * The demand for clover continued fair, in good partfor “spores and the Lge was firm. our last a about tierces iat January #9 ahh Suaak. et for raw wi bel Bit iitle inclinadon Want ted to do buil ota by changed. We have only to ote ‘azilian Ph rd private terms mand, ai ehtoen Ist rted change in val ‘quote -—Cul uba— Refi Rrior wo yaar 3 ay ago tale to good io holes aun ds, ae eirmiee c. 10., 10 to lle. ait co. ihe to") » en ral bute stand Bane nla Superior and ‘andes =a }, but the Sales 7,000 Ibe of prime wt 240. Tosacco,—There has considerable more doin; since our last, Bt pes ipuions in part for ange aD consumes. 2 ‘ices ‘exitbh d no meseer cs oh sales include :—800 hhds. of ae os cases 1870 crop, sundries, We. a 6c. i ork, By Fivate er terms et Boy 0. do. do, nsy ivi Wigconain Sec Ibe. cua Woot.—The mi quiet ony Mod le of 4,940, tag waa By moderate! wm, nin aie ye. Mi tie mained very tirin mand was Pai} Mami "ed, Manutne: scriptions, but turers pureb: “Snoderately 10 meet their present re- quirements, Fhe sales since our inet have bega J0,000 +. fleece at Ooe.. 3.W0 Ibe, unwashed do. at 46., 000 ibs, Fait nnd tara Hise: he. 100 twa. pulled x gol Wo ‘at 60e. @ 650. 10,000 tie Fait aly a ‘at 25e., 5 bi At27c., 90,000 Ibs. Montevideo at 423¢c., 25 bales do. 181 bales super pulled at Mc Efretts At Oahe. mbings at black wool red domestic at Sic ‘ia Ibe, Texas a seal wo, Be. Id ibs. Paik clip. © 0 Ibs ber pulled, ol South American, 125 ba 630, ; 6,000 Ibs, We. orn Heeve, 90, ata 1 tote Ibs. Te: 8 ont 0 a allon een Norms. Pf a bat ited mie a2 Obie. Re market was less bbls at that price. 1 adeyrcalrciineniht DOMESTIO MAR 10 MARKETS. ALVELTON, Jan. 17, 1873. good ordinary, Ste a lige. Net roneipts, 2,483 por rts—To Great Briain, 5,5 Wise, tit. Salen 1,000; last evening, 1 Bashy Wes receipts 14185. Exporise-To Great i joe? to the Continent, 6,187; coustwise, 3,430. Sal New Ortxans, Jan. 17, 1873, ood ordinary, Wie. low mid- i} c. Net Be & 190 bales. Seon Pobre Cotton In fair demand; lings, W846; tmiddianss, 1 Gross gece ipts, apartank ‘0 Continent, 1,503 bales; pase it even- ing, 3,000." Stock, zits, Weekly fet receipts, Gross rece; 1,655, Exports—To Great Brain, on wo tie’ Contivent, 9,875; Fcoastwise, 6,510. Monit, Jan. 17, 1873, | pane firm on better and wenk ow lower grad good ordinary, 1750. ; low middiings, 1 mid fine, Wige. Net Feceipts, 143 Bales: Kross sie *kxports coastwise, 169, Sales, Stock, Weekly Net recelpts, 12,858; oi Rg Bx orty—To the Continent, 1, coastwise, 5, Jan. 17, 1873. Cotton dull and declining; omivany Taney good 0 oral: et nary, 3c. ; low midtdli 18) Lt Feeeiptn byig' buien aports™ne" UrentBritat Feceinta dtu Me as, 21 Great’ Brital Weakly the oF Britain, Con! iat e iT Sie ne HARLESTON, J, 1873. Cotton dull and nominal; middings 19sze. anh ac. Not receipts, 2,316 bales Exports—To ureat Kritain, 1,050; Scat a SL ‘xports—To “gy ritain, 08; to the Continent, 3,080; coasewise, 6,332, m0. MN, 1a73, Pap a Flour quict ; a of Western a it $7 25 a $8; am- ber, $8 0a white, $9 5) a $10. heat advanced de. i | fae sales Stato buster ilwaukee No. 2 sprin, LA do. on becivass, terms, 500 white Michigal : | Sonar “2 Western held” af eer 167 do. heen tl Tots ot Wor cates 2 held « a othe sy dull, but ian 0. 1 Spr cpr inter Winter Winter si0's for dogo extra ares No. 2 Milwaukee club hel ,, $10 25 for white at firm, but quict; held Gi ee rn dull; sales one held at oad Wa $8 1 tor car atsie, Barley held Bay Quinte; sales 1,00 bushels on private terms. Corn meal, $1 30 tor holted. $1 25 (or unbolied per owt, Millfeed—Siiorts $21, out Bhd fila féc; tb Boston, Tas. | 10 New York, " 60., and to Albany, Ble. cig cepaahites 10AG0, Jan. 17, 1873. demand sales of extra Spring at $6 25 a $7 85. Wheat active and higher: sales ne. seller, February ; 4 fg. USpring nomina 3044c,, svot: geritaey PGi Cr or 2. Barley. ac: 6c. a 'ebr: Lar ham: sold at for if ah tdvance of? Ts ts ts 8 at 7c. for averages. Bulkmeat men sone ot ee ae A ort nib atadien, wae . rh $4 50 a $4 6). Whis- aes nal, ‘8c. DI pi ee caked no malee wheel ipts— bis, flour, Hilo. rye and 1000 do. Barley. do. corn, 000 do. oats, ao ments—4,000 bbls, flour, 4,000 bushels wheat, 3,000 di 0. Corn, 14,000 do. oats, 1,000 do rye and 9,000 do, barley. COTTON RECEIPTS. The following are the total net receipts since September Galveston. Baltimore 4,733 (630,229 Li ilade}} 5792 Boston. 9,007 New 52,481 Providence City Point. HAVANA EXOHANGE. Wigs ory qan,! i See Exchange excited. 01 aR a Ls premium were tight rei remiut short sight, 26} mdon, a @ premium; on premium. ai rent renal orl “23g wi EUROPEAN Mal MARKETS. Lorpow Money Manxxr.—Lonvor, Jan. 17—5 P. M.— Consols closed at 92% for money and * 3 for the account. United States five-twenty bon 8, old, $334: 187, $946; gen forties, 90; new tives, %: Erié shares, Bounsx.. amis, Jan. 17—P. M.—Rentes closed at rc. Faanxvonr Bounss,—Francronr, Jan. 17.—United States fiye-tweaty bonds, for the Issue of 1862, Liverroot Corron Glowed heavy, ak Jan, 74 wulating uplands sale 8 of ‘tor specwation American. Charleston, aa po 8 5,000 BalesoP cotton shipped tom Sav deliverable thie month, have be bales, Spolnding 34,000 Ameri- 000 bales. The stock of cotton at ma pip 286,000 bales, of which 231,000 are me! Trane, Dae Mancugsrer.—Liverroot, Jan, 17.—The market for yarns and fabrics at Manchester is heavy and depressed in all its branches. IVERPOOL BREADSTUFYS fr eg inl arg Jan. 17— 2:30 P. M.—The market is firmer. Wheat, 1 12s. eek. tau ‘hetoal sport sea bound to this port 6d. average Calisornia white ids tod a IB 24, Tor, club do. #128, 4d, for red Western 5} Spring, atch § Ids. 80. for red Winter. Corn, 24. per fies Flour, 298 6d, 0808. per bbl. for ‘Western, he feecelDts of wheat tor the past Pinree days have been 00) quarters, including 62,400 American. ‘The receipts of cori oF the past three days have been 6,00 quarters, Including 2,900 America Liverroou Provisions Market,—Liverroon, Jan. 17— 2:30 P. heese, 67s. per cwt. for the best grades of American fine. Bacon, 85s. 6d. per cwt. for short rib Lonpox Pronucr, Manxet.—Loxnox, Jan. 17.--Spirits etroleum, 15}44. per gallon. Calcutta linseed. 64, 8. Common ros Gd. a 108, 9d. per ewe. Sperm Oil, £94 0 £95 pe Tuvanroon Propuce Manxer.—Lrverroou, Jan, 17.— Refined petroleum, 21444, per gailon. Pemorkum MARKET.—ANtwxuP, Jan. 17.—Petroleam closed flat at 481. for fine pale American. —____ +> + —__. FINANCIAL, RANKING OFFICE OF FISK & HATCH, New York, Jan. 16, 1873, 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 government will prabably, during the year, pay off, in gold, another large lot of five-twenties and issue im their place five per cent bonds. THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS of the company, the total amount of which is only $15,000,000, “are secured upon a property ‘worth $35,000,000 to $40,000,000, and are fully equal in in- trinsic value to the Central Pacific Bonds. They are ts. sued in denominations of $100, $600 and $1,000, coupon or registered, and at their present market price—s6 and accrued interest—are very desirable. THE, CENTRAL PACIFIO SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS are too well known to require description or commendation. Their total amoun#is $25,885,000. They have for a long time ranged | in market price near or above par, THE WESTERN PACIFIC SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS amount to $2,788,000, This road is now consoli- dated with the Central Pacific, and the payment of its bonds, principal and Interest, is assumed by the latter. Their market price to-day #9 to 90%, As they have recently been introduced on the Stock Exchange we ex- pect to see them rapidly rise to the price of Central Pacifics, being substantially the same in character and value. We buy and sell, as asual, Government Bonds, receive deposits, on which we allow interest, make collections and conduct @ general banking business tn all ite branches. caer FISK & HATCH. T REASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE AND Endowment Insurance Fcitaise; Ble om bonds and lortgages; with the best companies. ay. al | of all k J, 3. HABRIC! cO., 19 EPOSIT TO-DAY IN THE SAVINGS BANK BEND POR CHRCULAT “ae BRECKER STREET. ‘GVER $4,000,000. yn 4 BAZLEY, BROKERS, a Exchange place place, New York. "$100 an on ring rae pre pur. hort”’) 100 Soa Se dare Al contract (same ‘American id coin. thal “ealls,” are Dow Lee ryt ence, to. spec ecutating 0 & margi the amonnt you best modes bh) =! ra ake town.” ity 1 parienatns write or send fo Yee of the con: ETS me aoe in New Soe ee Oe notin by eaten gt hackers of ackngieteed aa ars octing orders credit. re cities inthe United Y TO LOAN IN NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, WL men nd New Jersey; also Funds to buy THERE A, Mo. $John streot Foon 7. ONEY TO LOAN—ON NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, M°3trecy City and Elizabeth Improved Property: 3 ry aI Second Morte OG bought and sold. KRY, 6h Liverty street, basement, * witne: FINANCIAL. — “An nnnnnnmennnnnnnsing M ;CHANICS' AND TRADERS SAVINGS INSTITU, ON, Bowery, near Houston street. A semi-a Xe 28 bmi ye c wilt semi-annual dividend of six per cent perannum be credited January Lon all sums entitled thereto tor the six months and three months ending December 3, Pay- able on and atier January 2, 1 Mi creat act awihdraarn will be eredited as a doposlt. Money deposited on or before January 2 will draw in- terest irom January 1. a open. dat mlOA. M. to $P.M., and om Mondays Wednesdays from W tol. LFRED tf. CONKLIN, President. Hewny C. Fisiren, fee retary. NOUCK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDER signea will make application for the renewal of Certificate No, 1,374 for 28 Shares of Stock of the Dela ware and Raritin Canal Company, issued to I Tk Pringle and B. Huger, Trustees, dated 28th day of May, 1838, the same having erg lost or destroyed. GER, sole sorviving Trustee. — ARTIS b DN BOND AND. Monn. Rage on first class city property, or wal to welt Mortianes onsame, may address box 3,515 Po: t ollice. ROMISSORY NOTES FOR SALP—PROM $1 1,000 FO $1,000,000, on New York, Loudon, Paris, Brussel Frankiort, Austerdam, &e., &¢. Address J. 2. Her ofte ENTH NATIONAL BANK, 43 BROADWAY, ‘CORNER Leonard street. New Your, Sonuary 14 13, At the anniual election for Direetors‘ot this Dank, hoy this day, the following mained gentlemen were ‘unani- mously élected “Daniel S. Miller, Rulus story, Jobm Work, John P. Acker, Bernard Sinyth, Charles J, Ow born,'W. B, Palmer. ‘A$ @ subsequent’ meeting of the Board Mr. Walter B, Palmer was unanimously re-elected President, bir GEORGE ACKERMAN, Cashier. HIRD AVENUE SAVINGS “BANK.—DIVIDEND, J per cent per annum, payable January 20. Deposits to the 20th of January bear interest trom the Ist. JOHN H. LYON, President _Davip Morcan, Beoretary. E COUPONS ON THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS of he Central Railroad of lowa, due January vn Be pald om, presentsion At the baliking house ot hattuck & Co., 23 Nassau street . GC, GILMAN, Prestdet nt, HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 8 ‘OCK HOLDERS for the election of rasta of the Mariposa Land and Mining sl tl will held at the ‘otttce of the Com- pany, , 34 Wall street, New York, on Monday, January 20, M73. the polls to remain open from 12 tol Pj the transter ar uree closed from January 19, 2 P.M., to Sanuary 22, W A. M GARRY FERDUN, Secretary. OOSTER, SHERMAN & 00., BANKERS, No. 9 Nassau street, buy and sell Commercial Paper, negotiate loans and make cash advan upon City and Couniry Collections and other Collaterals at market rates, Interest on de- posits payable at sight. ANT! FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES aT ‘a fair discount; also Columbia College Mortg Money atonce. SAWARD & LcAVITT, 4 Wall stre TANTED TO PURCHASE—A SEAT IN THR NEW York Stock Exchange. Address box 6,79 Post office. $1,000, S202, MORTGAGE FOR SALR, FIRST wy ty $1 5005 Property worth $9,0W.' Apply to A.C. LogMIs, 125 Broudway. $5.0 00. —SECOND MORTGAGE, LESS THAN ear, for sale immediately, on tour story fron 00 Building, 23x100, opposite City Hull, Brooklyn; real cash value, $43,000, Principals only address J. 8. Ls, Herald office. ne in ae THE NILLSON HALL ARMORY. Evidence Before the Committee of Ime vestigation Yesterday—Mr. Daniel Fal- lon and the Uses of His Imaginatton— How He Became tne Fortunate Lessor to the City—Colonel Sterry and His Ex- periences as to Armory Le: The Committee of the Board of Supervisors ap- pointed by the Mayor for the purpose of investi gating the leasing of Nillson Hall as an armory and drill room continued their inquiry yesterday in the library of the City Hall. The committee is as fol- lows :—Supervisors Cooper (Chairman), Ottendor- fer and McCafferty. Mr. Charles W. Brooke appeared for General Fank and Colonel Steuif, Mr. Stewart for Mr. Conover, Mr. Frederick A, Smythe for Mr. Dantes Fallon, and Mr. CG. W. 8, Williams for Colonel Sterry. The proceedings were commenced by @ short speech by Mr. Brooke.and the reading over of the testimony taken before the committee of the former Board, after which additional witnesses were examined, and the following is a summary of the evidence given :— Mr. Daniel Fallon said that he resided at 341 West Fortieth street, and occupied the first floor of that house. He was of no particular business, but. had been building, and owned some real estate; ‘up to the 1st of November of this last year he was an inspector of permits in the Mayor's office; knew Mr. William Joyce, one of the late woard of ot Supervisors and a member of the Committee on Armories and Drill Rooms; he was his brother-in- law; he made the acquaintance of Mr. J. B. Young, fr owner of Nilsson Hall, about four or five weeks ago; he was not tp egy to him; he saw um on Broadway one pe regr Fourteenth street; had seen nim once before at the Spingler House; he knew it was Mr. Young when he saw hun on Broadway, and knew him BY HIS “IMAGINATION ;” he afterwards saw Mr. Young at the ee House and asked him about the leasing of Nilsson Hall; nobody toid him to do fter he had seen Mr. Young he saw Colonel Postley, who resides im ‘'Thirty-seventh street, near Third avenue ; he did not know he wes going to lease it to the city; ; he knew the city wanted “such things as halis;’’ he told Mr. Joyce after he had leased Nilsson Halt that he (Mr. Joyce) could take the place, but had no conversation with Mr. Co Sd before he leased it; Mr. Joyce did not tell nim what he would do about the matter; he saw Mr. Joyce at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors, when the hall was leased, but had no conversation with Mr. Joyce about the matter, and had no conversation with any other of the committee; told Mr. Joyee he could have it for $14,000; Colonel veaey paid the frst janes ter’s rent, which was paid in advance; he leased it for $9,600; the money for the payment of that rent he got trom him (witness) ; had no bank- ing account, and did not pay the money in a check; did not give Mr. Young any security; nobody wen with him to see Mr. Young; knew Niisson Hall was to let by seeing a bill on. he door; the profit upon his renting this hall to the city was $4,500 papi G did not divide that with anybody. In re quiries of the committee this witness tad th that the real estate he owned was @ hoase and lot, for which he paid about $1,000; knew several real estate agents, but did not employ one of them about the leasing of Nilsson Hall; preferred to go to Colonel Postley; had never employed him be- fore. In reply to Supervisor Cooper witness said that he got Rite money to pay for the first quarter’s rent from a friend of hig, but declined to mention his name; it was not from any member of the Board of Supervisors of last year, nor from any one suggested by them or any one of them, In answer to ir. Smythe (Mr, Fallons’ Rha sel) he said that he had lived in his residence twenty-nine years, and his father or had lived there about thirty-t noe ears; Rta Chr taking of the lease haa told co jolone! hall could be got for $9,500 and taxes; the Col one brought him the lease; when he (witness) told Mr. Joyce that the city could se the hall for $14,000 he replied that he would se WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT; never saw Mr. Conover about it, and never had any conversation with him about it; Mr. Joyce had no interest in the lease; neither had Mr. Conover; had not promised any me member of Be Board of Supervisors anything for this lease. rr ake @ question the witness or that he had not seen Mr. Young since he had had the lease; had taken posession of Nilsson Hall on the 2d of Jan- uary, and had given the key to Colonel Sterry; had had no conversation with any of the twelve mem- bers of the Board of Supervisors who voted for this lease Cad Mr. Joyce. Mr. Rosenberg gave evidence as to his applica- tion to Mr, Young ‘Nilsson Hall, and to his offer of $6,000 jor it, which was all he thought it was worth; he afterwards offered Mr. young $8,000, bat the Yereione fell through, as he stood Mr. had higher offers, His anieny rel of evidence Sixth regiment being seaigned toniisson Hall aad ‘was the result of his consen' to exchanes he was then ll, > in Forage had been sugges! si met this, witne witness onal that about the ithe or 121 A December he saw Mr. Young about the leasing of Nilsson and re Baap said that he woul ease it cog ciel red to ona let tt for fine inguran some of the Supervisors on the Tuesday that offer—Mr. Senger 6 aa othe them t the hall for did not tell me not to tell ne” jupervisors, but he {rises supposed he did; ep! it to himself en- rely. “he Bn meaty econried £ six o’clock P.M. uni next at two Several subparnas were granted for additionat 88e%. There will be a meeting on next Tuesday alter~ noon of persons interested in freights and Vessels, at the rooms of the shipowners’ Asgociation. Tua Meeting ls called jog three y’CLOck.