The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1878, Page 11

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The Stock Market Less Ac- tive and Irregular. GOLD QUIET aT 100 1-8. Government Bonds Quiet, States Dull and Railroads Strong. Money on Call Easy at 3 a8 1-2 a@ 21-2 Per Cent. Wa STREET, ‘THurspay, Dec. 12—6 P. u} Stock exchange operators having for a day or two past executed an inordinate smount of laundry work it was only natural that speculation should sooner or later be hung up to dry. Such, at least, is the in- ference to be drawn from the quietude which per- waded to-day’s market, and which was as little demon- strative of a prospective rise or fall in prices as a ‘weekly wash upon a clothes line. Prices were rather better in the morning, rather worse about midday, gnd better again at the close. Withal there existed charming irregularity which kept both bulls and bears in a state of alternate good and bad humor, and was especially grateful to the strictly commis- sion brokers who fattened upon the prevailing un- certainty that was at once a puzzle to clients and prolific of orders, The coal stocks, which had been advanced immediately preceding the close yesterday, on s rumor, credited to Philadel- phia, that the combination was as yet scarcely a case for the Coroner (showing, as it did, some symptoms of revival), improved a fraction in early dealings but subsequently lost, not only the little gain they had made, but something of the values expressed by opening prices. There is really no reason to believe ‘that the combination is more assured to-day than it ‘was s week ago. The situation is practically un- changed, and Mr. Packer commands it. There is little likelihood that he will accede to the terms of the other companies or that the other companies will accede to his—‘argal,” we are likely to see coal rushed to market, lower prices made than ever before, jubilant consumers and lachrymose stockholders. The railroad speculation wag to-day especially dull end firm, though in special instances it was drooping. Among the firm stocks were the Northwestern and Lake Shore—among the drooping ones the St. Paul's and Michigan Central. In either cave the firmness and weakness were due to very small provocations, though the friends of the Northwesterns are as confi- dent of their value as ever, while the enemies of the St. Pauls assert that their wheat traffic is over for the season and that the return of earnings must show a decrease for several months to come. In the loan market there was a brisk demand for Northwestern shares to make deliveries with, and a small bonus was paid for their use. The stringency was, however, en- tirely due to the demand for transfer purposes, the books of the company closing (preparatory to the flividend) on Saturday next. The market at large was without feature, except that with all its dulness it re- mained unquestionably strong the day through and 80 closed. ‘The opening, highest, lowest and closing prices of stocks and gold ast the New York Stock Exchange to- day, were as follows :— 1004¢ ie 10046 87% 37 87g D4is om 94g 13% 13% = -b13%5 134 1% Mb 68% 68% 68% Tbs The ‘4% jorthwest. ng 405 a7 4i% ‘Northwest preferred. TI 11% Tim = =biIT% Bt Paul... 2... 851; 86K BAK 73 72% *? 43. 42% Erie. wy | «11K Pate, 6655 65% 11844 8 Wabash... 1% Central of | ot New Jersey 28% 29: 284g Kansas and Texas.... 634 OM Os &LC.... box 6 5% Cent. and Pan “uae ns 112s Oe aes ‘The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day aggre- gated 106,063 shares, which werd distributed as fol- lows :—Western Union Telegraph, 10,120; Pacific Mail, 550; Now York Central, 650; Erie, 1,800; Lake Shore, 6,900; Union Pacific, 2,800; Northwestern, 12,500; do, preferred, 3,480; New Jersey Central, 2,800; Rock Island, 32; St. Paul, 10,260; do. preferred, 6,000; Wa bash, 2,483; Ohios, 1,050; Lackawanna, 26,420; Morris and Essex, 3,745; Hannibal'and St. Joseph, 700; do, preferred, 400; C., C. and I. C., 2.100; Delaware and Hudson, 1,800, Money on call lent easily st 3 3%¢ per cent, and @losed at 2}g per cent. The following were the rates of exchange on New York at the undermentioned cities to.day:—Savannah, buying ‘ offered, selling par; Charleston weak, buying % discount, selling per ® 3% premium; New Orleans commercial 616 9%, bank %; St. Louis, par; Chicago firm, buying 1-10 discount, selling 1-10 premium, and Bos. ton, 2c. premium. Foreign exchange was strong, and rates were advanced to 4.835; for bankers’ long, ‘and to 4.88 for demand sterling. ‘The only price for gold was 1004. The carrying Fates were ¢ 811, per cent. The Clearing House statement was:— Currency pose. Gold WT —and the gold Glerings at the National Bank of the Btate of New York were:— Government bonds were firm but quiet, and closed bt the following quotations :— United States currency sixes. United States sixes, 1481, reg: United States sixes, 1881, coupon United States sixes, 1865, new, reg. United States sixes, 1865, coupon United States ten-forties, regist ¥ United States ten-forties, coupon Wiky United States fives, 1841, registered... 1064 * United Staten fours, 190% registered. 904 United States fours, 1907, coupon.... 1003, London advices report the weekly showing of the Bank of England as an unfavorable one, the decrease In specie amounting to £360,000, and the proportion of reverve to liabilities being 31% per cent, against 40% per cent last week. The rate of discount re- mains at 5 per cent, but the opinion is still enter. tained in some quarters that an advance will be made shortly. To-day is ticket day, and to-morrow will be fortnightly settling day st the Stock Exchange. Oonsols opened i highor, at 94% a 94% for money and 94% 8 9454 for the account, but subsequently de- clined to #4 1-16 and %4 respectively. United States bonds advanced 4 a \ per cont, to 106% for 4344's, 1084 for 1867's, 109% a 110 for ten-forties and 108\¢ for fives. Erie was steady at 184; the preferred ad- vanced 54, to 314; Reading, 4, to 12K, and New Jorsey Central 2, to 30. Illinois Central fell off 4, to 99. At Paris rentes rose to 119¢, State bonds at the Board were % higher for Lonisi- ana sevens, consols, and steady for Missouri sixes of 1888 and Ohio sites of 1886, to which dealings were confined, In railroad bonds there was an advance of 14g per cent in ©.,C. and I. C, firsts; 1 per cent in Lehigh and Wilkesbarre consols, assented; % in Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas seconds; % in New York Elevated Railroad firsts; % in Missouri, Kansas and Texas consolidated, assented, and \ in Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern firsts. There was a decline of } in Wabash convertibles, assented, and 34 in Union Pacific firsts. The closing prices of Phila- delpbia stocks were :— Bid, Asked. City sixes, new.. 15% United Railroads of Now Jersey: dat Pennsylvania Railroad 31 31 Reading Railroad.... 122 12% rae bag we bono panne ue Ht 4 Sanedeta ay ‘and et Railroad. 65 6% Sebuy iil avimtien preferred. 6 7 Northern Central Railroad 1B = Lehigh Navigation........... 14g M% Pittsburg, Titusville and Buffaio 4% 4% Hestonville Railway... 106 10¢ Central Transportation 42 43 The sales of ming shares at the ‘New York Mining Stock Exchange were FIRST CALL—11 A, mM. be 10 sho Cons. Va... 3500 shs Bor & Ed. $000 do. sue cAnt—t F, qo shs Be & biaak “4 a iS 10 2000 ote 500 do. 0 1000, do rc 1000 do. ba 8 1000 do -be ne 8% 1000 do b3 1. 500 do be 1.50 500 do be 1:50 1000 do be 4.65 100 do 1c 27 500 do e Als 100 dow... bee ul 1000 do be 860 3.6 1000 do be #60 4 1000 do be 860 Ma 1000 do be 560, M4 1000 do be 760 10 Bhi 500 do. be b30 AT 500 do. be b3O 11 17 1000 ec b3O IL 16 500 -be bs 11 ety i a7 Al hd Al 15 ll i 1S 10 1 AT in 55 110 fa CALL —2 30 Fu. +11 1000 shs Ber & E....he ai do......06 DIS a tae BIS ‘IL do. -.. ae 30 a iwe B10 a be BIO WH be 12 bs Bi be ba cu 15 Rt nea is aces | A b80 1.50 a 10 1.60 a B80 4.65, The closing prices of mining shares in Sen Fran- The Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange has passed a resolution permitting the Sutro Tunnel Company's shares to be dealt in by dollars and frac tions instead of percentage. This will make the quo tations here correspond with those of San Francisco, London and Paris. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ‘SALES, Tuonspax, Dec. 12, 1878, BEFORE CALL—10 A. M. 200 she Northwostpfn3 77 fa NJ en ES 100 do 100 do. 300 St Paul 10 do. 13: 200 N ¥ Cen & Hud.s3 112! 300 tobe ere. senees 100 200 Erie Raiiw: ‘300 Union Paeit 10:15 A. M. US 4's, r, 1907... 901 U8 434's,0,°91.be 104! nw AM. 98000 US 4's, €, 1907... 10035 FIRST BOARD—10:30 A. M. 2500 Ohio 6's, 1886. D Miss 6's, 1888... 10834 300 she Union Pac .. S00 ine 400 (sacha id 6000 3000 of Col'3-65" : 6B 82 5000 47 200 47 5000 C1 a 4000 a 5000 a7 1000 C 475 1000 6, ©, : 47 9000 Mor 47' ‘5000 Chi 47 2000 By 2000 Alban, 15000 Mo, K 16000 "do. 2000 do. ‘7000 N 3000 37000 1000 Ei 10000 Cen ‘2co0 Un 5000 aUesetey % “ad Mii abe Fewest Rank 1» Mortis x i be ties | § hs U% : 74 SSSSSS2' saagzese er = 285 Bt we tee 113 bd 26 1% MB Bite Pew ke me WY 50 StL ® Han F pi.be we lee # Adee ike an f 150 Onto & Mine's sbe cM ‘bes 19% B00 Col, Oa T BEFORE CAI $10000 La T's, con...b3 74 400 she St guuo Di A VY 200 re 300 Ole & Mine. sa 1% 1:0 P.M. $1000 U 8 4'a2,1007.be 00)g $1000 U 8 5-20,0,'67.be 108 - 1G S000 U 8 5 “0, "Al, be 108%, 22000 U e. Sow vs ur igor, SHooxD BOARD—1 P. M. 300 she Union Pa.be bi 390 Chicago & N W..be 300 do «3 47 OOlev & Pest. "ian mur Cad 8 | Tom) G&NWe, ¢.rhds ey Seaael ca ng _ a oS x 50 St BuréQ.. ree pe ZZISS FtW& C 50. Ohio. & Migs BE. 2:30 TO 3 P, 300 shs N’ western. 400 do, 80000 Tol & Wc con... 1000 North Mo Ist. 1000 N* COMMERCIAL REPORT. COTTON: SPOT, 4C. LOWER}; FUTURES CLOSED UNSETTLED—FLOUR QUIET—WHEAT FIRMER— CORN FRMER—OATS QUIET—PORK QUIET. LARD EASY—WHISKEY QUIET—SPIRITS TUR- PENTINE QUIET—ROSIN STEADY—PETROLEUM QUIET—COFFEE QUIET—SUGAR QUIET. Tuunspay, Dec, 12—6 P, M. Business was moderate in most commodities to-day, but the markets were generally steady. On ‘Change flour was quiet. Wheat was firmer but quiet. Corn Whiskey quiet. Pork Cotton on the spot was }c. lower. Futures closed unsettled. Groceries were generally quiet. Naval stores, oils amd petrolenm were also quiet. wrEx.—The market for Brazils was oasy. Sales were 524 bags Rio, ex Tycho Brahe, on Rio, per City of Para, at 1234¢., ant on private terms. was also firmer. quiet and lard easy. rivate terms; 1,838 do. 428 do. do., per Mild coffee was dull. nary cargoes, Ie. a 11%¢.; fair do., lfc. a 14%4¢.; good do., prime do., 15%e. a 153c. ; extreme range for lots, 1c. 0 176. ; Santos, fair fe seeds haie. 9 1e, a Zic.; apore, Ieee Ves . fo ite \c. = Macenaibn. Te. a w18sc-' 3 Legua: Ide. a 1Se. ; Bt. Deena es elise ab ict, a we mark sceaten -16d, cheaper for fatures juoted at Sd. and dling Orleans eng Sutures opened from 5 +0 8 points lower and closed unset- m8 to 12 points lower for the day. with yosterday’s, were us fol- To. Duy. mane at ay. Se sceisilons are, American standard of classi and on cotton in store running in quality not more than hal above or below the grade bats 3 li.’ Oatia Clos 7 840 7 816 7 i Ke i ed :—Good ordinary, 7 1 Ras strict =e ordinary, low middling, 8 1-16¢. Pela delivery the sal follows :— omvorday after Mac ecaaber, $00 bales 9s dai Junuas at 100 at 8.80; February, 300 Ee 100 by ie At 8.98c., B00 at ‘oie. 500, Ha wag sii} 800 at 200 at Oeetistton, 00" re i This day last rwoekk, BO, tal since September losed as foil ito Fuoun axp Resin” “hetlgt Fier 162,817 600 * bi "2,950 do. ; bark lowe was quiet. The oer Southern, were about 1 flour was at teady, with onto he. within = ran ets’ Bortay- class sale .. Barley malt was duil and 2 Btate.. Superfine State. sseusees innesota. Round hovp Ohio, Honnd boop Obi, ¢ Mie brand 3335 2: e Seeeraoossueemnene SSSASARESRSS: ATHPRReeRcomeel = it, Levu! ext st Tesnts, choice ite 38 Sas =r aera sotsts 1 BSs3E nevertheiess firmer, following were the ‘kod Jan for ie we mh on wi 0) was firm, closing at t Decora bet, senmer. 400. bid ie. for stoamer evan ib hite and strong for choice white. white i Eat raded white, Ste. Sie. oi Re ee, Tog? nr No. 1 mi nM js only 010 isi quiet. We quote:1X Ibs, 940. ; 2 Tie —The market for homp was quiet, te held with @rinuoss, Jute butts were quit. D wales sold recently on the spot, per new era, o Ap. by} quote American double dres Tet Srdreeged S178 0 8100s ; ti nereny Crom va nila ben ve. a Te; ea ine ‘ene stony and ta Foreign fe in good #1 “oe Stones.—For Spirits turpentine the market wae quiet. Resin vee autos nit rae Sr" We quote Spirits tur- tine, mi Rovin—Good at strained, oe Tar Morn a. *Fubpen: ; ae cae By Gnu —Cat oiseed olf ruled quiet end closed follows :—December, 40c. bid, gaked; January, ¢ seed oi) was firm and fairl; ale steady. We —Linseed oil—An feutta, Ue, d Sperm—Crnde, se. natural, "Srude Northoru, ‘whale, 420 hed S0e.; natural do. bleached win , 89, Crude fish—Sound, Te bh inter whal r bleached fi 2, The demand for refined very slow and the market was a sbude oasio 7 aaphtha, Use; colned oun cargo, tote Bige. ; Md for 01 refined, at Philadel: i a, brands; of United certificates (crude 000 bbls. ; Ol Clty, 1,008 at ‘72.000 at 9OKe., WhSac., to ‘28%c. ; i, B6tge. Wr York and Ol ity chan AND Gamk.—There was only tolerably stendy. We Philadelphia, 12 ‘kens—Philadel ‘Ducke— Philadel hia, 6e;; Lang, Island, asback, $2 30 x ee pai Foon pair; blue wing, f pair’ Hi wood duck, wr ey 4 25 denen. Woodsack 7 7 1 8 dozen. Quail, r dozen. Bi ger doscn. “Bluckoinas, 2 Set dee per di fowl, 75c. per pair. Rabbits. 30c, 9 40c. Por door, Je. ie. per Ib. -pfnalon of yeulson, 162-6 20s. ‘per Se. w 2 La ir. ‘arte re er bo Grouse, gt per pair. Lain ‘ . sie Ov isIONS.—Receipte—Pork, 1,662 bbls; lard, 2.890 in sand 32 cames;' bacon, 50 tierces and 4.027 Bexesy beat of clotesaca sii cason: ‘beef hams, 70 bbls. ; dressed eee O4 kK was quiet, but without’ material change. Sales were 200 bbls. spot moss, for export. at 20, and 750 bbls, new mess, February delivery, at $855, following were the bid and asked prices at the second call:—December, old and new, $7 20 asked; Sgruery.s old, eds do, now, #8 30 vid, $8 BS bid, st 2, takod new, Bs 30 March, §8 55 ® ips''70" asked. no talon rrerid, it ong “clear q city, heavy te light, See. f'4e.; market pige te. I us ony and der me tive; sales were 200 tiercos cit; tierces prime eaere at ) 20a 5 bai Aa choles Februa: t yohes a a e. filtowlig the Did and. nahed( Prices at sie: second axl}; Deveusbes $5 90 bid, $5 924g anked; oak nk * oars | bid, $9 93 $6 os bid, asked: February ‘$8 bid, $6 02 $6 ked. - Butter— 4,490 pack on dee fairly acsives We qu ‘Western, 240. ¥ 26e. , 3 . The, market’ was factory, aide. Cheer Stondy with , We quote :—Btate, fancy, 8c. : 9c. 5 Western, do., poor to fancy. Bae skimmed, a itocelpte, 447 vole. the trad Wi Lon, ida, fresh) 28e; a24es limed. Stuior Ioe.'a Ii ern, 146. a 16. Ri Ric ut fair sad the a market raled, steady. We aot arolina, fuir to ise. ; prime to choice, a Touislane, Skee ONC seeing halon nd 36 bbls. The market sold on private terms, Sales were 600 hhds. Cuba muscovado, 228 hd, molasses at 6ige., and 200 hhds. centri: Refined was quiet but massaged, » hak m1 & ‘t % BS comino 0 oy a7 page standard A. Saas Nata ra O's, Gige. a Zc. ; other grad hds., 184 tierces, 600 bbis, and 18 ‘was quiet; 20,000 lbs. sold at 6igc. & Waiskry.—Receipts—1,556 bbls. The market was quict. Fuxicuts.—Quite s fair business was accomplished on the wi le nd rates were eats 6 11-166. 634d. ; ct 56 | 0 boxes saa shipment), 30s, ‘30s. 33,000 va: cheese, 40s. ; 1,100 boxes do., 42s. bd. ; lo. i, 6d. ; 2,700 do. bacon, part thro: ugh freight, ‘Sus, Ud local mr te; }00, packages pater, 42 te ht the t, ., sud bacon, 30s, « 324 000 grain, Se. 3d. ; 1,700 bbl. flour, 2s., and steam, 8,000 bush grain, 74, ; 100 bbls. pork, 48, 6d. ; 50 tierces beef, 6s. 6d, Glasgow, steam, 200 boxes bacon,*32s. 6d. ; 200 packages butter, 428. 6d, Cardiff, steam, 32,000 bus! gral yri- vate terms. Bristol, sail, 850 bbls. flour, peiv {or ‘some lots bacon ‘at 40s. Charter hence ta Londoar inid ‘on (as berth t) and balance general cargo, ut rates; a ark chenco to Havre or Antwerp, 800 quarters grain, be ‘id: 8, Norworian | at hence to Cork 3 qua Se. Od. an Teatia itig: 470 tons, ence’ to Saipus, 1400 darters and balance tour at an equivalent rat Hak bark mons te ‘aples, 3,500 quarters grain, jorwegian bai Dante from Baltimore to Honfleur, 3, 8, au : operons er. thence to ir 2, be 3 | ee ae ere es Th Aimerican gearters rain, lb}gc. por ‘an tons, Taid on the berth rocensiy, for Livorpoct, gruim at d.,56 Ibe; 9 British steamship to arrive, hence to Bar uarters grain, 6s, Se, Gd. and 1,500 balos cost ‘one, to rive quarters grain, ts. 6d., and 1,000 cotta ut 4gd.; an Italian brig, hence to Constanting 10,000 ‘cases rulined potroleum’ 2vc.t Beihieh 10m heniog | to Angwory or Bremen, 00d a ton? poritish | brie, ton: Pe cot Be al, iene som mont Sith ex ary Ls Poy bes on aren terms: ican schooner,, hen ones Dae, at a lump sum out with i500 bb refined petroleum on private terms; 4 foua, from Philadeiphls to Ldaben, ‘refined ih bark at 4s. Gd. ; 4 vouvel, with oil in cases, Famored to Jave on pri- vate terms; 4 Swedish bark, hence to the Continent, full Tango, 4,000 bbis. refined petroleum, tei8 Nogwegian bark, hence'to Amsterdam, 3,000 bbls. do. 48. 1d;d, DOMESTIC MARKETS, JALVESTON, Dee, 12, 1878, Cotton weak; middling, Bic. : bes middl ordinary, 7c. Net receipts, 4,05 bal Exports—To Great Britain, 4,330; to Fran wise, Bales, 1,520. Stock 108 411, Cotton weak and irrogu! iddtiog tients lotton weak an: ars middlin ; middling, 74,c.; good ordi ‘Thee. ets ped, 108 bales. Exports ‘coustwine, 422. ‘Sales, 2,000. Stoel Savannan, Dec. 12, 1878, Cotton dull; middling, 8c. middling, Se. ; good or- dinary, ic, Not roee pts, 4,113 bales; gross, 4,198. Sales, Stock, 69,08, Pt gg 38 Dee. 12, 1878. Cotton quict and dull; middling, 8%%c.; low piniddling, Bac: ordinary, 7%. Net recelpts, 3,309 bal te Great Britain, 2870: constwies, 1,231. Sales, ‘UW. Stoel Winarneton. N. C., Dec. 12, 1878. Spirits dieehion eit at 26sec. Rosin firm; $1113, for strained. Crude turpentine firm, $1 for hus il & for yellow dip; $1 85 for virgin. Tar steady at §1 40. Corn unchanged. Hedge Flour firmer, Whoat—No. 1 white Michigan, ge Michigan, spot, 8: January, Be, 6 95! 4 ruary, spot and December, 23%c. Abid, , Ike. a 5e.; No. 3 red, She, Corn Steode jo, 2 new, » Oats fet Receipts—Wheat, 21 000 ments—W heat, 12,000 bu ry, 5,200 di ron vest, 115,400" bushels; ‘corn, B00 23,100 do.; barley, 4,400 do. ; rye, 2,400 do. pOnwngo, Dee, 12, 1678 chan Wileat dull Ho, 1 hard Dul ning 8 ‘0: a3 Milsaakee nin oied Wabash extra white bee State, 98¢. » $1 05, Corn unehan Barley, In, demand of terms natra righe ot! $1 I dor Ne 1 held Se. in bon 8, $ ae iddiinge, $13. Dhippod, 800" Bois. Hou veckele barley” © am ig Late Dwrnott, Dee. 12 1d stoady; sales, 350 bbls. ‘white at s. tre aa Mich teh 0. Flour iy Michigan, ett low, 406. ; high in Tie, Ow en dg oat wheat, 7,000 bi Cimgaxxart, Doe. 12, 1873. Flour Cay ane aereeneet Wheat red ‘aac’ white. BBe. w mate in Improved de demand; 6 ator ¥ days marty cured thgotaern, short cloar, w. con 4igc.;_sbort cleur, and nged. i 20 anaes. 2 50 Bane eine See fully cured Se. ; short rib scarce, Crrcaao, Dee. 12, 1878, Flour nominally unchanged. Wheat sctive, firm and higher; No. 2 red winter, S7e., ¢ Hai,e., January; No.2 Chi alge. ‘a M2: ge.” Fork werong ensh ra inci ink Jy cleat sides, and unchanged, $1 05, Hecel ite— Flo oat, 111,000 bushol do. ; oats, 24,000 do. 5 ty 4.500 A Shipments— Flour, 8,000 bi 6600 do. ; 2,000 do. igo ‘do. At the lone :—Wheat in her: aac, bor; Hie. bid, January. woos 8 ud tending upward. foedy nad uuchelged.” Provisions steady and unchanged, PRINT CLOTHS MARKET. 8. Dew. 1 inti ed ces ‘and though unchanged, nee HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, Dee, 1 Spanish gold, 202% a 908. Exchange fat; Cy, ie ot States, 0 days, currency, 7 ® 734 premium; short wight, do. premium ; 60 da; id, 7 jum; short nk ta Lande. See the ore mins; ou Paris, 6595 posesiam. | ‘Sugar quiet aud nominal, EUROPEAN M. MARKETS. COMMERCIAL, Livenroon, Dee. 12—5 P. M. y included 5,400 bales Am: ands. low middling claw: uplands, low middling el 8 8% premium Cotton—The sales of th ry, 4 1B. February and March delive se, March and ‘Apeii deliver : w middling elnusg, Apeit and May. del 13d lands, low middling clause, May und June delivery, 5 Loypox, Dee. 12-5 30 P.M roleum, Og. & O4u. por gallon, Axtwenr, Dee. 12, 1878. Petroleum 22%4f. for fine American. Axtwear, Dec. 12, 1878. Mg Horins por 00 kilos. American lard closed at 20 a 2 American lard closed at 42f. Pork—Prime moss, Fai ime do. Lard—Prime W s. Tallow—Prime city dull ata6s. Mt. Turpen tine—Spirits dull at 228, Rosin—Commou dull at 4s. 0d. ; Lard oil steady at 37s, Whoat—Spring No. 1d. ; new Western w Southern do, dull at 8 ull Md." Corn—New nixed soft stcady |. Cottonseed oil— Yellow American steady at 205. Rosin—Common at Lon- Turpentiue—Spiriss at do, stondy at 21s, Gd, Loxnox, Doe. 12—4 P. M. Console, 941-16 for money. and 4% for the account. Unitod States 444 per cent bonds, 106% Os w Jersey Contral, 30; Reading, 1 Titncls Contral, 0 ta ay ni uy cone into the Bank of England on lay Paris nivicos” quote S per cent rentes 113 Pants, Dec, 12, 1878, ‘of France hus decreased 4,800,000 on London, 25f, 32% The specie in the Bank franes during the past SEEnEnIEEincaeeaRaeaEEEEEEe FINANCIAL, SELIGMAN & CO., insuc Lettors of Credit to travoller payablo in any part of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and draw bills of exchange aud make telegraphic transtors of money to Europe and California, TEX, (RROTHINGHAM 4 £00. BANKERS AND STOCK RS, No. 12 buy and sell Stocks on Nee tere Bock Rocinign ind carry tho samo as long ‘as desired on a deposit of throo per cent. Careful attention given to orders for invostment from $25 upward in PUTS b froauenthy pay, from ATORY Ct thoir WEEKLY PINANGIAL REPORT sent treo on “ap and CALLS, which f1 the amount invest T REARONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE J endowment Insurance policion w ei tht ; insurance of all kinds effected with best companion 165 Broadway, box 1,880. FE AND ENDOWMENT 1 INSURANCE POLI- \d_ loaned o fected. 308. ‘hswarELD, 176 Biraaaway. m8, |. HABRICH & CO.. sciow bought aud reat 61 roedw, py, is the Pa ives tur reliable ac VER mines. _ Mining stuck orders executed. aera Proprietor. Information’ free. $8 TO LIFE POLICY LO. ay Jhas beon refused b; ‘ne consult D. P. F. ‘LL KINDS DEFAULTED | RATLEOAD Bonds wanted: also 9 Cy LBERT H. Ni fx )DATIC is not in wife's ‘SIF cerca aad pate “ATCHISON AND | ee and Canada Southern Railroad Bonds, County city Town Bonds of Westocn Staten, Northern Pacific Raila Bonds and Stock wanted by WILLIAM R. UTLEY, HSI 'Bine PERIE! A caine at ‘all kinds on contingent feos; excellent refer- WYER, box 321 Post office. ROOKEYN MORTGAGES 0) ONBY LOANED AT 6 IGKSON ae UFAGTURING COMPANY STOCK, Pa., for sale cheap by ALBERT 1. NIGOLAY & CO. TS8OURT ce AND TOWNSHIP Shelby County, Bonds, wanted by AHWAY AND TURE ‘®. J) BONDS_FOR ale; also Macoupin county (Iilinols) Court House Bonds G. W. MARKHAM, 10 Pine st. GPRCULATION TN STOCKS oe PLAN). ALL'S. Stock Exchange, 12225 Broadway. boaput ‘and sold on one per cont margin; comm| tacts elosod out each dayi no) margin wiped ost in int : mal al attention: uid ve special MCDOUGALL & CO. T ANTED—#20, 000 TO. ) $30, (000, FOR THE ENLARGE- ment of the manufacturing of a valuable patent arti- — Address 8. 8. a L., A ony of Nashville, Tenn., contracts closed out eac! SECURI worth four rently interest, 7: N, 212 Horald office. TO LOAN ON IMPROVED CITY PROP- . D. TRAVIS, 535 Pine st. YOR THE PURCHASE OF SILVER- va Jac berentag Watches, Jowsirs ec! ins in al eT, JOH NSTC ul $200.000. money at 6 per cont. | COPARTNERSHIPS. 1HE FIRM HERETOFORE EXISTING UND) Re ate firm name of Basch & ‘ consent. B. Baseh co alone authorised to iat fer. the abo _Nww York, Dee. 12,1878. 0 __ BUSINESS OPPORTUSTTIES. commission, 5. CO! IN as TO 8U oo five HAN Now Hort city eTUNITY FOR sins sesabing GENES SAA Engine OE ah, win Aah tie te in very lucrative established bust: Haws" advortiner haw large stock 0 nd vance is all that Address CIGARS, box ‘SAFE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. LOURING Mill and Farm for sale or exchange. Address INDI- RES LE AGENT WANTED TO CONTROL the exclusive sale in New York city and Stal Uicle used by every stor tunity is offered. Send stamp foi 194 Commercial st. N INTEREST iia 4, PLEASANT, RELIABLE BUSI- arties, will be sold to ® good cash; enormous profits upon ‘OODMAN & C6 Eset Wo B10,0b bi and mo itabil oot mia, messing. business, ean 6d interv' ew, ROLAND. Herald Uptow: RELIABLE BUSINESS 9" WITH $1,800 CASH, can control a patent w moulds and ever Address OLIVE! EUROPE, SimtaRRaTEh, - ); $500 DOWN; eng ort Bi business; $0 cash daily profits; sure ‘ation guaranteed. Principals 000 sure; mo dan ready for busine “GRAND “BUSINESS | OPPORTUNITY JEWELRY Store, established 25 i will sell or exchange. Ad- MALCOLM & LA’ N AMERICAN, AGED 6, DESIRES A PosT it $1,000 cash for integrity, cashier; can dé lavert this amount [n 6 good paying bu: rr Wan GH BUSINES AN, LA E: onee South, would like to form « gonnection with some banking, cotton or other good house in New York; unques- tionable references in the city. Address JSINESS wae DESIRES, ‘A CHANGE; mi books and trans yen anual: ania nacone nothing Jer meti w tl eee will ‘la mt lomnt, $2,000 } INSURANCE, box | STRAIGHT, , RELIABLE AND PROFITAB news opportunit as OPENING | BRANCH doubt ted secur PARTNER WITH $350 CAN HAVE A SPLENDID light mannfacturiny revs M., box 135 nce to enter in take active charge. Ad P\INING SALOON DOWN TOWN, LOCATION FINE rent £90; business good; must sell. berty st., room Me WLOUR AND Fri business wanted; whole or part, box 224 Horald office. FACTURING | BUSINESS—VERY PROFITABLE; ‘suvall capital required. INV es! SOUTHMAYD, 38 ESTABLISHED RETAIL Address DOBSON, ‘sor Wisernan’s Exhibition, paying $200 nightly. In Ben 42 Broadway, room 30. 0 ov Leas ETIRING PAR’ ‘aby OFFERS — Fo innings to 8 ¥ establinhe: risk. ROBERTS, caro CASH OR GOOD SKC fae! the Stock, sag res and ror’ of anold ITY WILL PUR. i, WANTED IN A WITH PARTNER, emanufacturing business; and capital secured. MANUFACTURER, MINING STOCKS THE GOLD The following petition was in circulation yesterday among the members of the Stock Exchange, and has = received more than three hundred signa Governing Commrrten of tie Stock Ex- @ uudersigned, members of the Stock Exchange, bolteving shat the time has arrived when the Exchanwe should recognize the value of the varions mining proper: and should afford | maining stocks withow tej oemer, association, would respect ties of oar countr; portunity to deal Sine coumniita ro rate wining. d the Stock ieee xe, under such rules and tel ae as yet been handed to the It_was stated, however, by a at the Govern- mt ‘tavorably on the may be doomed proper. ition has not as po Bad would pi HO. REAL ESTATE. The following sales were made on the Real Estate Exchange December 12:— BY x. ¥, RAYMOND. refereo—Foreclo: wal building. with lot 25x80, ft. ¢. of Oliver si., to plaintin y brick and two frame dwellings hst., m. s., €. of 2d av., to Michavi Cohen...... 2 vee 4,050 BY JEREMIAH JOMNSON, JU Joseph Fettretch, referec—Foreclosure si fi brick tenement house, with lot 50.7 ft 5, of 7th st the four 197 South $12,000 it ay. ’ - 8,000 William A. Boyd, referee— ure sale of two lots, each 198100, 5, s. of Bust 84th st., 210 ft. of Sth oy., to plaiutiff. . - 19,420 BY SCOTT & MYERS. Edward S. Dakin. refere—Foreelosure sale of the wry frame dwelling, with lot 12, Bast 14th st. 21s ft. @. plaiaute BY Lisriy Francis 0. Bowman, refero»—Fore: saure sole of ome 4 ft: 0. of Sicrdasee sto pheintitt Al er in size, Sas wT XH LL it. s. of OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following is a statement showing the real es- tate transictions recorded in the Register’s office De- cember 12; — Broome at... ate tgelate ai ring st. (No. 208 Mdolph ft. of Pitt st., 50x80; Angns- wife to Proderick’ Helbig. 5x10); Anna E. Oakley to Ru Ui. Jansen 4, 100 Madison ward); - 5,000 4th st, a. n. man and wife geocrenane . 7,000 si Kft. w. of ist av, 20x06.11; Daniel Jr. and wife, to Charles A. Day 7,000 + 10s: rove st. ley st., 1 Schmitt aud wife to Anna W I4lst wt. m. s., 1144 ft. @ of Alexani x sent Wa weary: John Le Burnett and wife to Jo: 5,000 5,000 . 8. 4.11 ft. a. of thoman Meedannadontain dessete tet 4,475 8, 1144 ft, ¢. of Alexander ay. avis to dohn L. Burnett... . 5,000 rner of 111th st. iapenaary to Patriek McTeague 10,650 ith at. 10 ft. w, of Waverley place, 12x40x irregular: “theodore CB. Vidal 40 Ds id Van 2d uv. w. 8, 25.233 ft, ». of ath st. Blunt (referee) to William LEASK. Wost Washington Market stand No, 34, also threo stands at rivor end of fish market, also part of ier Ni ‘ornelius Stokem to William HDD MORTGAGES. Broom, James R and ‘others, to Holig Stolahards, ». 8. of 68th w Madison av. : 3 y 3 Carroll, VOnR’ M. ‘ond wife, to kdward Biilips, No 231 Mott st.; 3 years. * Christie, Willian and snophen, to Suthorians 315,000 8,000 5,000 6,000 . 17,500 2,000 6,250 6,000 Wow Work teen ‘and improvement Company to Messrs, Burr & Grimball (trustees, of Greenwich and Morris si ment Thompec 5 tw, corner of Le: White. i Fannie D., to Lucilla 6: Damon (rustes, &e.), a». of 40th at., “e. of 6th nv. . 3S, MENTS OF ance Company to Harriet § Lawrence, Charle: ‘to Josephine A. Raphael, Louis, to Louis Nathan Runk, Chai to Emoline M Scare Sseughig A. is Cilacioe Boas RIVERSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS, The commission of engineers appointed to ex- amine and report upon the manner in which the Riverside Park improvements are being carried out is hard at work. Early yesterday morning Mr. Haswell and his associates, Messrs. Bogart and Worthen, visited Superintending Engineer Franklin on the ground and were shown by him the original plans and the detail drawings by which the work is bein, executed. Then they started from 130th street an spent the remainder of the day walking down the entire length of the drive to Seventy-second street, carefully inspecting the roadbed, flagging, retaining and t walls and other features of the 1ppreve- ment. ey were accompanied by a stenographer whom they supplied with profuse notes upon the progress and gencral character of the work. ‘The re- sults of their examination they will not divulge until they are ready to report finally. INCORRIGIBLE THIEVIE+ Two young men, acting in o suspicisus manner on Pearl street Wednesday night, attracted the attention of Officer Vail, of the Fourth precinct. They entered an alley alongside of No. 482, a liquor store kept by James Prendegrast, and the officer followed and found them in the store, with a small amount of money in their possession, which they had taken from a drawer. They were locked up over night and taken to the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning. Tellef Tillifsen, a Swede, arrested for in- toxication, was in the prisoners’ room with them waiting for examination. He complained to the offi- cer in charge that one of the men, James Sweeney, had stolen $2 from his yest et. The officer was about to search Sweeney when James Russell, hia companion, took the $2 out of iis shoe and givi to the officer, said Sweeney gave itto him. On va charge of burglary they were held in default of $2,000 bail each. The prisoner, Tillifsen, made a charge of larceny from the person, upon which they were held in $1,000 additional bail each. for Furniture, C A..torty months’ time ah jebilehment ia the ee aa and Bedding, at the larges and 514 8th av., corner 6th —FURNITURE—NO 72 WEST 19TH ST. BETWEEN 5th and tth ave.—For sale, at sacrifice, two Ca wb ge so crimson and $125, BH, raw silk Suit, $75: $0; rep, rep, #25: Linear. ¢ Shamber and Dining berate nintings, Bro in lots. Call to-day. A RARE OPPORTUNITY ok ig HOLIDAYS. PRI. —— vate family will sell oleg: in. Parlor Suit, for $100 jk Suits, ae Tables, ¢ ls, Pi br et =| ts eg ee rouldon e150 Went 2d near 6th av. JAUMANN, BROTHERS ARE OFFERING @ AT sine in. Furnitu ling, Carpets, at their Pog 280 Hudson Seotincont Weekly and mont! ly Pp papasete taken. TINE 1 FURNITURE, CARPETS, 3 MIRRORS, BED. ding fa Bed a cred! stairs, ANDSOME | _ BEDROOM SETS, HALL & DAYS AAPiano Perior Organ, Extension ‘Table, Carpets, at 30 ont 14th. MMENSE REDUCTION TX PRICES OF FURN Te ont at BS, COWPERTHWAIT tai "Se mon ™ a and [oi i MARBLE MANTELS. BLE AND MABLEIZED” MANTELS. “G Usb ; bottom prices. A. KLABER, 134 East 1 Say. MAI “AND WOOD MANTELS, variety. a STEWART 4 ©O., 75 West DENTISTRY. aoe OF TERT IN t THe HOURS At Tae OL place, 37 6th gold prices suit; romomber tt ikumber i oun * fopen eheinna YALE IN Rid EVENING OR DAYTIME AND SEB mt > wot Teeth. Yap: AVENUE DENTAL ASSOCIATION, ‘BTB 8th a is REE GF OO UE BEST AND cuaabhes DENTISTRY os tha world in price and quality, oe Wid tee ne WATT. 45 Bast 23d st AUTIFUL ¢ sere aariFiciat TEETH, GUM, ‘6th a) em ws ee ms BILLIARDS. “ext ‘AN (ata DARD itt TARE ARLES, SRW ir’ ae ey sebla at lowest age vibe ‘Hees Beondway. corm —THE J. M. BRUNSWICK ALKE CO. 34 roadway), warerooms nu new and second and Billiard Tables, in all designs, at lowest prices Way TO RENT—FOR FOUR MONTHS, A BIL. Need gud Pool Table combined; state terms. Addroes ‘ashingt At PLAPRO Wa UPTOWN BSTAaBLt MENT. 816 ORE a #t.—Astonishingly high prices paid for eancot Glo pang Carpets, Jewelry, &e., by addressing Mr. iemesmun : WONDERFUL CHILD, GivTED Witt SECOND Aas: tolls averyining without questioning. 63 West 1th, near 6th av. =—NO_ TM: Bott VOUNTESS DE ORDON, UTA ‘STAR LAI ‘the world; every hi revealed. w We st, none 6th Ay. 2300 5a AV., NEAR 19TH ST—Mi OLLINS, A ie. x end trustworthy clairvoyant; magasno