The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-24 00:00:00

DEBT BEARING COIN INTEREST.

Five per ccni.33nds prior to March 3,
1864 527,022,000
Five per cent. ten-forty bonds March 3,
1861 194,567,300
Six per cent. bonds of 1881
Six per cent. five-twenty bonds 1,602,612,000
Amount outstanding $2,107,878.700-
Interest

DEBT BEARING CURRENCY INTEREST.
Three per cent. certificates 553,210,000
Navy pension fund

Amount outstanding • . 567,240,000
Interest

DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.
Demand and legal tender notes 5256,063,845
Postal and fractional currency ..
Certificates of gold dep'sited 16,307,200

Amount outstanding
Debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity 5,701.313
Interest
Total outstanding debt
Interest

Total debt, principal and interest 52,633,032,88

AMOUNT IN THE TREASURY.

Coin _ $92 031,73
Coin for which certificates of deposit aro
outstanding
Currency

Total.

8116,235,107

Amount of debt less cash in the Treasury,
May 1
Amount of debt less cash in the Treasury,
April 1
Decrease of debt during April
The gold market, in the face of the Government sales
of coin and the heavy disbursements of the May interest,
has gene steadily upward, and on Thursday reached 1364,
the highest figure since January 30. Speculation, as in
the money market, is probably at tho bottom of this ad-
vance, and the timorous prophets predict an ascent to 150
before another three months has expired. Sp 'culation
may do it, but there is no natural CaUS3 likely to produce
that-effect. The news from England, Spain, and Cuba
does uot altogether furnish stimulus for even one day's
market,.and any advance which may bo gained on the
strength of warlike rumours is alnr)st sure to be lost
before the day is over. The Government sales of gold
began on Thursday week, and will be continued weekly
until further notice—a million being disposed of at
each sale. On the first day of sale, Henry Clews and
Co. took 6234,00, Troyer and Colgate $169,000, and
_Underhill and Haven $47,000, at 9134.01, while Messrs.
Clews and CO. obtained the remaining $250,000, at
134.02. Messrs: Fisk and Hatch put in their, bid for
the whole million at 134, which was the highest price
of the day in open market. The buyers correctly
judged the course of the market, and the next day the pre-
mium touched 135. Mr. Boutwell was present in person
at. the sale, and subsequently made a speech in the Stock
Exchange, which was received with applause, in which he
promised to faithfully, honestly, and economically adminis-
ter the affairs 'of the Treasury Department. His May
statement of the public debt is the best possible pledge of
his ability and intention to perform that which he pro
raises. The gold value of the foreign imports at New York,
exclusive of specie, from July 1, 1868, to May 1, 1869, is
$238,595,644, an increase over the corresponding mouths
of the previous fiscal year of $37,539,808, while the ex-
ports, exclusive of specie, for the same time (from July 1
1868, to May 1, 1869), had diminished $20,323,510, or
from $153,199,158 to $132,875,648. The specie exports
have also fallen off largely, but since March' large amounts
of specie have been received by the European steamers.
The speculation in the stock market is in a state of
suspense, pending the action of the New York Legis-
lature on the issue of Central 80 per Cent: Stock Certi-
ficates last fall: The report, Wednesday, that the
bill would fail, sent Central stock down 3 or 4 per
cent. and with of course, wont the other Van-
derbilt" r,:ads. The Western roads felt the depressing
influence, and the majority of the quotations ruled lower
than for several days. The indications portend a grand
"bear" campaign on the market, and the course of the
money market sustains the theory. Erie gets but very
little attention in the market nowadays, and is selling at
very low figures—down to 25i. Troubles have arisen
among the officials of the road, and Superintendent Riddle
has resigned, to be succeeded by Superintendent Rucker
of the Atlantic and Great Western division of the road.
Other resignations and dismissals before long are rumoured.
Another suit for the unpaid dividends on the preferred
stock has been instituted by R. G. Howard of Providence,
R. 1., and he will push his case none the less earnestly be-
cause ho is a shareholder in the Union Pacific Railroad and
Credit Mobilier, with both of which corporations the Erie
owners have not the most pleasatt relations. Railroad busi-
ness is generally good throughout the West, the t,tal
earnings of the Chicago and North-Western Railroad for
the past eleven months having been $12,653,086, an in-
crease of $1,249,390 over the amount for the corresponding
time in the previous fiscal year. The New York Stock
Exchange has admitted to full membership the members of
the Government Stock Board, and undoubtedly the conso-
lidation of the Stock Exchange and open boa-d of brokers
is not far distant. The business of both boards can be
satisfactorily transacted with the expense of only one.
There is but little change in the express and miscellaneous
stocks, the United States express being one of the firmest
on the list. The market for dry goods continues dull
• and inactive, and neither buyers nor sellers appear
disposed to facilitate business. Some impetus seems
needed to start business, and once begun, it would
doubtless increase and strengthen. In raw cotton
and the coarser manufactured fabrics trade is dull and
prices declining, while in calicoes and dress goods more
fallis
doing, especially in prints and styles suitable for
thethe
business. Breadstuffs have been more active during
week, on account of a shorter supply from the west, and
rin improvement in the home demand. The stock of winter
wheat now on hand in the north-west is small, and the
backwardness of the season will prevent the sowing of
the usual breadth of land with spring wheat.A larger
proportion of grain than usual will also find
a market
through the south avest, and the indications look to a
shorter supply iu the mgrkot, until the new crop is avail-
able. That all reports and predictions agree will be one
of the best and most abundant.