The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-01 00:00:00

MONEY AND BUSINESS.

(From the Wall-street Journal.)
Friday Evening, May 14, 1869.
Money on call continues to grow easier, and is readily
obtained at 6 to 7 per cent. on Stocks and at 6 per cent. on
Governments. Discounts ara free, and we quote first-
class acceptances at 7 to 9 par cent. with the largest
proportion at 8 per cent. Gold has been strong to-day,
having opened at 1381, thence rising to 1381 and closing
at 1381. At the third sale of gold yesterday, by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the bids amounted to 82,050,000, at
fcom 138.01 to 138.41. The whole award, $1,000,000, was
made to henry Clews and Co., at 138.41. Government
Bonds are very firm, and have advanced to-day -hl, to per
cent. on th 3 entire list, the t:ndency being to higher

prices:—
Sixes, 1861; registered l2O to 120
Sixes, 1881, coupon 120; to 121
Sixes, 1868, coupon
U.S. 6s. Pacific Railroad lO6l to IC6i
Five-twenties, 1862, coupon -
Five-twenties, 1861, coupon
Fve-twenties, 1835, coupon
Five-twenties, 1835, coupoii, uew - to 1 {K
Faye-twenties, 18(17, coupon .. 118 k t. 1181-
.
U.S. 5-20 Coupons, 1868
Ten-forties, coupon lO9 to 109 k
Seven-thirties, 2(1 series
Seven-thirties, 3d series ....
Oregon War Loan, Sixes, 1

.881 .

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fly active, the completion of
icreasA the demand fin• the
and Union Pacific 11,,i1-oad
are to-day quoted at 991 to
he bonds of several new rail-
this week, but generally the
to them :
Chi. & N. W. Ist M
Tol. & Web. 2d M Ex B2i
Gt. Western 2d M '93 791
Mil. & Pr. du Ch. Ist M —
Gal. & Chic. Est
Gal. & Chic. 2d M 95
Chi. & R. I. Ist M 100
Chi. R. I. & Pacificl7's 9B
Cleve. & Tol. S. Fund —
N. J. Central Ist M
N J. Central 2d M 99
Pitts. Ft.W., &Ch.lst M 105
Pitts. Ft. W., & C11.2(131 991
Pilts.Ft. W.. & Ch. 3d M 94
Cleve. & Pitts. 3d M
Chic. & Alton, S. F. Inc. 971
Chic. & Alton, S.F. lstM.lo4
Mil. & St. Pin! Ist M 921
Mil. & St. Paul 2d M B3
Marietta & Gin. Ist M B7
Morris & Essex Ist M 97
Morris & Essex 2d M
Joilet & Chic. Ist M --
Chi. & Gt. Eest'n 1601— --
N. Y. & N. U. 6s ..... 94
Dubuque &S.City,lst M.. 911
Peninsula Ist M B9i
Ohio & Miss. Ist M 9l
Ohio & Miss. Con.. B6
Tol. P. W. Ist M. E. D B7
Atlantic & G. W. 2d M.

Railroad Bonds are general
the Pacific Railroad having ir
bonds of both- the Central
Compinies; the first- named
991, and the latter at 91. T'
roads have been introduced
market does not take kindly
N. Y. Central 6s, 1883 90
N. Y. Central 6s, 1881— 93
N. Y. Central 6s, R Eat 85
N. Y. Central 6s, Sub'n 85
N. Y. Central 7s, 1876 --
N. Y. Cen. 7s, con.
N. Y. Cen. 7s, '65-'76
Erie Ist Mort, Ea 100
Erie 7s, 2d Mort, 1879 91
Erie 78, 3d Mort, 1883 89
Erie 7s, 4th Mort, 1880 80
Erie 7a, sth Mort, 1888 76
Long Dock Bonds
Buff. N.Y. & E.lst M,'77 B9
HO. R. 7s, Ist M, '69 102
Had. R. 78, 3d M, '75 -
Harlem Ist M, 'CB '72 9B
Mich. C. Ist M, 69'72 118
Mich. new Ist M 8s 'ts'l 120
Mich. So., 7 p. c. 2hl 9l
N. hid. Goshen Line '6B —1
Mich.S.&N.l.S.F'd7p.c. 98
Cen. 7 p. e, '7O.
Alton & T. I. let
Alton &T.H. 2d pfd 81
Alton &T. 11. 2d M. Inc. 80
Han.& St.J. Land Grants
Han. & St. J. Con
Chi. B. & Q., Ist M 112
Chi. & N. West, S. F 95
Cbi. & N. W. Con Cony. 961
Chi. & N. W. Ex'n B —
Railroad Stocks are generally tame, with a general de-
dine to-day of Ito 1 per cent., the most active Stocks
having been Michigan Southern, North-west Preferred
and Common, Fort Wayne, and St. Paul.
N. Y. Central lB4 Fort Wayne
Erie
Hudson • 1561 Atlantic Mail
Reading
Mich. South. &N. 1061 W. U. Telegraph
Illinois Central
2
Cleveland & Pittsbrg. 921 Ohio and Mississippi... 331
North-West
North-West Preferred 1031 Cumberlandßankers and Brokers... 100
Canton..,
Rock Island
Cleveland and Toledo 1061 IM & St. Paul Preferred 871
Miscellaneous Stocks-show much activity, particularly
Pacific-Mail and Union Telegraph.