The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


WEDNESDAY, June 17-5P n
Th1 stock market was little unsettled this morn
Ing and the transactions limited extent The
tendency Of proes downward for stocks generally
In three Instances the decline Of mpor
lance At the rst board Chicago and Rock Island fell OF
lz per cent; Erie, ~ Reading, "a; Michigan Southern,
IA; Gaiena and Chicago, \; Cleveland and To'edo, u
The weakest stock on the lis, today was Reading
opened 7ax per cent and closed heavy "a per cent
Harlem and Hudson River Rsllroad--iwo stocks from
which all real value appeared long agoppear to havs
still ien rome speculative value, and are moved every
day At variation Of fraction In prices The opera
uoI In Harlem to-day 10 unusual extent Chicago
and Rock Island has ductuated considerably lately On
Monday II sold al 8S This mofning opened at 81 and
closed s2X seller three days GJenA and Chicago fell
OF this morning For two three days past is quite
buoy having advanced from 80 10 2. per cent There
free sellers time to-day at 81 p11 per cent
Michigan Southern not strong today. II closed
yesterday al ernoon at 60 and Vt the first board at
4s1< per cent Cleveland and Toledo active to-
day, bat not sustained 1t closed weak Of ea seller
fifteen days. La Crosse and Milwaukee sold a-75 per
cent This company have just declared serni annual
cash dividend of six per cent The dividend fund the
of june on deposit In tsis city equal to this dvi
'aend leaving the June PROFITS so much SURPLUS for
future From the present business OF the road tho
management thinks they shall be abie to continue the
semi annual dividends ct six per cent
After the adjournment OF the board the following saIe~ Of
stocks and bonds made at auction Ia the Aerchsa
Rxohapge;--
s. 600 New jersey Railroad and Trans Co.. int ad ri
1000 Sewanee Mining Company, Tennessee, do bi
5000 York CITY per cent. twater) stock, do eeH
80 New York Mutual ins. SCRIP Of 1888. ....... 80
IoI shs New Jersey RR. and transportation Co -. l2s
So do Eagle Fire Insurance CON pauy ......... 14E
80 DO 81 Nicholas Bank. lc0a lOOts
20 90. Park Bank .........,.......-. los
$50 do. Hwas.e Mining Company .....p. s. 81 20
CPS do sew anee Mining Company ............p s. 81
rs DO. North American Insurance Company. III
Alder. H. Nicoays regular semi weekly arcon sale OF
stocks and bonds Will take place to morrow Thursday
half past IL O'Clock at tine Merchants Exchange
AT the second board the market much depressed.
Pacific Mail Steamship Company fell OF per cent BEAD
ing, Ca Michigan Southern, ga New York Central, x;
Erie 4; Harlem, u; Cleveland and Toledo, IL. AT the
close tendency downward and stocks freely
offered The decline Is likely be quite rapid as the
rise
The steamship America from Boston Tor Liverpool to-
day. carried out 81 900 in SPECIE and the Empire City,
from this port for Havana carried out $l2 900 IN Spanish
doubloons.
The Assistant Treasurer reports to day as follows
T0fA EAymepB .......-..........'....'' oo,Sos -
Total bRAnce uooly 200 Do
The Michigan Central Railroad have declared semi
nu2 dividend OF i've per cent the Ftchburg Railroad
three per cent payable July L. the Boston and Worces
ter Railroad three per cent, payable July l.