The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-24

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HONEY MARK EFT.
WDNnmAy, June 21-0P.M
There no nfe or any signs Of activity h the stock
market Prices arc very Irregular and The nocsuassns
sudden md violent The only movements This morning
Of any importance was in Reading, and that b carried
by cues. 6aena and Chicago improved on the opening
This morning. and quite firm 1t the close at the ad
vance The sales unusually large for that stock
AT the board Pacific Mail Company advanced per cent
La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, NJ Galena and CHI
cago,l Delaware and Hudson declined per cent; New
York Central Railroad, II Hudson River Railroad, y.
Michigan Southern, old, NJ do. preferred, 4; Cleveland
and Toledo, N Chicago and Rock Island, n La Crosse
land grant bonds opened at IS and closed s2x per
Several ima lots were sold, but the aggregate Is
not aree. Illinois Central bonds were quiet, bu.
well suitaned. Several Of the most worthless
speculative stocks scarce for the moment,
and the eject Of this in the difference between cash
sales and sales made time, sellers option. There Is
demand for Eric and Reading cash stock. With SO much
in the market Of both, this cannot continue long The
shorts operate with the greatest confidence In future sup
plies, and they have calculated pretty carefully the
chances With stocks Of little intrinsic value there
cannot be prolonged scarcity. Delaware and Hudson
s dropping again. Itopened this morning .. par and et
of at 9S per cent Every company connected with the
coal trade must remain depressed until tho general bust
Of the country revives and AFTER will take
longer time 10 restore ACTIVITY to the various mauufac
turing interest than 10 most others State stocks no.
show much activity but prices steadily working up.
The semisnnra interest Missouri and Virginia skies
nearly due, which may account for portion Of the i'm
provement in market value.
At the second board the market was inactive but
prices were in instances q shade or tive better.
New York Central Railroad advanced per cent Hu ison
River Railroad q; Galens and Chicago, az Chicago and
Rock Island, "a Cleveland and Toledo, IA Pacific Maj
Company, u. La Crosse land grant bonds closed at
bid per asked The feature Of the market s it's
inactivity. There sales in tho street. and no dis.
position the part OF regular Spectators for rise to
do any thing hey ond sustaining prices.
The steamship Asia from this port for Liverpool ,-dsy,
carried out $62 $50 SO specie The closing quotations.
for bank and bankers bills London were 90 9z Der
cent premium; on Paris, ST. 1lX ST. 13%.
The transactions at the Clearing House TO day were az
follows
Total balances OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,i96,9si 4s
The Mechanics Bank Of this city has declared semi
annual dividend Of four per cent, payable July1.
The Tradesmens Bank Of New York, a semi annual d.
vidend Of four per cent. payable July /.
The Seventh Ward hank Of New York, . scni- annual
dividend of five per cent, paysble July 4.
The Resolute Fire Insurance Company has declared
dividend Of ten per cent, payable July /. This the
first dividend OF this Company having been In opera
ton, we believe, only about eight months pro-
vdirg for its payment, it has . surplus remaining OF
s27, COO.
The American Fire Insurance Company has declared
semiannual dividend OF SIX per cent payable July l.
The Atlantic Bank, Brooklyn semiannua dividend OF
I've per cent, payable July 1.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF Albany, semi an
nual dividend Of five per cent, payable Juiyl.
The Middlesex County Bank Middletown Conn. dvi.
dend Of four per cent, payable July I.
The subjoued some Of the principal items of the
Bank Of France return, and the alterations they ex
hibit:-
Bullion ......:.:......... s2oH5,5ao Iuc x27lo,Iso
Advanced on public .ecu- ''''
,s rites :; ;:;::; l,aas,soo Dec ss.e00
curit!es. ....:.:........ 2,e72oee Dec. 4e9,4ao
Notes In ciTcuation...... 2342l,e30 Dec. 277, 900
The receipts, payments and balances al the Assistant
treasury ONCE IN Boston, for the week ending on Sasur.
day, were.-
Receipts rreasurer's account 49,. sl5s,os4 II
Post Office account...... b,oeo %
Psymenk-rreUurer's account. 1854 10
Poet once account. 35,73a 81
Bslauce-rressurers account. .s4ee oos 81
Post Onicc account. . $40 "a
DepoeiE... 1859 30 49,
being an Increase in hands Of Asstar. Treasurer over
he previous week OF $780, 800 90.
The amount received for tolls On an tho canals or the
STATE for the second week Of june 1865, ss5
in 1901 -.--..'s..''.s '.."..'............ s0,bo7
Decreaee ss,6s2
Total tolls received from opening a navigation
1895 70 lotn inH ws.... sass ,006
Increase over ,aS4
The Danville Intelli9encer says:-
As our citizens generally understand H. the Mon.our