The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-14
FINANCIAL AND CONNER ciAL.
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-..otiou from the lAse panic, and
~. S.ock Exchange advanced considerably.
~ ..veraI orders in the board FOR State stocks
80. regular OF the railway securities. Mssouris
.rad 10 ssK At the opening, and closed at S3x bid.
-, xse stocks and al kinds 6 bonds were in demand
r stocks we're eagerly sought for ~ steady prices.
WHEN the railway list reached the temper Of the
.srkei WAS still apparent Central opened at 7OA
with large sales freely ana boldly attacked by the
bears but the price advanced steadily touching TBS be-
tween the boards aud closing at IL BID The managers
Of the tour roads have been all day in conference and at
the time we write are in fair way Of coming to
n settlement This fall there vii be rafhc
suough for all Of them and the lesson Of
Aun Is calculated 10 saslsfy all of the folly
II reckless competition. fair tariff Of rates
70 all that Is needed; other questions should be left
ppen In order the aed Of future msuuderstand
xs Panama opened strong this morning 49, rose
10, and closed at llS bid. Pacific Mail was steady
Throughout the day at sia 49, and closed in the after
a. So bid. According TO the understanding with
Commodore Vanderbilt the company were 10 decide
to-day whether they could rase the money for the pur
chase of his steamers. The is large one. Up to
she hour of writing settlement has been made bu.
believe that negotiations still pending, and the sale
may yet be Effected
The Western stocks steady, with the exception
Roc< Island and Toledo, which advanced per cent at
ihe morning board, closing respectively at 81 and 26
bid. We have Geographic despatch to the Rock
Island management stating that ten Of the suits instituted
against the Rock Island bridge have been dismissed The
Bears continue to sell the stock at per difference for
sellers options II is evident that they in very
tsht place Reading about per cent better TO-
day. Harlem was rather higher Hudson was held
above the views Of purchasers In the afternoon stocks
were Arm, and Michigan Southern old and new, both ad
vanced The market closed firm the following being the
hast prices :--Tennessees, slA * Missours, s3X 81
Vmginias, a4JS ~ Canton, 1ss4 10; Cumberland pre-
ferred, II -; New York Central, Tx e; Erie, IN
x; Harlem, 1O1k IL; do. preferred, 36h ~ Hudson
Hver, 3I< SO; Reading, 4635 ~ Michigan Central,
az * Michigan Southern, s3S e; do. preferred,
3lk u; Panama, 1l8 49, Illinois Central, 81 Il;
Salcna and Chicago, 82X g. Cleveland and Toledo 26s
"a Chicago and Rock Island els NJ Illinois Central
bends, 81 "a 50; Pacific Mail, So u.
The business of the Treasury to-day was as fol-
Sews:--
Total receips $2SS 6S3 20
--Nof caetoms. 700 wv
Payments .......... ........,.......... oo,841 40
Balance 6o76,S6S 81
We learn by telegraph from Washington that the Trea
saTy receipts last week 100000 The amount sub
jeet 70 draft is nearly 81, 900 600.
exchanges al Inc Bank Clearing House To-
ga, 4a7 500, and the balances 81, All ST.
Money continues easy could be desired by borrow
few Of the private lenders put the rate mp
the bank standardve per cent but there is difficulty
in borrowing any amount good securities at four. Mer
camille paper that the competition for among
lenders eectualy prevents advance in rates. Foreign
exchange not quite strong. We quote sterling sixty
day bills bapkers at ITO llo the leading drawer ask
ing HOY and francs at $40 liz. The Bremen to
row, will take out about $500 coo and there no Gu
nard steamer from this port next week, looks though
Abe specie sbpmens--so much dreaded-were not going
70 ruin the banks as yet.
Mr. Little s eudeavorng 10 settle all his contracts at To-
days prices. There is doubt but that he will pay
every in u and VIII be able his seat at
She board very shortly
The Cincinnati Gssett. Of the 11th says
We have had two weeks Of favorable weather for
business In the agricultural districts, and at ths
tuo thirds OF the crop has planted The breadth
G land occupied and TO occupied this important
staple in the aggregate larger than in any former year
and with propltious weather from TINS time forward the
Yield IN the Ohio valley Will be at least third
nan In any previous season. For this result the FONDA
ions have been well laid and, altogether, the prospects
the realization Of an immense crop are all that could
be desired The indications regarding the wheat crop
equally encouraging and certain From all sections
the reports most favorable. The plants healthy
and vigorous there is danger to be apprehended
sxcett beot that sometimes immediately
ecedrg harvest Taking consideration the iucreas
ed breath OF and occupied the
Of the CROP the prospect that the yield In the West will
be above an average Other small grains are equally
rOmis,ng are also potatoes. The grape very
important proouct in this section. II s early,
course predict the result Of this CROP but experienced
vino dreesers regard the indications favorable In ne
may remark that, without exception prospects for
season for abundance 10 the products Of the field
sald hardly be- favorable Ii IS expected tina. nex
wheat VIII be ia this market from the South in two
three weeks.
The statement Of the south Carolina banks for April