The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-05

The receipts for customs during the month were
s32l2o6o, against 81 1885, in April last year. which
exceeds Mr. CobD's estimates II is evident that the
government will get through the year with much less
financial embarrassment than anticipated three and
four months ago. The ecuperatve energy Of the
try Is ST. oh that the restoration OF prosperityof which
the above tables afford fair evidencewl be rapid and
thorough as the crisis sudden aud comprehensive
The money market is without change. Money is easier
than it was week ago. large sums are very difficult to
place satisfactorily. We advise capitalists however, not
10 tie up their Between this and the fall mouths
there will be an active demand for money, II not from
trade from Wall street Exchange steady; very little
doirg.
The Stock Exchange continues to exhibit the same eA
lures as yesterday and The day beforea severe struggle
on the part Of stocks to rise the teeth of strong effort
on Ae part Of operators to keep them down. The heav
ness noticed at the cose of the days transactions yeser
doy affected the market at the opening to day. Central
down as low r. sellers option, and other stocks
al corresponding figures As the day advanced, how.
ever, the scarcity of Sock began to tell on the market
and prices improved. Contra rose high as 1917 be
tween the boards and closed 1874 We regret 10 hear
that nothing has yet been done toward settlement Of the
difficulty between the roads Among the Western stocks
Rock Island the most active. II uctuated from 5e1s
to 61 closing at 6l2S recent traveller who has Jus.
come ever the roads from Iowa TO this city reports that
the crops never looked WELL and that farmers will very
shortly decide to send forward the grain which they have
been holding for higher prices. He estimates
the amount Of grain thus held back as much
larger than is anticipated and looks for better
receipts on all the roads during May Michigan South.
guaranteed severely attacked this morning Sc.
vers hundred shares have lately been taken out Of the
market by parties who confidence the intrinsic
value Of the property The stock opened at 32I this
morning, rose TO 32I for cash, and closed at 33x To
cdo higher the floating debt of this now about
s4oo1 Coo Michigan Central, which is said to have done
badly last month, fell of to 40 this morning. closed at
496. Hudson is very firm at previous prices We note
sales OF La Crosse at and r. mysterious advertise
ment has been in the papers for some days requesting
holders Of this stock to call at the Office Ct Wall
broker. Circulars have been issued from the Office
soliciting proxies to be used at the coming election Tho
party who thus soics interviews and proxies from the
La Crosse shareholders himself judgment creditor OF
the road and has advertised ii for sale on Saturday
next Whether the owners Of the property vii
help themselves in placing IL in the hands Of
creditor who has advertised for sale by the Sheriff.
they readily decide The business in bonds and State
stocks continues moderae prices fully maintained
Pacific Mail is quite steady OF yesterdays prices. In the
afternoon stocks higher and the market closed
steady, the following being the last prices:-Missours
s7H S7A virgnias, 97A a ok Canton, 10 19&;
Cumberland preferred IS 90 New York Central, 7s1S
73A; Erie, So; Harlem, Tx 12 Hudson River,
s2l S27.; Reading, 5oa 5o&; Michigan Central, 4sk
4eS; Michigan Southern, 1otl 1oal; 60. preferred,
1914 ss1k; Panama, 1221 l23 Illinois Central 6ala
CAS-; Gaena and Chicago, 641 65 Cleveland and Toe-
DO, 25x 20; Chicago and Rock Island 81 4 sl ILL.,
pois Central, So ss1S; Pacific Mail, 7sla7e
The business of the Sub Treasury to-day was as
follows
Total receipts. ....".........""... sss,e os %
For customs. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
IOta mehtS S1,U44 81
Balance g. 23 OS7 IL
The exchanges at the Clearing House this morning were
s27 449, 793 3s, and the balances 81 500 OPS A.
The following comparative statement of the exports
exclusive of spece) from New York foreign ports for
the week and since january
1857, 1884 1880