The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-28

lIh. marie, nroo;.ss /. open firmly for the satus
bays steamers.
/ The stock marke. was n. "onser to-day, and NOR
business was done than for sou a' ss. pass -
movement ofprices is very irregula. S,us.. I've ~.
'sf the Western railway shares being ,;r.nan
Panama and Pacific Mail lower. Apretty ~ =,
effort is being made to depress the former sto- !,
fhe strength of an apparent decline In the bus.
mess OF the company, as shown by comparing its
Ire, eipts since the settlement between the Pacific
Mail AID Vanderbilt with those of the correspond
ing months last year, when the competition was in
full blast, and people were carried to California
fol $50. II Is rather suspected that some of the
directors are privy to the bear movement, in the
hope that a less prosperous aspect OF anairs may
nollify the New Granadian government; but still,
short sales of such property must involve no little
risk. The stock sold to-day low ~ l25, closing
l25A bid, against l26 at the close yesterday.
Pacific Mail sympathixed and declined per
cent. Among the Western shares, Rock Island
improved I, Michigan guaranteed 1, Toledo I,
Galena l. Michigan Central !. The traffic re-
turn on the Rock Island for the third week in June,
showing nearly 50 900 increase, Is unexpectedly ia
vorable New York Central fuctuated all day in
the neghborhood Of 80, and Erie between ia and
49, closing lsl bid against l7s at the close yes
terday. There was good demand for State stocks
and bonds. The issues of the Michigan Southern
continue to be in demand at full rates. AT the close
to-day the market was frm ct the following quota
Consciousness 924 Virginia 6's, 935 at; Mis-
souri, s's, SAL I; Canton, 10 I; Cumberland
Coal preferred, 10 IA; Pacific Mail, S9} l; New
York Central, s1J 49, Erie, lsi ]; Hudson River
Is 4; Harlem, IL a I; Harlem preferred, 3s2 a Z;
Reading, 4oa I; Michigan Central, 4si /; Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana, l3A a 4; do.
guaranteed, 80 4; Panama, l25A a Z; Illinois Gen.
tal, 6S3 4; Gaiena and Chicago, gu a /; Cleve-
land and Toledo, 81 !; Chicag0and Rock Island,
704as.
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $19,907 479 As, and the balances 81,
3l4 1874 80.
The following dividends have been declared
The Peoples Bank, q semi-annual dividend of three
and half per cent, payable on July 6; the
Western Railroad Of Massachusetts,, q semi annual
dividend of four per cent, payable July 2; the
North American Insurance Company of Boston, a
semi annual dividend of five per cent, payableJuy
Q; the Bates Manufacturing Company, dividend
Of six per cent payable July2.
The following are the successful bids for the new
State loan:-
Thompson Brothers. ........ ]372 800 at l0117
United States Trust Company 800 900 at 101 II ~
Rochester Savings Bank l60000 at I0t1y u
Carpenter &Nermilyea 100 OOo at !oi 70 %
H. u. King ............,........ ioOoo0 al I0!I
others. III ,vVV AZ lVAzo Do
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 200, 900
The steamer Northern Light arrived this morn
ing, with tl,541, $50 In specie ON freight. She
brought no silver from the Washoe mines, the Pa
ci6c Mail Company having raised the rate of freight
on silver to point which renders II more profitable
for the miners to sell to the United States at San
Francisco. Coleman 4 Co. say in their circular
Capital abundant and there appears TO be far less
than the usual requirement. The small amount Of mer
chandise sold from rst hands for time past renders
the engagements for tho ensuing steamer exceedingly
light for the Meanwhile, country engagements
have been met in satisfactory manner; and II We can
not congratulate business friends much activity Ia
trade record The readiness with which all oblga-
tons are cancelled sOn nrt class paper merchandise
aware Of some transactions which wore effected below
that figure Gold bars have continued scarce throughout
the fortnight This partly asssibuaSs 70 the amount
has existed Tor shipment " China The regular rate has
been $780, though sales have been made as high az 900 par
Ssys .Gs NC s ~. supply on Ssaa
at eight per cent premium Though the market is now
bare, new supplies would not probably command
that ngnre tor when obtainnbic Chiusmcn prefer
buying bars at 80 than paying more than eight
cent for dollars.
The operations Of the United States branch mint
for May were as follows
Cold bullion deposited weight after melting, 4s37s %
Coinage, gold, double eagles. Jas 900
Coinage, silver, half dollars. 1900
.s1,I7S,ooo
The imports of treasure at San Francisco for
May amounted to slsl 1856 OF. The exports for
the month and previously In 1890 were:-
% 651 ,1s3 %
Previously In 1900 $50 20
Total nom jan 10 May 81 ........ ST 2A 164 10
Corresponding period Of 1859. so6 $50 90
Falling Oh this year 6ss,oe6 81
The Robert Passenger which left San Francisco
on the 4th OF June for Hong Kong, had on board
Sis l59 CT. of which $S4 44s Al was in gold bars
tl3,07G In Mexican dollars, and $20.65j ~ in silver
bars.