The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20
4ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THURSDAY, April 10

% chief interest Of the street now concentrates
20 Stock Exchange, which is more active and
sited than it has been for yeara Yesterdays
4eeline seems to have brought in a large circle
Dew buyers, and nearly every description is higher
Today. It may be noticed, also, that whereas
|ormerly each speculative stock had its peculiar
dends, who took care of it at the Board, and sus-
hined it against the BEARS all the leading stocks
Ire now standing on their own merits, and are s1s-
hined by the public alone. Central, as usual, was
ery active; the price at the opening was 793, from
khish point It advanced to 8Oa, in the afternoon
losing 500 bid, against 793 at the close yesterday
Pie back earnings of the road, which were pub
ehed last evening, are not so brilliant as was ex-
ected. The increase over last year, in the four
Ionths ending 3lst March, is only about $4,000.
Sowever, now that the Legislature has adjourned,
ie public may be more ready to buy the stock than
las the case before. The Western stocks were all
kher. As compared with the prices current last
tening, Galena advanced today II; Rock Island,
Toledo, Z; Illinois Central, 4; Michigan qua
hteed, IL old, Il Michigan Central, s; Reading, (;
4rlem preferred, III Hudson River, ]. The
itislation with regard to city railroads en-
ances the value Of both these last mentioned
|. DDS. The former gets what will probably prove
best line Of road in the city, between the pres
Park and the Central Park up town ; the latter
| al, by the construction of the Ninth Avenue road
| crease its business and reduce its expenses
Schigan Central was assisted to-day by the report
1.-THE earnings Of the second week in April the
iurn shows $36,92s, against $34,Os6 same week
+ year-increase $2,s42. Panama was rather
L+or and on xos Do of6c No;l An <ba Cto%a "a ,cla
in active demand. Missouris rose one per cent,
NJ Tennessees and all other State stocks were
ther. The demand for railway bonds was
he active, and better prices were generally OBJ
Ned. We have not had q day of 80 much &C.
BY and such general speculation for the past
be years, and the impression gains ground that
spring will witness an old-fashioned season Of
I've business among the brokers. The market
sed firm at the following quotations. Virginia
s93la /; Missouri SIS, s44 4; Canton, 72i Cum
and Coal, 14a Is; Pacific Mail, los /; New
Central, 500 /; Erie, ia l7l; Hudson
;r, AZ n; Harlem, 14& {; do. preferred, 800 a
Reading, 4s& 0; Michigan Central ACT /;
kigan Southern and Northern Indiana, l23 Z;
kusranteed, al Is; Panama, 1343 1343; Hi,
jCentral, 602 81; Galena and Chicago, 643 q {;
Gland and Toledo, 29l al; Chicago and Rock
Ad, eat /; Illinois Central "a, ssa}.
bney is, if anything, cheaper than It was, though
lear Of no actual transactions below five per
/. Both banks and bankers are prelenders al
figure, and long paper, with,two good names
~ freely done at 52to6. The monetary news
England, per Arago, is calculated to encou
confidence and to dispel the uneasiness
ted by the recent stringency in the British
let. The business of the Sub-Treasury to-day
very light the receipts $ss,7os, of which
100 from customs the payments $sl CLIO b.
this evening 81 ,5os,ss7.
Q foreign exchange market opens with good
Of strength, but still without activity. There
myers of sterling bills at 100 for 60 days, ani
for short sight francs range as before, from
to 5ls2, the market rate being about 5l7a
becie is yet engaged for the Saturday steamers
ersia, on Wednesday, will probably take on
gold for Paris. There is no profit on shipping
at present rates.
Pennsylvania Railroad has declared q semi
y dividend Of three per cent, free Of Stat
ayable on and after the 18th Of May.
following are the Last quotations Vt sight ez