New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-09
tai presses on as SS6 per cent and in excep

tai presses on % 65b per cent and IN excep
tionai cases - ~ 40 ger cent, indicating the sagrA-
don OF bueyeas and the unwilliDgness OF respnsble
r,ieo 90 use the facilities now abundant new
terrves Rates of interest still tend dSguwarj. In
the discount houses the supply Of first class paper is
very limited, as the banss are glad to get all such
names on less than legal interest. The rates for gilt
edged are S@6 per cent in the open market. In
Treasury Notes there is very little doing, nearly
all the lois which were on the market
have been taken for investment. There is
demand for thoee bearing low rate Of interest for Gus
TOM House purposes, but there few oferng
The new Government Loan is in moderate demand at
private SALE but the quotation has been upfavorably
influenced by the naval preparations at this port
which many parties fear indicate a warlike purpose
on the part Of the Administration. Some transactions
have been made az low as ga for Registered, which,
deducng the accrued interest," is abolt 1884, that the
parties whose bids below "a Mr.. Cbase rejected last
week, have reason 10 congratulate themselves on the
result Such bids could not be obtained again. The
balances with neighboring cities rather agans New
York, and to Baltimore we are sending some specie.
According to the of Exchange at New-Orleans
it il not impossible thatwe shall receive godfrom
that quarter.
The Secretary's advertisement for proposals. for
Treasury Notes has been quietly received 1t is con-
ceded that they will be taken at par, and perhaps
nominal premium Their convertibility into y cent
bonds, with twenty years to run, is an attractive tea-
ture while the fact that they receivable for public
dues will prevent any serious decline, whatever may
be the state of the money market Mr. Cisco had
authority on Saturday to place the whole amount pri-
vately al v cent premium, but it was received 30
late in the day that the parties could not be reached
About $4,000 600 were subscribed at that rate con-
itoned npon the whole list being made up. Early IN
the day the five millions could have been placed with
out difficulty at par The bids are to be opened on
Thursday next at 10 ocloek and the accepted bids may
he paid either in five days, or in equal instamens at
five, ten and fifteen days. We cannot learn that the
banks propose any combined action in bidding for these
votes bn they will doubtless that there ls no dis
appointment in regard to the matter.
The interest on the stocks and bonds Of the Corpora
ton. due on the lst of May will be paid on that day
at the Broadway Bank.
Mr.. William j. Bell, Of the Stock Exchange, has
formed partnershp with Mr.. Clinton Merriam under
the stye Of Merriam g. Bell at No. Is William street.
The Commercial Bank Of New-Orleans (Waterworks
Department) has declared dividend of s. per share,
payabe TO New-York stockholders by X. w. Mont
gsmery, No. 81 William street.
The Edinburgh brings $500 900 in godto add to our al
ready OVERLOOKING bank vaults. The adyices by the
Canadian and Edinburgh not very important. Cot
ton was fairly active, the sales being 5000 bales for
Eve days at 3D. advance. At the latest moment, how
ever the market heavy. Breadstuhs were steady.
Consols had slightly declined and were quoted at 81 1
d9ll Illinois Central shares quoted q d26 per
cen, discount. Erie q a28 n. Y. Central 60 al.
The tunnage Of the Reading Railroad, for the week
ending April {, was 81, Sol TINS, making toal since
January OF 425, 94l tuns against e., 94l in the ssae
period last year.
Land Warrants are very dull at the following quota
tions.