The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
Nothing was done in foreign exchange to-day

Nothing was done IN foreign exchange t0-oays
The market looks very steady.
Stocks were generally lower to-day. A fresh
supply of State stocks arrived from the West, and
Tennessees fell III and Missouris Il. vtrginias
were steady. An active business is being done in
railway bonds, which are coming over from Eu-
rope for sale by every steamer. The railway
share market was irregular. New York Central
at the morning board fell off 70, principally on the
news of the melancholy event mentioned below.
Galena, on the other hand, advanced "a, on pur
chases by the bull clique. The Racine apd Mis-,
sissippi road Is out with card in the Chicago pa
pers, proclaiming war to the knife against the
Galena. This has been the fixed policy Of the
Racine road for some time; it is broken and bank
rupt, and cannot hurt itself, while it has the
power to compel the Galens either to buy it up OF
to conclude settlement on most disadvsntageous
terms. The other railway shares were generally
steady. After the board the market fell off, and
New York Central was done at one time as low
az 72A. At the second board things were rather
over. The market closed steady, the following
being the last quotations United States 6s,
registered 1881, s414 -; United states 6's cou-
pom, 1881 1875 sss4; United States S. 1874 7s11
III Virginia 6's, Al a Az; Tennessee 6's, 81
y
37s4 80; Pacific Mail, 65A &C., New York Cen.
trail, 1874 1879; Erie, 2214 %; Hudson River,
80 3211I2; Harlem, a 81; do. preferred, 22s%
%; Reading. 32A SO; Michigan Central, AK
a 4SA Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana,
IL l222s do. guaranteed, &c 1874; Panama, 1O2
l'S; Illinois Central, G51s 65A; Galena and
Chicago, 5924 59s<; Cleveland and Toledo, 2sA
q 2s1s; Chicago and Rock Island, 81 q s4114; Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, IS a57; Delaware,
Lackawana and Western, = rs Milwaukee and
Prairie du Chen, 1871 H. Illinois Central bonds,
rs SO S9H; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 79H
a 80; Pennsylvania Coal, Is a &c.
The street was shocked to day by the announce
ment of the suicide of Mr.. Gilbert l.. Wilson, of
Albany, long well and favorably known as the
Treasurer OF the New York Central Railroad. 1t
seems that he threw himself from three story
wsdow, and was picked up ia dying condition.
Nothing has yet transpired with regard to the
cause which led to the rash act. 1t is known,
however, that Mr. Wilson was in embarrassed cir.
cumstances, and that recent heavy losses had
pressed severely on his spirits. The Examining
Committee OF the New York Central Railroad
Company have been in session for some days ut
Albany; it has not trauspired, however, that they
found any fault with Mr.. Wilson, though of course
under the circumstances the street is full of the
most uncharitable rumors. Mr.. Wilson had borne
high character for many years, aud was impli-
city trusted by Mr.. Corning and the directors of
the road. BE married, only asfew days ago, a
daughter of the Hon. D. Barnard, aud started on a
wedding tour, but returned abruptly, for some
reason not generally known. The recent bank
disclosures at Albany have Leo the public here to
regard the inanciers of that city with marked sus-
picion and intensity the uneasiness which this sad
affair has caused.
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were 1886, l97 20, and the balances
$l,OlS,O 64 40.
The Bank of North America has declared semi
annual dividend of three aud half per cent, pay
able July g.; the Broadway Bank, a semi. annual
dividend of five per cent, payable July l; the
Seventh Ward Bank, semi annual dividend of five
per cent, payable July L; the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, dividend Of four per cent, paya
BILE July 5; the Bank of America, a semi-annua
dividend of three and half per cent, payable
July l; the Grocers' Bank, semi annual dividend
of three and half per cent, payable July 2; tue
Long Island Insurance Company, semi annual
dividend of ten per cent, payable July II.
The bids for the 500 900 seven per cent loan of
this State, to meet deficiency in the Genera
Fund Debt Sinking Fund, were opened at Albany
yesterday, and the general results were communi-
Gated in our paper this morning The bids were