The New York herald., 1862-01-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Ha SATukDAf jan 20 r. M.
Affairs in Wall street were inactive and without
change to-day, the inclemency OF the weather
operating check to business of all kinds. The
brokers are abundantly supplied with money at
six per cent on call. First class paper is scarce,
and can readily be negotiated at from TO per
cent, according to length. Gold fell again to l03
at the first board to-day, and was heavy at that
price between the sessions, but rallied in the after
noon to l03H. The foreign exchange market closed
weak, on basis of ll31l ia for bankers' stcr-
ling The steamer Saxonia took out s400 900 in
specie. %, 81, .--...s.c .-.r s., -A 10 E
The stock market was quiet t, lay, with but
few fluctuations, the closing prices AZ general
rule showing variations of not more than x "A
PEI cent from those Of yesterday. Illinois Central
was unfavorably affected by reports of
ireshet at Cairo, and fell, in consequence.
TO 6lH at the second hoard, closing at
GlI bid. Michigan Central fell TO 54s4 at
the first board but rallied again in the afternoon
and closed frm at 5514. The Board of Directors
declared dividend to-day OF per cent, payable
the 5th Of February. This dividend was passed in
December, owing TO the fears Of with Eng
land, which would have seriously affected the
traffic OF the Michigan Central road
The fluctuations in other stocks were unimpor,-
ant, the market closing firm at the following quo
tations;-Unted States G's, registered, 1881, ss1%
80; do. .6's, coupon, 1881, s9% 90 do. SIS con-
pom, 1874, as0; Indiana SIS, 10 a 76; Virginia G's,
50I4 a5l; Tennessee 6s, rs 45l q; North Carolina
6's, GOA G2; Missouri 6s, 42'4 421I; Pacific
Mail, 9S1S a 9s52s, New York Central S314 sSas
Erie, 80 351s; do. preferred, SIS 5s14; Hudson
River, SsI4 80; Harlem, l21I 81 do. preferred.
3oE a 3I1a; Reading, 391I u 3o24; Michigan Cen
tral, 551s a $50; Michigan Southern and North
ern Indiana 203s Il; do guaranteed, 40i, a Al;
Panama, Il2% 1877; Illinois Central, GI9s a6i a.
Galena and Chicago, 6s 6Sl4, Cleveland and To-
edo, 3sllS a 3st,; Chicago and Rock Island, 81
5514; Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy, 6ls4 e214;
Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen, 201% ~; Ceve-
land Columbus and Cincinnati, l03 los; New
York Central rs, 1876, iol 1885, Erie third mort
gage bonds, 90 oS Michigan Central SIS, first
mortgage, 90 a s91I; Illinois Central bonds. rs,
g2 921S.
The following was the business Of the day at the
Office Of the United States Assistant Treasurer
Total receipts Si4427s %
Payments including redeemed y. C. 374 $50 70
Balance ......................... $50 ,s62 90
The Washington Life Insurance Company has
declared semi annual interest dividend of 81 per
cent, payable February I.
The New Haven Fire Insurance Company, New
ork, has declared dividend of per cent.
The following are the earnings of the Michigan
Central Railroad the third week of January
Third week, 1867 ,soO "a
Third week, leOl ~, ,l2o 81
increase al5,tOO 81
The Wateytown and Rome Railroad Company
owning the Potsdam and Watertown Railroad, are
buding q connection between the latter place and
Ogdensburg, which they expect TO have completed
10y the lst Of July.
A company, principally of English capitalists, is
organized for the purpose Of constructing rail
road from Saratoga 10 Ogdensburg and await only
q favorable issue Of our political difficulties TO
commence its construction.
The annual report Of the Cleveland and Pitts
burg Railroad Company has just made ts appear
anco. The financial condition of the company at
the close Of the fiscal year, November so, lSGl
was as follows