The New York herald., 1863-07-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TUESDAY,, July 14-6 p. N

AAn'bAfr July i-o
Business has been almost paralyzed by the
anxiety caused by the news OF the disturbances
up town. The most extravagant rumors have
reached the street from hour to hour, and have alb
sorbcd public attention.
fartiy rom ths cause money has not been az
reeiy onered to the brokers as IL was last week
Rates are no higher, because the same cause which
restricted the supply has also caused the demand
to fall on Mercantile paper is dull, without
change in prices.
Gold was feverish to-day, with a small volume
OF transactions. Its course was l3lL 1907 a
lSl 1917, exchange being llAZ for the best
bankers bills, with but little inquiry. The ten.
dency Of the mp town disturbances TO put up the
price OF gold Is countcracted by advices from the
Army Of the Potomac, which are calculated to de.
press II. Yesterday, st Baltimore. rebel report
Of the defeat OF Lee led to a panic in gold, and
sales were made A. low as l20. This shows how
our market would work In the event OF Lees suo-
cess.
The volume Of transactions at the morning stock
board this morning pas the smallest We osn re.
member for years. The exciting events up town
engrossed public attention. and neither bulls nor
bears seemed to want 10 operate. Pacific Mail
rose per cent, Erie y, and Pittsburg 4; while
Prairie du Chen fell OIL Southern old X, and
Rock Island a. Hudson was steady at yesterdays
prices without transactions. liissouris were firm.
Harlem rallied per cent from yesterdays depres
sion. There was no change in governments. At
the close the market was called inactive. Atthe
one Z. M. call prices we're rather better, with
more inquiry for Erie, Southern and Harlem. Pa.
cinc TO 203 bid. Later In the day the brokers
all attended the public meeting to put down tho
outbreak, and there was no second board and no
business done.
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was AZ follows
to-day
Receipts. ..................... sGs4 sss os
--for customs. Observation-Disclosures. 70 600 90
layments., oJS 300 %
Bllance - 22Ty, ,o23 %
The Adriatic Fire Insurance Company has this
day declared q semi-a annual dividend Of four per
cent, payable on demand; the Rcsolute Fire In.
surance Company, a cash dividend TO the stock
holders payable on demand an interest dividend
OF six per cent on outstanding scrip, payable on
the 18th inst, and dividend Of forty per cent on
the earned premiums, for which certificates will be
issued on the LIST Of August; the Market Fire In
surance Company, semi-annual dividend Of six
aDda half per cent and six per cent interest on the
outstanding scrip; dividend Of forty.fve per
cent has been declared from the net earnings. for
which certificates viii be issued on the LIST Of sep.
tember; the Standard Fire Insurance Company, a
semi-annuai dividend Of five per cent. free from
government tax, payable on demand.
The following is the statcncntpf canal toIls:--
Receipts nrst week In July 1893 ..... sic2, ,Te0 es
Receipts brst week In July. 1862 iS2,Sa7 "
Increase ....................y.. $50 .H0a -
Total receipts from May 70 July lsG3 64s,2s7 ~
Total recetpts from Nay 70 July 7, 1907 sd7 e06 90
Gain in 1863 over 1899 ............ ss5 sri "a
The statements Of the Phsdelphia banks for the