, 1864-06-18


bank No. South clark street. csrneE Of South
Water, quote United States eecustttea as folsws:
o. g. SO bonds at 1Q59lo5H. buying.
d pGnas TTra.alg u I'll Nosss 10 buying
sss5 csesfs bS9ass S9Fs
They also receive Subscriptions for the new Gov
e.nmept 1e4o loan tho interest and principal both
payable in gold. These austatons are IS high
offered by any bankers In this CITY. Messrs Preston,
willard d Kean are we'll known both In tht city and
through the eonntry a. honorable, prompt and ener
getic bankesB, znh such We can commend them
With entire confidence to all who may have business
In their line. Subscriptions forw8eIed to them fo1
the 1a.4o loan car be sent by erpreas On theT con-
tract, free of charge.
IMPORTANT DEo1s1og.-Justice Wiley, of the CT
cult Court OF the District Of Columbis in his charge
to the jury in the gold speculation OF Peyton
Sweeney & HuTck On Mondny. instructed the Jury
that gold speculat1ons hare no standing In court.
The who1e bueneea is contrary to public policy The
plaintiff e4n neither recover profits made On former
gold tpccu1stfons and Eeta.l In the hada Of the
defendants or moneys depoa!ted with them as naE.
gin Of collateral security under contracts for the puF
chase Of gold. The counsel for the plaintiff stated
his Intention to take the up appeal, this be-
ing the pioneer In transactions forming similar
subject Of action.
H1dn PRICE ZOE 6TocK-The highest price ever
obtained for any share property the kctiye Official
list Of the New York Stock Exchange was made on
Tuesday last for the Pacific Mase. per cent, or 22
per cent above the par value OF the thsreS The rise
within fe days IL equal to s5@7o per cent. The
natural inquiry Is. upon what or from Whist Cause?
The current profits Of the line represented to be
enormous the par Ea1ue. In addition TO which it Il
iutimated that tic company now Command = SUM-
cheney OF steamship fosce to run tho Atlantic well
ns tho PAc11c afde Of the great route from Nav York
to San ancsco. and that bYreAson OF nrecent sale
Of the old Now York &nd Aspinwall lIne by Mr.. Van
dethlltt third party, they new free to do So
Whether or not suehis their immediate purpose. 1s
not publicly known.
CHANCE II RAILRoAp MAAAaxxHyr.-At the au-
nual meeting Of the Hudson River Eai!road Company
In the city OF New York, on Tuesday last. . new
Direction was elected for the en1uIng year, prtpon
de1atinE In tavcf Of the Harlem Vanderbilt, rival
line. Two OF the eonstn-lav, and three, Ut least II
nos four, Of the condantia1 friends OF Mr. Cornelius
Vanderbilt IN th board, and the late President
Mr. Sloan, visa left or the ticket, Tbs had Of the
ticket Is Mr. John II. Tobln, ope Of the principal
oWne11 with Mr.. Vanderbilt OF the Harlem road, In
dicatng that all undue competition between the two
lines is hereafter to eeasc Tbs Board Of Directors
IL now composed of i. II. Tobin, F. Sk1ddy. J, Il.
Banker, G. Oakley. Joseph aarker, o. Charlick. L.
W.Jeromc, ". +. TrAvers, II. F. Clark, D. T. Vail A.
sctcll, A. Havemeysr, Smith Barker.
Tho new Board Of Directors assembled on Wednes-
day and elected the following officers, By unanl-
Vice President-Thoma D. vau. Of Troy.
Tho following figures show the comparative az.
ports Of treasure from California ron Jauuary 70
the 10Th Of May:
1s6t
Excess this $6,sse0l
NEW YoEK aTooK MARxxr.-C1ostnz prices for
carb juno II, lB6i. ReceIypd by z. G. Sslonttal d
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