New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
THURSDAY. August le, 1864.

THURSDAY August ls, 1864.
Gold is higher, opening at 257; selling at the
Stock Exchange at 25;ial, and closing at 21't.
Government Stocks are higher. Coupons OF
lsgl 1925 l. and Registered l09idl. For Certificates
g4a.; April Seyen.Ihiries, lOet0 lnoiana o.
sGl; Michigan Is, l99; Tennessee IT, 4f019 Virginia
G. a5a 5jt, Louisiana g. Gs; California - lGO2 l6';
Caution Co, 35!al; Quicksilver. s4.aii Minnesota
81 asked: Delaware and Hudson 2J'i I2l0 Pennsyl'a
mia Coal 2l01ol2; Cumberland Col G-id{; Central
Coal G0;GG2; American Coal. 90 cskcdi Consolidated
Coal Of Pennsylvania, l30asked Mliposa, iel al Pa
ellie Mail ~; Ataut.c NH. lsJJis7; Central Tran
sit Co.. l31 asked; New York Central 1904 1907 Erie
il2l; do Preferred ll0i9lloi Hudson River. 1872.
1871; Reading. 37l0i31i; Michigan Central 1891 a
13g do. southern. 92QJ2 do. guaranteed l45i ONO
and Mississippi Certificates 81 asa; Illinois Central
1924 1871; Cleveland and Ptsburg IL. ll3i; North
Western. gll9Mi Cleveland and Toledo lJ2a 1885,
Rock Island, 1874 4uii Burlington and Qainey. 1870
I90 prsire Dc Chen ga 20; Fort Wayne, ll539ll6s
Terra II auto and Alton d O0Gi Toledo aud Wabash
&c.
Government Securities continue in demand at
better prices fJr y cent. bonds. The railway share
market was fairly sustained at the regular board. but
showed signs Of weakness at the open session. without
any particular reason. Illinois Central was in good de-
mand and the buying indicated foreign orders At the
prcsent quotation for gold the stock be placed In
London at i6 1t is useless to argue that ts stock is
selling at it, gold value.
Railway earnings continue to show large gains
in August aud Of tie roads promise 10 yield 80
y cent increase the large gain Of August lsd3 The
roads getting the rates agreed upon in July
which only pay the increased running expenses but
leave q ronnd for profits. Upon many roads in New
York ,lc passenger traffic exceeds tic cpa,iiy Of the
roads
Money is easy, and offered on call in excess
Of tie wants Of tie Stock Exchange. Lenders firm
at = cent and il is only in rare cases that lower
rates are taken. Commercial paper sells at 7d8 2
cent Tie currency 1903 attracting attention from
small lenders for money. and tie security is steadily
working its way into popular favor.
Sterling is quoted at 1881 for gold and ESQ
Tor currency. Francs j.l7l.
Gold is in more demand for Custom-House
purposes.
Ffcights are fairly sc,iye, but rates are easier.
The engagements to Liverpool are-32,OO bushels Of
Wheat O.. 5dq7i.. in bulk. and ships bags 2JOO bbs
our ls "a Is IOdi 100 bales Hemp 2Cs 30 tons Log
the, 33s Cd; Is tons Heavy Goods 22s. Cd. and per
eteaueI-C0 bis. Pork. g., and 100 boxes Bacon 3jl
To Loudon-lC0 tons OF oil Cake, 225. 3D.; and per
Neutrnl-3cO Ibis. Flour. %. 7.d. 10 Glasgow. per
scame4-I 80 boxes Cheese, COS To Bristo.-25 tons
allow, SO. An Italian Bark chartered to Cork,
with 900 bus Wheat, at 6s, and 10 per cent addition
a. If to the Continent.
The Manhattan Ga7light Company have mott
fed thcir customers that they must pGy the United
states tax. Tic Brooklyn Gasglt Company have
raised the price Of gas from &c 80 50 - per thousand
feet The Metropolitan Gaslisht Company have raised
the price from 3 50 10 20 per thousand feet The
If the Manhattan Company was last sold at 100, for
shares If the par value OF 50l Tie stock Of tho New
York Company par value 50. was sold at 2s5l The
Metropolitan Gaslight Company's, 1873; the Brooklyn
Company for l4li the Jersey City aud Hoboken Com.
paby for 1Gl; the Citizens Company Of Brooklyn for
%; and the Willamsbureh Gas Company for l49, the
par being 80
The weekly statement Of the public debt
shows an increase of sl7O66. 100
The items show in the debt the sale Of 7cO.F 1917 500
An increase OF compound per cen,s......... 100000
IN increase OF crrti 5,57leo
an increase OF Eequlsitions $4,000
en775O1
Decrease Of temporary leans. 81, !40sl0
Succeedius statements judging from the sales Of 100
notes etc. should show decreasing acquisitions and
css use Of y cent notes.
Thompsons Bank Reporter. says
The financial feature Of the week has been the rise In
Government Securities without an advance in other
stocks OF In gold. showing improved confidence in
,ur national Affairs and decided improvement as re.
Yards currency. Our importing merchants are CON-
llning that their sales yet for the Fail trade are
ext To nothing aud they free To say that they wish
heir goods were back Ia Europe. They are beginning
understand tlat the American people do not the
wisdom u paying three prices for goods even in green
Jacks. when that money viii pay their debts ana buy
Bonds prices below peace end sgecie pay
ng times. The people are wise in cconoml2Ing now
len economy Is conducive 10 such great results. 1t
aser to money in piper money time. by abstain
ng from unnecessary purchases and laying aside the
,urency than 1t is in specie paying tines and those
no lGy.shy part with their money because It is only
yrccnbacks. viii at distant day the they
ave been led into
Purchase merchandise Ma, Be disprns-d rik q
'Oa ore G6. Ply IL HoD rhHs paper n9Hey IL cbaa
ilai; and am surplus yoH hare, pat into Government
cRrs nor rhie tkty cgH be had at less ltaa fotlsr
,saee and spsois Fagug Piiccs.
\ short time viii restore prices Of merchandise end