New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-09
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SATURDAY, May Up. N.
Cold opened al l79I l72s, and fell to III

Gold opened Of 1921 Gl72s, and fell to III
am atlp m. The next move up to 1874. clos
ing at l7i The exports OF the day have been a. 1885,
5g9 Government Stocks steady, ll3t 49, April
1903 1904 dll0; 52os 1861 dlO5i. and lo6GlO6i For
Registered; Tennessee o. 81 49, North Carolina ts
55aGO; Missouri C. GeiG7Oi California Is, 1901 l3i
Canton Company. %, a sc; Quicksilver CGQSti Della
ware and Hudson 20 aI23 Pennsylvania Coal 1880
90, Central Coal g d60 Cumberland 62s 063 Ameri
can Coal 939g7. Pacific Mail @jd%5ii Sixth
Avenue ll5d rs; Long Island. N; NewYork Central
l2si l2el; Eric. lO7i alO7! Efe Preferred, 1901
lO6i; Hudson River 1914 1875; Harlem, $780, Reading
1901 1901; Michigan Central 1871 Michigan Southern
s7i Ge7i; Michigan Southern Guaranteed. l3l dl3lti
Panama 2i7Q250; Illinois Central, l2l8l2lfi Cleye-
land aud Pittsburgh. Io2i9l02i; Gaicne and Chi
cago. ll2i6l3; Cleveland and Toledo, h2l46.
Stocks upon the weeks business show general decline
and quite marked IN many Railway Shares United
States Stocks are firmly held. The Fiye-Twenties.
since the May Coupon has been paid have been offered
for sale quite freely and lower. closing firm Free
State Stocks have passed out Of sight at tie Stock Ex
change, 80 firmly they held for Investment nor
could any large amount u Bank shares be lad 81 cur
rent rates At the close OF business there dis
position 10 buy Railway property on speculation. and
the amount of sales show marked Increase. Stocks.
which secure Of income as Bank Shares, ard
with present market prices in gold under specie pay
ments begin 10 aruct the attention Of investing par
ties and spectators ard after waiting a short time
upon the movements Of the Union Armies new rise in
prices viii be The expenses OF the Government
continue undimnshed. and met IN manner calcu
lated make money exceedingly abundant 70 specula
tors. The Railroads all showing great gains
upon last years heavy traffic, and are sure OF
continued profitable traffic up TO tho time
OF, moving tho next crop Sixty days
brings the halt yearly dividend Of several proni
noEt Roads u fact which stimulates buying largely.
Coal shares are in favor by the public under the
stimulus Of large earnings The cost OF coal is steadily
increasing under the advance in labor but in spite OF
this the profits are greater than were ever known.
Mines in tho Cumberland region under the present
profits among the cheapest shares on the market
In the afternoon there sharp rlly followed by
sudden relapse under favorable military rumors. The
closing prices were: Gold, l7ll; Now ork Central.
l9gl Erie, Zoe; Hudson, l37; Reading 1884; Mich
gan southern ssl; Illinois Central 1885, c. and r..
1851; Galena M Rock Island 1854. Cumberland. ca
c. and n. W.. 5lii Canton, 36l
Freghts are almost neglected and depressed.
To Liverpool only learn OF 20 tuns Copper Ore at
b. and per steamer 75alOO boxes Bacon at l5s. The
charters are British brig Of 2o7 tuns to Matanorcs
with Ice at $500 in gold and s9O in currcncy one Of
ga DO. to Mantanzs and back with Sugar at Soc;
bark Of $500 bbs 20 Havana at $1,000 part in godi
British schooner Of ll9 uns 10 the Spanish Main ut
81 100 in gold; British brig Of 100 Hns to the Spanish
Main and back at 81 49, half god bark Of 's tuns
from three 10 six months, between Glace Bay and Cow
Bay or Picton and this port at S2OO per month"; one
Of 3G0 do tho voyage ut 1880 per month"; a
brig OF 2ss tuns on similar voyage at sl,2O per
month; schooner Of $50 bbs. 10 Port Royal at COCO
per month; two to the Chesapeake and back at 81
tim; one from Elzabcthport to Rockport with Coal
at 81 90 y tun, one from Jersey City to Salem with
Coal at 81 So and one from hence to Boston with Iron
at So and British schooner TO Porto Rico and back,
and British brig Of 30 tuns to Cienegos and back ~
port North of Cape Hateras on private terms.
Money is abundant at 697 per cent on call,
and upon stocks loaned has been obtained at 45 per
cent The release Of twoyear Treasury notes on the
LIST Of June will add largely to the volume Of the cur
rency and give new vigor ITO speculation. Banks will
surely keep theft funds employed safey IL they but
employed at some rate at any risk good deal OF
money will go into ten-forties but there will be
enough currency TO keep the National Treasury wesup
piled, and to stimulate new business enterprises
throughout the country. For several months there can
be nothing but feverish money market periods OF
great abundance Of capital and rampant speculation
followed by asudden collapse to be in turn succeeded
by another and another rally and its attendant broak
down. u
The sales of l0.40s by the First National Bank
were t2is,sQ day.