New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-16
No DAY, May l5-P. NJ.

Cola opened at 1925, and { sed at 1902. The
extremes of the day were 1924 I'd i3Ot.
Gold-bearins Government 81 ,ks. under tho great
popularity of the 100 currency aotes and the dull
gess in gold, arc lower. At tie reduction there Id
no pressure to SELL and 1t is the general impression
that European orders enough VIII soon be in The
market to absorb anything offered at higher rates.
Railway shares were hammered severely to-day,
and lover quotations made upon the wlole list.
The bears" pursue their game with unusual bold
ness, and arr in position TO lose or win enor-
nously. The parties who sold Erie at 40, sellers
option, on Saturday, put out 5,0oS more at 10 $50,
but declined TO sell 10000 shares ut II, $50. Con-
tracts for 1900 New-York Central NJ 81, SEQ; 5000
ct Sc eSs, sellers option 5000 Southern common,
So $50, and 900 Reading, go $50, we're also made.
The railways are reporting large gains in their
traffic, and their managers are confident that the
balance sheets for 1865 win show larger net profits
than any during the Rebellion. AZ Second Board
and in the street the market was very strong, and
closed with stocks in good demand at quotations.
The supply Of money to brokers is in excess Of
their ability to use it at sac per cent. The opera
tons Of tho Treasury have no effect upon call
loans and there is nothing 10 Indicate stringency
fer the future. The Treasury is in 10 condition 10
reduce the amount Of currency in circulation, aud
until it is able TO DO this borrowers TO have the
advantage. There is every reason to expect large
demand fox American stocks and cereals from
Europe TO the great advantage of the agricultural,
the forwarding and the trading community Of the
United States. There is no probable future event
70 diminish the supply &. money III the
country, while on the other hand Gil political and
financial events indicate large flow Of capital TO
The United States.
Sterling is steady, but the quotations favor the
buyer: Bankers Sterling, GO days, lO9i rio; Bank
ers Sterling, days, il0s Merchants, 1885 d l09.;
Francs short date, $40; Francs, long date, 5l2a.
The new series of Seven-Thirties is well received
Oh the market. and the subscriptions this morning
are large. Henry Clews& Co. report that theirsub-
scriptions amount to 81, 100000.
Freights continue dull and rates are nominal.
The engagements to Liverpool per steamer are
1000 bush. Wheat at Sd. To Bremen so tuus
measurement Goods at Sc. ais. Cd, and 90 bids.
Tobacco at I2s. Cd.
The business Of the SubTressury was: Re-
eeipts go 23e, 440 Actor Customs, $lS3 J00 Pay
men's 81 $50 O6-on account Of Loan,
35lo, zoe; Balance, 81 ,672,o27 %.
Tho Racine ard Mississippi and Northern Illinois
aailroads earned for the week ending Msy7,
1865 incicss sa'ss IS go s s. 30
Receipts from January 10 May7
1866. ......sloOli9 ~ le64. .tl56355 n
Increase. .............-. q. 76j II
The Michigan Central Road earned the first week
in May,
1904. SIS PES 1905. .......... s74ca3
Increase SJ5,SUS
The Fort Wayne earnings icr ..prl were in
1864. ,o66 1865 -. s73s,lo7
Increase. .elyo,o4l |
From January 10 Mayl, |
1854. :......eivi7 go 1865. IS. 0o5.66
Increase .........-...-.-.Sl,Ooe,ae $50
The Grand Trunk Road earned the first week In |
May, tr
1854. ...... .eloe. 55I 1865. ..... .sI2s.EH
Increase. .----...-.....--.tlgs23
The Rock Island earnings in its fiscal year end
ing March 81 were, in: -.n.'.i ~
1894 S2o65. 1873 04 1865. a. $50 800 so
AncIcAse.'- -.-s-..........-" .Va,9 51 II
The income is enormous. sad more than the
monthly figures indicate. The net income is larger
than the public supposes, and An extra dividend
viii probably be made, perhaps this week." The
surplus and the credit of income is in excess of
q, OO0,Oc0
The Erie Railwsy received, gross, the first twelve
days in May, $4,000. The month of May viii
yield more net income than April.
The Hndson River Road shows, IN the frst ten
days OF May gain of &c. in its traffic, not in
gliding the receipts from Communication tickets.
The Albany and Susqnehanna Railroad Company
are now engaged in putting down the rails on that
portion of their line between Cqbleskil and Rich-
Incndville. The work is nearly completed, and it'll
Is thought the. road win be opened to the later
point by the 18th Of May
Monthly traffic returns Of the Atlantic and Great