New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-03
FRIDAY, June 2-r. II.
Hudson River.

FRIDAY, June 2-P. ~
Gold opened at 1881, sold as high as 1881, and
closed at 1919.
Exchange is hardly SO fIm; the quotations are;
Bankers Sterling, 60 days, 1895 GilO; Bankers
Sterling, 3 days, ll0t0il0ai Commercial, lo9li
Francs, 5l2J QJ.lO.
Government Stocks arc higher ct the close Of
business. At the morning quotations quite an
active demand wos shown, and l02! was bid; there
was good market. The l0-iOs and long Is con-
tinue firm, and no large amount OF any ISSUE could
be had without advancing quotations materially.
The last Frankfort quotations. reported at H. Raj.
road Bonds are hardly offered at the Board. In the
miscellaneous list little doing. Atlantic Mail rose
to 10, with that bid at the close. Quicksilver is
higher and 49, was paid.
The railway share market is stronger, and there is
III increased disposition to operate for an Advance
by the public Sellers options are readily taken, and
there is less promptness shown in offering them.
The borrowing demand is mole active than ever,
and we hear of eases where the trustees Of estates
have loaned stocks the bears at large difference
No moderate profit should tempt tho guardians Of
property to lend it for the avoved purpose OF
damaging its market price, As people look about
them and see what has been left by the Rebellion,
II is discovered that the railroads Of the
loyal portion of the country have sufficient
traffic with present expenses even) TO
pay dividends, interest and sinking funds with
something over to surplus income. AS the year
wears on they assured of labor al something
like old rates, with all the traffic they cen accom-
modate at paying prices. The Trunk roads are
reaching points when capitalists holding millions
of their bonds are ready 10 change them for stocks,
preering under the future prospects Of the roads,
TO be their propretors rather than their creditors
At the Second Board and in the street, the market
was very strong, and stocks in active demand with
but small amounts offering.
Money is easy, and stock houses have more
offered at per cent than they can use. The range
Is sal per cent. la commercial paper no change.
The sales Of 1908 continue TO be satisfactory, and
the Treasury Department is getting its money as
rapidly as i. requires it, For short time sales
will be made OF $1,000, 00Ca g 900 coo daily, and
before Congress assemblies the entire loan viii DO
marketed.
Freights are quiet The engagements 10 Liver
pool are 800 terces Beef al Cd. Il 900 bush. Wheat
on private terms; and, per steamer, 1900 bush.
Corn on private terms. For London, IS bids. To-
baceo at 25s. To Antwerp, % logs Mahogany at
Dos, and 40 hhds Taow at rs. I'd.
The business Of the Sub-Treosury was Re-
ceipts. s7l5657 7s--for Customs, s299,6N
Payments, $l2,OO7,7Gl 44--on account of Loan,
$296 900; Balance, sA,l32,552 II.
The gross traffic Of the Erie for May exceeds
81 200 600 and is greater than the April gross The
passenger receipts are over 100000, and show an
increase Of 100 per cent-a gain made without run
ming single additional train. J. +. ID. amer, esq,
has been elected director of the Enc Railway Co.,
20 fill vacancy His accession TO the board is
valuable addition 10 its financial strength.
The Third National Bank has been appointed
agent of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne all Chicago
Railroad Co., TO register its stock.
The great activity in Dry Goods is over, and yet
desirable fabrics are very much IN demand. This
is especially true in regard TO Black eros Grain
Silks, Jaconets aud Grenadines, both plain and
figured. The market in these goods is absolutely
bare. Beached and Brown goods are somewhat
lower, but Points arc firm and scarce. There was
only one Dry Goods auction sale Of any importance
to-day-that Of Haggerty & Co. The catalogue
included line Of Cloths, Cassimercs, &C. The
Satin de Chimes, of which there were very largo
lot, sold remarkably woll--up 10 previous prices.
White Linen Drills sold remarkably well, bringing
more than at any sale during the season. Tho finer
ca Doeskins also sold remarkably well, the average
price being 81 co. Blue Cloth, of which there was
q consderable line, did well duplicates being freely
offered and taken.
The Boston bank statement compares as follows
with former returns: