New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01
"WEDNESDAY. May 3l-P


Gold opened at l?Gi sold up to 1874, and closed
q: 1871. Gold has been in good supply, aud tbs
market cannot be quoted strong.
Government stocks Of the $40 issue are agair
quoted lover, under moderate sales. The 1910,
and the long e. arc steady, and command ye''er
days rates. This decline is partly accounted for BY
the sbsence Of European demand. The sudden ter
mination Of he Rebellion. and the consequent ra-
pidity with which the Treasury Was abb 10 convert
claims against the Government into 100 notes, pos
| setsing tho valuable privilege Of conversion into
$50 bonds, supplied to capitalists at home secur-
ity which they prefer to the existing issue Of 52Os
with declining gold. A restoration o. prices In
United States stocks in Europe is as surc as any
future event can be- and it is nothing against our
securities that they were not scrambled for as soon
as the Rebellion ended ao the 7.3s were here, but
they cannot sell ong ct "a if eonsols are to remain
at 90. At tho close prices are firm.
Railway mortgages, bank shares, and oil!
established Investment securities arc held
firmly, and arc only offered in small
amounts. Tho miscellaneous shares are steady.
Atlantic Mail sold up to 1854 and l6li bid,
seller 30. The earnings OF the Company are re-
ported as wholly satisfactory. Railway shares are
generally lower at the Stock Exchange, but i'm
proved after tho call; Erie sold as low as S9i, and
rallied to 7Ol. The market was in possession of the
bears but a the decline there WAS disposition to
buy moderately by the public for cash. After che
call there WAS sharp rally, Hudson River selling
at 96i; Reading, 81; Michigan Southern, 81 and
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 57i. The closing rates
were: Erie, 70i; New-York Central, sSi; Hudson,
914, Michigan Southern, 81; Rock Island, y9!;
Fort Wayne, o2i a92I.
Money remains abundant at 596 cent on
call, and stock houses have more offered than they
can use Tho Sub Treasury isstcadily reducing It's
balance, which will reappear in the form OF bank
deposits, after making tho usual round OF payments
Tho army disbursements are not made at remote
POINTS, and short time only is required for money
40 used to return to tho commercial centers. From
this time the Government will cease to he the great
oyershadowing borrower, and money promises to
accumulate in tho leading cities TO On amount that
will put cash loans at low rates.
Tho "oficial" tender Of the position Of Assistant
Treasurer to Mr.. Vermilyea is denied.
Freghts are very dull, and the only engagement
wo hear Of Is 5000 ID BeeswaK to Liverpool, per
steamer, at I'd.
Tho Eew-York Central earned in May:
Ices las reported g. 2i i35 Same time ls6is co., i35
Increase. s20O.0O0
The Stock Exchanges hold no session on Thurs
day, Fast Day. The Banks and other public insti-
tutions will observe tho day closely.
Exchange ia less active, and the rates are: Bank.
ers' stcriing 60 days, l09i Bankers sterling,
3 days, Il0t; Commercial, 1904; Francs, 500
$40.
The North American Fire Insurance Company
have declared semi.ennual cash dividend of 8 per
cent, payable on demand. Also a scrip dividend OF
50 per cent, for the year ending May l, 1861 Be-
side which, per cent interest is ordered to DO paid
Oh all outstanding certificates Of profits Of tho years
1861 90 and 4, and after August TO-
The Liverpool steamer took &9l7 900 in specie to-
day:
Tho following comparative statement shows the
average condition of the leading items Of the Phila
dslphiR Banks;