New-York daily tribune., 1865-05-02
MONDAY, May l-P. NJ.


Gold has been quite active, opening at AS and
selling down to 1929. The tendency Of the market
is downward, and the amounts paid by the Sub.
Treasury to-day were Immediately thrown on the
market. The closing quotation was 1929.
Government Stocks were very strong, and 5-2Os
s0ld as high as LOG, equal with the Coupon at A.
premium TO 1896. The closing rates were; 6s Of
1881, llOs; 5-2Os new, lO5l DO, old, l0Gi lO-4Os
Ell. The European advices indicate sharp do
psnd for American Stocks at distant day, and at
much higher rates. The mail advising the assassi-
nation Of Mr. Lincoln may cause momentary halt
IN the upward movement, but each subsequent dis
patch will strengthen the National credit and
create new buyers TIE English deaaand
Ia, yet to be supplied. Thus far Con
tiDental capital has been the main support
Of our stocks, and England has kept
aloof. English capitalists when once interested
will absorb an amount of stocks which cannot be
had without putting up prices here and on the con-
tinent, and ll3 will in the estimation of careful
people be paid before July 4, 1865 United States
Go at so ia London with gold at 1870 in New-York
will appear TO be safer investment than per cent
eonsols at 90. The United States 6s have had their
troubles but they did not break and lciH be pa,f
eff in gold long before consols sell at 95 per cent
Attention is called TO the card of Morris g.
wheelwright, No. 70 Beaver-st., new firm of
brokers, "strictly on commission
The share market opened strong on the street,
and stocks were in good demand; but at the board
prices broke on large sales to realize, and decline
of from TO per cent was made On the list, Mich
igan Central and Illinois Central being exceptions,
the former selling at ll5, and the latter at Il9l
Atlantic Mail was also in active demand, and sold
freely at l50 an advance of l0 per cent last quo
tations. After the board and in ,he street, the
market continued dull and heavy, and stocks were
sold largely at the decline. New-York Central
l00l; Erie, sll Reading, lOj; Rock Island, lO3i.
At the second board the market continued dull and
lower, but after the call the market improved, and
there was good demand for stocks at an advance
Of az per cent, and the market closed strong.
The miscellaneous and coal shares were all dill
and lower. Canton sold at 43l Cumberland, 4Ga; f;
Quicksilver 60. Cary improvement Co. was ac-
tive, and sold up to Is.
Foreign exchange is dull. Bills at GO days on
London, IosI 0lO9! for commercial; IO90lO9s for
uO' az oh'As 1it'.'t '""t "i'"tt "4'" ~
60 days, 5ls3Q5.l2I do. at short sight, J.I2la
6I0.
The Bank OF the State Of New-York has declared
Q sem-annual dividend OF five per cent, free Of
Government tax, payable on the 10Th inst.
The Nassau Bank, a seIu-annual dividend of i've
per cent, free of Government tax, payable May 10.
Money is very easy and cannot be quoted hi CHER
than 4 per cent on frst-class collateral and per
cent on miscellaneous securities. Large amounts
of money are offered at 3Ial per cent without
takers. The rates for strictly prime commercial
paper range from Six to seven per cent, while fair
SINGLE names are current at eight TO nine, beyond
which the market rules irregular and inactive.
ffeights are dull; the engagements to Liver
pool are 5000 feet Walnut at I5s.; 10 Antwerp
iVO tons Mahogany at Hs. Cd, so tcs Lard al 2Os.,
and loo bbs. Shoe Pegs at %.
The business of the sub!Treasury wns: Receipts
e2,o9o,528 51-for Customs, si23 OOO Pevments
t,oh,o9o Don aecoontLoan, s9i9 900; Balance
go 997 n.
The subscriptions to the 7.3 10 Loan received TO-
dsy at the First National Bank wcro s2Oo.Oo
The subscriptions and sales Of 1865 at the Mint,
National Bank this day amounted TO si9OlJO.
Mr.. George i. Baker, late Assistant Cashier. has
been appointed Cashier Of the First National Bank
,ice James Curphey retired, and Mr.. +. scodeld,
late Cashier OF TIC National Currency Bank, hos