New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-25
"WEDNESDAY, May 2l-P. q

2oj........ 93s
"WEDNESDAY, May 24-r Il.
Gold is firm and tends upward under the demand
for exchange. The opening rate was 1921, ndyan-
cling to 1851, ard closing atl3;i.
Gold bearing Governments were higher and sold
very moderately. Leading dealers hold them firmly
and are buyers rather than sellers. The 7.3Os are
now called at the Board, and are quoted ei. The
latest kilograms from London by the China quote
5-2Os at 65i a. jI In railway bonds little done.
Bank shares are strong and offered in trifing ios.
The miscellaneous list was stronger Canton sold at
Sol, and Atlantic Mail at lao. Railway shares
showed all advance OF the Board upon the general
list. Erie was the special iayorite, aud sold rs high
as "a, upon the street. Rock Island was IN demand
at 9Ga. Southern Common was firm, and sold at
CIT There is moro disposition TO buy for an adj
vance, and under small purchases prices show .
material improvement At the Second Board and
in the stree; business was dull and rather heavy and
decline of al v cent was made on the share list.
The closing quotations were: New-fork Central,
sli; Enc, 73,; Hudson, 100; Rock Island, % .
95I Fort Wayne, 93i.
Exchange is firm, aud, in the absence Of CONNER
cial bills, is wholly in the hand, Of the regular
drawers, who enabled 10 get quotations readily
The demand from parties visiting Europe has al
important effect upon tie market and absorbs
large amount. The rates are: Bankers Sterling,
co days, 10; Bankors' Sterling, days lloi; Mer-
chants, l09 1921! Francs, long date 3.l2i
Francs, short date, $40.
Money is offered TO stock houses in abundance ct
5Q per cent, and at per cent nothing Of conse'
quence is DONE In commercial paper 10 change
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was: Re-
cepts, S. 68i 3O5 26--for Customs $l9l CO., Pay
ments, g., 556Ol7 9O-on account ofLoan, t253c 600
Balance, $4,73c,755 c5.
The coal sale to-day showed An advance over tho
Pen sylvsnis coal fae yesterday Of two or three
shillings per tun, much 10 tho disappointment of
the trade, which looked for a decline The follow
ing are the prices. 5000 tuns Steamboat Coal q 50
to 81 10; 5000 tuns Lump Coal, $6 40 to " 80;
1000 tuns Crate Coal, u 20 to 81 95; $500 tuns
Egg Coal Sc 81 to &c IS; 5000 tuus Stove Coal,
o. IS to 81 ST. 3 500 tups Chestnut Coal, y 70 to
sos.
half of May:
Isa..;..:.:::.s'os'4 1855 .... a.; q sed's''
Increase, .......ss.s'.'.....<iS'H
equal 10 81 per cent
lie Michigan bOutneIu ehIHlHBo iVi Wv Univ
week in May are reported a. W, 900 gain.
Labor ia moro abundant with farmers and rail
WAYS and lowor rates are readily accepted. The
Enc has made large saving in this depar ment,
and still greater ones are at hand. The cost Of
living 10 % much reduced that at the current wages
labor is better paid than at the higher price. In
the city rents arc still dear to laborers, but this
not the case in the country to en- extent burdensoms
to laboren.
The following shows the exports exclusive OF
specie from NewYork TO foreign ports for the week
ending May q, and since the beginning Of tho
year: .... ,...
For the week ss.G5s.ai2 s57s.os? eIss3'5S
Previously reported 7o.oe7.7s7 e2.aii.sio 6742i+sa
Since January s7a lO4 sos eee.O47.s1 e6s s75o's
The imports and exports at this port from July l
to latest date, have been az follows:
Import. ud.. EDS 1ss s7ss;, IssSas.. s.ss s.is1
Exports produce lG&sSl sSS .5SsSa3 ~ ~ 80
| The following comparative statement shows tho
average condition of tho leading itons Of the Phs.
delphis Banks for tho past and previous week;
Capita, i t.. sss 80 , IT,: s::s;
Loans.. . 52,67s.46 52s7s.25s I've. $500 ll3
Specie. l.2e6.404 l,Ss.6is Dre- iS.ss
Deposits. l7.Cs5,97l A,e3l.Js Dec. 2.e6i SO
Circulation. 6<t7.96l 63e5U3 mo- i.'.W5
The annual report Of the Marietta and Cincin'
matt Railroad for the year ending Dec. 81, 1864,
supplies the following figures:
Earnings. Passenger. e48.9l3
Freigbt.......... 5lsl0
Othef............. .Soc2-vl,US,IoS
Operatipg expenses 6i0, 100
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