The New York herald., 1866-06-17

Tho failure of tho Agra 4 Msslerman Joint stock
bank IN London considered almost inevitable there
al the aie Of the advices by previous steamers and
result simply justines the prediction The failure is
attributed in great measure TO the distrust Gre
a,cd By heavy 'bear operations In its shares the
stock Ex,hange.
The great interest attaching TO the gold speculation
diverted business from the Stock Exchange and there
was dull market at slight decline for railway shsres
Of which Erie was the weakest aud New York Central
the strongest The time come however
whcn stocks WI sympathize with gold and there win
then be danger Of speculation becoming Wild.
Al ~ open board o'clock Eric sold at 59t, 4.
New York Central ss's, Michigan Southern 20, Rock
island s3AS Northwestern 30ss-preferrcd 59i., Fort
Wayne % o61s, Canton co. Western Union Telegraph
50s u. ~ the first regular board prices gcncr
ally slightly lower, but the tone OF the market
steady. New York Central, however. closed u higher
than at tho half past two board yesterday Canton and
Tennessee sxes a. Ere was :. lower Rock Island V,
Northwestern Z, Fort Wayne u. North Carolina skies
n Bank stocks frm and in demand. Fourth
National sold i03l, Continental no. Merchants no.
Metropolitan 1872
At the one O'Clock open board the magke, duh
but steady. Erie sold at 59l 80 Reading Is 81 100,
Cleveland and pt,sburg s2s cleveland and Toledo los
Rock Island s3a, Northwestern 50h-preferrcd 5sS
5arSct remained sluggish, and Ene experienced a
further decline but the Of tho list steady
ave O'Clock New York Central WA quoted at s9s y,
Erie 6s. a x, Reading l0e, Michigan Southern 7sa a
10. Cleveland aud Pt,sburg s2s u. Rock Island e3H
~, Northwestern 2e'4 I-prcierrcd 5s,s Y, Fort
Wayne 9ta 91 Ohio and Mississippi certificates 21 a
v, Canton 90 u, Quicksilver 5ola 81, Maripcsa pre-.
rerrci 24L S,
Money was very easy aud The limited wants OF the
stock Exchange supplied "a per cent Petro.
icom aud mining stocks moderately active. Al the
hrst board Benneho Run oil cnscd Zoe lower than q,
the time yesterday, selling at s3 smith rarnce
15c, selling at 50 10 Benehoa Run SOC higher,
selling fl2 10; New York and Acshany aOc., sell.
Ing al 80 20; Pithole Creek lsc, selling a, 81 55;
Consolidated Gregory Gold soc scngS, sil 20 United
Petroleum Farms sod 2oc, wos, virglna Coal and
oil &C., Ada Emorv - 20, Gunnel Gold s5c, Virginia
CITY 37c.
despatch from 81 Louis eaio' that me deed cf thc
railway eSicftns rf'n, ,'a y II springfield has been
r'gGed ~ lte nd - properly tlrncd
tlcman'. The purchase
II lgo nee which time
s4 ..a ta,. ,iai.oyed 10 prevent the State
froa rar,lpg the of the sale but Tho icul,y
nov appears to have been finally overcome The road s
10 operation from 81. Louis 10 Rolla
The following gentlemen have been elected directors
o the Pennsylvania Coal Company for the ensuing year
Mcssrs. John Even, Isaac I. Plat, John O Jouca,
Charles Morgan. william y Havemeyer, William n
Crin,h, Jonathan Thornc George L. Brown aud L.
Judson Hawley.
Al the annual meeting OF the stockholders of the Hud
sou River Railroad held the ilth day Of June, h'
following named gentlemen were elected directors ior ih'
ensuing year: Cornelius Vanderbilt Vim. D. Wander
bilt, Horace Clark, Augustus schell, John N Tobin
D. Thos Vail, J. H. Banker, Oliver charcs, Smith Bar
rcr, Jr, VIM A. Kissam Joseph Harker, n. san
ford, John Steward Subsequently Cornelius Vanderbilt
vas reelected President and VIM. II. Vanderbilt, Vice
President
'he fhth National Bank of this city has declared .
Wal annual ay.desd Of ave per cent, payable July