Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-25

SATURDAY, June ~.
In every branch o-day trade has been very quiet;
at the Produce Exchange general dizziness, which,
however is not unusual on the last day of the week.
seemed to rule; and while there was no material
change abatement in the price of any article there
evidently feeling of caution prevalent and an
ndsposion to trade at the present high rates to any
extent manifested.
At livestock Board very much the same feeling and
state of matters prevailed. and we have very little
from there to report except the transactions in gold
which amount to $4,000, at 15lI 49l5215 There
only $1,000 of 520's sold at the first Board; the
market for them is very firm at l03 In State stocks
notice the sale of LOCO Virginia State bonds. re-
gstered. at Al. and $40 Tennessee coupons at rs.
Bank stocks and Railroad shares and bonds were
very firmly held, but there were tow of them on the
market For Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bonds.
1867 81 bid; 1915, 50; $780, 96, and 1851 and
for Northwestern Virginia. 1873, 1854.
There was nothing done in miscellaneous seouri-
ties. Money continues plenty, and loans can be
easily had good Government or stock securities
at per cent on call.
The New York stock market continues dull and in
active. with feature of interest in any secu-
rty The principal operators in stocks are battling
outsiders to their designs tho market and
un6ertone rervades the entire spec.
ulativelist. Reading Mich Southern and Fort Wayne
about steady at quotations. with little move
meut in either. New York Central appears to have
lost much of its late support. after opening at 9
it declined during the day to 9S1%. Erie hes again
been attacked by the bears and scld at ST. at one
o'clock. its morning rate being 5I Ii rallied in the
afternoon, however, and closes steady at 5S3 1t is
rumored that the leading operator in this stock has
been selling calls" to-day 60 within 30days for per
cent, and it is considered probable that the decline
in its price is attributable TO this fact. Pttsburg was
weak to-day and declined to S23 at ono clock
but improved with the general market towards the
close, when sales were reported at S3I.
The Northwestern stocks steady and without
material change. the common" closing at 293I and
the preferred at 5S12. Canton is looking less ia
yorable to the bulls than for some time past it
declined to Sc this afternoon after selling at $50 at
the Stock Exchange. Cumberland sold at a in the
morning, and Mt tho one O'Clock Board was quoted
at As, with but little doing.
In State bonds Tennessee's form the leading fea-
ture. small sales of which are reported at 991I an
advance of Ia per cent. since yesterday.
Virginia's. declined per cent. and North Carroll
mas remain steady at Si5s@s4A Government secu-
rites are firm but dull. Five Twenties of '62 sold at
1885, and those of '6i at 1928. Ten-Forties are
steady at 963s and Seven Thirties at 1929.
Gold has been steadily advancing to-day; it opened
at l5114. and closes at 1925 On tho street at p NJ
its strength is attributable partly to the anticipation
of unavorable foreign news, in consequence of the
late Fenian movements. and partly to the fear that
the tariff bill will pass, which, with only fifteen
days grace to importers to take their goods out of
bond. will necesstats large purchases at very short
notice.
1t has been difficult to borrow Gold to day, and 4
has been tly paid for use till Monday.
The money market continues dull, with consider
able ease. The disbursement of the interest on the
second series of Seven-Thirties has tended to
increase the volume of loanabIe funds during the
past three four days. The rate on call loans is
per cent, with exceptions at 4. Exchange is merely
nominal. as usual on Saturdays.