New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-12
"WEDNESDAY, April ll--P. N.

Gold closes at 1861, after selling at l27i The price
q gold was put up this morning by exaggerated state
Msnts as to the return Of American stocks from Europe
Hbe sod for sOa and yPsittSd
Government stocks Of all issues firm, with good
business at quotations The 1900 are special iavortes
With investing parties and lOOis readily had There
fenewed demand for compound notes, which are iu 4ef
her cent desrer than last week. There is speculative
demand for Canton and Quicksilver both OF which are
higher The Railway share market is feyerish, but as
whole firm. Eric barely supported and not in demand
She disposition general TO wait for the annual report
sharp advance was made in Northwestern Preferred,
which closed at Sc under rumors of dividend. The
recent sale Of bonds by this Company at discount OF 70
psr cent upon paltry offering Of $3.50 900 does not indi-
este ability 70 resume dividends. 1t Is reasonable to
Infer that Of the 000 representing the cost OF tho
propery the bonds alone, say S3OOOOO are secure OF
income. The interest in Michigan Southern has do.
creased and few parties disposed to operate in it,
Tort Wayne and Cleveland g. Pittsburgh attract little
sstsntion Rock Island is firm and is not secte1 unfa-
sorby by its steady decrease Of earnings. The market
wholly controlled by professional spectators, and regu-
hr commission houses have very little business. The
market dull at quotations, and with little demand for
railway shares The closing quotations Canton 523
e53; Cumberland Coal, 45la45l; Mahposa, l3al3li
Quicksilver E0H{; NewYork Central, 924 a92l Erie,
4i074i Erie Preferred 79a80; Hudson River Rail-
road, l06i alO6i; Reading, 1924 9lO2l; Michigan
Central l03 al03i Michigan Southern, sol a8Oa Illinois
Central ia. al5 Cleveland and Pittsburgh 793 o79i;
Chicago and Northwestern 26a264i do Preferred, Sc
es6t; Cleveland and Toledo, llOI Gill Chicago and
Rock Island, ll9i9l2Oi Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago, soIs9Ol Ohio and Mississippi Certificates,
s4ia25.
Money on call Is abundant at per cent with balances
spo night offered s. and this accepted upon Govern
scolla for arc
unchanged best sells at good at Sa9 and ordinary
ioal5 per cent.
There lie quito large amount OF goods being distributed
BY merchants but so far profits concerned, the
hopes Of houses commencing business with tho new year
have been much disappointed Buyers insist upon essen
ria reductions in price and get it,
The April railway earnings far reported show IT
Che aggregate decrease. The Rock Island loses WIS
and the Mississippi River as in former years. is fomida
Die competitor for traffic, which, during the Rebellion
same to the sesboard via Chicago.
Real estate is not ready of SALE and landlords
ready accept less rents than were asked in February
Tor hghprced and desirable houses there 10 good de-
Dand but property improved in speculation is not of
ready sale.
Sterling exchange is strong at higher rates. Bankers
sterling bills quoted at l07 0lo7i.
The business Of tho Sub-Treasury Receipts
1885, lz6 4s-for Customs $4,000; Payments, si7s,.
90 A-on account of Loan, slO0OOl Balance, $S5,977
go SO. Gold Notes, t99i,l0O.
In reghs the business of the week has been moderate
Che for grain have declined, and heavy goods have
Seen shipped rather easier moderate business
Aas been done IN charters, in instances at easier
es but the shipments Of breadstus are far less than
usual at this season of the year. The engagements TO-
Boy as follows: To Liverpool 300 bales Cotton at
bied and por steamer, 1000 bush. Corn at2Idi 800
bales Cotton at tdi 80 bales Sea Island DO at a. To
AlA4sov. Fer steAusf 1900 bpsh. Corn 81 di and II