New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-05
Ply BOARD OF sRoKERs-3I P. n.
FRIDAY, May 3-P. n.


Gold has been abundant to-day and closes at l2i el2
Gold-bearing Government stocks irmer, and the
62s cannot be had under 02 For l040s 961 was paid
The 1905 are firm at l0li al02. Compound notes are
specially strong and buyers cannot get them better than
per cent premium. Railroad mortgages and bank shares
were FIRM At the Stock Exchange in the morning there
vas good demand for all descriptions Of shares at higher
prices Fort Wayne sold at 1904 Erie at IA and Rock
Island at l25 Msrposa in active demand, and sold
Of largely The dispatches from the property are Of very
favorable character, and its managers speak with
much confidence in its profits, under the new mode
Of separating the ore. After the Board, the market
vas lower under sales 10 realize profits At the Second
Board all descriptions of Government securities
higher sos being quoted l02alO2i and 730s l02al02i
FOR 00s the 95 &C. At the close Of business
prices soft except for Marposa which was in demand
sa 25i. The last prices Ohio Certificates, 26d261
Canton 5si $50; Cumberland Coal AL a4i Quicksilver
81 a54i; Mahposa l2I al2i do preferred, 25i G26; n Y
Cental 92i s92i; Erie, 73.073i Hudson River, ll0l0
ll0i Reading, lO7I al07i; Michigan Southern, ~ a7i
Illinois Central Scrip 1905 100; Cleveland g. Pittsburg
N}as2; Cleveland and Toledo, lOi aOil; Rock Island
Raj I24i Northwestern 29a29l; do preferred, 6l
81; Fort Wayne, 9sialoo.
Money is abundant at ia5 per cent CALL and there
lees doing at the lower rates. Commercial paper quoted
Ut 6la7 for best and a as for second grade.
Bills at 60 days London quoted at 1881 100 for
Commercial 1921 1921 for Bankers; do. at short sight
yIO4llOI; Paris at 60 days, 5.i7l ISIS; do at short
sight, 5.iSaa5l2i; Antwerp, 5.2Oa5l6i; Swiss, 5ls20
AIS; Hamburg, 36l a36i; Amsterdam, 4o94ll; Frank
fort, 4liaHi Bremen, 7Si a79; Prussian Thalers ~
s72.
In Freighs the engagements 10 Liverpool 25 hhds
Tobacco at 2s and per steamer 800 bales Cotton at 3D.
andh4 900 bush. Corn private terms. To London,
100 bhds Tobacco at 1884, and per steamer GOO boxes
Bacon at 25s and 400 bbls Rosin at 3s British bark
With 1900 bbls. Petroleum from Philadelphia to Mar
senes at IS. 3D.. Prussian bark from Philadelphia with
lO00 bbls Petroleum TO Antwerp at S., and Dutch
brg with 500 bbs Petroleum, from New-York TO Copen
hagen for orders S. 3d. TO England 6s if to port
between Hayre and Hamburg.
Edward Jones, esq, Of this city has been elected
Trustee Of the United States Trust Company in the place
Of Thomas w. Pearsal, deceased and the election hos
been confirmed by tie Supreme Court.
The Merchants National Bank of Washington, d. C.,
has failed The Government a creditor 10 the extent of
GOO CO., with only 500 for security One party owes
She hank 81 900 O0O and is unable to give any ade-
Quats security
Attention Is called 10 the advertisement of the Petro-
leun Fire-proof Iron Tank Storage Company organized
BY special act Of the Legislature of the State OF NewYork
for the storage Of oil in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
safeguard against fire food. The proposed business
proises 10 be very profitable and will supply long
existing. Mr. L. S. Watkins is President; J. c. Cary,
Vice President George 8. Batchelcr, Treasurer S. f.
Marvin Secretary aud the Hon. Adam w. Kline General
Superintendent The Governor and Lieutenant
Of EewYork and other eminent citizens Of the State
among the references Of the company The capital stock
b t'0o000 DIVIDED iato 5000 shares Of sloo eaeb and