The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-24

for Second and Third: 56I for Tenth an Ele-
venth; 81 for Spruce and Pine; So for Chesnu,
and Walnut; 20 for West Philadelphia; and 26
for Grard College,
Bank shares continue in demand at full prices
Seventh National sold at 93A. l4O was bid for
First National; 2l6 for North America; Is9 for
Fhlladelphla; LIZ for Farmers and Mechanics;
90 for Commercial; 29s for Mechanics; 95 for
kenslngton; 81 for Penn Township; 62A for City;
and 5s for Union.
In Canal shares there is more doing. About
2200 shares of Schuylkill Navqatton nreferred
sold at 33033} the latter rate an advance OF 4:
and a small lot OF Lehleh Navigation at b23'
262 was bid for SchuylKill Navigation common.
ll79 for Morris Canal preferred; l5 for Susaue,
hanna Canal; SO for Delaware Division; and eb
Tor Wyoming Valley Canal.
Oil shares continue dull, with the exception of
Ocean, which sold largely at 6A@6l, slight
Gold continues in good demand at the ad.
vance. About 100000 sold this morning at
from l37B@l39t, closing at the former Iate
The New York Herald this morning says:-
"Gold opened at 1887, and by haltpast one had
advanced to lS9 after winch 1t reacted steadily TO
1362-the quo alton at 6P NJ Loans were made at
from per cent. to 1-32d per diem IN favor oil the
borrower early in the day, but the latest transac-
was again large, the amount taken by tne Tsrifa
from this porE being So 2S4, 1885, and by the China
IIOu DUbOu pl,oof ,UUUt the WnOl0 aQgreQattnR
So III, ,466 Foreign exchange was inactive, and
bankers bills on Eng and at sixty DAYS were
quoied at 1O98@1O9i No bills appear TO have been
returned protested by the recent Gamers
The next news from Europe is not looked for.
ward to with much interest, as 1t is generally felt
that however Unfavoraoe it may be il can exert no
further influence here save upon gold and exchange
while there is every probability that in the event OF
war; which seems imminent on the continent, the
securities OF the Governments involved In the con-
fct will depreciate IN about the same rate that
United States securities will rise popular estima
ton. Dlstrust Of the finances OF Austria, Prussia
Italy, and even France will induce sales of their
securities and investors will naturally seek to EN-.
ploy their capital in those countries removed from
the influences Of the war"
The New York Tribune this morning says:-
Gold was excited yesterday, selling as high as
1884, and closing at 1861 The Government sales
have been suspended for tine presentS
Money has been II active demand among stock
and gold operators, and per cent and q commls-
SION has been eely paid. The payments on account
of sales of gold by the Government are not made
with comfort by the banks. The supply of national
currency is small among them; and before the go d
is settled for they will be ob0ed to use compound
interest notes at par and interest I'D Clearing
House certificates. Official notice has been gIve6
Of the readiness of the Treasury to pay off large
interest upon them after May 81 This will ease the
money market after a short time but some days
be fortunate. The English panic and the imoending
Continental war canno fail 10 send to New York
large amount OF securities"
The New York Times this morning says;-
"The final settlements with the Treasury for gold
will be made to-day they will be less Important in
amount and beng the last will involve trouble
to the banks, whose certified checks will come into
the possession of the treasury 1t is probable that
by Saturday we shall be able to quo o money COM
paIatiyey ersy ameng the brokers az the advanced
rates Of 6@7 " cent, and it is also likely that the
money which must come ont OF the Treasury in all
next week by the 3lst OF May for the Certificates
notified to be PAID off, will contribute to resroIs
the rate of the street. the RUE, to per cent To-
day, however, the stock people &C ed as though
cheap money was not to return to the market for
Lana onAf fbn hn0H Hfah colaa a..
sales pressed for cash and for the cash. were
very considerable on The IawaV list, and fairly
active on the Government securities. The latter
were low er than yesterday the 80 per cent cur
rency notes, and partially on the gold. bearing
stocks. On the other hand, Gold itself has further
receding to 1871 per cent. This was partly the re.
suit of the failure OF several parties short OF gold at
lower figures, and for whose account peremptOIy
purchases were made IN the g Gold room 4"
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported Dy De Haven bro, No 20 s. Third street