The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-07

There 10 a very limited supply of good commercial
paper offered for discount, owing to the stagnaon Of
The best grade is rated at a and the second
hest at 8 a per cent There change to record in
the condition OF the Western money markets.
AT the open board at ten O'Clock the market was dull
and steady Erie sold AT $50 Is 81 New York Central
lo4h Michigan Southern s4x, Illinois Central 122k,
Cleveland aud Pitsburg s6sS, Rock Island 1881 u,
Fort WAYNE 1884, Ohio and Mississippi certificates COX,
Marpoa preferred CO., At the FIRST regular board prices
generally fraction lower, and the market lacked
animation New York Central closed lower than ct
the time on Saturday, Erie y, Reading Il, Mchi-
gan Southern ~ Illinois Central 81 Northwestern a.
Fort Wayne e, Quicksilver Il, Mariposa pre.crred Il
Michigan Central was u higher, Rock Island
"a, Northwestern preferred e, Cumberland *. West
Union Telegraph Il. There a small sale Of
Chicago and Milwaukee stock At TO- Al this price, as
tie interest is guaranteed six per per by
the Chicago and Northwestern Company, the stock
yields dividend OF nearly nine per cent Government
securities nrm and coupon nvc-twentes OF 1862
advanced 4. second issue r. Seven-thirty aoies
without change.
Az the O'Clock sessions the market showed n
further declining tendency portion Of the list while
II otherwise steady Al the hafpast two board il
steady at tho decline Erie closed lower than at
the first regular board Reading Il, Michigan Southern
u, Illinois entra Y, Cleveland and Psburg u, Rock
Island e. Northwestern Y preferred y, Fort Wayne
T. Ohio and Mississippi certificates u, Quicksilver a.
camb rand ". Erie preferred was h lower, Michigan
Central n Western Union Telegraph u. Government
securities dull. Coupon fvetwenties Of 1862 we're
!. lower seven.thirty no.es OF the second seres ad
vanced X
At the open board at thre, o'clock the market
without material change either in temper prices New
York Central sold at 104n Eric 67x Reading ll0%,
Michigan Southern 81, Illinois Central i2l, Cleveland
and Toledo li6 1l5H, Rock Island i0415 -, North
western 35X-preferred STA u. ONO and Mssiss ppi
certificates so 2QT, Mariposa preferred 26,.
Tho market finally closed dull, the following quotations.
being current ut FIVE ocock:-Ncw York Central lo4I
l04t Erie 671s 67>< Hudson River, 1915 bid; Read
ing l10I HOY; Mich gan Southern s3A s37s, Cieve
land and Ptsburg s8Y 81, Cleveland and Toledo 1852
a1l5at Rock Island 1915 lo4%, Northwestern 35x
S5s-prcferred 67,t 67,s, Fort Wayne 1O3lE 1855,
Ohio and Mississippi certificates 29,4 295, Canton %
o. Cumberland 46k az.
Gold has shown Increased nrmness but not much
activity. There fair demand for loans which
made 132 Lie in favor Of the lender Of tho
coin The opening price 147k, followed by do
cline OF u and advance 14s the closing quotation
being 147x.
Foreign exchange has been moderately active and
rates steady. Bankers bills England NJ sixty
DAYS YER quoted at lOs three days 100 4 CONNER
cial lo6 1O7 francs, at sixty days. g. 15c ST. 17tsc
short sight g. 13sc Mining stocks were dull but Arm.
At the rst board Downievills Gold sold at g. Gunne
Gold 81 o. New York Gold 81 %, Quartz Hill a 10,
Smith Parmeles IS o. At the second board New York
Gold sold at 81 49, Consolidated Gregory Gold $40 49,
Downicville Gold 81 OS Kipp Buell. 81 S.
The statement Of the public debt just published shows
reduction Of 3i0s 67o 200 since the corresponding date
last year. or including the amount in the Treasury at
the two dates Of sl24 3sss, the totals being as sub
joined
July 81. 1895 August I, 1909
Total debt ...... 81 S73, 902 0O7 81, ITO 4l6 6Os
Amnnni in Treasury ia 73Q a32 lal al7 aa2