New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-06
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THURSDAY. July 5-P. "

THURSDAY July 5-f "
f3old has been steady ell day, opening at 1921 and
closing at 1884 after selling at 1857.
Government bonds strong at los for old 5Os and
sO4 for the new 73Os are in active request at 1895. The
miscellaneous shares were- dull There quite large
sales of Western Union at 81! MaTiPosa Preferred 70,
Atlantic Mail Us. /
The railway share list opened very firm. Enc was the
most active stock and the dealings were larger than in
tho entire balance of the list The opening figure was
g. but it Immediately declined 10 64l, bn after the call
vas run up 6S without bringing out much stock The
pgiee was 6I Reading" Michigan Southern and the
Northwestern shares were also IN active demand al
smproyng prices. Toledo was sold at lO1l The great
ssse in money is stimulating purchasers for an ad-
vance. and the bears see but little chance Tor
INV decline in prices q long as it continues
A. the Second Board the market strong, and after
che call there was en- active market, Erie, Michigan
southern and Cleveland and Pittsburgh being the faVo
xites Tho closing prices were New-fork Central,
., as9l; Erie, a671; Hudson River, ll2t Reading
Io70lo7I Michigan Central, lOji Michigan Southern
BOZ asOl; Illinois Central Scrip, l2ll Cleveland and
Pittsburgh 49, as4 Cleveland and Toledo, l@ai Rock
I.land, e5a95l NorthwesteTn, l.03lj Northwestern
Preferred, COT; Fort Wayne @l
Money extremely easy, and large amounts are offered
NJ 4Q5 per cent brokers. For prime bills, the most
general rate 81 a6i per cent with exceptions at and
per cent.
Sterling exchange is steady The leading drawers Of
sterling quote 60 days bills 1857, but the transactions at
that rate are quite limited. London prime bankers 60
says 1881 slOS2; London, prime bankers, sight, lle9
lIOi; London, prime commercial, l079lO3i Paris
bankers long 52O95l33; Paris bankers short, 5l2i0
kcs3; Antwerp, 52oa5l3i; Swiss, 52Oa5l3li Ham
burg 36I 937l Amsterdam, 4OIS4il Frankfort, nomi
nal; Bremen 7s079; Berlin nominal 72a4.
Tho following are the quotations OF Compound Interest
Notes. June 1864 1927; July d. ll2i; Augustsdo,
I'LL; October do. 10y. December do, 1921 May 1867
lo7i; August, DO, 1901 September, do, lO6 October
DO, l0a
The business OF the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts
n63965S I4-or Customs s6J9 COO; Payments $685.
P72 50, Balance, $s9, Oes 5s7Gold notes, $4,000.
The Germania Fire Insurance Company has declared
seui-annual dividend Of five per cent The Mercantile
Fire Insurance Company has declared half yearly dvi
Send Of four per cent The Park Fire Insurance Com
pany has declared dividend OF five per cent.
The Irving Savings Institution viii pay and after TIE
aeth instant on all sums entitled thereto, the usual semi
annual dividend az the rate Of ard per cent per aanU
free of government tax.
The earnings Of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company for the fourth week in June were;
sss72s "a is65. $685. SIC 90 Ines 20e5 80
A Convention Of Railway Managers and Delegates was
Aeld ct Philadelphia the 4th to dsctss the mutual
Interests Of the corporations thus represented j. Edgar
Thomson Of the Pennsylvania Central called the meeting
70 order Thiytwo railroads were represented neither
tho NewYoIk Central Erie being included. An or
esnizaton effected by the election Of Mr. Thomson
n President Mr.. Sturgeon as VicePresdent and L. L.
Fremont as Secretary. committee Of five was ap-
pointed present remonsanee to Congress against tie
present tariff on ron the committee consisting Of Messrs
6turgeou, Ingc, Smith, Fink and Ramsey resolution
was submitted recommending tue adding Of the amount
Of tho revenue tax to railroad fare No action was had
Rpen this matter O the arst day.