Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-11
TUESDAY, April 10, P. NJ.

Gold was a iittle hieher to-day than at the close
yesterday, selling at the first Board at l259l2575,
and at the second at 1885, and it closed at125 bid 2G
asked. The transactions were small compared
with those of yesterday, the sales adding up about
SAC, 900.
In Governments there was nothing done except in
SevenThirtes, but in them there was a large bust
ness transacted sales to the extent of about So 900
being made at 1907 for first and second and zoos for
third issue. Five-Twenties were weaker, they being
offered at 1O with only 1881 bid these figures being
decline of 4 previous quotations. For Skies Of
1881 1857 was asked, but no bid was made for them
In State bonds there movement whatever
but Al was bid, and y asked for Vagina inscribed
6's Missours closed at 7215 bid rs asked, and North
CaroGna's at So bid s. asked. Baltimore City SIS sold
99l% for 1905 and 1866, and closed steady.
Railroad shares and bonds were quiet, nothing be-
ing done in the former. and the transactions in tie
latter consisting of only 900 Northern Central 1855
at S4 shares closed at Sll29 bid. III asked for Bati
more and Ohio S45 bid. $l51a asked for Northern
Central: S2l bid, S26 asked for Central Ohio; $751;
bid for City Passenger and bonds left off at 93A bid
81 asked for Baltimore and Ohio 1888; "a bid, Sl+
asked for Northern Central 1855; 9219 bid 91 asked
for Western Maryland first Mortgage. and 50 bid for
Marietta and Cincinnati bonds.
In the Mining and Oil stocks there was a little
movement but they were not active. Bare Hill sold
at 81. buyer 80 and So Baltimore Chrome at 81.
buyer So Pennsylvania Oil at 45@5O cts. buyer 80.
American Gas Coal at Is cts, and Baltimore and
North Carolina Is cts.
Money is active, but in good supply, and call loans
are easily made at per cent. First-caSs CONNER
cal paper passes at per cent, and quote Second
grade at l09l2 per cent, and difficult to negotiate
even at these figures.
The New York stock market has been character
lied by considerable fuctuation to-day and witbai
has re-assCMed a somewhat feversh tone. Stock
hoao o,,I
rators are now cGateRt with small profits, and
willing to suffer trifiGg less rather than run the
gauntlet in the face of the caprcious combinations
who are still supposed to be manipulating many
stocks on the list. and who thereby have the power
of influencing the tone of tho whole market. Ejie
opened weak at IS, and pressed for sale during
the morning. After the one o'clock Board il declined
to 7312, butrallied at the close to 743S@1i52 The
great cornerer'' in this stock has become. TO
tain degree. unpopular of late. and many holders
who have been relying his power of sustaining its
price have become Disguised at the prospect before
them. The rumors of mis- being largely short has
also been the means of inducing sales which other
wise might have been withheld The outside public
look with considerable anxiety upon the ominous
decline in this stock. and reportsare being circulated
that the condition of the road is not nealiy salts
factory as was anticipated.
Speculation in New York Central has been small.
Opening at 97s in sympathy with the general market
it advanced late in the day to 9214 Hudson also
dull at 1852 during the whole day. Reading and
Northwestern alike failed to cptice the attention of
spectators. Michigan Southern opened at SGs, and
closes AZ about the same figure, not huctuatng
than q per cent The public still mindful of the
twist to whicl the shorts subjected and
carefully guard against committing themselves to the
tender merces of its clique. Pittsburg was active,
opening at 7912 it advanced x at the eleven o'clock
board and was quoted at SO soon afterwards; during
the late sessions of the boards it receded to 1875 but
at six o'clock 1873 was again bid for it. Rock Island
largely dealt in the idea gaining ground that
extra dividend will still be paid led to large purchases
and it advanced from 1l64 to 49, at the close.
Quicksilver mean feature of the day; after
selling at Al u in the morning it advanced to AZ at
four O'clock Very little is known to the reason of
REINFORCEMENT in its price; in quarters it is
thought that the advance will tempt 'shoyt" line
which will thus enable another corner" past ex-
periencc in this stock however will cause the public
TO reflect before riskng the possibility of another in
fation oft price to limits far beyond the present
Canton was in unusual demand and sold at 521l late
in the day. after opening at 5O%.
State bonds were generally frmer. North Carroll
mas. however. sold at Si3s decline of Is. Tennes-
sees advancedto 9OM and Missouri's were quoted at
72% Vlrginlas were strong at 67M in the morning
but sold in the afternoon at 6712@675s.
Government bonds were lower. Five-Twenties
OF 1864 opened at 1881, decline of d, but subse-
quenty rallied to 1885. The issue of 1862 sold at
1925. Skies of 1881 sold at average of 1891 and
Seven-Thrties about 1905.
Gold has been comparatively steady to-day 126
being its ruling rate the only variation being between
ii and O'Clock, when it ranged from 1253l to 1861
1t Is less scarce, and its rate for has declined to
Lie. Money is without change at per cent
The New York bank statement shows an increase
of 654 in loans owing to the increased activity
of borrowers. The deposits have increased S54O 800
the legal tenders S713034 the notes in circulation
$685. The specie has decreased S494,O97. There
is nothing in these changes inconsistent with long
continued ease in the loan market. The following
are the figures, viz: