The New York herald., 1866-05-01
FINANCIAL IND COMMERCIAL
MONDAY, April 30--6P. N

MONDAY, April 30--6P NJ
The STOCK mark'f was rather dull somewhat un-
se'ied and rregolar today until after the last board
when became stronger while brisk demand for Erie
set in az advancing quotations There also firm
bidding for Hudson River The miscellaneous list was
quiet Mariposs preferred excepted, which was active
under favorable reports from the company's mines The
tendency of the entire speculative list is upward not
withstanding the lul which is occasionally experienced
AT the early session OF the open board Erie (saes 500
shares) sold al "a 1879, Reading sales 5OO) 1867
| A, Michigan Southern (sales 2,6O0) sOH 79x Ceve-
land and Pittsburg (saes 27OO SO slx Northwestern
2s7s, preferred SO 5s, Fort Wayne tsales 900 9ss
| y, Canton 81 u, Cumberland 45, Quicksilver 5l7s
Marposa preferred sales 000 247s. At the regu-
lar board the market somewhat irregular Michigan
Southern was heavy and closed at 2 lower than the
same time on Saturday, Erie IA, New York Central u,
Cleveland and Pittsburg l. Cleveland and Toledo u.
Reading, on the other hand, showed advance of q
Fort Wayne Chicago and Alton Mariposa preferred ,
Canton u, Cumberland q, Western Union Telegraph u.
Government securities were less buoyant; coupon FIVE
twentes of the old issue declined q, ten-forties q,
seven-thrty notes of the second series u.
AT the one O'Clock sessions the market dull, and
Michigan Southern and Cleveland and Pttsburg were
lower. At the haf-past board it was steady, at
fractional decline Erie and Quicksilver excepted which
were firm the former rising q and the latter H. Read
Cleveland and Pittsburg ~ Northwestern y, Cieve-
land and Toledo q, Rock Island Ia, Cum.
berland a. Western Union Telegraph 4,
Marposa preferred e. securities continued
dull Coupon fvetwentes Of the old issue declined n
ten-fortes "a Seven thirty of the second series
advanced u a.
AT the open board half past three the market de.
veloped an improving tendency New York Central sold
at 92% e. 81, Enc 731 e, Northwestern preferred
o. 81 5s, Reading 1861 Michigan Southern 7s4 q,
Cleveland and Pttsburg s0'4 q, Fort Wayne 9S2s,
Mariposa preferred 241s. Afterwards the market be-
very firm, with special strength in Erie and Hud-
River At five O'clock the time at which the lower
han Of the stock Exchange is closed Erie quoted at
74% q, Hudson River 11O'4 Ill, Reading 1O5H
log Michigan Southern 1874 79 Cleveland and pittsbMg
sozS 81 Rock Island 1925 ~ Northwestern 2s, pre-
ferred 5sb Fort Wayne 9S1s q, Canton 56ia 81,
Cumberland "A !: As, Mariposa preferred "a a r.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Company and
the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen Company have
agreed consolidate their earnings for series of years
thusThe ST Paul company for its 275 miles Of railway
to 54 per cent and the Prairie du Chen
pany for its 235 miles 46 per cent This contract has
been made to avoid mDous competition and with view
| 10 the reduction OF operating expenses
The supply Of money continues largely in Of
the demand and Stock Exchange loans made mostly
at four per cent, while transactions governments
reported at three and hall. The general street
rate is, however, 4a5 The discount line is easy 9
per cent for FIRST class commercial paper according
| date Of maturity. The statement Of the associated
banks FOR the week is highly favorable to
prolonged monetary than its immediate predeces.
| sors The deposits show increase OF S5,9O99 996,
owing the continued drain from the interior,
I while the Augmented activity Of business in.
dicated by an increase of $2950,629 in loans.
| Tho nj anie ad Q and
the circulation has experienced the natural increase of
s53l,423. In the specie line there is further impor-
tant decrease Of s25l 526, leaving balance Of only
24 937 all the banks belonging to the association,
and most Of this is the property of depositors. The
totals of the present and the previous
under
| 4pYii 81. Aprii %.
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