The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-17

At the open board at ton o'clock railway shares were
steady. Erie sold at sex Y; Reading, 1919 Is 81;
Michigan Southern 741S; Hudson, 1877; Cleveland and
Pittsburg s2% x; Rock Island, 957s Northwestern,
S51 do. preferred, 631S; Fort Wayne. s6H; Western
Union Telegraph, 4lHa Mariposa preferred, 23,s At
the first regular board the marketw rather heavy, while
Ohio and Mississippi certificates and Canton weak.
New York Central closed lower than at the time
yesterday. Erie ~, Michigan Southern ~ Cleveland
and Toledo y, Rock Island a Northwestern r. do pre-
ferred u, Fort Wayne u, Ohio and Mississippi certl-
Gates az, Canton g. Western Union Telegraph u. ni-
nos Central higher, Pacific Mail !. Government
securities barely steady Missouri skies declined
u, North Carolina skies I, Tennessee sxos ~ At
the one o'clock open board the market irmer and
prices improved throughout the list New York Central
sold at lOSS; Reading, 10lH; Michigan Southern, TAX
Ak Cleveland and Ptsburg, s2a+; northwestern pre-
fcrred, 63h u; Rock Island, 96ss Il; Fort Wayne,
96k $751; Pacific Mail 1851; Ohio and Mississippi cer
tifcates, 20: Canton, Al. Subsequently there was q
strong demand Michigan Southern, which carried it
up to TO- and the remainder Of the speculative railway
shares sympathized actively with the advance.
At informal meeting held to- day Of stockholders Of
the Michigan Southern Railway Company interested in
reforms the management Of the affairs Of the
company, it resolved that public notice be given
requesting the stockholders to that their stock Is
properly registered their before the closing
Of the transfer books the SOth ns and also asking
their attendance the annual meeting for the
election Of officers, to he held in April next. Another
meeting to be called preparatory to the Ell con when
the Of the proposed new board, pledged to the
resumption Of dividends, which It is believed tho
finances Of the company warrants will be submitted
Late in the afternoon prices yielded slightly under the
dulness caused by the ncemency Of the weather and
report that the bank statement would DO less favorable
than had been anticipated At halfpast i've the mar
ket firm At the following quotations:-New Yors
Central, lo0 x: Erie, 80 q Is; Reading, 1O1x y
Michigan Southern, 75K y; Illinois central lis u
Cleveland and Ptsburg, SAX "; Rock Island, % q
Fert Wayne, eek a x; Northwestern, s5h u; do.
preferred, 6sxa Vi Pacific Mail. ia q l2s; Atlantic
Mail, 50 SSH Ohio and Mississippi certificates, 2ez
Az
Government securities closed dull and steady at the
subjoined prices -Regstcred 1881, 100 100k; cou-
pom 1881, 100 Y; $50 registered, 1862. l07 l07
500 coupon. 1862 109K 1929 do, 1854, l07h n
500 coupon, 1856, lo7X u; do. do, January and
July 1oeX 10T; 1910 registered, DIX u; 1o4o
pom, 97x u; August 73o, 1851 a Is; June zSo,
1861 4; July 100. 1854 AZ.
The gold market was firm but dun at the recent de.
cline the fluctuations having been from 13l to l34s,
with the closing transactions at 134K ~ There was
brisk borrowing demand for CON- and loans made
at rates varying from l64 TO 116 in favor Of the lender
and fiat. The steamer Fulton sailing to-day, took out
$780, 6Sl in SPECIE the City Of Boston 500 AL, and the
Eagle, for Havana, S17, 622-making for the week
1$2477 The daily range OF the market since Saturday
last has been as follows:-