The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-16
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OyFIcE OF THE EVENING TELEeRArH.l |

Tuesday, April l6, 1867.
The Stock Market opened rather dull this
monnine and prices were weak and unsettled.
Government bonds were firmly held. July,
1866, 5-2Os sold at 1919 no change; and l0-40s
at 9S, no change: lO9s was bid for 1862 5-20s
lO9 for 6s of 1881; and lO5i@lO55 for June and
August 1905.
City loans were unchanged. The new issue
sold at l008.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold largely at 493@494
closing at the latter rate, slight declinei and
Catawissa preferred at 20, decline of J.; l3l
was bid for Camden and Amboy, 30 for Little
Schuylkill; 81 for Mine Hill; 32B for North Penn
sylvania; 30 for Elmira common; 40 tor per-
terred do. l3 for Catawssa commons 2S for
Philadelphia and Erie, and 44a for Northern
Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 7S8 was bid tor Second and
Third; l92 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; ~ for
spruce and Pine; AZ for Chestnut and Walnut; "
ior. West Philadelphia; l3b for Hestonville; and
40 for Union.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
Farmers and Mechanics sold at 1863. ll6 was
was bid for Third National; 1913 for Fourth
Nationals; lO3 tor Seventh National; 1881 tor
Philadelphia; 56s for Commercial; 100 toT North
ern Liberties; los for South wark 100 for Ken
sington: 6s3 tor City; and 444 for Consolidation.
In Canal shares there was more doing.
Schuylkill Navigation sold largely az 2l49N
for common decline OF 4; ana 3O03Os for
preferred do, a decline of !. 53 was bid for
and SO for Delaware Division. ,o,
Quotations OF Gold-l0t A. NJ, l343; IL A. NJ,
1914; l2M., 1873; l p. NJ, l34s decline of / on
the closing price last evening.
The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the follow
ing editorial on the affairs of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway Company, which con-
tains information apparently drawn from official
sources, and represents the American view of
Inc management, and as such is Interesting in
connection with tie recent quarrel between the
managers here and those in London:-
"The great bubble inflated IN England by James
MICH enTy and Sir Morton Peo having for its basis
the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad has reached
the point OF explosion and consequences there Is
great excitement ana much bitter feeling on part
OF the holders OF the secu tiles the other side OF
the wafer Sir James McEenry and Sir Morton Peto
in order TO break the force OF the storm of indgna-
tion bowling around them, at a recent meeting IN
London caused Charges of gross mismAnagement 10
be made against Tue American managers OF the com,
pany, ana Included In these a confidential friend
Of MI McHenry, who sent to this country TO In
Vestlgate the ahars of the 1his gentleman
returned 10 England with truthful report or the
condtloh OF the company, which did not SUIT MeSSTs
McHenry ana Peto, and thereupon the report was
suppressed and the examiner abused. Recently
General FOtter Of PennsylVanlh, was appointed
Board or Directors appointed a committee of first
class men, In no way connected Win the manage
ment TO investigate affairs and report TO the public.
The report when made, will open the eyes of the
London creditors and dlsproVe the Charges under
which MessTs. McHenry and Peto sought 70 escape
from the consequences OF their transactions The
facts about this road are briefly Ehese;-The actual