The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-31
FINANCE AND COMMEROE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEaRAPHl
WadnasdaU InlU a 1897


The ease in money which has so long pre-
vailed has not yet operated to produce rise in
Government and other investment securities,
such as might be expected under such state OF
affairs. The leading dealers, however, are
more sanguine than ever of a renewed buoyancy
and animation within a week or two. The
main inquiry continues to be for the late issues
OF FlVe-tW enties and SeVen-thIrties. Compound
Interest notes, too, are in active demand. THIS
morning there was a fair degree of activity for
Government loans of all issues and prices con-
tinued very steady. lila was bid for the coupon
5'2Os of 1862; and 1921 for the coupon le,40s.
City Skies were in good demand at 99h@100
for the new, and Sc for the old. State loans
continue dull.
The Share Market was little more lively,
with slight advance IN Reading; Pennsylvania
was OIL !. l26 was bid for Camden and Amboy;
30 for Little SchuylkiIl; Ga for Norristown; 81
for Minehill; 80 for North Pennsylvania; 59f for
LehiPh Valley; 29l Tor Catawissa preferred; 534
for Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore;
and 2S for Philadelphia and Erie.
Railroad and Canal bonds were very dull. A
lot of West Jersey Railroad bonds sold down
TO SO.
The following bids were offered for Passenger
Railroad stocks:-75 for Second and Third; 20
for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 29t for Spruce aud
Pine; 454 for Chestnut and Walnut; 30t for Green
and Coates; and "a for Girard College, West
Philadelphia was not offered under ~.
The Canal and other stocks were very dull. We
quote New Greek Coal at bid; New York and
Middle at 8; Fulton at 5; Big Mountain at 81;
ana keystone zinc AZ liz 80.
Gold ruled during the morning at about lSS4
0lAO closing at the former rate. The Treasury,
il is understood is not selling to-day. There Is
a diminished interest manifested In relation to
the ASPECT of affairs between France and Prussia,
but no strong disposition to sell the premium
down in view of the steady demand for specie to
export. The shipments have latterly been
larger than was expected, considering the enor-
NOUS aggregate of gold in the banks OF England
and France and these have impaired a firm
tone to the market notwithstanding the absence
of an active speculation for rise.
The Times of this morning says OF the New
York Market
'Tho Foreign Exchanges keep up very close to the
Rnecie ahIppnR points, though hear of no consde.
ahIe business Boston mail beyond the cusCo-
mary credit settlements with the bankers and these
are m Rde basis OF ll0 % cent 80 days on Lon
don The Public Funds are hrmer to-day while the
cold Room Is easter, and hear little or
nothing said, Monday. of War clouds in
Furope The 5.20s OF 1862 sold at lIl&, and the
other god.bearing stocks also higher by
money from the Banks and Bankers TO heereat deal.
ers IN the Public Funds continue with marx al ree
DOM and in large sums at cheaper rates OF ntereaI in
many Instances, than we have heretofore ouofad we
are advised that balances are left with several OF the
though deem this exceptional The othar hrolars,
are paying nom 70 per cent. on apprOved. COLA
lions than usual"
The Providence Journal saws of Printing
Cloths that the market is very dun, with few
small sales to piece out light styles prints for
which only IN extra quality Of goods are