The New York herald., 1867-04-19
FINANCIAL AND CONNER c,AL.


sword but by no means follows n IL such IL the casa
The diplomatic relations between the two countries have
not apparently been suspended and the recent nsgoti
ations relative TO the Luxemburg question: IL Is eas,
70 understand may have been dropped through
an ndsposton OF Of the Powers concerned 10
them further towards point q issus Al present Il
the absence Of oil details, however IL would bo pre-
mature at this distance 10 do than speculate upor
the probabilities and the cable will doubtless soon furnish
somethng more definite upon which 10 base opinions
g 70 what is likely TO happen. The price advanced
from issx At the opening to la7ys and the closing
transactions In the room were at 1874. There was
or'sk borrowing demand for con and loans were made
without interest and at 1aa se4 per cent in favor
the iendor. a'aNN
The stock market was steady during the morning with
an upward tendency; but early In the afternoon il be-
came heavy the bears having awaited themselves of the
European news to sell the leading stocks down. and
ope time there was quite furry In the long room.
decided change for the better took place after the second
board, however, and the market closed firm at
recovery Of " n per cent The supply
Of money continues abundant six per cont with ex
ceptions at dve on governments while those at
per cent are few and unimporlalL rue demand is at
The samo tina limited, and . considerable amount OF
capital Is lying unemployed There is change to
In the discount line the for first class paper
being seven per cent
At the carly session Of the open board railway shares
steady. Nav York Central sold at o7ts; Erie 5s7s
56<; Reading, 1908 l0aH Michigan Southern o7ss;
cleveland and Pttsburg. coz; Cleveland and Toledo,
ll2 %. 10, Rock Island, SEX s55; Northwestern,
B2z; DO preferred, 59ss 59S Fort Wayne, 92N a
2H. Al tao rs, regular board tho market dun but
irm. Now York Central closed 4 higher than at tho
Iame time yesterday, Erie IL, Reading Ia, Michigan
onthern u, Cleveland and Psbnrg x, Rock Island y,
1sy--
Atlantic Mail u, Western Union Telegraph X, North
western preferred a. Fort Wayne y, Ohio and biissis
ippi certificates y. Government securities inac-
1--WE but firm Coupon i've otwentes OF 1852 showed an
ldvance Of u, ten.fortics 5S Tennessee skies, new,
we're 4 higher North Carolina SKIES were y lower
Al the O'Clock open board the market became
a,her heavy. New York Central sold at 974 y; ;
Erie. 56%; Hudson % II; Reading, 1901 X;
Michigan Southern, oG5s II; Cleveland and Pittsbarg,
(Sh x; Rock Islard s5sl Sc; Northwestern, 31Z a
q; do. preferred, $50 u; Fort Wayne, 91Ia q;
Pacific Mail l2ots; Atlantic Mai sax. subsequently
PEicas experienced further decline, mainly in ccnse
usnce Of the cable report that negotiations between
rance and Prussia had been broken off.he first i'm.
plsa OF tho street hearing 1t having been to SELL
AZ tho hsfrsst two regular board the market
ettled, and New York Central closed 4 lower than at
he first regular board Erie TX Re1dng l, Michigan
sntyal !, Michigan Southern IL, Rock Island q,
Northwestern preferred ~, Fort Wayne * Ohio and
iississtppi certificates u, Pacific Mail 2. Govern
nsnt securities were firm, and coupon avcwenties OF
90 advanced Y, Notwithstanding that the bonds
Psrs rumcrcd to be selling in London at
0X T. Tho new issue OF 1855 also ad.
snosd k, the rise In gold having neuiralized
b decline Ia tho price abroad The rest OF the list
isady. Missouri SKIES decnedH H. After this tho un-
Dun1ed apprehensions which had previously existed
bvs paeo To confident state Of feeling, and it
~ ssen that there nothing In the war prospect
brood calculated to impair the value Of railway pro-
srty In this country. The bidding for stocks there
bro. increased attended by corresponding improve
kpat IN quotations.
~ the half-past three open board New York Central
Id at e1x y; Eric, 55x y; Reading, o9x; Michi-
IN Southern, 68A; Cleveland and Pntsburg, 6Ss X |;
oek Island. s5x . X; Northwestern. AK AK; do.
fsfaysd, 5sk q *; Fort Wayne, s15s; Pacific Mail,
Sk; Western Union Telegraph, 35S X. During the
msnder Of the afternoon the market was Arm, and at
o'clock the following quotations were currents New
osk OsntrAl, Elk . n; Eric, 6sX a So; Reading. e9X
X: Michigan Southern. 68h V; Cleveland and
itsAarx, esx 90 Rock Island, s5X q y; Cleveland
a roasso, 1l2 Y: Northwes ern, ak H;.dc. pre-
rsd, Ssx n: Fort Wayne. ol7s q %; Pacific Mail,
IS . -; Ohio and Mississippi certificates % a Y.
Ths New York Central Railroad Fare bill was revived
n nsw shapo in the State Assembly this morning
amsly - an amendmcnt TO Senate bill in relation 10
Iway conductors. The amendment allows the Central
ompany 70 charge two and half cents per mile pas
aesr fare from the date OF the passage Of tho act up to
sosh Of September 1850, and contains section pro-
dns that the company shall forward freight towards
Destination within ten days after receiving IT,,
AssA might as we'll have been omitted SO
y q any restriction II imposes upon the
oupsnv Is concerned. The bill was recornmi.ted
patIr dc viii, instr
mend and report forthwith This goes to show that
10 managers OF tho company sl indusiriously
Wing 10 get the measure passed over the Governors
o{o and report that fresh outlay OF green
being made to secure this result; but IL Is 10 be hoped
has the action OF the Governor will be main aimed In
a street only few ineres cd parties appear 70 care
boat tho fate Of the bl and the effect OF rs failure
pen she general marc. has been already discounted
Government securities firm a. the close OF busi-
s,Swhen tho following quotations were curfent:--
lsgstsred 1881, slO9s 1924; coupon, 1881, looH
0oN; hvetwentes, registered 1852, lof lOa1si hve-
ventiss. coupon 1892 l0sx 1oeH; fve-twentics
oupon. 1864, 1885, 1Osk avctwcnties, COUPON 1865
osx . n; nve.twcnties, COUPON. January and July,
o7x ~ ten fortes, registered es ss,1; ten.forties
Damon. osx X; August seven -thrties 1o55s AK.
ma foreign exchange market became stronger and
IT, advanced under the European political news and
hs further decline OF cotton. Bankers bills on Eng
nd Il sixty days quoted at the clos. At 1929
three days. llox 1lox; commercial bills, 1857 I
BE-; francs at sixty days 5lei< a SIS; at three
ais. ASK aS5l2x; bills on Beriiu 70 ~; o.
rsmsn. TAX Tx: on Frankfort, AK . III on Am,
lj&lam, az u; on Hamburg, son n; on Antwerp
20 6.l7K.
Ths ssock Exchange the open board, the Gold Ex
hangs and the Mining Board have voted 20 ad)our'
vsr tomorrow GOOD Friday. and as tho lower hall
=. esocr Exchange will also be closed u Is probable
n. : very limited amount OF business will bs trans
otsA in Wall street. Az is not . legal holiday, how
ver xhe banks and public Offices will DO kept opsn fe
10 necessary purposes. la sS
rne loan or thirty millions TO the Mexican republic
,6fsssntsd by Juarez. which advertised for sao D.
boriss Co. In this city, some time ago. promises
rove an improbable Investment for those who wer'
induced 20 purchase the bonds by the large dscopnl -
i'm rate OF interest offered The semannual intsres