The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-13

Al the sariy session of the open board and previously
In the lower hall OF the Stock Exchange, there
effort made to advance the market for railway shares
and Erie sold up to 1885, but tho improvement was not
eusaiuei and Eric reacted 10 1914 At the first regular
board the volume OF business light, and Erie de-
clned 0es, but the rost Of the railway list
parasivcy strong. New York censrsi closed 70 higher
chan ut the same time on Saturday Erie ~ Reading ~
Michigan Southern 4, Rock Island q, Northwestern
1s:, do. preferred x, Milwaukee and St. Paul 70. do
preferred " Ohio and Mississippi certificates Il. Gov
eminent securities werc rather dull but steady in Tone
Coupon nvetwsntes OF 1884 declined e, sevon-thrty
notes of tho second and third series r. Five twenties
Of tho nav issue OF 1865 advanced u.
At the open board at o'clock the market con-
tlnucd dull, and prices were slightly lower. AT the
second regular board there further decline and the
speculative feeling was tame Now York Central closed
y lower than at the FIRST regular board Eric u, Mch-
gan southern X Northwestern preferred r. Fort Wayne
.. Ohio and Mississippi certificates u, Western Union
Telegraph ~ Government securities were steady, ex-
ceptug coupon skies OF 1881 and sevenhiry notes OF
the second SERIES which declined u. Among the Ex-
press shares Adams advanced a.; selling at TAX, while
American eold at 72s.
Az tho hapsss three open board Erie was steady and
che general market nrmer, but inactive. During the
rest OF the afternoon there was very little business
dono aud at SIX o'clock the following quotations were
7o,f: Reading, 1o4ys los; Michigan Southern, SKA
al y; Cleveland and Psburg, e31s o. Rock Island
10sA l02k: Northwestern, AK 47i4; do. preferred
40 ~; Pacific MALL 145 145J<; Western Union Tse
ersph. 45H 4ssl; Ohio and Mississippi certificates,
ST. 27L
The transactions 10 government securities on
limited scale the OF the leading Dealers but
the market cIozed firm a, the subjoned prices Rcgs
tsrcd 1851, 111k his; coupon, 1851, 111Z liz;
nvs-twentics. registered, 1897, l0e7i ITO; Ave.
swonuss. coupon, 1862, 1854 a113rs; fvetwen.
COS coupon, 1884. liojs l1oi4; nvetwsnties,
coupon 1885, 11ox 1ioI; do, January and
July>icss los,s nvetwen,ics, coupon, 1887. 1885
1857. tspforse, registered eet4 e91E; tsn-forties
coupon 1c2sl 1925; gold. 1405s aI4o; August seven
thrrties l07k los; June do 1918 1915 July do,
1o75. lo7rs; August compounds, 1884, 119k ll9h;
October DO, 1ls* 1857 December do, r7x 1i7,s
May do. 1866. III 1i7i4; August do, 1l0 1894;
September do. 1885, q 49,; october do, lIo
1854.
The gold market has been more than unusually strong
ana ac'vs TIE opening transactions at 1a0L,
from wncn there was dces>ss 140i. followed by an
advance 10 a4o,< and the closing quotation was 1905,
y. The supply OF coin for delivery was moderately
Easy and loans were made At s . per cent Der
annrm aud l-32 lea per cent per diem in
favor OF the lender and 'snatn The sross
clcariuys amounted 10 s3a, asa coo and the eo,a
balances to seei, ga. Tho advancing tendency
or tho premium was due 10 the operations Of
= bull clique assisted BY the reports from wash
fnssan relative 10 the breaking up Of the Cabinet
and III possible consequence. rumor was also cir
culascd TO the effect ths, Official statement Of over
isssss OF government securities largo amount would
o. msde TO the public this week. Moreover the fact
sha the reserve Of specie the banks OF this city il
reduced to $5.3l1,9q7 was not without influence in
sreng'nening the underline Of the market White the
ss"nce IN tho rsses Of foreign exchange contributed
towards tho same rcsais The Treasury - understood
TO have been seller to a moderate A-ipg tbs
- rrghe aggregate OF geld certificates issued by the
when slsS5q,to the 10Th inst was s2ii,i1a,2eo, Of
A.. ss5. go outs,apdnss.d been redeemed leaving
tho market We ana led 10 infer r amount o. com
portion Of those are Looked out Of the Gold Koie
IT hard TO reconcile th fact OF soh sum spv be,d
An ceriaratss with the sgh rates Maid ss, wat Cor
i,ans unless they wideS .>aftsrsa a. ,..., -,
ou, Of the market by bull srre,lators a., o~,o.
NAV 10 kept scarce enotsi TO coms-I, ''". 00'n
or he remainder in favor he lender and thai
crsmmm may be at the samstine the more firmly SUP.
ported.
rpa foreign exchange mfket avelopcd increased
s.,,,.v and nrmness undo quiocn,pe of the de.
,,,a for bills and light supply The vance in rates
., NAKED and probably DING, IN parso Speculative
t,ausuoss designed 10 reec upon gold. the close
n.nrsr. bills on England spisty days. vel, uossd a
sooU TO: Al three daH ITO 11ox; ctmerc,s
M 100 loeK; bills on .J's a slz'y days ssx