The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-31

slightly higher than at the close Of business last
evening" Erie selling at 76& and New York Central at
1O8k. At the FIRST regular board the market was dull
aud the previous improvement was not fully sustained
New York Central closed l7s lower than at the same
time yesterday, Erie l, Hudson River IA Reading "
Michigan Southern ~, Cleveland and Toledo 2, Rock
Island IL, Northwestern l, do. preferred 2, Fort
Wayne 4, Milwaukee and 81. Paul preferred a. Ohio
and Mississippi certificates u, Quicksilver u, Canton
TX Western Union Telegraph l. Cleveland aud Pitts
burg was u higher; Pacific Mail - Government
securities inactive but firm IN Tone Coupon five
tweuties Of the issue Of 1865 and tenortes ad-
vanced q. The State stocks were rather heavy Ten
skies new declined ~ Virginia SKIES new l.
Missouri SKIES r. The express stocks were quiet;
Merchants Union 80 so paid, sold st 49, Adams sold
at 7sh, Wells, Faiso !. Co. at 81 and American at n
AZ the one O'Clock opeu board the market was fiat and
prices ruled \ Il LIVER than at the morning board
Milwaukee and ST. Paul preferred excepted, which ad
sanced TO 85X. Al the second regular board Its tone
WAS rmer but the speculative feeling was not strong
Ths Hesyn shares were better supported than the re-
maindsr Of ths lss New York Central closed lower
shan at the first reeulss heard, Eric ~ Hudson River
y, Reading y, Michigan soathern q, northwestern u,
Pacific Mall u, Quicksilver u, Cantor ~ Cleveland
and Pft,shurg was n higher ROCK Island y, North
western preferred u, Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee and St
Paul preferred " Government securities were ne.
elected but steady in tono. Coupon nvetwenties OF
1861 advanced r. The State stocks were steady Ten
nessee Sizes new advanced T. The old express shares
were frm and there is increasing demand for them
from out Of town buyers Adams advanced u, selling
alta
Al the half-past three open board the market expert
enoed further Improvement New York Central sold AZ
los; Erie, 70 a n; Reading, lo7's Milwaukee and st.
Paul preferred, e5k; Michigan Southern, 81 Cleveland
ns. Doe h.
western, SOY; do. preferred, TAX u; Fort Wayne.
10I During the rest Of the afternoon the market re-
NAMED strong and at o'clock the following quota
lions were current New York Central and Erie being
he nost active and buoyant Of the railway shares
New York Contra, 10SI u; Erie, TEX X; Reading,
fo7x x: Michigan Southern, sax = Cleveland and
P,tssburr. os . X; Rock island, 1924 a ioS; Fort
WAYNE, Io7 "; Northwestern, 6oH u; do pre-
Serred 72x a x; Milwaukee and ST. Paul preferred,
eSk 60; Western Union Telegraph, AK a 4. En-
prSss stocks were quoted thus:-Adams, Ha7'; Ameri'
can. TAX 74K; United States, 75h 10; Merchants
Union. IlX Is for 80 por cent paid and s 10 Tor 70
,esid :+',.x-. 'ts,4r.
Thsrs was very moderate business transacted IN
govsrnmsnt securities at the COUNTIES 81 ING sa9.
dsaisr but the tendency CT prices upward md the
market CLOSED steady at the eubjoned quotations: -
Registered 1881, ITO a y; coupon 1881, l1oH u;
BON, 1852 my . y; do, 1854. 1091 q y; do,
lSes. losI u; do Do, January and July, 1854 X;
d. 1897, IosA *; I0-4Os registered l02 y; laos
coupon, i02x aN Angus. 1905. 1917. AZ; June 1905.
lO7H X; July 1905, 1918 u; August compounds,
1854, 11ox n; October do, do, 11sk u; December
do, do, u7k o u; May do 1865, ICY n7h;
AuEus6 do, d. 1857 1l6H september do, do, ll5%
q *; October do. do 1147s 115H
The gold market steady, the range OF the day
having been from lao l40i with the opening trans
actions at 140L and the closing ones at l4oS There
was good borrowing demand for coin, and loans were
made without interest and at per cent per
and 14 132 per cent per diem in favor Of the lender
The gross ceaances amounted to SIS, 900, and the
sold balances TO siis2,sos. The Treasury. 1t is
,undsrsood, was . seller to moderate amount
vestsrday, but not to-day. There was d.
unfinished 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
steady demand for specie TO expert The shipments
have atsry been larger than expected. considering
tho enormous aggregate Of gold In the banks OF Eng
and and France. and these have impaired very firm
tone 70 the market notwithstanding the absence Of an
sotivs speculation for rise.
The transactions In foreign exchange we're on Q very
lted SCALE and although some Of the leading drawers
AK Ilok for their sterling at sixty days. buyers in
sspossd 70 give than liox. which Is the general
rate for prime bills The supply Of commercial bills
continues extremely light and hence the stsadness Of
rates in nee Of he limited demand Bankers bills
England q sixty days we're quoted at ITO llox; at
three days, llox . y; commercial bills. 1904 q y
bill. on Paris al sixty days. 6l3,< 6.l2h; o. three
days, AliX ab1ok
British consols and American securities were quoted
thus In London to-day and on previous dates
June 20. Juy2I July 90
Canada W %