The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21

Legal tenders 81, 1896 $50 63 82S DOL
Ciearings ....... 543l9169 oO30Io,Iy3
Dsiances ......... ZI,ZSvl5o Zi,SvO,soS
There nothing in these figures to excite dstrust OF
the future Of the money Market but the contrary
much that is reassurng although the sluggish move
mont OF capital in business channels indicates the semi
stagnation which still prevails in trade all over the
country. Money 10 in abundant supply at six per
cent on mixed eolaterals and at i've governments
and, owing to the duness OF business the stock Ex
change. the demand is light.
Ths general business OF the city Is dull and the dry
goods market has been unsettled and depressed for
some time past. Goods have been marked down day by
day without apparently creating any fresh demand, pur
chases being still confined 70 the supply Of immediate
nscsssiisa Hence commercial paper seeking discount
ssssssy sornized and only the best grads. a which
tAsrs very iigh. supply, passes freely q ssves per
ssnt wass good but lsa favored names submit % as
pr osnt.
AZ the ten O'Clock op board railway shares wsre duh
81 ealy fractional variations from the closing prices on
Satucday New York Central sold ct 97h; Erie, o2k;
Reading i0sk; Michigan Southern, o7k: Cleveland and
nttsburE tax; Rock Island, ssK; Northwestern. 3lK
Do preferred, soh; Fort Wayne, co. Ohio and Misss-
sippi Certificates FAX; Western Union Telegraph. AK
AZ; Marposa preferred, 49,
Al the rss regular board the market continued mac
tvs but steady in tome. New York Central closed y
n
Nsrshwsstsrn preferred x, Toledo. Wabash and
Western y, ohio and Mississippi certificates y, Pacific
Naa n. Boston Water Power y. Fort Wayne was y
lowse Milwaukee and St. Paul preferred u, Atlantic
Mail l. Narposa preferred y. Government securities
were dull Coupon nvetwenties Of 1862 advanced e,
and the ssue Of 1854 declined Y. Missouri State sizes
usrs x higher, and Tennessee skies, new, X lower
AZ tho one O'Clock open board the market was stag
nsas bat steady New York Central sold At o7x; Erie,
ssX . Y; Hudson, loik; Reading. losx; Michigan
soutbsr. s7x; Cleveland and Pittsburg, Is k; Rock
Island. 80 . y; Northwestern. S4K; do preferred,
sex; western Union Telegraph, az.
Al the half-past two regular board the market was
Hrmsr in TONE and there moro speculative activity
which led 70 IN advance Of prices. New York Central
closed higher than a the nrst regular board Erie ~
Reading 4. Cleveland and ntsburg \, Rock Island y,
Northwestern y, Fort Wayne y. Milwaukee and st.
Paul preferred X, Western Union Telegraph ~ ATTAIN
Go Nail was u lower, Boston Water Power u Govern
msnt securities neglected but steady In Tone and
coupon nvetwsnties Of 1852 advanced 4, Missouri
StaEs skies declined IN, Tennessee skies " Tsnnss
ssss nov. advanced u.
AZ the haifpast three open board the market contin
Ted Arm New York Central sold at 0sk . x; Erie,
e2K; Hudson, 1o1k; Reading, 103x; Michigan South
srn. 67X . %; Cleveland and Pittsburg. 73xa TAX;
Rock Island. ssX 50; Northwestern, s4x: do. pre-
fsrrsd, 5sK; Fort Wayne, oek Subsequently there
was moderate volume Of business transacted ana at
quarter six the following quotations CURRENT:
New York Central osk . y; Erie, o2k . y; Reading,
103k x; Michigan Southern, 6sh . u; Cleveland
and Pittsburg, TAI *; Rock Island, ssyl 80; Fort
wsyns o6k . n: Northwestern, sax X; do pre-
ferrsd s9xax Pacific Mail 12o; Western Union TEL
graph. 42X 49,
Government securities quoted thus the close Of
businsss:-1ssi, coupon. 1l1h . 81 1881, registered,
1ll,. X; nvstwenties coupon, 1891 loox u; Ave.
twentics coupon. 1894 1o5x . y; nvstwsntiss, cou-
pom, 1865, 106H AZ; nve-twentss. new issue, 1071l .
1osx fortss coupon ssss y; seven-thirty notes,
Ars SERIES 1861 III thirty notes. second series,
1864 \; ssven-thirty notes, third SERIES 1861 Ak.
The gold market Is dull. The opening price was
1ssk. followed BY decline to l3oa, and subsequent
advance to ls7k-the closing quotation Loans were
made ast and per cent for carrying. The gross
oesrnes amounted 70 ss2 7eoo 900, and the gold bal
ances 10 81, Isl, 900.
The foreign exchange market IL firm, and bills are in
demand Banksr' bills on England 1t sixty days we're
quoted .. 1924 10; at three days. 11oH X; COM
merc,aI bills losx 100; Francs at sixty days 5.1sk
sisk: at three days. 5.12X $40; bills on Berlin. 72x
. 4; on Bremen, 7ox 80; on Frankfort, II aAK; on
Amsterdam. a az; on Hamburg. 36j< ~; on Ant
wcrp, s1sk a612k.
Mining shares show increased activity. Al the nrss
Board Consolidated Gregory Gold closed &C. higher than
the time Saturday. selling At 90 IS; Corydon
2oc selling at 81 90; Quartz Hnl 1lc, selling at 81 %;
Coumb,an Gold and Silver &C., selling ~ ACC Al the
second board Coydon closed 1oc higher than At the rst
Board selling 81 70; waikiki Lead &c., selling al $50.
Tue remainder OF the list steady.
The NationaiTruH Company OF the City OF New York
w Incorporated April 10 under special charter, with
On authorized capital Of too Millions divided into shares
or hundred dollars each. Mr.. Joseph Q. 0rvis has
been eiscted President for the drst year.
The Atlantic Mail Company has declared dividend Of
ewo and half per cent, payable on June 10.
Toe subTreasurers statement for the day Is as fol-
eovs.-
Total receipts .s25soe5s Total payments. t2s31544
Tor customs. 355 600 Balance. lbs, 741, lob
For gold notes. 23s.0oo
Annexed are the Chicago Clearing House statements
Cor the past two weeks
Cie1r1rre~ Bcf1noss
Neek ending May ~. $50 0le $l,ls42le
Wsef previous. .............. lO,fpo.15s 1l3o,ssl
The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company
erusd the frat week Ia May, 1861 t13 062
corresponding week ia f368................., 1292!
tn'rease his year. els5
Tos b'al valrs Of exports from Boston for the week