New-York tribune., 1868-05-05

dividend at tho rate OF per cent seml-anhuaLy.
After the regular Board prices improved and at the
advance fair business was dOnc AT the close,
there was an improvement in New-York Central,
which sold at 129 and Erie which sold at 70l. Tue
Western list was all firm, and sparingly offered at
quotations. Government bonds close steady at quo
tations The Assistant Treasurer has purchased
100000 of 7.SOs to-day
on. Ask.l OF. Ask
y es ISL RegIi2E IS s. go Co. new 0'iS8t i9 iS9
Us. $40 Reg.......1O55 1854 IS 1910, Rcgl925 l0S
Us. 52J COu. O. .l03 l0S > lO4O Coupon. l95 iOS5
Us U.s. SO % SS cSa Sa iSS. Us Us 5o Sd coupon io ioa
The following are illiam Heath 81 Co.'s last quota
tions of stocks:
Boston waterP.. q 2s Hudson River ....i9s iS7.
cumberland Coal 80 So Reading 49,. 80 2oi
AneFIcaS iTprcss 81 50 M&st Paul Pref % %
Adams Express. Gli 63 Fort WAYNE. .-..l03l 10i
Ifuitcd Stntes - col GlB Ohio q Miss Ger 3li 3li
NercEants u. TX 81 SE Boston II. & r.. ut lli
Quicksilver Ming 20 2st Michigan Central III :;
canfpS 80, iH, iaos sc; IA
Atlantic WALL. 81 IS Ceye. aud Tol.. .lo5i lO6
Western Ia. Tel. 36I 97i Rock Isand.... 9iS gag
S,D.. '''..' 5cE II Northwest Pref 76S 7ei
The following were the bids for Bank stocks:
American Exchange
ccRaaies Sci Bank 1' Of the Republic
Bank OF North America. 1854
cy......i6 Shoe and Leather
PhenX continental.
butchers and DlOyers' l2j ST. Nicholas. ..........l06i
Naonal.................1lO Commonwealth
nrfan aa"r , hAGfaEs5 Sanas ciaiins
Seventh Ward...........lll Central NatlOna.......lG
State OF New York 10 Fourth NdiiOHa...... .l0J
ll9l Ninth National.
Mechanics Bkg Ass0n.ll6 Tenth Natlonal.s
And the following for Railroad bonds;
n. Y. Cent G., Ss,.... e3i Del L. &W ID M..... o5i
y. Y. Cent 6s, L. Es.... 70 Iol, WhOh lst H.. %
y. J. Cent es seD'n::: g FOL. W4Dh 1t ~ ex "
Y Cont Cent }2I. s FL IT, %SG% Bond; g,
erie Z. Sd Endorsed, 's3 % Great Me9en - n HS3 8.
Lrie 7s 5h Gdorscd,os s9t quincy a. Ioi lst M %
Hnl. H. 7s sd ~, '5, ex 90 Chi 4 r. l. Pacific Iss o
Mich Cen prct; on lGlt Morris Essex 2d NJ; 50.
en-. b. 40 Sp.e n ll9 PITTS. = W ChiclStM 100
Mce M So &C. Pg q NJ 81 81 Ps Pt + Cine "a "a NJ
Pac H. IS guar. by no. 9ol Cey & Pits. GhM..... u
~ Geg7 p l5lo ~ G9lG q = All Vs. : IGcG9e 53
Alton Il r H. 2d NJ pref IS Ono y Miss Ist M,.... %
Aiion ST. 4. % N. Inc. g Dub. sioux G. IstM. g.
Gas Gis \ VIM Bdsex MI s. - Fam a ls ~ Mge 9s
@ C"ns p T9ny F Goud ~ c i,i aS ~, IN iui "a
ConsoId pc. ls NJ. IS Joliet Chie, Let NJ. 100
Han. 81, Jo La Cts. l02 IChc.& Eastn Isl NJ. 80
Lack q Western Bonds 81 n. Y. & ~ III. Gs....... 9it
Del. L. * W. ist M...... %
Money is in large supply at ~ cent and loans for
90 days upon stock collaterals are readily made.
Some business is done on call at u cent but the rate
is exceptional Commercial paper sells freely at low
interest when of short date and high character.
The Treasury is now ready to give Three Per Cent
Certificates in exchange for May compounds, allow
ing interest the latter to the 18th inst The con-
version and payment of the compounds will increase
the of the banks materially and make it at
the same time more available Certificates payable
demand in lawful money are a more available re-
sort than compound notes with three years interest
added, and insure an easier movement at bank.
Sterling Exchange is dull, but steady. Bills at co
days London quoted at 1lOa1lOs; do. at short
sight 1l0l ll0I; Paris at 60 days 513. G512i do
at short sight, 5.llta5lO; Antwerp, 5.15a5.15i
Swiss, 515Gj15s; Hamburg. S6sa3C3 Amsterdam. |
4I04ls; Frankfort, 4ia4lB; Bremen, 79.aSO; Ber- |
lin. 7I972.
The transactions at the Office of the Assistant |
Treasurer Receipts for Customs. s3SjOOO: re-
ceps for Gold Notes. slll5.Oe0; total receipts S.
645$7 9S; total payments, $685. ,ii6 II; balance,
SlOl,5G6,l53 AZ.
Freishts-To Liverpool. 81 ZOO bush. Wheat at Sl9
i'd and by steamer, 1900 bush. Wheat and 1900
bush Peas at sd A bark with 1900 bbls Petroleum,
from Philadelphia to Bremen. at 5s, and ship to
Antwerp on private terms.
The earnings of the Chicago Rock Island and Pa
cifc Railroad for April were:
.S2ss,7O0 is7....S25O2s3 Increase. ....sS4l7
The earnings of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Road
for the second and third week in April We're:
1868 $ll7l3 20 1867 sllO22i "a Increase. siSs GO
The earnings of the Michigan Southern Road for
April were:
1868. si55o3 S39ll63 Inc SGi $50
The State of Missouri is thoroughly awake to the
development Of new railroads. The most important
are the Mississippi and Missouri River road, from
Lexington to louisiana; the extension of the North
Missouri, from Brunswick TO Omaha the ST. Louis
andS st. Joseph road the Kansas City and Galveston
road the extension Of the Platte Valley road, from
Leayenworth to Lexington; the extension OF the
same road from Savannah TO the State line the ST.
Joseph aud Council Bluffs road; the Leayenworth
and Des Moines road the Lexington and ST. Louis
road the road from BOonville TO connect with tho
Pacific road the extension of the South West
Branch to Springfield and State Line tho extension
of the Iron Mountain road the Tebo and Neosho
Moberly and Hannibal and Cairo and Fulton roads.
Many of these enterprises are on sound footing and
IN actual process of construction. Their effect upon
the growth of the State and their ameliorating nilu
ence upon the people can scarcely be calculated.
The Heading Journal says:
The proposed railroad from Reading to TrovertOn, via
berhVle Rehresburg, and fremont schh{iAll county,
10 take measures TO put the road under way.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday says:
Business circles rather more active 90
ween merchants and produce operators and in some
quarters there was slightly increased demand for
money, mostly however OF temporary character. The
deliveries fair but those OF wheat very
light At some institutions there was more mercantile
PAPER Offering and OF the banks report remttauccs
II currency Red Wing Winona and other up-riyer
POINTS The money market Is easy, and borrowers in 5
rood standing experience no difficulty in obtaining all the
warranted by their accounts The clear
ngs this morning S1.S0OOOO New York funds
supply in tho forenoon, and sales were made
595Oc premium In the afternoon the market was :
irmer with sellers below the upper figure. The
er rates steady aud firm at par buying. aud l-l0
premium selling. ,