New-York tribune., 1868-09-07

The heavy short interest IN gold has induced bull
movement and the puce was advanced to 1441'
closing i443, bid. The movement ls entirely specma
tive and will cease as the shorts are covered
rs nothing in political affairs warrants any advance,
and in the face of the shipments of produce and the
continued heavy demand fOr our bonds abroad, there
can be but little hope of making any great advance
in the premium. Cash gold was scarce; l-t4th was
paid foT the use for delivery. The clearngs at the
Gold Exchange Bank were SGl,&40oO, and the
balances 1910 JOj. The Pereire, for Hayre took
sz 40 in specie. Total shipments since Aug /, 1868
$9G547 II previously this year $2l2U $40 - To-
Val since Jan. /. 1865 $25S2Iaci g; corresponding
period, 1867, $g7,5OO547 S. Decrease this year
t2173l63 o..
Government bonds opened strong and active, with
adeInand for ali classes but the investment bonds
continued IN most request large purchases continue
for investment here, and the German bankers
are free buyers for shipment Fully one million
were taken to-day, and orders constantly being
received for them in preference TO the old bonds
The correspondents here of foreign houses have
posted theT friends fully as 10 the advantage OF
taking the bonds, both as 10 prices and also as
10 the fact that they of gold interest for
four years on the '67s, and five years on
the 'Gss and the Germans Who have 50
intelHgently and judiciously watched tie course
of public affairs during the war, now
see nothing TO cause them 10 change their invest
ments but on the contrary continue the heaviest
purchasers of our securities having perfect faith IN
the viii and ability Of the people TO maintain and
pay the debt in good faith The short interest IN the
market was never larger than at the present mo-
ment and the supply Of bonds never so high. State
bonds were strong Tennessee, eX-cOupOns, Cs; New
bonds CO; Virginia, ex-cOupOns, 53l; Georgia 's,
H!: North Carolina, ex-cOupOns, 70. New bonds,
al Railway bonds were firm. Pacific Mail was
steady at lO2i Canton sold at 46i. Express shares
were higher; Adams sold at 81 United States, 46s
Merchants Union, ~; Western Union Telegraph, 81.
The dealings in Railway shares chaIac .erized
by great frmness throughout the day, with demand
for all the Western shares. which, under their large
earnings and the great prosperity of the country,
give promise Of dividends. Central and Erie were
neglected and not marked with any special interest.
St Paul stocks were excited and higher the Com
mon selling at so and the Preferred at 81. Michi-
gan Southern advanced 10 So afterward declining
20 So. Toledo sold at 1927; Cleveland and Pitts
Surgh, 81. The dealings ia the NOrth-Westorn
shares were heavy, with advance in quotations 10
si. Rock Island recovered its tmHcss, selling at
lGS. The recent heavy sales Of the stock shook
the confidence Of some holders fOr the moment
but, as the stock is not delivered with
any degree Of pTOmptness it is supposed
Lhey were fOr short account. AZ the o'clock
Board Enc and New-York Central were weak,
Reading was firm al g2l Rock Island sold al lG2.
At the close the general market was duh and steady
New York Central sold down to l26, and looked
weak Western shares are frner, Government
bonds close firm, and active at quotations.
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