New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20
WEDNESDAY. Ang. ls-r. NJ.


The price Of gold was further depressed to-day,
openingat 1855 selling at 49, l45l' l45s l4i' closing
l45 bid.
circular in the interest Of the bulls was scattered
broadcast over town yesterday with q wei cooked
statement Which showed that the business cOmnu-
nity would be short about eleven million Of coin by
the 1st of January. 70 make this statement the
amount TO be shipped to Europe is placed at $287OO
OO and the $7200 coo paid for Alaska is put down
being shipped But two millions of the last amount
was sent forward and the balance sold and added
to the burden already carried by tho bulls. The
amount estimated 10 20 forward is largely IL excess
Of the probable shipments. The heavy amount OF
bonds sent within the past two months has already
made us creditor to Europe, and the produce yet 70
be shipped viii be 80 considerable that the best in
formed bankers think that the flow Of specie will
turn toward this country, and that no further loss OF
coin will be made Tho year. Tho demand for eus-
tome is now the only legitimate use for gold, and
nothing but dstrust can advance the already OK
orbitant price.
The clearings at the Gold Exchange Bank were
$sO,231. 600 and the balance $ls36,75 81.
The Russia for Liverpool. took $4,000 in specie
Government bonds opened weak, and on heavy
sales Tor short account declined per cent from the
opening price. After the call there an equally
sharp advance, and prices improved to the opening
prices The amount of bonds sent here for sale is
the increase one house receiving nearly million to
day. At the close the market did not maintain tho
advance, closing feveri,h at quotations:
T. 6 c. 1881 Reg 133 a1l3i IT, 6 $40 Cou rs. I'll 7illi
L. E. 6s 1881 Cou. Si 9li3. us520C0 new '65l0 aIo1z
t. g. 800 Cou. G2..l3 all3s Y. = $40 COu tIluk 0lls
L. s $50 Cou ga lOsa qI09 L. 6 Cou. &C. los Qlos
State bonds were lower with large transactions in
North Carolinas. Railway bonds were steady. Pa
cfc Mail declined 10 9s,. closing at 100 after selling
at 1907. Express shares were pressed for sale.
Adams sold at 4j, Merchants Union. 49,; Wells
Fargo was steady at 25i, At the last board Adams
improved per cent, Merchants Union per cent.
Railway shares opened weak and unsettled, with
sales of New-York Central at 1911; Erie 4Sa. Rock
Island 90. The decline in Central, caused by sales
by parties in the Vanderbilt interest is said 10 be
planned upon an impression that has prevailed the
street for some time that the stock cannot be i'll
creased beyond the present amount from some legal
difficulties atstndin thelway, and which cannot be
overcome without legislative aid and the unanimous
consent of the stockholders. The sales by interested
parties give color to this report. At the decline an
active demand TO cover shorts rallied the market
sharply on New-YoIk Central, which sold at 1881
Erie SOL selling Oft again TO A. closing firmly at 4t,
after numbcrless fluctuations between AZ and SOL.
Hudson was heavy at lS5. Reading advanced Z;
Rock Island, per cent; Fort Wayne Il. The adj
vance inspired no confidence, and as as the de-
mand for delivery supplied, Erie was pressed for
sale declining to A.. New-YOrk Central was weak,
selling at l22 but afterward rallied to 1881, The rest
of the market sold Off from to per cent, closing
feverish and unsettled.
The following are VIM. Heath g. Co.'S last quota