The New York herald., 1868-01-05


Loans. ............ $Z44 620,3lz s9490, 32I
Specie ........... 1921, 9G9 lz,I2a,6l4
Circulation. .......... 81 l3410 ~, ia, 3sl
deposits ........... lIe1l3,l9l l6I,O1O,15o
Legal tenders. ....... 60,651.0d2 81, Ill, 2Ol
The admission of Mr.. VIII lston B. Lockwood, men,
Der OF the open board, to the firm OF Lockwood Co.,
which belongs to the regular board has created
saon among the members of tho latter, who took ac-
ton upon the matter after the fact announced
by appointing a committee To report whether Mr. VI. B.
Lockwood had attended any meeting OF the open board
after he became q member Of the nrm. The committee
reported that had, and tho rulo OF the Stock Ex-
change being that any member who associates himself
or transacts business in any way with tho
open board shall forfeit his seat at the board,
it was decided by the presiding officer that
the representatives OF tho firm at the board,
Mr. lie Grand Lockwood and Mr.. Van Buskirk, should
cease members OF that association which decision.
on being appealed from, sustained by voto OF LOT
10 26 II pretty quarrel as II stands, and it remains
to be seen what action Messrs Lockwood Co will tako
in the NATTER they evidently invited this result when
they admitted Mr. w. b. Lockwood to their firm. At
the time the policy Of the Stock Exchange is cvi.
dently very ono, which requires to be liberal
Ized order to Prevent IL from becoming suicidal.
AZ the commencement Of business the stock market
was firm the advanced quotations OF yesterday and at
the early session OF tho open board the tendency Of
prices was upward, whilo Northwestern preferred
tho most active OF railway shares. Now York Gen.
iral sold at 11sis Erie. 72ss TIKI Michigan Southern,
s5s. s5x; Cleveland and Pittsburg. 50 s93s Rock
Island, 94x 947s Northwestern, 5o; do. preferred,
7ly< ~; Pacific Mail, l13H 113ss; Western Union
Telegraph 37h Al tho FIRST regular board the market
was strong, and Erc New York Central and Northwest.
ern preferred were active, while Northwestern common
advanced to coy Saes Of Eric made high as 73
New York Central closed ~ higher than at the same
time yesterday, Eric n Reading IL, Michigan South
ern y, Cleveland and Pittsburg 11s, Cleveland and
Toledo u, Rock Island y, Northwestern preforrod ~,
Fort Wayne u. Milwaukee and St. Paul Il, do pre-
ferred X, western Union Telegraph u. Pacific Mail was
lower Atlantic Mail u. Governments securities were
nrm Coupon nvc-twentes, Of 1861, new issue, wero u
higher Tennessee declined y, and express shares
we're neglected
At the open board at one o'clock the market was
slightly lower Erie selling at TO- A. the second regular
board the market dull at further slight decline
New York Central closed ts lower than at tho first
regular board Erie K, Northwestern lS do. preferred
X Milwaukee and st. Paul u, do. preferred u, Pacific
Mail IN, Cumberland Coal 1, Western Union Telegraph
x. Fort Wayne was y higher Al tbs open board At
half-pass three prices we're without any material
change, and the volume Of business light.
New York Central sold at 1lsk; Erie. TN; Michigan
Southern, s5I; Rock Island 0Ax s4s; Cleveland and
Pi.lsbarg ssh; Northwestern preferred. "; Pac 40
Mail, nix; Western Union Telegraph, AK. During
tho remainder Of the afternoon the market was 6rm and
moderately active and at the close Of business afer
half-past five tho following the quotations New
York Central, 1lsk 1ls5s; Ere. TAX a72y; Reading.
% e3n; Michigan Southern, s6Js q S6,l; Cleveland
and Pltlsburg, Ssx . 80: Cleveland and Tolsdo 9Sh;
Rock Island, s5K . o5k; Fort Wayne, OK 97k;
Northwestern, 50x . 60; do. preferred, 72s 72k;
Pacific Mail, lll% liz, Western Union Telegraph,
3TS a3Tx.
The following table presents . comparison Of the
prices Of tho leading stocks at the fra board to-day
with those current at the sans time in October lass
without allowing for dividends paid In shs msantims: