The New York herald., 1868-12-06

The government gold brought 135.43, and was
awarded In one lot. the gross clearings were
$6l.6l0,000 the gold balances $i,936717 and the
currency balances 81 270,4 455. Cash gold plent-
ful and loaning at 2 to per cent for carrying.
The stock market was generally steady and dun
except for New York Central, Pittsburg St. Paul
and the Northwestern stocks Injunctions would ap-
pear to be growing fashionable with disappointed
specuators. 1t was reported to-day that njunctions
had been obtained or were to be obtained to prevent
the payment Of the dividend on the Northwestern
stocks and to prevent the distribution or the
$2,lO0,OoO new Hudson River stock. The former de-
cllned about two per cent IN consequence, and the
latter was quoted down to 12S at the last open board
Nothing further has transpired concerning the New
York Central injunction The stock steadily settled
from last nights prices, and after several reactions
to the vicinity OF 12i1z The lowest sales were at
l24K. The st. Paul stocks were very weak and un-
settled. The Northwestern stocks after two O'Clock
were quoted ex dividend. Pacific Mail was strong
during the day. but closed weak. Rock Island was
comparatively steady and strong. The rest Of the
list was neglected.
The quotations OF the FIRST open board were as fol-
iows:-Wells Fargo Co.'s Express 20 a 26si; Amer
lean Express, 45 as; Adams Express, 42A; United
States Express, 46; Merchants Union Express, Is
16k; Quicksilver, % 24H; Canton, 40 49A; Pacific
MAIL 1le 1lels; Western Union Telegraph, 81 a
u
s7h; Hudson River. 1851 100; Reading, 9s'l 9sx;
Chicago and Alton preferred, 14o q 146; Alton and
Cerre Haute, 40; Wabash. 574; Milwaukee and st.
Paul, 6e'< 67; do preferred, s6,s s6%; Fort
Wayne, 111h liz; Ohio and Mississippi 800 305s;
Michigan Southern sss SSss Illinois Central, IA
l4s; Pittsburg, s6ss s6si; Toledo, 1ol 101h;
Rock Island, 1857 a lOSh; Northwestern, S57s
say; do. preferred, s7sf s7ys.
The quotations OF the regular board were:-
Cumberland, 37Z 3sM; Wells Fargo a.
Co.'s Express, 26 262; Adams Express,
ssH q 4sI United States Express, 45A
4s1; Merchants Union Express, 1511 l6; Quicksil
Yer, 22h a %; Canton, 40 a 49A; Pacific Mail, 116
bid Western Union Telegraph, S7H 371s; New
York Central, 1914 127S; Erie, S7js 3,a{; Hudson
River, 12s a 1923; Reading 95I a 9sH; Alton and
Terre Haute, SO a 10; Wabash, 57H CO., Milwaukee
and ST. Paul, 66h 81; do preferred S6ss bid; Fort
Wayne. ll11 a 1117S; Ohio and Mississippi, 30S
3ola Michigan Southern, SstS se1; Pittsburg 81
SIN; Toledo 1ol1s lo2; Rock Island 1os1s; North
western, IS s51s; do preferred, s7ss s7Js Boston
Water Power, Is Is; Atlantic Mail, 81.
In the noon session In the Long Room Merchants
Union sold at 15sl, Pacific Mail 1i6is, New York
Central 1861, Milwaukee and st. Paul preferred Sc
and Pittsburg ST.
The second open board was the last board OF tho
day. Quotations closed as follows the CALI
Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Express, 20 209 Adams Ex-
press. ass 4sk; United States Express, 46A; Mer-
chants Union Express, 1o1s 1e4; Canton, 4sss q
aq5S; Mariposa, o. do. preferred, 81 30; Pacific
Mai, 1l6,s a 1i6%; western Union Telegraph, 37I q
37A; New York Central, 12oJS 126s; Erie 375s
37t.; do. preferred, 81 co; HUDSON River, 12S 129
Harlem, 127; Reading os's 9sii; wabash, 57K q
5sH; Milwaukee and st. Paul. 6614 81; do. pre-
lcrred, sstd Ss3l; Fort Wayne 111S 1l15s Ohio
and Mississippi Soh eos; Michigan Southern, s5,4
ASK; Illinois Central, 144 145; Plttsburg, s6S q
81; Toledo, Io1x a 1o2; Rock Island, 1885 los4
Northwestern, s4s4 s4ts; do. preferred s7ii s7Is
Jus, before the closing OF the Long Room, at four
O'Clock aud during the succeeding street transac-
tions on the sidewalk in front Of the stock Ex-
change, very unsettled feeling was produced by
the bank statement and prices shifted so frequently
that II would have required the prompt capacity OF
Photographic machine to give definite statement
at any one moment OF the dYerent quotations.
During this time New York Central declined to 1A
ai24k. and quarter OF one per cent was ohered lot
the privilege OF putting Erie at 85A next week.
Erie was made weak by the cable telegram announc-
Ing fall OF the sterling bonds TO 25i4. Tnere was
general pressure to sell and less disposition TO buy.
Al y quarter TO five O'Clock the following were as
accurate quotations as could be gathered Ia she nuc-