The New York herald., 1868-06-20

hoard and Rock island Y, while New York Central
was 1. lower and Quicksilver u. Tennessee skies,
new ISSUE were u higher. Government securities
were strong and in improved demand, at an advance
of x a Y per cent. At the open board at halfpast
three the market was without animation, and Read
ing sold at look; Erie, COS; Cleveland and Pittsburg
s9h. and Northwestern preferred, Tx. During
the remainder of the afternoon the volume Of trans
actions was limited and at the close at quarterpast
five the quotations were as subjoined:-New York
Central, 1881 1887; Erie, 7sH o94; Hudson
River 140 a 141h; Reading, 100h l00A; Michigan
Southern, e0A 9Ox; Cleveland and Pittsburg, Ssh
a ssH; Cleveland and Toledo, 1918 los; Rock
Island 1853 1O5l Northwestern, 65 e6n; North
western preferred, II Tx; Fort Wayne, ll1h
HIS; Ohio and Mississippi, 90 29h; Pacific Mall
ok; Western Union Telegraph, 37% q S7A.
The Central Pacific Railway Company has given
notice that the semiannual interest coupons OF ts
first mortgage bonds due on the 1st proximo, VIII be
paid in coin, free OF tax, by Its nnancai agents.
Messrs. Fisk Il Hatch, Nassau street. Schedules OF
twenty-five or more coupons may be presented after
the oath inst. for examination. The demand for the
bonds at 1O3 continues undated.
Mr.. John J. Cisco the treasurer OF the Union
Pacific Railway Company, announces to-day that the
price of its first mortgage bonds has been advanced
to 102 Subscriptions will be received less the inter-
i
that date interest at the same rate must be added.
The bonds will be dated July 1. 1s6s and the CON-
pany expects to be able to deliver them rapidly as
they are ordered. II it cannot, certificates will be
issued and the bonds will be delivered in the order IN
which subscriptions are received as each twenty
mile section of road Is accepted by the United States
Commissioners. No bonds with July coupons re-
main unsold. The Union Pacific Railway Is now
being built rapidly than ever. great force Is
at work along the line to Salt Lake. and is probable
that 1t will be open to the Pacific in 1862 The COM
pany believes that these bonds at the present rate
are the cheapest security in the market and reserves
the right to advance the price at any time, and will
not fill any orders or receive any subscriptions on
which the money has not been actually paid at the
company's office before the time Of such advance
Agents must receive subscriptions subject to this
condition.
There was some little activity in the market for
foreign exchange, in preparation for tomorrow's
steamers and in the afternoon 1t gained strength,
although rates remained unchanged. The supply OF
bills Is very limited, and bankers are unwilling to
draw except rates covering the shipment Of specie
Bankers bills on England at sixty days were quoted
at no 11ON; at three days, 11o'S 110ss; CONNER
cial bills, 1O91s 109X. Bankers bills on Paris at
sixty days, SIS 5.12H.
Mining shares continue dull. and at the first board
Montana sold at 55o 64c.; Consolidated Gregory,
IS Is; Empire Gold, 50 so; Liberty, &C.,. New York
Gold, 77c.; Rocky Mountain 17c.; Smith Parmelee
Gold, 50 65; Waikiki Lead, 17c.; Rynd Farm (petro-
Ieuml l2c. &c.,; United States, g.; Pithole
Greek, 9Oc
Consols and American securities were quoted thus
in London to-day and on the previous dates men,
toned