The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-16

change Bank resulted as foliows:-
Gross cearlngs s54, $4,000
Goid balances OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l.2306S2
currency Ddlances ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,9l6,274
Governments were buoyant and active, the '67s
touching l145s, the highest they have sold at.
The market was hrmer under the expectation that
the foreign coupons now arriving by steamer viii be
reinvested in bonds, While there was considerable
covering by the ''shOrts" The present prices tend
10 check the ordinary investment demand, and
movements are generally speculative The market
was steady and dull at the close, with the f0llowin,
quotations-Unlted States sxes 1884, registered 1l6
ll61s; do, coupon, 1861 1l0zS; do, fve-twenties
registered, 11oH i10s1; do, coupon, 1862, 12oK
i2oA; do, 1854, 1853 q 115X; do, 1855, 1l,X
MY; do. new, 1906, l14ss lax; do. 1867, ll4h
. 114x; DO, 1888, 1l4x ll4al; ten-forties, regis
tered. 1854 o 1861; do, coupon, l051s q 1867;
currency bonds, 104S 104x.
Foreign exchange firm, with rates fraction
higher, the lower price OF gold stimulating pur.
chases and the arrival OF coupons furnishing a
future market. Quotations closed somewhat nomi
ual, as folOws:-Sterllng sixty days, commercial
i07 a 1911; good to prime bankers, 1918 1857;
short sight, 1Osa 1881. Paris, sixty days. 6.26l1
1911; short sight, sax a 5.1s1s; Antwerp. 6.2ex
q SAX; switzerland. 6.26z 6.21l4; Hamburg, SO
s35h; Amsterdam, 39sS a 40; Frankfort, 395S 4o%;
Bremen. Tx q IS; Prussian thaers, FOX 7Ok.
Southern securities were steady and strong but
dul, with the demand running on the Tennessees
and Lousianas particularly. The North CarOlinas
we're still pressed for sale especially the bonds
The hesitation OF stock operators as to the condi-
ton Of money gave way In the afternoon and there
was general upward turn OF tho leading specula-
tive shares. Rock Island. which was one Of the
features, advanced to las. under pressure to buy
In expectation OF scrip dividend. New York Gen.
ral, which opened quhs aeavy, was the object of
consid cradle interest late Ia the day and sold as high
as 1876. Hudson River was also very active and sold
quite freely ut 100 on the street after the boards
Fort Wayne, Lake Shore. 1T. Paul and Reading were
stronger and higher. Pacific Mail was neglected.
Mariposa preferred touched $50. Late street trans
actions characterized by reactionary decline.
The following were the closing quotations at the
last regular board:-Canton, 81 o 81; Cumberland,
81 bid; Western Union, Az AK; Quicksilver, 21K
o ~; Mariposa, 1914 1917; do. preferred, 80 Ssk;
Pacific Mall. 92ts q %; New York Central, 1881 O
164; Hudson River, 14d 14ek; Reading, % q e3,s;
Michigan Central, l2ox Michigan Southern, esJ. o
%; Illinois Central 1924 bid; Pittsburg, Of e1K;
Northwestern, sax ss,s; do. preferred, sSx 95x;
Rock Island, 13e,s 136k; st. Paul, 7sx 7sY; do.
preferred, s6iI $50; Wabash, TX Q u; do. pre-
ferred. 7sx q 70; Fort Wayne, 1872 bid; Ohio and
Mississippi. 32JS bid.
The following wero the quotations OF the last open
board:-Canton, CA a 90; Cumberland rs O 80; Wells
Fargo Express, aoJs a sl1s; Adams Express, 5sx
5ek; American Express, 10 40h United states Ex-
press, 80 6ok; Merchants Union Express 15l bid;
Pacific Nah, s2a 92'< Western Union Telegraph, Ak
sHx; New YORK Central, 164,I lelys; Mariposa,
1eA 20; do. preferred, 3sl n 3s,E; Hudson River
l47x . las; Harlem, 1881 1879; Reading, s3x q o.;
chicago and Alton, 15l 1852; Terro Hautc 80 ssH;
Toledo and Wabash, 7oE all; do. preferred, 7sX
bid; Milwaukee ana 81. Paul, 7ok q 7ek; do. pre-
fcrred, $50 $50; Ohio ana Mississippi, 80; Fort
Wayne, 1914 132,l; Michigan Southern, ssx ess.:
Cleveland ana Pittsburg, ok q sik; Lake Shore,
es,. osis; Rock Island, 1a7A o 1917; Northwest
srn. s2* s2;x; DO. preferred, OAK ae45s.
The following were the earnings of the Marietta
ana Cincinnati Railroad during tho period from
January 70 April o.
t3176 600
........................ 2e0s00
increase. $50, 500
The directors OF the Macon and Georgia Railroad
have declared stock dividend Of 33,S per cent out
OF the earnings that have heretofore been invested
IN the construction and Improvement OF the CON-
pany, payable on ana after the 18th Of May.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have
declared the usual semi-snnuai dividend OF four per
cent on the main stem and nve per cent on the
washington Branch.
The receipts for customs and the receipts, nav.
mopts and balances at the SubTrcasury ia this CITY
for the expired portion of the week have been as
foiiows:--
Custom House ,-----yu5- Treasury ------
Receipts. Receipts. Pigments. Balaaces.
npri, ~ $46s,S2I $lol0,4A sl.se3,oeo se,8s2,o1e
April IA. 2se,ss3 sso8ts 5ss Saa 40 e9i Syi
April TO-. 10000 I,oOe,e34 1,Iei,g7l $500 Gao
The proposition TO make 81. Louis the shipping !
point direct to Europe for Southern and western |
p1oouc's ihns commented upon by the Chicago