The New York herald., 1869-04-30


brought 100000 In specie. The weser took out
4l00,00 and the Havana steamer MORO Castle
404 600 In treasure.
At the annual election to-day for officers Of the
Open Board OF stock Brokers the following gentle
men were chosen:-President, r. w. Martin, Jr.;
First Vice President George Henriques; Second Vice
President James Mitchell; Treasurer, A. V. d. Van
Dyck; Secretary John Benjamin; Assistant Secre-
tary, r.. y. Goodwin; Rollkeeper, W. q. Bishop.
The efforts to effect consolidation OF the two
boards have not only not been successful but very
pretty quarrel Ia likely to spring out OF proposal
the part Of the regular board to admit the men,
bcrs Of the government board At the meeting OF
Ihe Stock Exchange to-day the committee appointed
" confer with like committee OF Gle open board
made report the effect that at present they
sder It inexpcdient to entertain "any plan looking
20 y consolidation with the open board" They do,
however, recommend ''consolidation with the
socatc members OF the government department."
225 m number, who are TO be admitted
without ballot on the payment OF $1,000
each. They further recommend that the dealings
of the Stock Exchange In the actve speculative
shares shall be in the Long Room where there
shall be continuous session throughout the day,
and uat only government bonds, bank shares,
State bonds and such railway and miscellaneous
shares as are not specuatively active shall be on
Exchange shall vest In O committee OF twenty, to be
elected by ballot once q year, said committee to
serve In classes, each class to be composed OF five
members; class one TO serve one year. class two 10
serve two years class three TO serve three years
and class four four years; 1nally that the
only question to he reserved by the board for its
nnai action shall be the reelection of suspended
members and the disposition OF the funds Of the
board. TINS report being emnently satisfactory TO the
government board 1t was at once adopted by them.
TIE open board now complain that the admission OF
the government members at anything less than the
regular imitation fee OF $4,000 per head Is gross
piece Of injustice and violation OF the joint agree.
mcnt Of the two boards to raise the Zee 10 that
ngure. The matter Is under legal advisement and,
II suggested an Injunction will be sued out by the
open board TO restrain their brethren OF the regular
board from admitting the government members
Quarrels seem TO be the order OF the nour The
psftics Old 'pool" In Erie have become hostile
owing 10 the revival Of some ancient claims. and
thc public are likely be soon treated to another
spectacle Of stock obbng ntrgues.
The stock market to-day was alternately weak
AMI strong. with wide fluctuations. New York Gen.
s which, from iis recent large advance, continues
The feature, was forced down TO 172i,, and thence
rallied to l75. The Northwestern stocks were higher
Ana strong, the preferred selling at oo Pacific Mall
was active and buoyant until after the boards,
when It again yielded. Late In the afternoon the
features were Fort Wayne, which advanced to
t<eH, ana Rock Island, which sold at 1897.
The following were the closing quotations of the last
regular ooard:-Canton, e2 bid; Cumberland. 80
Asked; western Union, 4ak a 4sss; Quicksilver. "a
asked; Marposa, Is bd do preferred Al bid: Pacific
Mail, o3,s a93s New York Central. 17A< l7at..
Hudson River, 1855 1ssM; Reading, eos. osn,
Michigan Central. i27 i2o; Michigan southern.