New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31
NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY. May DIP. N.

Gold opened at 40, sold at 140t, 1891, and 1891,
closing at 1924 and 1884, The cearings at the Gold Ex'
change Bank were s9l69OOo. and the balance $685.
OO5 CO. The shipments OF specie were 1896 per b. Lau
rent and S1l54 per Hansa. The advance OF tho morn
ing was made on the firm tone OF the Exchange market
but later the pressure in favor OF lower prices Inc
Treasury will se ten millions next week
The Government bond market strong, but without
any special activity The demand for bonds OF all casses
was general and at the advance Tho offerings were light
The largo dealers DESTROYS OF purchasing without
advancing tho market IN order 10 supply tho heavy de-
mand from investors that will commence after tho July
interest is paid The stock the street Is very light
The foreign market and the Government have together
taken over 100000 this week, aud no large amounts
have beer received here for sale.
State bonds were dull. Tennessee per cents wero
pcssod FOR sao speculative account but did not decline
below the lowest OF yesterday Tennessee pereents
sold az GU New Bonds, Gsi North Carolina, New per
cent advanced 10 55i Missouri, New firm ut 81 Kali
way bonds were rm, and sparngy offered Coal stocks
were higher with sales OF Delaware and Hudson at 1881
Cumberland g. Pacific Mall lost the advance Of yestcr
DAY. under an active pressure to sell The opening price
was 81 from which point declined TO 30 closing at st
sOi The stock Is largely held for speculative ACCOUNT
and has been depressed on rumors that freight pro
pclcr line was TO DO started connect with line Of
steamers already operating the Pacific. Another
statement Is that tho Union Pacific and Central Pacific
roads have agreed take passengers from Omaha to
San Francisco for no. which would make the fare from
Rew-York Francsco tI for 1rstclass passengers
Tho Railway share market was irregular Eew-Hork
Central, Hudson, and Harlem lower Reading was
steady Michigan Southern continued the center OF In
terest and made rapid fluctuations The opening prices
lI selling at l2l Ii5 Next TO this stock In point
Of interest were the North. Western shares which were
largely dealtin Tho Common selling at a92 and tho
Preforred 1864 alOiE. Rock Island duh. st. Paul
and Toledo and Wabash continued firm. Fort Wayne
steady, selling at 1851 and i51i Chicago Burlington
aud Quincy sold at 1851 Chicago aud Alton, 5s Morris
and Essex u. The market duh throughout the day
with the exception OF Michigan Southern, Lake Shore,
which active and excited IL Is rumored they are
10 DO absorbed by tho Vanderbilt cliques with q
view OF consolidation. The Pennsylvania Cen
trail now having n through route 20 Chicago
the Hew-York roads will doubt follow
suit order be able compete for the through bus
ness The North Western shares syorsh under an
attempt by the bears 10 their short contracts As
before stated tho report that cash dividend would be
paid was circulated depress tho stock II failed, and
the Interest yet be covered is very heavy. The
earnings Of road the year ending June1 1862 Will
be about 81 10000 which increase OF over II per
last years business with the same number OF
miles. The predictions OF It's managers, which were con-
sderod eGtrayagant have been than fulfilled, and
with the exception OF the New York roads stock Is
largely owned by i managers At the close the general
market was dull Michigan Southern buoyant. sell
Ing lii st. Paul shares active at tho close the
Common selling nc ISL and tho Preferred, Sd. The mar
kct closed at O'Clock in the Long Room. Tho transac'
tons on the street afterward were unimportant
The following tho closing quotations OF Govern
IN emf bonds: