The New York herald., 1869-04-21

1l:0e A. M........... .l343S 4P.M .1S4a
1l:so A. .M...........134A AIS ?. .134 !
IL M......... ....l34H 8 L. M. M............1341 y
Loans of cash gold early IN the forenoon wer'
made at nat and per cent for borrowing with al
exception at per cent for carrying. AS the morn
Ing progressed developed considerable activity in
The loan market, and as high 1-18 was paid before
eleven O'Clock; but the supply became fuller before
Clearing House time, and loans were again made aa
up to the hour OF settling. In the afternoon pei
cent was paid to carry balances over The following
is the report Of the Gold Exchange Bank
God cieared.. SOL, ,685, ,00C
Goo paiances..... .................... 1892, 597
Currency balances. ..................... 8o47, ,1G7
Foreign exchange was more active under specu
1ative demand for bills, which, 1t is thought, will
soon be In urgent request for payment OF the cou
pons now arriving in every mail from Europe. The
buying was doubtless stimulated by The lower quo
fations for bonds in London, although the foreign
bankers are stlll shipping securities. The supply
of commercial bills on the market very limited.
Quotations to-day were made upon basis of 100 for
short sight prime bankers sterling 1887 for the
same grade Of sixty day bills and 1O7 for the best
commercial bills.
Governments were heavy. under the effects OF
further decline In fvetwenties at London where the
opening price this morning was sOx from which
there was yield to S0T, and o reaction to so ".
The present prices have brought great many
BONDS out OF the hands Of private holders IN the city
and country. and the market is, therefore. better
supplied than 1t has been In o good WHILE The
market was quiet and steady at the close with the
Following quOtatiOns:-Uni.ed States SKIES 1881 re-
gistered, 1l6X III; do coupon, 1l71S NIX; ive-
twenties, registered. Ill a 111H I; coupons. 1862
12ox 12ox; do, 1864, 1l5X 1l6; do
1895, 1is l1SH; do, new, 1866, 115x q 115A
do, 1867, 116 1l5H; do, 1868, 1l5 115h
ten-forties, registered, 1o5z 1867 do, coupon,
JOG 1861; currency bonds, 1o4H a 1O44.
Southern securities were generally steady, with
tile new Tennessees the feature. These bonds
were higher In consequence OF the expected pay
ment of the July interest and revived Investment
demand. The North Carolinas were weaker. The
following were the closing prices for the leading
State bonds-Tennessees, ex coupon. 20 o IL; do,
new, 6s q 6s1S; Virginia, ex coupon, 5s a SO; do,
new, 61 q 90; North Carolina ex coupon, 81 61H;
d0 new, SO 5314; Missouri SKIES, 81 aS7h; Louis
lana skies, 73 74 do, levee slxes 20 IL; do do.
eights SO a 81; Alabama eights 90 a 100; do. fives
6sa7O
Transactions in the stock market at the opening
OF business were characterized by renewal OF the
pressure to sell which set in at the afternoon boards
yesterday, and prices continued TO yield. In the
recess after the morning boards there was q gen.
eral recovery In the speculative feeling and prices
took an upward turn, which for some of the list
was quite decided. Harlem, which was the excep-
ton in the decline yesterday was one OF The excep
tons in the advance this afternoon. Transactions
were numerous, but the cliques have shown
no new man9uvre, except. perhaps, In Pacific
Mail, which was forced below 93 this morn
ing and then recovered under purchases by
The 'shorts." Mariposa preferred was active
selling freely at 43. Michigan Southern was buoy
ant and higher. advancing TO 12sk bid at the last
board, while Illinois Central sold at l44. New York
d. sl,n GO
until late in the afternoon, when 1t took start TO
1861. western Union, which IN the forenoon sold
down TO Az, closed at 4311. The following
were the closing quotations OF the last regular
board:-Canton, 62h q G2H; Cumberland, 81 q "a;
Western Union, AK 42A; Quicksilver, % q 225k;
Mariposa, 22J4 221k; do. preferred, 41k a AZ;
Pacific Mail, o3sS o3a; New York Central, 1857 o
ace; Hudson River l4T% bid; Reading, 954 a e56;
Michigan Central, l27H bid; Michigan Southern,
9SI ssT; Illinois Central 144 1i4jk; Pitts
burg, e25S o 93J4; Northwestern. s3i 81; do
preferred, 95H 90; Rock Island, 139 13o&; st.
Paul, so4 soH; do. preferred, 81 s7i.; Wabash,
s2H 724; Fort wayne, 1914 l321s Ohio aud
hlississppi, 331s a "a.
The following were the closing quotations on the
call ct last open board:-Cumberland, 30 a 80;
Wells-Pargo Express. 32s 33; American Ex-
press. d0& 4i5S; Adams Express 61ts 62x; United
States Express, 65 a 65H; Merchants Union Ex-
press Is 10; quicksilver 22s 22%; canton,
62k 62I; Mariposa, 221s %: do. preferred, d3;
Pacific Mail, 93l %; Western Union Telegraph,
42Y 421S; New York Central, 1863 lo6; Hudson
River, 14sH 1iss{; Harlem, 141h o i42; do. pre-
fcrrcd, III; Reading, 95S 95A; Chicago and Alton,
1551k 1906; do. preferred 1867 l6s; Bankers and
Brokers', loo 1os; Alton aud 1crre Haute, 40 bid;
do preferred, 6sJl a 60; Toledo and wabash, "a
72n; do preferred, s04 q 81; Milwaukee andsG
Paul, 59y. a so; do. preferred s6zS s7'l; Fort
Wayne, 132 a 132S: Ohio and Mississippi, 331
33t; Michigan Central, 1884 1855; Michigan South
ern, ess 90; Illinois Central 14i 14slf; Cleveland
and Pittsburg, s3h e3a; Lake Shore, 9SS q os7s;
Rock Island, 13e 139i4; Northwestern, s35S 81;
do.preicrrcd, 90 eol; Boston Water Power, 10 Is
The Toledo, wabash and western Railway Com.
pany have declared a dividend OF three and half
per cent on the preferred stock, payable May 1.
The Illinois Central railroad have acquired by an
act of the Illinois Legislature, recently passed.
water right into the lake fronting the city Of
Chicago covering about one thousand square
acres, the fee OF which Is TO remain In pcrpetuity
90 the company. They arc also authorized by the
act to construct docks and piers and to lease the
same In their own right. Tho consideration to
the state for this grant is the payment by the
pany OF seven per cent annually upon the income
derived from the wharfage dockage and leases of
the property TO be constructed In The lake. In ad.
don TO this the Illinois Central, together with thu
Michigan Central and the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad companies, have purchased a sta
ton property contiguous to tns grant for ss0o,ooo
to be paid to the city Of Chicago. the purchase
money to be apportionod between the three COM
panies
The receipts for customs and the receipts pay
ments and balances at the Sub Treasury In this city
for the expired portion OF the week have been "a
foilows:--