New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-06

Dy the above table it will he seen that our bonds
stand per higher in gold than they dd In 1854
and that since January last they have appreciated l'
per cent In gold When bonds were selling at 40 in
gold the foreign demand confined entirely to the
Germans who had great faith in securities and have
made enormous profits their investments In this
connection il is significant fact that the German hold
er instead Of selling at the present high prices TO realize
their profits. continue TO be steady purchasers ana
during tho past months nave taken from S,UoOO0 10
100000 OF bonds which have cost them from 50 10 go
In gold while domestic investors have been free sellers
to the Government The foreign demand has been steady
AID the amount bonds returned to this market has
been small in amount and generally made for speculative
effect in some instances brokers having TO import the
10 cover their speculative sales at loss The Old issues
OF the 500 bonds are held almost entirely by foreign
ers and no round lots could be filed IN TINS
market.
state bonds we're weak on Tennessee per cents the
new bonds declined 10 a; North Carolina bonds were
steady; old bonds sold bonds, ass Missouri
per cents Louisiana Levee per cents, 5S4 Alabama
per cent? Gil Railroad bonds were strong and active
under moderate investment demand Michigan South
ern Sinking Funds sold at o. Rock Island lists lOl; Cen
trail Pacific per cent bonds were strong, advancing
per cent from the lowest prices selling ut 92sa92 tile
bonds are scarce for delivery and the floating stock has
been absorbed by investors. in anticipation Of the pay
mcut OF the halfyearly interest due In January. AT
present quotations the bonds carry q per cent gold IN
teres and are OF the cheapest investment bonds IN
the market. Union Pacifcs were in demand. The sub
scrpons Western Pacific per cents at 9Ohaye been
heavy during the week snehalf the loan has been
sold 49,. -
Bank shares were firm with sales Of Manhattan Com
pany at 1885, ninth National. l34 Miscellaneous shares
were dull Pacific Mail sold at 81 S52, closing 5s e5s
Express shares were more active. Adams sold at 81
American Merchants Union, 36s S37 United States, 90
Wells, Fargo CO., more active selling at lo@let III
consequence Of the dissolution of the injunction against
the Directors restraining them from issuing the five
millions new stock in order complete the purchase OF
the California end OF the This brought about
at meeting OF stockholders manly opposed TO the pres
ent management who held meeting ut the onice ot
Messs John Boodgood Co., and, after fun discussion
OF the affairs OF the Company, IL decided that az
matters now stand the interest OF all concerned VIII be
best promoted by Issuing the stock as proposed by
the managers.
Railway shares were active and higher at the First
Board New-York Central and Hudson isOld at S94d9O;
New York Central and Hudson Scrip, s0iGs2 Ere, %;
Harlem 1871 al35 Reading. 99a99i; Michigan Central.
lal; Lake Shore s6t Chicago and Northwestern. 74sa
IA. Northwestern Preferred, ssh Rock Island lO7i
st. Paul preferred sII; Fort Wayne, guaranteed, Si;
Chicago and Alton, li6 Dubuque and Sioux, no. After
the call the market was buoyant with well distributed
business In the active shares. Al the Second Board the
highest prices Of the day were made Newfork Central
and Hudson sold at 81 NewYork Central and Hudson
Scrip 3d. Reading 99t Michigan Southern, $50; North
Western common, T5b; Northwestern preferred s9i
Rock Island 1851; st. Paul common 7O 81. Paul pre-
erred SQs5 At the close OF business tho market be-
came unsettled and prices declined from l0 per cent
Int were steady at decline The feature OF the mar
ke has been the heavy demand for the lowprced
Western shares.
The following we're the closing quotations of Govern