The New York herald., 1869-04-15

EAport 10 0thef foreign portS... lSl,OQO 199, GOO
Stock on hand. ................. 37l.0O0 Z72,O00
The money. market was easy. Us compared with
itself since the LIST of the month"; The banks report
receipts still In excess Of their shipments Of
rency. The earliest loans to-day were made at coin
interest and at q thlrty-second. and in few in
stances at o thirty ysecOnd ana seven per cent cur
rency. Stocks were carried for o sixteenth. The
prevailing rate Of the day was seven per cent in
gold-equivalent to nine per cent. AT the close
balances were Offering at this rate, with seven
currency bid. Commercial paper was unchanged.
The country banks are the only buyers at present,
city Investors prcferrng to use their funds call.
Governments opened with great buoyancy In the
presence OF the comparatively easy money market
and q better quotation, "a, from London. The 82's
sold at 1904 very freely. The bonds OF this date
scarce for delivery and borrowers no interest
on the currency collateral which they deposit for
them. The features were the e7's over s7oo 900 Of
which were bought at ia at the last board. The
market for the new 65 the CTS and the 6S's closed
additionally firm on account OF telegram from
Washington announcing it to be the intention OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury anticipate the July In.
tercst which comprises the coupons of these dates.
The following were the closing street quotations this
eveningUnited States sixes 1851. registered, l16
HOY; do, coupon. 11s1s 116x; DO. nve-twenties.
registered 1lo,I Ill; do. do, coupon, 1862 l2o,S
dos coupon, 1865 1171z 11714; do. do, coupon,
new, 1865 114H a114,4; do. do, coupon. 1867 ll41.
l14k do. do. coupon 1903, l141s 114t4; do. ten
forties. registered, 1857 1o5s4; do. do, coupon,
1857 l05z; currency bonds, 1o3z 10i1.
In Southern bonds there was steady but dull
market, with the Louisianas and Tennessees as the
features Of the day. Levee skies were firm, and the
Tennessees, old ana new, were stronger, with few
bonds Offering There Is an impression IN the street
that there will be no failure in the payment OF the
July interest. Prices as follows for the leading
bonds:-Tennessee, ex coupon. 6s 50; do new, 65Si
q &C; Virginia, ex coupon 81 57ia; do, new, so
Gu; North Carolina, ex coupon, 90 COZ; do, new,
81 5is; Louisiana skies, 72 70; do, levee siyes
II 72 do, do. eights, Sc 81; Alabama eighs, 90
9e1 do nves 6s 20; South Carolina skies, " 73;
do new, 70 II; City Of Memphis skies, 81 5l1s;
Mobile and OHIO sterllng 70a7l.
The following were the bids for the City Bank
stocks at the regular boarj:-New York, $780, Manhat
TAM l4o; Merchants 13O; Mechancs, 13l Union 100;
Phenx, lO1x; North RIVER los; Seventh Ward, no;
State of New York, ia; Commerce, l22; Mechanics
Banking Association, 100; Ocean, los; American
Exchange, lis; Chatham $50; Bank OF the Republic,
H. Bank OF North America lilo; Hanover 11o;
Irving, Ito; Metropolitan. 1l2 Peoples, lao; Market,
122 Nassau 1861; Shoe and Leather, 1885, Corn
Exchange. l3o; Continental, 99k; St. Nicholas, 1l5
Commonwealth. ia; Importers and Traders, 49,
Fourth National, 1os1l; Ninth National. liz; Tenth
National, %; Gold Exchange, lS7.
Stocks opened with considerable activity and Ne W
YORK Central advanced to ieiss, but at this price
brought out sellers, one large operator throwing
9,oOo shares on the market. Rock Island sold as
high 134. The general list steady, except for
the northwestern shares and st. Paul. Mariposa
preferred touched 3S. Alter the boards the market
became heavy, weak and dull. The following were
the c.oslng quotations at the last regular board
Canton, 59l G0h Cumberland Coal, 25 bid;
Western Union, 4ill 41ss; Quicksilver, 2lH a
22s; Mariposa 10 1917; do. preferred, 37h 3s;
Pac.ic Mail, o2k a 92x; New York Central, l0SK
1897; Hudson River, las bid; Reading, 92a
90; Michigan Central, lloa bid; Michigan Southern,
s75s 9sT; Illinois Central, 1895 bid; Pi'tsburg,
ooJS; Northwestern, s3H sssl; do preferred, 951
e5,s; Rock Island, 1894 lss1; st. Paul, 77s.
57't; do preferred s41s a $40; Wabash, CPS 20:
do. preferred, 77s n SO; Fort Wayne, 1sol bid; Ohio
and Mississippi, 325s 30.
Tic following were the closing quotations OF the
last open board:-Cumbcrland, 2j q 90; Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s Express soai a 81; American Express, 40 q
AZ; Adams Express. 90 a sos; United States Ex-
press, 5sI so: Merchants Union Express Is q 10;
Quicksilver, 2lA q ~; Canton, 5aA 90; Pacific
Mail, e2H e2X; Western Union Telegraph, AK o
41il; New York Central, 1884 le3G; Hudson River,
H. l45; Reading, s2,. 49, Chicago aud Alton 1853
ls3H; Bankers and Brokers', 107 a 1905 Alton and
Tcfre Ilauo, 20 bid; do. preferred, 20; Toledo
ari Wabash, COS; do. preferred, 7g; Milwaukee
ana st Paul. 77a4 IS; do preferred, sax a sax;
Fort Wayne, 1919 1917; Ohio and Mississippi 31si
a o1js; Michigan Southern, oS a osk; Illinois Gen.
traE i40 Cleveland and rittsburg. ooys q Oh; Lake
Shore, 0IA 9S; Rock Island, 1875 a Is4 North.
western, s5% a s3S; do. preferred, e54 a e51<;
Boston Water Power II q is: Mariposa, 191s 1873;
do preferred 375s 3S Harlem, i351<.
10 the list OF railway earnings IN this column yes.
terday the Western Union Telegraph was an error
for western Union Eailroad.
The earnings OF the Michigan Central Railroad lor
the irst week In April werc:-
SbB,sVt
.............. Nl.I4I
The pennsylvania Central Railroad has obtained
controlling interest In the Indianapolis. Cincinnati
and Lafayette Railroad by the purchase OF ma.
jotity Of the stock.
The following statement shows the business Of the
Illinois Central Railroad for the month OF March,
1906
LAED DEPARTMENT.
Acres construction lands sold. o.62l22 for 49ffs5
Acres lnlerest iGnd lands Sold. 154.ii for 2Tl2
Acres iiee lands sold. ........ l42O.5i for 1890
Total sales In March. 1869 . N ,q1e1I for e1ls8ss