The New York herald., 1869-02-27

1850 A. M. 1874 4P M.............. 1919
1P. M............. 1873 $3.50 r. M......... 1870
Gosh gold is becoming scarcer, and the demand
to-day was quite actve. Loans were made from
nat for borrowing to per cent for carrying. These
were the extreme rates both ways, the bulk OF
business being in tho vicinity Of two to three per
cent for carrying The transactions a; the Gold
Exchange Bank were as foll0ws:--
@ SIoss cearihss.. S93, 222 o0o
ooiu palauces ,lS2, aS4
Suiioacy paiances.. 2t9d3oj
Money was without change. Commercial paper
passed at seven and half to nine per cent dis
count. Foreign exchange was unsettled. and the
quotation for prime bankers sterling (sixty days
ranged from 1051 to l09. At the close sight bills
were reported selling at 100, but little was doing
after the steamer.
The stockholders Of the Northern Central Railroad,
at their annual meeting yesterday in Baltimore,
elected the following drectors:-J. d. Cameron and
William Colder, OF Harrisburg; A. E. Kopp, OF
Northumberland; George Small, B. F. Newcomc and
g. NJ. Shoemaker, OF Baltimore; e. @. Biddle, John
NJ. Kennedy, Jacob p. Jones, Westar Morris and Ed
mund Smith lthe latter in place Of John A. Wright,
absent In Europc, Of Philadelphia, and Henry
Welsh, Of York. The newly-electcd directors subse-
quentiy met and reelected John D. Cameron Presi-
dent, also John w. Dubarry Vice President
Considering the cherries and uninvting aspect OF
the Vicinity Of the stock Exchange operators were In
good attendance to-day and the volume Of business
was moderately large The first effect Of the weather
outside was depressing prices inside, aud the
ket opened weak and dropping. As tho day wore on
Its character improved and prices returned to steadi
ness, not strength, for the general list. Pacific
Mail Ii still the feature and was quite restless in the
vicinity OF par, the heavy short interest created by
the recent advance to loa keeping 1t from yielding.
TIA an wi iQ fo.da fhQvh ha
been. The street unusually devoid Of gossip and
~'points" and business went on very quietly. Rock
Island was weak In consequence Of the telegram
announcing the prospective action OF the Illinois
Legislature In the matter Of regulating elections
OF railway directors. Whatever the object OF the
bill, its effect TO depress the stock to 125x, but
those who remembered tnat o similar bill In the
Pennsylvania Legislature was deemed unconstt-
tutional bought at the Decline ana the price had
fully recovered at the close. The Northwestern
stocks exhibited parallel fluctuations. the most
active stock was Marposa preferred, which s under
going o "movementn and touched a23s. New York
Central was steady at le4, It's fluctuations being
confined to an eignth quarter per cent each side
OF that figure. Express stocks had another "tum-
ble." Adams gong down to 65K. and the list
average OF three or four per cent At these lowest
figures the .shorts" covered, and prices recovered
about two per cent.
Prices closed ~ follows at the last regular board
Canton, 6osl 60a<; Cumberland, 37l< 3S; western
Union, 37ss . S7A; Quicksilver, 24x 24N; Mari
posa, 10 10x; do preferred, SIX 30; Pacific Mail
1o1 q 1o1K; New York Central 1914 164,s; Hudson
River, la5 Q 1877 Harlem, 1861 1914; Read
ing o2h Q e2A; Michigan Central. 117,i ilsh
Michigan Southern, ok o7's; Illinois Centra, l4o
q lax; P1ttsburg, 916 DIX; Northwestern, s2k
. s2sS; do. preferred, sl olk Toledo, 1861 Ice;
Poe Isl n n
preferred, IS . 20; wabash, 67H os do. pre-
ferred 7eN 77l; Fort Wayne, 1929 l23k; Ohio
and Mississippi 335s a s4,se
The following were the closing quotations on the
call at the last open board:-Cumoerland 37j< 80;
wclls-Fargo Co. Express, 81 20; American Ex-
press s7S 3s1; Adams Express, 55ss q 90; Mer-
chants Union Express, Is 1ok; Quicksilver, 24tS q
24ts; Canton, 695s GO; Pacific Mail, 1oiH 1O1H;
western. Union Telegraph, s7x q 37A; New York
Central 16i,s 16i14; HUDSON River, 136 q 13oh;
Reading, o.. e2ts; Chicago and Alton, l57 q 1oo;
do. preferred, 1914 100; Bankers and Brokers',
1o5 1o7; Alton and Terre Haulc ss a 40; do.
preferred, OF 07si; Toledo and Wabash OK 0s4;
Toledo and wabash preferred, ~ 7s; Milwaukee
and St. Paul, GO o 6s,@; do. preferred 7sh
q 1871; Fort Wayne, 1874 1913; ONO
and Mississippi. 33gs q %; Michigan Central,
1is 1907 Michigan Southern, 97k e7,s; Illinois
Central, 140 bid; Cleveland and Ptsburg, 91 DIX;
Cleveland and Toedo 1864 LOG; Rock Island, 1261s
al2sI; Northwestern, s2A . s2,l; do. preferred,
e1 q 0iS; Mariposa, 10Js 1oa<; do. preferred,
90 s2k; Harlem, 13o y 137; Lake Shore, lo5,l
lo5Z.
After the boards the market was higher and prices
In the final transactions the street advanced
and nrm.
southern securities were characterized by a strong
undcrtonc, doubtless the reflection OF the foreign ad
vance In United states bonds. Spectators are not
slow to see the ultimate effect Of this Improvements
abroad, and "buyers' options" which are rather rare
transactions In such securities are beginning to find
place In the lists Of sales. North Carolinas were
frmer In consequence OF the Supreme Court decision
as to the Chatham bonds, and -ennessees through
feeling that the administration OF the acting Cover
nor, who succeeds Brownlow, win be opposed to fur
ther issues. The market was generally dull TO the
number OF transactions.
The receipts for customs, and the receipts pay
ments and balances ut the Sub.Treasury In this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been a.
foows:-
Custom HOUSE. --Sttb- -75rdsuy'v.--
Receipts. Recefpts. Payments. balances.
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