The New York herald., 1869-05-18

The disbursements OF coin interest to-day were
$2ll,299.
Governments opened with great firmness as a re-
suit OF the advance In gold Tut became less steady
and were inclined to droop at the close, through
apprehensons Of The effect Of the failure on the for
egn market. The day being Whit Monday and a
European holiday there were no quotations from
London or frankfort. The higher price OF gold WILL
expected, act uhfavorably on the price of bonds
IL the foreign market, while no little uneasiness pre-
walls as to the extent OF the bills drawn by the sls
pended house. ii they have confined themselves to
the limit OF the articles which in their capacity OF
commission firm they have shipped to Europe
there viii be no dihiculty but the street
was full Of rumors Oh this point as well
as on everybody else connected with them. II Is
fortunate that the day holiday In London.
Had the news Of the failure gone over early this
morning, 1t might have produced panic in Ameri-
can securities, If not In the general market But
the matter closes more hopefully tonight and the
losses have not produced panic here the effect Will
be toned down at the opening Of business tomorrow
al the foreign market. The following were the
closing prices for Governments:--United States
skies, 1881, registered, l2l% 122; do, coupon,
l2lzI a 122; dve-twenties, registered 1862 Is2;
do. do, coupon. 1867, 12l l2i4; do do, coupon,
1884, 1163l a 1l6&; do. do. coupon, 1885, 1l73s
1l7k; do. do, coupon, 1866, new, 1l9 1l9k; do.
DO, coupon, 1867, ll9 119b; do do. coupon,
1865, l19 lls1s; do, tenlorties, registered. losI
q 10s; do. do. coupon, 100 1885,; currency
bonds. 1071S q 107A.
Foreign exchange was inactive but firm, on the
basis OF lO914 for private bankers sixty days ster
ling.
The excitement Of the failure produced some scru-
tiny OF borrowers names ana co,aerals in the
her portion Of the day. aud money was active at
seven per cent; but the apprehension wore away,
md Ioanc xyara osla nui,a at
seven per cent before the close Of banking hours.
The stock market was most sensitive, after gold,
In reecting the uneasy feeling arising out OF the
cnrrence. In the early forenoon there rush to
cell, ana stocks were thrown upon the market In
manner strongly suggestive for lew minutes
of panic. In this furry and excitement
New York Central declined to 1902, Hudson River
154's, Reading to s5a, Michigan Southern to 1868,
Pttsburg to g2%, Northwestern TO eoss, Northwest
ern preferred to 1919, Rock Island to LIS, Fort
wayne to 1884,, St. Paul to II, st. Paul preferred to
s64, western Union to ask, Wabash to 74is and
Pacific Mail to 94z. The strength Of the market
asserted Itself toward noon. however and there was
a general rally, but not 70 the best prices OF the
morning or OF saturday. B. a curious contrariety
Erie was remarkably strong, and advanced from ~
a. aos. Fort wayne In the recovery ana steadiness
Of the afternoon. continued weak and dropped to 15i
Tue following the prices at the last call OF the
Coaru:--Nun1Dcriand, " Uu, Wcis-fugO Express,
34H &N; American, zcx q 40sf; Adams, 6ir a
6lx; United states, 051 q 66Js; Merchants Union,
10 15J.; Quicksilver 1oss 49,; Canton, 02js
02;s; Pacific Mai, eiJS q o6; Western Union Tee.
graph. s3R a.; New York Ceniral,isih 1s1A;
Hndson River, 1854 1885; Harlem, 1905 1lGa;
Reading, o5@ e55s; Chicago and Alton, 1853; do.
preferred, l57 a 1905 Alton and Terrc Baute, 39is
~; do preferred 7lIz rs; Toledo and wabash, TAX
bid do. preferred, 81 Sc; Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
77h; do. preferred, so1S seI<; Fort wayne,
1881 1bi; Onto ana Mississippi, 30 a 33k; Micni.
gan Southern 1854 105N; Illinois Central. l46;
cleveland and Pittsburg e3H o3h; Lake shore
1863 q 1867; Rock Island, l25X 1866 Northwest
ern e1 a Ola; do. preferred 1925 q Io2A; Boston
water Power. 161i 171S; Marposa, 23js q "a; 90.
preferred tsX q dssf; Columbus, Chicago ana Indl
ana Central, 46Jl n ~: Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati 73H "a; New Jersey Central lis a1lsh;
Hannibal and ST. Joseph, ll7 do. preferred 1863.
southern securities were lower for the TcnDessees
and new North Carolinas, closing steady for the
balance OF the list follows--Louisiana SKIES, rs;
do levce skies, 10; Alabama nves, es; DO. eghts,
10l bid; tennessee SKIES ex coupon, esI a 6sh
do, new, 6bh; Virginia skies, ex coupon, 81 q 5s
do. new. 62k bid; Georgia sevens 80; North caro-
lina skies, ex coupon, COZ do, new, Box n 55h;
Missouri sixes 80 a sgh.
The semlannual interest due June on tho pre.
ferrcd stock OF the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Company will be paid at the Office OF the company
An thia city,
The Dubuque and Sioux city Railroad Company
Gave declared . serntaunual dividend Of three and