New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-24
FRIDAY. July 2s-P. NJ.
Gold opened at 1s5l, sold at ISL, 1s5a,

FRIDAY. July 2s-P.M
Gold opened at 1855, sold at 1854, 1850, 1851,
closing at 1854 SlS5s.
The olearngs at the Gold Exchange Bank were $751;
$1,000 and the balances s369595l 49, The shipments to-
morrow promise TO be heavy. The St. Laurent has $780,
600 engaged and is expected that the amount will be
increased SlOoOOO Shippers report that the engage
ents the City Of London amount to 100000 but the
agent of the company declines give any information TO
the press, and we unable TO verify the report
Government bonds were more active under lively pur
chases The transactions extended to all classes and
the expectation that the Secretary Of the Treasury viii
purchases during August at the rate OF three
millions per week, in addition to his regular purchases
on account Of the sinking fund.- gives firm tone TO the
market purchases have had good effect upon the
foreign markets. and there renewed inquiry both at
Frankfort and London; the % loan now has the prefer
foreign buyers and bids fair to take the place
Of Shipment 1t has three years to run before 1t
can be funded at a lower rate. The investment demand
for 10 40 bonds and currency per cents continues, and
large Of old bonds continue to be exchanged for
them Ten-forties firm at 1lOsal1Oi Cur
rency per cents, 1O7k9l0s. AT the close the mar
ket firm at the highest prices OF the day.
State bonds strong in sympathy with the improve
North Carolina bonds, which were in active de-
maud The old bonds sold at 5sa5si. The new Issues
were excited, with transactions amounting to over
quarter Of a million at the First Board This rapid ad.
vance due the fact that any further issues to rail-
companies has been checked by the decision OF the
Supreme Court OF the STATE that any increase OF the state
debt UNCONSTITUTIONAL unless submitted to vote Of
the people and ratified by them Tennessee y cents
sold at 60; new bonds 967A Missouri cents, IS
,s7s Virginia y cents sold at So new bonds 81 e6la;
Louisiana Leveee v cents IS; Alabama cents, $50.
Railway bonds firm under steady investment de-
mand Pacific Gold cents sold at o. Rock Island p
cents, "a; Michigan Central cents, 1885, North
Western 1sts o. Bank shares dull with sales OF
Manufacturer and Merchants at 99E; Fourth National
l05; Central National. no. Miscellaneous shares we're
TTpfoY ala oci
Pacific MAIL s39s44, closing $50. Express shares
steadyi Adams sold at 6l0eOi; American, 42942i The
railway share recovered It's activity in sympathy
with the NewYOrk roads, which In active demand
upon large orders TO buy received this morning from
Saratoga NewYork Central and Hudson advanced per
cent, the former selling at 214 and the latter at 1874
This is the highest point yet reached and is due TO the
fact that the of consolidation now being dis
cussed by the Joint Committee Of both roads Reading
was strong the improved condition Of the coal trade
and at 94la91 there heavy transactions In the
stock Western list became strong in sympathy with
advance In the rstnamed stOcks and prices were
from per cent igher than at the close Of business
yesterday The heaviest were made in Mch
gan Southern, st. Paul, and Rock Island. Michigan
Southern sold at l05a9l05i; Rock Island, n4ta114a
St. Paul common advanced to 77i ST. Paul preferred SID
Chicago and Alton. l61 Illinois Central was in demand
at l4l, exdvidend; Eew-Jersey Central steady at
1Olielo1t Morris and Essex sold at e8; Hanni-
bal and 81. Joseph, 123 New-York and New.
Haven, 1881; Delaware, Lackawanna, and West
ern, u2. At the close OF the Second Board the
market weaker NewYOrk Central declined to i12i;
Hudson, 1855; Reading continued strong the Western
list from al lower, with the exception OF Cleveland
and Pittsburgh. which strong and active reports
of large scrip dividend At the close Hudson advanced
to 1874 and Central to 2l3l This rally gave firm tone
to the market. .r.
The following were the closing quotations of Govern.
ment bonds.