New-York tribune., 1869-05-11
MONDAY. Nav 1O-P. N.

MONDAY May 10-P. NJ.
Gold opened at 137 sold at 1874, closing at
1871, The market was less excited to-day; the demand
came principally from the bears who sold so largely on
Saturday which caused the rally The market was WITH
ont specuatye activity and the tendency was to lower
prices
The elearngs at the Gold Exchange Bank were ssO.'
749Oo and tho balance $1663 476 The payments on
account OF interest were S3Ss3S2 ST. ....
The imports OF specie at this port during the past
week have been as follows: .. ..i
P.,s., 70. ts J,1S I.corc s5ti1
Total since Jan.
Same time sss5t
Government bonds responded to the improved condi-
on OF the London and Frankfort markets The advance
as fully per cont from Saturdays closing prices and
but few bonds offered at the advance Secretary
Boutwes action IN buying for the Sinking Fund, has
given a lrm tono TO the European market and has
caused heavy investment demand from capitalists here
The present price OF bonds is 7 but this includes
per cent interest so the bonds really selling at
llI nat At this price, the Government able to cancel
its indebtedness at fully 20 per cent discount at the
present prices Of god and not probable that there
will not ever be time when they can purchase at more
favorable rates. The market firm throughout the
day but few bonds offered and large lots could
be purchased at quotations The orders to buy were
very heavy but brokers were unable to purchase any
large lots AT tho close the market was hrm Tins mar
ke bare OF bonds the dealers nave none on hand and
from the present time forward tho foreign demand must
be supplied from investment holders who may sell at
high prices but as yet not offering anything worthy
OF note.
State bonds were strong with general Improvement
in prices Tennessee per coupons sold at 6S;
rev bonds 66l; Georgia per cent, So North Carolina
new bonds 5J Missouri per cont s9l; Louisiana Leyee
per cent cot Railway bonds were higher Rock Island
frsts sold at 100; NewJersey Central new bonds %
INV
Pacific Mail was firm at 9250y2i Western Union Tele
graph IsGi3t Express shares were all higher United
States sold &C 63l adams, 6l American Merchants
Union, Il.
Railway shares were strong and active ;,NewY Cen
trail sold at 52l; Hudson, 158; Harlem $50; Reading
col; Michigan Southern lo7i Lake Shore o1 ST. Paul
common ~; st. Paul preferred SGT; Fort Wayne was
buoynnt advancing 10 1885, Rock Island advanced to 100
At these prices there desire to realize and
prices were fraction lower At the decline, however
there was heavy demand that took all the stocks offered
At tho close the market steady and active,
With q demand TO buy the leading shares
The feature Of tho the activity and advance
in the North Western shares upon the anticipation Of the
scmiaunual dividend 10 be made in June The road has
shown an increase Of earnings during the past
wear and now that the Pacific Roads are completed will
be In receipt large income from the increase OF bust
ness from that quarter Heavy purchases were made by
operators who look upon the stock the lowest in the
u
stock The way business of the road shows large in
crease and u is anticipated that the annual statement to
be made the 3st Of May Will show that the property
"a of more value than that Of other roads which sell at
much higher prices The real estate OF the Company in
cludes over COO 900 OF lands In addition TO the chi
cago property which the Company could dispose OF TO-
day at s. OO0OOO and still retain much as is required
for the business OF the road is probable that the real
estate OF the Company will cancel nearly all Of their
bonded debt The earnings OF the road ascompared with
tho other roads shows the following results for 1868;
c, s., Mort, 4s; & ss, f5as tssss if1a,;s AsfT'ss ss
:H;s 4; i: q a ::..23 ] . :;;ss! II;
Tho following the closing quotations OF Govern
mont bonds
L g. Pacific r. R.. leo 36i T. sos Coup 6S li6@iiet
Registered s gs go. . GsS G.sS S'Sg' 20 HI HI sIIi 8IIi
d saOs Reg sersd iSIssI s. lots Rsrsrsd. ioe slos
q SIS Coup g. a&si D. D. i0'O'' Coup. '"'S'
The following were the bids for Bank stocks: i
Anerca..""...."......l9 InPorer' and TrAdes..'.ia
los Masaiae.a1 1 MeftSiu iS,I
American Exchange ........2 Central National',..l .ll4
g,aS otb: R.pubc Fourth SsSona
BnuI OF North America kinth
Irving. Gold EKchanEe
Commonw ealth, h,.."..,........ll4t
And the following for Railroad bonds:
N.,ro,k Csp, q, s9l Ct Western "a Mortgage o. 7s
Ss~Yoii Central g. iSSi 90 Chicago island is Mort 99I
q cfn sG ass 8, .aS'a 5 aT, SsS Rs..r 81 Nor;
Buff, ~ Y r. ik M l8iI ~ Morris ksseH "a MoFt VT
lst Mtg l8690 Ot Cleveland Toledo Sink Pand 80
lIud r. Is 2 Mtge 6f 1855 lOt IN Central s Mora 30
Harlem LIST 9SI NewJsrssy CestFal "a M 90
Mich so D. OF "a 92I P IT. Wayne Chic M.l03
Mich s. n y I'D pc.. got Ps II WAYNE Chic, d NJ @
Pscic r., guar By Mo-, % cleveland Pitts Cos F -
Ill., CentraIT 00...9 lCeVelsnd Pittsburgh th NJ 70
Aton T. H. lat Mort 93 Chr Alton lst Mort lOlt
Altos T. H. aiAou Pref. % lChicago Alton Income 81
Cbc W. S Fund ...... "a Ohio Mss III h....,....
Chic West lat horl.... 90 Dubuque SOuI lst No.. 90
o Peninsula r. r. Bonds 80
U.n S 10 Ia O. 1861 Mil ST Paul lt NJ .....l3l
Han St Jo Convertible .iH Milwaukee 81 Paal lat Mort gi
Del Lack West h Mort, Q3 Marietta Gin. lst Mort...
Toledo WabaA NM eI... AlChc Ct Eastern s Mort. 50
To Enuip rs IN Y & N. H. 6s......... W
Tel w SW con Cony. 30 Co Chicago Ind lot MorL 50
a. Western. ls Mort, 1903. ..l0lfl
Money was In good supply at 69T per cent call, and
at the close large balances we're percent CON-
meroa paper is easier at 09 per cent with large trans
actions at the lowest rates There is demand for first
class paper aud but little strictly prime Is oHered at
quotations
Sterling Exchange dull and weak at quotations;
London 60 days. lO9oiI London, sight, lO9i0ilo Paris,
long, 6IIie5l6l Paris short, Si60ai3t; Antwerp,
6dsie6i7t Swiss, 6.lSsSSli; Hamburg. SSISSe Am
sterdam 4Oi0Ol Frankfort 4OiolOi; Bremen, 7si97S;
Berlin 7iL97lt
Tho at tho oGo OF the Assistant Treasurer