New-York tribune., 1869-05-12

TUESDAY, May LIP. N
104 O'clock A. NJ:

Cold opened at f3S, sold at 1891, closing at
I9sIa13s; The cearings at tho Gold Exchange BANK
were slOs OOO aud the balance N427OoO o. Inc ad
vance IN premium due to manpulaions In the Goid
Room which were made in order to frighten MI BOUT
we'll INTO Withdrawing his advertisement for the purchase
OF bonds The parties operating gold were aDo 10 stop
Mr McCuloc in contracting the currency by advancing
the price OF gold and they hopo TO have the same
success with the present Administration by the same
process II wil doubt prove failure In the present
instance The Secretary has fully made up his minu as
20 the course he will take and t will be safer Tor specu
ators to conform to his movements than to attempt 10
override his Judgment lie is satisfied that purchase OF
bonds is the easiest and safest way TO reduce his gold
balance and has the support OF majority OF the best
ananciers OF tho country sustain bis position. The
disbursements Of coin interest to-day amount to S5S9
76O VI.
Government bonds opened strong acting upon the re-
ports of the advance London but upon the later dis
patches reporting reaction Of 0i per cent were lower
AT the decline there active demand and tho mar
Ket closed strong at quotations The market was nam
mered throughou the day, but at the close had hrn
look, with a good demand for bonds. s-
State bonds strong and active. with demand Tor
Investors Tennessee six Per Cents sold at CO New
bonds 6C dG6l Virginia Six Per Cents. ex. coupon %
North Carolina New Bonds 5ji Missouri SIX Per Cents
s9t Louisiana Ievee Six Per Cents 7oG Ncw'lork state
Bounty Loan, Seven Per Cents, llOI.
Railway bonds were hparingly offered at quotations
The demand from investors is largely In excess oil the
offerings and no largo amounts could be purchased at
ouotatons Ncw-York Central SIX Per Cents Of 80 sold
at % Michigan Central Eight Per Cents, 100 North
Western Sinking Funds % Toledo and Wabash Equip
nent Bonds, o. ST. Paul Firss, Elgh Per Cents, lOi
Penlnsular Railroad Firss, 20. Miscellaneous shares
were steady Delaware and Hudson sold at 1884, Pacific
Mail nam: Western Union Telegraph. f3dDk Ran
way shares were excited and higher Now-York Central
cold at is2i isl, closing iHl; Hudson, Harlem, and
Reading we're strong. The Western list was buoyant
with heavy demand FOR Fort Wayne Rock Island' the
Northwestern aud 81. Paul shares. Rock leland ad'
yanced TO 2l under heavy purchases Fort Wayne was
excited ceiling I5i i5s, l5ti 1850, closing lsl Tho
activity n stock based upon the heavy demand
from operators, who anticipate q large scrip diyl
dend. ST. Paul shares were strong upon the
heavy Increase IN the tranc OF the road Tho opening Of
the Pacific Railroad has developed active speculative
movement In tho Northwestern shares that bids fair to
advance them something near the quotations OF the
other 10 per cent stocks that sell nt from per
cent higher than the shares Of this company The earn
ug. for the first week IN May show increase Of $4,000
upon the business Of last year and s mahagcra claim
that the property valuable than any other road
connecting with the Pacific roads AZ tho close tho mar
bet reacted fraction from the extreme quotations.
Prices were firm at quotations
The following the closing quotations Of Govern