The New York herald., 1869-04-26

The easier condition OF the money market induce
renewal OF speculation In government bonds and the
'o2s touched l21k. "corner' on Saturday advanced
the new '65's and the '67's to 115k, and the latter
were lending without interest for the currency col
laterals The following were the closing quotations.:
United States skies, 1884, registered INK do
coupon, 1l7x a 117x; do, 1ve-twenties, registered
1I2a ll2h; do. do, coupon, 1852. III 121 ~ do. do
coupon, 1884 118 1l8's do do coupon, 1865 l1sy.
al1sk; do. do, coupon, new, 1865 1159i 115ss do.
DO, coupon, 1867, 1l5K 115ss; do. do, coupon
1858, 1854 115h do, ten-fortes registered, 1861
LOG; do. do, coupon, 1865 10eA; currency bonds
l04Z 105.
Southern securities were likewise subjected to a
renewal OF the speculative fever, while the invest
ment demand was occasioning a strong and buoy
ant market. Alabama eghts were quoted a fraction
over par-the first Southern bonds to give 80 ,ie-
cided proof Of Southern recuperaton.
In the middle OF the week, with the decline in
gold, an effort was made to stifren exchange, and
the prime bankers put up their rates, which were
already irmer. In consequence Of an expected de-
mand arising out OF the arrival OF the foreign Nay
coupons. It remains to be seen, however, whether
this s source Of strength weakness for 1t Is sig
nincant that about million dollars worth Of these
coupons have been rcinvested during the week, and
win go back to Europe in the form Of government
bonds instead OF exchange bills or gold.
The call Of the Comptroller Of the Currency for the
abatement Of the banks as they stood April II in
duced better feeling on the Stock Exchange, and
there was . general upward turn OF prices, New
York Central leading TO no. although In this instance
much Of the advance is to be attributed to the expec
taton Of favorable legislation on the Scrip bill In
the state Senate, as well as to the struggle OF
two prominent Wall street cliques The fiuctua-
MOns in all stocks have been numerous, and
It is very evident that the controlling combinations
are deliberately 'milkng the sreep' until the
grand breakn or the grand rise" whichever Il IL
TO be, comes The favorable bank statement on sat
urday afternoon was curousy enough followed by n
decline In prices, those long Of stock doubtless
thinking 1t an advantageous opportunity to unload
The general business In stocks during the week was
dun, except for the prominent features. The follow.
ing were the closing quotations on Saturday
evening:-Cumberand, 20 a. wels-Fargo Ex.
press, 50 s3h; American Express, l0H Ala;
Adams Express, 6Ok q 81; United States Express,
osx o7k; Merchants Union, Is a 10; Quicksilver.
NH 221I; Canton, 81 82h; Pacific Mail, p41s q
BAN; Marlposa, 22ss q 22ss; do. preferred. 49, y
<3A; Western Union Telegraph, 43 q 4sh; New YORK
Central. l6s,s 1897; Eric 80 33S; do preferred
1 b3h; Hudson River, 14sts q 14ex; Reading,
o6x e6's; Toledo, Wabash and Western, 72,s q 30:
do, do. preferred, rs 7oIs; Milwaukee and ST. Paul.
fo,a u ~ wv. PticrIeuf o4't ID. Fort wayne,
1857 1861; Ohio ana Mississippi, 33l s3y;
Michigan Central, l2a 1913; Michigan southern
ssx 80; Illinois Central, t44 Cleveland and Pitts
burg, 92,s 92aa; Lake Shore esss q 9sys: Rock
Island, laox 4 136k; Northwestern, aa s4s; do.
preferred, 9e. 90ys.
The following were the bids for the city bank
stocks ut the regular board on Saturday:--New York.
100; Manhattan, lao; Mechanics, 1872; America,
l45; Butchers ana Drovers', 1886; National I10A;
Merchants' Exchange, max; Commerce, 124h;
Ocean, LOG; Chatham, 15o; Bank Of the Republic,
1l7 Hanover, ia; Metropolitan, 142S; Nassau, 10s;
shoe and Leather, 1888; Continental, 1907; I'm.
porters and Traders, 1874; Park, 1896 Central Ma.
tiona, 100; First National, 2l6; Fourth National,
1887; Ninth National, li2; Tenth National, %: Cold
Exchange, 13s
The dividend periods OF the Central Railroad Com.
pany Of New Jersey have been changed to January
and JULY.
Annexed 10 . comparative statement showing the