New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-30
TnuRspAr. April pr. ".

THURSDAY April 2o-P NJ
Gold opened at 1884, sold Mt 134s, closing at
1891 al3ti The clearngs Mt the Gold Exchange Bank
were s3 $4,000 and the balance N57i627 o. Cash gold
was in good supply loanng from fat to and per cent
for carrying Tho Germana brought 100000 In specie.
The Weser. which sailed to-day, took out 100000 In
treasure The Moro Castle for Havana took out I 600
IN treasure The payments account OF interest to-day
were o. At the Treasury sale OF gold today 20
proposals were fled bidding for 1854 600 The lowest
bid was 1914 and the highest l3I02 The amount sold
M OOOOOO was awarded follows: $4,000 at o. and
s93i375 ut l3LOl, both to Messrs. Henry Cews Co..
S6s7JO at OIL to Messrs. Trevor Colgate and AGS5
at 1874 o. TO Messrs. Underhill K Haven.
Government bonds advanced per cent all classes
CAS- sold at l7i als 65s l96l9t; new bonds advanced
to l6i closing at 1924 99 The speech OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury the Board construed favorable
TO ON enforcement Of tue Sinking Fund act Large pur.
chases were made the advance and the market closed
strong and active State bonds unsettled and weak,
under pressure TO sell North Carolina bonds. Tho
Treasurer OF the State las been In town for days.
trying to raise money to pay the over due Interest but
has failed In dong this fact caused great pressure to
sell Old bonds declined TO 81 bonds 10 $50, raying
at the close TO 5t Virginia exCoupons sold at ssh New
Tenpessees 6st; Louisiana Leveo per cent 72.. Rail
way bonds strong with good investment demand.
Express shares lower on Wells Fargo, which sold at
ssh closing at $50 American Merchants Union sold
at "a; United States, G3l; Western Union Telegraph
sold at i3 Pacific Mall, 93idp3t, closing at 9i093t.
Tho share market opened under great excitement with
pressure to soil NcwYork Central which declined 10 1874
Hudson sold at 1884,; Harlem l7 Reading, 9Gi The fca-
turo OF tho market to-day the desire shown TO sell
the hghpriced stocks which have advanced so rapidly,
and to purchase the North Western st. Paul. and other
low priced Western shares that have made but small adj
vance as compared with the NewYork roads. New-York
Central after selling at 1874 rallied to l7iE closing at l7
Reading was firm at 96ie96i. Michigan South.
ern continued very active. selling at lO2aiOlt,
closing at 1921. 1he annual election was held
yesterday and the old Board OF Directors
reelected. Lake Shore steady at 1901 slOli; Hi
Eos Central sold at IA; Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
o3s a93 Fort Wayne. si99i Milwaukee and st. Paul.
mann; st. Paul Preferred. S6i 6sei Toledo and Wabash
7395i Morris and Essex, s9s Tho lowest prices OF the
day made just previous TO the o'clock Board AT
the decline. there active demand to buy and at
the close the market was buoyan shares
New.York Central, and Fort Wayne most active,
the latter advancing to l4O9l4Oi
Money continues In good supply OF car per cent on call
Commercial paper lie decidedly easier; prime names
pass at pet cent with exceptions at per cent The
flow Of currency to this point continues on liberal scale,
ard the banks lenders on call TO considerable
tent
Sterling Exchange was strong at advance OF per
cent in quotations London 60 days 1904 aIo9i London,
sight 1922 aosI London prime commercial days 1885
aOsi; Paris, long, 62oe5si Paris. short. 5i7l 056i
Antwerp, 622iS52oi Swiss, 622i0S2O; Hamburg, $50
a5 Frankfort 4osaios; Bremen 7ea @7Si Berlin, Il0nt