The Portland daily press., 1869-01-05
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New Kerk Stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Money opened somewhat
easier but still stringent and towards the close of the
day became active and very close under The onera-
tion of artic al MEANS and for tie purpose OF as
sisting current speculaions greenbacks were again
bought and sold in the long room with large dealings
and frequent fluctuations. In the morning call loans
were made at per cent. Gold, but before O'Clock
sales were made at per cent. currency aud comms-
sions OF l-l6 10 per cent? and aft bank hours a
tper cent. was the rate, the closing figure being
per cent The better class of borrowers, however
obtained Monev early in the day. 1t is believed that
the future course of Money will be towards an in
creased ease, unless artificial means resorted to-
Sterling Exchange quiet at 1894 1osl for prime bills
Gold lower opened at 1851, advanced to 1851 and
closed at 135 @ 1861. Governments freely dealt in :
the prices at the first Board, CONF ared with the
highest sales of Saturday, showed decline of "a
PR cent? except G%s. CAS- and 65s. AT the 70 O'Clock
session there was general improvement and firm
er feeling with the largest dealings 7s at the at.
ly the high rates paid for Money orcasioned weak
ness ne and decline OF q ! per cent. Henry Clewes
pom 6's 1881, iii a llit do 52Os 1862. ill "a ill
d 1861 iass do isss SO III "a iS7s nST
Border State bonds quiet; MissouIis 81; new
Tennessee's, G5; North 9 lrona's, 90 q 63.
Inc transactions in Railway shares during the
feature has been Now York Central, which opened
at 1893 and steadily declined to 145t from which 1t
rallied TO 1867 The fall caused various rumors such
as that Commodore Vanderbilt had met with an ac-
cident while sleigfng, viii proved untounded; !;
that an Injunction is to be served the Con pany
against the payment of interest on the scrip diyi-
dend and that legislation at Albany is likely to be
untavorable. These rumors connot be vouched for
The rest of the list at first sympathizeI with the
freak in Central, but Afterwards became strong
North Western was in good demand on the increased
earnings of the road, whileNlichigan Southern and
st. Paul were also noticed. Erie advanced to 304
and Rock Island and Toledo were active and firm.
In the afternoon the market became panicky once
more under revised rumors concerning New York
Central, which sold to 1929, while the balance of the
list fell q per cent, except Fort Wavne and Wa
bash. which were only off per cssnt. The rumor Of
an Injunction is more general y. and is said to have
been granted by Judge Cardoza on an application of
Isaac N Jencks. The market recovered Slightly late
in the afternoon, and finally closed heavy and unset
tied 1t Is understood to be the object of certain op-
orators to put the price OF Central to $780, The ol-
wing are the $50 prices:-Pacitc MAIL 1l74@ 117@;
Western Union Telegraph, 35z q "a; Hartford 81
Erie, 2s New York Central, 1881 g 1881; E,ie, 38 q
3sf; do preferred 613 q 62; Reading. ex-div. 92b "a
50; Fort Wayne, 1lS3 q Ia Michigan Central f,35
115; Michigan Southern, ST. @ so; Illinois Gem
82b @ So.
Mining shares dull.
The balance at the Sub-Treasury to-day amount
ed to So, ,570558 The clearance OF Gold at the Ex-
change Bank is $61 ,650,O00.