The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-30
ESTABLISHED. 1881.
NeU York GOld and btocK Marcel.

N6B AOFk UOAd ana BLOCK B6Fhtbs
Ry Telegraph.l NEW YORK, April 20.
The most important event on Wall
Stfeet Today, was the visit Of Secretary
5outwel aud the f0reshadOwing of the
Itare poi1cY OF the Ire sury Department.
TT boutWeu gave audience to a number
~ gentlemen Ia the su suO-Treasury, and in
tls alternoon he visl ed the Stock Ex-
liz ~. ne wa introduced TO the MEM
49, 49, lIoA Tue F=o5ident's rostrum and
was r ceived with cheers. hen he made a
snort speech, stating. ia substance. that he
suouIa ialthiuly collect the reve ues due
the Government and ap lv Them 10 tile
wor rElng expenses thereof and The snr-
p Us, ~ any, TO tn reduction OF th. Ma
TO TO a. aeo.. Furthermore, heshould instL~
tute economy ia The DepaFJr- ent. and an
It's operations should be open to the pubIfc
eaHe. ne closed by saying he should en-
( araVor 70 administer The fnsnees without
~ DaffaSlng the business OF the country.
Ihese remarks were well receiv. d, and
"a DLoyanJ eject generally, especially
4 Oh me Government bond market, where
the speech was interpreted as meaning
the putting IN force tue long neglected
SINKING iqnd Of ls6. II Mr. Boutwell, car
lies out tie policy he announced to-day,
inprovement in 1nauees in future.
the sfnnna election far officers OF Open
cent n v Martin. Jr.: first Vice Presi-
otph Gror8e AenFiquess second DO, JAS.
Mli cnoI ressare A. V. VandycKe /;
sec tary. john BENJAMIN.
NJ lNEY-Market extremely easy 10 day
ana lhe supply OF capt a Offering on cali
A1+A = Ely III exec Ot the wants OF
Dfuk RS. The early transanciions were at
per Mt. but afterwards 9 per cent be
celht tne general ra e. aud he large bal
= Cos We're carmel over which could not
be loaned on account The market baca m &
ga Ter. AID the banks are SOW qul q lio-
trai WIN cust0mers On the SIR ct, prime
Dsb ketaf notes w--re current, and pass at
~ y DER csnt. Foreign exchange frm 1T
rs 4v4 LYf prime bankers' bills at sixty
ue97 Ihe supply 81 cOmme cial pouds is
very small, and the rauIng banks dnu
oiIiiel a. Y 40 covering their own with
60. ID - Firmer: opening al 1872 and
closing E54la After selling at J3iz, the
rates paid Tor carrying were g. 2 a a.
9nd per cent This increased ease ifi the
loan alatke ~ the result of tue Govern
menl disbursements on account of cou.
ponS, the recei pts from Europe to-dav ID I'd
the sale by The Treasury. Ihe clearances
were sE5AoOOO. Tue Grrmanf arrived to-
daY' and brought 5000 O09. The Wespr,
Whicn sillAd O-day, took 500 600: and the
Moro fiastie, for Havana, SBi 900 At the
Ireasury sairs Of gold To-day, twenty six
proposals were filed bidding COR sS3f 100
lhe lowest bid was lll1S. and the highest
awarded as follows: $3.50 600 at l3l 2 loo.
and - . IS at l3f I-lOO, 20 Henry Clewes q
Co: $40 SD al l34 i-l00, 70 TfeVOr & Colgate /;
qpd s45Sso az l84 loo,- 10 Underhill q
The Government Bond market was
strong during the morning, and ia The af-
ternOun tuefe was a scene of great excite
ment and activity, with further marked
adV3nee lN prices The quotations are the
nlguesh Yet pald. Ihe parties recently
shOri have for some ia been covering.
Coupons of 80, llSss 1llg: do. '62, 1221S; dc.
81, ilsa lIS1s do. %, llS4alt915; do. new,
ll636 tn0sf; DO. 67, I VAC Il6Js; do. '0S, ll019
@il6tz; lO As l0lf alG79s
A Ac0mmii lee ofthe stock Exchange have
report d against consolidation with the
open Boaru- but recommeud consolidation
with members who. are TO be admited
without halo on payment of 81 GOO; also,
that deal ngs in active speculative shares
shall be 10 The Long Room where they VIII
be ia Continuous session all day; while
only Government bonds Bank shares,
state bonds, ana such Railway and Mis-
ceiianeous shares as are not speculatiyely
active, shall b. n the fegular call. The
report has not yet been adopted, but the
Cove fumeut Board have approved IT.
unanimously.