The New York herald., 1870-05-29

out 600 ia specie. The operations OF the Gold
Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Gold cleared. S51 344 900
Currency balances. 2,474o7S
movement is Oh foot to have the Cold Room
closed on Saturdays at three O'Clock p. NJ
THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME FOR JUNE.
Much speculation done to-day with regard TO
the probable programme of Mr.. Boutwell, during
next month. AS June begins on Wednesday there
will be five Wednesdays and five Thursdays in which
to conduct his sales or gold and purchases Of bonds
Hence the street has drawn the inference that he
will sell at least five millions of gold and purchase
seven or eight millions OF bonds.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY AND QUIET
The government list was quiet and, despite the
lower quotation for gold steady, the impression
listing that the government will purchase largely
enough next month to counteract the influence Of
weaker gold market. The following were the final
street prices:-United States currency sxes 112zs
49, do. skies, 1881, registered 117 117I; do do,
coupon, 1175S 117A; do. fve-twentes, registered,
May and November, 1113S a 111&; do. do, 1852,
coupon, do, 112% 112ss; do. do, 1884, do. do,
1IlX 111S; do. do, 1865 do do, 1l1tS q 111A;
do. do, 1865 coupon, January and July, 1l3% Ia;
do do 1867 do. do, 114x 114>; do. do, 1885, do.
do, ia 11414; do. ten-forties, registered, los
10s14; do. do, coupon 1oo>a 1oSss.
MONEY EASY.
The money market was easy at three TO lour per
cent, with executions at five. Before the close OF
banking hours heavy balances were offered at three
per cent without regard to the class of collateral.
Commercial paper was current at six per cent for
prime double names.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
was heavy in the forenoon lO9% for sixty days and
l10H for sight bills and one leading house reduced
the rates to 1094 and 10Y, at which large amounts
OF bills in second hands were offered on the street.
The market becoming active al the lower figure the
house referred to ceased drawing, and the market
closed at the original quotations.
STOCKS DULL.
The stock market was dull and the transactions at
the two boards comprised only lew thousand
shares. At the opening prices were heavy and de-
clined about half per cent fer the leading railways,
but active speculation started up in Pacific Mail,
the price of which advancing to 43N impaired buoy
ancy and strength to the whole list. Reading and
Pisburg rose highest quotation OF the season.
Boston, Hartford and Erie was weak and broke to
3% but subsequently rallied with the general list
on the appearance Of the bank statement. The fol-
lowing were the closing prices OF stocks at the last
session OF the Board:-Canton, 81 a 6SA; Cumber-
land, AS Western Union, 81 a 3214 Quicksilver,
sH bid; Marposa, a Sj4 do. preferred, 161a
16H; Pacific Mall, 42ss 427s; Boston Water
Power 15H a 1875 Adams Express, 63% g.;
Wells-Fargo Express, loS l5A; 90. scrip, 33s
a 3H; American Express, 431s q A; United States
Express. 45 4s1s; New York Central consolidated,
1o0& 1OO7s; do scrip sS4s 967s; Harlem, 144h a
144A; Erie, 23h 23's; Reading 1861 LOG; Lake
Shore, 97h 97%; Illinois Central, 1857 140k;
Cleveland and Pittsburg 10Ss<; Chicago and North
western sl7s do. preferred, S9}s S91S; Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati, 70 1915 Rock Island,
11s% 11s%; Milwaukee and ST. Paul, 65la 65A;
do. preferred, s01k S07S; Toledo and Wabash, 55%
55H; Fort Wayne, o5 bid; Ohio and Mississippi,
393s 39A; Delaware and Lackawanna 11oh a Ill;
New Jersey Central, 1922. 1O9H; Chicago and
Alton, 110; do preferred, 1863 1ls16; Morris and
Essex, 93I o.; Hannibal and ST. Joseph, III a
11711; do. preferred, 116 1164; Boston, Hartford
and Erie a an; Columbus, Chicago ana Indiana
Central 1917 1914.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following shows the highest and lowest prices