The New York herald., 1870-02-01

j0urned at two O'Clock, while the clearances
amounted TO only 100000. Tho speculative spirit
of she Gold Room Is the wane. The chief fuctua-
tions were as iollows:-
l0A. M...... 1211 3P. .M....,,.. 1915,
~ ..'.....-... l2lA $3.50 7. M.......... 1211s
a. n.............. l2lI 4P. M............. 1917
IS. MM....'...''. M iSi1 ,Si1 $50 r. M...l2ih l2lh
Holders OF gold paid Hve to six aud half per cent
10 have their balances carried over The operations
Of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:-
700 cleared ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sl7 300 600
~~sAS"oJ o1t,Iuoeo. ...............s SOS,j2S
THE STOCK MAREgr.
The only feature OF general interest la the stock
market was Rock Island, which was again driven to
the street nom its refuge in the doorway of the
National Stock Exchange. The latter body, taking
nmbrage that the members of the regular board
snOnld come within their precincts to deal In the
1aVorlte OF the hour, passed resolution fOrpddipp
dealings except within the bar OF the board. The
brokers who had orders were therefore compelled to
sake TO tho street; and, the police insisted on
having the Sidewalk unobstructed Rock Island
was pushed out upon the Nlcolson OF Broad
etrcets where 1t was pelted all day by
sne haif snow half rain which attended
sne northeast storm. The price opened at 113sf and
soon ran up to 1894 under large purchases to cover
she shorts" or their brokers being greatly fright
xurther. From this latter point 1t declined again TO
Ilsk, but closed firm at ll4h. The failure or n
prominent stock house was reported on the street
sns AFTERNOON, their losses being attributed to
snorr' speculations in ROCK Island ana New Jersey
Centra their contracts on the former embracing
ABOUT 5000 shares 1he curious feature OF their sus
pension is that they cannot be held TO compliance
with their contracts by the Stock Exchange az the
1etter, In striking Rock Island from their list can
taKe no cognizance OF dealings therein. New
jersey Central was active, and upon light
sranSActions advanced to 9o14 against 96 at
she opening. The Vanderbilt stocks were
sh0ng and steady. It is said that when the direc
sors OF New York Central and Hudson declare the
hatyearly dividend Of four per cent In March thew
wnl also ordain It's payment to be made quarterly
Iaereafter' or two per cent every three months 1.
~ reported that strong party has been formed by
sue union OF the lobbying forces OF Central and Erie
70 procure the enactment Of law permitting an In.
crease OF the rate Of fare on both roads, The annual
reports to the state Engineer show that the New
YORK Central road earned for the year endino
september &c. 1859, $l6,5se. slo, the Hudson River
$o4S44o7 ana the Harlem $2,776, 800. The payments
ptner than for construction were $l4 623 by the
NOW York Central s6,533,s47 by the Hudson
River and $2,775,432 by the Harlem. Erie was
nnsethed between the extremes of "a ana rs. Lake
caso and Northwestern Railway Company received
proposals to-day, at their Office IN this city for
$72o0OO consolidated sinking fund bonds the issue
OF which was recently noticed in this column About
double the amount for sale was bid for. They were
AWARDED at prices ranging from 89ia 90t<. These
bonds bear seven per cent per annum, payable
quarterly and are convertible the preferred stock
until May I, 1870. ST. Paul was heavy and lower
In the miscellaneous list western Union was active
declining at first to 35k and then advanc-
Ing TO 80. Pacific Mall was strong but
comparatively neglected. The express shares were
higher but without special strength. The following
were the closing prices Of stocks at the last session
Of tne board:-Canton, 55h Sc; Cumberland, 84x;
Western Union, a52s s5H; Quicksilver, 1asS 1917;
Eariposa. OK 921 Marposa preferred, 1o1S 19s{;
Aarlposa certificates, As a 4s24; facinc MAIL 391s
A0k; Boston Water Power, 17l4 Tx; Adams Ex-
press 84 a GA; Wels-Farg0 Express, 81; Ameri.
can Express 371 3774; United States Express, 5IA
SIX; New YORK Central consolidated, 955s 95k;
New York Central scrip, 90 92I; Harlem,
lao q 140; Erie "a 2i4; Erie preferred 80
40; Reading, s5A 9o5S; Michigan Central,
117K l1S; Lake Shore, s41t SAY;
Illinois Central, 1876 1877; Cleveland and Pittsburg,
D1k s116; Chicago and Northwestern, 72 O 72&;
DO preferred, ss1S 80; Milwaukee ana st. Paul, 7Ih
= 71K; do. preferred, s5t1 q s5]5; Toledo aud Wa.
bash. 5s% 53h; do. preferred, ~ a 70; Fort Wayne
30 a8sH; Alton and Terre Haute, 25; do. preferred
Is ~; OHIO ana MISSISSIPPI 251l q $685. Delaware
and Lackawanna, 1043s los; sew Jersey Central,
o7k a g724; Chicago and Alton, iA q LAG; do. pre-
Eerred ia 148; Morris and Essex, s5 s7S; Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph 1o44 a lO5; do. preferred, 104
HOAX; Dubuque and Sioux City, 1922 no. Colum-
BUS, Chicago and Indiana Central 1871 q lsh.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The highest and lowest prices Of the leading specu.