The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-18

being only S45,814 larger than the preceding
week, leaving the condition of the banks uuusu-
ally strong at the close of the week. These
figures fully account for the tendency OF the
banks 10 extend their discount operations be-
yond present limits, and for the weakness in the
asking rates for time accommodations. We
quote at to per cent on good collaterals and
4 per cent. for irst-class commercial paper.
The gold market is strong, but not active,
the sales ranging from l108@1111s, closing at
the latter The tendency is decidedly upw ard.
Government bonds continue to attract invest
ors both here and in Europe, and prices show
a further advance on the entire list.
The stock market continues active, and prices
almost invariably strong. Sales of State 6s at
los for the first series, and City 6s new, at 1O2
Reading Railroad was in demand, and strong,
with sales at 54 e9@54sl. Pennsylvania was
stronger, selling at 64I@651S, b: o. Sales of
at 46; Oil Creek and Allegheny at 50sk@501S;
Lehigh Valley at 6i5s; Northern Central at 42sS,
b. o.. Harrisburg at 55; Minehill at $50; and
Philadelphia and Erie at 80, b. o.
Canal stocks were in demand, and active.
Sales of Schuylkill common at 9; preferred do.
at 1S9s@1S15, b. o.; and Lehigh at ssh.
The balance of the list was steady. Sales of
road at 81 X; and Central Transportation at Az.
The progress of the new United States loan
is shown by the following communication from
the Treasury Department.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
April II, 1sIl.-Messrs Jay Cooke q Co., Phiadel-
phia, Pa.1Gentlemen The following subscriptions
Smith6eld r. j., First National. ........ $4,000
Union City, Mich, National .............. $4,000
Vernon N. Y, National Bank Of. 10000
Troy, N. z, Mutual National. ............ $500
Total subscriptions. s................sb sbs, ,sS9 46o
Very respectfully,
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 Third street,
FIRST BOARD.
$3.50 Pa 6s l Sc. :. 105 25 sh Manuf Bk 90k
s34O0 City 6s, New .102 40 sh Comm Pk -. 54A
$1,000 4 A IS So. =. 931 100 sh Leh Nav. .b5. 35X
$1,000 Pa r gen mt. 80 500 do. b5. s5K
$4,000 Am Gold. $50. Ill 100 do -. .b3O. 95X
$1,000 Reed 6s, '49-s0 97A 400 do. .. .b5. B5X
2S sh Reading r.. 54X 100 do. ..b40. 85X
200 do.....b3o. 64% 4 sh Cam q Am. ..119
300 do..... .2d. "a SO az sh Minehill r.. 53X
100 do. b30 "a SO 10 sh Harrisburg b5
200 do........ "a SO 800 sh Ph q e r. boo 20
80 sh Penna r.. IS 100 sh Cata Prf. b5. 46
"a do........ 65 300 sh N Cent b30. 42X
81 do......... 64Xl liz sn Len v H.. 618
MEssRs. De HAVEN & BROTHER. No. 40 s. Third
Street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
u s. 6s Of 1881, 117a1l7A: do. 1869, 11sH@113% !;
do. 1884 113H@113Z; do 1856, 113Ha113X; do. 1865,
new 1121G@112& do. 1867. do. l129l@112X; do 1858,
do. 112x&112zS; 10-4Os, 109A@1O9N. q. s. 30 Year
per cent. Currency 115%9115%; Gold, lilo
lat Mort Bonds, s6K@s7; Central Pacific Rail-
road. 97@s7K; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds.
MKssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER d Co., No. s6 8. Third
street report the following quotatiens:-U 8. ss Of
1881 117@11T4; b2Os OF 1862, 13K@113%; do. 1884
119H@113%; do. 1855, 113S@l13x; do, July, 1856,
1125@112ss; do., July, 1857, 1121l@1i2%; do. July.
@11lK. U. s. Pacific R. R. Cur'cy 50, 115Na11oX.
Market strong.