The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-02

The bids for the government gold called for total
OF $d,6le,5oO at pr1ces ranging from lll37h 1ll94
The award was made at 11l.94 11l.s7h.
GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
The government list was strong In sympathy with
gold, and closed as follows:-Unied States currency
skies, l15X q 116; do do, 1884, registered 1884 q
114 do do, coupon, 11zx 1173S; do. vetwenties.
registered, May and November, Ills q nix; do.
do, 1852, coupon do, 111A 11lX; do. do, 1864,
do. do, 111H ll1's; do. do. 1885, DO. do. 111N a
1l1X; do do, registered, January and July, 11oh
11OA; do do, 1866, coupon do, ia 1141t; do. do.
1857, do. do ia 1l4K TO- do. 1858, do. do, l14I
ll4,I do tenforties, registered. losH lo9s<; do.
do, coupon, ITO 110h.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.
The Southern State bonds were dull and generally
steady. The Tennessees were exceptionally heavy
and somewhat lower. The following were the final
street quotations OF the principal bonds:-Tennessee
ex coupon, 70K q II; do. new, 70A IL; Virginia
ex coupon, 6SX 90; do. new, 73a4 q "A; do. old
registered stock, 66h 81; Georgia sixes SO q o.
do seyens go 95; North Carolina, ex coupon, Az
q As; do. new, 26 a. ~; do special tax. 10ka 20;
Missouri skies. 95,< 95A; do, Hannibal and St.
Joseph, e4a %; louisiana skies. II a 70;
do. levee skies. 10 70; do. do. Fights, So a. 80;
Alabama iives, 70 o 70; DO. eights, 103 1o4; do.
railroad eghts 95 100; South Carolina skies, "a
so; do new January and July "a o4k; do. do,
April and OCTOBER. 61h 90; Arkansas skies, 81 5s;
do. sevens, Al q 81.
STOCKS IRREGULAR AND FEyERISH.
The stock market was weak and dropping until
late IN the day, when 1t was rallied by the cliques.
At one time the decline threatened to become serious
and prices presented quite ragged" appearance
The old time tendency to move the opposite drec.
ton to gold asserted itself to considerable extent
Some effort was made to depress New York Central
with further despatch from Washington that the
question OF the tax on the scrip dividend
was definitely settled as there was no appeal from
the decision OF the Internal Revenue Department,
but 1t had little eYect the outsiders afraid OF
being 'twlsted" in any short speculation in this
stock. Lake Shore at one time touched 112S. the
street being inclined think that the dividend mat.
ter will be held In allegiance until some means are
discovered for avoiding the government tax, which,
on issue Of $4,000, 900 OF new stock, would
amount to $3.50, oo0-not to speak OF the alleged ac-
cruement OF $500 900 tax on stock dividends already
Issued the consolidation OF the original lines
constituting the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern.
About the weakest spot In the list was Pacific
Mail, which, despite the favorable showing OF the
company, gradually declined from Ala to Asa. The
clique movement in Rock Island was she redeeming
feature bull side, the price being carried to
122% against the general current Of the market
There was also considerable inquiry for 81. Paul
preferred III connection with the result OF the APP
preaching annual election. OHIO and Mississippi,
which was treated TO fresh baton Of reports con-
corning the dsntegrarion OF its clique broke to 1917
but was here taken in hand and rallied handsomely
to 47n. The cques generally came out in the AFTER
noon and raised the whole market to figures which
In some instances were the best Of the day. Boston,
Hartford and Erie advanced to 3.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
..raooe ~ tho pyinc nal stocka our,no tba dav.