The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-18

Prices remained steady, with not mucn pusinoss,
the movement, In gold and the unsettled con-
dition Of the general market alike lettering
buyer and seller from making large trans
actions. The supply continues small. The fol-
lowing were the quotations OF the day:-United
States currency skies, I14,< I14H; do. skies,
1881, registered, ll5X q ll61I; do. do. do, cou-
pom, 12lI 1924 do. ave-twenties, registered May
and November, ll5H lle,z; do. do, 1862 coupon,
do, ll57I ll61< do do 1854, do do, 115H 1l6,4;
do. do, 1885. do, do, 1T q l17h; do. do, 1861.
registered, January and July, 11S l164; do. do,
1855, coupon, do, 1874 1l9 do do. 1857, do. do,
1919 121A do. do, 1865, do. no., 40 1905 do.
tenorties, registered 112z ll3; do. do, coupon,
1ls 1l3,s; do. lives OF 1881, registered ia 1l4s;
do, coupon, 114k 1llx.
THE STOCK MARKET
was dull and neglected-more apathetic even than
yesterday, with general falling or from the prices
then quoted. The fluctuations OF the day, however,
did not average u per cent on the general line OF
stocks. The principal feature OF the day was again
Western Union, which opened at $50, its highest
price OF the day, receded to S54, but subsequently
recovered. Pacific Mail sold at S92s 1884, with
couple OF small lots at 40 a 4Oh. Erie opened and
closed at o. falling Off only 4 per cent during the
day. Lake Shore sold ut 92s. q 92k 92H, Ohio
and Mississippi at 3Ss 3Sh 3S3t, g.. G. and !. Q.
at 2Sz q 2S,s o 2sa. Union Pacincs showed
the extremes Of 27k q 26a. Wabash was
dull at 81 q 66A. st. Paul sold at SIX
ST. declined o fraction or two, and rallied
at the close to 52k. Harlem found market at
1907 a $50 1907, Hannibal and St Joseph at
35H q IS. Rock Island ranged from l09k, the
opening price, to 1881, recovering TO the original
price, however, at the Close The attraction OF the
Jerome Park races was evidently stronger than
that OF the Exchange and this fact, combined with
uncertainties of the market. led to an inactivity
such as has not been observed for many days.
MEMORANDA.
The Stock Exchange was notified to-day that the
Lackawanna and bloomsbury Railroad had been
consolidated with the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company, the terms OF the con-
soldation giving the shares OF the former company
the right OF exchange for the same amount OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and western Railroad
Company under which title the joint interests Will
be hereafter known and operated.
The present capital stock Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western being 500, ,OOo and that Of
the Lackawanna and bloomsbury Railroad uor
which certificates Of the former will be exchanged)
being oOo the aggregate stands at s23 900.
The earnings OF the Bloomsbury branch for three
years are reported by the President to have been
over II per cent per annum.
The statement published to-day in some OF the
morning journals that President Stamford and
Vice President Hopkins, OF the Central Pacific Rail-
road were about to sell their interest and retire
from the management OF the same ia erroneous.
The report doubtless originated III certain pending
negotiations between the above-named gentlemen
and several large California capitalists with view
not to the withdrawal Of any one, but on the con-
trary, to secure the enlarged influence Of other
prominent men In behalf OF the road.
The rumor was revived to-day that Secretary
Richardson Will retire from the Treasury or
about the first OF July, in order to accept resi-
dent partnership at Paris In French-American
banking house. Gossip went 80 lar as to declare
that the articles Of copartnershp had been signed.
dividend OF 81 per cent on the stock OF the
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad, and OF four per
cent on the stock OF the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad will be paid on or after the LIST proximo
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest