The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-24 00:00:00

Latest American Markets.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, Evening.—Money easy. Gold, 47.
Exchange on Loudon, 160 ; on Paris, 3531 ; Stocks firm
and advancing. • New York Centrals, 1011 ; Illinois, 1361 ;
Erie, 96/. 5-20 bonds, 102/.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, Evening.—Money tight. Gold,
1461. Exchange on London, 159 ; on Paris, 3561. Stocks
declining. New York Centrals, 971; Illinois, 1351; Erie,
94. 5-20 bonds, 1011. Cotton heavy. Middling Upland,
51. Flour declining. Wheat quiet. Corn heavy. Pro-
visions heavy. Coffee good inquiry. Sugar slightly firmer.
Molasses quiet. Petroleum dull ; crude, 361 ; refined, 60.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. B—Cotton dull; middling Upland,
54.
MOBILE, Nov. B.—Cotton steady. Middling Upland, 54.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 4.—Cotton, Middling Upland, 50.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—Money tight. Gold, 1461. Ex-
change on London, 159 ; on Paris, 3f. 561 c. Stocks tend-
ing downwards. New York Central, 961; Illinois, 1351 ;
Erie, 92 1 ; 5-20 bonds, 1011. Cotton slightly firmer—mid-
dling Upland, 52c. Flour declining. Wheat firmer. Corn
depressed. Provisions steady. Coffee steady. Sugar,
quiet. Molasses steady. Petroleum dull—crude, 37e. ;
refined, 60c.

The following finance and trade report is taken from
the New York Shipping and Commercial List of Nov. 11:

"Business remains without noteworthy change. Trade
continues light, both in imported merchandise and domes-
tic produce, but the markets generally wore rather firmer
last evening than in the beginning of the week.
" The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the fol ow-
ing circular instructions to officers of Customs authorised
to receive moneys for duties on imports, under date of Nov.
6 : They are instructed and required to receive in pay-
ment of duties on imports gold certificates of deposits
issued by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, under the
authority of the Act of March 3, 1863, which provides that
certificates for coin' shall be received. Officers aro in-
structed in no case to receive such certificates for duties in
excess of the amount to be paid. Should the certificates
presented for payment of Customs be insufficient the resi-
due must be paid in coin.

" There is but little change in the gold market. The de-
mand has been steady, and mainly for Customs, and the
bulk of the transactions have been at 146 i to 146} per cent.
"Foreign exchange, though without decided change, is
dull, and rates are rather lower. The demand has been
very moderate, and mainly for brokers' draughts.
" The money market is, if anything, rather more strin-
gent. The active movement in stocks has occasioned more
inquiry for money, and seven per cent. has been freely paid,
but not so readily accepted as last week. Still seven per
cent. is the ruling rate for call loans. Commercial paperis
offered freely, and discounted quite readily, but generally
at high rates. We quote :
Per Cent. per Annum.
Loans on call, stock securities 7
Do., bond and mortgage 7
Prime endorsed bills, 60 days
De., three to four months 8 9
First-class single names 8 9
Other good bills - 12
" Government securities are decidedly heavy, under a
pressure to realise, and prices of both gold and currency
bonds are lower. The closing quotations are as follows :
United States' 5-20 Sixes, Registered, ex in... 100 to 101
United States' 5-20 Sixes, Coupons, ex in... 1012 1011
United States' 10-40 Fives, Coupons ...... 912 —92
United States' 10-40 Fives, Registered 914 92
United States' Sixes of 1881, Coupons 105+ 106
United States' Sixes of 1881, Registered los+ 106
United States' Fives of 1871 and 1874 95 100
United States' Debt Certificates of 12 months

(interest in currency)
7-30 Treasury-Note Bonds 97; 971
United States' 5 per Cent. Legal Tenders
American Gold 1461
American Silver
" Stocks have for the most part been active at higher
prices. The market has been irregular, however, and
prices have constantly fluctuated. Yesterday rail way
shares were not very active in the First Board, and most
kinds were heavy and declining; yet the market was called
steady. At the Second Board, however, the market was
dull and heavy, and most descriptions declined. Petroleum
shares have sold freely, though at irregular prices. Mining