The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-21

& FINANCIAL AND COMMERC lAL.
FRIDAY. July 20-Gp. NJ.

FRIDAY. July 20-G NJ
The importation of dry goods for the week end
! ing this day does not prove, a. was expected, 10
be in excess of tina; of the corresponding week
last year--the figures being s3,59s 900, against
A,SSs 600 same week last year, and 81 ,677 900
sane e, eek in lS5s. At the same time IL is well
known that some heavy cargoos are to he entered
earlv next week, tina; the next dry goods return
from the Custom Honse win probably be more
formidable. Up to the present date the importa-
ton Of Try goods since Jan. has been 81 900 900
less than that of the corresponding period of last
year.
Money Is pretty abundant to-day on call at 5 a
| 81, and of The same rates for short first
class endorsed papeA -Four or fix months paper
goes with mere difficulty; the rates arc
a per cent; single names a S; fair to good pa
per, o; second class, Q a II a Is, &c. If the
mportatons coniinue largo, the rate Of interest
will probably advance. At the Sub Treasury today
the business done was moderate; the receipts were
si3s ,033, of which slSl 600 for customs; pay
ments sos SIS; balance this evening IS ,3ls 1886.
tn foreign exchange market for the Fulton to-
morrow has been less active than was generally ex.
pceted Bankers have done & email business, a,
1901 no for % day bills on London, and at 5l3f
fer bills on Paris. Tor sight drafts the bankers
ask Ito: and 500. The Fulton tomorrow will
probably take out from $4,000 to 81 900 Oe0 thus
swelling the total shipment Of the week to some.
thine Ike s. 600 200.
The following sze the late 4 quotations OF sigh,
exchange on New York at the cities mentioned
New Orican5.. x premium.
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fhladeir1a.. .........s.....s........ par.
The stock market was active to-day, and the
volume Of .ransaotiols was large, bat prices ere
generally lover. A large proportion OF the opera
tors Cor the rise have been seling out and are now
anxiously loosiHg for a 6oolin, ia prices in order
10 re oEter TIC market US buyers. Among the OK.
ccptions 10 the market were Clacseo, Burlington
and Quincy, which was firm ri a small advance,
ana Harlem. which likewise was higher. New
York Central sold down to &? I. closing So bid,
against so bid last evening Era, fell 20 2li, aud
the Western shares were all genera liy lover. This
reaction In prices proceeds ftom sobvious Causes,
and shond no, alarm parties who have invested
their money on the strength Of tie gem raj recovery
Of tho country. The business in State stosks ana
bonds continues to BE- large; the inquii for good
bonds Increases daily, and the market VII soon be
prepared TO consume issues. This af,ef1 the
market was generally lvclier. aud closed La ayT at
the following quotations.-y Virginia 6's Oh y;
Missouri e's. s2i a (; Carton, lel 20; Cumber and
Coal Tag 10; Pacifc Mail, ssA So New Y, ,rk
Cenirel, ~ 4; Eric ~ :; Hadson River, So q |
!; Hnlem, lsl Harlem preferred, 42i a (, !
Readng, az q Michigan Central. 52l a o.
''icli.sa Southern and Northern Indiana, i6I a
Il; Michigan So-thern sna Northern indiana
guaranteed, s7h I; Panama, rs /; linoia
Ceilr raj, 5ois So ma and Chicago, esi {; Cleve.
and and Toledo, 81. & Chicago aud Rock
slald, ~ q b Chicago. Burlington aud Quincy
"a! ?; Illinois Central re, s3l %.
The steamship Africa arrived to-day with our
lsual files. Her advices we're anticipated by the
at st. Johns, y. I. The weather Is re.
'orted TO have been finer, and ,he farmers In bet
or sprits. Money Was in active eeuand, the