The New York herald., 1864-12-16

me stock market opened with animation, but a. the
call progressed IL weakened, snd Is closed heavy. The
variations from yescrday's second board fol
lous.-New York Central declined Michis san Southern
y Illinois Central 4 Cleveland aud Pi,tsourg ~ Chi
eago and Northwestern y, Rock Island a Fort Wayne
u Reading advanced u, Prairie dI Chein u. QuicSsil-
yer N, cumberland Coal y.
Government securities hrm, with limited volume
OF business. Coupon hve.tventies advanced 4. one
year certificates sold s s72 coupon ortes loi
lo2 coupon skies. 1881, ll6sS.
AT the open board O'Clock. the market under. !.
went fractional improvement but at the second regular
board was lower. As compared with the closing sales
si the morning, Erie declined a. Michigan southern y
Mariposa y, Quicksilver ~. Rock Island advanced -
The rest OF the list steady. Government securities
strong Coupon skies OF 1851 advanced X coupon
ave twentes u, new issue =, coupon ten-fortes u
Ak.
Al the open board at half past three, the market
dull and slightly lower
Money continues easy at call at seveu per cent
dnary coilateras; but large amounts loaned gov
ernments six. First class commercial paper is dis
sounted at TX 10 10 rer cent
Forsgb exchange Ia very moderate request at 1Oe1
for bankers sterling at sixty days, ard il0S y al
three days Merchants bills offered at los y.
Owing the reduction OF the Bank OF England rate or
discount seven per cent followed by similar action on
xhs part OF the Bank OF France, whose terms are
per cent for discounts aud seven
per cent for advances, there is revival
of confidence In financial aud commercial circles in
Europe we'll in European houses this SIDE, and
hence commercial bills more in demand than they
have been for some months past
The Secretary OF the Treasury has transmitted state
ens the furnished by the respective heads
departments the House OF representatives order
thst appropriations may be made accordingly for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1866. They are
For the civil service Including the expenses or foreign
intercourse courts loans public domain and all
expenditures, except for pensors Indian and the War
and Navy departments. Sl9, al $50
5of pensions. ~ $4,000
For Indian Department. nt.................. 2,656il6
For army proper Sc...... AoOI2s,o2I
For Military Academy Observation-Disclosures. 2S2,6O4
For iortidcations ordnance. &c. 81 $50 900
FOR naval estaolshmens s................ ll2,lSI663
Total. $685., ,2Isi62
To the estimates are added statements showing
l. The appropriations estimated the OF the
nsca year ending June 30 1885, made by OF
Congress- OF specific and indefinite character follows
For miscellaneous OBJ ects including ex.
penses OF collecting the revenue from Gus
For compensation to the general Pos. Office
FOR MAJ! service. e....................... TOO 900
For civilization Of Indians. .............. 0oo0
For arming and equppng the m ,li,la..... 100000
FOR interest Oh the public debt. 126, $50 020
TosI.. sls ,lso $3.50
Tho estimated balances OF existing appropriations
which will be unexpended June 30, 1865 part OF
which are required for payment The liabilities of
tho present fiscal year, but which will be drawn
from the Treasury until after June 80 1885, and the bal
ance applied 70 the service O tbs fiscal ending June
30, 1896. viz
For the civil service ice.................. a o49 536
ror interior Department, pensions 2sp333
Tor war department l3,l5uoo9
tor Navy Department. cnt..................... 50 COZ
SIT $50 9s2
rctai.... .$SlT $50 02S
u appears BY tho statement OF the estimated balances