The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01

Legal tenders. ......... ILL, 91 62,0o8, l32
Government securities were lightly dealt in at the
counters Of the leading Dealers and At tho close the
market was dull At tho subjoned quotations. Regis
tered 1881, ll2x 49, coupon, 1884, li2k lls; $40
registered, 1862. 1o4x lo4 $40 coupon, 1852 lo7A
l0s; do, 1884, 1855 1861; do, 1855, 1861 10ok;
do. 1895, January and July, 1o7X los; do. 1867,
1917 los; 10 10 registered, 1907 1olH; 1o4o cou
pom, 102 102k; gold, 1879 1885, June 100, l05k
1osK; July 73o 1864 1o5H; December compounds,
1864, 1l9k 1l91s; May do, 1885, 117x l17s.;
August do, 116A 1le1I; September do. 11bx lle;
October do, l151l 115X.
The conversions Of ssven-thirty notes into i've
twentiss have been very active as the b-Treasury,
owing 10 this being the last day for conversions into
bonds carrying the January coupons From this time
forward for the next half year. tho conversions win be
into bonds without the January coupons and interest
will b. allowed sevsn-thrty notes up 10 tho 1st Of
January. The daily conversions during the week
as undsrstatsd:-
November 81. SOS $50 November 81 :. ss6 800
November 25... 2.4sos5o November &c.. 6255, 200
Speculation continues languid on the Stock Exchange
and there IA general disposition among the bulls TO
await tbs action OF Congress In relation 10 the currency
before attempting any movement OF magnitude. The
bears look at tho market with expsctant eyes and
that ts downfall only question Of time Its future,
meanwhile looks doubtful bat 1t 10 In that condition
when change Of aspect may take place as any time
and the majority = opinions arc in favor Of nsa
At the commencement Of business the stock market
was dull but steady, and M the early session Of the
open board 10 Was without change New York Central
sold at 1857; Eric, 71K: Michigan Southern, soH;
Cleveland and Pittsburs sax Rock Island %; North
western 5sH ssH do. preferred, 67z. 61 Western
Union Telegraph, 33ys
~ N~~s haas nhapn
active and steady, while Pacific Mail was active and
strong, the price advancing from 120 to 1879 on the
call. Reading closed u lower than n the same time
yesterday Illinois Central was higher Rock Island
u, Pacific Mail az, Atlantic Nail X. Govern
mont securities were dull. Coupon nve.twentiss Of
1854 we're y lower; coupon tsn-forties y. Coupon
nve-twsnsiss Of 1895, new issue, were higher. The
State stocks quiet and Missouri skies advanced
u. The express shares were moderately active and
arm, whils Wells, Fargo 4 Co. advanced to ssk.
At the open Board at one o'clock the market was
steady d fractional decline In instances New
York Central sold 1872 Erie 7lH; Hudson River.
l2lX los; Reading. 0sx; Michigan Southern, sou;
Illinois Central, 1884 . 1881; Rock Island. oeH
Northwestern, 5sn; do. preferred o7ss; Ohio and
Mississippi certificates, 20; Pacific MAIL 1alk Western
Union Telegraph, saz; American Express, 7ok;
Adams Express, 70 . 79k.
At the second regular poaku the market was dui ana
barely steady, except for express shares, which
active and irregular New York Central closed y lower
than at the first regular board, Michigan Central "
Rock Island " Northwestern preferred " Pacific Mail
u, western Union Telegraph y. Northwestern was 4
higher, Atlantic Mail y. 0ovsrnmsnt securities were
neglected.
AZ The open board at hafpas three the speculative
feeling was very tame and prices were lower New
York Osassal sold u llsk lisx Ere ny; Michigan
southern, soh; Cleveland and Pttsburg. s3K North
western ss do. preferred, e7ka 67ss; Western Union
Telegraph 8sk 83k During the rest Of the afternoon
the market was sluggish, but steady, the bank state
mont having failed create any disposition buy and
II the close OF business the following quotations were
cursnt:-Nsw York Central, 1874 ia; Erie, IL.
ny; Reading, o5T . o. Michigan Southern, so,. .
sok; Cleveland and Ptssburg, SAL s3k Rock Island,
1bx 90; Fort Wayne. 81 ao7k Northwestern, 5sI a
5sk; do preferred, 65's e7tS; Pacific Mail, 1907
1871; Western Union Telegraph, 33ls s3,s Ohio and
Mississippi certificates, 2G5s a2ess.
Mining shares were duli Az the first board corfdon
,old n xbc; New York and Eldorado, 81 40; Quarts
Hn, 81 %; Davidson Copper. Csc. New York Gold,
,5c
The foreign exchange market was inactive but nom-
,sy steady. Bankers bills England AZ sixty days,
~ere quoted at 100 lool at three days. 1927 109I
commercial bllis, 1851 100; bills on Paris, at Sky
laws, 61sys 51s; at three days, sis a6l2h. Other
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