The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-15

burg 821 SAX; Rock Island, 1904 10o1s; North
western, 75H 7bk; DO preferred, 7e% . 7oS.
AT the first open board Erie was quoted at 4oH
4ox; Pacific Mall ll3x q ll3K; New York Central,
124h al2sA. The rest OF the market was generally
nrm. Subsequently the market weakened and con-
unued dull ana heavy through most OF the day, and
entirely without interest New York Central. Rock
Island, Michigan Southern the Northwest shares and
Pacific NAH were the most dealt In, the latter ct
steadily declining prices.
The following prices at the last open board show
the extent Of depreciaton:-Cum 35k q 81;
Wells Fargo Co.'s Express, 26h q 20; American
Express, ~ q IS; Adams' Express, 4S 4sk; United
States Express. 45 q 20; Merchants Union Express,
l5,s 10; Canton, AK 4s; Pacific MAIL lIlh : liz;
Western Union Telegraph, 3oH 81; New York Gen.
trail, 124x 1876; Erie, 4ox; do preferred 6sk 90;
Hudson River, 12SA; Reading, 9ex . 9ex; Alton
and Terre Haute, lol; Wabash, s.; Milwaukee and
st. Paul, cai< "a; do preferred SsX s3X; Fort
Wayne, 1927 ITO; Ohio and Mississippi, 2ex a
2aI; Michigan Southern, se@ ss,I; Illinois Gen.
trial. l43K Ia; Pittsburg, SO . s31<; Toledo, 10lh
1917; Rock Island, 1o71 1O7H; Northwestern, 75x
Q 75X; do. preferred, TEX att.
After the close OF the last board upon the rumor
that the Legal Tender act had been sustained by the
Supreme Court and intelligence OF the adoption Of a
resolution by Congress denounclng Reputation. the
market exhibited q sudden active movement and
prices advanced. The following were the quota
tons In the Long Room at 1--WE o'clock-Pacifc Mail,
l12X 1l2X; New York Central, 1854 q 125x;
Reading, 9os< 81; Fort Wayne, ITO 11ok; Ohio
and Mississippi 2991 29%; Michigan Southern, Sc q
sek; Pttsburg saS s3%; Rock Island, 1871 lo7X;
Northwestern, 75I 765s; do. preferred, 774 771s
Later the following changes were made on the side
walk:-New York Central, 125H; Pacific Mail, 1921
q 113; Toledo, 10lh 1O1I; Michigan Southern,
S6S s83S; Northwestern, 75X re.
The following were the bids for bank stocks to-
day:-Now York, lao; Merchants, 124; Mechanics,
1885, America, 146; National ITO; Seventh Ward, ia;
State Of New York, no; Commerce. 1914; Mechanics
Banking Association, III: American Exchange 1l2;
Bank OF the Republic, III; Chatham 200; Bank Of
North America, liz; Hanover, us; Metropolitan, l45;
Grocers ITO; Nassau, 1885, Continental lol; st. Ncho
las, 1906 Marine. 1907 Commonwealth, lis; Import
ters and Traders 1884, Park, 153E; Manufacturers
and Merchants 1OaA; Central National, ITO; Fourth
National 1oo; Tenth National 100.
The business transactions at the Sub-Treasury In
this city to-day were as follows
Receipts. $685. 430 Payments. So ee1, ST.
For customs. 275176 Balance. ...... o0, 627, 800
For gold notes $4,000
The receipts for customs at Boston for the week
ending December II amounted to $2O6.64o.
The cash balance in the hands OF the Assistant
Treasurer In Boston at the close Of business Decem
Der IL 81, 057 400, showing increase for the
week OF 2os. The coin balance stands g. 083
The total value Of exports from Boston for the
week ending December H. including SPECIE was
1891 against $685. o5s for the corresponding week
last year.