The New York herald., 1868-04-07

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extreme range having been from lasX to 1s7X, with
the closing transactions at the lowest point of the
day. The abatement Of monetary strlngency resulted
In reduction Of the rates for carrying coin although
Il failed to strengthen the premium. Loans were
made at ten per cent per annum and 132 per
diem during the forenoon but after the usual borrow
ing hours transactions were reported low as four
Der cent in favor of the borrower. The gross clear
ings amounted to 100000 the gold balances to
g. $40 and the currency balances to g. 9s1.
The imports Of specie ct the port last week amounted
20 $157,S26 The imports Of the same in the first
three months Of the present year were
11,s62226, while the receipts from California
during the same period were $e,27s,352,
making a total Of $11,1ao,577, and the exports to
foreign ports SIS, ,562-namely, in January,
37,349,s25; In February, $42o3,s25, and in March,
13o94912. The exports, therefore, exceeded the i'm.
ports by 1885, 1t is noticeable fact that the
hnportations Of specie In March were larger than
usual-namely, 81, $780, 77e-and that they mainly
from Europe, 5000 900 having been sent from Havre
and $547 900 from Southampton. American silver is
quoted at per cent below gold, and Mexican dol
lars at 103 a 1887 In gold.
Government securities were strong and in moder-
ately good investment demand all day, and further
advance Of u Ak per cent was established,
although the Sub-Treasury.- was not buyer
OF seven-thirty notes. With the gradual easing up
Of the money market governments will doubtless
experience corresponding improvement, as they
are decidedly cheap In comparison with railway
and miscellaneous stocks. The disbursement OF the
May interest on the public debt will stimulate the
demand for them from investors, and before the
end OF next month prices will probably be three or
sour per cent higher. At the close the market was
strong at the subjoined quotations:-Registered,
1884, Xix 111H; coupon, 1881 1l1,s 111k; 52o's,
E.oQ
1lo% 11oK; do, 1884, 1osss 1os1s; do, 1895, 1osx
1osk; do, 1895, January and July 1o5 1075; do,
1867, 107H 1o71l 104o's, registered, 101s 101,S;
1040's, coupon, 10lh 1011s; June 1908, 106k o
10ek; July 1905, 1857 106il; May compounds,
1894 11sJk; August do, 117K; September do, III;
October do, 116k.
At the commencement Of business the stock mar
ket was dul with q dropping tendency, and at the
early session OF the open board Erie sold at 73x
1sx and New York Central at 123s. At the first
regular board the volume OF business was light and
prices without material change, except for Pa
cinc Mail, which experienced a further decline to
o3K. Michigan Southern closed y higher than at
the same time on Saturday, Cleveland and Pittsburg
u, Northwestern preferred ss, Ohio and Mississippi
y and Western Union Telegraph Il, while Erie was z
lower, Pacific Mail 3l and Milwaukee and st. Paul
preferred u. Government securities were strong at
m advance OF " Il per cent. At the open board at
one O'Clock the market quiet and heavy In tone.
Erie sold at 73z and Pacific Mail at e3ss. At the
second regular board railway shares were fraction
lower and Pacific Mail declined TO 92x. New York
Central closed Il lower than at the nrst regular
board, Erie ". Cleveland and Toledo y, Rock Island
y, Milwaukee aud st. Paul preferred Y. Ohio and
Mississippi n, Pacific Mail ik and western Union
Telegraph n, while Fort Wayne was higher and
Atlantic Mall r. Government securities were dull
but strona. at further advance Of On eighth. AT