The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10

seka soN; Reading en- N; Michigan Southern,
sSx -; Pittsbnrgs - SAX; Rock Island, l0sS
losx; Northwestern, s7k s2k; Northwestern
preferred, SAX . Sax; Fort Wayne, 1osx 100;
ONO certtncateA Dx 2ox; St Paul 7oK u;
et Paul preferred. sax o sax. =
The market for government securities opened very
weak. and sales Of the hve-twentes Of 1861 were
made on the street before tse first call ct 100
against ITO on Saturday afternoon. but subsequently
prices advanced under false reports that the
Treasury was buying bonds and tine receipt nom
Washington Of rehash OF the seml-ofiicial stock
jobhing dispatches of Friday, Saturday and
sunday last, each one eontradieting the other
more or less, but all designed 70 bull the market
for gold, governments and railway stocks in
order that the Treasury ring might put money into
their own pockets. Hence the feeling Of indignation
against Mr. Mcouoch for using his onicial position
to alternately bull ana bear the markets in Wall
street. BY saying what he win or win not do IL very
strong At the close the market was dropping at the
following quotations: Registered, 1881, Hay 112x;
coupon, 1881, 1141S ll4; 5-2o'A registered, 1852
100 a1ooh; 6-20's, coupon, 1861 10sX 10sX; do.
1854, lo7 ll7t5; do, 1865, 1O1k 1o7x; d. 1865,
January and July, 1OoX 1ooX; do, 1857, l00X q
1lo; do, 1885, 11o11 llOX; 1oa0s registered, 1o3
losz; do, coupon, lO4k s1o4x. s
Messrs. Jay Cooke Co.'s circular thus refers to the
days business a8 He8lG Nga
Conflicting reports from Washington in regard to
the reissue Of greenbacks noted IN ours Of Saturday
tended to disturb the government market early in
the day and deferred operations until first board,
wnen confidence was inspired by Indications Of ease
In money. 67's, which were 100 Q 109H before
board, sold at 9h al the board. The market re-
manned quiet with slight fluctuations ana moderate
business until after the noon call, when large pur-
chases or CTS were made, selling up TO 110H,
at which rate they went into the second board, and
closed the call at ITO 110a, with sales al 10H
This movement in 67's strengthened the list, the adj
vance being equal to Il In 81 d and c0nsOls In 62s
and 1040s and per cent on 67's Money has been
in good demand all day. but obtained easier than
heretofore, until near three O'Clock, when borrowers
IN bonds is attributed to report that the Sec
Rotary ia willing to exchange three per cent certf
Gates far bonds, intended as means OF relieving the
money market, but Is OF questionable benefit in fact.
Wall street resolves itself into ways and means"
committee ana IL divided in opinion as to ways
and means to be employed and the beneficial results
promised by any scheme yet presented. Time will
show If anything can be done to give positive relief
but to expect 1t at once and from the means sug-
gested good judgment warns US is impolitic.
The foreign exchange market was nrmer than
during the latter part Of last week. and the leading
drawers asked 109 for their sterling at sixty days.
but the demand for bills light, while the supply
Of produce bills was equally At the close bank
ers' bills on London at sixty days were quoted at
1oe,s los5z; at three days, 1o9I no. commercial
1889 100. Bankers bills on Paris at sixty days,
617H a ais.
comparison Of the lowest prices Of the under
mentioned stocks in 1859 and at the first regular
hoard tn av ahowa the fnlIownO chanUea.-