The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

restoration OF the greenbacks tied up In the move
ment to make money stringent. The increase In de-
posts evinces the return OF money to bank which
had been In the hands OF brokers for stock specua
lions, but which the owners unwilling to venture
In the present precarious condition Of the market
Money was abundant to day at six per cent on call
loans and at dvc on prime colaterals. It was the
easiest day OF the week. although the credtorship OF
the Bank Of the Commonwealth for over $4,000 900
.at the Clearing House stimulated inquiry. CONNER
cial was shade lower, with less doing than yester-
day. Rates were for double named paper first class
o. II per cent For single names the range was
wider, commencing at nine per cent. Foreign ex-
change was firm, but dull after the steamer
IL was very quiet day In the Gold Exchange.
The opening price was 1S4h, from which it rose tenn
porariy to 184x and declined to 134. closing at the
opening price. It weakened after the board At
Mve O'Clock one sale Of 100000 took place at 134<
The loaning rate was nominal both ways, with the
majority OF transactions nat. Three per cent was
paid In the afternoon for carrying to Monday. The
gross clearings were so7 ,ooo the gold balances
S227o599 and the currency balances So 7266s5. The
fota shipment Of gold for the week ia $22, 100, the
pmalest recorded at the Custom House. The gold
brokers have adopted amendments to their consttu-
zion similar to those recently adopted in the open
board and Stock Exchange, making membership q
life tenure and the initiation fee $4,000
There Is large investment demand for govern
ment bonds. They attract the attention OF those
who hesitate to venture In stocks and are cores
bondingy active. 5-20s are Y better in London
To-day. Those Of 1862 are IN most demand. The quo
fations OF the last government board were as fol-
eows:-United States skies, 1881, registered, 114I
. ll5; coupon 1881, 114sl 1l4x; 6-2o's regis
fcred, coupon, 1852, 111k ll1I4; 6-2o's do,
fs64 107k 107x; do, 1865, 1o7x 1o7,s; do, new
n lr
ises, 10Y bid; 1o4os registered 1o4 bid; 1910 do,
coupon, 1861 o 1865.
Transactions In stocks are summed up as fol-
aows:-Before the boards Toledo sold at oex, Mchi.
gan Southern ct SIX and Northwestern preferred at
~. At the first open board the following quotations
prevailed on the call:-Cumberland, 3s4 bid; Wells
Fargo Co.'s Express, 26Js a q; American Express
A2ts 40; Adams Express, AK IS: United states
Express 45H 46h Merchants Union Express,
zok 1917; Quicksilver 23s1 q "a; Canton, Al q 40;
Marposa preferred, COX q 81; Pacific Mail. 1l5h q
1l5s1; western Union Telegraph, GO o 3eI; New
York Central, 12aS PAX; Erie, AN o AK; do.
preferred, 81 bid; Hudson River, I24JS a 124I;
Reading, oSx 90; Alton and Terre Haute, 30 q 40:
90. preferred 90 Of; Wabash, 81 q SIX; Milwaukee
and st. Paul. coz q o2lG; do preferred, sax a 81;
Fort Wayne, 100 1926; Ohio and Mississippi, 30 X
soI; Michigan Southern, SIS s7,s Illinois Cen.
trail, 141 ALAS; Pittsburg, s0k s6A; Toledo, 1oox
100x; Rock Island, 1917 107H; Northwestern. IS
s5x; do. preferred. SIX s71s; Boston, Hartford
and Erie, 20 %.
There was but one session OF the regular board,
the final sales OF which were as Observation-Disclosures
preferred, Il; Pacific Mail, 1l5,s; Western Union,
eex; Adams Express, AK; United States Express
Is; Merchants Union Express, 1875; New York Gen.
tral, 124X; Erie, AZ; do preferred, %; Hudson
River, 1876; Reading, %; Michigan Southern. s7k;
aIichigan Central, l1s; Illinois Central 1A2,s; Pitts
burg sex; Toledo 100; St. Paul, 81; DO. preferred,
s2k; Fort wayne 1o9I; Chicago and Alton, l4s;
Ohio and Mississippi aoN; wabash, SIX.
Al the last open board the quotations were:-Cum-
psrAnd % 20; Wells, Fargo Co.'S Express, COX