The New York herald., 1868-08-27

At the commencement Of business the railway
share market was steady, and for Milwaukee and st.
Paul strong under an EFFORT to rlghten the 'shorts"
into covering by running tho price up rapidly. At
the early session Of the open board the stock sdvanc
ed to 70 and the entire list was nrmer. New York
Central closed ~ higher than at the same time yes
terdsy. Michigan Southern X, Northwestern pre-
ferred !. Fort Wayne Y, Milwaukee and st. Paul ~,
Pacific Mail ~ and Tennessee skies, new issue. ~
Government securities were strong at an advance Of
kaA per cent. At the open board at one O'Clock
prices were slightly higher, and at the second regular
board the market was strong and moderately active
New York Central closed on the call u higher than
at the first regular board Michigan Southern u,
Cleveland and Toledo ~, Northwestern preferred
as, Fort Wayne'x, and Pacific Mail r., while Mil
waukee and st. Paul was y lower. Government
securities were buoyant and active at further ad
vance Of "a y per cent. At the open board at
half-past three there was o strong demand for
Pacific Mail, which advanced to 103. while
Erie sold at 491s; New York Central, 1857, and
Fort Wayne 10s. The demand for the last men,
toned stock has been unusually good Tor some days
past and there is some talk on the street Of fresh
upward movement In 1t. Later in the afternoon Pa
cinc Mail advanced to 1031l, and at the close this
price was bid. The whole market closed frm ex-
cept for Erie, at the following quotations:-New
York Central 125 a 1251s; Erie, 4s7s 40; Hudson
River, 1853 1856; Reading, 91 sl14; Michigan
Southern, sSss s3&; Cleveland and Pittsburg. SO a
seI; Cleveland and Toledo, 1917; Rock Island, so's
a 99S; Northwestern. SO So; do preferred, S27S
IS; Fort Wayne, 1O73s 1Os; Ohio and Mississippi,
2s4 2s18; Pacific Mail, 1OSH 1o37s; Quicksilver,
1919; western Union Telegraph, "a a4ll.
The foreign exchange market was quiet and noml-
naly fraction lower, prime bankers sterling, at
sixty days, being quoted at 1o94. At the close
bankers bills on England at sixty days were quoted
at 100 1Os14; at three days, 109% 1895; CONNER
cal bills, IosH loS7s Bankers bills on Paris, at
sixty days, 5.1sal O 5l614
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury in this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been as
follows:-
Custom House. ---.Sttb- T1-pG s,tf1.--
Receipts Receipts. Payments. balance
Aug. "a. SOIL 900 $3,7!5s65 $2447S64 2o4, 693
Aug Aug s ss sose ss5 sssss 81
The exports exclusive OF specie) from New York
to foreign ports for the week ending August rs and
since the commencement of the year compare as
follows with those OF 1866 and 1857
For the week. i. 81, ,S2s,7s s2es4,a.2 50, SOS, ,654
Prev. reported 127, 500 49, 1O5O6l,5 500
Since JAM l. $780, ,21s 1924 1s1 $lOs $780, 200
The last three statements Of the condition Of the
Boston Banks compare as follows:-
august 10. Aug,lst II. August "a.
Loans $103, S62 6S6 $103,956603 $l03624, 69l
Specie. 634,963 So, ,696 1912
Legal tender
notes. ....... Is, ,75s, ,a5s 15,e545so 1870, s2a
Deposits ...... A, 962 26S 43,7025O1 42,36 ,O49
Circulation ina
tionaD. ....... 25,1e7,1e4 25,ls2,e5s 25,214,55e
Consols and A merican securities were quoted thus
in London to-day and on the previous dates men,
tiOned:-
Auo. IA. Aag 20. Aug. 20.
Consols. 937< a 93J. 941s
Five-twenties. .........72s 71A a. 11H
Illinois Central. ......92h 90a "a 91s4
Erie. rie....................36 3lAa- 324