The New York herald., 1869-04-03

Governments opened very weak, responsively to
the strlngency in money and the lower quotation,
sSH in London, but gathered strength the day ad-
vanced, and at three O'Clock were nrmest the Lon
Son price coming better, S37S. Subsequent street
quotations were "on" from the best figures OF the
day, closing steady as follows United States skies,
1ssl, registered, lilo a 1l5z; do. coupon, l15z a
1l6k; DO fvetwenty registered, 1o9 1o9k; do. do.
coupon, 1867. 1lss l1s1; do do. coupon, 1864, ia
. 1l41s; do. do coupon, 1855, ll57s 116; do. do.
coupon new 1885, l12x 113; do. do. coupon 1857,
n21s 113; do do. coupon 1868, 1925 lls; do.
1orty registered, 104IS 105; do. do. coupon, los
1o51s; currency bonds, 104x l04h.
In foreign exchange there was little more doing
for tomorrow's steamer and rates firmer.
Gable transfers were not salable The bidding
price l0s but the bankers unwilling to sell
ut less than 1857. The range OF quotations was as
follows:-Sterling sixty days, commercial, 1861
107H; good to prime bankers, 1879 1917; short
sght, los 1857. Paris, sixty days, 5.2sZ 6.221;
short sight, 5.2aA $40; Antwerp. $50 a 5231+;
switzerland, $50 5.234; Hamburg, IS s5S; Am
sterdam s9Y a 40; Frankfort, 3s7s a 4o1.; Bre-
men, n q rs; PrussIan thalers, 20 O 70I.
stocks opened with a continuation OF the depres-
son noticed at the close last night In some OF the
INST the decline quite sharp. New York Central
sold at l59 Northwestern common at s2L, Michigan
Southern at e4zs and Rock Island at 1855 The news
OF the defeat OF pro rata in Albany carried Central
up and q general disposition TO buy at the decline
rs money became easier induced a gradual and
steady upward tendency Of the general list prices at
the being higher than at the highest point OF
yesterday. The following the closing quota
tions OF the last regular board:-Canton, IS a so;
Cumberland, 35 a GO; Western Union, 80 393s;
Quicksilver, 1917 2l; Marposa, IL le; do. pre-
ferred, 34h 34X; Pacific Mail, s91s se5s; New
York Central, lGo a 1905; Hudson River, 1876;
Reading. 90% eo7.; Michigan Central, lis
l1sh; Michigan Southern, 95Z a SO; Pits-
burg, s6[ a s6H; Northwestern, s34 81; do.
preferred e3Iz a 93H; Toledo, 96k q 81; Rock
Island, 1275S l2s; ST. Paul. 71h "; do. pre-
Serred. 1871 a SO; Wabash, CO..; DO. preferred, Tx
IS; Fort Wayne, 1895 1231s; Ohio and Mis-
sissippl, 32H a S2&.
The following were the quotations OF the last
open board:-wells Fargo Co.'s Express, 81 bid;
American Express Al a ~; Adams Express 5sh
90; United States Express, b6ll 5T51; Merchants
Union Express, l5ss 1o1s; Quicksilver, leA
2ok; Canton COMPANY ssh SO: Pacific Mall, 70
pok; Western Union Telegraph, 80 a 3eH; New
York Central, loo1S 1905; Hudson River, 13s
1881; Reading, 81 e1i4; Chicago and Alton, lisIs
14ss; do. preferred, 149 bid; Bankers and
Brokers', lo7; Toledo and wabash, ee1 a 81; do
preferred, s7L bid; Milwaukee and ST. Paul, 7l5s
0 71N; do. preferred, so a sOk: Port Wayne, 12iK
y
gan Southern, 95. a sS Illinois Central l42; Ceye
land and Pttsburg, s61s 30; Rock Island, l2s;
Northwestern, s4. s4s.; do. preferred, 935l 81;
Mariposa, 17K a 1917; DO. preferred, "a a 34s;
Harlem. 1922. bid; Lake Shore, % os.
southern securities were dull but steady, the
other branches Of business atrac ting and absorbing
attention. North Carolinas were an exception, be-
ing pressed for sale and weak. Louisiana levee
eights were without new feature. The levee skies
are u bid at New Orleans. Prices closed
Tennessee, coupon, ojJs 60; do, new,
o. a e4Is; virginia, ex coupon. IS 30; do,
new, bs a 90; Georgia sixes ~ ~; do. sevens, %
ae4; North Carolina, ex coupon, oo eos; do, new,
az J2s; Missouri skies, 81 s7s; Louisiana skies,
20 n; do evee sixes. 20 7oI.; do. do. eights, SO
81; Alabama eights, 90 q oeIs; do. fves 20 7ok;
South Carolina SKIES, ~ a 72s; do, new, 90 a 20;
Cty Of Memphis skies, 81 q 5lls; Mobile and Ohio
sterling, 10 a72.
The receipts for customs and the receipts. pay
meDts and balances at the suDTreasury In this city
Sor the expired portion OF the week have been as
follows
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