The New York herald., 1869-01-01

Foreign exchange was hrmer on the basis OF l0oss
O loois for prime bankers sixty days.
The market for government bonds was weak and
declined at the opening. and prices were consider
ably on from last evenings closing quotations. The
registered bonds were largely dealt in. At the sec
ond board which was the last one, prices improved
and at the at four O'Clock had recovered TO the
figures OF the preceding day. The final street quo
taions were as follows-United States skies, 1881,
registered, 100 a 10o4 do. do, coupon, l14x lis;
do. 52o's, registered, 1864 100; do coupon, 1862,
iiii4 111h; do. do, 1904 los,x q 1o7ys do. do,
1896, los 1osM; do do, new, 1895, 1loK Ill; do.
do. 1851. 111s q 11lh; 40. do. 1868, 1l1k my;
do. l040's, registered, 1924 l03 do. do, coupon,
1o5 1o6%. Currency bonds, 90 o 90k. -
The border State bonds were IN general dull and
steady. The exceptions were the North Carolinas,
which sold up TO 90 ut the beginning, on the an
nounccment that an injunction mad been served
upon the issuing Of the Chatham bonds and then
declined to o. on account Of expected delay in the
payment Of the January interest. The closing quota
tions wcre:-Tcnncssee SKIES ex coupon, 90 q 10;
els 81; do, new, COX 90; Missouri skies, ol s2;
Virginia skies, coupon, 55 o s5%; do. new, 56ls
5,is: Louisiana, levee, 8l 81; do, old, 0a71
The stock market was without excitement and
The volume Of business diminished scale. Trans
actions were closely confined to the leading specu-
latiyc securities. There good deal Of turning
OF stocks for cash, and the market strcnuousy re.
sisted the tightness OF money. New York Central
naciuated between 1853 and 160 Erie was weaker,
Instead Of stronger account OF the statement that
the company had leased the Columbus, Chicago
ana indianapolis Railway TO perfect connection
through TO Chicago. Doubtless the transaction was
looked upon as saddling Erie with $40 900 600 more
pf debt for very dubious enterprise Pacific Mail
very strong selling ut orfe time at 12osS, The
most active stocks were the Northwestern common
aud preferred, which began to experience for the
irst time the effects OF the Official statement claim.
Ing net earnings TO the extent OF per for
The past six months. St. Paul preferred was quite
strong, selling over SIS. Fort Wayne seems TO have
halted just Toledo did 1t was discovered
that Tue ciques were pushing it. The latter stock
was more active today and was quoted up to 10ltS.
Sosx Island maintained Itself between 117h and 49,
Ohc and Mississippi did not touch the highest fg.
" the present buoyant period and was weak at
The close. The express stocks were without feature.
American was neglected. and Merchants Union de-
rlined. RI
The closing quotations OF the last open board were
az ioliows;--Cumberland, 35 a Al; Wells, Fargo q
ccmpany's Express, 24,. 25ss; Adams Express,
ssS 4sN; United states Express, 4th o 90;
Mcrchants' Union Express, 14sl a 10; Quick
silver, 22k o 2S's; Canton, 40 a 49x; Hariposa, 8
bid; 10. preferred ~ 1otk; Pacific Mall, I19is.
l2o western Union Telesrapn, 33ys q "a; New York
Central, 1887 a 1885; Erie asx 3sh; do. pre-
ferred 03h a67; Hudson River, 133S I34; Harlem,
125; do. preferred 125; Reading s7ys 9s; wabash,
Bos 90; do. preferred, 10 u; Milwaukee and st.
Paul, esx os,s; do. preferred, ssk s3x. Fort