The New York herald., 1869-01-29

At i've O'Clock the quotation stood 1861 1861,
with some amounts Offering at the "split."
Government bonds were steady, but the market is
heavily pressed by the BEARS particularly for the
Issues OF 'd7, whcl were weak. The investment de-
mand Ii always felt whcn there Is decline in prices,
and those who tnonght prices too high week or
two since are disposed to purchase at the present
time. thus the country tanks are sending in their
orders very freely and quite number Of lots were
bought for them to-day. The currency bonds were
In better favor to-day The closing street quotations
at i've O'Clock tins evening were as follows -
United States sixes, 1881, registered, 111k 111H;
do, coupon ll2t4 1l2h; nve-twenties. registered,
1OoK l09,s; do. coupon, 1852, l13,S 1l3ts; do,
1864, 10916 IO9ss; do, 1885, l10x 110K; do,
new, 1885, 1oSss; do., 1867, 1857 l0sK; do,
1865, 100 los,A; terforties, registered, 1851 a
losk; do coupon, 1os,s loSK; currency bonds,
101k 1olK.
Border and Southern State securities were inac-
tive. North carollnas were on about Y, on account
OF the passage or bill In branch OF the Legisa-
ture ct Raiegh increasing the bonded debt. Louia
ana SKIES and eghts were or In consequence OF . re-
port that some New Orleans speculstors induced q
local Judge declare unconstitutional the one per
cent State LEVIED topay the noatinR debt, under
which the levce bonds are TO be provided for.
Georgia skies were Offering two per cent lower than
on the previous day, a. result, very probably, OF
the alleged Encouragement Of the funds by the State
authorities as shown In the communication to the
State Legislature TIE balance Of the list continued
steady. The cosng prices this evening were az
follows:-rcnnessee, ex coupon, osK esk; Tennes-
zee, new, es os4, Virginia, OK coupon, SIX 5s;
Virginia, new o.z Q 63; Virginia, registered
Sok 60ax; Georgia SKIES, 81 s5; Georgia sevens,
% 02k; Norm Carolina, ex coupon, o3x q o.;
North Carolina, new, 61K ok; Louisiana skies
TAX Q 70; LOUISIANA levee SKIES, %; Louisiana
levee eights IS . so; Alabama eights. o. q e2h;
Alabama nves, % q 90; South Carolina skies,
u 70; South Carolina new, 70 . n; City OF Mem
phis, So sax.
Foreign exchange was quiet, with tendency to
lower rates. Prime bankers was sold at 1924.
Business In the stock market was wen distributed
over the general list, with repetition OF the general
features of yesterday. Prices opened nrm and be-
came better At the morning boards; thence there
was . reaction, followed by buoyancy at the last
open board and reaction on the street subsequently.
Reading was moved by one OF the cliques and rose
70 osk. New York Central declined, carrying Har-
lem with II, on the supposition that Judge Ingra-
hams decision would be unfavorable to the removal
OF the Injunction, thus dealing fatal blow TO the
scrip dividend process. The St. Paul stocks
were nrm and advancing under purchases
by the clique who controlled them and
managed them so dsastrously to the street Q few
very strong account Of the virtual defeat OF the
railway fare reduction bill In the Illinois Legislature.
The clique were heavy purchasers Of them. Fort
Wayne was steady. Rock Island was "on.r The
express stocks were higher. Pacific Mall was nuctu-
ating between 12oK and 122. The clique In this
stock s:movep IL with the utmost ease, up or down
the scale, suits them. Western Union went up TO
,3sx. The closing prices at the Inst regular board
were a. foIlows:--Canton, 0iK . ok; Cumberland,
sSk 80; western Union, SIX . SO; Quicksilver, 20
a23k; Pacific Mail l21x 122; New YORK Central,
1c3x 1ol; Erie, ASK . 80; do preferred, ol . ss;
. Hudson River, 1907 . 1sok; Reading, osk ssx |;
Michigan Central. l1ox l2ok; Michigan Southern,
ssx cox; Illinois Central lssx 1sek; Pittsburg.
oSk o6k; Northwestern. sax q sax; do preferred,
COX : oox; Toledo. look 1oe,s; Rock Island, issk
1894; 81. Paul, rs 7sk; ST. Paul preferred, ossl
. osSs; wabash, 90 q COX; do preferred, 10 Z 70;
Fort wayne, l2sx 12a; Ohio ana Mississippi, sssf
ASK. aa
The closing quotations Of the lass opsn board were
~ follows .-wells, Fargo Co, 2ok . sox;
Adams, o. . e2k; United states. 80 , say; Mer.
chants Union 17k Ii; Quicksilver, % . ~; Can
ton, slk elx; Pacific Mall, l2lx . l2lk; Western
Union. SIX SIX; New YORK Central, 1csk lcsx
Erie, ssx Q ssK: Hudson River, 1ssK 1877; Read
ing, % bid; Chicago and Alton lac bid; do. pre-
ferred ISL I6e: Alton ana Terro Haute. - q ~: