The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-07


the day, ana the price at stated hours:-
1895 a. M......... 1901 ~ M............. 1863
II A. M............. 1850 81. M........... 1863
1925 +. M......... 1876 5P M............ 1861
From 81 to exc. per cent were paid for carrying
before Clearing House tune, and subsequently per
cent.
Foreign exchange is frmer upon less supply OF
commercial bills ana additional caution in accepting
those offered, consequent upon the recent failure.
Prime bankers, sixty days. has advanced to llOX.
We quote:--Sterling, sixty days. commercial, 109I4
lo9A; good to prime bankers, 1929 110H;
short sight, llon 1lo% Paris sixty days. 5.lsH
5.i4as; short sight, 5laa4 5.l24 Antwerp, 6.1sK
q SIS; Switzerland DISK q 5.15; Hamburg $50 a
SO; Amsterdam 40A q 4O4; Frankfort, 4o1 40S;
Bremen, 7S8 79H; Prussian thalers, 70h a l4.
The government market was quiet throughout the
day, with light offerings and practical decline In
prices, referrble principally to this dulness. Promt
nent houses report continued inquiry for currency
slxes with offers to exchange vetwentles for these
bonds. leading query IN an evening paper re-
Gently In regard to the amount Of first mortgage
bonds issued by the Pacific railroad companies
under that clause OF the law authorizing such issue
which empowered them to '1ssue respectively their
bonds to the extent OF hundred miles in advance
OF continuous completed line Of construction has
called forth card from the financial agents OF the
Central Pacific road. 1t is therein stated in regard
to that road, ''tlat such bonds have been Issued
IN advance Of the completed line Of their roadn
and further, "that the ag gregate Of first mort
gage bonds issued Is less than the amount
authorized under the law, and less than the
amount OF government six per cent bonds issued to
them. When the loan was Withdrawn from the
market in April last the company had on hand and
Still have, q large amount OF bonds unsold.n I'M
portations by foreign bankers Of small amounts Of
ten-forties and '6Is are reported, the former
probably induced by the offer of the Secretary
TO exchange for hve-twenties. At five O'Clock
the market closed steady at the following
Qgures:-Unted states Skies, 1881, registered,
t24A 1851 do. do, coupon. 124A a 125; do.
nve-twenties, registered, l23'6 1885; do do cou-
pom, 1862, 1875 1261; do. dO coupon, 1854, l23s4
a24; do. do, coupon 1856, 12as1 124; DO do.
pom, new 1865, 1929 122h; do. do, coupon, 1867,
l221 122x do do, coupon, 1868, 1925 l221s DO.
tenforties registered. 1l21 1121 DO. do, coupon
118 1l61S; currency bonds 11l% a INK.
The result OF the election in Tennessee promising
m early payment of the interest due on the State
bonds caused active movement In these securities
to-day. the new bonds advancing the first call to
SO, against SAX IS yesterday afternoon These
were the feature Of the list; but their activity pro-
fiuced steader feeling In the others, which con-
tnued firm through the day. although quiet. The
90 So; DO, new, 60 q 5614; Virginia, ex coupon,
30 69ts; do, new, 81 90; Georgia SKIES SO 81;
no., sevens, 81 90; North Carolina coupon, 56H
p 81; do, new, 81 a 5lh; Missouri sixes 81 IS;
Louisiana SKIES 10 ~; do. levee skies, Ga CAS-;
do, levee Fights, 81 S6 Alabama Fights, 93 93;
South Carolina skies, GA a 65; do, new, 81 81; City
Memphis sixes 40 q 49A.
In the stock market the speculative interest OF the
street continues TO be directed to the Western
r,,ira =
Shore Northwestern st. Paul ana Rock Island.
The former advanced 10 ITO, INVOLVING thereby, 1t
stated, the failure OF small operator on the
shear" side who was short 1900 shares which were
bought In for his account. Northwestern sold up to
90, buyer three DAYS, for the common and OK for
che preferred, continuing firm to the close. St. Paul
sold at S3H for common ana g0H for preferred clos
Ing stronger. Rock Island was more irregular and
ranged between 1161S and 117A. The Vanderbilt
shares were dull and heavy most OF the day but
became more active after the second call and were
stronger at the close. In the miscellaneous list
Pacific Mail was the only active Stock and ranged
on extreme figures, between s3X and s5l, closing
about midway between these figures. The expresses
were dull and steady, without features The mar
bet was generally strong at the close Of business.
The following were the prices on the second CALI:
Canton, 59t4 81: Cumberland, 84x 80; Western
Onion, 3SsS 80; Quicksilver, 1b1a q 10; Marposa,
az o; do preferred, 15J1 1914; Pscfo NAH, "a
S44; Boston Water Power, 15 bid; Adams Express,
5oI 90; weiis-Fargo Express, 2oI a 2o1G; Ameri-
can Express, Al a Az; United States ExpTess 67b
bd Merchants Union Express, 10 bid; New York
Central, 2osls 20sh: Hudson River, 1873 q 1s31s;
Harlem, 164 le5; Reading, 81 a DIX; Michigan Gen.
trial. 1926 Lake Shore, 1921 1905; Illinois Gen.
trial. l41ts I415s; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 1914
70S; Chicago and Northwestern, ssh a sssS; do.
preferred, 97}S e7is; Cleveland Columbus and Gin
cinnat, a. Rock Island, 118,s 116A; Milwaukee
and st. Paul. s2K szsl; do. preferred, 9o1s; Toledo
and Wabash TAX 74ys; do. preferred, 80; Fort
Wayne, 1884 153js; Alton and Terre Haute "a 80;
40. preferred, 5s% 50; Ohio and Mississippi 32I
= 327S; Delaware and Lackawanna, 1925 bid; New
Jersey Central, 1o4a4 105; Chicago and Alton, 1914
i66k; Morris anu Essex. ss bid; Hannibal and st.
Joseph, 126;4 I261s; do. preferred, 1875 O 1881;
Columbus Chicago and Indiana Central, "a a 81.
The following the bids for city bank stocks to-
day:-New York, 100; Manhattan, 1855; Merchants,
127; Mechanics 14o; America, 14a; City, FOL;
Phenix, no; Tradesmen's $50; Fulton, 1853, Ma
tional, ia; Merchants Exchange, III; Leather
Manufacturers, 1s3h; Seventh Ward, 49, State OF
New York, 112; Commerce, 1875; ocean, 10l Ameri-
can Exchange, ia; Chatham 1856; Bank Of the Re-
public, 49, Irving, 10s; Metropolitan 1870; Nassau
105; shoe and Leather, 140j Continental, 0eK; I'M
porters and Traders, 1874; Park, 1861 Central Ma
fional, Ito; Fourth National, 1O4x; Ninth National
Ill; Tenth National 100; Oriental. 1855; Gold Ex-
change 1873; Bankers and Brokers' Association 100.
The receipts for customs and The receipts, pay.
ments and balances al the SubTreasury In this city
Cor the expired portion Of the week have been as
sollows:--
custom House. ~----S,tb. Treasury.
Receipts. Receipts. Payments. balances
aug 2'.s2ss, Gao si'2sssss 5000, si4 sos,o42 oes
Aug. A.. 577,324 so7,o36 eo56o3 pa840os2