The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23

Paclic Mail NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a. ASK
The market for Southern securities continued To
exhibit the features which have been It's general
characteristics for several days. The Tennessees
were steady, II not strong under the introduction OF
several bills In the Legislature TO redress the grew
ances OF b0ndholders. North Carolinas were dal'
with tendency TO droop under the absence OF any
thing like good demand for them, There Is quite
q large inquiry for Lousianas OF oil classes Oh
foreign ount aud about $500 900 shipped 10
Europe last week. The Mssourls have been mac
tive. vrginias were in iair request despite tue
return OF OF the Old issues from Europe 10 real
lie the profits accrulng TO foreign holders by the
decline in gold. The south Carolinas were strongly
buoyant and rose 70 49, The old and new oonds nave
drawn closely together In price, owing TO the more
active speculation IN the latter Holders showed
disposition TO realize to-day, which kept the market
at the price just quoted. The following were Tue
Hnal street prices for tue Southern ist:-Tennessee,
ex coupon, 5oA 5l1s; do, new, Az Az; do.,
five per cent, 40 Al; Virginia, eX coupon, 4s1a AZ;
do. new, 65 81; do, registered stock ~ 43; do,
registered, 1885, 81 63 do, registered, 1867, 40 30;
Georgia skies. 81 q 81; do, sevens Wa 81; do,
sevens, interest payable in Georgia, % 81;
North Carolina, ex coupon. 42is 40; do, new, 2o1s
80; Missouri SKIES 9o1a VI; do Hannibal and St.
Joseph, " %; Louisiana skies, IS 10; do, evee
skies, ga 625s; do do. eisnts, 79s so; Alabama
elgnts "a "; do. hvcs G2 041: no. SKIES, sterling,
10 80; South Carolina Skies CO SO; do. new, 81
"a: do registered stock, SO; CITY Memphis SKIES AZ
a473s; Ulty Atlanta eights, SIS 81; CITY Savannah
sevens, S3 SIS; CITY New Orleans consols. 70 II;
do. d. issued to railroads, IS %; Mooie and OHIO
sterling, Go 81; do eghts 90 e.; MIssissippl Cen
tral Railroad first mortgage, II "; do. second
mortgage, so . 62 Memphis ana Charleston Railroad
first mortgage, 81 49, do. second mortgage IA 10;
Eolrt MIA DaI
guaranteed, 81 a 65.
The subject OF mutual lie insurance among the
members or the Stock Exchange has recently re.
ceived the special attention OF the Governing Com
m,ttee. VINO have addressed the following circular
to the members Of the Board
At the last regular meeting OF the Governing Com
mittee The following amendment To the bylaws WAS
offered by 81 V. Whlte ald ordered prin.ed. Wih
you please examine II ana return 1t with Aouf vote
upon II IN wrtllg, addressed 10 ). V. Wsite, NO.
all street, The GOVERNING committee DO enact
l. The faith OF sne New lorx otock Exchange Is
hereby pledged tnat Within sixty l6 days Of PROOF
OF death OF any member tn5re snAt Dc PAID 10 tue
persons named In the next section tue SUM OF
$4,000.
2 SAID sum OF $4,000 shall be paid in case the
memper dies, leaving Will, 10 the person or per-
sons to Wnom tue same may De devised ny such
viii.
widow and no minor chidfeR, taen tue same snail
be- paid ~ such widow.
IN case ne SHAH die lntestase, leaving widow and
widow, and the other nail to the guardian OF sucn
minor cnlidren for their use share ana share alike.
In case there should be no WIDOW, aud Tie ueceu
ent shall leave MINOR children, then the same shall
be paid to tie guardian OF sncn MINOR children Iof
their use, share and snare uiike.
In case tneie snail TO Aeitiler WIDOW nor minor
children surviving then tne same snail pe PAD 10
the legal represe uLLtlyes OF such decedent
8. me SAID $4,000 shall not be taken as an estate
IN. eSSe, but shall be deemed al estate IA utuO, the
title to the money being Invested Ia the New OIK
Stock Exchange, and the faitn Of tne New York
SAID sum AS gratuity upon proof VI death Oh any
MEMBER to the person or persons entitled thereto,
free nom oil charges against tue estate OF SUCH de-
ceased member.
4 10 meet the amounts herein pledged to be paid
there shall be collected Us part "a The regular dues
payable ana Owing 10 tae new YORK stock tx
cnange q special assessment OF ten dollars from
each Surviving memOer, Oh proof ol death Of any
member.
The range OF quotations for foreign exchange ut
the close OF business was as Notwithstanding sixty
days, commercial, los 1osAs; good to prime bank
ers' 1855 1881; short sight, 1904 los3s Paris,
sixty days 5.2l4 5.17h; short sight, tl6il 5.15;
Antwerp, 5.21A 517h; switzerland, 5.2l4 5.i71s;
Hamburg. 357S S65s; Amsterdam, 4)}4 4oA
Frankfort 40sS a 4ozS; Bremen, 7s4 10; Prussian
thaiers, 70A 7li4
The exports exclusive of specie) from New York
to foreign ports for the week ending December Il.
and since the beginning OF the year were:-
1851 1868. 1860.
For the week. $2,6o7,233 3,6o6.2i7 s35o3.s2o
Prev. reported. 49,, ,9i3 l6J0J4,442 49, Zs,2Sl
Since Jan. $50 $780, 7s sl6s $50 $40. 77s 2ol
The two millions of bonds accepted by the gov