The New York herald., 1869-03-21

Foreign exchange was more steady at the low
rates which have prevailed during the past few
days, doubtless through less pressure the part Of
the foreign houses TO sell the accumulated bills
against bonds. Rates were nominally as fol-
lows:-SterlIng, sixty days. commercial, 107K
10s; good to prime bankers, 1851 10sh;
short sight, 1o8x l09. Paris, sixty days,
5.23a< 5.1sH; short sight, 61sK SICK. Antwerp,
5.231 5.1sX. Switzerland 6.23X 5.1sX Ham,
burg, 35,s 35'<. Amsterdam. sozs 4ok. Frank
fort. 40 4oX. Bremen. rs 7sX. Prussian thalers,
70K sTlK.
The following were the bids for the city bank
stocks at the regular board this morning:-New
York, 131; Manhattan, 140; Merchants, l23; Me-
chancs 1872; America, l46 Phenix, 107; North River
105K; National, Ill; Merchants Exchange, 116;
Seventh Ward, Ill; State OF New York, liz; Com
merce, l22l<; Mechanics Banking Association, 40;
Bank Of the Republic, lis; Bank OF North America,
1l0; Hanover. 100; Irving 100; Metropolitan 1421s
Market, 119; Shoe and Leather, l31h Corn Ex-
change, 130k; Continental, 90; St. Nicholas, lis;
Commonwealth, 113; Importers and Traders. 12s,S;
Park, 157L; Central National, 1O9K; Fourth Ma
tional 1O3; Ninth National. ITO; Gold Exchange, 1ss
The stock market opened dull and heavy. with
prevailing "bearn feeling, which did not take very
decided turn until the second open board, when an
onslaught was made upon Pacific Mall. carrying It
down TO SO, and subsequently, the street, to SIX.
New York Central also yielded, declining to 15eK.
The nrmest stocks were the express shares and
Mariposa. the latter forcing its way up through the
falling list with remarkable buoyancy. The
Northwestern stocks reacted nearly one per
cent In these transactions the clques were
heavy sellers, and the street was made very
sensitive by . report that they were unload
ingr and going 'short,n also causing Q very de-
pressed feeling which the easier state OF money at
the close OF bank hours failed to counteract. The
bank statement was made known just at this time,
and the whole List exhibited reactionary tendency
which carried Pacific Mall and New York Central up
between one and two per cent the market 'leaving
orr In very unsettled and dubious condition, the
better showing OF the banks causing the bearsn to
pause and the "bullsu to take fresh courage
The following were the closing quotations OF the
last open board:-Cumberland, "a q 36<; Wells Far
go 4 Co.'s Express. 81 . 81; American Express, 4ox
. 42k; Adams Express 5sK 50; United States
Express, 54x IS; Merchants Union Express, 10 o
IL; Quicksilver, 2oh 2oss; Canton, 50 o 6o Marpo-
sa, 1917 19K; do. preferred 3Sx q 35k; Pacific
Mail, 50 sok; Western Union Telegraph, 37A
371s; New York Central, 1853 l5sK; Hudson River,
139x ls9k; Harlem, 1876 1861; Reading s1ss
e1k; Chicago and Alton preferred. 1901 bid;
Bankers and Brokers' losh; Alton ard Terre Haute
preferred, o5I coz; wabash, COX Q 81; do. pre-
do. preferred, 7sh 7sx; Fort Wayne, 11ox 40;
Ohio and Mississippi, % a 32,.; Michigan Southern,
g6 g6; Illinois Central, 1881 140; Pitlsburg, Sly;
Toledo. 1oe 1904; Lake Shore, 1854 1o6k; Rock
Island, 12s q 12s,f; northwestern s45s q sax; do.
preferred, ok 01%; Boston Water Power, II bid;
boston, Hartford and Erie, 25K
The exports OF specie from this port during the
week were as follows:-
March 1e-Schooner Mary A. wltham, Para
American gold $4675
March 16-Steaner Cmbria, Paris
silver bars. .......... 2SeH
spanish doubioons. ...................... loe 900
Afneri can silver. 1000
March ls--Steamer New York, London
Mexican dollars OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
Foreign gold. ...................... $500
American gold 10000
March l0--Brig Thomas Turull, Mayaguez-
American silver. 6,263
March 20-Steamer Rising Star. Aspinwa--
American silver. Observation-Disclosures. 7,54o
IOta. 4lSl ,53Z
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the SuD-rreasury In tns city
for the week have been as follows:--