The New York herald., 1869-11-21


Total. s172O74
The government market opened strong at the
highest figures Of yesterday but under the influence
OF the decline In gold and Of free sales by the foreign
bankers gave way and slowly settled half to three.
quarters per cent. The London market was contra
dctorlly reported by the two cables, and the con.
fusion there pressure to SELL especially as the
foreign bankers who bought yesterday were selling
to-day The market closed steady after these move
ments. with the following quotations:-United
states currency sixes 1O7s4 10S; do. skies, 1881,
registered, n7k 117'<; do. coupon, 1175s 117H;
do. nve-twenties, registered, May and November,
1l3 1l3t4; DO. 1862, coupon do, 1155S o 115S;
DO. 1854 coupon, do, 1885 11SA; do. 1885, coupon,
do. 1877 1l3s<; do, registered January and July,
1l51s a115X; do. 1856, coupon, do, 1853 116A;
do. 1857, coupon, do, l151 115sl; DO. 1868,
coupon, do. 1863 1151a; do ten-iorties, regis
tered, 1O7A 107h; do. coupon 1O7 u q 1919.
The money market was steady at six per cent as
the rate on call loans with pledge Of stock collate-
rails and five government securities little
activity was reported about haMpast two O'Clock
and seven per cent was obtained IN some portions
OF the street, but the market became qniet before
the close OF banking hours at five to six per cent.
Tho increase Of discount operations by the banks
during the week has given paper more currency in
the open MARKET and the range OF street discounts
from eight to fifteen per cent for all grades Of
prime acceptances, long and short. Foreign ex-
change was dull and steady at previously quoted
rates.
There was more animation in Southern bonds and
an irregular market. The new North Carolinas were
heavy and declined to SO, the special tax Issues
being steady in the vicinity OF 40. The old Tennes.
sees have been again subjected to pressure OF
sales owing 10 the impression that there Is too wide
q difference between their price and that OF the new
bonds since the oficia announcement that all
Issues equally binding upon the State. The Mis-
sour SKIES. continuing their upward movement ad-
vanced to o2 on the report that whatever the real
obligations Of the state as to the coin redemption OF
the principal the interest will In future be paid in
gold. The following were the closing street prices
for the Southern lisl:-Tennessee, ex coupon, SO a
6ot<; do, new. so 62k; do. 1ve per cent 60 81;
Virginia, ex coupon, SO soa; do. new, SO sax;
do registered stock ~ As; do, registered, 1866,
81 a So: do, registered, 1867, 40 so; Georgia
skies, 81 50; do. seyens 90 021a; do,
sevens, interest payable In Georgia, 81 a 90;
North Carolina, ex coupon, &c Al; do, new,
SO 36h; do, special tax, 39at 40; Missouri
sixes 91h q 90; do Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 81
Q %; Louisiana skies, 65 67 DO. levee skies, 5oK
q 50X; do. do. sevens, 6s 10; do. do. eights. IS
70; Alabama eights, ON a 93; do. 1ves, 60 a o2;
DO. SKIES, sterling, so a IS; South Caro-
Tina skies, 6S o 10; do. new, 65 GO; do
registered stock, "a 60; City Memphis skies, At
47K; do. Atlanta eights, s5 81; do. Savannah
ssvens, SO 81; do. New Orleans consols, "a a 20;
do do. issue railroads, 6s 10; Mobile and Ohio
ling o6 o8k; do. eights, 60 6l; Mississippi Gen.
tral Railroad first mortgage, II 20; do second do
go 90; Memphis and Charleston first mortgage, 81
50; do. second do, IA a IS; do. stock, Al q AZ;
Greenvlle and Columbia Railroad guaranteed, SO
65.
The feeling IN the stock market was buoyant but
the only business Of moment was done in Lake
Shore, about twenty thousand shares or which were
sold at prices ranging from ss,s to so. The Of
the list was dull as to the volume of business but
active in prices, particularly the Western shares,
which have been favoraby affected by the concur
rent testimony Of increased earnings. The Wander
bilt securities were feverish, unsettled and lower
Reading was strong and rose to p75S. In the mis-
ceaneous list Pacific Mail broke again to 5ak
while western Union, persevering in its reversal OF
movement sold rs high as 81. The bank statement
caused brief furry and prices declined fraction;
but upon the explanation OF Its unfavorabe fea-
lures there was recovery at the close to the best
prices OF the day, and the whole market was strong
In the final dealings ON the sidewalk before the
Stock Exchange.
The following the closing prices OF stocks at the
last session OF The Stock Exchange-C 50 So;
Cumberland, 28I 2Tl6; western Union, 36,4 a36ts;
quicksilver, 12h Ia; Mariposa, a Sk; do. pre-
ierred, lok 16H; Pacific Mail, 55 55h;
Adams Express, 5sx q 5sts; weis-Fargo Express,
Is io'1; American Express "a So; United states
Express 80 b2,f; Merchants Union Express, oh
od New York Central 1924 1873; do, consolidated,
w wa; DO, scrip, s2A s3; Hudson River, 1o2
: 1855 Harlem, 1s4h; Erie, 2Sk 2SK; do. pre-
Icrred ~; heading ok ozl; Michigan Central l21
Lake Shore ssx asok; Cleveland and Pitsburg, s2x