The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-23

6-8i down 10 1eI and "latn for the Clearing House.
In the afternoon three por cent per was paid
for carrying over balances. The following is the re.
port Of the Gold Exchange Bank
Gold cleared. 100 o52 600
Gou balances. ......'................. l,38l S2l
currency balances. .................... 2,466 4S6
During the regular hours Of business foreign eX-
change was steady on the basis Of 1854 for the
choicest Of prime bankers bills. The sharp decline
In gold after three O'Clock therefore not opera
tive upon this grade Of bills, but will probably re-
suit In an advance to 1osaS q 1854 tomorrow The
bankers were still open when the change took place
and put up their rates to prime bankers figures
Commercial bills advanced TO 10s.
Governments at the morning board were buoyant
and strong, the 1925 selling at 121A, the highest
ever attained. 1s67's were quoted 115k. The mar.
ket reapsed into quiet and steadiness, the Lonuon
quotation remaining unchanged until late in the
afternoon, when there was pressure to sell and the
whole list fell Off from quarter to half per cent,
with the decline in gold. The relation Of gold to
governments, particularly the 1928, is o very
delicate One change in the price Of the former
Is curiously, sometimes inexpcaby, reflected in the
latter The following were the closing street quota
rions this evening:-United States skies, 1884, regis
tered III HIS do, coupon, NIX HIS do. FIVE
twentes. registered 1l2 112a do do coupon, 1862.
l2o2 121; do. do, coupon, 1854, l15X 1le; do.
do, coupon, 1856, 1l7H lis; do. do, coupon,
new, 1885, 114zs us; DO DO, coupon. 1857, 114zS
lis; do. do, coupon, 1885, Il4a4 IFS; do, ten
forbes, registered, 1851 Ios; do. do, coupon,
1867 log; currency bonds, 104sz Q 105.
Money was more active aud seven per cent the
prevailing rate with all classes of securities. The
anticipation OF the effect Of gold sales upon the
money market was the ostensble reason for the
greater demand; but it seemed to be aided by a
bear movement in stocks, which was quite sue
cessful.
The following were the bids for the city bank
shares at the regular board this morning:-New
York, 100; Manhattan, 140; Merchants, 1871; Me-
chanics', 1871; America, las; Phenix, 1O7; North
River, LOG; Mechanics and Traders 125; National,
ITO; Merchants Exchange, 115; Seventh Ward, ITO;
Commerce, 1231k; Mechanics Banking Association,
l2o; Ocean, 1o51S; Chatham, $50; Bank OF the Re-
public III; Hanover, III; Metropolitan, 1927; Shoe
and Leather 1888; Continental, 991: ST. Nicholas,
liz; Central National, 10SA; Ninth National, 49,
Tenth National, o..
Southern securities were the exception to the de-
cline OF the day, and were steady for the general list
and buoyant for the favorites Tennessees and North
Carolinas were still the features New North Caro-.
nas sold at SAX, the Tennessees ex coupon at 69s.
One purchase Of $4,000 North Carolinas is sup
posed to have been on foreign account. Prices
closed:-Tennessees ex coupon. 69lf 69A; no.,
new, 6sn a 6sH; virginias, ex coupon, 6sH a 80;
do, new, 81 61S; North Oarolinas, ex coupon, 61k
O 61l6; do, new, SAX b4x Missouri skies, SIX
IS; Louisiana levee skies, II 7lA; Alabama eights
oesi bid; do, ves 90 bid; South Carolina skies, rs
o "A; do, new, II 70; City Of Memphis skies.
62,k q So; Mobile & Ohio sterlings,'72h IS.
The stock market was excited irregular and de-
clined From the opening OF business until midday
there q steady rise as compared with the closing
prices Of the previous day, aud New York Central
hal tad NJ
16o. From this point, however, there was a break
In the whole list the steodlest yielding to the pres
sure Of sales. Central declined to 1854, Mariposa
preferred went down to 41A Reading to 95, Pacific
Mail to o2%, Western Union to 49,, st. Paul TO
" and Ohio and Mississippi to 81 The depres-
sion lasted throughout the sessions Of the afternoon
boards and seemed to follow the gold market, with
which 1t reacted at the close OF street business. The
following were the closing quotations Of the last
regular bcard:--Canton, e24 90; Cumberland, 80 q
S3; Western Union, 4o1s 42ss; Quicksilver, 22x
22H Nariposa, %; do. preferred AK AK Pacific
Mall, 92H 92af; New York Central, 1915 Ie7X;
Hudson River, 14s,l 140; Reading o5 o5k; Mich.
gan Central, 12e asked Michigan southern, esA;
Illinois Central, las asked; Pi'tsburg, e2'l %;
Northwestern SAX s44; do. preferred, oesS ee's;
Rock Island, 1877 1888; St. Paul. ~ 771s DO.
preferred, SAX bd wabash, II 721z: DO. preferred,
sox sax; Fort wayne, 1924 1917; Ohio ana
Mississippi, 80 q 3ak. s.ssy-s, gzs.s ilg,.ss
The following were the quotations Of the last open
board:--Canton, %; wells-rargo Express 80 Ssls;
Adams Express, COZ o eo4; American Express
loI a 4oX; United states Express co., cox;
Merchants Union, 1915 10; Quicksilver, 70 q 22%;
Pacific Mail 922S a92,z; Western Union Telegraph
AK q Az; NewYofk Central. i67X 1917; MARI
posa, 21ss 22k; do. preferred, az bid; Hudson
River 14s l4ss; Harlem, 14i AK; Reading,
W ae5x; Chicago and Alton, 1857 q 1860; do. pre-
ferrcd 1885, Toledo and wabash, n T1h; do.
preferred, rs bid; Milwaukee and Sc. Paul. TX a
TIA; do. preferred s5jl q s5's; Ohio and Mssis.
sippi, SO $50; Fort Wayne, 13lZ 1s2; Michigan
Central, 123 bid; Michigan Southern, osI es5.;
Illinois Central, 144 bid; Cleveland and PtlsbufG,
o3x q 90; Lake Shore, osX osx; Rock Island
1861 1861; Northwestern 81 S4Js; do. preferred,
oes 9ox; Bankers and Brokers', los Ito; Terre
Haptc, 3s a4l; do. preferred, 60 a6a
The following were the BIDS for the railway bonds
and inortGhqHs: asss4. f,ls's j., ~
New York Cen So, a. % ouIncv Tol, III m, 40 40