The New York herald., 1869-03-18

Government bonds were quite dull. The G2's were
steady in answer 10 an improvement OF 4 at London,
while the domestic issues were unchanged--the ef-
feet Of the signing OF the Schenck bill by the Pres
dent being counterblanced BY the decline In gold.
Prices closed N iolows at Ave O'Clock this even
ing:-United States sixes, 1881, registered, llsx
q ll6X; do, coupon, 1leX 1les<; do, s.2o's,
registered, ia . ll4h; do, coupon 1852. lisK q
llox; DO, 1864 1l4H ll5; do. 1885, 1l7h a
r7s; do, new. 1895, l13h 1l33s; do, 1867 1l3H
113i1; do, 1868, ll3,S l1sH; do, 10-40's regis.
tered, 1861 106; do, coupon, l05K o loSx;
currency bonds, 1881 lo3H.
The stock market was steady and strong excepting
for Pacific NAH and New York Central, which are
again moving independently OF the general list
The former was very weak, declining from 96x to
o. under various rumors that the company would
suffer from the cessation OF the route TO Australia
that they had quarrellcd with the Panama Railroad
Company and that the Pacific railway was to
be fatal to the Atlantic portion OF the line 1t
Ii also to be presumed that the prospect OF an
interoceanic canal ct the isthmus ls depressing,
as.such project would create serious rivalry in
through freight to the Pacific. Again. the street Is
carrying the additional load Of the o. 900 shares re-
Gently thrown ON the Market while intimatlons are
made that the company shares are also gradually
going upon the market. The 'shortsn covered at the
decline forcing the price back to % at the close New
YORK Central was vbratory, going from 1881 to loels
and back to l5o The street also full OF rumors
eoncerning ths stock One story had It that the In
junction on the scrip was removed or nodrned. The
advance again was attributed TO favorable Albany
legislation but tns real secret was the covering OF
the large short interest crested ct the recent high
prices Erie was weak. The Northwestern
stocks were very nrm Mariposa advanced to
Is probably In consequence OF "another mfi.''
The following wero the closing quotations ct
the last open board:-Canton. 50 cox; Cumberland,
81; Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'s Express. a1s . 30; Adams
Expresa COZ 81; American Express, AK Az,
United States Express s6A 3 81; Mer-
chants Union Express, l0x . lox; Quicksilver,
n . 21k; Pacific Mail, o2x . o3H; western Union
Telegraph, 3sx . 3s,S; New York Central lse 3
1894; Mariposa, Tx . Is; do. preferred "a Q SAX;
Hudson River. leo l40k; Harlem, los Is5H;
Reading, DIX ol,s, Chicago and Alton, 162 1s2x;
do. preferred. l5o ls4; Toledo and Wabash, 07k q
esh; do. preferred, II IS; Milwaukee and st. Paul,
eo1s COS; do preferred. 5sh 70k; Ohio and Mis-
sissippL sss SIX; Fort Wayne, l2o i2o,S; MichI-
gan Southern, s7k sIs<; Illinois Central las 1n;
Cleveland and Pittsburg 50 o ssx; Cleveland and
Toledo, ioeK . 1o7; Lake Shore, lo7 . lo7.; Rock
Island, 12sx i2o; Northwestern, sax s3x; DO.
preferred, olx slk; Bankers and Brokers', l0ox;
Terrc Haute, 80 bid; do preferred, 6s eslS.
The receipts for customs and the recelpts pay-
ments and balances al the Sub Treasury in this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been -
follows
Custom Hosss. -aao-7-eas,v'v.---
,,, E.es,D,s :ess g, seospr ss 'n, aiancss
March TO-. 6ss,sl6 @t.s,os2 i.isi.ibs 81. I.2ss
March H.. 62Ao0o l60o,22e l.05g.eos s2,0ss,ss6
The exports exclusive Of spccie) nom New York
70 foreign ports for the week ending March 10 and
since the commencement OF the year compare as FOL.