The New York herald., 1869-03-14

The decrease n specie n stfribussble % the pay.
nent Of customs duties the imports ths weck reach
Ing 81 oooooo. Ihe iBc~sss of e<@.eoo IN carCuls-
tion n . s,aguiar item Of change. rbs increase m
legal tenders Is small when 10 r. remembered that
the banks have cashed o. ooo of three per ecui
certificates ~ the sub-rrasuy. the loss of the
diference shows the great movement IN currency 81
this season, the demand coming from au -ecsioos.
The East b largely sollostous accouni of M re-
newai Of MN operations whine rennsyivanla'x snD.
ing interest Is also calling for money.
Foreign exchange was dull aad unchanged.
The markct for commercial paper was more active
within the past two days than 70 has been for some
time the higher rates prevailing inducing larger
quiry from the country banks and ouf-of.town bay.
ers. the city banks have much they can attend
70 In dscounting the paper os their regular
ers. The market y literally supplisd wiss paper,
and rates range from nine 20 twelve per cent Tor
first class acceptancea short time paper h claxssd
with the general run u the present period. VERY
short paper 10 comparatively unsalabls buyers
being unwilling 10 take the chances OF lower monsy
rate at maturity.
The following were the bids for the city bsns
stocks at the regular board this mornlng.-Kew
YORK, 100; Manhattan. las; Merchants', i2sx; No
chanics', 100; Union. i7Ik v; America iSs Phenix,
log; Mechanics and Tradcrs' l2s; Seventh Ward.
III; State Of New York. lle; Commerce. la; Ne
chanics' Banking Association. 10; American Ex
change. lls; Bank Of the Republic. Il1; Bank u
North America, l1o; Hanover, zoe; irving no:
Metropolitan, l4i; Peopie's leo; Nassau, lo<; Corn
Exchange, iso: Continental, %, ST. NlcpolaA MS;
Common wealth, 1lax: Atlantic, los; Importers and
Traders, 12s; Park lssx; Manufacturers ana ner
chants, lo2; Central National. loek; First No
siona, 21s; Fourth National, Iol Ninth National,
losx; Oriental. 14ox.
Tho following wore the bids for the New sork
State acknowledgement bounty loan ioex;
sevens canal loan. 1870. ioik: sixes do., is7s,
lo3; do do, 1874 1o2; do. do, 1875, lo2 do. DO.
1877, i02; do. do. 1873, 102.
The stock market was generally buoyant and
strong with frequent fluctuations within very sar-
row limits. Business Ct tho morning boards was
very dull, but revived st the second open hoard.
which was the only afternoon session. New YORK
Central was steady within range Of one and one
quarter per cent. The stocks which were noticed
for their nrmness at the close yesterday evening
were strong to-day. Hudson River was better.
Chicago and Alton regained the decline OF yesterday
Indicating the truth Of suspicion with certain cpe-
rators that the bear influences at work upon
Il are for the purpose OF getting more sxock
preparatory to the declaration OF q scrip dividend
st. Paul was che most active OF the list and transac
tons IN u at the last board were attended with quite
hurry for these monotonous timcs. The preferred
6tOCk Wn3 hlso hCtise. a1NAnCo ~ probably the
initiation Of movement By the old clique. Lake
shore and Toledo ware both frmer. ohio ana MIS-
sIssippi was steady but Inactive which may also bs
said OF Mariposa. Pacific Mall was weak at a frac.
ton under par. Erie was lower In consequence Of
. decline In the sterling bonds Of the
express stocks welIs-Pargo was active. sd.
vancing between one and two per cent.
western Union was higher. The closing quota
tons OF the last open board we're NJ follows
Cumberland, az s1ss; Wells, Fargo a Co.'s Ex.
press. 32s Q a2H; American Express Sak q t2s;
Adams Express, cox . e1S; Merchants' Union Ex-
press, 1e,s . ~; Quicksilver, ask . 2lx; Canton.
90 q o.; Pacific MAIL esH esk; western Union
Telegraph, 3sk 3sx; New York Central. leo9 q
1904; Hudson River. lao . i4ox; Reading. wv
oix: Chicago and Alton, 15i . is2x; do. preferred
153 bid; Bankers and Brokers', los l0ek; Alton
and Terre Haute. s6k . 90 do. preferred. ssH .
e7h; Toledo and wabash, o7x . eIh; Milwau-
kee and st. Paul. osk osk; do. preferred ~ 7sx;
Fort Wayne, iisK . 11sx; Ohio and Mississipp,,
sak; Michigan southern, ok rx; Illinois Central
IS ix; Cleveland and PIvpburs. SEX sex: vlsvs-