The New York herald., 1870-05-31
GOLD DULL AND LOWER.

GOLD DULL AND LOWER.
The gold market was dull and heavy. All the
sales of The day occurred at l14s and l14, and the
quotation closed l147E 1141s. The Treasury pro-
gramme is regarded as unfavorable 10 an upward
movement, and hence the lower prices as compared
with Saturday, the Dearsh feeling being assisted by
the inactivity in foreign exchange, which was firm,
however 1092l for prime bankers sixty day bills
and IlOss for sight, In the gold loan market the
rate ranged from three per cent for carrying to fiat
for borrowing. The operations OF the Go,d Exchange
Bank resulted as folows:-Gross cearances,
$685. 226 600; gold balances, S1l6i, 246 currency
balances, $l,342,430.
MONEY EASY.
The money market was easy and steady, the du-
ness OF the day preventing any important transac
tions. On governments and stocks the rate was
three to four per cent with exceptions at five per
cent on stocks. A ''seller thirty' transaction in
Stocks occurred at four per cent as the special rate
of interest, Commercial paper was without new
feature.
GOVERNMENTS STRONG AND STEADY
The government list was strong despite the lower
price OF gold the contemplated purchase Of eight
millions by the Treasury during the month OF June
OHsettng the influence OF decline in the
gold premium. The market was dull Buyers are
disposed to await the result OF the financial
measures likely to come on the Congressional
tapis this week. The latest street prices were
as foIIows:-United States currency skies, 112I
49, do SKIES 1884, registered, 1171a do. do,
coupon 117H 117s:; do five.twenties, registered,
May and November, 1113s 111ss; do do, 1862,
coupon, do, 112A 1123z: do do, 1864, do do,
1llH q 1115. do dO 1865, do. do, l1l1s HIS;
do. do 1866 coupon, January and July, 1I324 l137;
do. do 1857, do do, 1l4s 1144; do. do, 1885, do.
DO, 1l46 a 1l4a; do ten-forties, registered, los
1OSM; do. do, coupon, 10S1s 10S5s
SOUTHERN SECURITIES MORE ACTIVE.
The Southern list was more active and the first
Call embraced dealings in the Tennessees, North and
South Caroinas, Missouris and Aiabamas. The Ten
nessees were strong and about three-quarters per
cent higher. The general list steady and closed
as foows:-Tennessee ex coupon, 81 a 61M; do.
new, 56A 81; does per cent 10 4S; Virginia, ex
coupon, SO 69S; do, new, 6S 60; do regis
tered Stock 55k SO; do. registered 1866, Is 66;
do. registered 1861 81 49, Georgia skies, 81 30;
DO sevens 95H 90; do. sevens, interest payable in
Georgia, 81 "a; North Carolina, ex coupon, 4s1s
AN; do. new, 25i& 251s Missouri skies, s4k
q 941k; do. Hannibal and st. Joseph, "a 941;
Louisiana SKIES, rs a II; do. sevens, IS 20; do.
eights, 81 a 81; do. levee SKIES, "a 75h; do. do.
eights, 92 q 93 Alabama eghts, lOl]I lo2; do.
fves, "a rs; do. skies, sterllng go 95; South Caro-
lima skies, 93 94 do. new, So s21a; do. registered
BtOck, 30 w; CHy vi MeInpuis siAes, o< q %; W.
Atlanta eights So IS; do. savannah sevens, ss q
81 do. New Orleans consos, 76 Il: do. do issued TO
railroads, 70 a IS; Mobile and Ohio sterling, 7e1s a
SO; do eights. 7s "A; Mississippi Central Railroad,
first mortgage, rs IS; do second mortgage, 90 60;
Memphis and Charleston, first mortgage, IS 81;
do second mortgage, IS so do stock, As a;
Greenville and Columbia Railroad guaranteed, 70 a
"a; Macon and Brunswick, guaranteed by Georgia,
81 . "a; Arkansas sevens, 70 7es.