The New York herald., 1870-09-08
The Liverpool steamer took out s3ls, 900 In

GOVERNMENTS STEADY AND STRONG.
The government market was steady and in the
main strong. The speculative interest was in check
or diverted to other departments by the uncertainty
of the future Of Europe. At the that sales
for decline were tempted by the apprehension that
Prussia VIII be embarrassed In exiricatlng herself
MON her position as regards the French republic
and the rest OF Europe the large purchase of bonds
by the Treasury tomorrow served to keep specula-
tors quiet. Late in the day the sharp Improvement
pt London produced buoyant feeling. and
fhe market advanced, gold keeping steady.
Ihe following were the final street quo
AatiOns:-United States currency gslxes, 1l1E a
ia 1l1X; do, 1881, registcsed ia 1l41s; do. do
coupon, ll41 1l4A; do. fve-twenues, registered
May and November, 1114 111H; do. do, 1892, cou-
pom, do, 1l2X 113; do do, 1854, do do. 1113i
a HE; do. dO 1855, do do, 1111s 11lss; do. ds
fegtstered, January and July, ITO 11Ct@; do
40, 1865 coupon, do, 11o1S l1ok do. do 1857, do
DO, 11oX 11o7s; do do, 1858. do do. 1loz 11oX
do. ten-forties, registered 105zs 108; do do.
p0n, 1861 LOG.
MONEY EASIER.
The demand for money was fairly active in the
earlier hours Of business and lenders stocks had
little difficulty In placing their balances at six per
CENT the prevailing rate on governments at the
same time being five per cent After two O'Clock
and before the close of banking hours there was a
marked relaxation and large balances were offered
at five per cent on first class stock c0lIateras. The
rates of exchange in the Western cities show that
currencv is coming this way II In motion at all, the
,demaud on crop account being checked by the
almost proHtess condition OF the exporting business
Europe, despite the war, making little requis ton
upon US beyond sufficient for ordinary consumption
Discounts show little more movement for strictly
prime grades, which quoted at to TX per cent?
but the extreme range for what is regarded first
urla nj .chQ tn oa
high as 9 per cent.
Foreign exchange was hrm but without change
In rates.
4 STOCKS HEAVY AND DECLINED.
Tho doubt as to the future and the lack OF popular
coincidence in the Of the markets further
reflected az the Stock Exchange, where, after
brilliant opening and buoyant market IN the morn
Ing, resulting from the quotation of ia for gold,
(which was taken as the signal that peace was at
hand in Europe, there was sudden transforma-
tion to weakness and decline. The telegram an
nouncing q battle at Montmedy. and subse-
4uently cable reports that Russia had offended
Prussia by proposing mediation, were the secret
or the change In feeling. The transactions were at
shines large and the market spasmodically active.
The extreme difference in prices between the high
est and lowest points Of the day for the active list
was on an average about one per cent. The follow
Ing were the closing prices at the last session Of
the Stock Exchange:-Canton Company, 90 q co.;
Consolidated Coal 2e bid; Cumberland Iron, 80 3s
Western Union, s4T 35; Quicksilver, 4X bid
,Marposa, 5N 6h; do. preferred, 1Ox 1O24
Adams Express, 6o14 a 6ez.; Wells-Farge Express,
Il bid; do. scrip az 31S; American Express,
Al q Az; United States Express, Al q AZ
Pacific Mail, Al Az; New York Central
consolidated, 90 a 96x; do scrip, ok 911;
Erie, 23%; Harlem, 1881 134A; Reac-
Ing, 96I 9e2l; Michigan Central, 1lS a 1lsA
Lake Shore. e2X 80; Illinois Central. 1861
ISs: Cleveland and Plttsburg, 1865 LOG; Chicago
nnd Northwestern, SIX So; do. preferred. ssa q
sS4; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indiana
polls, 79 bid; New Jersey Central 1929 1903; Rock
Island, 1l3K 1131i; Milwaukee and st. Paul,
s2X e8; do. preferred, sos SoA; Toledo,
wabash and Western, SIX 52H; Fort Wayne,
p4H o4X; chicago and Alton, 1l2h bid; do.
preferred. lib q ia; OHIO and Mississippi. SAX
s4H; St Louis and Iron Mountain, 40 bid; Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western, 1Ol q 1O14; Morris
nnd Essex, SO . 80; Boston, Hartford and Erie, a
8n; Hannibal and St. Joseph ia bid; do. pre-
ferrsd. ll5K 1l6; Columbus Chicago and Indiana
Central. Tx ais.
THE EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS.