The New York herald., 1870-03-13
1906 or'cnta,, isoA; Bankers and Brokers' Associa-

100; Oricntai, 1C0A Bankers and Brokers' Associa-
ton, ll21.
GOVERNMENTS srEoNo.
The comparatively narrow limit to the nuctua-
lions In The gold market backing up the impression
that tho Funding bill IL doomed to defeat n the
Lower House led to stronger market for govern
ment securities ana prices ut the close were firm, as
follows, IN sympathy with the strength OF the gold
premium:-UnIted States currency skies, 1l211
ll2; do. skies, 1851, registered ia ll4s; do do,
coupon, ll44 1l5; do. hve-twentcs, registered,
May and November, l0oK ITO; do. oo., 1862, cou.
pom do, 10Y l1o4; do. do. 1864. do. do, lo9X
looX; do DO, 1896, do. do, lo9H llO; DO do,
registered, January and Jw.y, 1904 lo9s; do. do,
1885, coupon, do loSX loSta; do. do 1857, do do,
l09h q l09H; do. do, 1858, 40. do, i09H l0oys;
do ten-fortles, registered. 1861 lo6; do do, cou
pom, LOG 1OoA. a4..
THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS HEAVY.
The general depression In stocks extended TO the
market for the Southern State bonds, and lower
prices made for the leading speculative favor.
ties. The Tennessees lost the advance OF YESTERDAY
and declined 10 6oA, while the Vrginas continued
weak on urth er realizations. The North Carollnas
were steady II not strong, ana the Alabamas firm.
The South Carolinas also were hrm. owing to the
approach OF the time for the payment Of three per
cent coin on the April issues. The latest street prices
Of the Southern list were as folows-Tennessee.
ex-coupon, 6oA COX; do, new, 60j4 6oh; DO, nve
per cent, Al AZ; Virginia ex-coupon, ~ I24; do,
new, 7o16 II; do registered stock. 81 81 u; do.
registered 1885, 90 81; do registered, 1887, C1 co.
Georgia sixes SO s4 do sevens, o3 o "a; 40. do.,
interest payable In Georgia, 81 90; North Carolina
ex-coupon, 46h Al; do, new, 26 %; do, special
tax, 224 22lz; Missouri skies. 93 9314; do. Han
niba and ST. Joseph, 90 q 94; Louisiana skies, "A
rs; do. sevcns rs 70; do. egnts S3 "a; do. levee
SKIES 70 1917; do. DO. eights, 81 IS; AlaDama
eghts, 0s 90; do. Eves II 70; do. skies, sterling
so q IS; South Carolina skies, so a 81; DO, new
(Juy), s2h SO; do, registered stock, so SIS; city
OF Memphis skies, 61h so; do. Atlanta eghts, So
81; do. Savannah sevens s6a ST; 90. New Orleans
consos 10 49, do. do, issue to railroads, II ~;
Mobile and ohio sterling, "A 70; do eights CT o.;
Mississippi Central Railroad first mortgage, 70 IS;
do second do, 60 a o.; Memphis and Charleston,
first mortgage s5 81; DO, second do, 10 II; do
STOCK a. a 40; Greenville and Columbus Railroad
guaranteed, rs 70; Macon and Brunswick, u; do,
guaranteed by Georgia, s2tl a 81.
THE IMPORTS OF THE WEEK.
The imports (other than dry goods ana spccie)
az the port OF New York from foreign ports for the
week ending March II, were So, ,S23o35.
The following shows the imports OF foreign dry
goods at New York during the past week and since
the beginning OF the year,
For the Week. 1863. 1869. 1870.
Entered at port S. 03l 2a3 $3 03G 604 So 343 213
Thrown on market. 2,ls4,305 2,72s,97O 2,935, 1891
Entered at port. 749 1853 23 406 eco 25 044 2lO
Thrown on market. ,28s6Sl 22S74, 673 "a, ,20S, 1872
The total imports at this port for the past week
amount to 81, 163245 against $7,o2leo5 for the
responding week OF last year. The total imports ct
New York for the week compare as folows:-