The New York herald., 1870-11-16
MONEY FOUR TO SIX PER CENT

demand against tile favOrlte steamer OF tomorrow,
was barely steady. ana the leading bankers showed
a disposition to draw very freely Rates, In conse-
quence, closed less firm to-nghr. The fact is taken
rs slgnifylng that the bankers Of London are pre-
pairing TO make another transfer OF their funds to
this country. and hence the instructions TO their
agents In New York to supply the market with bills
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The government list was quiet and steady 30 COM
petely neutralizng upon each other were the oppos
Ing influences OF the course Of the sixtytw0s in Lon
don the course OF gold here Prices were entirely
without change In most OF the issues while the
greatest nuctuation was on eighth 70 quarter per
cent in those that were at all sensitive. The street
market closed firm tonight as follows:-United
States currency SKIES, 1l114 l11 do, 1884, regis
tered, 1857 1131s; do. do, coupon, l137S l13H;
do. fve-twenties registered, May ana November,
1O7 o 107H; do. do. 1852, coupon, DO, 10s
10s1S; do do, 1854, do. do, 107 lO71s; do. do,
1865, do. do, 1o7X lo71< do do, registered. Jan.
uary and July. 1O9A 1oo,6; do. do, 1885, coupon,
do, 1O914 a 109S; do. do, 1867, do. DO, 1924
a 1Oo1S; do. do, 1858, do. do, 1o9H 1o92<; do
ten-fortes. registered, 1904 1OeH; do do, coupon
1861 a 1861.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL
The Southern list was almost neglected by the
speculative dealers, but far Investment demand
was reported by some Of the commission houses
Corelinas hoing exceptionally steady Tho follow.
ing the only quotations made at the last session
or the Board:-Tennessce sixes ex coupon, 81 a 62;
ao new, 5oH 5s94; Virginia skies, OK coupon, s5 q
65; do, new, 68 Georgia skies, So; d., sevens 02;
North Carolina skies, ex coupon, 4S4 bid; do, new,
25H q 26k; DO, special tax, 20 South Carolina
slxes new, July, 711s; do. new, October, % bid;
Missouri skies. elX %; d., Hannibal and st. Jo-
seph 911 90; Louisiana skies, new, 81 . os1S; do.
eiyhts, 90; Arkansas sevens, 661s.
THE STOCK MARKET STRONG AND ACTIVE.
The stock market, with only few exceptions
was strong and active. The speculative feeling is
becoming more widespread now that the contin-
gcncy Of stringent money market Is removed be-
yond the possibility Of chance accident. At the
samo time investments are guided by a remem-
of the panic Of last year and directed to such
shares have steadily paid interest," the experience
of Wall street showing that money 30 laid
out Is beyond the risk of loss through the
depredations Of the cliques and pools. Be-
tween the disbursements OF the Treasury,
the banks, savings institutions and other corpO.
ratons in the way Of interest and dividends, about
seventyfye millions OF dollars is coming upon the
street before the end OF January next. This vast
sum Will naturally seek rsnvestment, and we shall
witness the same rise IN prices which occurred last
summer when the July dividends came on the mar
ket ana which would have attained immense pro.
pOItlOHS HAu uOt tuo european WAT bu0QenIy
entered as a disturbing and unsettng influence.
The following were the closing prices at the last
session Of the Board:-Canton Company, "a; West
ern Unisn, AZ a AK; Quicksilver, 4 q ~; Mari
posa, 6a4 Z; do preferred, 1oA a 10k; Adams Ex-
press. 67s 6s; Wells-Fargo Express, SAX american
Express, Ask At; United States Express 3ax 3b;
Pacific Mail, AK AN; New York Central Consoli.
dated, s2s 92@ do, scrip, SIX s7 Erie, %; do
preferred, 4S16 40; Harlem, 1885, Reading,
1919 1o2; Michigan Central, 12lH; Lake Shore
oak q 9S1; Union Pacific, 24l1 24H; Illinois Cen.
trial. 1861 Cleveland and Plttsburg. 1oeK
1o7; Chicago and Northwestern, soX soh; DO.
preferred. 90 9Ol4; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Indianapolis, soa1; New Jersey Central, 100
1ooK, Rock Island, 1131s q ia: Milwaukee
and st. Paul, 80 q COZ; do preferred, so% a soh,
Toledo, WABASH and Western, SIX q Sax;
Fort wayne s4,4 s4,s; Chicago and Alton, 1leA
q 1l61S; do. preferred, 1ls 49, Ohio and Missis-
sippi. S2a1 Sazs; Delaware, Lackawanna and West.
ern, ITO 11Oh Morris and Essex, 92 Boston. Hart.
ford and Erie, AZ Az; Hannibal and st. Joseph,
1OoH o 1lo1l; do. preferred 1854 11o; Columbus,
chicago and Indiana Central, 10 q 1e,S.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices OF the leading stocks during the day.