The New York herald., 1870-11-24
IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES
there was general duness, owing to the unces.

thore WAS q general dulness, owing to the uncer.
tanty OF the present political situation Europe
Tho market for StJte and Western noRr was mao
tive, but nr1n for the low grades the stock being
light. Medium grades were duh and heavy. Snip.
pers claimed further concession. ana the business
In consequences was moderate. No. 2 and snper
were very inactive, but were steadily held. Tho
market clssed better. with more inquiry, particu-
larly for shipping brands. Tho wheat market was
inactive, the oonnicting political aavices from Eu
rope checking tho inquiry. Millers disposed to
hold on, and there was an absence OF any
speculative inquiry and prices were uncertain. Old
spring was much neglected. At the close the markcs
better. with few sellers Large holders declined
to SELL and the offerings were moderate Of good
spring. The cotton market was firm, In sympathy
with the Liverpooi market, but dull. r
rt M g FOREIGN EXCHANGE lH
was dull In view OF the unsettled condition Of the
political horizon ana the disturbed state Of the other
markets. Bankers sixty days sterAng was steady
during the day ct 1924. and short sight HOY.
MONEY.
The money markes WAS wholly without new fea-
lures. The bulk o. the days transactions were at
flve per cent, although loans wero made In some
cases at four per cent on governments and six per
cent stocks. Discounts continue steady at seven
to eight per cent for prime paper
GOVERNMENTS FIRM.
The government market to-day has been through
ont inactive but, Notwithstanding the fluctuations
reported in the Londsn price. steady. The purchase
Of $1,000. 600, set down In the Treasury programme
for to-morrsw, will, In consequence Of the holiday
be made on Friday. Prices at the close were
as follows:-Unitea States skies, 1884, regis.
tered. u3H 11S5s; DO. DO, coupon, 113H .
ll3js; do. fve-twentes, registered, May ana No
vembcr, 107 1915 do do, 1852, coupon do., 107a
o lo77t; do do 1854, do. do, 1o7 1o7x; do. d..
1865. do. do, lo7 4 lo71; do. do registered
January and July. 10oh 1o9h; do. do., 1885, ecu
pom, do, look loss; DO. de- 1857, do do., 1ooss
| 109h; do. do., 1893, do do, 109s q 1o9A; do
tenfortcs. registered 10ea l0ats; do do, coupon
| 1867 1855. United States currency sxes 40. q
Ill. :. y"t;s \. 10 ~,
! III STATE BONDS STRONG.
| State bonds were active to-day and generally
frmer, with large dealings In South Carolinas,
| Tennessees and Missouris at advanced prices.
| North Carollnas were active and higher in cense-
quence OF tho favorable tenor OF the Governors
message IN which he speays confidently Of the pay
ent 81 interest upon all classes Of state bonds and
proposes plan for the liquidation OF fdftt6ii of
them by the sale Of other securities in the possession
Of the State. Prices at the close were:Tennessee
OK coupon, 6s a 80; a., new, 67i4 SIX; Virginia,
ex coupon, "a 65; d.. Iew IS "a; do, registered
| stock, old, 49h 20; Georgia SKIES, so a 81; Do.
sevsns, 91H %; do. do, old, 90 a %; North
Carolina, ex ssapsn, Az 4S; do, funding, 1885,
| 81 8s; do, do 1868, 25 20; do, new, "a a 25;
| do., special tax, is 10; Missouri sixes 8llS
agl'<; Do. hannibal and ST. Joseph, 81 %; Louisl.
ana skies, II q rs; ao., new, 67 q SO; do, Ievee
skies, ~ "a; DO. do, eights, 80 q 90: do, Pen
tcntiary sevens, Is 80; DO, railroad eights, so
| 81; Alabama fves, 10 a 72; do. ogh,s l03 l04;
do, railroad eights, 06 100; South Carolina sixes
ss 90; De- new January aud July, 20 III do. DO,
April and October 8s 70; do registered stock, old,
10 76; Arkansas sxes 63 b5; DO ssvens, 65 81;
Mobile and Ohio Railroad sterling, 70 q 80; do, In
tcrest eights, Y 13; do, second mortgage eights,
SO . "a; Missouri Central Railroad first mortgage
aevens, n 50; do, second mertage eghts e6 70;
New Orleans and Jackson first. So So; do. second,
20 73; Memphis and Charleston Railroad Drst. So
81; DO second, 76 IS; Greenvills and Columbia
Railroad, guaranteed South Carolina, 65 n o.; Macon
and Brunswick guaranteed Georgia, rs q 10; Will
mIngton, Charlotte ana Rutherford elghts, 5Ok n
81: Memphis city skies. 81 50; Savannah city
ssevens, 81 81; New orleans consols, DID, rs u;
do, issue railroad, skies, 10 ~, do seyens,
~ q 70.
RAILROAD MORTGAGES
continue dull, with fair demand for the bonds OF