The New York herald., 1870-12-21

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In the gold loan market the rates ranged from four
per cent for carrying to two per cent for borrowing
the operations OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as
folows:-
Gold cleared ooo @
GOid balances ,Viaoor
currency Ddlances... ................... i,ioAo-a
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STEADY.
The foreign exchange market was a shade 1rmer
toward the close, and quotations were steady II not
firm, on the basis or 109 for prime bankers sixty.
day sterling and 1094 a 109zs for sight.
MONEY SEVEN PER CENT.
The rate on call was seven per cent among the
stock houses and six to seven among the govern
ment dealers The stock houses paid the rate in
coin early In the day. but were accommodated az
seven currency In the afternoon. Otherwise there
was no irreguarty rates, and the market was
quoted "a good seven per cent money Market"
Prime commercial paper Is quoted a sh per cent
discount.
EXPORTS OF THE EEK.
The aggregate amount OF exports, exclusive of
specie, from the port OF New York for the week end
Ing December 20, 1870, was $5, ,9o3. .096.
GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
The government list was firm at the early Board,
when the best prices of the day were made, the
market at the time showing an Improvement Of y
q per cent compared with the prices OF the pre-
vous day. Afterward this advance was lost, but
prices at the close steady and the market strong
as follows:-United States currency skies, 110A;
United States skies, 1881, registered, 1O9A
ITO; do. do, coupon, ll3h I13H; do
ive-twenlies. registered, May and Novem.
ber 1917 1079s; do. do 1852, coupon, DO, l07s5
1871; do. do, 1854 do. do, 1074 l071a; do. do,
1865 do. do, 1O7A 1919; do do. registered. jan
uary and July, 1861 1861; do do, 1856, coupon,
do, 1895 1092i; do. do, 1857, do. do, 1895 a
110 do dO., 1868. do. do 110% ll0x; do. ten-for-
ties, registered, l061 1868; do. do. coupon, 106,
q 1863.
THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS STRONG AND ACTIVE.
The Southern list, in direct contrast to the general
condition OF affairs at the Stock Exchange, was
strong, with fair degree Of activity. 1t will be
noticed that this change began two days since. On
the day cotton changed from heaviness to irm-
ness, and has since advanced price. This coin c-
dence has been often noticed by those who
keep the record OF both markets. The best
prices prevailed on the street at the close,
when the following quotations We're made -
Tennessee. ex coupon, 63H Ga; do, new, 63 a SO
Virginia. coupon, Ga 66; do. new, "a a 65 do,
registered stock, DID, SO 5oh; Georgia skies, so
SO; do. sevens 911s 93; do. sevens, old, 92 "a;
North Carolina, ex coupon, 431s A; do, funding,
1856, SO a 3s; do, do, 1858, % a 20; do, new,
23h "a; do, special tax, 171a 10; Missouri
sixes 93 a 93t4; do, Hannibal and St. Joseph, 925l
93; Louisiana skies, FOX TN; do, new, 81 6s;
do, ievee sixes y a IA; do. do, eights SO 90;
do, PenientiaIy sevens, Is rs; do railroad eghts,
so a SO; Alabama fves, 70 a 72: do. eights, 1O1
1o2; do, railroad eights, e5 a 100; South Carolina
skies, 50 a sS; do. new. January and July, IS 6sA;
do. do, April and October, 66 81; do. registered
stock, old, 20 IS; Arkansas skies, 65 81; do,
seyens, 65 a 6s.
STOCKS WEAK AND DECLINED.
The stock market opened barely steady, and In its
hesitation was again attacked by the clique, who
concentrated their attention upon Ohio ana Missis-
slppi, which they forced to 26H. The rest Of the
market sympathiZed with this 'breako and fell OFF
about one per cent. Rock Island, which was taken
next in order by the clique, who appear to be visit
ing the list of railways one after another sold down
to 1885 late in the evening, when the whole
market closed at the lowest prices of the
day. The following were the closing prices
at the last session OF the Stock Exchange:-Canton
Company, 81 Gs; Consolidation Coal, 25 Western
Union, Az 45h; Quicksilver, bid; Mariposa, 5a
q Z; do. preferred, 10h d 10ss; Boston Water
Power. 1s 20k; Adams Express 84H a 64H;
Wells-Fargo Express 81 bid; do. scrip, a %;
American Express, 4516 46; United states Ex-
press, SO 331d; Pacific Mail, 39x o 40; Atlantic
Mail, 24 New York Central consolidated 9O2l a eOh;
do. scrip, S81 a 81 Erie, 1914 23h; do.
preferred, A.; Harlem Tex div.I 12s 1870;
ReadnR, 8t1e DQ; Lake SnOfe, 9OT
9l; Panama, II; Union Pacific, 12X 49,;
Illinois Central, 1887 q 13414; Cleveland and Pitts
burg, 103 . 1O3k; Chicago and Northwestern, SO
a 69A; do preferred, s0'l sOh; Cleveland Co.
lumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, 81 a 50; New
Jersey Central, 1O44 1O5; Rock Island, 104x
lo4x; Milwaukee and ST. Paul, SAX IS; do. pre-
ferred. 7eA 1871 Toledo, Wabash and Western
4s,s a ASH; Fort wayne, 94h s4z; Alton and
Terre Hante 25l5 bid do. preferred, 53Z 55 CHI
cago and Alton, l12 O 116; do. preferred, 113h a
116; Ohio and Mississippi, 26M q; ST. Louis and
Iron Mountain 4s; Delaware, Lackawanna and
western, 1929 1O2I: Morris and Essex, SO a SIX;
Boston, Hartford and Erie, 1A TX; Hannibal and
81, Joseph, o9Z a 100; do preferred i07 q 1914;
Columbus Chicago and Indiana Central, II,
THE EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS.
The character OF the decline in stocks to-day may
be gathered from an inspection Of the following
table, showing the highest and lowest prices OF the
leading speculative shares:--
Highest L0acest.
New York Central consolidated. Y1h g0sf
New YORK Central scrip. sSM S6I
Eric. ................-. '....'-... So7s Z3A
hcaulllR ......--.............'. Si1s eotA
LdAc .-..s........ 1lta goa
WABASH. 9S1a ASA
NORTHWESTERN. rn.................... 701s 90
Northwestern preferred ........ sly S0i4
Rock Island nd...................... 1861 l031
Milwaukee and st. Paul. 55L 54y.
Milwaukee and st. Paul preferred. SO 10
ONO and Mississippi. ............ 2e "a 2Ga
New Jersey Central. ....-.......... 105 lO44
Union Pacinc. ................ 13A I2h
western Union ~