The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
The sub-Treasury to-day paid out s405 500 for IN
terest on the public debt

The subrreasury to-day paid out s4O5. 500 for In.
terest on the public debt.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STRONG.
Several " the leading bankers anticipating a
large arrival OF coupons in the China and the imme.
dately subsequent steamers, advanced the rate for
prime sixty day sterling bills to 1917, but the other
principal houses were drawing at 1OoN. The mar
ket strong at the lower quotation although very
little was DONG. Sight bills were quoted at ITO for
prime.
MONEY SEVEN TO FOUR PER CENT.
The feature OF the day was the sudden moderation
OF the demand Tor money Or. rather the more apui-
dant supply thereof. Up TO noon there was
fair Inquiry at seven per cent, but early
i'll The afternoon the market showed signs
oil relaxation, and at two O'Clock borrowers were
supplied az six per cent. Ealf an hour later the
lenders became anxious TO employ their funds, and
secured the street for borrowers, who were accom-
modated at five and four PER cent on stock collat-
erals, while in few instances just before three
O'Clock SEINE balances were offered TO the stock
houses al three per cent. Commercial paper was
stu quoted 81 per cent discount FOR prime
double name acceptances.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The government bought two millions OF nve-
twentics. ana so concluded the Treasury programme
for October. The offerings exceeded eight millions,
which fact pad depressing effect on the
market, although prices were not lower. The mar
ket in London seems to have recovered from the first
effect Oh the appearance Of the French loan, and the
quotation there was fraction higher, viz, 500.
The following were the final street quotations.
United States currency skies, Ill llli4 do 1851,
registered l1sH 1889; do. do coupen, 1l3ls a
il3e. fiye.twentes, registered May anu No.
velnbeI los Ioss DO DO, 1862, coupon, do, 1925
Il2I, Co. do 1864, do do, 1I1,s 111ss; dc. do,
1856, 90. DO, I1l4 11iM; do. no., registered,
January ana July, 1loA I1ch; do. do. 1856, cou-
pom, do l1o1l lio7.; DO. do, 1867, do. do, loss
l1ots; de. no.. 1868, do. do, 1loK 11oA; de.
ten-isrhes, registered, 1o6k lo6A; do. do, cou-
pom, 1867. lcex.
STOCKS DULL AND STEADY.
The current OF prices at the Stock Exchange was
sluggish, the market slowly ebbing in the forenoon
and lowing after meridian with the effect of restor-
Ing prices al the close to about the mark from which
they declined. Tue following were the closing prices
ut the lasL session Of the stock EXchange:-Canton
Company, 6s q 80; Cumberland Iron. 40; Western
Union. S9h 800; Quicksilver, 9; Mariposa, 51s
q 8; DO. preferred, ex; Adams Express, 81 o
67ss; Wells-Fargo Express, 37k o 35s; Wells-Fargo
Express scrip. 2s a 3; American Express, 43h a
43s4; United states Express a5n ASA; Pacific Mail,
AK s.s: New YORK Central consolidated.
% 023S; do. scrip, sSTI syi4; Ellie, 22h a2sl;
Harlem, 1855. l3ih; Reading, 100 looia; Michi-
gan Central. 1909. bid; Lake Shore, Sa'1 039s
Union gaeiic u 2f31: Illinois Central, 1854 137;
Cleveland BAD Pirisburg 1903 I041s; Chicago and
Northwestern 500 500; 90. preferred sS4 Ss3.
New Jersey Central 1914 1885; Rock Island 1I0lt
11O1.; Milwaukee and ST. Paul, 621. 625S; do.
preferred, so5. s0al Toledo, Wabash and western.
52h 52ss; Fort Wayne 90 931s; Chicago and
Ahon, 1i42l 1l5&; do. preferred, 1l6,4 1854;
Ohio and Mississippi. BIZ 80; st. Louis and Iron
Mountain, 4ss1 bid; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Boston, Hartford and Erie, 81 A; Hannibal and
st. Joseph. 1903 a losA do. preferred, 1l5 1l61s;
Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, l7sS bid.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following were the highest and lowest prices
OF the leading stocks during the day