The New York herald., 1871-12-25
RANGE OF THE LEADING STOCKS
GOLD AND aovsRNMENrs.

Gold was 'giver up" by che .'buls,n who con.
fessed the mistake OF their position, but dared not
endeavor 70 rectfy their error BY q bear specula-
tion. Tho extremes Of the week were 1921 and
1881, the price closing Saturday at 1osH.
Governments followed gold very closely, ana were
on the whole, lower, even In gold quotations, the
'62s falling 10 tribe below par In that medium OF
value, sequence OF the further scalp OF these
issues for redemption In March, 1t Is understood
that the scaled" bonds may be presented for re-
demption OF any time, aud Will be accepted II
offered in the usual weekly tenders at the Sub
Treasury.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES.
The Southern State bonds were excited. lower
and weak, owing 10 the fact that the Legislature OF
Virginia has enacted measures for stopping the re-
funding Of the debt and the payment Of the
January interest, although such action may
yet be defeated By the Governors veto
anticipation OF which caused rally OF
epout three per GENT in the consols on
Saturday-vlz., from 81 to 54. At the close d the
week the market was feverlsh ana irregular; the
South Carolinas were frm; tine Tennessees lower
but at the close, better and steady; the Virginia
consols excited, with decline to 81 and recovery
to 81. and the Norsh Carolina old bonds weak and
lower. "e 4tG a.3'
aH MONEY AND PAPER.
Z Money most Of the time was worth 1852 lie
per cent to T. gold, on Saturday in their
anxiety to get interest during the three days to
Tuesday. Prime paper was quoted ga IL per cent
discount. Foreign exchange left on on the basis Of
1091S 10ok for prime bankers stxty-day sterling
and 109X q 1007s for sight bills. RI
LATEST PRICES OF GOVERNMENTS.
The following were the closing street quotations
Saturday evening:-United States currency skies,
114l4 1141s; do. do. 1884, registered, lla 1lss;
DO. do, coupon, 1l7h l17s4; do. fve-twenties,
registered, May and November, 100 no. do. do,
1852, coupon, do, los. Q 1o9H; do do, 1854, do.
DO, 1o9X los,s; do do, 1885, do. do, my
NIX: do. do.. registered January ana july 111A
111,S; do. do 1865 coupon, do.s ia 11&: do. do,
1867, do. do l15 il6A; do, do. 1885, do. do, l16
q 1l5x; do fves OF 1881, funded, registered, 10sh
o 100; do. DO. do, coupon. ioSE a 100: do, ten
forties, registered, 101A 1884; do do. coupon,
1osN lo9h.
THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS.
The following were the closing prices SATURDAY.
Afternoon for Southern Iist inclusive OF those
for the leading Southern municipal and rails
road bonds:-Tennessee. OK coupon, 90 q o2h; do.
new. 81 . 62H; Virginia, ex coupon, 55 q
go; do. registered stock, old. 10 so; do
skies, consolidated bonds, 81 q S. do. skies,
deferred scrip, 20 . %; Georgia skies, 10
Is; do. sevens so a 90; North Carolina ex coupon,
81 80; do. funding, 1900. 20 . rs; do. DO, 1868,
Is ~; do, new. IA IL; do special tax IL a Ia;
Missouri skies, S7T o 91A; do. Hannibal ana 8.
Joseph, % o5; Louisiana skies, 90 g.; do. new,
81 Q 60; do evee skies. 81 q 6S; do. do. eghts 10
30; do. do eights, 1879, rs so; do. Pententtary
sevens, 85 10; do. railroad eignts, Is q 90; Ala
bama 1ves, eS %; do. elghts, o. 100; do eights
Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad. 90 %; do.
South Carolina skies, so . 90: do. new, January
and July, PAX Q IS, do. DO, April and October.
21 23 Arkansas skies. funded, 50 q 55J Mobile
Ohio Railroad sterling, 81 o o2 do. interest
eights, 90 Q 81; do. second mortgage eights,
70 70; Mississippi Central Railroad, first
mortgage, sevens, 50 o 86; do. second mortgage,
eighss, rs q IS; New Orleans and Jackson,
first mortgage, 81 90; do, second mort.
gage. IS . IS; Memphis and Cnareston
Railroad, nrst mortgage, SO . s5; do Sec
ond mortgage. 70 50; GreenvIlle ana Colum-
bia Railroad, guaranteed By South Carolina, 81
%; Macon ana Brunswick Railroad, guaranteed
BY Georgia, 90 o eS; wilmington, Charlotte ana
Rutherford Railroad egnts, 81 80, Selma Rome
and Dalton Railroad sevens. 80 Sd; Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad eishts, rs so Memphis city
skies, So q 90; Savannah otty sevsns, 81 a s5; New
Orleans consols. old, 10 Q 10; 40. issued to rail-
roads skies, 20 "a; do. sevens osa e7.
TIE COURSE OF TIE GOLD MARKEr.
The extreme fluctuations daily IN the price Of gold
during the week ware a. followa-
rH ors Highest. L0soess.
Monday. ......................... 109% 100
luesoay .....s............ ....s... losA eMN losn