The New York herald., 1871-03-12

MONEY THREE TO FIVE PER CENT.
Money was easy at four to five per cent on stocks
and at four per cent on governments, with excep-
tions at three on the latter collaterals.
Discounts were steady at a 7 per cent.
Foreign exchange was dull after the mail and
closed steady the basis OF lO9% 1Os% for prime
bankers sixty day sterling and HOY l1Oss for
sight bills.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The government list was fraction lower In the
Pacific bonds or currency skies ana in the ten-for
ties, but was otherwise steady, II not strong. The
final street prices were:-United States currency
SKIES, ia 114H; DO. SKIES, 1881, registered n5H
a 1154 do do, coupon, 1863 l15A; do. fve-twen-
ties, registered May and November, liz 1l21S; do
do, 1862 coupon, do, 1121 l12%; do. do, 1854,
do. do liz 1925; do. do, 1856, do. do, liz 1l2
do. do. registered, January and July. 1l0% q Ill;
do. do. 1865, coupon do. 10Y Ill; do. do 1857,
do. do, 11O% Ill; do. do, 1868 do. do, 1l1h a
111N; do. ten-forties, registered, 1883 1osX; do.
do, coupon, 10SI a 100.
GOLD DULL-111H A 111h.
The gold market was almost stagnant, and the
quotation stood most or the day at Ill ll14, at
which figures, 1t IS hardly necessary to add, the
sales were alternately made. Bonds in London
came ok Olga steadincss which offered IN
ducement to speculation The rates for carrying
ranged from to 4 per cent. The operations OF the
Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Cold cleared ss5 COS, 600
GOld paidnceS l,5lS,925
OuIcuCJ pdldnCcS. t4U,o4O
THE SPECIE MOVEMENT.
The total export of specie for the week was
$954,6s4. and since the beginning OF the year
$9.S63, 1924.
THE IMPORTS OF DRY GOODS.
The imports OF dry goods at the port OF New York
for the week ending March 2. 1871, were s4,97e5o6.
STOCKS IRREGULAR.
The stock market was irregular and at times ex-
Citedly active. Western Union Telegraph and OHIO
and Mississippi continue ascending, the former
touching 567s and the latter 48X. With reference
to the Ohios, 1t said that the Baltimore
party unloaded at SO o 81 last month and went
short, intending to break the price by receding
from the negotiations for third track and lease
OF the road, but Unexpectedly found that the stock
was passing into the hands OF some mysterious
buyers who have proved to be the Vanderbilt party
The latter finding the Baltimore party oblivious of
the risk they ran in abandoning for a temporary
speculation the scheme OF q through con-
nectton to st. Louis, quietly absorbed the
stock against the annual election, when by a
direction OF their own choice they may
turn the Ohio and Mississippi into a connection
and extension OF the Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati road. The "Heathen Chineeu is fairly
stalking about Wall street. and his numerous tricks
greatly enlven the operators and spectators in the
stock market. The bank statement produced no
effect, the loans having been expanded-a sign
which the street is inclined to regard favorable
for the that II the future was doubtful the
banks would be the 1rst to contract The dealings
in Union Pacific were also quite excited. repetl-
tion OF the Washington reports and a semi-onicial
statement in Washington paper that Mr. Boutwell,
would not yield in the matter Of demanding the
interest due the government as fast matured
the subsidy bonds, started decline which ended at
"a, although prominent operator on the "bear''
side Of the house offered 5000 shares regular' %.
Here it stated that Mr.. Boutwell,, at the sollc-
taton OF Judge Richardson, had consented to cease
all opposition to the company, and, moreover, had
begun the payment OF the fifty per cent In cash Tor
the service done by the road for the government,
and the stock advanced to 25 The New YORK Cen
traI and Hudson River Railroad Company announce
a semtannual dividend Of four per cent the stock
and four per cent the scrip payable April 15 the
books closing March q.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices Of the leading speculative stocks during the