The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27


on account OF January interest and $4,000 in re-
demptlon OF the called '62s.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The government list was steady and firm, with
better inquiry for the nve per cents both OF the
forty kind and OF the loan-a result OF the pre-.
sent diversion Of Investment moneys the most re-
liable securities. Whatever the prospects or an
immediate retunding OF the six per cents, they arc
not looked for as extensively as before the agita-
ton OF this Queston-at least at any premium over
the price at which they may be redeemed-viz.,
their par In gold. The following were the closing
prices this evening:-UnIted States currency sxes
1861 a 1157s; do. SKIES. 1881, registered, 114H a
1147s; do do. coupon, 115H 1l5s4; do. FIVE
twenties registered, May and November, l1oH a
11o7s; do do, 1862, coupon, do, 11O1< lloS; 10.
do, 1854, do. do, 110H o 110,S: do. no., 1866 do.
do I1l11 1l1H; do do, 1867, registered. January
and July. 1114 111H; do. do, 1865 coupon, do
hoy a l1O71; do. do, 1867, do. do, 112h 112H;
do do, 1885, do do, l12x l12k; do. nves Of 1884,
funded, registered 100 10911; do DO DO, coupon.
11oA 11O1s do. ren-forres, registered 1925 1o9;
do. do, coupon, 1loX 1lOX.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES STRONG.
The Southern list was better Tor pretty nearly
everything except the Tennessees, which continued
heavy, If not weak with an unusually wide margin
between buyers ana sellers prices. The chief Tea
lures were the Virginia consols and the Missouri
skies, both OF which were strong and about a per
cent higher. The Virginias were favorably innu.
cnced by report from Richmond saying that the
JOINT Committee on Funding will report bill which
is to pay TX per cent interest Tor January J.,
1872, and fund two thirds of the &C
| crued interest on the old debt, at
| the same time creating q new bond,
bearing interest at the rate Of per cent Tor twelve
| years. Q per cent for ten years and per cent for
! twelve years, into which the consols may be con-
verted, par for par. 1t will be seen that the new
bond, having thirty -four years to rum would pay
total OF 2O4 per cent interest. average Of per
+ cent per annum. The rise in Mlssouri's is probably
due to veto by the Governor Of the
Currency Payment bill. although the press
dispatches this evening said nothing on the
subject. The following were the closing
| street prces:-Tennessee, ex coupon, 651s q 661z;
do. new, G5A 66H; Virginia, ex coupon, SO q 60;
do. registered, old, 45 II; do. skies, CONSOLE
dated bonds, "a o S.; do. skies, deferred SCRIP
16a Is; Georgia skies, rs a IS; do sevens IS 81;
, North Carolina, ex coupon, 80 "a; do. funding,
1856, % 25 do. funding 1868. 20 20; do. new, 10
II; do. special tax, IL 10; Missouri skies, 96
| 96Z; DO. Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 92< a o.;
! Louisiana sixes 55 q 60; do new, 30 q CO., do.
levee sixes 81 65; do. levee eghts 70 3d. evee
eights, 1875 50 IS; do. Pcnitentary sevens, IS 70
do. railroad eghts 10 a S0 Alabama ives go 65; do
eights, 90 o5; do. Fights, Montgomery and EuIaula
Railroad, 81 92; South Carolina SKIES, go 55 do.
new, January and July, IS 2sk; DO April and
October, 20 p; Arkansas skies, funded. So 90.
| RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The earnings OF the Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railroad Tor the week Sill 1892 against $780, 500
during the corresponding week Of last year-aa In.
crease, therefore, Of $305l
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
There was revived inquiry for the railroad
and fair activity at full prices. The following were
| ,ha h,as atno datt Tho cIoa Of the caIl