The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-03
The following were the highest and lowest prices
GOLD l10G A llOX,

GOLD ll01s A ll0I.
Gold was active and frmer to-day opening at
1lox going or to a. reactlng again to e. recover
ing subsequently to r. and closing at llOH 11O4.
In the gold loan market rates ranged in extreme
figures from to per cent for carrying, with one
transaction fat The gross clearhgs were
S33 1874 600; gold balances, currency pal
aDces, $2,625, 1888. The specie shipment to-day was
light. The coin disbursements by the Assistant
Treasurer were:-On account OF January and March
interest, $22o0o0; on account OF 520s redeem ed,
$4,000.
MONEY CLOSED EASY,
at about SIX to seven per cent as the recognized rate
among the leading houses, although as high as
lie commission added to legal interest was paid
early the day. and, after banking hours balances
were pressed at three and tour per cent by those
anxious to secure the two days. interest. The feel
ing the street tonight Is one OF anticipated ease
next week at the furthest regular rates. 1t Is
thought by those best able to judge Of the ebb and
now OF the money tide III this city,
that the banks have seen about the last
OF the receding movement and will continue to
gam In resources for the rest Of the season. This Is
their interpretation OF the bank statement. For
nominay steady
GOVERNMENTS WERE FIRM
throughout the day. with moderate activity, the
demand running principally on the '65s, Old and
new, and the 67's. The called bonds are coming
forward very slowly, and 1t is estimated that not
$2OoGO00 out of the S20,OOO,0O named for re.
demptlon on the 1st Of March have been
received from Europe. Prices closed as fol-
lows:-Unileu States currency skies, ia q
1l4S; do sixes 1884, registered, ia HAAS do. do,
coupon, ll6 O Il5%; do. fve.twenties, registered,
May and November, Ill a Xix; 90. do, 1862,
coupon, do, 11lK 111l4; do. do, 1854, do. do,
n a
DO, 1867, registered January and July. 10Y Ill;
do. d. 1856. coupon DO, ,l1o 1lo5S do. d. 1867,
do. do. 11lb ll1E; do do, 1865, DO. do, 111T
. Hex; do. lives OF 1871, funded, registered, 1881
q 10Sa<; DO. do. do, coupon, 10S% 1857; do. ten.
iorties registered, 1o5H iO7il; do. do, coupon.
1919 1O7x; central Pacific gold bonds, 102
1929
SOUTHERN SECURITIES WERE MOSTLY DULL,
North Carolina new bonds being exceptionally
active and advancing Ia per cent. gentleman
representing that State is now here with PROPOSE
ton to make TO the bondholders 10 exchange
SLo)0000 OF the STATE securities, comprising
s26O0.oOo OF the new bonds and $4,50o,00o OF the
old Tor railroad bonds South Carolinas were firm
and Virginia consos steady. large short interest
In these latter, amounting 1t Is said, to S5O)oOo,
which has been running thirty days. natures next
week. The borrowing demand today was actlve,
the consols loanng nat while money was worm 81
commission. The following were the closing prlces;-
Tennessee, ex coupon, &c e6X; do. new,
90 66k; Virginia, ex coupon, % %; 40.
registered stock, old. - 81; do skies, consoli-
dated bonds. 54L q 55Is; do. do. deferred scrip,
l7h 10; Georgia sixes 10 rs; do sevens, 50 a
Is; North Carolina, ex coupon, So 20; do. fund.
Ing, 1860, % 2e do. do 1865, q 20: do new. 10
20; do. special tax, san; Missouri skies. e5
soh; do. Hannibal and St Joseph, 92 o SO; Louis-
ana skies, 60 g.; do. new, IS a 90; do evee SKIES
.. %; do do. eghts, 20 so do. do. 1875 so 49,;
10 fenitentiarv sevens, 65 7o do. railroad
e'ents' 20 10; Alabama lves, 90 65; do.
eUn's, 90 95; do. cghts. Montgomery and
Euiau'a Railroad, So a %; do eights, South
carolina skies, So 90; do. new, January and
suiy' 81 alh; do. do, April and October, 80
VA; AsSausas SKIES funded. Habs; 40. sevenss