The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23


FRIDAY, March 22-8 p. M.
On Change to-day wheat was firmly held, but
the market was less active. Cotton was quiet and
steady
THE DRY GOODS IMPORTS
The imports oil foreign dry goods during the week
ending March 81 1872, were $4,23S, 55S. and the
amount marketed was 81, 4os, 1872.
MONEY EASIER.
The money market opened active and stringent,
borrowers upon stock cOllaterals paying early In
the day as high as 1-l6 per cent In many
instances and 1882 quite commonly. The rate
gradually declined through coin and plain per
cent to as low cent before the close OF bank
ing hours The banks appeared to be freer lenders,
in view Of the strong lOrtlcaion OF their reserves
by the Treasury disbursements OF the past few days,
while the impression prevailed that parties who
had been Withholding money for the purpose OF de-
pressing prices the Stock Exchange had re-
turned 1t to the street.
Paper was quoted a IL per cent discount for the
various classes OF bankers and commercial within
she grade Of prime.
Foreign exchange was active, with q smart
inquiry for remittance by Saturdays mall
Rates were steady and closed as tol0ws:-
Sterling, 90 days commercial 109 1O91; do.
good 10 prime bankers, 1921 1Ooh; 90. short
sight, ITO 1lo14; Paris. &C days. 62S2l 500; do,
short sight, 516I 5.l5; Prussian thalers, 72a 72h;
Hamburg, 35% a 3S4; Amsterdam. 4OH 4OA;
Frankfort, Al q Az: Bremen, 1914 10.
GOLD 1929 1898.
The gold market was an exact repetition OF the
experience Of the previous day, the quotation
standing 109A 1907, with few sales at these ex-
tremes. but with the bulk the business at the In
termediate splt-vlz., 1O9 1915. The SIb-Treasury
paid out 81, In redemption OF the called bonds
OF 1882. 1880 .aaI ,1
In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
I per cent gold to per cent for carrying. Excep-
tionally loan was made mat" to catch the Clear
Ing House delivery. The operations Of the Gold Ex-
change Bank were as iollows:-
Gold cleared $SV oS0'9oo
GOid oalances Ioo'ooo
Currency balances. l3z3,i35
The specie return OF the Bank OF England for the
week shows an average decrease OF fSo, 600. and
that OF the Bank Of france gain Of 100000
francs.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The government list was steady and almost with
out q ripple Of movement variation In Its prices
which closed as iollows:-United States currency
skies, 1865 116A; DO. skies, 1884, registered, l14x
Q 114X; do. do. coupon, ll614 a l156; do, 1ve-
twenties, registered, May and November, 111H q
111X; do. do, 1852, coupon, do, l1lX 111X; do.
do, 1884, do. do. nix l1lT; do. do. 1885, do. do
1l24 1l211; do. do. 1867, registered January and
llOX Ill; do. do 1857, do. do, ll27s 1121a;
do. do, 1858, do, do 112h 112X; do. fves OF
1881, funded, registered, 1924 1907; do do. do.
coupon, 1921 1907; do. ten-lorties. registered,
1918 1072z; do. do, coupon. l0S a 1851.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES IRREGULAR.
The Southern list was irregular and generally
dull. The reputation OF the Virginia deferred
scrip seemed TO have the effect Of determining q
good deal OF investment the more fortunate con.
soils, which were strong, both on domestic orders
and Tor the European market, the Germans being
large buyers all day, the whm OF this class Of buy
ers having taken up the State stocks now that 1t
had made pretty thorough tour OF the railroads.
The South Caronas were better for the old and
heavy for the new. North Carolinas were not SO
firm. The others were steady and quiet. The
following were the closing prices: Tennessee,
ex coupon, u OK; do. new, CT 67X;
Virginia ex-coupon, 81 So; do. registered stock,
old, "A q So; do. skies. consolidated bonds. 59K
q sou; DO skies. deferred scrip, 10 q 1917; Geor-
eia skies, u IS; do. sevens. IS o 90; North
Carolina, ex-coupon, SIN q 3s; do. funding, 1896,
81 27K; do. do 1885, % "a; no., new, % "a
DO, special tax, 10 q 1917; Missouri skies, e5 q
e5h; do Hannibal and ST. Joseph, % "a, Loulst
ana skies, SO 0a; do. new, IS q 90; do. levee
skies, 90 q e5; DO. do. eignts, Is a 90; DO. do
Fights, 1875, rs "a; do. penientiary sevens, e5
10; do railroad eights 70 50; Alabama fves, 90 q
sS; do. eights, 90 o5; do. eights Montgomery and
Eufaula Railroad, 81 %; South Carolina skies, 81
a IS; do. new, January and July, 81 s7k; do.
do, April and october, SAX q 80; Arkansas skies,
funded, 81 d. 4 ~ s'@ .
.4-,-'t.'' '"Hi faS RAILROAD BONDS.
fine following were The bids for the railroad