The Portland daily press., 1873-10-03

ly The premium on greenbacks has been looked up-
on within the past few days barometer of public
confidence and to day there was an imlrovement.-
Early in the day the premium was % a. per cent
but later it declined to a per cent land tile decline
was accom- anied by usually large sales. This is
of the most important indications Of returnino
confidence showing that people are giving M theIT
boards at the tempting premium of the past few DAYS
Tie money marke shows greater ease, the supply
having been much to-day at per cent. per diem to
the general run of borrowers, and Z per cent to
houses considered first class
The following is the Clearing House statement
Currency exchanges, S59sO4, AS; currency balances
s3,6lS21S; gold exchanges s5s7S,7N; gold balan-
Gold was quiet to-day, the price declined 11O5 40
1i01 and closing at the lowest point The rates paid
for carrying to-day were g. A. 132 and per cent
erations of tn Cola Exchange to-day were
as follows: Gold balances, 674,3l2: currency bal
anc c 8, $1l2S 6i2; the gross cearanc's were
an increased supply of bills against IL shipments of
New York Central to London There was also a tall
ing oil in the demand as there is mail till Satur-
dav. The bankers lowered their rates to II lD 81
with actual transactions at 1919 1OSs for sixty days
sterling ana 1851 lOss for sight. Commercial stefl
The Asst Treasurer paid out to-day S21 900 on ac-
count of interest and SG5,0U0 in redemption of SEQ
bonds. Southern State binds were pretty much
neglected this afternoon. Government bonds L CHER
in the entire list and an active demand prevailed
thr ugh tie aay for both coupons and registered is
Sues and large purchases were made for Investment
One lot of C50UO registered 1865 changed hands at
l0I4, and one OF 100000 registered 67'sat 1l2k. In
the st0ch market railway and miscellaneous specua-
ton was unsettled during the early part of the day.
the cour OF prices having been very erratic. After
one o'clock, however. the market wa firm and made
steady advance up TO the close of business which
prices showed an improvement of "a per cent
from the lowest point o the day. The Leading fea-
lures were Western Union, New York n raj Pa
cifc Mail, Northwestern common and Union Pacific
A good deal was done in small lots again to- day in
most cses at higher prices than thecurrent market
prices for larger amounts. The buying late in the
day was particularly matked in Western Union,
Lake Shore and New York Central, and the orders
from the country were larger than either of the
previous days since tho opening of the Stock Ex-
change. These prices reflected in declining pre-
MUM on greenbacks aud the easier condition of the
money ma kei. The most prominent AZURE of the
dsaliugs was the large purchases of New York Cen
trail for London account, mounting in the aggregate
to about ten thousand shares. Western Union declin-
ed from 81 a So recovered to 81 and receied to 6os
final rose to i3l. New Genital rose from 50 a. 81
leaving OFT at the latter quo aop Pacific Mall sold
at 30 q 3tk before thp board but sales were after
wa DIS were made at a. the last price having been at
345; Union Pacific 1Sa q 1Ss q 1913,