The New York herald., 1873-10-02

montr or september amounts TO $1,sUl.000 The
receipts from customs were $3ll,o0o The receipts
from internal revenue were $2052 1t is said
that Comptroller Knox has expressed no opinion
as regards the question whether the banks have
legal right to issue certified checks In place OF
paying out currency, the question not having been
brought to his attention. He has however, ap-
proved OF the action Of the New York banks IN or.
ganizing Clearing House, on the supposition that
it was intended to facilitate settlement between
the banks, and not to apply to individual deposi-
tors, so far at least, as to prevent them from
drawing currency from the banks.
EXPORTS.
The total exports Of produce from this port for
the week ending yesterday amounted to $6,494e4l
mixed values, which is decrease from last week
OF s6,377. The exports for the corresponding
period OF last year were $4s6o, ,2la, and for 1871.
$5.2a2,67e. The total exports since January this
year are s2l5 against $l66 sos last year
and $l72, $50, 653 in 1871.
THE FOREIGN MARKET
London advices report c0nsols and American
securities quiet and nrm at about the following
prlces:-Consols for money. 92h q 92h; consols for
account, 92x; 1868, old 94I a 95; 1s67's, s51i
s5,! ten-forties, COX sl; new fves ok 9l3s !;
Erie 43k. The new French loan Is quoted at
premium OF TX q TX per cent. The bullion with
to fl49000. At Paris rentes were active during
the day and towards the close became buoyant and
advanced to 5ef 45c. American securities at Am
sterdam and Frankfort were steady. despatch
after the close Of business in London announces
that the f149,000 Withdrawn from the Bank OF Eng
land to-day is to be shipped to Canada.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money to-day has been handled more freely, and
at lower rates towards the close Of business. At
the beginning loans were made at y o 4 per cent
but finally the rate declined TO 7per cent Green
backs were sold at premium of 2 and per cent
Tor certified cheeks the purchases being made Tor
the South and West perceptibly better feeling
prevails In the market incident to the receipt OF
encouraging news from Chicago and other cities,
and the apparent unlocking everywhere OF boards.
Foreign exchange was firm and in good demand.
Prime sterling was quoted at 1o7z for sixty days
and 100 for short sight. Next to prime. sixty-day
bills were selling at 1917 1O7h commercial bills
about 1868 O 1917.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
were active, and closed firm. The issues OF 1885,
1867 and 1868 all advanced from 4 to per cent
We quote Registered 1881, 111A 112A; coupon
do, 1l3; fve-twenty do. 1852, 1o7; do do, 1904
10s 1osA; do. do, 1865, 100 109K; coupon, 1885,
111A 111%; do, 1867, l13k a 1lSA; do, 1885,
112S; ten-iorties, registered, 1914; do, coupon,
1o7I.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES.
This market showed somewhat more of activity,
old Tennessees advancing from 70 to "a, but de-
cIining to r. Missouri skies sold ut SO. Virginia
consols declined from AN to 43H. The latest bids
were as follows Tennessee skies, old, 73; Vir-
ginia sxes old, 35; do. skies, new, 40; do skies,
consolidated bonds, 43X; do. sixes deferred scrip,
I; North Carolina skies, old, %; do, funding act,
1866 III do, do 1868, II; do, special tax 10; South
Carolina skies, April ana october, 20; Missouri
skies, s5h; do. skies, Asylum or University, "a.
RAILROAD BONDS
good and encouraging business was done in
railroad bonds Union Pacific frsts, sold at 72 a
7oA TX; land grants at 65 GA, ex Interest," in
comes at "a; Rock Island sevens at 9S Erie third,
at SO; Ohio ana Mississippi sinking fund, at Ss,
and Boston, Hartford and Erie, first, at 221S %.
rha fo,owtno were the atest bids -