The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27
GOVERNMENTS STRONG.

GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
In face OF the adverse advices from London the
government list was strong and prices underwent
further advance in sympathy with geld, the long
skies selling at 100, '67's at 11sh and new fves at
116. The '6a1s were exceptionally lower. The cur
rency SKIES were nrm The following were the
closing quotations: limited States currency skies,
114X lit; do. do, 1881, registered, lib 11SA do
do. do coupon, l19zs a 1908; do. fve-twen-
ties, registered, May and November, III
NIX; do. do, 1862, coupon, do, III NIX;
do do, 1864, do. do, III 11714; do. do, 1855,
d. do, 117 11S do. do 1867, registered, January
and July, lleX q 1leX do. do, 1896, coupon, do,
llesI a1l6k; do do, 1857. do. do, 11S 1854; DO
d. 1868, do. do 1171s l17<; do. ten-forties reg
istered. nix q liz; do. do, coupon, 112 ll2A;
do. fves of 1881, registered, l14X 1855 do. do.
do, coupon, 114X a 1853.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.
The Southern State bonds were dull outside the
Tennessees and Missouri skies. which were &C
lively weak and lower. New Tennessees declined
to 79s<, but were better at the close. Missouri
skies sold at s3h. The following were the closing
quotations Tennessee, ex coupon, 79X 80: do,
new, 7sI so; Virginia, ex coupon, "A 80; DO,
registered stock, old, IS a 40; do. skies, consol
dated bonds So 66k; do do, deferred scrip, 1ax
a AK; Georgia skies, 70 70; do. sevens, So 90;
North Carolina ex coupon, 80 q 80; do to North
Carolina Railroad, 90 81; do. funding, 1886, 20
"a; do. do, 1868, Is 81; do, new, II a Is; do
special tax, 13 IA; Missouri SKIES, 93H 81; do.
Hannibal and St. Joseph, 81 q 91H; Louisiana
skies, 43 At; do. new 40 so; Alabama nves, 65 q
so; do Fights, so IS; South Carolina skies, 80 o
40; do, new. January and July, 10 10; do. do,
April and October, % %; Arkansas skies, funded
40 -.
MONEY STRINGENT.
The money market was stringent, and the rate
on call ranged from 1872 and interest to 1-16 and
interest, closing at the former rate; In other
words borrowers stock collaterals paid Is to 30
per cent for the use Of money over night. Among
the government dealers there was the usual supply
at coin per cent. Chicago advces report
money greatly easier at that centre, while at Gin
cinnati New York exchange is worth premium OF
Y per l,ooo Mercantile paper was dun and quoted
o IL per cent discount for prime names.
STOCKS DULL AND STEADY.
The London news exerted less influence upon
stocks than might have been anticipated, pos
sibly because the tightening OF the screws
OF the Bank OF England was proof OF
what the market wished to beheve-viz., that
capital was coming In this direction from
Europe. After an early depression OF 4 a per
cent in prices the market became steady and was
almost oblivlous Of the subsequent stringency in
money. The only important decline in the active
list was in Pacific Mail, which went or to 561< but
closed at reaction to SIX. Panama at the same
time fell to 112h. The Canton Company books
closed in Baltimore this afternoon. The stock was
offered down to 90, without takers at the Board,
owing to the temporary absence OF ''orders," but
buyers subsequently appeared who bid 80 for 1t.
Boston, Hartford and Erie sold at 2x Irregular, u
and at az ''seller three" The directors Of Rock
Island announce o semiannuai dividend of per
cent cash, payable April %. the transfer books
closing April 10.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.