The New York herald., 1873-10-04
ing were the late bids:.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDS
These were In more active demand, as the result
OF purchases by the savings banks and other insti-
tutions which recently sold United States securities
in order to strengthen themselves with green
backs. The preference shown Is apparently for
1ve-twenties O. 1867, the new bonds of 1855,
the ten-fortics and the skies OF 1881. The
following shows the quotations at the
last Board:-United states skies, 1881, registered,
1929 112I; United States skies, 1884, coupon,
large lis 115ti United States skies, fve-twenty
1862 registered 1885 1923; United States skies,
ive-twenty, 1862, coupon, large, 10S1a a i091s;
United States skies, fve-twenty, 1864 registered,
10s1a United States ive-twenties, 1864, coupon,
large 1o9 10; United States fve-twentles, 1865,
registered. 1Os4 United States hve-twenties 1855,
coupon, large, 10 11016; United States fve-
twenties, 1885, new, registered, 111h 112; United
States flvetwentes 1865, new, coupon, large, 1134
a 113k; United States fve-tweDties, 1867, regis
tered, 112 49, United States fve-twenties, 1867,
coupon large, 1149S 1l4&; United States five
twenties, 1s6s coupon large, 113h 114S; United
states ten-forties registered 1881 a l09S.
THE FOREIGN MARKET
The dispatches from London, so far as they re-
fleet the American condition, CHEEKY and full of
hope. Unusual activity prevails in American se-
curities, in some OF which there has been recov-
cry of q per cent from recent prices. There, as
here money is in search OF objects for permanent
investment, and creates a class OF business that
gives to the market unusual strength, because Of
the solidity Of It's transactions. The Bank or Eng
land gained f225 900 to-day. The rate OF discount
on three months bills was AZ per cent or 4 per
cent below the Bank rate. Erie was comparatively
strong at 43 a 431s 43k. The bonds OF 1867
advanced to o616 ten-forties to Ok and new fves
to 915s. The movement of specie in the direction
OF America still continues. The steamship Italy
TOOK $2JO,0o0 in bullion from Liverpool for New
York yesterday, and the steamships Baltic and
city of Paris s525,ooo. The steamship Prussian,
which left Liverpool yesterday for Montreal, car
ried out $43o,Oe0. Rentes at Paris were buoyant,
and sold up as high 5Sf., but fell trine ut the
close. AT Amsterdam and Frankfort American se-
curities were in good demand. In Amsterdam
prices are as iollows:-Central Pacific II 80 mort
gage bonds s2h; Union Pacific frst mortgages,
Ga; Union Pacific Stock lsta; Northwestern pre-
Ierred, 50; st. Paul preferred, 52s Illinois Central
shares s9h Erie shares, 46k. Better feeling in
American securities IN this city and Frankfort
THE COTTON MARKET
On 'Change to-day cotton was in moderate re-
quest and steady for spot, but easier for futures
Flour was in limited request at irregular prices.
Wheat and corn were quiet and easier.
THE COURSE OF THE STOCK MARKET
may be briefly described 1t was all strong espe-
cally in the line known as the Vanderbilt stocks
Toward the close there was some reaction, but the
market left of at the highest points OF the day.
The total number OF shares sold amounted to some
what more than 81 900.
Western Union advanced rom oa to oo4, reacted
to esq., rose to 67a, receded to 66h, and closed at
81; Lake Shore rose from 7la to TAX, fell on TO
73,4 and closed strong at 76 New York Central
advanced from 81 to es, declined to o2, and later,
reached o. Harlem made steady advance rom
ITO to us; Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern from ss to o.; Rock Island from s9,a
to 90, and New Jersey Central from 90 to 93A.
Pacific Mail sold at 50 a "a a so a 35h; Wabash
at AZ q a a 43 a 4sx; Northwestern, common,
at VA a 4ax q ~; preferred At e7X a esa<i