The New York herald., 1873-12-19
THE FOREIGN MARKET.

Lon0on advices report the market steady and
prices generally unchanged except in Erie, which
advanced u per cent to 81, but subsequently de-
cltned to 36,S. There was no change made in the
rate OF discount Of the Bank OF England to-day at
Ihe meeting OF the Board OF Managers, and It still
remains AZ per cent. Money in the open market
rules lower. The amount OF bullion in the Bank OF
England has increased fl92OOO during the past
week. The proportion OF the Bank reserve to LA
bilittes, which last week 49, per cent, Is
80 per cent Specie in the Bank of France in.
creased during the week 9,023,OO francs. Rentes
were easier and quoted at 5si. 15c. The fol-
lowing are the late quotations: :-Consols for
money, 81 1915 9l7S; consos Tor account, 92 1-16
q 92h fve-twenty bonds OF 1865 (old), 94h; fve-
twenty bonds of 1867, 95S 957s; ten-fosty bonds,
3 92x 92z; new ives, o1ss 91a<; Erie Railway
shares, 36'l 3eI5; New York Central shares, 777s
a 7Sk In Frankfort the bonds Of 1862 are quoted
at 97X. In Amsterdam Union Pacific shares were
.27k. Other American securities unchanged.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The receipts from customs to-day we're 100000.
The receipts from internal revenue s277 ,2I2.
The following were the customs receipts for the
week ending December 49,
New YORK. 81 659 29S
DuS.on !. lou
Pnlladelplla.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 14O,4lO
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $4,000
.of fve-twenty bonds. The following we're the bal
-snces in the United States Treasury at the close
OF business to-day:-Currency, s1,o36,00o; coin,
$S8,000000; certificates $31, 1000; legal tenders
outstanding, $375,S7S 000 an increase OF S1,300000
since yesterday. Senator Howe, OF Wisconsin, to-
day pronounced the paper issues OF government a
aie, and said 1t would be criminal to issue any
more ofthem. He condemned the Secretary OF the
Treasury for putting outa reserve. Senator Nor
ton spoke against specie payments and in favor Of
moderate expansion.
.i GOVERNMENT BONDS
closed steady at the following quotations.
United states skies, 1881, registered, l15al; do.
do, do, coupon, 11os a 1904; do. do, 1867.
registered 1i3; do. nve.twentes, 1902 coupon,
1HH 115k; do. do, 1864, COUPON 115 q 1l6;
do do, 1885, registered 115A; do. uo, do. coupon,
li6h; do. do ,do new, registered, ll4a ll4'4; do.
do, do. coupon, new, lis 1lsI; do. do, 1867,
registered ll5 "a 1is; DO. do, ao., coupon, 1l9h
1l9k; do. do, 1868, coupon, l1sA; do. ten-fortes,
registered, Ill; do. do, coupon, 1i2A 112b;
40. sixyhves, 1881, coupon, 1l3 1l3h; six per
cent Pacific Railroad, 113i4 l13L
.Nf SOUTHERN SECURITIES
were dull and unchanged. Tennesses at 81 sltt
and North Carolina old at 25. The latest bids
were Missouri skies, 90; Missouri skies. nanni-
bal aud St Joseph issue, 90; do. do, ASYLUM or
University, ss; Tennessee skies, cid, 81 do do.
new, 81; Virginia skies, old, So; DO. do new, 90:
do. do consolidated, SON; do. do, deferred,
eH; Georgia skies, 50; do. sevens, new So; North
Carolina sixcs, old, %; do, North Carolina Rail.
road Company, coupon, 35; do, do, cx coupon. 25
do, funding act OF 1861 II; do. do, 1s6s 10; do.
special tax, 10; South Carolina skies, "a; do do,
January and July, lo& Texas tens, 1s7o So.
BANK SHARES
were quiet. Mechanics sold at 1856, Fourth Ma
siona At 100 and German American ut 90. The latest