The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
Stocks Unsettled and Irregular,
with q Closing Advance.
Tho Periodical Accident to q
Pacific Mail Steamer.
NEW YORK CENTRAL UP TO 100 SO.
rursnAy. Dec. si-sP.M.

TUx8nAYs Dec SIS p. M.
on 'CAange to-day cotton was quiet and steady
Cor spot" but easier for FUTURE" Flour was in
sensand ana nrmer. Wheat was quiet, but very
aImg while corn was quiet and barely steady.
THE EXPORTS OF THE WEEK.
The total exports Of domestic merchandise nom
this port during the past week were $4,lo7,2 ESQ.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The London market was steady for c0nsOls and
lower Tor the '67's which latter underwent re-
action from yesterdays advance. The '65's, how
evor, went up and the other United States
securities on the London list n per cent. Erics
were lower and closed ct 49X. The money market
was easier than on yesterday, but active at little
higher rate than the bank minimum. The Bank
OF England gained &224,00 further result Of
yesterdays settlements In stocks.
MONEY srRN6ENT.
The money market was stringent with the same
rates the previous day, only as they were paid
ser the two days to Thursday, tomorrow being
legal holiday. borrowers were accommodated at
inferentially one-han the rates paid. The general
rate for the two days was and interest, but as
high ~ u was paid by some OF the weaker houses
and generally In the shape Of turning stocks. At
she close the rate fell or to lilo per cent, and
eventually to per cent, coin. Commercial paper
soluble names. Foreign exchange was duh aud
MberaA brokerage on their counter rates.
GOVERNMENTS dull.
ne government list was dull and firm, except
Ter the currency SKIES, which were fraction lower
1ns o7's held their own at l17k. The following
were the closing quotations limited States cur
gency sixes, 1la 1l8X; do. do, 1881, registered,
11Ah 1lAH; do. do. coupon, lis 1lSA; do, nve-
4venties, registered, May and November, ll22s
max; DO. do, 1852 coupon, do, 112,I 1854 DO.
An Ar dn IA n,
DO. I13x I1s16 do do, 1857, registered, January
and July. Tlsx a ll4I do. do, 1866, coupon, do,
alaH 11ox; do. do, 1867, do. do, 1l7X a ILL.,
90. do 1865, do. dO 117,s NIX; do. tentorties,
registered, 1o9% losX; do. do, coupon, 1909.
. Alo; do nves OF 1881, registered, 1lIA l12s
- d., coupon, nix 1l2A.
SOUTHERN sBuURITIBs IRREGULAR.
1he Southern state bonds were moderately
actlve bat with an irregular movement. The
Tsnnsssees were better, at 80, and the new South
Uarsnas steady. The Missouris were lower, at
~ and the Virginia consols were weak. and de-
sihed TO a. The following were the closing
u'tan0ns:-Tcnnessee, OF coupon, 79% so; do,
acs, 7sh CO., Virginia, ex coupon, ~ q 60j do,
sesttered stock, old, 81 q ~; do SKIES, consoli.
sAas< bonds, 81 o 80; do. skies. deferred scrip,
sa5A 10; Georgia skies, 10 a so; do. sevens, 81
q 90; North Carolina, ex coupon, 49, "a; do. to
korthCarolina Railroad, IS 90; de-, funding,
1scA . %; do. do, 1868, "a 70; DO, new, 10
an; o. special tax, Is Is; Missouri SKIES, 10 4
sex; Hannibal and st. Joseph, 81 %; Louisi-
ana sixc, 80 6s; do, new, 80 So; do. levee
sixes 10 80; do. do Fights, Is Q 20; DO do. do.
ASIA s. a70; Alabama nves, IS q 60; do. Fights,
81 81; South Carolina skies, 80 So; do, new,
January aid July, ~ o -; do. do, April and Oc-
sOber, 70 sb; Arkansas skies, funded, 80 ~.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
The railroad bonds were nrm, with good de-
mand. The Union Pacific nrsts declined to 90, but
fhe incomes advanced to S2%. The following were
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