The New York herald., 1874-11-25
THE MONEY MARKET.

Money was easy at the rates which have recently
prevailed and was loaned freely on call at from
TO per cent, most OF the business however, being
done on the basis OF 8 a 3a per cent The move
ment 10 the Vest continues Mercantile paper Is
negotiated at rates last quoted. Foreign ex-
change closed quier-and firm at 4.s5h 4s5X ior
prime bankers sixty days. sterling and 4.so Tor
demand.
Gold advanced from I1ls q, which was the open
Ing price, to l1l7s, but closed at 111L One OF the
reasons to-day assigned for the strength OF gold
was the unusual decrease in the exports OF
produce, when will be observed elsewhere With
American securities returning, shipments OF coin
being made and reduction in the value OF exports,
1t is not surprising that gold should MAINTAIN the
strength IT has OF late exhibited; 100000 gold
coin is reported to be packed for Thursdays
steamer. The steamer Java, which sails to morrow
it is understood has none engaged. The rates
paid for carrying were u l, 2 3, "a ana, finally,
2per cent. subsequently loans were made nat.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BAsK.
Gold balances. u 69s095
Gross cHarances .3s, $4,000
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges. SOS. 40 l02
currency nalahces. ....................... 340.s36
Gold exchanges. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5749,625
6Oiu baauces ...... ..-.-.....-......... ll4l,03l
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
tiona bank notes received for redemption to-day,
s42s,ooo. custom House receipts were s225,ooo.
1he Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out $4,000 on
OF interest. and S208 600 In redemption of
nve-twcnty bonds. Treasury balances-Currency,
$15500 600 coin, $s2 600 0oo less coin certificates
$22, 10000.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were firm. New York Central
nrsts, coupon, advanced to 1929. Chicago aud
date
plain 10 SO aud Union Pacific sinking funds to
r6X. Erie iourths, 1877; Rock Island sevens los
Michigan Central sevens, 100. Central Pacific
bonds closed at 95ss TO 955s, and Uni1n Pdcfcs
OIL. to Ola tor frsts, ss4 ssh for land grants
and 7e,s to 7s,4 for sinking funds.
EXPORTS.
The total exports OF produce from this port for
the week ending to-day amounted TO s3,901, ,057,
mixed values, winch is o decrease rom last week
OF t1,374,l92. The exports for the corresponding
week OF last year were se,5s2. 24e, and for 1879
s57ss7s3. The total exports since January / this
year are $500 o las, against $751; 775.095 last year
snd s2io,see,2e3 in 1872 IL many months sine
mch small return has been made.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
These were again IN active demand to-day and
the transactions were large. Prices were gener.
ally nrm and closed as follows Tinted states
currency sizes, ll9 ll9i1; do do 1851 regis
tered, 1ls'. alis'z do. DO, DO, lle3s a 1905 do.
1ve-twenties, 1862 registered il2A a 1I3; do. do.
do, coupon, llZs4 ll27s do. do do, registered
1l44 1l41s; do do, 1854. llala a 1l4I; do do,
1865, registered, ll5k ll5i6 do do. do coupon,
I15z q ll5I; do do, do, new, registered, 1lst.
Ilsb do. do, coupon. llsk list.; do. do, 1867.
registered, 11s5s 1l9s do. do do, coupon 1le,.
lI9H; do. oo, 1868, registered. 11s1< llsI.; DO
do. do, coupon, 1l91s 1l92s; tenIortes, regis.
tered, 1l3 a 1lsls; do. do, coupon, l1s't ia;
do. nves, 1881, registered. 1923 a 1l3; do. DO,
coupon, 1l24 a ll3.
SOUTHERN BONDS
continued to attract attention, but the principal
uansacsions to-day we're conaned 10 the various