The New York herald., 1874-07-16

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and steady, opening at 1oeX and closing at loeI.
The carrying rates were 1h to per cent, and bor-
rowing nat. The customs receipts were $269, 900
Che payments by the Assistant Treasurer $3e6,oOo
on account OF interest and $4,000 In redemption OF
Gve.twenty bonds.
MONEY RULED EASY
at and per cent on call, with prime mercantile
paper bh to 6x per cent and and being ex-
treme rates for strictly prime, good names ruling
higher. Eh s't
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
was dull and at the close lower, leaving on at 4s6
TO Asex for good to prime names bankers sixty
day sterling, and demand at AsSH a 4.s9. There
wis rumor on the street OF the further success
sui negotiation OF new railroad loan to the ex-
cent Of f6O0, 900. uf rU
GOVERNMENTS WERE STEADY
upon fair investment demand. Twice it has been
attempted to be explained in this column that
nnder the circular now out asking proposals for
che new loan the governments does not intend to
pillow interest on any nves that may be taken up
hntn interest has ceased upon CORE
bpondin4 amount Of skies, to be can
celled thereupon. Former explanations in not
taking this short cut to the popular
understanding failed to convey this idea, which is
how, however, clearly and correctly stated Prices
closed as folows:-Unlted States currency sizes,
4l6x NIX; do. DO, 1881, registered, ll6X o
HE; do. do, do, coupons, 117k u7h; do. fve-
ewenties, 1852, registered 112x l13; do. do,
do, coupons, 112x 113; do do, 1854 registered,
1l6 q 116k; do. do, do coupons, 116K 1l5A;
do. do., 1866. registered l15k 1l5k; do. do., do
coupons. 116X III; do. do. 1865, new, regis
hered 1l5X q l15K; do. DO, do, coupons, ICY q
n1ex; do. do. 1885,, registered. u5h u5h; do
do, do., coupons, 117x 117h; do. do, ls6a reg.
lstered, 1l6 1le1i; do. do, do, coupons, 117n
fort npte a /.
do. do, coupons, l12k ll2x; do. fves, 1884,
Registered. 112x l12A; do. do, do, coupons,
THE FOREIGN MARKETS ,,, .t
were generally firm, closing up steady at the fol-
lowing sgures :--Consols for money, 92x; do for
fhe account 92X; old '6o's, 1887; '67's, 1o9 ten.
fortes lo4X 1o5; new 1ves, los. Erie opened at
R9< 2sk. went of TO 2e'4, rallied again to 2aa4,
Hent on later to 30 29A, and closed at 29H The
market was anected by rumors respecting the
Chicago fire. To-day was settling day on the Lon
don Stock Exchange; fl5oo0 was withdrawn
krom the Bank OF England on balance. Paris de-
spatches quote rentes hafpast five O'Clock p. ~
,0lE 70c - ..t y, t.--.. .-. -l
was quiet, railway mortgages dull, the aggregate
dealings 0n the first call being only to $27, ooo.
Htate bonds we're almost neglected.
TREASURY OPERATIONS.
Treasury balances at close OF business to-day
Avere:-Currenoy, s1a1ss,oOo; coin. s72, 500 600;
taess coin certificates, $as, 2so. 900. Revenue re-
.ceipts TO-DAY were $2le,oo0 National bank notes
,received ct Treasury for redemption to-day,
railway DIVIDEND.
The Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
yapolis Railway declared dividend to-day Of four
tper cent payable August l. Books close 21st and
ixeopen August 8. t-yluk--"i g' .'e
Private Wall street advices place the losses by
the Chicago fire OF last night at $s,ooo,ooo actual
lupon an estimated basis Of $4,ooo,ooo, with large
INSURANCE.