The New York herald., 1874-09-15
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
A Fairly Active Stock Market,
with Advancing Prices.
GOLD 100 3-S A 100 Ia.
Money Unchanged-FOreign Ex-
change Firmer.
WALL STREET,

MoNDAf' sept. l4-6 I. NJ
The week opened with an improved feeling in
the several markets and in financial circles gen.
orally, In connection wherewth it will be observed
that "Uone" and temper are important elements
at the present time in estimating the current sltu-
alton in trade circles correctly.
COTTON ON THE SPOT WAS QUIET,
with quotations unchanged. For new cotton from
wharf concession OF &C to 3-16c. was made.
Forward deliveries advanced &c. The net receipts
At all ports since September were 1,49s bales
against %, 750 in lS73-decrease, I718 bales. The
receipts at all ports for three days, bales,
and reported IN the same time 70 Great Britain
1856 bales The receipts at all the ports this season
are 99,S2S against 1,l06 for the corresponding
period last year. The stock at New York to-day
is sol bales against 66G In the corresponding
day last year. The visible supply OF cotton In the
world to-day is 1953,5l3 bales against 1,s6s,O O9S in
She corresponding day last year.
IN THE BREADsTUFFS MARKET
wheat was moderately active, with tendency to
lower prices upon larger receipts with more stock
Offering, prices realized showing o decline of about
cent Flour was moderately active for State and
Western and generally steady. Corn was quiet
and weak upon light business. Oats heavy, de-
Clinlng to cents Advces from Chicago report
q strong market there for wheat, which advanced
TO 9s cents. Liverpool advices also report a con-
GOLD
opened at 1895 and closed at 1os1l, which figures
were also the highest and lowest of the premium
to-day. Loans OF cash gold were made nat, and
per cent Tor carrying The customs receipts to-
day were $46S, 600. The Assistant Treasurer paid
out $4,000 on account OF interest and loco in
redemption OF fve-twenty bonds
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
was nrmer. with not many bills Offering. Prime
sterling ruled nominally asa for 60 days. and 4s6H
for short sight, with selling rates 4.S314 a A. s3I
and 4.S51 4.Se respectively Contnentals were
firm. Reichmarks. 943s ana 95H; cables, e6 prime
Paris, 5.171a and SIS. London advices report the
rate OF discount IN the open market there for
three months bills at s-l6 or Tie below the Bank
OF England rate.
continues abundant at 2 TO 3 per cent for call
lOans, with the best mercantile paper to per
cent for short date and 81 to 7a per cent Tor long
date. The deferred activity is reerrable to the
delay IN moving the crops from first hands, which
results in q small demand as yet from the West.
The mistaken judgment OF the farmers IN their
action in this regard has been already pointed
out here at length and there Is no need to re peat
the argument.
The national bank notes received for redemption
to-day amounted to $34s, 900.
THE FOREIGN MARKETS
Tor our securities abroad were without especial
change, excepting in Erie, which advanced in Lon
don from 32, the opening figure, to 32h 325S. The
government issues were generally quiet but firm,
closing at half-past four 7. M. in London fol-
ows.-Consols, Tor money, 92S do account, 92 4 !;
nve-twenty bonds, 1866, old, 1os5. 1OsA do,
AS67, 1O91s 1925; ten.forty bonds, lO4a a 1O4x ;
new 1ves. 1o4zs; Erie, 32H 321s. Rentes at Paris
we're quoted at 64f 35c
opened with a buoyant feeling, and was gener-
ally, IN the early hours OF business, strong and
higher. Union Pacific, Western Union and Lake
Shore were the leading features advancing q to
TX per cent. Union Pacific showed the greatest
Improvement. selling at 33H to 341a upon AL
active business. western Union advanced from
y9H to S0I and Lake Shore from 747. to
v5x. The balance OF the list advanced d to =
per cent beyond Saturdays closing prices. In the
afternoon the market was still strong, showing q
lurther advance Of a to 2a per cent in prices,
Northwest and st. Paul sharing the later activity
with western Union Union Pacific, Rock Island
and wabash.
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