The New York herald., 1874-11-28
OPENING. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
THE SALES


Of tho day amounted to 14so 600 shares, which were
distributed among the principal stocks as fol-
l0ws:-New York Central and Hudson 49, Erie,
1900; Lake Shore, "a, 500; Cleveland ana Pttsburg,
100; Northwestern. 36,50o; do. preferred, 1900;
Rock Island, 1900; Pacific Mail, 10,3o0; ST. Paul,
$500; do. preferred, 800; Ohios, 20, 100; western
Union. 1,400 Wabash. $500; Union Pacific, 100;
O.. O. and L O., 100; Quicksilver. 1900; do. pre-
1erred, l,1ooA
THE MONEY MARKET.
Loans were made on cali to-day at az . 4 per
cent Commercial paper Is quoted at former
rates. Foreign exchanges were dull and closed
little weaker; actual business was al 4.85k
ls5H for bankers sixty days. sterling 4.S9A 40
for demand. Continental steady; Reichmarks,
oSX q ooss; cables. 97A; prime Paris, 5lAh
6.ilX.
THE GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened at 111x, advanced to l11yS but re-
ceded and closed at 111Z. The rates on loans
ranged from &c 8 per cent for carrying, per
cent for borrowing and nat.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
Gold balances. 81, ,121 1877
Currency balances. .............. ...... 1,257,422
Gross clearances 81, $4,000
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
currency exchanges. $50, 872479
currency paiances.. s....................... Saolsoz
Gold exchanges. Observation-Disclosures. 9,0S7664
0Oi0 U6AnCes ...... ................... o4S,ooa
The specie engagements for tomorrow are not
100000 to $500, ,OOo At the sale OF Treasury gold
to-day $500. 600 were awarded at from 11l.7S to
111.T7. The bids amounted to So, 900. The
Pommerania which sailed yesterday. took out
900 In gold coin and 100000 In silver bars.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The customs receipts to-day were $685., ,000 The
receipts from internal revenue were $500, 900. The
customs receipts for the week ending November
81 were 81, $50, 900. SIX hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars national bank notes were received
for redemption to-day. The Assistant Treasurer
paid out $685. 600 account OF interest and $79 900
In redemption OF dve-twenty bonds. Treasury
balances :-Currency, s14 800 600; coin $s3
less coin certificates $23, $3.50, 600. MIR. Blgelow,
Chief or the Loan Branch OF the Treasury, arrived
in Washington November 81 from London. He
brings about TO- 600 called bonds and states
prospects Of the Syndicate dsposlng OF the bal
anoe OF new ives are very good
IMPORTS OF FOREIGN DRY GOODS.
Tho total imports Of foreign dry goods at this
port for the week ending to-day were $1,2S3974,
and the amount marketed 81, 4lS The imports
ior ths corresponding week OF last year were
ts57, 1896, and for 1872. 81, 230osO.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
These were in moderate request and closed nrm.
The following are the late quotations: Limited
States currency SKIES, lie q 1l91z; do. do, 1881,
registered, 1lS 11sK; do. DO, do, ll9X l20 do.
do. do, fve-twenties, 1862, registered. l12I
112x; do. do, coupon, 1l2H 112A; do. do. do.
1884, registered, 114h 114,S; do. do, 1864. ll4k
1i4.; do. do, 1856, registered, 1854 1853; do.
do. do, coupon, 116 q 116k; do. do, do new,
registered, 11Sx 11S1s; do. do. coupon, 11St .
1lsx; do do, 1867, registered, 119ls 1l9A; do.
DO, do, coupon, 119ss 119a&; do. co., 1868, regis
tered, 1l9 u 119k; do. do. do, coupon, 1l9h
1l9x; teniorties registered, 113 q 11sA do. do,
coupon. ia a 114k; do. nves, 1884, registered,
ll2x o 1l3; do do, coupon, 1922 112x.
RAILROAD BoNDs.
Investors still con tinue to show their interest in
this MARKET and as the result OF their purchases,
prices are well maintained. We note to-day the
following transactions Lake Shore consolidated
coupon frsts sold at 1Oa, do. second at SO, New
YORK Central SKIES Of 1883 81 do. sevens OF 1875
At 102. Hudson River sinking funds at 1884 Nor
ris and Essex sevens OF 1871 at 90, Chicago and
Northwestern consolidated gold bonas at So Tor
coupon ana 81 for registered. and Union Pacncs at
Slh Tor irsts, SSk for land grants and 76z for
sinking unds. Central Pacific bonds closed at 951.
TIE FOREIGN MARKET.
Late London advices state that the bank rate Is
unchanged and IN now per cent. Bullion In the
Bank OF England during the past week has been
reduced E7S,000. Specie In the Bank OF France has
Increased 1882, 600 francs The proportion OF the
Rank OF highlands reserve TO liabilities Is AK per
cent against 39x per cent last week; f25,000 bull
lion were Withdrawn from the bank on balance
to-day. Paris rentes 6lt. Csc. Erie Railway shares,
Nk aAh.
SOUTHERN Bosps.
These we're dull aud the market lacked interest.