The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-28

| me DOSSIbltD or u IStC ISSUE " tUtc'tttf etotc
paper Iregard lottn anaazenent ana anrfety and.
in ny Judgment, such an issue ecould De det''t
| gaeat and a slldDe.-CuARLEs SUMNER.
! GOLD RANGED
| on extreme quotations to-day, from 1l3 to 1l3H,
closing at 1131. The carrying rates were to per
cent. The ub-Treasury paid out to-day $4,000 on
account Of called bonds, and $4,000 on account OF
interest. The customs receipts were $4,000.
THE MONEY RATE
ranged from to S per cent, rejecting In its in
creased activity the expectation OF lively bust
ness result OF imitation, whether it be I'M
healthy or not. Prime mercantile paper was quoted
at 51a a ca per cent.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
showed an advancing movement. Government
bonds are 4 to "a OF one per cent higher than yes
terday result OF the higher gold premium.
Southern State bonds at the Board were nominal.
Railroad bonds were strong, and as 10 the choice
investments-we refer to those on prosperous
roads--they are likely to advance. UNION Pacidcs
were noticeably strong, the first mortgages adj
vancing per cent, the land grants IN per cent
and the incomes 4 per cent The largest dealings
al the Board were in chicago and Northwest con-
solidated gold sevens, which advanced to $50, the
purchases amounting TO s12l,00o. City bank
shares and other investment shares were strong.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Responded early TO the advance IN gOlQ IN an un-
settled figure, but subsequently stiGened and set
tied the basis OF 4.S4I Ass for prime bankers
sixty days sterling and ASS 4ssh for three days
sight. Continentals were quiet, but steady.
Relcnmarks, s5A and s69S seA. Cables, ssA and
9676. Prime Paris, 5.ls2l and 5.13A.
FOREIGN ADvICEs.
were received as fonows:-
LONDON, March 27-1I AS A. M.-COnsOlS for
money 9l% 80; DO. for account, W s25s lve-
ten-iorty bonds lO4l new ives 1888 Erie shares,
354 New lork Central, 922i Erie weak and lower;
American securities steady. l P.M.-Consols for
twenty bonds OF 1865 1925 l09A do. do. or 1857,
1929 ten-iorty bonds, l04ha 104A; new tives,
o24; Erie active anu excted-large TRANSACTIONS.
1880 p. M.-Erie nrmer at 3614. $3.50 T. M.-Erie
firm at SO s6A. 4:So p M.-oonsols for money,
81 Isle 90; 40. Tor account, 92H; fve-twenty
bonds of 1885, 1929; do do. OF 1857, lo9A 1898
ten-forty bonds, 1o4T; new lves, 1o42l; Erie Rail.
quiet but firm. 5:l5 p M.-Erie Railway shares
active aud arner at ss,s bid; Erie preferred, 6l.
PARIS, March 27.-Rentes, 59f 75c
PRICES OF GOVERNMENTS
were here as follows limited States currency slxes
III 1l7A; do SKIES 1881, registered. 100 12oA !;
do. do, do, coupons, 12l 1917; do. fve-twentes
1852. registered, lis 1ls1; do. do, do, coupons
llsX 1882; do. do. 1884, registered, 1194 100;
do, do DO, coupons. 1919 a 1908; do. do, 1865
registered, 1893 40; do. do, do, coupons 1903
III; do. do do, new, registered, 119 1l9A; DO.
DO, d. coupons, 1872 1872 do do, 1857, regis.
tered, 1879 100; do. d. do, coupons, 1904 a
1909 do do. 1861 registered, 119sl 100; do. do,
do. coupons, 100 121 do. ten-fortes registered,
llsZ 1I54; do. DO, coupons, rs 1l5A; do
fves 1881. registered, 115A 115A: do do, do
coupons, 1854 1855.
] MEMORANDA.
| The outstanding legal tenders are unchanged at
$3.50, 600, 900.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
s3O9,00O
The imports OF dry goods for the week ending to-
day were 81 5S74s7; amount marketed s., 900, 4s3,
against last week, imports, s3259, GAG; marketed,
$3,22s 933.
TIE TREASURY BALANCES
at the close OF business to-day were -
com oo,zooUUo
The possibility or q neac issue OF tncOnce7'tiole
PAPER regard tcih 0Dlazenent and anxiety. ana,
IN ma judgment such an issue ,rould be a cert
meyt and shaTne.-CHARI.Es SUMNER.