The New York herald., 1874-12-08
The following table shows the opening, highest
and lowest prices OF the day
THE NONEY MARKET.


The close Of money on call loans was made at
: 8k Q per cent. The rates on government securi-
ties were . trne lower The rates Tor choice mer-
camille paper are per cent for sixty days and
per cent Tor four months Lower grade pa
per OF course rules higher, and miscellaneous
much higher.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
were somewhat lower. IN consequence OF the
decline in gold. The following are the
last quotations. and, BY the way, they
3 attach to smaller dealings than usual
United States currency skies, 116H o 116h; DO.
DO, 1881, registered, ll6X l16; do. do, DO,
119X l20; do nve-twenties 1862 registered,
112X 1924; DO. do, do, coupon, 1l2X ll2A;
do. do, 1854, registered, ia 1l4,s do do, do,
114X 114K; do. do. 1886, registered, 115X Ile1s;
90. do.. do coupon, ll6h l6H DO. do, do. new,
registered, lis 115k; do. do DO. coupon,
11sx llsX; do do, 1867, registered, ll5A q lls
DO. do, do, coupon, l1sA l19K; do. do, 1868,
registered, ll5k l16; do. do, do, coupon lls1l
q u0K; do. ten-forties, registered, l12X l13,s;
do. do., coupon, 1l3X ia; do. fves, 1881,
registered, 1l2x l12X do. do, do. coupon,
.112X ll2X.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The Custom House receipts to-day were $21s,0CO
The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid $57 900 on
account OF interest," and s753, 900 redemption OF
nve-twenty bonds.
THE GOLD MARKET.
The opening price OF gold was Ill X. AT the close
1T was 4 lower. These we're the extremes Of the
day. Speculation in this department has doubt
less been checked by the reported rccommenda.
tions In the Presidents Message, and until fresh
basis Is established unless commercial causes con-
tinue their influence, we need not look Tor any
permanently higher prices In the near future.
The specie engagements for to-morrows European
steamers amount to $3.50, 900. gold.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
Goid Daiahces lS6 6so
currency balances. 75S
Gross clearances ....................S a. l37,0 900
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges. sos, 76O 800
currency balances. s...................... 3965,9o4
GOLD exchanges. l05772s0
'uolu UaianCes. ....................-.. l,1l5el2
RAILROAD BONDS.
In railroad bonds the transactions were moder.
ate. the market being firm in tone. Union Paci-
no frsts sold at o27S a 92h, land grants at SO S9H,
sinking funds at Tx TN Chicago and North
western consolidated coupon gold bonds at SIX,
Rock Island sevens at 1OSh, Michigan Central sew
ems at 10l, and Delaware and Hudson registered OF
1884 at lot.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
Late London advices report the market firm and
quiet. Erie advanced from rs to 25h, but after
ward declined to FAX. The announcements that
the German Federal Council had accepted the
principle OF an imperial bank is important as It
indicates o more formidable rival TO the bank of
England. The following are last quotations -
Consos, money, slS; do, account e2.s; old 1865
bonds, 1864; 1857 bonds, l09A; ten.forty bonds,
104X a 1o4x; new hves, 1885, Erie, rs. The rate
OF discount in the open market for three months,
bills Is 7-l6 per cent which is sle per cent below
the Bank Of England rate. Paris despatche
quote rentes at 62L s21c.
SOUTHERN BONDS.
In-this department. Missouri long bonds sold at
90; Tennessee, new, ex-coupon, at SIX, and new
series at SIX 57k. The following were the latest
bids Arkansas skies, funded 20; do. sevens, Lit
,(tlc Rock and Fort Smith issue, s; do do, Memphis
and Little Rock, 8; do do, Little Rock, Pine Blur
and New Orleans. 8: do. do. MisssstDpi. Ohio