The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Gold Strong-Stocks Fluctuating-Gov
eminent Securities Firm.
GREENBACKs ST GENTS AND 7 MILLS.
WALL STREET,
TUESDAY, April i4-6 p. M.

The opening OF gold to-day At 1lsA, at which
ngure IL was drmly maintained until after noon
when, II there be pool as is suggested, some OF
its members bought largely, thereby advancing the
price TO ia a Ii4k. IL Is intimated That the de-
mand was In excess OF the supply, or to put the
thought in another shape, that an endeayor was
made to hammer" the market in order that
larger number might get mn and avail them
selves OF the possibilities OF prospective advance
The close however was made at ia bid strong,
there being developed hitherto unexpected
short interest. The action OF the House OF Repre-
sentatves to-day likewise produced its natural eE
feet in strengthening the market and depreciating
the value OF legal tenders. which are practically
worth 81 cents and mills.
THE MONEY MARKET.
The rate for money on call loans al the close was
from so to per cent Foreign exchange was dull
at ASH a 4.s5 for good TO prime bankers sixty
day sterling. and A771s ASS for demand.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The amount OF bullion in the Bank OF England on
balance to-day Is $4,000. Paris dispatches quote
rentes at 5sf sac. The following are the late
London prices :-Consols for money, 92h 92as
consos Tor account s2A 92x nve-twenty bonds
OF 1865, old, 10sss 1oss; hve-twenty bonds Of
1867, 1885, ten-rorty bonds 1047s new fves lo4ys
Erie Railway shares, 1874 "a; New York Central
shares, SO. Prices in Amsterdam are quoted:-
Pacific first mortgage bonds, 72k Union Pacific
stock, 315s; Northwest preferred, 81.
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
The total exports fproduce from this port for
the week ending to-day amounted to S. 1879, 462
mixed values, which is an increase over last week
OF $457, ao6. The exports for the corresponding
period OF last year were $5,42l 1853, and for 1872
$4ses,lsl. The total exports since January l this
year SIS sO4 46s against s74 $780, 29s last year
end 500 9so,552 IN 1879.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Improvement was shown In this department, but
the advance in prices Jailed to bring out any large
offerings. The leading features were ls67s and the
new-nves, the former having advanced to 12oK
and the latter to 116ss. 1928 sold as high
11sh, andt 1855 1909 The following were
the latest quotations United States currency
SKIES III ll71a; do skies, 1881, registered, 1874
a LOO; do do. do, coupons, l211a 122; do. five
twenties, 1862 registered, 1l41s; do. do do,
coupons. 11sh 1ls2<; do. do, 1864 registered,
1854 do. do do, coupons, 12oh 1904; do. do,
1866, registered, u614 do. do do, coupons,
1917 12lH; do. do, 1865, new, registered. 119
11s4 do do do, coupons, ll9,l ll9h; do do 1857,
registered, u9s< a 100; do do. do, coupons 120i
12Oh; do. do, 1868, registered, 1l9s4 40; do.
do. do, coupons l2os 1908; do. ten-forties, reg
istered l147l us; do. do, coupons, us 115R;
do fves, 1881, registered 116ls 1903 do do do,
coupons, u614 l6h.
THE STOCK MARKET
opened to-day with considerable steadlness, but
this was lost under the influence OF the heavy
loading to which some OF the speculative securities
were subjected. CHIEF among these were Lake
Shore. This stock closed last night at 76ss 76s.
1t opened to-day at 1871, declined to rs rallied
1854 and then almost steadily receded to 751 a
s5X, the closing price. Erie was exceptionally
strong in response to higher quotations in Lon
don, opening at 35a and advancing iractionaly to
SO, ST. 3s, and closing at 37sS Western Union sold
at IS Tx 77,s 77L4 77ss. Pacific Mail opened
at AK. fell on to 46ss and ended at Az. New
York Central ranged from 997s to 991s, the latest
quotation being 99x. Rock Island sold at 1917 q
1919 wabash moved up TO ass, the lowest price
OF the day being AK. Co. c. and |. c. held its own
at 32k, changing only y per cent. Panama was
nrm at Ill. The dividend paying shares gener-
ally exhibited strength.