The New York herald., 1874-12-01

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THE UNITED STATES Treasury.
The customs receipts to-day were $685., 900. The
internal revenue receipts today we're s511, ,0oo
Total Tor the month OF November ss.s0o,ooo Ma
tional bank notes received Tor redemption to-day
$4,000. lhe Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out
$4,000 account OF interest and sls2 900 in re-
9emption OF nve-tweny y bonds
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
London advices report that the rate OF discount
has been advanced from TO per cent, the change
beng made at special meeting OF the directors.
Such great osses have occurred in the institution
that the change is not attended with surprise.
CoDsols are weaker and American securities as
last quoted. he following are the late fgures:-
Consols tor money and account, e3; new United
States hves, 1885; Erie, 24is c4A. Paris
dispatches quote rentes at 6I francs so centimes.
The rate OF discountin the open market for three
months bll.s IS 9-ls per cent. which l. '.l6 per
cent below the Bank OF England rate
GOVERNMENT BONDS
That money Is not lying idle Is best illustrated
by the use which IS made OF 1t In tue pur.
chase OF government bonds In which department
OF the market there Is alr expression OF the con.
nGeuce that Is felt with reference 10 the future OF
American securities. The demand to-day was
moderately active, and the prices closed
nrm, with an advance in some In.
stances. The following were the latest quo
taIons:-Cnited States currency skies, 1lols a
lles; do. do, 1851 registered, 1875 1893
40. DO, 1905 1901 do. do. dve-twen.
lies, 1862, registered ll2I a 1134; do,
DO, coupon, ll21l l134 do do. do, 1864.
registered, ll4j5 q 1Ii}.; do. do., 1854. l144 a
us; DO. do, lse5, registered, ll5is l16; do.
DO. do, coupon l1s1s ileA; 60. do do new,
registered, 1lsls a 119; do. do, coupon, li9 a
IN do a
do, do, coupon. 100 l2o%; do. co., 1865. regis
tered, li9 lloj. do. do. do, coupon, ll9sl a
100; tenlorties, registered, 49,. 1l31; do. do,
coupon, 1l4ls 1l43S; do. nves, 1881, registered,
Il25k ll3is; do. do, coupon. 1l27s a liz.
SOUTHERN BONDS.
The actual transactions In this department were
small. There is an tndercurrent OF feeling. how.
ever, which is encouraging, and commcndabIc
degree OF patience Is being exhibited by those
who having made investments in this line, are
awaiting the Iulnlment OF legislative pledges and
are looking to an improved political condition
Much the carpet bagger mas Dlundercd and
much as the people oil the south nave suffered a.
his hands, we look Tor a public recognt on o
many OF the debts that have been even unright
eousy imposed, ana a payment IN full OF priucipa
and interest OF the amount OF their acknowledged
theits The only sales to-day were old Tennessee
skies, ex.coupons, at 55Z
BANK SHARES.
Bank shares were dull and featureless. The
latest pds are annexed:-America, 14s; American
Exchange, ll2. Butchers aud Drovers', 100;
Central National, lolH; Caemlcal l,5CoG; City,
500; Commerce, lliA Corn Exchange. l2o;
First Napioual, 200; Fourth National, e78; Full.
ton, 140; importers aud Traders 100; irving,
lao; Mecnanics', 1856; Merchants, Ils; Metropol.
itaD, 1856; Nassau. 1o5; New YORK. i2a: Oriental,
80; Pacific, I50; PARK, 13siS; Peoples, l4o; state
OF New York, 1l0.
RAILROAD BONDS.
These were IN moderate demand. Central
racdcs changed hands az odt. western Paclhcs
sold at IS and onion Pacific at ssh. Union Pacid'
orsts advanced 10 a,ii Chicago and Northwestern
consolidated coupon gold bonds brought SoS