The New York herald., 1874-10-21
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest
THE MONEY MARKET.

THE MONEY MARKET.
Money In the early part OF the day was easy at
* 8 per cent on call loans, but at the close was
marked up to per cent. There Is no change in
the price OF paper. Foreign exchange was strong
and higher. The rates moved up to 4.s5, 4.s5k,
GSSK and 488.
PRODUCE EXPORTS
Tho total exports OF produce from this port for
che week ending to-day amounted to $5,652,963,
mixed values, which IS an increase over last week
Of s3i2,ee7. The exports OF produce for the COR
responding week Of last year were 7,430 526, and
for 1872, se1l4,056. The total exports since Janu-
ary this year. s2S5 9e2 against $685. 655
last year and s1s37o 15e In 1872 These are
largely below those of the same week In 1873 and
iB72. Farmers are holding back grain.
Ct GOLD
was nrm. The prices OF the day were Ito 1loK.
The rates paid for borrowing were 1-e4 ana 1-32
per diem and A. 8 and per cent per xnnum.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE TO-DAY.
COu ualauees. snl4.o1O
Currency balances. 25O7,5l0
GROSS clearances... 293il,000
BANK SHARES.
Bank shares sold at III for Commerce. 100 for
CentraTational and 81 O 90 for Fourth National.
Tne latest bids are annexed:-American Exchange,
ia; Central National, 99T Chatham, 1877; Chemi-
cal, 1900; City, 800; Commerce, 11eK; First Ma
tonal, 200; Fourth National 81; Fulton, 1856; Han
over, 1907 Irving, 12s Marine, 13o; Mechanics, 1856;
Merchants, l19; Metropolitan. 1872; Nassau, 1oe;
New York, l24; New York County, EOS; North
America. 90; Park. 1875; Peoples, 14o; Republic,
l01x; ST. Nicholas. lO6; State OF New York. 100.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
London advices state that f47ooo sterling were
to-day Withdrawn from the Bank OF England
decline in consois and American securities fol-
lowed, with the exception OF Erie, which ad-
vanced from 26K to FIX. 1t was locally reported
that the Erie Company had succeeded in making
loan OF 900 abroad, but there is no verfca-
ton OF the statement up to q late hour. The nve
O'Clock London quotations are as follows:-Con.
sols for money, 92ls 92sS do. for account. OK
ASK; nve-twenty bonds OF 1865, 1857; fve.twenty
bonds Of 1867, looh; ten.forty bonds, lo31<; new
nves, 1857; Erie Railway shares, 81. Market
RAILROAD BONDS.
Central Pacincs advanced to 92X. Wabash Sec
ond mortgage sold at 10, but the broker states
Shat his principal was forced to make the trans
action IN order to obtain money. The transaction
shows q decline OF az or per cent but Is not
criterion. The total business OF the day amounted
to less than $50. 900. g., u and l. 9. was weak and
sold at 70H for first and 25n 25H Tor second
mortgage. The cause Of weakness In g.. q. and ].
o. Is said to be due to the reception OF telegraph
despatch, stating that the attorneys OF the nond.
holders OF the second mortgage on the road have
Instituted suit for foreclosure OF the second mort
gage ooud In the United States District Court at
Cincinnati. IL Is understood that this action Is
taken or suggested by the direction OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, which is known to be o large
holder OF this class OF bonds
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
These were firm. but without animation. Regis
tered nves OF 1881 sold at l1lh and do. ten
fortes at 11lH. The following were the closing
prices:-United States hve-twentles, 1881, regis
teIed. l17x 49, do. SKIES, 1881, coupons, llS1s
HSX; do. ave-twenties, 1862 registered, lo9k a
no; do. do. coupons, 113 n 1l3h do. do, 1864,
coupons, 1l6 116h; do. do, 1865, coupons III a
INK; DO, do, 1866, coupons. new, 1le,1 O 116k !;