The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds were in good demand this
afternoon, the sales at the last BOARD having
reached $751;, 500; 1865 sold at III for old and
il6H for new. 1s6ss at 117ss, ten.forties, 11115
l1lX and currency skies. 1l7A, coupon; registered
ten-forties brought lily. The following were the
latest quotations: limited States currency slxes
I17X lis; do. skies, 1884, registered, III lis;
do. do, 1881, 11S< 11sk; do. fve-twenties, 1862
registered, 1924 Q no; do. do. coupon, Il3
11Sk; do. d. 1864, registered, ll1k liz; do. do,
do, coupon 1l5s< 116; do. do, 1856, registered
lib 1l3k; do, do. do, coupon, l16X III; do.
do, do, new registered, lie 1l6jz: do do, do,
coupon. 1l6H 116A; do. do, 1867, registered
11eK 117x; 40. do, do, coupon, 117k 117h;
do. do, 1868, registered. 117k 1l7k; do do. d.
coupon, 1l7h a 117X; do. ten-forties registered,
111K INK; do. do, coupon, 111x liz; do. nves,
1881, registered 11l,S lily do. do, do, coupon,
1l2,S 1l211.
WESTERN AFFAIRS.
Late Chicago advices state that bankers are
very cautious In paper dealings and require sound
collateras that can be readily converted. The re-
ceipts of grain have increased considerably with
disposition on the part Of holders to realise 1t is
already conceded that the Continental demand Tor
American grain win be decreased. Hence On
HANGED desire to find market a. quickly IS pos
sible The decline In general values Is regarded as
q nealthiul movement, although operating ad-
veraely to individual interests. Capital and labor
still competition, and until the latter adapts
itself to the lower scale that has been established
there can be no recovery from the financial
drought experienced by Western communities.
COTTON.
An editorial in the London Globe OF the "a OF
October says
The cotton trade Of this country shows no signs
of depression Last year, according to the returns
OF the Board OF Trade, there was total import
M tad nj NOM
an increase OF l19O00,Oo0 pounds on the previous
year. One fact, however, is not quite satisac-
amounted to Ss sis pounds, an increase Of
900 pounds over the import thence In 1872,
we received from British India only 3c7, $50. ia
f There was a aso decrease in the s'1 I'M
ports from Brazil, New Granada, Venezuela, the
British West Indies ana British Guiana. The ten
dency, therefore, rs to return 10 the old state OF
Things. IN which England manly depended on the
United states Tor It's cotton supply. This TO be
[Hegr nss Every one knows me enect OF tne
and the widespread misery caused throughout
Lancasnlre. The conditions are not likely 10 re-
turn; put the failure OF q crop, or temporary
convenience. 1t Is well known tuat India capa-
ole OF much more extensive cultivation than mas
mined en0rt be made TO draw upon the resources
there open to us2 England would thus give 4
favorable impulse to her own trade and 10 that OF
her vast dependency.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The customs receipts to-day were $4,000; IN
ternaI revenue receipts, 1851, 600; national bank
notes received for redemption, $4,000; called
bonds received for redemption to-day, $4,000.
The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out, $4,000
on account Of interest and $4,000 In redemption
OF nve-twenty bonds
tina Treasury balances In washinaton were ~