The New York herald., 1874-09-18
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
a Fairly Active Stock Market at
Firm Figures.
@ O L D 1 O 8 rs.
Foreign Exchange Steady
Money Easy.
Continued Demand for Pacific
Mortgages.
WALL STREET.

WALL STREET ,
THURSDAY, Sept l7-0 P. M.
The situation IN the several markets to-day is
practically without change, save some dulness in
cident to the interruption to trade caused by the
storm.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
continues nrm and steady, preserving the advance
ofyesterday, on the basis Of 4s4s for prime bank
ers' sixty days sterling and 4s7 for short sight,
nominal rates. Selling rates were 4.s3K to 4.s4
and AS6K, respectively. Continentas were steady.
Reicnmarks, s4x and 95h; cables, 95X 80.
Prime Paris, 5.171s and SIS. There was no change
In
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
rate OF discount to-day which remains at per
cent The bullion in the Bank Increased during
the past week f121 900. and f5 900 went into the
Bank on balance to-day The proportion OF re-
serve TO liabilities is now 492 per cent, against
4SX per cent last week.
GOLD
was quiet during the day-opening at no. which
was the highest figure of the premium; selling at
lO9X, the lowest point touched, and closing at
109X. There were eighteen bids Tor the govern
menr gold to-day, aggregating s1,99o,oOO, from
1095O to 109.s6. The award OF $500, 900 was made
at 1O9. SO and upward. In the gold loan market
per cent was paid Tor carrying well as for por-
rowing. Loans were also made fiat. The customs
receipts to-day were $525.OOO. The Assistant
Treasurer paid $4,000 in redemption OF five
twenty bonds and $47, OOC on interest account.
The customs receipts for the week ending Septem-
Der II amounted to $3,5OO,O00.
MONEY
continued easy at to 2h per cent on call and
PRIME mercantile paper, to per cent for short
date and OK TO 7 J, per cent Tor long date The
not ffnno al hmm
the United States Treasury to-day amounted to
$600,000. Advices from Washington state that the
New York banks have generally responded to the
late circular OF the Treasurer asking for an addi.
tional deposit OF per cent their circulation to
facilitate redemption.
rBE FOREIGN MARKETS
show . generally steady market In American
securities, although dull. Erie was shade
easier. In Liverpool, breadstuns were quiet.
Closing prices, London, ?. Nj, were as follows:-
Consos. money, 92H 925s; do, account 92AS;
nve-twenty bonds, '65, old, 1857 a 1os&; five
twenty bonds. '67, 1o94s; ten-iorty bonds, 1O43s
new fves. 1c4I l041a; Erie, 321s; New York
Central s6X. Rentes at Paris were quoted firm
at 63f. CSC.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
were flrm In this market upon fair dealings,
closing steady at the following figures: United
States currency skies, l174 a 117A; do skies,
1881, registered, 1172s q 117sS; do. do. do, cou-
pons, l1Sk IlSH; do. fve-twentes 1852, reg
istered, 1123s 112A: do. do do, coupons,
112Ha 112X; do. do, 1864 registered, ll4X
114K; do. do. do, coupons, 115A 1859; do do,
1856, registered, 1141s IFS; do. do. do cou-
pons, 115X I161S; do do, 1865, new, registered,
lis 115A; do. DO. do, coupons, 115A 116;
do. do, 1867, registered, 1861 116h; do. do. do,
coupons III 117h; do. do, 1865 registered, 116s
hn fO dn a.
ten-forties, registered 1lO9s 11O%; do. do, cou.
pons, 1l1K 11la; do. hves, 1881, registered.
liz q 112X; do. do. do, coupons, liz 112K.
STOCKS
opened with buoyant feeling at q slight advance
, OF to per cent upon yesterdays closing prices
which was quickly followed by further improve
hent to the same extent, Pacific Mail being alone
an exception and receding from 4SH to 47s6
After the first call Northwest. which sold then at
BIZ, wen. or to 36H. recovering again to 36zx st.
Paa declined from 34H, at which 1t sold before
and at the call, to S51s recovering to 331. Union
Pacific and Lake Shore were the frrnest stocks on
che list, the orDer selling al 34@ but fluctuatlng,
and the latter at 76H. At the second call the
market was generally firm, with the exception OF
Northwest and ST. Paul. Union Pacific and Lake
Shore were strong. At the close the market was
about steady for the active shares. The total sales
were approximately $4,000 shares.
RAILWAY MORTGAGES
continue strong in the Pacific issues with advanc-
Ing figures The sales in these alone were $7s, 900
against $34 900 in the remainder of the list. Cen
tral Paci1cs sold at 9Oa, Union Pacific drsts at
S0K 807I, land grants at s74 SIX and sinking
fundS at 74x 742S New York Central frsts
brought 1O7a<, New York Central skies of 1887, 95
and Harlem first, sevens, registered, 107H. c., q.
and l. q. Hrsts fell to 674 In the afternoon there
was still large and animated business In Union
Pacific securities, 1rsts having advanced to s5A,
land grants to SS8 and sinking tunds to 74k. c.,
@. and !. c. nrsts declined to 66 but the remain
der of the list was quiet and steady. Central Pa
cifc bonds closed at 9o1a a 907S, and Union Pa
cities s5x s5X or 1rsts, sSh SO for land grants
and TAX q TAI 1or sinking funds Western Pa
cifcs closed at s294 SO.