The New York herald., 1874-10-09
GOVERNMENT BONDS.


Government bonds closed firm at the following
quotations limited states currency skies, 117A
NIX; do. skies, 1881, registered 1l7K a
117H; do. do, 1881, 118 11SH; do. fve-twen-
ties, 1852, registered, 109K Q ITO; do. do., do,
coupon. 112X 113; do. do, 1884, registered,
11lM 11lA; do. do, do, coupon. 1l5H l16X;
do. do, 1885, registered, ll2K 113; do. do,
do, coupon, 11eX 1lex; do. do, 1856, new,
registered, 115H 115X do. do do, coupon, 115X
q 1le; do. do, 1857, registered, 1lok 116H; do.
do. do, coupon, 117X 117h; DO do, 1888, regis
tered, 116A 117k; do. do, do. coupon, 117h
117H do. ten-forties, registered, l11H 111H do.
do, coupon, 111k l12; do. nves 1881, registered
112n q l12H do. do, do., coupon. 1l2A . l12x.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
Paris advices report large decrease Of specie
in the Bank OF France during the week, amount
ing to $3.50, 900 francs. Doubtless the stringency
OF the Prussan market recently described has
had something to 90 with this drain. 1t being
also time for the movement OF the French crops,
and it would be natural for such temporary loss
to occur. Rentes were 62l 42c. In Frankfort our
nve-twenties were sold at OK. The bullion IN the
Bank OF England decreased f45l, ,000 ana f12 600
was withdrawn to-day on balance. The proper
ton OF reserve to liabilities is now 37H per cent
against 43 per cent last week. Late London ad-
vices describe the market dull with Erie steadier
ana American securities easy. The last quota
ton OF Erie was 30l 30A-a loss since yesterday.
The bank rate Is. unchanged. The rate Tor money
at the Stock Exchange was per cent on govern.
ment securities Consols for money, OK; for
account, 92I q 90; nve-twenty bonds OF 1855, old,
1857 1857; 1ve-twenty bonds OF 1857, losA .
lOe1s; ten-forty bonds, lo4h 1o4k; new fves,
1045l o 1O4ss; Erie, 3011 30A
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
At the Sub-Treasury sale OF gold OF $780, 900 to-
1rnnn
from lO95O to 1O9.So. Mr.. A. w. Carmody bid Tor
the entire lot at the last named figure. The Sub
Treasurer paid for the redemption OF BONDS
$4,000, and $4,000 interest. The customs re-
ceipts to-day were s517,o00 The Treasury bal
ances were as follows:-Currency s14,soo,ooo;
coin $79 500 900 less coin certificates, $685.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were dull in the late afternoon
dealings Hannibal and st. Joseph convertible
advanced to 7sA. Union Pacific sinking funds
sold at TAX. Albany and Susquehanna frsts, 1o4;
do, seconds, 100; Great western first OF 1883 at
seK, and Chesapeake and Ohio frsts, coupon on,
at 5OH Central Pacific bonds closed at 927S TO 90,
and Union Pacihcs sS to ssA for frsts, IS to s5h
for land grants, and TAX to TAX for sinking funds
SOUTHERN BONDS.
In state bonds the only sales, were OF old ex-
coupon Tennessees at 54, with more Offering at
the same price, new uciAk " w ~, Ou Pi0i u0iHs
72 bid and new II to 70. virglnias are steady at
80 bid for old and new, consols closing at SO 63H,
and deferred q OK. The Missouris are nrm at
o. e41s for plain skies, and 92A 93 for st. Joseph
issue. Old North Carollnas are 2Oh 20; new 12h
bid. Old South Carolinas % bid, and January and
October varieties II bid.
MEMORANDA.
The earnings OF the Ohio and Mississippi Railway
Company for the month Of September were:-
In 1873. IOoV,oV OF
In 1874 ........................... 364, ,374 As