The New York herald., 1875-03-26

ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
Compared with closipg prices last night, the
following changes are shown
ApyANcE-New York Central, "a c. c. and !. c.,
u; Erie. "a; Hannibal and ST. Joseph. q Lake
SHORE, q; western Union q; Northw este q com.
mon, e; ONO and Miss!sslppi y; Pacific Mail.
lS: Panama, !; Rock Island, "a; ST. Paul, *;
Union Pacific, 81; Northwestern preferred, a;
DEoLINE-wabash, q.
The stocks that remained steady were Atlantic
and Pacific preferred, Atlantic and Pacific Tele.
graph. Harlem and Quicksilver.
THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ol the day. as shown by the foregoing figures, was
In Pacific MAIL although this stock moved IN price
less than some others on the list. Union Pacific
sold at 537s and TO 591a with reaction to SIX.
Erie occupied a front place, by reason Of the fact
that 1t opened at 2SA and advanced to 31,4.
AT the close, however, it weakened to SOS. with
the preferred stock at 45 New York Central
opened at JO1 1oI1s. Harlem sold at 1soX. Lake
Shore moved from 1871 to 74aa st Paul was not
active, yet sold as SO 36a4 361s with the pre-
lerred stock at 561z. Northwestern common was
strong IN Its range from 4514 to 461s, with end
Ing at 452S. The end was made at the latter
price ana the preferred stock t 5S Hannibal and
ST. Joseph closed at 243s a 241i. wabash advanced
nom 1871 TO 131S. Western Union was firm at
'6sG q 76X II. ONO ana Mississippi moved from
e74 to 272S, but the close was not encouraging.
TUE MONEY MARKET
For little time money to-day was quoted at
and per cent. 1t was only Tor purpose, how
ever, and the return quickly made to lower
rates. The close on call loans was ac 3 and per
cent. Foreign exchange was lower ana closed at
4.sl 4s11s for bankers sixty days. sterling, ana
Gs5 4s5h. for demand
THE GofD MARKET.
Gold opened at 1853 and moved steadily up to
lle The undertone IN this department. Is said to
De described strong and the predictions OF
many operators are III favor OF higher prices. The
limit named is still 12o, and there is no doubt that
many speculatois nave based their calculations on
this figure. The following were the
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
Gold balances. ...................... $1.O35,615
currency Dalances..'..' $50 So4
GrOsS cIearanceS.. o1,6l2,0O0
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
currency exchanges. S73, 931, ,046
currency balances. es..................... 3.l55,921
Goiu EXCHANGES. 7,l91,00l
1oiu l,Va64 406
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
London advices are untmpOrtant. During the
week the Bank OF England has gained Eli 600
sterling. The rate OF discount is still 3h cent.
The rate in open market Is 1-16 lower Tne pro.
portion OF reserve to liabilities is 3SH per cent,
against 4oA last week. ConsOls and American
securities are steady but Erie Is reported firm.
The Bank OF France has gained 1e 4s1, ,o0of during
Consols for money o2T SO; do. for account, 90
PAY; hve-twenty bonds, 1866, old, 1074s; do 1857,
l07h; ten.oriy bonds, 1903; new 1ives, 1885 Erie,
251t 25A. Market quiet and steady.
RAILROAD BONDS.
The general market was firm. We note sales of
Michigan Central sevens at 1857: c.. G. and l.
nrst at 81 Plttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
nrst az 1o9X; do. second. 1919 st. Louis and Iron
Mountain at ,45s; New York Central first, 1lSs1;
Aiohin Cantr
Southern sinking iund, 1919; do. Southern Sec
ond, losl4; Morris and Essex second, 1o5; do
FIRST 11l2s; Chicago and Northwest consolidated
coupon gold bond, S31s: New Jersey Central first,
consolidated, 1o5%; Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific sevens, 1o7H; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy consos, sevens, lo4A; Union Pacific sink
ing fund ended at 905s; land grants 100, and rsts
ato7; Central gold bonus. 9sss.
SOUTHERN BONDS.
These were quiet and transactions were limited.
being confined to dealings in Missouri skies,
funded, at 90; old Tennessee skies, coupons, at
Ek AK o Az; new Tennessees, ex coupon,
AK.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
These closed strong at the following quotations -
United States currency skies, llg14 "A lle3s do.
no 1881, registered, 119ss 10; do. do, do
coupon, 121 1918; do. 1vetwentes 1862, regis
tered, 1l7H do. do., do, coupon, ll1A lisa;
do. do, 1894. registered ll7X llsh; 90.
do do. coupon 1lS14 11sh; do. do, 1866, regis
tered, 1l9l4 l1oh; do. do, do., coupon. 1909
1908; 40. do, do, new, registered. 1193S l1eX;
do. do, do, do, coupon, llon 1924; do do.
1867 registered, 119zs 1905; 90. do. do, coupon
1907 l2ox do. oo.. 1868, registered ll95 l2oH;
do. do DO, coupon, 12O l2ok; do, ten.lortics
registered, 114i< ll4h; do. do, coupon, 114T
ll6,s; do. skies. 1881, registered, 1l5k ll6K;
do. do.do., coupon, l157S 116%.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.