The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20

mOuey was easier ana on cal lOaES closed at TX
per cent, The quotations for commercial paper
remain unchanged. Foreign exchange closed at
4s3 4.s3,l for go day sterling and 4se1l for de.
mand.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
These were steady at the close at the follc wing
quotatIpns:-Unted States currency sixes 1191s
1193<; do. do, 1881, registered, 11SX 11s%; do.
do. DO, coupon, 100 1908; do. do. nvetwenties,
1862 registered, 1l6H q 1862; do. do. do, cou-
pom. l16% ll61; do do, 1864, registered,
1l7K NIX; do. do. do, coupon, l17H a
l17X; do. d. 1865, registered 1lSsS q 11s%; do.
DO. do, coupon. 1919 1l9s; do. do. do, new,
registered, 11sA 1lSk; do. do. do. do, coupon.
11SK lls4; do. do, 1867, registered, 119 q
1l9k; do. do. do, coupon, l19S 1917; do. do.
1885, registered, l19 1191s; do. DO. do, cou-
pom, 119H 100; do. do ten-forties, registered,
ia 1144; co. do do, coupon, III 117N; do.
do 0ves, 1881, registered, l14Z us; do. do. DO.
coupon, 1144 q IFS.
GOLD 1l47 A 114Z.
1t Is said that the pool are selling out. Conse-
quently this market has been more or less de-
pressed. The opening to-day was made at 114T,
from which, in the course OF business a decline
was made to ll4S. subsequently there was
greater strength, an advance to 114H. and closed
at lax. There was not much excitement, and
transactions are for the moment confined ap-
parently to the smaller operators The rates for
carrying were 8, and "a per cent. Loans were
made nat.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
GOlo oaiances. SO, s406 97
currency oalances... .................. 446l, 436
uEoSs Cearauces.. 1880 600
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
currency exchanges. SO, COL 400
currency balances. ..............,...... $3.50, SOC
Eoiu eAcnaugeS.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 64l34S4
Gold balances. Observation-Disclosures. 1,O49,4oo
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The Treasury balances reported to-day from
Washington are as follows -Currency, 81, OO0 coo;
coin, 500 100000; less coin certificates. $2 o0
The customs receipts to-day were $4,000 Inter.
nal revenue receipts to-day, 81, 300 600; national
bank notes received for redemption. 1881, 900. The
Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $751;, 900 on
account OF interest and $40, 900 in redemption OF
dve-twenty bonds.
THE FOREIGN MARKET
London advices state that the rate OF discount
In open market for three months bills Ia 80. per
cent, or y below bank rates. Rentes at Paris
are nrmer, at 65f. 37sc. Consols. Tor money, 92Z;
DO, for account, OK 90; United States bonds,
1868. old, l07h; ls67's 1o7h; ten-forties, 1925
new fves, 1929; Erie, PAX a rs. Market quiet and
steady.
IMPORTS OF DRY GOODS
Tne imports OF dry goods for the week were
$36Ss,65a; the amount marketed, $3,724, 449.
The total imports for the week are:-
Merchandise. 9 200 oSo
Iota'..."......... ..................$740 S, 900
RAILROAD BONDS.
Inc largest transactions IN this department are
again noticed In connection with the Pacific
issues. Union Pacific nrsts sold at 90 93x;
land grants, 94X 96k, and sinking funds. sek q
soK Wabash frsts at SOY; st. Louis division at
90. Central Pacific closed at se,l soX.
STATE RoNDa
These are without notable change and. an ia