The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-08
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
AND LOW EST FhIUEs.
The following table sho VS. the opening, highest
and lowest nrtces OF the daV:-
ADVANCE AND pEcLrN

ADNANCh AND DECLlNE"
The changes for twenty Jour hours show the iol-
lowing esults:-
ADVANCE Atlantic and Pacific preferred, u;
New York Central, IL; Delaware ana Lac&awa-
ma, "a; Ere, =; Harem n; Lake shore, q;
Is. nj, q; WABASH, FL Union Pacific, y; Western
Onion, "a 81. Louis and Kansas Northern, ~;
kansas Pacific, ~ Erie IN London, 4.
DEcLNE.-Panama, 8; Quicksilver, St. Paul, n
THE SALES TO-DAY
amounted TO about $4,000 shares. The dealings
In active securities were as !ollows:- New YORK
Central ana Hudson, 2,5s2; Erie, 22,l00; Lake
shore, u 600; Northwestern, 10, 500; Northwestern
preierieu, 900; Rock Island $500; Pacific Mail,
1900; St. Paul, 400; st. Paul preferred, 1900;
ohios 1900; Western Union, 25,4oo: Wabash, 2eoo;
Union Pacific. 10000; C., c. 4 ], c., 100; Panama,
100; 81. Louis and rthern. 1,l00; Leavenworth,
Kansas city and Northern preferred, 500.
THE MONEY MARKET
Money was in unusual request to-day on call
oans at the rate of2k per cent. Foreign ex-
snange Is nominaly as yesterday.
DRY GOODS IMPORTS.
The imports OF Dry goods for the week ending to-
day amount to 81 COS no. against 4l6 7s5 for the
corresponding week In 1874, ana 81, ESQ, 754 In
1873; and the amount marketed 10 s1,6s7, 900,
lgalnst 81, 4el.550 IN 1874 ana sl,eoe24S In ls7s
THE GOLD MARKET
Gold opened at 1l5K, declined TO 115sI, advanced
W
Ittacnes TO this market in consequence OF the un-
expected strength manifests in the lace ofTreas-
nry sales. II must be borne In mind, however
that the shipments are considerable and that de-
pletion naturally Affects the value OF that which
left behind. Ii may be remarked incidentally
hat more or less OF hesitation exists among some
of the bankers who intended 10 snip gold to.mor-
row. II is probable, however that the export
will amount to 81, 100000 The principal shipper
. the nrm Of Belmont a Co., which Is understood
10 have engaged 100000. The rates paid for car
ying were l, 2 and per cent. Loans we're also
made nat.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
COLO balances Sl27s,523
CgdaelcI i4ss' zSo
1Ioss clearhuces........,..... 04O,OOO
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges. .............. 3T2 634, 4l6
Currency OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 34S9,4T5
Gold exchanges. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4929,750
uOlu palhhcessss.. otl,OJo
SILVER PAYMENTS
special Washington despatch to one OF the
evening papers to-day says :-''Tne very rapid in
crease OF the silver coinage within a short time
causes some Treasury officers to think that the
Secretary will BEGIN paying out silver in lieu OF
fractional currency before the meeting OF Congress
in December next, 1t Is estimated that by the
last Of June tine end Of the present fiscal year,
there will be about 100000 in silver coin in the
will be fully s1o,ooo,Ooo. With this amount 1t is
believed that the secretary will feel tnat he can
safely begin to put into operation the law author
lznG SILVER coin to be paid out and the fractional
currency witndrawn.r
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Governing Committee Of the stock Exchange
this afternoon decided make the 1855 District OF
Columbia bonds good delivery up to NO. $500.
Tnls makes the amount TO be dealt IN s7,76o,oo0,
against ses75,OOo previously. II Is stated IN this
connection that bill has been passed BY the Gen.
FRA Assembly at Albany which permits the insur-
ance companies and savings banks OF the state TO
ouy these bonds. The price today was 745s, with
decline at the close to 74k on some realizing
sales. The regular government bonds closed
strong a. the following quotations -Unlted states
currency skies, 123k 1874; do. do, 1881, regis
tered l22 l22hi do 40. do, coupon, 1887 = lax;
~ nve'twsnties 1899. registered. noks do. do.