The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04

B3k; do. do 1865, registered. 1l6 1l6k do. do,
do, coupon, ll6k icy; do do, 1865 registered
new. III l17&; do. do. do, coupon, ex-interest
n7K ll7k; do do, 1867 registered 1lsh 1lsxi
do do, do, coupon, exnterest 119x ll92<; do do
1865 registered, 1l9k 100; do. do, do, coupon ex
interest 100 l2Ok do ten-forties registered, HIS
ll7Ai do do, coupon, lis a llsK; new nves, regis
tered, ll67s ll7h; do do, coupon ICY HIS.
BANK SHARKS
Bank shares dull the only reported transaction
having been in Park at 1897 ex-dvidend The latest
bids are annexed :-central National, 81; City, 800;
Commerce, 119; Corn Exchange, 1873; First National,
200; Fourth National "a; Fulton, 100; Galatin Ma
tional, $780, Gold Exchange 100; Importers and Trad
ers', 1901; Merchants ll9h; New York, lbs; Ninth
National SO; North America, oS; Phoenix, 90; State
OF New York, 1o4K.
GOLD MARKET
Gold was steady early in the day at 1927 113, but
subsequently declined to Il2k, at which closing
were made The rates paid for carrying 3, A. 81,
s. 6, 1872 per cent
OPERATIONS THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK
Gold balances. 81 9OS, l56
currency balances 10y s4
Gross clearances. p 4TI, 900
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
The foreign commerce Of the port for the past week
was as follows General merchandise imports, includ
ing dry goods T6o produce EXPORTS S. 739 424
and specie exports, SAT-, 1871 The total imports OF
merchandise since January /, this year, were
s3l7 7e5,sls, against $685., $780, $40 in 1874, and
SSS3 ore sos IN 1879 The total exports OF produce
since January l. 1875, were 54,o4o,92l against
$3.50 929 100 1874 500 $40 62l 1873 The total
exports Of specie January 1873 6s 1S5 22s
against sos oS9 260 in 1874 and s4s 1884, 537 in 1873
THE FOREIGN MARKET
Cable dispatches from London report the market for
securities quiet and steady for consos and United
States bonds The Of discount in the open mar
ket for three months bills is SO cent or u per
per below the bank rate. Some disturbance how
ever has been caused by the report Of very large
failure In France, which said to amount to 900 coo
francs Consos for money 90 1916 for both money
and account In Paris rentes are 65f 90c Amount of
bullion withdrawn from Bank of England on balance
to-day is f1o5, 900 Frankfort, January s-United
States bonds, new hves 99k. In Berlin the minimum
of discount the Imperial Bank has been raised
to six per cent
RAILROAD BONDS
Railroad bonds were firm and in fair demand. Cen
trail Pscincs sold at 105 Union Pacific frss at 1929
and Western Pacihcs at o. all ex-interest Union Pa
chic sinking funds brought 94A. Chicago and North
western consolidated coupon gold bonds strong and
advanced to S5sS. Milwaukee and st. Paul, c. and NJ.
division advanced to 50; do. La Crosse division, sef
ing at 95 L and NJ. division at SO and consolidated
sold at 1l2, ex-interest
STATE BONDS.
In State bonds New York registered bounty loan sold
1884, and Missouri long skies at 100 1ooh, the lat
ter interest.
The Hudson River is reported clear Of ice at Hudson
It also stated that boats loading Albany for
New York.
RAILROAD LOANS
and Tor aIic ilo Polr
indorsed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
FL $50 oOO was negotiated London last Saturday
by Messrs. J. 8. Morgan Co.; also by Messrs
McCalmont Brothers, for e. 600 OcO of the Philade
pha and Reading Railroad. This fairly represents the
kind Of liquidation in which majority Of our rail-
roads have been engaged during the past two years.
Where is the endS
PACIFIC MISSOURI
majority Of the stockholders of the Pacific Railroad
OF Missouri will petition the Court to appoint Mr..
Joseph Stevens, OF Boonsvlle Mo-, receiver OF the
company. Mr.. Stevens stated to be gentleman of
large wealth great experience in railroad matters
PACIFIC RAILROADS VS.. THE UNITED STATS
TREASURY
Washington dispatches that the Pacific railroads
will resist the demand Of the Treasury for payment
Of per OF their net earnings the ground that
they have no net earnings. whereupon hr. Attorney
General Perrepont reported propounding the very
pertinent question: what fund, them do you declare
your dividends from"
CHICAGO AND CANADA SOUTHERN.
The announcement made few days since by an
evening paper that Commodore Vanderbilt had been
elected President OF the Chicago and Canada Southern
Railroad was at least premature
LAKE SHORE RAILROAD.
The regular scmi-annual meeting Of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroads directors will be
held on Wednesday, January s. when it is understood
that Of earnings and expenses for the past
six months will be submitted and the question of divi-
dend settled
Mr. Joseph W. Drexel has retired from active business
and wthdraws from the banking firms of DrexeI & Co.,
Philadelphia; Drexel Morgan Co., New York, and
Drexe Hares l. Co., Paris. Mr. Egisto p. Fabbr be-
comes a partner in all three OF the above mentioned
firms and will reside In New York.
PUBLIC DEBT sTArKxEST-JASUARy l.
The following a recaptulation of the Public Debt
statement issued to-day
Debt Bearing Interest in Coin
Bonds at per cent II VI, do 4VO
Bonds at per cent. o1O,oo4, '0O
Total principal IL oool OOO, l5O
Total interest Observation-Disclosures. 3s,1749S1
Debt Bearing Interest in LaWjbt Money
Navy Pension Fund at per cent. $4,000 900