The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

TuE FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advices report hrmer market for con-
soils and, American bonds, with Improvement OF
\ 3le in the former aud OF 4 4 in our old 1865
and lS67's. Illinois Central advanced u per cent and
Erie y per cent while New York Central declined 4
per cent The specie In the Bank OF England
decreased f5l50 900 during the past week, and
f22 900 additional lost balance to-day.
Tho proportion OF bank to liabilities Is AZ per
cent against 42x last week. No change was made
in the rate Of discoun-2 per cent Al Paris rcntes
l03f a5c against 1927 75c at the close yester
day. The closing prices in London wcrc-Consois for
money, and account, 941s; hve-twcnty bonds oil 1865
oldl 1925 1925 do OF 1851, l07A ien-for'y bonds,
1919 new lvcs, 1864; Erie common shares 81 do
preferred SHARES New York Central So Illinois Cen
trial. So Consos alter close declined 10 931s tor mo.
ney and 81 for account, report that part Of the
English fleet ordered 10 the Bosphorus, and
feet 10 be held in readiness still later
despatch from London states that considerable excite
ment still prevails street there Consols, 93A for
money and 937s for account, fat on rumors that the
Cabinet meeting to-day decided to got several trans
ports ready In Paris renles closed at 1885, 1870.
Exchange on London was ISL 1870. Bar silver is
quoted at 54lsd. per ounce
UNITED TREASURY.
Revenue receipts to-day $500 900; customs re-
cepts, 1915, 900; bank notes received, s1,2S0,000
GOVERNMENT bonds.
Government bonds dull to-day, and in tho fore.
noon weaker In sympathy with gold. The strengthen
ing, however. of the gold market caused correspond
ing RISE and bonds closed firm at the following
consolidated States currency skies, 1243S
124s do. do, 1881, registered, 1l3 1l34 do do,
do, coupon, ia 1144; do. do 1865, registered,
1oS do do, do, coupon 11lS4; do DO, do, new,
registered 10 1loi4; do. do, do, new coupon,
10 a 1loA; 1867, registered. ll2A ll3;
do do, d. coupon. 112A 1l3; do. de-, 1868,
registered, IFS 1I515 do do, do, coupon, 1l5
Hog do fortlcs registered, 112 112,4; do do,
coupon 1929 a 49, do. nvos 1881. registered, 1los
l1oat 40 do do. coupon, 11lH liz; do. AXIS,
1861, registered, 10Sh 1881.
STATE BONDS
The sales Of State bonds were district OF Column
bias SIS at IAN, Missouri SKIES, long bonds which
advanced from 1851 100; Missouri sixcs, 1878, at
10as and Louisiana consols at 72a. Iu New Orleans
the Louisiana consols sold at 1884 "a.
RAILROAD bonds.
Railroad bonds werc generally higher, with the
largest advancc-2A per cent-n Morris and Essex;
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific sevcns sold at 1879
lOS against 1918 at the close yesterday The other
changes were as foows.-An advance OF per cent IN
Milwaukee and ST. Paul sevens, gold; q IN Chicago
and Milwaukee division, u IN and NJ. and La Crosse
divisions, u in Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
seconds "a in Pittsburr, Fort Wayne and Chicago
hrss * in New York Central skies Of 1885, u in ohio
ana Mississippi seconds and y in Pacific Railroad Of
Missouri seconds The only decline was y in Union
Pacific sinking funds.
BANK SHARES.
City bank shares sold foows:-Fourth National
at 99ls. Gallatn at 11O1s and Park at 100.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.