The New York herald., 1877-02-12

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Tho foreign commerce of the port for tho week was
as follows:-General merchandise imports, including
dry goods s4,57o.s $780, produce EXPORTS 50, 522 s46
specie exports, $6Ss,6ss; specie imports, sl9a, ,237
The total imports OF merchandise since January l,
this year, were $34 l63 165, against $50 475 354 for
the corresponding period in 1876 and s3s $685. in
1875 the total exports Of produce $685. ST. 4os
against s29, ,4ss 32 in 1876 and $20So0o5l in 1875;
the total exports of specie $ls053 against
s3.3lS,040 in 1876 and sll, 1853, S32 in 1876.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
United States bonds in the main have been higher,
although somewhat irregular In price. Tho dealings,
however satisfactory the bondholders and the
range of prices was from x to per cent Investors
continue to show their appreciation OF this class Of
securities, and the and other stocks
which heretofore have been the favoritcs idle capital
has moro freely sought employment in this direction.
Similar nrmness is also 10 DO noted in London where
the following were the closing prces:-
Jan. Feo. Feb
United States e's 52o's, 1865, old 1861 1861 1o5k
United States 6's, 5-20's, 1S67..... 11O 10 i09X
United States 5's. l0-4Os. ........ 1l0H 1lOH 110s
New os.. ".................... 1O7H lOla 1918
-Iange Since Jan. l. 1871
u es ssos 1865 DID, lo5 1'gss ssn. lo5s A'gss ysS
U. s. 6's, 5-20's 1867 .... los y JAM 2 llOE Feb
United States 0's, 10-40's. lOs1s JAM q 1lOsI Fob
RAILROAD BONDS.
good demand was also observable In railway secu.
rites, and lair demand obtained with steady prices
Considerable transactions were made In the Pacific
Railroad gold issues, ana an advance was noted in
Ohos and Mississippis in the belief that the interest
on the first mortgage bonds will soon be paid, the
earnings show handsome increase over those of last
year.
STATE BONDS.
These show than usual activity especially
Louisiana consols, which closed decline of and
per cent from last weeks prices. The fluctuations
believed to c duo to changes the political pros
poets New Orleans South Carolina consols arc
also lower strange report having been published that
OF the late officials OF the State have iraudu.
lenty and surrepttously thrown upon the market un
authorized issues. 1t is to be hoped, for the credit
the State, that this matter will be thoroughly in
vestigaied.
Tcnncssees have not declined much on the concur.
of the State Senate In the House resolution
rcctng the Treasurer to pay back interest Till
further authorized The committee for North Caro-.
lima bondholdcrs has returned that State hopeful of
getting some settlement with the authorities even ut
less than so per cent OF the old bonds.
or New York State securities somc a. O00 600 OF the
bounty bonds have been presented paid and these
with the purchases made for tho sinking funds make
reduction Of So O00 900 In this debt since January
An additional S. 0oo 600 will be anticipated on
presentation 70 The Manhattan Company at New York
MEMORANDA.
Tho Marposa Tunnel Is In :, ,635 feet Good gold orc
being taken out from slope D. at the $50 foot point
This company has called assessment OF 81 per
share on both the common and preferred stock pay.
able In New York on or before February IL. Among
the leading features of the week was the decline In
New Jersey Centra resulting from the report of It's
condition made by President knight the stockhold
ers the lowest prco It's history being touched yes.
tcrday IL isrumorcd that receiver will DO appointed
during the coming week, but unable to sub.
stantiato the same.