New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-05

IT, Iis..r.,pce between the amount of $14S072,~
656 given above as the balance, ana tho amount ol
S14915O.27l given in the Treasurers statement is
made ~ by Gun vailable funds" minor
coins and fractional currency" But
sborId he remembered that the true balance
ion a,rold basis) of $40 ,093,. is swollen 70
$14S O72, 800 by silver com ana 59hloh' Oh VIII
dos 81 9j2 is fractional CON- aud Is legalJehuer
only III -lhns not exceeding so. - ...
The domestic exchanges on Newly oTk at INFERIOR
noints gradually worked against New-l ork during
fhe week although the demand for funds az the aHI
Saa ceased The latest quotations at the places
named are as follows: SAY nnah 7SG Is discount
Ch9rleStnu. 5-l6dls discount NeW-OlIeals
Commercial S3l2aS discount bank par 81. LOUIS
80 cent, discount Chicago 30 cents discount Dos
ton par. The foreign exchanges hardened ana rLlos
were advanced about cent per /, ana IN In%Ihel
closed firm at the following rates t2r act1al ouS
mess: Bankers bills, steTiue, - SOl2 ana ~ - 2
FOR long aud sh TT sight respectively francs, 5Z2s
and 2O5S reichmarks 9lis and 9is; ana RlIld-
fbS sock Exchange there was strong market
for Government bonds all the week, and at times
large business was done. Compared with week
ago the final bids show advances as loHoT'; Con
finued 5s, IS continued Us, y ; Is, "a ana rs,
ner cent state bonds generally were neglected, bui
prices for the Southern issues were wen
Sustained, and in some instances were hlguer
In railroad bonds. Boston, HdTu I'd and Ere
Grsts were the conspicuous iea ures nSlng IRON ~"
10 so and closing at 70. IT Is MOI known That There
Is ANYTHING in the merits OF the property that war
rants the advance in the price Of the bonds and the
movement is believed to be purely speculative; but
higher
The Texas and Pacific issues and the general mort
cages of Wa ash and of Missouri, kansas ana Texas
were also specially active. but inclined toward
lower figures
The stock speculation irregular and un-
settled but prices generally show more or less OF
;uproyenent for the week. During the early part OF
the week the speculation was iavOrably affected by
1unors of a pending settlement OF the railroad war.
THE rumors seem TO have had foundation only In
fhe probability that there has been some talk
between Unauthorized subordinate officials OF
what might be done, if certain concessions
were made But there is a lack Of trustworthy evil
dence that MIR Vanderbilt has weakened from
The positiOn he assumed last July-equal rates to
and from all the ports However II Is now admitted
that such talks OF negotiations" as there were
have resulted III nothing. Rumors also were
extapt that the Secretary OF the Treasury
was TO make large purchases of bonds with
the Treasury reserves. Those rumOrs were
silenced by the issue the 106th call which is ac-
cen ed as an indication that it is the Intention OF
the Secretary TO keep intact the present reserve
against the outstanding legal-tenders Prices, how
ever were very well maintained during the last two
DAYS OF the week, but with dull mar
kef The Wabashes, the Northern Paciiics and
Texas aud Pacific were the specially
weak stocks The total business for the week
amounted to l,SS5,265 shares, against 1855, 400
shares for the five days OF last week.
WEEKLY RANGE OF PRICES.