New-York tribune., 1884-01-15
Bid. Asked

State bonds were as dull as usual sales included
small amounts of Louisiana COnsuls at Ills. Vir-
gina 6s old at IL, and Missouri 6s, 1886 at 1043i.
The business in City bank stock was covered by
sales of Republic (s5) at 1921
The general business in railroad bonds was small
aud void of feature. But the aggressive movements
against West Shore and Buffalo 5s were continued.
Wall-s has presented good many curious features,
but it seldom has offered one that is more paradoU-
cal than the fact that certain of the large specua-
tors who were bulls" on Denver and Rio Grande
stock at % are pronounced and talkatiye bears"
on the first mortgage bonds Of a railroad RAINING
from New-York and Buffalo at 81 A lack Of APP
probation of the effect of Saturdays arrangements,
which establishes the West Shore 5s as absolute
first lien IA fact that never should have been
doubted on road that has cost only 81, 100000 or
So 900 900 more than has been charged 70 the con-
sructiOn account of the Central and Hudson Rail-
road Company since the consolidation Of the two old
roads in 1869, and a lack of demand for any class
of securities, made the bonds an easy prey 10 the
continued attacks upon their price. From % at
opening they declined TO 555s later fluctuations
carried the price to 56l4, but the closing was at
557s after recorded transactions of 81, 100000.
Erie second cOnsOls also were weak aud declined
to sSl2G ss3i. Richmond and Danyille frsts were
off per cent at 93, and the debentures were per
cent lower at 81. Central and Hudson cOnsOl 7s
SOLD dt l0l ~ l'GDio, ana ueDenIUTe % dU lU0
Northwestern debentuTe 5s were down l2 at 80.
Texas and Pacific incomes were OFF - at Al 4, and
lirsts Rio Graude division, were off Il at 49,
The Sub Treasury to-day lost on balance $685.
32j, made up by coin loss of Sll4, ,SI7 less O.
currency gain of S49,522. The days operations
covered: Receipts, 81, ,l72 $50; payments, 81 1885,,
1870; currency balance, S6,54s, ,996; coin balance,
S115. .329, 1856.
The local money market is unchauged; rates for
call loans were ll2d2 per cont, with the bulk Of
business done at the lower rate.
The Clearing House statement TODAY was as
follows Exchanges, $135,075,3O3; balances, 3d.
016S53.
The United States Treasury at Washington to-day
received S6l 1000 National Bank notes for redemp-
tion The customs receipts were Sj3l ,033, and the
internal revenue receipts $676056.
The markets for foreign exchange developed q
strong tone on a very moderate demand for bills,
and rates were advanced twice during the day.
We revise the quotations for business follows:
Bankers bills 81 81 and 81 81 for long and short
sterling respectively; 5.20l and 5.l73i for francs
047s and 95ll for rcchmarks; 40 and 40li for
guilders.
In London British consOls were weaker: for
money they were ls lower at 101 9-l6 and for ac-
count were OF Lie at 1913. No quotations for
United States bonds have been received. American
railways were dull, but far quoted show de-
clines OF flOm ls TO q per cent The Bank of
England lost el2 600 bullion on balance. At Paris
French per cents were easier at 1910 and sight
exchange on London ruled ut 25.ls francs to the