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New York Gold and Stock Market By Telegraph.] NEW YORK, March 12. MONEY-Showed rather less stringency this afternoon Brokers having made up their loans early in the day, the rate was ve y firm at 7 per cent. It is understood that about $6,000,000 of the proceeds of the late sales of Erie has been removed to the bank in Jersey City, where the officers of the Company are now transacting the Company'. business. To evadethe process the Erie funds, deposited in the Tenth National Bank. were withdrawn early this monning. The bank to-day resorted to certifying checks as usual under special pressure. T ne discounting operations Were severely checked by the extreme activity in call loans, and prime paper passed with difficulty at bank at 7@8 per cent. FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Heavy and weak, with little demand and ample upply; the best bills are quoted at 93/8% GoLD-Rather strong. An effort was made by parties holding a considerable amount 01 gold, bought at high prices, to make a market to sell upon. At each advance, however, there was a large amount offered, and the effort was very partially successful. Very high rates are paid to r having gold carried, the rate opening at 7 per cent. per annum, and subsequently touching / per cent. per day. The price 01 ened at 1395/3; adva: ced to 140; declined to 139½,2, and closed strong at 189%@139%; exports to-day, $374.265. GOVEENMENT STOCKS-Strong and higher under the advance in London and the firmness in gold. Henry Clewes & Co. furnish the annexed 4:30 P M. prices: Coupons of 1881, 110%/2@110%; do. '62, 110%@110%; do. '64, 1071/@107% O. '65, 108@108%; do. new, do. '67 1061/2008 10-40s, 101½ @101/2; 7-30s 1051/8@105½.