The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-11
FIYiNCIdL IND COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY, March 10-P M-The gold market
has cen the chief feature Of wall street though the
dealings were on rc"rictcd tca'e. An ATTEMPT was
made during the hours break the market BY
heavy sales vh"h forced tho pr &c to i0 but there
were active purchasers the decline ind the dcptes
sion was temporary. Throughout the day new outside
parties were buyers. out there especial feature
until amer o'cock whon great strength was dcvoI.
oped md the shorts commenced covering Unicr this
influence TIE rice was carried M to iiiSa tiPM
when there desperate attempt made TO check the
upward movement. This tfor, proving unsrcccs sfui,
the shorts appeared to lose their courage and the price
advanced amid much excitement to ny with late
uansactions ut l2a@iiss At ia there was q very
heavy covering OF the short interest," while orders came
IN from the street to purchase neely In tho belief that
an upward movement had set 10. The cotton otcra.
torS' alarmed at the rapid decline In their market aho
assisted In the htrcr tone OF the Exchange and stock
operators were also heavy purchasers to-day.
The goi loan market Indicates lees amount ofun.
covered srecuat,c sales. leading h'vng RANGED
fon Ito cent with cent. the ma rate at y
Clearing House. Ihc total clcarng~ at the Gold TX
c anrc bank were S,'6!,o)o, gold balances 1850 IN
amt currcn balances t.,oc6S0. The principal quota
q rs were;
% A;NY.".ui 80 P.M"-.inHn PaM.".lgt
lAi5 \. M....iiss S Pm .....iiiNs r. M....iisk
Foreign exchange has be"n qrct ana duh as iosIa
i'SF for prime siX1V DAYS bills o'R@lo't for short
si-ht h'll7. and 10; tlrs tor cormcrcit sterling
Tho IN 'ney market has been Witaout essential fea.
turo the supply being abundant a. ' as the
ruling rate on cal, on ploIgc OF acceptable collateral.
ard ~ cent. whcrc tao offerings were Government
bonds. In discounts prime double range from
TO cent, GOOD acccut1nrcs At 70 9. and approved
siog names at to ~ = cent. though paner NJ III
grades subjected consilcrlIlc scrutiny under the
recent decline IN gold. The proposals OF tho Govern.
merit u purchase one million so. eteit-d oncrnr, 10
tao amonut OF St,G Al price. rams Ing T. ON zoos. tn
lse5 the awnrHs bcilg made NJ ioS y ~ ils o. The
p ma aH. HHa hoo Flt..
vance 10 c. ~ Lol iou ~ ok tho opcnnt pr.res
1rtn, owing T. Tic favorable construction OF tho
action OF ne Senate in rc-scure rndius measures.
The later cnl uii odglncg. : 60 p cent, under
q the So ant faady 1dtancsi on YER, '1fre tf,5s
octious from lbs ]. 10 i,a ~ ,, email, To- i.a -
carried m n M &c m s r,, W.T. s were
tc'c nonis and tc !l Inducing holder. 1.-THE itt-r
tie cur ne c. v6c6 rose sfr5aa a. ''' lie ijlp
c lie ent asit VA. ZEN soad ,na 1 RON s,d q
Henry CieWs Co. 81 wall street. report at ,P.Mi
81, rsi...,.,'''ii H. q O. .'.i7,2 isy
<. = soan..iq,s NJ ID. es5e .:.::;,..iis, iSs
on =. Tho VU .tr'es were io.s Nrriy i-'d the new
ioif Old Terrc;.re, close al -, The ncurs n, I
a. 81 'l Nns '. a.. : y cent % ci1'as
q ara wee, o. At it.iis h..0an. 5. ~ M ,3
Nr" 9ofs county G1nd' 90 .y. GroIiIa 3, al ,d. All
OF NnNt "a. COMM, &c i2t1 ln..tHrtpr.' t.d
lndet-' 90 - r,t 3D. ont entail t-ers Cal 40 o "a.
uaua i.Ht, ilh >iutn Nouu.ai 20 .l.i in raj vIy
lY| nus. Chict.C 1nt Irdp0o Contra A. $3.50 ~
lous and iron " 'urtIls ~ 80 s. ana NouIr ana E...>
n.t. AZ |N Central rB,incs sod ~ p's,i't srd
Unions HNk. The agents OF M. CncseTt auu ulio
la iroh, TO 'd- report o. active trua1d ti4iaV.
The railway SHARE mar. Ell thruu gAout trpuorrirr
vas gmet and ,tady but yoi Of ANS sicUa cat r.,
a" ion M gold and The buey7ncy In bonds, The maro'
exhibited sud ten ttiengui AID Nctiv ). under vii ca
prices ~ yancel, Oslug buoy mt TIL best
hgure~ 81 the d;y. The onward movement IN Laae
IN IN, rninKs Of the road OF kO,s for ie nrst wccS
In March, cogil aref vita last year. Ihe
more active features OF the una ket we've the Wan.
dorbit and Northwestern shares and 81 Paul
a. to 49, Harlem, it3 III 9; Northw estern common
IS4 TO H. the preferred. ~ 10 'Si - Pant q 20 Gl
Preferred belfg steady a, i5agist Wabash fauIy
lBt@imS Reading was " good Inquiry ~ Nsa97,.,
OHIO and NSalsslpp rs.ns from a. 20 ~ Roc Island
Al lss ll9N, Piirhnrrh at e7fG9 and Fort Wayne At
Boards Columbus, Chlcago AMI Indiana Central sold at
10 20. Hannibal and ST. Joeeph lOI. prcerred 100 -
DlAwage wanna AGG Western liz. Alton aud Ter
Haute preferred OK, Chicago and Alton i3 preferred
sioux City 100 Morris aud Fs.cx D0h. New ! oTk and
New Haven llj and Hos on, Hari ford and Erie 81
Misc 'llaneous shares were more active, with the
larger dealings m Canton aud MHripOsa preferred Inc
u 90 The rusteo 10 cent. cetidCntes setting Pa
cihc Mail was Cuiet NJ 554s31A and Cumberland Coal
nrm q xsAMHA QuckhiNcr Oeing steady at H. West.
err Union 1eegr,ph dull at S3k an Boston water
with sales OF Adams At Gt5ik United states At OaB.
We Ia. ! arcn CO Al 2iGIS, and American at S1A,