The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERCI1L.

INV loRK, Aug. l6-P. M.-The various Wall
street departments have been less important
than heretofore chroniclcj and the small
Of operators more marked than yesterday. In rail
way shares there was nothing Of Interest and gene
raj dulncss seldom recorded prevails. New York
Central and Lake Shore attracted some attention
during the morIing, while Wabash was evidently
the afternoon card. This latter stock is being
manipulated in the interest OF the Vanderbilt clique
and the price adyanced1h z cent during the day.
The cable news has been unimror,lnt rospecting
the co-Prussan contest, and In the absence OF
any exciting Information, there las been nothing Of
1 terest to record
In the Gold Market, the dealings were quite as
limited as In the other departments OF tie Stock EK
change. The opening price was iiG'., with suisse
quent rally OF y q cent and closing at III. The
large shipments OF the last few weeks still attract
attention, and cause much conjecture as TO the fu
ture Of the premium in case exports continue. The
general business to-day was remarkably light. and
the recorded sales unusually limited. There has
been good borrowing demand for gold, which
loaned Nat, and Z cent. for borrowing and 1, o g.
and z cent. for carrying. 1t is estimated that the
specie shipments tomorrow will amount to IN
ward Of one million dollars. The Treasury will
aeli one miuon gold tomorrow. The total clear.
ings at the Gold Exchange Bank were SOC 939, 600
told balances, 81, 600 and currency balances,
slA7li3. Tie principal quotations were:
ia n';''i9\ ii5 4 Mig. ta9h M,;:;..lli
l-'AS l. h'ssll' . T. h....lltt J.O 4. M..ll1N hid
There has been hrmer feeling in foreign ex.
change, and leading drawers have advanced their
rates :, u cent. Prime 60 days bills were quoted
at 1DN ftlJ97s, and sight at 1lOL GllJr, There
was small business done, the Paris exchanges
being nominal.
In the money market there was more demand
noted at the close, though there hut little per.
cepthle change IN rates. call being made at aud
u a. al KaI cfIlaf. ht.F Al
leading hond dealers reported large offerings at
g. There II. however, hardening tendency
q ratcs, aud wneu the demand from the West thor.
oughly sets in rates will doubles be advanced
Money Is reported active in Philadelphia and New
Olelns while IN the Western money centres the
c'urte OF Domestic exchanges runs against us. There
II moicraIe business IN discounts. strictly prime
payer being quoted at y cent Tor shor, date, and
ITO 10 FOR 'our and six months. Single signatures
are quoted at TO Il z cent, depending upon tho
date. iIr-I-class sign paper passes at y cent.
for 81 days, ana to 10 for three and four months
In GoNerument bonds tnere has been restricted
yo ume OF business recorded. and the market desti.
tute OF excitement or speculative interest Prices
have, however, been strong. in sympathy with the
Urn iselins on tae London Change 2Os being quo
confined 10 tie German dealers.
Henry Clens = Co., % Wan st., report at 7. 81;
rs c.3, I Ass 7o. Rs iifiSf
vs. 81 res...'..Hif ii,,,, 80. y eJ.8J;m iils
os. lys,M&Nn.s liz ~ s. coS Sp..iii i.Ss
- ~ coap ..i2, iI;S ots, reg........loiS itl,
so. g. eouS.iii ii Genital Pa 6d.;. Si1 ' s.
There were limited dealings in STATE bonds, Ten
nessc"s selling a, Gsy. new North CarOlinis, So.
Georgia - als ncW Loulsanas, IS. and Conntc-
tcut o., lOJ4, LeN, Jauulry an July, locans y to
i3E, Genital National Bln& shares sold It lOt and
Bank Of state OF New York At ll3 Railroad bonds
we're dun Hnd steady, Union Pacihcs selling at S2L,
and irsis Of Ohio and Mississippi at ~, Tue lol.
lowing were the closing stree, quotations for Union
Pacincs First mortgage bonds, ~ 'sTs2H land
grlnts, 'SG'3A incomes, 7SU1sA and stock, 2jH
acc.
On extreme quotations New York Central stock
ranged from 05ls to 81, scrip 9O7s GJl "a Erie - "a
23A, Reading SlN6ls, Lake SuoIe Fgl4 ftg3a va.
bash u = 5J524 Northwestern preferred 81. ltS5i
Rock Island ll4bMlliA., -. Paul tUt.0Gi4, ~
Inll preferred ItAGI'S, aud Oho and Mississippi
3kG3iiS At the Boards Panama rose rou ST to
81, 1. &. aud | {. selling at l7sGLisa, c. G. Gin
and ln1suapolls 799, NcS Jersey Central lO2. Fort
Wayne W, Delaware Lsckawdnns and Western lOG
ttlU64, Morn, and Essex ~, and Hannibal ana 1t
Joseph preferred llSStii3S In tue miscellaneous
shares Pacific Mail Was tIn and advanced nom 81.
To 3>ia. Western Union Telegraph was steady At
8&m8As, the rest OF the list beng ne elected In
express shares the only recorded transactions
in Adams al G5Js.