The sun., 1872-03-14

WEDNESDAY, March 3-P. M.-Ouly passabe
bus ness has been done In railway and miscellaneous
shares aud the day has been without rcdccmng feature
Eru was strong all day. having advanced from a6N to
W but the dealings between these extremes were IN no
wise commemorate with the late hustle In that specially
There have been new developments to-day TO AFFECT
the speculation and the Ia disposed to accept the
present situation quietly, without endeavoring to- pene'
tratc the mysteries Of the future. Pacinc Mall was
strong and rose from 3 the report that as the
Congressional Committee Post Onccs andP Post Roads
had endorsed the Subsidy b the resolution would pass
the House to-day having been brought forward Tor con
alteration. But the House adjourned without action
the price the time dropping back to GA North
western common started of 1s and quickly rose TO
9 the strength Of these three stocks rpart
ing strength 20 the entire list which, in consequence,
moved forward z to y cent. After midday the mar
ket became heavy, and prices sagged on all over
though later making partial recovery but the con
spcuous feature Of the afternoon the activity OF
the miscellaneous and express stocks. In these the
oui :ksilycr shares and coal stocks prominent
Delaware and Hudson Canal selling at ii9H to l9H
Delaware Lackawana and Western stock rose to 100 from
i0N. Chicago and Alton selling at iiiN toiik Az The
ncctcd in the comparative table. 1lc general market
Sunq e e s and spes e Was heavy on the
speculative and steady on the Investment railway
pSfstcniy sa af fo@ stood % at ox AZ day Win etePuSn
Mace To- i0 but ouickiy Peeppearcd agsin The rates
paid for carrying were 2 TO cent The Assistant li,
Interest ,6bT0 making the total t2i G2f6o and Re.
making that total t2oeg Cn The receipts q god az a.
balance, tT23l5,29 The currency receipts were 80.
g2; payments S1ihs6 balance, 1kt2{i The customs
receipts t2130D The total cleeringe at thc Gold
Exchange Bank werc t2OlioC,u; gold balances, tlt5s
s57 and currency balances, t2Io5,sG). The following
were tho quotations:
10 M.....iiOX $40 p. M.......iio p. M.....1ioK
Foreign exchange. usual steamer day, was dull
but strong at 10Y to lgN for ~ days bills
and tiOk to t0k for short bills Of the same grade
There was less difficulty In obtaining money to-day than
vest terday, though the monetary situation u et strn
gent AZ yet the banks have made no special aTIange
ehte to the nrst Of April sctcmcnte and this ls
element yet to he felt Ia Its influences upon the
of money. The currency movement II also un
important During the forenoon cent. IN currency
and gold obtained pledge Of railway and miscclan
eous shares while later thirty second and interest was
very freely paid particularly among the weaker houses
The leaving on quotation was gold among the stock
brokers and currency among he bond dealers There
business doing In mercantile paper and rates are
nominally and 10 cent for approved signatures,
Tie Treasury will nauguratc the March policy by huy
Ing million nve.twentics tomorrow. THIS had very
little influence upon the market, however and business
hns been much restricted all over The larger ransac
tiuns IN "Andys and 1875 the latter selling quit,
| freely ~ ~. The market closed steady. - .
Henry Clcws Co, - Wall street, report NJ 4 7. VI