The sun., 1873-04-05
FINANCIAL AND coMMERCIIL.

FRIDAY, April EP. M.-There were no
specially important features presented in the
Wall street markets during the morning hours,
though prices Of stocks were generally well sus-
tanned, and the tone Of the market was strong.
The volume OF business, however. with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Western Union, Pacific Mail New
York Central, and Lake shore was very moder-
ate, and light aggregate was generally antci-
pated, without any important fluctuations. As
the day wore on prices continued To improve
on small trade until about p. NJ, when there
was sudden stampede In the market, based
upon reports that the Bank Of England had lost
fl70,Ooo, and would, It was anticipated, advance
the bank rate tomorrow. Gold from the same
cause suddenly jumped 10 lls,, and this fact
also assisted in demoraizing the weak holders
OF stocks, the market closing feyerish and un-
settled. The fluctuations not very wide or
frequent, except In Pacific Mail which opened
at S%, lod Of to So. ., and then rose to 5s4,
though closing at 57s. Western Union repre-
sented good trade. with early sales at s49, and
a subsequent rise TO a'. but II experienced u
sharp reaction in the late trade, having dropped
10 81 with final transactions at s4a. New York
Central was conspicuous for its strength, and
though advancing only = y cent to lOl'. yet
was very strong until the decline above noted.
when 1t closed at lolH, or \ p cent. better than
the opening figures. Lake Shore was pressed
for sale in the afternoon, and fell on p cent. 10
Ql&. but finally sold at 9lH Erie was weak. IN
London advires, having dropped q cent. to
6ih, but rallylng 10 ga. Rock Island was also
weak, and recorded decline Of ?. To ll3is, and
Ohios were down To ~, while st. Paul al the
same time touched bsh. There WAS not how
ever, any prominent feature developed, and the
remainder Of the list reflected only light trade.
The total number Of shares dealt In were Isl
OO, Of which Pacific Mail represented tU.,s1
Western niun, Sl,plj New York Central, ;E,,OO;
Lake Shore, 2iGn; Erie, ls,a0 Union Pacific,
s,lO0; Ohios, l0sn; St. Paul 5,i0o; Rock Island.
400 C., &. and |. g., 3,jOO; Boston, Hartford
and Erie, AAO; Panama, lsOU; Harlem, l,EO;
Wabash l,tn; Northwestern pref !, leo st.
Paul preferred, 80; and Quick 40. 'rhc
gold market, beyond developing good degree
Of strength, did not, dlring The morning hours,
present any special attract ions, and the trade
dispatches already alluded to- the prce rapidly
ad anced To lisa, against liz at the opening
Of business. Al the higher nsure there were
some heavy realizing sales and added tn reports
that soverrigns hRd already been shipped 10 this
country irun LOnd n, as well ~ rumOIs thai the
Secretary of the in'asury would tomorrow sell
Sa0UUJJ gold, the price suddenly tumoled To
lls1,, but recovered Ia llsAu in the tna dealings.
Tomorrow W II probably be "A very active day.
ON gold loans the rates paid Tor having I'D
BALANCES carried were l-2, com, 3tA, / IT, with
final negotiations al l-;G. The : h Treasury re-
deemed $l,4OO In called bonds and paid out in
coin interest on the pubic dent SGlUO. lnp
total rlcarugr 81 the buld ENrhAugr BHuk Nrre fS,
Gtto gOd DHlAncrs, t,2H 81 and currency balances
h,6sJ. The following we're tue prime pal quota ivuE