New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
onened with The week at 114 and sold at its highest

rad with the week at 114l and sold at its highest.
,i,a a, the moment when Exchange was at its low
est point. and coin was worth l-lo per DAY Ior use
The lowest price Of gold for the week mas Deen Isl
the highest, 1l5s, and the closing quotation hf''
which ia the same as last Saturday The statement
OF bank averages for the week presents changes OF
moment in every item. The continued expan-
sion of loans to the amount OF Sl,73S,-
900 against loss in specie of S3.24O.lOO,
and in legal tenders OF S224,1OJ excltes
comment rs well a. does the large reduction Oh
S92s,5OO in circulation. The heavy payments Tor
Customs may probably satisfactorily account Tor
the loss in specie and perhaps the reduction I'D cir
culation may account for corresponding amount OF
loss in legal tenders through their remittance to the
REDEMPTION bureau at Washington for circulation
retired but for the remaining loss there ls no appa-
rent satisfactory cause United States bonds were
unsettled by the fluctuations in gold and exchange
early in the week. ald close at about below
last Saturdays prices Southern State bonds have
been inactive and upon the whole heavy. First
class Railway bonds have been in fair demand as q
rule. and as usual of late the Pacific issues have
taken the lead both in activity and strength, owing,
to some extent doubt, to the propositions on the
part of the Union and Central Pacific Companies TO
compromise tler differences with the Treasury De-
partment by the annual scmi-annual payment
into q sinking fluid for the final hqulda-
ton Of the Government claim of larger
annual sum than the Government wOuid,
under existing laws, be entitled to demand, and the
favor with which propositions seem to be re-
ceived both By the public and the Executive Gov
ernment at Washington. On the Stock Exchange
the week opened with a dull but firm market for
the speculative shares and on Monday fractional
advance was established for the greater number of
IL. H. al. -. f.Il, ,-.vnI Tvaa-
day by a decline, and on Wednesday by consider
able depression and a large business, amounting
to about 27J,OOO shares. But for the persistent
and strong support given TO Lake Shore,
this decline would very likely have been much
more considerable. and as it was it steadied the
market so that on Thursday there was good de-
mand from the "shortS," which had the effect Of ad
vanciDg prices quite sharply, since which the mar
ket has lapsed into dullnes5 again, but closes firm
The business has been small in volume less than
100000 shares). which is attributed very generally
in large degree, TO the increased rate of commits
sIons for buying and selling. The most active
stock upon the list has been Western Union
Telegraph, of which something over 100000
shares have, according to the record, changed
hands, at prices ranging from 70s to 72!,
closing at 72,, which is An advance of per cent
since last Saturday. Pacific Mail the next most
active stock of which 5000 shares were sold at
prices ranging from 81 S3 the closing price hav
ing been 33} an advance Of L per cent for the week.
Ohio and Mississippi has been active and weak. hav
ing on sales of 1Oj 0O0 shares declined from 2G. to a.
but finally recovered to 25!. In Lake Shore about
ll3O00 shares have been bought and sold, and the
stock sold temporarily as low as 72., and af-
terward at al, ut which price the mar
ket closed to-day. Union Pacific, on very
moderate transactions during the early part
of the week was held with much tirmness IN the
vicinity Of Al, bat came to the front with great
strength and much activity to-day on the report
that the Secretary of the Treasury will recommend
20 Congress, with some slight modification, the ac-
ceptance of the proposition of Mr.. President Dillon
for an adjustment or the Government claim for
advances made TO aid in the construction Of the
road The sales Of this stock for the week amounted
to over shares and 1t closed at At the highest
price of the week, and per cent above last Satur-
days closing quotation. The volume of business
and yary prices OF other stocks will be found III
the subjoined table, which shows the extreme huc-
tuatons in United states bonds the leading railway
and miscellaneous shares, and gold made during the
past week. rs well as the closing quotations of each
al the dates unde. mentioned; also the aggregate
sales of each stock for tie week: