New-York tribune., 1875-11-15

the West TO go into effect the 18th inst, thai
they do not contemplate any such thing. The
schedule published is not one with which mer
chants are likely TO find much fault although asharp
advance upon tho ruinous rates of the past few
months rate Of only about IL cent per ton per
mile on frst-class freight running down to only 7
mills per ton on special class, would TO leave
small enough margin for profit to tho railroads to
satisfy the most intense of Granger. The rates
nearly 2j per cont below those established at the
commencing Of Last Winters season. but which were
not maintained after about the 1st OF January.
GOLD, with unimportant reactions, has gradually
tended toward a lower premium during the entirs
week, declining from 1854 to ll@is but
finally rallying to 11fos, depreciation Tor
the week Of q per cent. Foreign ex-
change has somewhat improved. Money has
ruled from to per cont on CALL with discounts
Of the best grade Of business paper ut to per
cont with higher rates of course for tho other sort
United states bonds have been held with much firm
ness at slight decline in sympathy with the decline
in gold. The Currency ia, however. which are not
affected by tho fluctuations in god, show an ad-
vance Of l. per cent to 12i. In State Londs there
has been some little movement in Tennessees, which
close at 40 and AZ respectively for new and old
six per cents. The 3.6J bonds of the District OF
Coumbi. have also exhibited both activity and
strength rising TO 73. though they finally closed at
723 an advance for the week Of 3ss per cent Rail
way bonds have been generally active III improving
prices especially during tho latter part OF tho
week. The speculation in shares has been m0der-
ately active and generally strong with wide fuctu-
aions in some of the specialties. resulting in very
general advance in prices at the end Of tho
week as compared with quotations on Saturday last.
The aggregate business of the week has been about
800 600 shares 100000 INCREASE on the business
of the previous week. The largest business has been
done in Lake Shore which sold To the extent OF
$4,000 shares, with only very slight variations,
selling down to GIL, and up TO G2's with close at
GIa,, which IL an improvement for the week of u
per ceLt Pacific Mail has been next to Lake
Shore in point of activity, and has ex-
hibited remarkable strength. especially in
view Of the daily reiterated assertion that
il is soon 10 meet formidable rival IN the way OF
an opposition line between this port and San Fran
CISCO to be buiit and run by the Panama Railroad
Company. OF the Pacific stock 10000 shares were
bought and sold at prices ranging from 3Si to 4ls,
closngat 1913. which is an improvementfor the week
Of 23s per cent Westerl Union lOees Is per cent
on sales of 119 900 shares at prices ranging from n
10 75is, closing at 75Io. Union Pacific has been
more active than usual, and has shown very
wide fluctuations. Starting out at 65A, it
rose over 10 points 10 1912 anu nuhi-
ly closed at ~, advance for tho
week Of G7s per cent. The stocks of most of tho
Western roads, such North-Western. ST. Paul,
Ohio and Mississippi. Hannibal and ST. Joseph.
Michigan Central, &C., have been strong, and close
materially higher than last Saturday. The changes
not already noted show improvements for the week
in Illinois Central and c. G. and l. c., Zach of II per
cent; Quicksilver. 3s; Adams and American EA-
press each L.; Rock Island. So; New-York Central,
81; Harlem and Northwestern Common. each /;
ST. Paul, 1ls; Northwestern Preferred, 1i2; st.
Joseph. 70; 81. Joseph Prefened and Missouri Pa
cfc, each 2li ST. Paul Preferred. 2l2 Ohio and
Mississippi. 2Hs Michigan Central. %; and
nited states Express, 3i.. Erie declined -
Dor cont; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph.
d; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, io;
Wabash aud Fort Wayne, each L; n. J. Central.
D.; Cleveland and Pittsburgh. a and Panama.
per cent The subioined table shows the ex-
tieme fluctuations in United States bonds the lead
ing railway and miscellaneous shares. well as
gold and the closing quotations OF each NJ tho dates
aforementioned. also the number of shares of each
stock sold: