The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MoNcAY. Dec. 1S-P. M.--The morning
business at the Stock Exchange reflected an ac-
tive trade in Lake Shore and Michigan Central,
but Western Uuon commanded the chief at
tchtiou OF the afternoon. when the price rOso TO
13't, the general market having been strong,
and, in fact, buoyant. Lake Shore advanced
from &c. as against 593s, the highest on saturday,
to Gl'i, and Michigan Central was IL u cent
better at is&, having opened at 49,. st. Paul
preferred also Attracted attention by its early
transactions, when 1t rallied from 534 to
5liS, but Delaware, Lackawauua and West
ern was weak at 70'41707aa697s 40 Pa
cnc Mail ruled stronger at 2iA6t@4I, but
only In sympathy with the remainder
OF the list There were moro than the usual
dealings In e., C., C. and l., which ranged at i0G
800 40IG 20; and also later, IN Missouri. Kansas
ond ioxts, which sold ~ 3. Northwestern com
mon advhnced from - q to @h, aud tue pre-
ierred from h6s to 56'., closing az the higher
quotations. Eric ranged nt OiaMlnhNlOH ; and
Rock Island lO0A0l0lfDlOO ar iOlplu0ie Gi Ol.
Mriposa renec fair business. but Wabash
ranged AZ ioi5sltlO5fl0ii,. but Illinois Central
advanced Z cent. to GA. closing strong at the
The better tone Of tho market was due to the
practical settlement Of the railroad war allducd
to in this column on Sunday
The total number Of shares de7lt n to-day
amounted to 1850. II which Lake shore rep
resented 5lI2l; Western Union. 27,gi5; Michig IN
.tutIHs -.pU' delaware. IachaWanna ana
Western. EGO; 81 Paul, 1909; ferred. TO- $50;
Erie, 3sj; do. preferred, no; Pacific Nail.
$3.50; Northwestern, $50; do. preferred, 2 900;
ROCK l~l md. 2HJJ: New York Central. 1870;
ONO. lND; Wdbash,2.l2J; c.. c., e. and l., l2.D;
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, 1.l0l; Mnriu 'sH
I,lnd aud Miniug Comrany. loo; do. preferred.
lN G.. G. and |. C., 200; Delaware aud HUDSON.
iFl; Illinois Central, COO; Morris and Es.' X,
BO; New jersey Central. 400; Uniun Pacific, 400;
Adams ExureSs, lib; Mells-IargJ, 100; and
Ameiic N Express. %.
There WAS also strong tone controlling the
uueration at the GOid Exchanee. and the price
further advanced from IL Co los. but closed at
ihe e.IlV heurcs. There was good buying de-
m ND Tor the account o. the shorts. but the
high rates for carrying gold balances, caused the
reaction OF the afternoon.
The following were the principal quotations;
loco \. M.l0,N i015 a. Mos 2;to r. M.....1o7if
lu'O A. Mluas ll,l5 \. M.IUs5s $500 +. M...io1Al
Ia loans tho ratcs pHi for havug balances cairisd
Were 40, D, O. anu c.ut
Pc tnmi ceirlugs az the Gold Exchange Bank were
ti"o -''nv't knld ha ancr-, ttsiIlI3 auu currency
balances, fl0'N ub The sun Treasury redceut 81 ~
o 100 cal ponhs, ana pdiu out ia com interest the
The DAYS business - the United states sihrreasurv
va hoi rcfriut-. stf-iSl 30 COLA payments F1iS.-
So. 'rflns currency u4vueuts. SIua9ni2 81. eur,
rcncN nnAnce si3psp,i.lie Customs, tla,.uO
,.iA' ~. rl., VENUE i'c.ipts ~ W simgton 'o.fsy
The Trcsut, also received 81 OoOOd in tiolai bank
n.t l9t t.r'nr,i"n me buh1u lu tue bAnA o. kns
FOREIGN cNchfage % .rfcd decidedly nrn,r tone
~ ,h e nee 10 - S.s and tiSiis for time tnd de-
IN, r. SAINTS having been moro uIafe,d 's
In fhc none mnrt'f coz loans ram .ef 40 5G = cont
anlum uul u near tiH rlo.n. whom aa hign Hs wa-
.Aa-'.... it"e mercantile accept'nrc5 passed, how
q ycraMcut bonds assumed q strong tone and tho
OF ISL lsj's. currency O., llivs were tie chief