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9s seller 60 dsvs 1914 seller 30 days lO34 seller
The stock marhet to-day was dull, ana atter
rather steady feeling became weak toward the close
Pacific Mail essayed TO create somo little stir by an
early movement from 2294 to 23i2, but closed at the
lowest price of the day, 224, after comparatively
small transactions. Western Union was steady at
6jlG65ss until after midday, when it settled oil
to 645s it's last price. Lake Shore opened at 53ls,
was early bought up to 53l2, as margin with which
10 hold II above 53 until l:45 D. IN. (the hour at
which privileges TO "call OF deliver stocks usually
expire which was successfully done; but 10 sooner
had the moment arrived than the sustaining orders
disappeared and the price dropped TO 81 b recover
ing 4 per cent at the close. Michigan Central sold
between 4G7s and 46ls. Erie had l1Sl for its high
est Il for its lowest, with final sale at II, buyer
three days OF the coal railroads to-day jersey Con-
trial. after a recovery TO S4si, and decline to S3ll
closed the same as on Friday, while Delaware
Lack and Western, with a large business,
went from 1858 to 1929, closing but 2 per
cent better and Del. and Hudson, with sales
OF only $50 shares, dropped to 107, with sales
OF odd lots at 106is. New-York Central
was sold 30 the extent of $500 shares
but met purchaser in the person Of broker
intimately connected with the Vanderbilt interest
This was 50 well understood at the time OF the trans
action as to indicate that the sellers represented the
orders Of real holders of the stock Hannibal and
St. Joseph made further decline, it seems to
have got into the habit of doing whenever any bust
ness is done in it. To-day it went TO -, and closed
offered az the price, with ~ the best bid. The ST.
Paul and Northwest stocks were lower, but with
ont feature. Union Pacific made smart advance to
e. but went off to 602i at the close. The market
riosed tired and weak, with no important recovery
hom the lowest prices. The following table shows
the
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sTCAR-Th,Ic qurt aud UNCHANGED market t9r Raw M
sr Al 7i,E TIa &C. Cool ltrihhg Neh vc !o
Pine and tlg.s ioi Centrifugal sales 200 hhds and
i,yrs CiA Ascayado a. 7iiad1ac. Retired was hfu
and IA fair demand al previous Iiiced. -, - ,,.
STFkEIN-!u ur pctt,r request quoted al Is - I'tr
4, fr p.ime and Choice sales. 100 tcs. WeAirIl
on private tcTmr. r,-- -, , o.. ,-r, hi1.
ty,r 10000 n At ~'-d Hts g D.
me maract du aud more or less depressed ioI Ooih
liner ald invoices. ,ot.
wits Market frmer with sales 81 30 bhls nt ~ l2'2
a. gallon +. o. Boyu q Co. ~ lhtil 'lfSutl U tt,s oal.
Cou"f,ss uakss some changes ~ the pre-
emf nm uq and arbitrary Aw aud T'sluoeo the tdI ucft
lr a security and safety IN dealing IN
d,ted spirits. During the past -it mouths hlE NEE nav :
.. lower price dtduchc the TAX, lidn NJ any
- ir ryrrsi wears plst Alcohol tax paid remains hru
AMI In good demand ~ l2aS2 l3 gallon receipts ishL
,ni1 f, e.rort curciy nominal; eNricis 0net dhc 10
&c y gallon European markets for sont Amrrcs about
Inc mi r usd r,ucl of hghvihes aud atohoi Tor ue
.t $50 bDs ral,s OF hghwEcs and acoho! Tor TIE week.
$50 Ubls-"
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p,oc,er. only in this case il was SATURDAY hisus
40 srsculatOrs PRAYED fOr, that certain phVS
lie exmre. aud bother them no more
- Western Union was active at times curing
- euctuating frequently within the range
f cea. and Gfss but mainly tending 10 lower
VI The Western Union Company has recently
pr IN. communion in our old friend tue eX-
t,s,;,,, Director" who asks the Stock EXchahse
cent tlre Atlantic and Pacific Company lroil
-, rs proposed now stock Tor the puIp'So VI
-, its oppositlon still more elective; ana Coih
~: tI,at il is the intention Of the Atlantic ahu
Tte. Co,Dpany TO reduce the tariiI 1oI telegraph
inafoow the price at which it can be done ana pay
a,P,o,ses.o So it seems that Rufus is an expert
slectrician as wen as sailor. II he has goou
%, r,rbops the law courts would have
more authority in the matter OF preventing the
t,tber issue of stock than the Stock Exchange pcs
- Union Pacific stock was dealt in to only
roderate extent, vet The dealings were larger thah
nal of late and the stock declined to 5s, but re-
ooversd 10 6Os. at the close. This decline was al
svnpathy with the prevailing idea of a war between
the t1auscontinenta railroads and the Panama rou'0
To san Francisco and this suggests the
that Pacific Mail first began to go behndhduu ""o"
the railroad. competition commenced ana Ih"V i''
fa aver since has been accelerated by me constant
decline Of its assets Is that competition any less
to-dav then when the Pacific Mail counted
o,oone its assets some four or five mil
lions of Government bonds, with eash
reserve always on hand of nearly $2,OoOOoO'
The total transactions Of the week aggregate about
GG3.OOO shares, with the tendency in prices gen
orally downward, the declines comparing the clos
nrces to-day with those of last Saturday, having
heea in Norris and Essex, New-Jersey Southern,
pittsburgh and St. Louis. Kansas City and Northern
zach l. per cents n. Y Central and Ohio and Mlssis-
sippi. each ss Missouri Pacific, Missouri Kansas ana
Texas, North-Westeru Preferred and Quick
silver, each u; st. Paul Preferred and Wa
bash, each 81 Erie and U. 5. Express, each
1 Consolidated Coal, st. Joseph, and Northwest
ern, each 1l2; st. Paul, Common, l8i; Michigan
Central, 2; Lake Shore and Western Union, each
2Is; Union Pacific, 2l4 c., c., C. and l., 2l2
Quicksilver Preferred 3; st. Joseph Preferred, 312
Delaware and Hudson Canal, 4Ss; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, 55s and New-Jersey Central,
1Oio per cent. Rock Island advanced Il; Adams
Express Chicago and Alton Preferred, and Harlem,
each u Chicago and Alton Common 81 Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph, 7s American Express, Fort
Wayne. and Panama each l 4; Producers Petroleum,
1ls Pacific Mail and Wels-Fargo, each 1l2 per
cent. The following table shows the
THE
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BRITISH TRADE REPORTS.

LONDON, May 20.-Tho Stock Exchange
during the past week has been mainly absorbed In the
fornghty settlement, aud little business has been
Tansacted Large quantities OF gold continue. owing to
the absence OF port demand to now into the a
OF England, and there exists ppiiful supply OF h1at
ing capital awaiting profitable employment IO7Gy
foreign securities are generally fat. owing 70 the IN
creased uneasy feeling respecting the Eastern question
Egyptian and Turkish bondS have reccdtd cOsu,i
Engiish securities are quiet, and American are without
movement. ,-.-.
Mrc.n.-'anc markets have experienced no important
change Guring the week, although some hTlcies are
steadirr and coffee has advanced Ass per cwt OWING
o the favorable result OF the Dutch sale. sugar ls IN
active and unchanged. Common grades OF eJngou yea
sold at lower rates. Rice Is fru and has advanced d
per cwt Spccs show some further recovery from the
late dcufefsiuu.
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tending o. Eeee.slT1Gsrr aoeo sss 1000 Gsss

sssss isss = sso Ss:s s se
Flour 1000 bbls. Wheat 2100o bush Gorn i'G4V 40V
bush. Oats, $4,000 bash Rye, 400 bush; Barley LAW
May dull % end uns1sngtG N ssE DEMAND Mdea' a.
49a5lc oats du at SJq42c Rye quiet ana o scs
o. steam @ essG % dn m mn. and lover sho1ders
S;r Ge 5" @ s iS Clear Sides iOc Bacon unsettled
ard lower sloud, c Clear ib Sides og PacsS Mn sdes
at auction sold al lO ST. packed Hogs steady Common 70
Good Light So iOas7 fair 70 Good Heavy "a IoSsl = ~ 81
Butter heavy nOininal unchanged Freiehts steady and
MAY sCGaT sa SGa aU s. 'sfsy s sS %Gss' s
seaoe ens & S@nS &c. 3 81 81 IS oais duh lover Rye
ssey No. gao, Isl FregGs dull unchangd Recfgtsr A1
Flour 1000 bbs; Wheat, 1900 bnsh' smpnien'Sf
seed .S SSTst At lss7si = s.
BARK Sger No Q9ercilron 80 per C ton or and m fair
request but cteI SnG wanted sales Of loo b9s
ncadipg extra az s. S7 Wisconsin and ~ aEsso M sni - HSh
Grades q J6s as Rye Flour steady az 81 e22 & M "a
Amber ST I7dsi 81 sproutad Western 9jc dSl % anu
.yiVaEa a. aud an for Wesrn Corn fairly Ye
eI ST c o ss h1s4 a6.ee %Se 4os M1cS d n
SS$9c hrSys,ons % sss Sies & heT fPA & F TO- - i3so
iSac Lard iSal3sc. Whisky q Y for Wesier9 n iron
SSaP5 s.PS oa.!f d o . do DO
23e25s Woss G1s S SSS2tS %e.,a CO. Ers E6a zS
2Gc DO. Fists. 20023c; do. Seconds, ls4l9c Cheese
in good inquiry chOce full cream Now h0rk Fancy
I24ISc. TO- P1me. lOol Western, Fine, @l2e 90;
Prmo Odllc. Eggs dull; Pennsylvania: New wJerSel. snG
Delaware, Fresh l4@I 2c Western d. liglSe sS,s5n @
Eyports-WhrAi, o., ,O36 bush: Corn. 9S $50 bGfh -,
sT LOUIS 20.-TlOuT qu CT, unchanged v neat dn'
cash; 81 25t2, Julyi
II - frmer for cash, easier for futures No
Mixed 4JdiJ ~ cash 44 &c, June; 4Jic July oats uul
lower sell 81 GS4 &c bid, cash salts al 5 &C. June
Rye dull; COc bid. Barley sales WHISKY Ec2S, WI
changed Pork lower more doing at S2l Balk aeats,
nothing dong Bacon dulli lower; shoal!grs Staosci
Clear Il lear Sides IL sdl c and j 2G II c LaiI
dull Live Hogs and cattle slow unchansed Nely
little doing PeceiIts-3 coo bbls Flour 500 uus Whea
3G 0uJ lr sb Corn OUO BUSH oats Hogs, 200 Cattle
TOLEDo, May 2O-Flpur steaiy. Nheat-No. 2 WIlto
Wabash II Al; White Michigan. 81 32i2: No 90,
II - Amber MICHIGAN, 81 30 June 81 Zgi Jg 81 & ZS
Winter, 81 Bib Red hell II To-
Michigan II II Rejected Red u e; Corn quiet and
Grm High Mixed 5Jcj June j2ci July oL4c' Low nltSd'
5Oloc; Damaged held al Abe. oats dil NO
2 SOC; Michigan, 3j3c. Reccipts-tour 00 bls "Ieal
s 900 bush: 1900 bush; oats. $4,000 uush Snl
1900 bush Corn, 10000 oush oAls ioo'o
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I,,,,, ,f,v ~ U,rg-uI, INV InL0-FluuT T6OO bhIs- !
wbss i76 corn -, % bush. oats $4,000 bush
baIly JuU ~ railroad Flour, .,3t b.7 Nn"at l%voi
bnp Inru 1000 bush; OatH 600 bush lisfieN , do
busl shipments 10y canal Ia tdeNatrF- heal - tUuVV
bush ,,ru 4S Oj Lusi oats .s,du0 buslL Rye, O"oV
bust TO inlerof points Wheat l2ooJ bash y TAiioaa-
IIouf 500 bbls Wheat 100000 bush Con- 1900 bua'
Oa,s 800 bush. ,.na frrisitsN heal bHc ."il S''
ID included ltoui quiet
NJ, ia NJ, z Auwauk,e occrNi 1t 81 Corn du
No g I.I Weslcr 5Jg car lots. ualE, lSe, ard Barley
Netling doing Seeds qIci and unchanged f"h' iaiu "'
UisL LS.gcs u4,.aI.Cl .-,-..t y,,.s,
a, ,.d . shat, lower No. % al OGH, spot a W JGhs
Al o15. July: No. o. 1ctc irI ric, ~ g 'il W.
x.d sia,r over; 47sc ~ s@ Zoe Juhe' -
diBi- Juy Ejrctrd, u lc Cais st.,N Ghu W.
pye firm, At cS1 uOc. larisy GImeT at s|t uuc,
Jxue Pork dcinand aud hgasr 30 o." Ss "a pT IT,
.nd June. $50 $3.50 81 - July 81 AagihI: iaI" uIi
al. ~ L. spot asi a42 IGIy az 10 august
bnn nss asr s,t.a io7.aile Wnssy good demand.
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nnotatiuns Of forelgn eXchansc are

The week closes with free supply Of money with
rates on call at 3a3l2 per cent, closing AT 2, and
prime discount at 4l2 TO 6. The following is the
Clearing house statement to-day;
Cur clssrauccs $50 Gold cearances.. s2S s0s
Cur bLauces....- 35Io,jl8 Cod balances. 5G-1A
And the following were the cearances at the New
York Clearinghouse for the week and the resulting
balances:
Cur 4g6 Cold cchrarces s27 "2i $50
Cur baAua,s... l7,5I1,lJJ Gold b1au,es... f,uu|s1o
The bank statement for the week ending last night
was favorable. in that It showed large gain ~ legal
tender, and large contraction in loans, not very
suggestive, however Of activity in mercantile cur
cles The specie was down less than half million,
the other changes being of no Importance. A a re-
suit Of the movement Of the week. the banks now
hold m lawful money in excess OF the - per cent
required by law $l2O9O,725 against S9,5io,32o
last week. gain Of S2,51l,50o. The following
table shows the condition Of the New-IOrk City
New-York tribune., 1876-05-22

WAiI-sT. SPrCuiATroN.-ALEN. FRoTIIINGHAM d
Co. No u Wall-st. New York, issue reliable stock
and inaucal rrport, which they send free Ia aay adj
drc>, They al 50 send free explanatory circular,
giving l.n information relating to speculation IN
st0cls. bonds and other securities. csl'CiallN Wlth
reference 10 what are termed puts ana calls, or
privileges. now So popular aud proutabc.
The 'irm j long established and reliable and pos
sc,s..u of uueNcrlloi facilities IN their line.
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THE MARKETS.
fCarcful,y rcpos-ri ins rHE rmINLl
TOTAL RECETTS OF PRODUCE
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Ter Norm htrcr. ttsscif. Htd H1'irDrlf
EATrEptY. MAY 90. 1876.

SATiEuAT, htF ~ 1870
AsUFe-Tlste TO change trade s"v, 'ud rrs"s
fDr Pearls. STOCK 81 ArNt- 90 The
insgsc'I,H ware. oI-ofis; snft pitt 90 sf."ud 'n -
t1ud-uuei / tca.. LIB fir- soTf, pears
do. l3 tuifd DO i"li ftAla t"tsI -
CpFIII. aild CufrF quiet uif unchanged Tor al
Etuda Huric-lto have -i - lb'tc eoid 40 t'ne
Wa duI aud %, m.uIi az Ft t Tor 'ihn'Iy ' IIlHo
u'.F lf- 10 aI''h ere uni'ai
4llTE 900 o., spot na. GIi' au' utc'aHE 81
81. a. 400 hale i4,iuaIng $50 b4le Lat evening ~ uu',
ga &c. .urt, tui lI ,"ur auNuu i 90 l"i r" 'l
ports i,bau bales against -'
hsi- a. ay ia,t wrrk SUan bales this day last year
L. L. IL. D. :
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CATTLE MARKETS.

CHICAGO MAY .O-C.rrlE moderately active. frmer, but
not uu.taLly higher. pts l4uO; shipments, 800
IoG--Rs,ups 1000. lgHt steady, ia.r dcgand heavy,
hrl light - uJas7 10. packing 80 snaS5 shipping,
81 81 o. Philadelphia - so sales mostly at 81 al 10
shiunuLts. g. 90.
snFEP-Receips Light: prices unchanged.
IsrfAs,rurs MAY 2O-LUE Hoes weak. receipts, 1900
sales a 81 4OGSB -,
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For nur, delivery tcre was small hsnrss .l,h cary
,,fb gsug,l and later muutha REF hgu'F Nl'h ks
,ysV Nor p ,n. June COO. bales, l2ilsc; Ju., 800
iasc 500 I2isc. August 200. -, LOO, Z'.T~c hP
,,,fss co. l.sfar. t4ni. bales. fif-t r.N tofa.
Sanuafy oOI l24-s sesond cal. May. ina i-,-e sales
t-fuus, 800. I-ia.'5 S-uo l-'ls'; jay
lV. 80: 100 l@'igcs 800, l2o.i 5uU l@si 80 =
I2syc 5uu. l2c AurIsi 100 ~ 1c io' - e' ! ~
200 Ia. 300 Ig5c Dccauuer, 100, l2. so, l@sgc,
"a ii l. no taI,s ID, gtdnd total 1880 bales.
AZ thc cIose The market barely steady The following
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COFFEE MARKETS.

RIO JlyuRo MAY Ig-Thc Coffee msIket is quiet price
arr maintained: no eanre Gcud tiiss, 6hOo@391o res
10 kil0f. Exchange an London, 2o'8 ,., - -.
SANTOS May l9.-Ghc Coffee ms-Act u qult WIN npHn
ward tendency superior santJa 55ocd5o'o res ~ ko'
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BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
EXECUTIVE UFFIIFr 7
TENA. AND PACrFiC RAILROAD COMPANY, Z
PuU6pEIPHIi, MAY 10, 1876

1FNAs AND Pacific RAILROAD COMPANY,
PHILApELrml, May 10, 1861
The interest coupons maturing June l, 1876 on
the consolidated mortgage bonds of this Company
will be paid presentation at the office OF the Com
pany in Philadelphia, or at its agency, 90 E1-
changc-paco in the City Of New-York, unless the
bonds have been registered, in which case they Will
be paid only when presented with power OF attor-
ney properly authenticated Of the party Ill whose
name such registry has been made.
+. :. BOND, Yice-President.
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Dipioen0 Notlecs
Business Ghanre5.

A DDITIONAL CAPITAL PROCURED for
IA MERCHANTS, AANUFACIURE and ether;
interests, cNcisuged
business with Capal seciug ADVISED tttu-
OFT charged OF approved Opportunities. lec.enc,s l.r
Sanger Co. fancy goods los CLnmbe-s-si. Ncfz.aen
Reed, glass nnpuTteIs, 81 WargcISt. t.c 0lluGS 4
CARLETON, Financial and Business BIokcIs 9s Brcsivsy
DARTNER WANTED in the Thratt,cal
Rusiuess at we'll p,sro 3utanse<
Capital rcquire from $500 10 5000 10 snA
controlled by nvesOT, besl references rsaLlty 70
uured knowledge of the business Acdrrrs
appointing interview. kkLIABLE, BOX 7, IrbrLs Ofhre
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Banking Eoases ano Bankers

KOUNTXE BROTLiERS, Bcakers,
y WaU ST., Nelo York, dralO Bis
on ERgland, France and Germany;
issue Letters Of Credt GrailabIe
throughout tie United States and
Euro2e, and make transfers Of money
bg telegTaph and cable. Investment
oTderS erecuted IN tie Exchanges Of
NeU York, Philadelphia, Boston and
San francisco.
ADprooed Securities for sale.
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In State bonds Missouri plain Gs were firm at
1O5lo New Series Tcnncssees being up to 49, Old to
a and District of Columbia Sos down 20 20.
Tn City bank stocks Park Q3j sold at % and her-
chants 200 at 10. Railroad bonds were mode
rateIy active Western PacIfcs ruled steldy ut
g912 Union frss at 100 lsG 1854, and Land Grants
at g9l4, but Sinking Funds declined to SI'i.
Pacific Of Missouri seconds sold at 7s seconds II
c.. C. and l. c. at II, North Missouri irots at 95l2
and Lake Shore dividend bonds at lO4. Morris
and Essex seconds fetched III, aud ditto con-
struction bonds 100 Chicago and Northwestern
coupon gold consos rising to 93aa. The ST. Paul
issues were strong sinking funds at S9i4. OF the
roads in default, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and
Minnesota sold at II and Chesapeake and Ohio at
2S. Michigan Central Is were mp TO lO05s.
The Missouri. Kansa, aud Texas Railway report
approximate earnings FOR second week in May, sth
10 18th inclusive:
F5sas fs39 7s B h2Prass na 'f5s 6sd %
corIespo.dins 1oIgi period last yoar.. I6l 81
Decrease .-..---....- 4Jl2 90
The earnings of the st. Louis, Kansas CITY, and
Northern Railway Company are reported as follows !:
May % H. 1876 ......S ,,3ft gI
May 10 10 loI1.....'.''..-..--'''''' ol,7'f 81
Jan i4fIs5is 10 Nsy iiao i5. 1876, isa6 =
jan / 10 MAY IL, lS7J."...........-.... 9C1Of3 81
Increase 1870. slslIs7 A3
The earnings OF the Texas and Pacific Railway
COMPANY for the ~ months ending March last are
reported at Sl,51S401 Al; operating expenses,
1854 ,9IS 10 leaving net earnings SdG3,512 %.
he average number Of miles Of road in operation
during the year was 321 the net earnings OF which
were about 81, $50 per mile. The amount OF the
first and Of the consolidated mortgage bonds Of the
Company aggregates S2J, 900 per mile of q per cent
gold bonds, the interest upon which is $1,000 per
mile in coin. The Company give notice that the IN
terest maturing upon the consolidated mortgage
bonds of the Company will be paid on the lst OF
Juno at the Office of the Company in Philadelphia,
or at It's agency in this city, No. 80 Exchangoplace
The following shows the exports exclusive OF spe-
Gle from the port of NewYork 20 foreign ports for
the week ending May 10. and since tho beginning
Of tile year.
1874. 1875. 1876.
For the Week......... s6G0iG54 s4lJoJ5l 3,lsu2bO
Previously reported 100 aOO2O4 s1ll4VO3 bIbi81os
Total since jan slO7 s0i s5s $50 $40 SOL sSs
Price Of gold .......... 1I2s 1l6 llga
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W.T. = fs fo &C. g. g.. s.: sf Sa as && a. 1900

West .. TEL t54 G5Ss 64's 64's o4e o4@ latVo
So stf5 seller SS 60 days d j esf sF 60 ID Sag '
CLOSING PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTATIONS.
CITY C.. oaIci 70 A'.9d casvi.a R npl 4 ''si? sii.
az Il }9 FS 4 1s E h r. a ~ si f:
s5aS F554 8 saisH Nav O. i5' 1889
Cable adyces were not specially important or in
teresiug to-day, the London market being reported
quiet and firm for United States securities and a
shade lower for British Consols Eric was down to
l9f2 There were no quotations for money. In Paris
the French Five Per Cent Rcntcs were quoted at
1Oj.27l2. the last quotation OF exchange on Lon
don being 25.23. As usual on Saturday our for
eign exchange market was slow at rates underneath,
selling rates ruling same as yesterday. The coin
shipment to-day was 100000 gold and %21, 900 in
sovercigns in transit from Cana Ia. The gold sales
were 10 sitter than yesterday, and after ruling at
1929 durng the forenoon fell to l12l2 thus losing
the advance of the week from 1928 to 1929 Bull
ing gold just now is matter Of serious difficulty
On gold loans the carrying rates until
Monday were l, 1l2 and per cent to nat. The
Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $4,000 in
coin interest on the public debt and $4,000 in
redemption Of called bonds bringing up the weekly
totals 60 SG7O 600 and 81 3GG. 900 respectively. The
import entries of foreign dry goods at the port of
New-York for the week ending to-day were S1,0l9,-
IA (the amount thrown upon the market footing mp
$lI1G, $50 and OF general merchandise to S5.373,-
S71, making a total in gold coin valuation of
$G393,Ol5. The export ccarances Of domestic
produce for the week ending May 1G were to the
currency valuation of SO, ,7s0,2JO. The specie ship
ments for the week amounted to T2,230,jso ~, OF
which 81 ,SG3 600 was gold coin, American and
foreign. The imports of specie for the week
ending yesterday amounted TO $3.50, of which
all but 50 400 was silver The days business at the
Gold Exchange Bank covered Gold cleared, Sl7,-
2s4. .OO0 gold balances, S1,1O1, ,Gj0; currency bal
ances, S2t3,7sO. The principal gold quotations
were as follows:
lo0o..II25s 1l:so..ll2ss lo0.....ll2 2$o .l i29
iO80.Il2ss l2:uO..lie-5 l8o.....ll&i1 $OO....ii2H
nNO...l.23s 1880 ..ll2's 200 ....ll2'2i
The Treasury balances at the close of business to
day We're:
CuIrency. sl0Oo0OcO less coin ccrtd- ooo
The Treasury holds S3ft, 0,000 in bonds TO
secure bank circulation, decrease for the week
of $4,000 bonds held to secure public deposits,
SISG2O, ,OOO bank circulation outstanding, $3.50
200, 600. OF which -, 10000 are gold notes.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-22

Losns ....'2 800 2j3,2lO.JOb Dec. 30 S5O0
The market for United States bonds ruled dun TO-
day, but prices well supported on considerable
orders for round lots which could not he filed. Reg
istered ten-forties sold at 1l77s, and coupon new
fves were at lI7l2, coupon fye-twentes of 1867
ruling at l21 II paid and bid. There is little oppor-
fupitv for rroit between the home and foreign mar
kets The bids at the close were:
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ogFcr or TnE ILLMols CgSInL RAILGoGAD|

OFFICE or IHE IILlNUln tENIIuL ItAILI.VIAD}
CGMpANY, NEw.YORK, May l. 1915 y
rENUE ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARP
1 HOLDERS Of the ILLINOIS CENTRAL. hAlLkoAD
COMPANY for the election oi Directors and hr taacoh
of otner business be held the Office Of the Company IN
lie tIfy OF Chicago WEDNESDAY the Slst day OF May
inst, OF O'Clock p. m 81, g., 49,, H.. =, :.
The transfer books Of the Company VIII DC coaen hci NV
10Th inst until the 81 day OF June next . -. o.,
New-York tribune., 1876-05-22
financial.

A GAS STOCKS.
"a. NEW YORK. METROPOLITAN, MUTUAL AND
MANHATTAN GAS STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD,
and ali kns Of brooklyn aul New York Gas Securities dealt
iuby GL'; II, Ii'r:S d % i,.ii 81 "a, ,y
New-York tribune., 1876-05-22

Toal sales Of the week lVl l,JlZ
60 days; 10l D. seller 30 da7s seller 80 days;
80, seller 60 days Ia, seller 60 days
Closing tDTI STOCK QUOTATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-22

M4Vl MAY T'TfT FNTTIF"
f,,. e.,,5 N. 500 e25sglIS so Decrease sgG = 800
-,'Sr.. '''~ 's-l'opD ~ {gg o. Decrease 4-l.lOU
Circulation. lt,lfuJNO lt,l -ftpl l''l''7'- t',,c
Del6sits 2O7glO.3DD 2G7gt3. 90 Increase. ta,3pO
Leiyl t,n'rs 4Z,J434OJ a. 800 Increase. 2IsOiOo
The following shows the relation between tie
total reserves of the banks aud the total liabilities
May II Nav ~. Changes
s,o.,e I % o 80 .3p Dec Strl.f
IeysI tcnders 42G4G4OO 4J.G5 900 Inc a,pi1,4pJ
.nL reacrre AL 2i ZOO sGl.O,gIOO Inc 81 Jbi. 100
New-York tribune., 1876-05-22

Total since jan lslO7 3Otsjs 25l,5lo s3l4?9sss
Puce of go,d ....... iI2ls ll6 ll2a
The Democratic advocate., 1876-03-04
! Oongresslo,nla.l ,l Pr0oeedings.

I'll
FRIpAy.-Thc Senate proceeded to the
|onsideratioa OF the bill to amend the act
4 July II, 1870, and January ~, 1871 |,
4 authorize the refuDding Of the national
lebt, which, after long debate was pass
q BY vote, Of OIL yeas to . nays, The
NJ provides that the Az per cent. bonds
|hall run thirty years instead of fifteen
|ears, and increase the amount from $780,
100000 to S5O0,O0O,O00. House bill
qakiug appropriation for the support of
Ae Military Academy was taken up and
iscussed, without action. The Senate
ben adjourned until Monday.
La the House, Mr.. Swami, from the
|ominiitee on foreign affairs, reported back
u correspondence furnished to that COM