The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, July dip. M.-The operations
at the Stock Exchange developed an irregular
market, but nothing Of special prominence
transpred. During the morning business a de-
cidedly firm tone was impaired to the dealings,
by the liberal covering of the shorts In Lake
Shore, Michigan Central, and Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, though the last named, al
the nrst call. suffered from afresh attack, which
carried down the price from " to seh but when
the bears again began to purchase, Il rallied l y
cent, and closed at o6yl. The ST. Pauls, after a
slight decline, moved up y and 4 D cont. In re-
Spouse to the advance IN Lake shore from 53f
TO at but later fell away TO Bh and 6',. re-
spectively. when, In the noal transactions, the
general market was depressed on Washington
advices tn At sub-Banking aud Currency Com
mittee would be appointed to consider the Cur
rencv and Silver bills during the recess OF
CONGRESS. THIS was interpreted AZ prac-
| the vexed questions OF imitation res, m ption
peal and the silver resolutions. New Jersey
at Ga, but ii broke to e3H with. the rem ainder
Of the list, at The close. The weakness Of the st.
Pauis was, however. more pronounced because
OF report that the earnings ofthe road for jay
would show falling on Of about $lOOOO, IA
year. Western Union was neglected IN tue
morning at ~. G'0h, but alter 2 p. NJ. became
more active; with free realizatione at 7Oa it69..
| Ohtos anu Pacific Mail were only moderately
dealt In, Dut Rock Island recovered to lUe y. and
the Northwesterns sold up = ana \ q cent. TO
The her shares do not require mention. but
the market closed heavy, partially induced also
| by philadelphia advices OF excitement ut It's
| stock Ex change over failures of parties dealing
| III HestOnyille Railroad stock.
The total NUMBER OF shares salt in was o., l39,
| of wuich l. Ike shore represented 36,725 Aiicul-
gan Central. 1880; ST. Paul. A,JO; the preferred,
| IA no; Delaware, Lackawanna and " estern,
0S7O; New Jersey Central, aOi5 Erie, 1909;
| Obos, LOO; P.cinc Mail, 1900; Northwes ern.
abash, $50; Pro. Con. l.. X Pet. Co. 80: Allan
! tic and Pacific Telegraph Company, So; Ameri-
| nj pa No Lon md Irtn ntatu
| lU; Delaware aud HUDSON Canal 100, and
| Adams Express, u.
| a good degree Of confidence. and the quotation
| was further advanced to ll2A these figures
| having been firmly maintained until the recep-
| ton OF news from Washington of the probable
! pustpOnement Of the various financial questions
for stan among holder. aud the market
soon declined to nv. under attempts to realize.
The ioIlowing were tue principal transactions:
10 A. .ll2,s 1850 A. NJ. lleS 1850 =. M".l1l7t
1888 1888 NJ is Sc s s sfo Il G. Miii
In loans the rates paid for use gold were -
sent, and nat snd Tor carving. eeat. -.
d4e osi cearnfs a, the Cold Eaenspse Bank were
snees tlosSS5 The SUI fres.SSy reGes@et
S esG eb Gin sSa paid out In coin interest On tint
Tue days 6u-ines. the United states sab-Tre.ur'
oitS7 90. balance $500, .a.is carren receipts
mi ssS7e cS.to@:. ,IsSS ''''''' w. ''AA''
Inc bullion in the Bank Of England WIS increase
The total receipts at the snb.Trcasury for mont
!
nlents 500 ,3.i3 .253
The custuulr receipts for the month showed n de
crease OF 81 So 36, as compared with same time II
1875.
Foreien EXCHANGE continued dull at nomnaly a ssS
aud ~ lulp for time ana demand drafts, with seln
rates al a. s7lseS a. ~ aud "a hYepostl S0t4.
Ia the money nai Ntt call usnr we're irrely offered a
llf4o Ornt. ON stpt collateral anu lerlbe IN pleug
vi Cned States sccuritlre. Discounts remained Que
at ad5 for nr-t-class iutrt mile signatures.
| Guverau ent bonds rulni ,teady, without much de
msnd. and very few offerings. Holders are not d'
Posed 10 @ at daTe ,s ana pSs "a Hs a.
the Silver bal would DC probab postponed until III
next Ion, Influenced prices. REGISTERED O. of ISIS
sold at llvlS; coupon do. l20'esl2OH coupon 1867
| 1874