The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-08
fINANcIAL AND coMnERcIAL.

MONDAY, Feb. 7-P. M.-The morning
SPECULATION at the Stock Exchange was regu-
lar, but the later transactions developed a
more pronounced bulsh feeling, which gained
in importance as the day progressed, and the
market closed a. generally the highest points.
The covering by the shorts in West, I'm Union,
Lake Shore, Pacific Mail and Ohios was CON
spicuous. while the Northw estern and St. Paul
stocks received additional stimulus from Wis.
consn adSiccs that On Wednesday next the Leg
is,aturc would probably repeal the Potter law AID
establish the old rates current in ls7a. The nd
vance along the whole lnc Of active snecalties
ranged from = t, l.. q cent. most marked in
Lake Shore. which rose from G5l. to 6,lq; West
ern Union from ,019 to ,s'. P1cihc Nj III NOV
ing up from S41s, seller ~. to @s;
Ohios IN cent. from I's to, 90 /;
st. ST., Pau =; xto ~ the nrc ,G
ierred, from G9's 10 dis while New lorl, Cen
tral was Z cent; niger at IA; Rock Island q,
at lO9A Union Pacin' Y. at 6>-4 aud Michigan
Central =, 1t 81, the adj ance the Latter having
heen due to an increase OF over $1,000 in the
earnings for Janui rY, as compared wi,h the cor
| res )ondn- period Of list wear. St. Louis and
! Iron Mountain WAS mott 'cably active AZ an ai-
ysnce Of / = cent. TO 2llq, and United States
In the other shares. Adams Express sold as high
a. log: Erie, ~ Panama 100 and rs; waba- H.,
! Ga l6'. 81 Louis, Kansas ttty and Narthcrn
preferred. -; Pacific Of Missouri 4.lsl3-, %
a.. and Hannibal aud ST. Joseph preferred, 81,
seller s.
Attention Is invited TO the comparative table
OF highest aud lowest prices OF the leading
stocks.
In the gold market the transac ions were
nominal The opening price was ll2'a, with
an advance To II" ana LATER reaction 10 IL a,
br' closing a. the nigher ngdre.
The following were the principal quotations;
1875 T. ilI2sS 'i rs H iiiss az MMiiII;;'
In loans the rates pad Tor having balances carried
az ged from TO per cent.
rte totai cleluugs 20 the Go'd Excnange Bank were
t2l2sS,Ool: gold balances sl2sg,l52 aud currency
balances. Stia5.3Oi.
Inc sub-rrcasury redeemed 100000 IN called bonds
ami paid out IN com interest tire pu1c dtn $4,000
Tue ilY's lisaes at the Cnitei SlIes sln Treasury
Was; Colo receipts t1OA,5OS; do. paymcats Sid5
O6O.75 Go. balance fid05.HS2G. Currency receipts
t7Gl 4l2s2 10. ymcnts. S5pd,7i915 10. balance,
So .4ya.35S.5i Customs. fitn.p0U
The nal revenue receipts 500 900 and the
Gust receipts 800 900 Tue Ire 'hurY Washington
received t7O0OO0 IN national bank notes for rcdemp
uun.
Foreign exchange dun ut 81 81 AMI "a 500 for
prime sterling 90 DAYS and demand Dils.
Money loaned freely az iai cent on call 10 stock
brokcr,-the Government pOnd dealers paying 3tl.
Discounts were quoted ~ 50G7.
Government bonds reflected decidedly better tone
and the entire list moro active demand from IN
ycstOrs especially 1905 aud 1865 old aud rev which
reacted last week consequent upon temporary fright
growing ou OF the proposed Increase II the Y cent
loan before Congress. Tie principal dealings were
IN registered Is 1881, AT le2Ai coupon lSd5s, old,
ll5ls; registered lp4Os. llGAs registered IS 1881
INK ami l7as; coupon do, ll55s and currency To,
'Ine followlnR were The 4 p NJ cloatng nriess.