The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY. Oct. 10-P. M.-The morning
speculation at tho Stock Exchange developed
strong tono, resulting In an advance OF
~ v cent. In Delaware, Lackawanna and
western to 811s and Of 2f In New
jersey Central, which rose to 89's. Lake
Shore however, represented the larger busi-
ness, and rallied IN per cent. from 59l. to
co.,. The Western shares were also conspicuous
Tor their strength; the st. Pauls advancing I and
IN Tor the common and preferred respectively,
WINE Northwestern common moved up "
cent to 4Oh and the preferred from 62I to 64%.
Delaware aud Hudson, on attempts OF the bears
to cover Jumped from 73k, seller 2, to 30, and
New York Central, on sales Of about g. 200 shares,
was ~ per cent. better at 105% Eric. also on
limited transactions, advanced from II to 12H
and Ohios rallied from Tx to 12 Pacific Mail
go far sympathized as to move up from 2lx to
257.. and Michigan Central was at this hour.
strong at 4Ih6a475s, with Rock Island advancing
from l02 to 1024. The weakness Of Western
Union In the face of an otherwise firm market,
WIS the subject Of considerable comment-more
especially when II declined from 7l,1 to 7Oi.-
closing at the lowest figures OF the dav. Hanni-
bil aud st. Joseph y eferred sold at Is, buyer 3,
and the common ut 13%01jh but Morris and
Essex was firm ut qtal1@5
he afternoon business was less attractive,
and reaction ~ bGJ3 v cent. set In the ex-
IRENE having been noticed In Delaware aud
Central was ~ lower at 3.h and Lake Shore
IN v cent ut o. though there was arecpvery to
ferfed also dropped to 49, and less confident
tone was observed In the nnal trade This was
chiefly due to extensive rea q itiOns Of The re-
cent advance, added to the fact that continental
dispatches were less belgerent In tOue, and
advising of more settled feeling ON the Lou
lhe total number OF shares dealt In was ls513s,
OF wnic,h Like shore represented 1881 Della
ern Onion. ie.Oi5; New Jersey Central. ii,siO:
Northwestern, 300; the preferred, 1880 Men
ie.n central. 500: st. ul. bsog the preferred,
800; Ohlos. 2S25; Rock Island 1850 Eie.
8,lU; delaware aud Hudson Canal. 3,B9; Wa
81. l., X. c. and N. preferred. 900 Morri. and
Essex, 1888; NJ: l.. aud NJ Co.. 20: e., G.. c. and
ninal and 81 Joseph, 400; the preferred, 100;
Illinois Leniral, 80; Kansas Pacific, 100; Quick
silver, 100; and CHICAGO and Alton 30.
Inc operations In gold we're on a less extend
ed scale. and the price fell ~ at tbe opening
from HOS. to 10Y. IN consequence II more Ia
voraole London advices. From this rolut. how
ever. there was soon a recovery to lllh. hut the
excitement was ended, md tho market closed
duh at llUH.
The following tho principal TRANSACTIONS
ioA y. HES 1901 A. n .lloas 1887 4. Mill
10 A. A. Lex 1000 M.ii9js 4: . I. M..ligji
i SCi g. MiiSs iO5 si & Siiii@ $50 $50 M.ii5,s
In loans the rate. paid for heu Of gold I6i
sp ees am aYr az nG G Ese Ss Bans were
'sSg99oo ssf s osl"ne5 'giia9oS AND currency
60 Ia ca ed ooAa ana paid out IA coin int,rcst on
INC DAYS Iuiness 4 ne Z s. sub.Treaeury was;
iss e oi sasee sa , PSysI', no
tisi iA9 79 currency sliss6l 0i currency
tn internal revenue ceipts at Washington to-day
Tere ,SsAySo' ana me customs rsceips $4,000.
national bans no IS Tor rr4cnpu1n. The ~ non IN
Tie past werk III " resnry Saascs al IT, e u,
aud colu s7ObooOOO Including t3l $4,000 som eir,n.