The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-28
FINANCIAL AND COMM

MONDAY. March Up. M.-The opera
lions In the stock market reflected generally
dun speculation. with Lake Shore and Western
Union as the main features. these shares having
controlled the cblef attention. At the opening
there was a furious attack upon the first
named, which subsequently was extended to
the other. and both fell OF y and :.
respectively as compared with tho low
est prices OF Saturday. Lake Shore, how
ever. after dropping to G0A, took on moro
strength, ana under the impulse Of moro
buoydnt tone in Western Union, on confirmed
rumors that the Direct Cable Company had met
with disaster in an interruption somewhere
near this end, the whole market assumed bet
ter tendency, and prices generally rallied. Erie
acted independently throughout the day, and
ranged at 20s.dD2ONGp2o7s, with a firm tone, and
closed at 2OA. with good sellers and equally good
buye,s. The Western shares were not much dealt
In during the morning, Gnd closed strong, but the
other shares did not attract much attention,
except Michigan Central which rose from 6lSs
to esh ~ the lnal dealings. s.. Paul DECLINED
jumped from 70's ut the opening to 7lh. Pa
cine Mail fell "a 70 sl,, in tho morning, but af-
OF the late dealings, with dnri sales at sO,..
Tho fluctuations - the entire list viii. how
ever. be found in the table at the foot OF this
column. to which attention Is invited.
The total number OF shares dealt In was 1o0.-
Western Union. 2otOo; Erie. 2i.is6; onios. 9.sSS
Pacinc Nal. 5.I0O; St Psml. lIO0: the preferred,
| 2.9O; Michigan Central, 5t>0 Pacific Of Mstou-
n, 26OO; urtnwestern. LEO; the preferred go;
| Rock Island. 2,l1d; G c. and !. G.. go; Union
| solidation Cont. 500; Nissouris Kansas and
| Texas, 30; New York Central. 227; Producers
Consolidated Land and Petroleum Comppnv,
so; Morris and Essex, l23; New Jersey Central,
ITO; 81. Louis snd Iron Mountain, $50; c., II.
and Quincy, leo; &C, G. and T., 100; Reno ..
preferred, 100; nited states EXPRESS, lOd and
Delaware and Hudson Canal, ..
The Glld IL arket was weak, and declined from
ia AZ the opening to 1884, At which figure IL
closed. There were no Influences, either from
Washington or abroad, however. and with the
exception OF Few spasms OF activity the market
was quiet.
rhe following were the principal quoiatloar
iS,os a aiii5. ia65 Sill ' $3.50 3D. H....iiii s;,
In loans the rates paid having balances carried
were @ Nv. 3 and Nv > cent
The total cearlugs At the Gold Exchange Bank we're
6aisnces Sal65is Tho sub Treasury redeenel tii1.
900 10 called hons and paid out In coin rte
| public debt $4,000.
Cold receipts 1890 i084l' d. payments, $lOOa56 ~;
do. balance. S6,9f- A53 currency receipts s124
5l3O4 do. payments. tl,l45 so "a DO. balance, S1
| 275 0lfSS. Customs, s3Ai.OOO.
The internal receirts footed IN 81 900 900
and Gust receipts. $500 600 The Treasury al
Washington received tsOO,0Oo IA national bank notes
| for redemption. The bnllon paid into the Bank OF
| England on balance to-day amounted u $4,000.
| Foreign exchange, though dul. Lrm, aTi the
quotation. remened unchanged NJ sis7 and e. 90 for
| time ana demand bills.
In the uey market there was an abund nce OF sup.
| with offerings ~ the lover quotation. Dis
| counts ware quie; nc 4i9dd for prime names.
lower gold with the principal business 1875 lsdls,
| new, and IS OF 1881.