The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY, July y 49, p. M.-Speculation
at the Stock Exchange continued dull, but "A firm
tone characterized the operations, and the gen
eral market closed at about the highest prices OF
tue day; having recorded an advance of AGlA
q cent. Lake SHORE rose :. to 0ils Western
Union 2. to 1924 Pacific Mail y to244 ST. Paul
common = u 40; do. preferred II to 7l7s;
Michi-an Central to i63s; g., G. d l. &. y To a.
and Northwestern preferred a to G51.. the
rally was chiefly due to the covering Of short
contracts nut out earlier In the week but the
fict tina; there were good BUYERS In the N rket
caused some purchases oy the focal dealers for
speculal I'VE account.
The principal operators. however. are still ali
sent, ana not mucn business may be expected
until cooler VIC itner brings their return. Enc
wanna nd Western a, h210lO2A IN small tots !;
Onin- ~ lJpl5A, buyer 3; and New Jersey Cen
trdl, ~ U12-,
lie ,otol number Of shares dealt IN was
$3.50; II whi"h Lake Shore repte.entei II go I;
Western Union. $50; : Paul. 1907; the pre-
f. rcd. 400; Micuig ~ C-ntrAL i.l0I; Ohtos,
lij1: Pecinc N u. 33l0; Ere. 100. Northsest
ern SO; the uteferred. so; c., &. ana l. c.. yo I;
Fort "avne, IA; Chi ago, burlington and
Quincy, z17; HARLEM, POI; Hanninal and st.
Josepn pr ferred, 40; u lted S,a'es Express,
10 Chicago and Alton, 10; Atlantic and Pa
cinc eelraI b Companv, Ito; Delaware. Lack
bwanna and Western, leo Pro. Con. l.. and ret.
Co. lOl Wabash. 10; aud Delaware and Hud-
In the gold market speculation was also re-
stricte3, but strong tone controlled the deal
1
Tue specie shipments attracted much atten-
tioh, aud the fact that over 100000 engage
! ments have been IN de tor saturday steamers
iu.the' 'dvancei the ptce T. 1ll7s, At which
nsdtes it closed.
The following were the PRINCIPAL Transaction
1000 A. M..1t1sl 1880 4. M..l11al 100 NJ .t1IJS
lll5 A. NJ. .ul5s HAS A. M..1llt 500 NJ .liljs
In oans the paid for having balances carrie
y ana cent. and for bUTrvAil l. csut. AID
Hat.
Tue total ciearngs the Gold Fxchange Bank were
si27ibOO goa balances ASA, 752 and currency bal.
sncf tp224ol. Tue Sub ircAsur redeemed t2l 100
In caleI bonds and paia cut IN com Interest the
IuOhc debt s2u2 600.
The days pu.ine the United states slb.Treasury
was cold ceipts. ssol2s9 %; 40 plvmeats $3.50
25Nf2 balance taad15 TSh 10: cnrrcn recTipts
ts5plso %. uaynents, "a i20l sOi 20 bAiaucc,
I t.side5.NbS49. Clttumf, S,OHiONO.
ll"l nt fns revenue rsrt ipsH at Washington to-day
Treasure Warrington r,ceive1 tlCOl 10 national
+ bans iutc Tor mptllu. Iac uu4ilOn IN tie Bans
OF IT, and Wa Increased t53.Vp
Foreign exchange rue IA at e. .h44-fA OIL tune
an demsnt drafts respecVeg, out Commercial tili-
l rec,
MONEY Nas freely offered call to stock brokers st
= No.. and detlers fu Imttf states securities ere
/ sccOmm dated ~ la fur rrfne CON ucrUl.l pa or
! a. ne Was good dt tuAui AT 5i,'sl celt.
Government bon were az ~ Ou< aud active, bat
huslue-S Was restricted hscause tur mafAct Is ur4c
cal uarc OF bond aud much aita ulfv experience
IA ing ordtr-, Coupon 1877 e'id at l20al2ps ccu
ION iSj,s, new, llss coupon ts 1854, ~ upon
! lo-t -. no.