The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY, April 2O-P. M.-The opera
lions in stocks developed a generally heavy and
unsettled feeling, natural counterpart Of yes
terday referred to this morning, No ono seemed
TO have any respect for his own opinions, or
those OF anybody else, and this best character.
tied the market. How FIR the railroad war will
be carried during the next few months a
subject much talked OF, but not resulting in any
definite conclusions. The principal speculation
was in Lake shore Western Union, Michigan
Central, aud Erie, though New Jersey Central
reflected large business for this stock, and
further declined from W. to 96is, with closing
sales however, at ga after having rallied TO e3.
Lake Snorc fell of from 55A to 5iH, but Liter
recovered 90 55A though closing al 5it., seller 3,
aud $40, REGULAR. Western Union moved up
late trGnsactions Eric ranged at l5N l.l5Gl5X,
and Pacific Mail SOLD al le's Obs tSOA, bLyor
seet is,er chans .,
and 5lk Her 80 NJ which 1t closed. The Vest
ern shares were also weak at decline Of NON
There was considerable talk about the forcing
down under the rule u Reno eds, preferred. 90
q sals Of 100 shares. 10 b. when the stock two
| days ago sold at 1861 end Yesterday at l05A, 1t
appears that this stock was thus disposed Of
| wtnous the knowledge OF the holder who prob
ably however, had up only limited margin
Delaware Lackawanns and western was con
spicuous for us drop fr pm Icy 10 100, and los.
sel!er co though suhssqaenty reactIns 10 10;
! but, q dc ron moderSt traps ctions III Ohios
] nj lt'4 ~ ~ y loas ana NOW ufk central
lloN T. lRs for small lot, there was nothing Of
Interest. The business after - o'clock was
small
lhe tota number Of shares dealt In was IA
$40, OF which LAKE shore represented 43.ODI;
Western uui N, Si.l70; MichiSan Contra, 1898 {;
Erie. 4.SO Pacific Mail. $50; Oaios. 1850 n
Jersey Central, 5.osi; ~. Paul. 800 the pre-
ferred. 80; Delaware. Lack twanna and West
ern, 39ls; \ 1gthwest m, $3.50; the referred,
900; New York Csntral, Ll50; c., G {. and | ,
1Vlj Rock Island, 81; uion fAcih p. 500 Con
solldaton Coal. sc; Pacific II Missouri, AN; 81.
/ l.ltli. ulI Iron am. 81. It1lis
CITY and Northern, 80; UuiOn Miuins Company,
80; Pr1ducers' Cons ,iidIted Lani aud Petro-
20 Chicago and Alton, 20O Cleveland and Puts
nurgh, 2b; Chicago aud Alton preferred. % 4;
Hannibal and -. Joseph, lOl; X insas Ptci1o,
100; Quicksilver. 100; Reno preferred, 100 and
Norris and Essex. 60.
| Opening az MSS, the price dropped 10 49, AT
winch u closed. The reduction IN the Bank u
| England discount rate to Z cent. was counter
balanced bythe hrnness OF exchange, while the
payments Of silver at the sub Treasury for fric.
tional currency were so small as 10 not affect the
Tie following were the principal quotations.
1900 4 Miss ii.Ss \. li3 ln2 T. Mia
iiCi5 g. MitS s 5s.II06 2 S.i i5 SO + .i!5
In oals The rates phd fer hav.ns oaaacc' cirrei
.rae 5oia eearinTs a! he G,a Escaaags n. * wore
goa r nel s ie1 'sssi ,4' gu r1aIi y,
c-ned bonds aud paid out Ia coin ntercs OF IN pub.
Tie 's business At tho vnit,i state. sus.Trr,.ury
wa'i Gold Tecep,s tSSS lsp 81 d.. pay i'ent 49,
t5.o5ll q 90. p-ymeAI, ;s.tso 49, d.. oa.Ahcc'
ne tunon n the 8,hk o. England ga incr' a'ci
500 ooo aar1s g. rasi wegS Inc s!n ''as h,v,as
also Nor a..d iiA'a1on franc' danuS me pot week.
! day Wa oily $1,000
Foreign tx,naas. ruled nrucr. with 400 advance 10
stay days bills 10 sits, short st.at continuing ,irong
foi,y wa, fire. Is supplied to oorr wcr. on cal with
| approved stotN collateral at % $40 nt., Nhe the
rounSs thn bu.pcs. AZ. noif h,ceu' nj ~. e
epIaneea are not making. The ra'e Wac % for prime