The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31

THURSDAY. March Sop. M.-The opera
tons at the sock Exchange were almost exc.u-
siNcly confined TO Lake Shore and Erie, though
Pacific Mai. the st. Pauls. Western Union,
Northwcsterns. aud Michigan Central were te m
por riiy corsp'cuous. Pacific Mail opened tho
bear programme Of the day by decline OF IL =
cent. to ~ seller 3; but as Western Union ana
Lake Shore w,re both strong ami higher In the
early trade, the effect was lost. Soon after mid
dav. however, the bears appeared In fun force,
knocking down Erie y q cent. to 49,, and /. lie
snore from Glil to 0l.. which VS. followed
Up ~ the close with sales Al sag. seller 3, and
oncrlngs oitcr O'ciock nj 5NA III the strc ct
The ct. Pnuis were also attacked moro visor-
ously IN the tnai dealings. vita a drop IN The
com non 20 81, whle the pre-. fred nj the same
welded p 10 A.. md the rr"f' rred 2. 10 a..
Western uion Dec.ininE 60 q, %, and closing at
61't. The only SIR ny stock upon the l'st was
the PrpuuCar- Consolidated L1ni aud Peiro-
leum Company, Which further advanced tu iUj.
prooahl IN Consequence Of quarterly owl
deni Of q d cent" recently tciarl a..
INC general ipeculsuve movements Of the
day however, developed the fact thut the inrrrr
operators az, NOT directly controlling the niAr-
ket; and W ii' the bear element WAS successful
IN adCgrec, the forces brought into action wtrt
not suficcf nv powerful TO creutp scare p,,ti,
toe holders az stocks. For sew raj DAYS tie I'M
preston mnde upon the m 4rke; 10y tuose o1rrat-
ing for decline has been lost ~ soon the
hammerins process termin ted, which has m
duced n ueiicl thar the bears were STRIVING for
only eighths ana uuurters profits, instead OF
genuine Campaign. Inc next lew DAYS. how
ever. my develop more pnstuNen"Ss and
la ger degre1 OF pluck, as there oes not appear
70 be any or snized opposition to The downward
tendency. Michigan Central fell on a tn 10y,
but Paci0c Of Siiss ,uri rose from II = to l5%
The total number OF shares ucait IN was 49,
75i. OF which Lake shore rcpfesente cd 800; Erie.
40sUl; Pacific Mail, 1l.3O); Western Union. a..
3D. ~. Pau, 1850; III" preferred, 55lO; Moth
sste1n t' n TOE Pr c 49, lT Son S Eban
Compauy, 1870; Pacific ot hissouii, 1870; "
YORK I~uiIai, l,i9; Wa ash, iQ0' Illinois Cen
- a HEHs Liza nj al
c.. G., g.. aud L.. 400; New Jetsev Central. 30 /;
kew Jersey southern. 40; frOcucers' CousOll-
dateu l.ana aud Petroleum COMPANY, 30. Han
nil'nl liii -. Josep 80; Wells Fargo Express,
lss; Panama, ia; Illinois Central. 100; Aneri-
can Ekpress, b A and L. leIeg aph Company,
SO; ana c. Il. aud Quincy, 50.
1he Eold market opened with some show OF
strength, and advanced from 1857 Co ia, but
holders became alarmed by free offerings HDnut
T. o'clock. and the prirc sold down 10 II =, wIth
later tfausactions nj ll3 b.
Tie marx I, however, was devoid Of feature,
except tue foct that sellers at ia were buyers at
ll3A.
rnc following we're the principal aaotatione
1000 \. n. lls7s llh5 M.-iM 1919 T, M~.ll,7S
ii 0iS (. g.. iis. iaS M.iiiEs $40 H.. III.
In leass the rates paid ~ h'y'us o-lanocs
Ih- total craiugs AZ the GOLD Exchange nank we're
la n,e' si.e'i $50 Tue Sui treasury rcdscmes 49,
700 10 cll,ed boz, aid palI out IA "A Interest Oh lac
The Jay business at the T.. .. sn' Treasury was:
90 balance, si5,cli 65qsi currr1cg Recruits. ,5pd.
COS IA do. payucut-, silN on s. 90. balance, l84,
l3JJl6.,S. tuttons, t-,S.. 10
Tue iu.ernai rrycpue cdpiG footeG w n0Og0 aud
thr customs rec ~ AINOOh. Inc Treasury NJ Na.u-
ingt 1n received dqloj) IN naona lanA notes
mpu1n Tue hnli'n ~ ihc nanh 90 EnsanI was %.
creased ~ coo during tho NJ wees. The nil TO-
HAVING pccn a.i.GOO. The ~ Gle - pine o. to day
gMuuat 10 about So 900
Mon Nss Nrry -asy "a call al 2s % cent ~
co.lartal Mhic Lac sl1re, Mi " Is scarce, uAn y
Ire o. int res. lttul is Mtrs QAl lu.tO 4
4lef4 for first cass me cAntc accordance - tnI {
II onths' dte
Foreign exchange ruled dun ut tiS7 endsl 90 fot time
anu demand bile tirc.Ney. Government bones re-
necte % quiet tone on a lhcd amount ui tu.uc-s.
Registered lodlf so % l2lA cour d. do. lAtl-ils
rcti cred o., 1881, HISS tnA C-upu 4OiN llpl 40
lhe following were lac CLOSING +. N prices