The New York herald., 1876-11-30
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Dull-Pricss
Generally Steady.
GOLD 10S 1-2 A lOS IA A l0S 3-s.
Money Oh Call Loans and Per Cent--Goy-
ment Bonds Active and Weaker-Rail-
way Mortgages Firm.
WALL srnEKr,

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29-6 r. NJ
For some days back the political situation has been
confessedly ticklish, like person under
the hands Of clumsy barber. who every moment ex-
poets feel the steel and the blood flow, the stock
market has remained in q state OF anxious quoscencc
The passing through tho threatening events OF yester
day In safety has afforded opportunity for long breath
and more trusting view OF the future, which to-day
were reflected by better things financial and
. decided nrmneas in the share market Not that
thsro was any in the amount OF transactions,
nor any particular advance in prices, but
that tho general forrboding Of III seemed
10 bo lesscncd, for tho day at least
Business, however, dull at the best, condition OF
things quite much due to tho eve OF holiday as to
political causes tho condition Of the domestic arder
being much more interesting object Of contemplation
than tho telegrapnic tape.
Tho Twenty.thrd street people, grown atrabilious
over night. opened tho ball this morning by war
dance within the precinct Of Lake Shore which had
the effect to casscs The price from 56Ss to 55 within
the first hour
Sir Roger de Coverly would have been more sig
nincant measure, considering that tho point aimed at
was to close up short contracts the decline, but
either way the fall established, and except for u
per cent improvement remained so at the close.
II is than probable that the demonstration was
intended quito ns much for side blow at Michigan
Central. which, under reports OF more favorable
condition OF its finances and the Initiative II has taken
respect marking up tolls, presents an uncomfort
able stiffness the eyes OF the Twentythird street
bears
The Western stocks were emincnty strong, even the
st. Pauls endeavorIng to assume more apostolical
position on the list, while Rock Island remained quiet
but Grm under tho very favorable showing OF its
financial condition.
Next Lake shore. the largest dealings bo
found in Western Union, which advanced half per
cent on tho days work and retained 1t at the end.
This security has become hot favorite since
its resistance TO tho "circuar" attack and
under tho belief that tho forthcoming report
will show an entire freedom from floating
debt and handsome surplus. Still It does not es-
cape attention that its most blatant admirers are WILL
ing to spare few thousand shares at present prices,
and thus generously forsgo tho advantages promised
In the future
The interest the coal stocks has faded away ssikc
the baseess fabric of vsionn it only existed while
the squeeze In cash stock lasted and oozed out with
the pressure. Gold took drop to 1885 on the news
further Withdrawal from the Bank OF England or
E2l2, ,0oO destined for this port; sum which, with
revious shipments, u SAID to reach the important
amount OF Ella, 0oO. 900.
THE sALEs TODAY
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregatsd 81, sos snares:Ncw York Central aud Hud-
son River. CAS-; Erie, 7OO Lake Shore 41.o5o; North
western, 1900; Northwestern preferred 2100; Rock
Island, l. 235 Pacific MAIL 1850; st. Paul, 1900; st.
Paul preferred, 5000; Ohios, 900; Western Union,
II 400; Wabash 4625 Union Pacific 1850; Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1850; New Jersey Central,
ESQ; Michigan Central, $500.
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest and