The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-21
FINANCIAL AND coMMLRcttn.

THURSDAY, Jan. 2O-P M..-The morning
speculation az the stock Excnauge was charac-
terIzed bv a renewal Of activity in Ohios, Like
Shore, Pacific Mail, ana Western Union, all II
which. except Lake shore. werc strong and
higher. The fret named opened at g. as against
q az the close on Wodnc. DAY. while Pacific
Mail moved up =. p cent. TO 3s', but closed at
B. revival u reports that the Panama Rail-
r.. me of steamers would soon be completed.
Western Union advanced ( 70 ~. and the IT..
Paul stocks were lsO lrmor. the preferred sell
Ing a. high M 49,. and the common at &1I.
Northwestern common also closed at the best
ngurcs Of the day.4lt Wabash was 2 cent.
better at Q, and Union Pacific ~ at 70. Erie
ranged at l61 10 Z, and Michigan Central at CIV
06lN1clt40GlA. In the other shares the bust
ness was small; hut 81. Louis, Kansas CITY and
Northern preferred opened strong at 80. though
closing az 2nh.
The gonelal tone and temper Of the market
were nful H. the final transactions. Daring the
past few DAYS the various cdues have been UNI
loading their blocks Of stock, tut good buyers
have come into the iu rhet, anG the shares have
ueen widely distributed This fae' will explain
why prices have not further Welded after 81
shhip aud sudden % rise az noted last week.,
added 10 tie subsequent heavy reaizatipns.
Fresh combnntions arc now IN process Of
formation me pool stucAs having largely passed
out If The hands OF the mauipul tors sn that
there 4 not the usual danger oi heavy blocks
beng thrown upon the market
The total numhor of shares dealt IN wa i30.4sa,
OF which Like shore represented 3j.A5. [. ins,
ei.05j; Ia iaa NAH ls.jlJ: Western Union. 10,
40 S. Paul. 5,lJJ; the preferred. G3o0 Nort1-
western, O2o; the preferred. iJ'; Michigan
C,ntrI. 200; Waha.h. G,jsQ; Union Paciac.
2lO; Erie. 40; e, and /. c.. $500; Rock
Island. LOO New York Central. lSij, Pacific Of
Missouri. 90; Atlantic snd racid, preferred. 400
Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 3ij; c.. c. G. anu l.,
5tl; llunlo'i and st.Jnseph: 100; the preferred.
800; Kansas Pacific. 200; VI. l.. and VI. Co.. 800
The urefgrrei. 20; ST. Louis and Iron Mountain.
the preferred, So Al nrlc and Tsciac i r tye
graih Company. 100; Chicago and Alton. lon
OHIO prciere d. 80; New Jelsey southern, 100;
Wa'ash rrct,rei, 10. aud Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western. 3d.
IL the gold market there was a bctt tone and
feeling, and the price advanced from ~ uttue
opening TO llih, closing, however, ~ ll3. The
eTnns,. Wa Ky r. daS ee ADVANCE IA foreiia
caused by The heavy sales Of Government bonds
yesiCfday and to-day on 81 days OPTIONS by the
foreign mixers, WHO hnd prolt Ia the iuipor-
tation II these securities
The following wcr The principal quotations.
iSS"3i 4 iIil22'. l.s H,N.iIii4. smo Ma
In loans he rates pNd for having balance, carrie
ne ., az geni w., t....-.,..
ISL. to''i tog balance q 0's ''a. aud clrre ,
oQm called n5ii.. sud p-la out in &c "a interest cr
fne iiyso I,las, at ne raitea STATE, sl9 lrra.iy
ist.7s 90. balance, Si5,s,don o. Clreur, rec IS.
ssS4iiaiio. custon., ,S!5oij' 'O ''''''''
1ae hqliop "a The Bans % England was increased
Money + sraagay ,eco9,ilg caster aud can TO-
count, uheie Nas goo business ana PRIME mercantile
Goyernnta, Doads continued ~ good demand rom
INVESTOR. aad tue narAct furtn advanced, 10 g, IN.
natay aIs9 Win NE better tone OF sold ala eX.
new a. ,iiS%g iis's COUPON lSi,s, l2is eggs.
rgIs'ered lo,io, lsis io'a registered lsi5. ol'
llos e9p.2n $500 Ky. REGISTERED lt's-, i2.as
lac following we're tae +. NJ. Closing priccs.