The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-27

WEDNESDAY,. Dec. 90 p. M.-Tho transact
lions at the Stock Exchange were chiefly con-
fined to Lake Shore, which ranged at COZ co.,.
seller 3. but then nuctuitcd ut e.. cash. @G0
seller g. q cos Aside from this a, tive specially
there was nothing in tho character Of the deal
ings or the man pulaiions Of the various shares
which deserved moro ,han passing comment.
The great feature OF the day was. however. the
suspension Of the wc-known foreign banking
firm Of Meter 4 Co.. in Exchange place. near
Broad street. the failure Of this concern having
taken speculative circles by surprise. and tho
various operators who wrrc creditors having
been busy in adjusting their final transactions
The members Of the firm were conveniently
ahscnt, but w'ro represented by m attorney
whose positive estimate II the aggregate obli-
cations at Sl5O.00O do not reflect the sagacitv of
an expert. The dealings. however. Of Fitzhugh
& stewart amounting to 5000 snarcs Of Lake
shore. were practically settled early in the past
week. while the transactions in Government
In W 81 I'm Union the business footed M lcss
than 7OJO shur"s, NJ range of i6Alt11's under
the rule. @76ss and Delaware Lhckuwnnna
and West, rn sold in limiied amounts at 5O'sw
~ opJleAjOi "a 5O't'jO'G TlecIrcmc changes
IA the granger stocks. MS well rs Of the remain
der Of the list. vii be- found below,
Tho total number OF shares dealt in was
72.j3l. OF which Lake Shore represent d 81 G13 /:
Western linton 6.g75; H. Paul g. 500; do. pre-
lcrrcd. 1905: Delaware. La,kawanna and
Western, o 700: Northwestern. 300: do. pre-
i.rred. 1929 Rock Island ,575 Delaware and
Hudson Canal t75 Erie. 743: Ohios. Lis;
New York Central, 252S; Pacific Mail. 1.7uj:
Michigan Central. 422; 81. Louis. Kansas City
and Northern. 400 Wabash. 800: Union Pacific.
$780, Morris and Essex. 300: G.. C.. c. and l.,
1905 Hannibal and ~. Joseph 100: Illinois
Central. 100: NJ, X. and Texas. 100: New Jersey
southern. lOO American Express. 10: United
Stat Express. GG and Wells Fargo Express. so.
In the gold market ilrmcr tone character
1929. and closing Mt the higher figures. hc-
cause OF expectation recently communicated
from Washington that the Silver bill would
pass Congress-
The following were the principal quotations
10 . 4 II .iG55. II.c'5of iGal. 5SoP Il ig,.
In loans the rates maid for having balances carried
ware T. "a. .. a. and e. cent
The total clearngs AZ tho Goli Department NJ the Stock
Exchange were s11h35O1D. GOLD balances 81 5'a.urp.
aud currency balances - ii7 800 The Suh.Trcasury
redeemed 500 ~ called bonds and paid out coin
interest on the public debt 81 SIS ~
The days business at the United states sub Treasury
wa Gold recolrs sa- sl2 gold payments. sSs56, -
gold balance sir, GI7 - currency rccctnts sGpl
nae currency payments. FL -6S2 80 CURRENCY bal
ancc. SJh3i 80 20 Customs. t2Ag opn $500 Oh can
cCict gold rcrtifil atcs sent to Washington.
Tho internal revenue receipts ~ Washington. today.
were S40nuo. and the customs receipts S2~tupo The
Treasury also received S91uuo IN national bank notes
for redemption
The books of the Il. aiding Railroad Company will close
the 9th INST. aud reopen M. Ism in order that hold
err of stock NAV Naftiptte Al the election ut the l9th
ln gn cNvhnngc Continued arm hut quiet Ut 81 ~ and
st0i'. Tor time ani demand drafts respectively
Governncni securities were shade lower and closed
f'Nerish The principal transactions in cuuJuu -
1881 coupon o. do. AZ s coupon is OF l-6-, ana the
Al