The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-23
fINiNCIIL AND COMMERCftL.

| THURSDAY. Nov. 22-P. M.-The spccula-
| tive interest in the operations at the Stock Ex-
change dwindlcd into insignificant propor-
tons. and simply a brokers market controlled
the fluctuations. In the absence Of any i'm
portant information from Washington respect
ing the Silver bill and later udyices that tho
| Senate had voted to adjourn until Monday,
! there were no special influences brought to
bear upon the market. and prices. on u narrow
range. reflected an alternately weak and strong
tone Lake Shore. the st. Pauls Northwcstcrns
and Delaware. Lackawanna and Western were
the principal features of speculation. but the
volume Of business was extremely limited The
first named opened strong and advanced before
midday from G7s TO 67's. but soon after the Sec
ond board became weak at n decline to G7
though again rallying Just before the close TO
the highest points Of the day. St. aulcommon
on liberal purchases at the opening moved tip
! 9 cont. to 3G&. hut broke to 35t on attempts
To realize on the same later in tho day though
the price recovered to &c. in the final dealings
me preferred was also stimulated into early
Mtlvlty at rally from II to ~ seller 60 and
course of the common stock. lie advance was
lost yet, on respectable purchases at the close
the price again moved up Ia Tx. North
western common ranged ut 36@3j's @36acs
~ sS@aGsrr 2b@S6r o end the preferred
Lackawanna and Western was firm at an adj.
vance OF q cent. to igi. but in sympathy with
the general list yielded to i9's yet closed strong
at 49,. the highest figures Of the dnv. Michi-
gan Central was also strong during the morn
ing with sales at 63a@Gi's. but there was
scarcely any business in this stock, and the
list, with the exception OF Western Union
which sold a, Is'a@79 Erie was quiet at TO-
The total number of shares dealt in WINS
al5l4; II which Lake shore represented 90
ware, Lacka%agns and Western 5000 Sp!i Michi i
York Central, 900 Delaware and Hudson Canal.
ierred, 400; Morris and EssseN 800; s., T.. K C.
States Express. loo: Cleveland and Pittsburgh
9 25E0; C lgo Burlington and Quincy; 5OO
r. T"legraph Company. 100
,hl ne s1ld markrl was comparatively dun and
ans spsr uintinn unmporant Az OF the trans
and closing at the higher figures.
The following were the principal quotations,
1851 49, 'S sqaf Hi iSs Ms
we're o:a. ne Ts dG gas tor han. balances carried
rhe total Ne iod pepartmen,o OF the stock
e1rrasey S,lrpss 81 go s9d s = & and
ussniS 6 H. n esfs hend and paid out IN com n-
The DAYS business At the United state. sub.rreasury
gold Ssancc so ~ 81 se errsmcy rce s
ssisnse 81, t ti iI paymsn,s t..' currency
The internal revenue receipts at Washington to-day
Merr $500 aud the customs receipts sa~l"o The
The Bank OF England gained e27dpo in bullion during
the past week. but the Bank O France lost 10000
francs IN the time.
The earnings oi the st Louis and Iron Mountain Ran.
road Company show S42T IN the second
week OF November as compared with the suonl,n
period OF 1876
Foreign exchange continued dun but steady Al ouota
tons CUR, Mt yeSiu r,iAN.
In the money market call loans freely offered at5
tso q cent. with nnH negotiations the higher
Government bonds were -truns. tui les active The
principal itan-ac lions were IN -is at los
rs ,s'r,i 80 sli COUPON do nos registered
- state bonds were more active at improved quotations
We mole sales OF tennessee IT,. series, 81, lU7
a." - new at 't'i de- IS old. +o, Missouri u. lurg
t. consolidated ID sorirs, ~, Nurh Carolina Is od
Ann aud october, at ~ du G special tan lst cla,.
~ and do, "a class. 2'.@.is In railway mortgage.
there was also strong tone, with
mess Tie PRINCIPAL transactions were a. follows.
New jersey Central lists. new. IL, I.hi.h and " u
consolidated, 81. Milwaukee and Paul los lOi.
~ mortgage. consolidated coupon 1nl New York cen.
trial Is, l~i lOiAs Harlem Isl. =, coupon IIs, Cen.
tfhl faciuc gold bonds, lNalnsf. Western Pacific
bonds l2s; Union Pacihc Railroad ist MORTGAGE iO7 ,,
Missouri lit mortgage lup Louis and Iron Mountain
lsiS, lt's. Alton sud Terre Haute Dds. preferred,
~, Io.edo aud wabash lists. st Louis division
- Toledo and Wabash consolidated convertible
So; fncdo and Wabash lsts * coupon ~:
Great Western DDS 7-i, south Pacific Railroad Its
'b's chicago and Northwestern lsi.. lost, Chicago
Gacna and Chicago ists, iu~i, Delaware IAckawani,
and Western Dds luis Hannibal and - Jos IN y. 'n,
Nrruhr, SO iAcinc Railroad Missouri ~. N3. Rur.
hneton. Cedar Rapids and Northern lss dih Nrw YORK
ana wabash lst, cN coup. '". Toledo aud Wabash .i-
- treat western l-ts -, coupon. isis. New JrrsV
Genital ists. consolidated. 90 Central Pachc san
Oregon branch. ~ $500