The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-11

| MONDAY, Dec 10.-P MA generally
heavy tono controlled the Speculative trans,c-
tons ut the Stock Exchange, and tho bear ole
n"nt WINS again predominant In the down
| ward movement thos' operating for derl nc
| were greatly assisted by n petty attempt on the
| part Of the Stock Exchange to dcmoraize the
| primary departments. which nre recognized as
plars where people " IN slO@DtlO0 capital cnn
speculate on the usual nu"tu ions. The result
was more disastrous to the Offices of regular
members Of the Exchange. as the more
prudent customcrs hesitatcd about Civ
ing out their orders, to ba bascd upon
prices which were withheld t,n min
ut's or more. accompanied by reversal.
III Il number OF instances. Of the figures which
represented the course Of the market. This ac-
ton was severely condemned by "a majority of
the better class Of members of the Exchange
who regretted such an nfracton Of the dignity
which should characterize the management of
30 important an institution. thorough de-
moraliMtion. in consequence. pcrvaded all
speculative circles. and. were il not for the fact
thdt inc bears took advantage Of the occasion To
accomplish large amount Of fictitious transar-
ions, inc recorded aggregate volume of bust
ness would have figured up less than 100000
shnrcs. Lake Shore WIS the conspicuous fca-
lure OF the market md by well directed at
trks. declined la q cent. TO 5sia seller g.
thoug, rallying at the close To 50. West
from II to 7G. by the sain@ controing
power. out rose in sympathy with generally
,~tt'r sentiment in the final dealings 10 a a,
the highest point Of the day. Tho granger
shares were depressed in the carly dealings,
nut partially recovered under the lcadrrshiu of
IN. above specialti"s. though the conl stocks Tor
y time rxeited an uniavorable influence upon
n nct gcn"r"i lis, Gy decline in Delaware.
ana ~ Delaware and Hudson from So To- 5Olr
Notwithstanding announcement OF an advance
~ 90; per ton in coal. Michigan Central
rr"overed tn jG in the final hour of trade. and
New. York Central closed !, =. cont better nj
IOi Tor small lots. The remainder of the li.t
dld not attra special attention. but tho MARKET
although recording better figures. closed fever
II. \. Smith and W. L. Scott were to-day adj.
mltied 10 membership Of the Stock Exchange.
I1S. OF which Lake shore represented 1885,:
WrstSrn Union %. 900; Delaware, Lacknwanna
ana ano Wesiern !! qp0; Nofthwe-trn; 5000; do
3.lGs; Erie 2.GOj: New York Central 3 71l: St
Paul 100; d.; preferred. $500: Michigan Con-
iral. SlOu; Morris und Essex. 900: Rock
Island. $40; Iannha anu St. Joseph. 600; do
W.hrDmdd'. WW9 lilinoo,s C,ntral. 600: Pacific
preferred. lOO Atan.ic ana PaciAc Telc,:r,nInI6
Grompany; 300; Adams Express go; American
l. X G. and y, 100: and T. j. Central 100 iG' '''
In the gold market continued purchases by
The Washington cli9uc gdv,nced the price from
lu2'. To- lu3s with final DEALINGS Mt the higher
hEbrr. lhcf" werc also rumorS ola riot in Paris
'hc following were me principal quotations
10 in.l4 10 y An 1oa l2lnP NJ ioai.
l"ul \ w. - M........ ip3 Is 4 iFL
In logns he rats rant for having balances carried
wore -. 3. 81 !. Hui , cent
~" NtH crnrins- At tr iOi penarfnento the stock
Exchange were ifuTtss .ulf "a anrt- a. ~ 30 and
.uritucN balances. s1Nltel- tho ~n Treasury o..
10 nfd - go IN ch eu bonds AMI paid OUT IA COIN
ii..f"-i or me public dDNf ftHlfr
me hdy- business At tine United states sub Treasury
was "nld recetuts. sSi az cog -nd pasInent. S..t
SOD balance si1-'flnripl. .urrrr'v receipts.
80 ~ - cnrfencE payments - -teii 81 curfoiev
balance. So io 1881 - Custai. EHi.,sp
me in'' fntl revenue tH'ini> 90 WASHINGTON toHn,
wrr' f"s - aud the rusfonis receipt. sIrlNln FIX.
rrce.ur, also received :5OUu ia NATIONAL bans note,
.ul redemption
To Imports ~ sp.yio iuru- ihc pa.t week anouni,
90 $50 81 900 both eo'd and silver coin
TIE chfuiu-s of the kau-- Pacific Railroad Cumnanv
N'h .ah g. N"v ~ show ma Increase S147 go ai
over tic same time ~ -71
The earnings ~ The Hannibal ana - Joseph Railroad
nianN nr i1e rrst week. m becoliher amount 80 81
~ nor" ~ 900 'or the same umc la-t."'r
me following l. staf. sut of ie -rnss earnings nf
~. Missouri hau.a. AM AS Railway for The mnu'i
OF N.V n"r frr..ht ei-i ~ pa...user s7Is~. ~
enuiin- itri.i irst wear slSis~a ~
fnniiu tNfAnn-' ruici fru but luiet at - - aud
- ~i. fNr tiuN and demand TRAITS fv .ptciiNrlN
IT, %" money market. call iNin. cHrl 90 th. dan RANGED
At -. Mii'' Mirg puatDns 40 I Prime mercantile
rn,rrnnrnt bs'p, fectri large business At m am
prove urn' in quotations. Iet1- new REGISTERED q, o.
l~rl. ami lrhI, icprc~- uted the clicf eal.n.s
The following were ttc p N clo.ii. prces.