The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-26
FTNfNCf.iL AND COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY. May 25-P. M.-Thc stock specu-
laton during the morning presented few
features worthy of comment; but the later
business changed the current to n more positive
upward tone. Mt an advance Of ism17s rs COM
pared with the lowest prices Of the day Lake
Shore and Delaware Iackawanna and Western
were the conspicuous features of the market.
the former ranging in the early trade at 500
boz hut later selling at 4gA seller g. though
finally developing much strength and closing
ut jOis. the highest point of the day. Delaware,
Iackawannn and Western. however. maintain
ed u firm tone from the start and rose.
after frequent fluctuations, from AZ, seller
80. TO A.. St. Paul preferred was - higher
Mt 50's. with subsequent transactions at AZ 30
80; and Northwestern preferred advanced 10 q
cent 10 50', Rock Island having been activc in
the final dealings ut ~ .@oiii. New York Cen
irnl ranged at 92Am9l 'icea2s. and Michigan
Central ut II i.@i1A@i1's@lt's@4IT. There
WIS u moro liberal selling movement in Pacific
Wall which yielded from n -, to 20 q. hut il sub
sequoniy rallied IN sympathy with the remains
DR. Of the list to 81 = at,nin. Western Union. 10y
It's rise OF | r cont to 10 4. cXcrtcd II favorable
influence over the general market. and Morris
and Essex was IL better at CO.,. Delaware and
Hudson was also strong at an improvement II
s. to 3H's and the general tone and temper Of
sngculntiun were favorable 10 a iul1hcr rise
The hcnrs hy notivc purchases in the Anal
better market
Tho total number " shares doult in WINS 1Gs..
767. Of which Delaware. IHckawHnna and West
nrn represented 5000. LAX" Shore. "a 2OO: .
New York Central u lsO. Western Union. To-
800: -. Paul preferred. II 900; rHcinc Mail
1880: Rock Island. COCO: North western . $50 /:
do. preferred. GlsO. Delaware and Hudson
Canal Zoo. Morris and EsS"N. 2 $50: New Jor-
soy Central. .s35 Ohips. 1000; st. Paul. 800 (:
Ere. $50: Hannibal and ~. Joseph. $40. do
preferred. 100: CHI ago. Burlington aud Quin-
cy. 2bu: Chicago ant Alton. loo: cleveland
und Pittsburgh. 100: New Jersey southern. 1u1:
Panama. 10; quicksilver preferred. 100: VII
nl"h. loo: American Express. 81, aud Fort
Nuyn'. -.
In the gold market the transactions were re-
siri"cd but the price ruled firm ~ lU7. at which
fgurr- all of the sales were Effected Sperull-
ton. b 'w"Nrr ia this market continued tune.
nntWth -iHniing important sp'rie shipments.
about slWp!wl IN gold coin having been en-
gHg,si for saturday.
IN .nan- tl rates pud for the use Of gold were l. ?
m, total r,l rings at the God Exchange DEPARTING NJ
were SittsTv.. gold balances. sln7srii. currency
haan es sifrttu-H Tho sub rrcn.ur, red .ned s2-,-
go va gnl lonfs and paid oui in coin interest OIL tie
1h' da. n-nc-. at She United states sub-rrca.urv
~. ~ gold hnitn,.. s7u,H AiHG- curr.u.v receipts
sfn ~ u currrrc, pa,nrut.. t453 A.. curr,nO v
hnlance. Sse - ~ " ,us'om. siu7 ~
ilt luhinhi f'tt nue. receipts ~ Nt.nigi"n today
were 94pt''" afu th' customs receipt. SfHnpu rle
Treasury also Tee, we'd slis'l 800 national bans notes
Tor rti'mrt IT, rroH.urN balance. a tho close of
hu-lur.. Wvfe Gu -.nr, = i-lt,l aud 0Hn sili d..
$500 lo.s s'oa 'y'' c,1n oeriinga"s rh' bullion IN
uis bank "f I'm iand wA>decfrr-td .fti'H
llr,i-u'N au-o. tNHu-N duh continued firm nj 81 -
am - ssi's 'ur time aul d' nHni bulls respectively.
N.f'' wa, dfu. on "hNir- circles 90 -"l's + cent on
u.n- II ffne c"uln,rlal accepiancts were IN let
ter request aud raf-'d at t-s.s
tu.ln',s frior'd The r cuts and - OF ISL were
ci-tNt iii i'Wund Tor lnN' stin.ui.