The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-30
fIN1NCIIL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY. Oct % p. M.-Thcrc was very
little Of speculative importance attached to- the
transactions ut the Stock Exchange until the
final hour II trade. when. under the leadership
Of Lake Shore and Western Union. the general
market recovered from tie decline noted earlier
in the day and closed strong The rally. how
ever. was stimulated 10y Washington adyiccs Of
u prompt reference to-day Of IN" various silver
bills 20 the Banking aud Currency Committee
which was regarded us favorable to some meas
ure receiving the approval of Congress which
would increase the coinage OF silver with. pos
sibly. n logal-tcndcr clause.
Lake Shore was specially weak during the
morning. chiefly in consequence Of i sharp at
tack by the bears, and the price declined from
CO.. tOGs lut rose To- TO-. at the business
on an attempt to cover their early sales. Wcst-
crn Union. which had also been weak at 81 "a
ST.. advanced TO 81 and Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western. which had declined from
81 50 10 l9'.. rallied y cent. The Northwest
crns svmpathzed with the upward current and
established a rally Of IT, Z "cnt. in the common
tn" 81. Pauls we're the weakest stocks Of the
carry trade the common declining r cent. 10
"a .. and the preferred from o. 10 GS',; hut
both classes responded 20 Ia" better tone with
an advance To- 36 and co. respectively. Della
war" ami Hudson was ! = cent. better ut Al a.
and New York Central /, at 100 T. having
opened at lO7 but Illinois Central broke from
49,, To 7S. seller 3d. and 73i.. regular way.
Vnccksily,cr common icll IN :, t. ~ but ne
amounts Erie ranged NJ IS stl2 "a Is a. buyer
3; but the remainder Of the llst did not present
Tn total numocr Of shares dcali in amount
ed 10 Ill .7G5. Of which Lake Shore represented
2j,d0: Western Union. $500; Illinois Central
1910; Northwestern. G9O0: Northwestern pro
ierred, ! 200: s., Paul 800; ST Paul preferred
l~nu: Erie. 1900. Eric preferred. 100; OhiOs
1900: Delaware and Hudson. 400; Nrw York
Central. l!35; Quick silver, 1900: Quicksilver
island. l.nlo; Wabash, 800; New Jersey south.
ern, zoo Morris mud ESSEX 500: Hannibal and
irrrrd. 800. New Jersey Central. $50: C.. C.. {.
3i.i cl.'eland And Pittsburgh, 252 Wclls
ii'nion Pacin los pocidc Mail i and e. 4. and
{. each LOO; Fort Wayne. 10; and American
The gold market continued dun and devoid
of speculative interest The Introduction If
various silver bills in Congress to-day cNerind
There was % temporary rally To- lO2. but the
market closed at the lower figures.
The following were the principal quotations.
io,AArMv IIg5 3HT M~..... ig.
Ia loan, he rate paia Tor having balance, CARVED
H., ioalc.,arn.. The 'ioi pepArneutoi tho stock
aud ,ufrruc, halanocs 80 ~, Inc sah rf,.,ur, re-
i,!'i t! n.n!, AMI paid cat IN coin m
Tie ia,s business At the United state. sub Treasury
81 a. s"d balance s,r - ,7ii7 sarrsnot rsct6t.
saan,' 7i,sSt x '1 a,io, s s & fe.'s
cec sold certificates >nt Co Tr' isur United Stit.,
were s.i-u,'o and the customs receipt. sa.,uu dc
ar ici'mYn rnai lon 30 it niiiH 81 Fn-iai VA
tn' ,a'sd i,s,' iis il"!l- "a ,ie'e tor Tie week
Ihr 'Huiu- OF tl' l.nmlHi aud - Joseph road or
- AMI sl-'t ior ur ulri wc'A. a, COMPARED Viih
t 'h''so anl Alton road Tor ia, Third week showed
.f. 4,