The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-05

MONDAY Feb 4-P. M.-The morning spec
ulation at the stock Exchange developed nothing
of special interest. the transactions up 10 mid
day having aggregated only COIL shares; but
during the afternoon there was more respect
able volume OF business. at a decline. however.
IN the principal stocks. ranging from ?. to "a
z. cent. Lake Shore yielded = to 81: North
western common Ia to "a .. seller 8 the pre-
fcrred. y to Ga. 81. Paul 2, to 3G's; do. pre-
ferrcd. = TO 6si4 Ohios, >. 10 ~; New Jersey
Central. a, to ~, New York Central, . TO
1857 and Western Union also q 70 76's. The
cause Of the free selling movement was found
in cable adviccs that the blockade Of the Black
sea had been raised. and that it was estimated
about 100000 quarters Of wheat would thus
be available for market.
The coal shares were quiet and Erie remain-
cd steady at o.. a. also. Pacific Mail at 22A.
Rock Island at 90. and Wabash at 1914 Illinois
Central was more active and advanced from
7GA TO II. in consequence Of the improved quo
tatons in London. where his stock today sold
M 7st. and Union Pacific continued firm at
81 ,@t7'.. ST. Louis and san Francisco pre-
ierred sold at g. but the remaindcr OF the list
PITTSBURGH. which ranged at IZ9Il'. Tor thirty
In the New York Mining Stock Exchange the
| dealings were active. especially Tor American
| Flag which ranged ut 1G@ 2u'.. buyer 1uMl5a
lsc.: lacrosse selling at ~. seller $500, !:
and American Consolidated AT lQ'a@ll. buyer
30. The Side mne, which MI later o com; +;
~ p""S ni,. IN niiiti"m t1 it, own prSI9 lion ~
| s2Duuu 4 month rs heretofore.
| The total number Of shares dcalt in to-day
was GO.57l. OF which Lake Shore represented
| 5000. II Paul tijuu: de-. preferred. GOO:
r'awe,'rrq lis}g d@ preierred; 221 IA H.
Scw 4 rk Centfai. 80; pacinc Mail. 72O Union
Cicycnnd ana Pittsburgh 500; Erie, 400 KAN
| sis Pacific. 600; peawar" and Hudson Canal.
296: Hannibal and ST. Joseph preferred. 2on;
/ Mariro-a preferred. 2up: Ontario Silver. 29o
Island. 100. C.. {. and |. c.. loo: Michigan Con-
trnl. $50: n. Louis and san Frnrl-ro. 100;
JOS .ph. q; ana Fort Wayne, 80.
| Tho gold market rclit 'tod a weak tone. ana
| the price during the afternoon declined from
1925 TO lO2; but throughout tho day business
lie following were the principal QUOTATIONS.
lOooA NJ. io2e 22a p M. iua sop NJ 10.
In loans the rates paid Tor having balances carried
Tie tot ctann.s AZ ~ gold department Of The $40, K
sns c1lncy balance. sis s nc Sub ria,ur, re
dccmcd t7'eni ci,d hord., and paid ont IN coin IN
The iay. business the United states suhrrcs'ur'
N0 So sod 5aiance. sil5 ,.a so. "a. no,c receipt-
81 osi' ~ y, aos p@{ymsn m: :s'' H. note bal
Tie Internal revenue receipts az wasyirsion tofa'
Tr,ssar, si.o reccl'ed ss'looO in National hank note
,o r'I.n'p n sn ,u,l," IN sf nas Of srn
.afn,,l . -.,tIs i,al H. Iurlu- ihc lsst Wt'h
Tho irl ITS oi -ie.e tor lne wees looted "p sl'N''~
19ic catnu., ~ ti, Niohisan Ccn'r0 Railroad comr'
uy the month % January show "a lnt as ol ~
~1i 20 compared with tht sumo iffNi go l~il.
lur rNcltn., ruled itutf. lf steady. az the nom
nal 81 .tatons of SIS. ""d sis''s iof time "nd d'
. niaud drafts
IN the money market can lotns ou ll'lg of approve
std fti Vt4r fl.tN Of Itt % Nf' N'I &. Mli
hni urspuit.n- az the higher rate, alter having TN
~ rrmt conm,r,iA rarcr passed AZ '9o', for ami
"A month. date , d,
position Co., r,Ai.o -i.t.r4i "- no l-~l s"ii az 80"
&c. tnluN 'I'l-. Do .N ~ l'h l i'rif.tl'N N'
' I.-.. tOInul 49, l.Hf.l 90 40 f'4t coupon bis
ill ft-ls,4rf.a iult ait cullNn -. l'i cen