The sun., 1878-04-03
FTNANoItL AND COMMERCIAL

TUESDAY. April 2-P. M.-The transactions
at the Stock Exchange assumed unusual maRn-
tude. and t.ie general market during the morn
ing dealir gs recorded further advance. which
was taken advantage Of by successful genuine
holders 10 realize their profits. This fact was
later reflected in n sharp decline OF 1'E q cent.
in the Northwestern common to 4S. although In
the earlier dealings the price suddenly rose
from Az to 49's. The preferred. which did
not develop any special movement on Monday.
was moved up today from 72A to 73ls in order
To sustain the selling operations OF tho com
mon. and the st. Paiils were also employed for
the same purpose. tho common having rallied
5of cent; 10 40 and the preferred rose from
TX TO 49,; but the former ran down to Az at
the close. and the latter was down to 72h in the
came to the support OF the general market
by It's recovery TO 6G. as against 65S earlier
oi the active list reached to " 81, ia again i in the
nnal dealings. Western Union was also em-
poYea Yrom a9 s S @ b Ss5 % @ and
the bulk of the business. however, having been
recorded before midday. Pacific Mail sympa-
took an inward stride from 20ia to 81 en-
gineered by operators who arc anxious to make
Q. market on which to sell and closed at 4.
81. partly because OF the declaration Of "A 2 per
cent dividend by the. directors to-day. the
transfer books closing May 10. In Ohios there
was Il better feeling, and the stock advanced to
81 buyer 3, although again yielding to
T. A. ..
lerred on limited transactions sold at
l6A,.. There. was a firm tone impaired
to Neywc York Central, which moved up
at i0G's and Wabash further advanced TO ISL.
although about 2 p NJ. droppingt 10 1sh. Kan
Island was = cent. better at 1915 although
falling of to lO4s ut the close
The coal shares were also influenced by the
early buoyancy. and Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western, also Delaware and Hudson. were
= and y y cent. higher respectively. but the
latter yielded TO .53f in the late transactions.
Union Pacific before IL o'clock rose from 6SN
sn SO G9 nn1 hen ne 90 SroSe TO es 99t SUB
wai strong at = y cent advance TO 7lH. with
sales Of Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. at
buyer ). and Eric at 40 To-. The remainder 81
the list was only moderately dealt in. but the
renllzntons were active.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was pur-
chased at the foreclosure sale I'm Richmond to-
Jay by tho committee OF bondholders for t2-
In the New York Mining Stock Exchange La.
crosse continued active at 3S@39@ 37@4Q. and
characterized this stock ever since il was admit
ted 70 the board. and advanced TO 1915, buyer
TO- This company has declared monthly diyi-
on the 10th inst. The transfer books close on
the 5th, Gold Placer advanced TO 50 but Moose
American Flag sold nj IS, sellers. "a IA, seller 80
@l6. buyer 10. @i5. and Cashier ruled steady at
tl.15. Kings Mountain advanced from 81 .65.
buyer 30. to t1.7O. buyer 3. and sl.75. buyer 80
The total number Of shares dealt in was 2OG,-
334 OF which Lake Shore represented 80. $50 :
SPThweslern p, Je ana $500; do preissarred sa 1900
Ia9R"%ass H ag and 3D. sarS G2S Ds@srT wsstsrn
Union 1875 Pacific Mail. 5000 Rock Island
3.7Oj; Kansas Pacihc. 200: Michigan Central
5.s93 Ohios 1850; Wabash. 2.2lO New York
Central. 1851; Delaware and Hudson Canal
1.O25; G., C. ami |. c., 800; Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy. sis; Chicago and Alton. 800 ;
Hannibal and ST. Joseph. G2j; do. preferred
200: Illinois Central. $50; NJ. X. ami Texas,
300 Mariposa, lOO do. preferred, 500: Union
Pacific. 725: Eric. 4sO; c.. c.. &. and L., $50 (:
Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 1875; Harlem. 200 I:
Morris and Essex. 10; Ontario Silver. 100;
and Panama. 100.
In the gold market business was light, and
the price. although temporarily advancing to
lOl !. closed at l0l's. which were also the open
The following were the principal quotations.
IOAM ........... ioit 10 ~ M........... i0ii,
iOOoA ....... IOl'4 T. NJ. .......... .ioiis
In loans the rates pad fer having balances carried
were y ~ and = cent , .
Exchange si223i,sp. roid balances 81 2ea -.
and currency balances, sl,27papl The Sub Treasury
interest ON the public debt SIS 100
The daNs business at the United states suhTroasury
iia IA gold balance so5 as sG currency receipts.
beIsses 4s ISL ., ga,o Ss s',oms ss's
for the week ending TO-DAY, amounted TO - 3td T55.
Foreign exchange ruled dull ami heavy with short
sist quotation. rdnccd 10 sisn's ami time bills rang
IN the money market call loans approved stock col
lat. raj ranged At g cent ani an additional commit sion
of 0iai 2 ofl q. cent Prime commercial acceptance
| passed at 6e'7p, according % dat" oi m iiutity
Go'ernm,ut bonds opcned strong but subsequently re-
Cially tor 1885 and lS-s The "a O. cents however
| Tl.. ~. 10