The New York herald., 1878-03-29
The Stock Market Very Ac-
tive and Strong.
GOLD 1O1 1-8 A 1O1 3-8.
Government Bonds Dull and Lower, States Dull
and Railroads Strong.
Money on Call Easy at 4 1-2 a
8 Per Cent.
WALL STRxIr,
Turuan aeoh OQ-A y ~

THURSDAY, March 2S-6P
boar much Of place 'Changs this
morning 10 the pepper pot which dsfgures tho roof
ef the Post Office. Ono would have supposed that
bruin was extinct ANIMAL and only known TO 1nan.
cia savans through its fossiierous remains, few
tho signs OF its existence tho market On tho
contrary the bull interest triumphant; Gartcr
King at Arms would have blazoned tho animal ram
pant, as lgurstvely suggestive, without being much
out OF the way All OF which IL to say that. during
the first hour SO. thero active business 10
figures which grew larger as the day grew Older.
This was particularly true Of the grangsrs Lake Shore
and the coal properties, which received the maximum
Of attention. though such usually neglected. diapha-
hous fancics OHIO and Mississippi and Wabash
1attened up IN turn under tho now aud nourtshing
support which was afforded them. Unfortunately,
like all pleasant things, the advance was ehort lived,
Tor II checked before noon and during the OF
the day tho market was scarcely more than steady.
An exception should be made, however IN favor Of
The st. Paul and anthracite properties the rst clos
tho day nearly and the second at quite the high
est figures OF tho session. Tho stiffness Of ante
meridian quotations taken advantage Of By hold
OF prominent iavorites realize profits and
selling movement fractionaliy weakened tho whole
hst 1t might indeed, have reversed the entiro
Of speculation had not London cable. reporting tho
resignation the Cabinet OF Lord Derby and call
strued Us menaclng an "mmiaent deadly breach" be.
tho great Powers oil Eastern and Western Europe
Something than a steadying OF prices
might been result not that all cables
sent after business hours In London regarded with
lncrsdulity and suspected 10 DO more less tainted
with the chicane OF stockjobDing nature much
more reliable index TO the condition OF political
AFFAIRS s TO DO found In the loaning ratos Of money
and the price of "iundG" To-day the Bank OF Eng
land raised its rate 10 por cent, and conSols
quoted weakor than at the close yesterday. Ono of
wind was observable to-day In the shipment abroad
81 $500 600 gold con In spite OF the enormous sur
plus OF exports imports tho difference has been
more than eaten up by tho income Of bonds, and the
credit of tho nation, debascd by the svor swinde,
already begins show It's through the return
Of dishonored pledges and the outpour OF gold.
OPENING PRICES.
Tho opening prices OF stocks at the Board to-day
~erc as follows New York Central, 1O6k; Erie,
10T Like Shore 65H; Wabash, Tx; North West
srn, 45h; Northwestern, preferred, 71K; Rock
Island, 103; Milwaukee and ST. Paul. 4s; Milwaukee
and st. Paul, preferred. Tx; Pmtsburg, "a; Della
ware, Lackawanna aud Western, 52,l; New Jersey
Central 10; Delaware and Hudson Canal 81; Norris
and Essex 75H; Michigan Central 6511; Illinois Gen.
esai. 15X Union Pacific, 69,S, Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy, 101H Chicago and Alton, IS; Hannibal
and st. Joseph, l1%; Hannibal aud ST. Joseph, pre-
Scrred. 26k OHIO and MISSISSIPPI 9; Western Union.
ny: Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 1SK.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Tho foIio wcro tho closing quotations at thYae