The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-13
rIyiNClaA lyD COMMERCIAL

TUESDAY, Feb. PIP. M.-Ihe speculation
in the Stock Exchange developed more nctive
market and under the influence OF purchases
for the account Of operators who have recently
sold the market heavily short. prices assumed Il
better tone and tendency with a recovery OF =
ct = T. cont. but when. about midday. this buy
ing movement ceused the market was again
ferccly attacked. and under the leadership OF
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, which de-
clined from AZ l. to AZ nnd to Az. seller sixty.
the general list betrayed signs OF weakness.
which caused fresh throwing overheard OF
genuine stock Delaware and Hudson was 4, e
cent lower at 40 Morris and Essex selling ut
72ii aud New Jersey Central at lG' "a lG4. The
Northwestern shares. however. aside from
decline in the early dealings OF = to 1874 and
Coz. for tho Common and Preferred respective
w. reflected more than usual strength. ana the
fact TINT these stocks did not respond 10 the
weakness Of the general list caused fresh
covering by the bears which carried up the
prices at the close to 81 and 6l'. buyer three.
for each class. Lake Shore. until midday.
ranged at CT '4@G1 .@Gl 20 Gl's but sub epucni-
~ sympathzed with the decline OF the general
market and touched 81. Near the close OF bust
ness. however the price rose 10 81 .. partly be-
cause the shorts who sold this stock earlier in
the day at 81 30 ia bought freely. and partly BE-
! cause the curt reply ~ Prince Gortschakon 20
! the British Ambassador TT ~. Petersburg gave
encouragement -, the bulls in ,he m9tkgt
/ Central ruled firm during the morning
! at lOi 80 LOT D., but subsequently yielded Z
| cent. during the weakness observed between
| y and o'clock. though rollyinS again - tne
| highest figures NJ the close. Western Mon
rlnecd At ,7bte q 10 1870 "a; Erie selling a.
| Telegraph nj ~ sm22 linton Pacific at 81 s. o'
G7s Michigan Central NJ CO.. 60 >. for 90
ahnrrs. 1t co.,: md Hannibal and ST. Joseph Mt
llnIO's. The 81. Pau'sto.ss reflected IA good
final TRANSACTIONS Al and i r cent advance 10
| 81 o. and u. for the common aud preferred.
| Harlem sold al II; G., G.. {. and at 33. and
Rock Island II, gs seller 3. "a - -s@s9.
dicntions that the combinations holding large
blocks Of stock had determncd upon punish
Ing the more NcuturcSomr hears for their iu-
rions attacks upon the lending specinities.
The total number OF shares dealt IN was
9l.j3d. OF which Del9warc i.acSawanne and
1910: Northwc stern. 10 $40; do. preferred
5.iOi. Delaware and Hudson Canal. 4, 400; st
t mo- 5'oo6: NV YORK central. 1870; ohio4
G25; Onion Pacific. 800; Erie. 900: Chicago
Burlington and Quincy. j5j; Atantic aud Pa
an Telegraph COMPANY, 300; Rock Island
3jp: C.. Z. and !. C.. 25O; Cleveland and Pitts.
lnr.;h. 2ei; G.. C.. G. ana L.. 213; Chicago and
Hannibal ana S. Joseph 2a5: do. preferred
700; Michigan Central. 500; N"w Jersey Central
300: quicksilver. 2un: Union Pacinr. 500: Al
ams Eyprcs,. 100; Illinois Central. 100: Paciil,
ltlls l'Ws I ll'fi NlV : INli4f~-. no. AIl
New Jrr-ny Railroad. 90.
The gold market continued dun and winter
| cstlnE, with all oi the iran-a" lions al lu2.
lu lulns ilf rate paid Tor hdNNu- balances carried
were a-. {. ana a., r cent
the total clciru- ~ she cola II, partmtu: OF The Stock
i Exchange N,r. -tti"Ns. lold balance. sl..it -
and currency balances. ~ .2a7is Ihr sub rrisiir,
redeemed s-ti 90 iu ,a hunt.. ana pald cat ~ Dii
interest uu thr iuhic i.ht Sl7h.nst
Ihc DAYS business ~ The .lntd states Suhrreasur,
wa. Gold receipts. sa47 iNiii eoli payments sim
pd gold balance, slu5u,4 2i3 -. note receipts
~ si. note payments sl~i.3i3 81 balance $50
Z lpT 49, ~ Custom sflS.uo
Tile internal revenue ryccints al Wash TODAY
wef" Slsipsl amt the custom receipts Sijbusl The
Treasury also received si3JpD In national bank notes
| tui r. d,luti.Iu
Tile uuiion in the Bank OF England was decrease,
gloom
The export. of domestic pro1ucc-currcncy valuation
for the week ending oday amounted 60 ;ioi"s77 All,
sinc, Jan 10 sa1.s,H.7t5
Foreign exchange riiDd Quict hnf steady - -.
- $50 Tor time AMI demand draus respectively. TIL
slNl- rates " re - 81 - - AMI ~ S .fts+ u
" noy ,i call wa, uer, ON r,d e. eoef borrowers "a
Ia' cent. with ;rOc offerings nj the close NJ 3,
iriu. commercial paper lrssrd at tt'til
government bonds icct'd % stiuue tone NJ at
Nsucru f r. rft. hassl upon nruN" purchase.
cover SHIRT sale. Coupon %. Of Isl soi 10 100, lr
rrrI.irred do 30 no. coupon ~iT., il. sln r.. -
tered do az l' ts. coupon y ~ i-sl AZ lpi. ,ou
ltHh ln1 sslD7a registered do AZ iu' iui. enuro
t. per cents al lfi tltN4. registered DO III 1852.
lhif und coupon l-s,-. new. At lt
lie iulluwlil. the 3 r. NJ closing prices: