The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY, Aug. 9-P. MAJ the opening Of
business at the stock Exchange moro bullish
feeling was observed. and under the influence
OF fresh purchases for the account OF several
prominent operators recently identified with
the downward movement prices advanced "a
= y cent, the Granger shares having been the
favorites. Western Union also quickly rose
from s9Al 10 gO's. and Delaware. Lackavanna
and Western from 537s to 81. but at this June
ture tho bears commenced an active selling
movement in the st. Pauls and Northwcsterns.
resulting In decline in the latter OF II. cent.
To- 80 for the common. and Of a. To "a Tor the
preferred. while st. Paul common broke L. Ia
30A. and the preferred :. cont. to g. The
continued depression in these stocks unfavora-
bly, Influenced the remainder Of tho list and the
buyers OF the morning were conspicuous sellers
in the afternoon. Erie WAS ulsO thrown over
board. mud declined ,, 2 cont. To II: while Del
aware, Lackawnnna and Western NJ the samc
tim" dropped a. 10 j2', and Lake Shore at
the clos wns = lower at 81 =. Michigan Con.
trail fell of ~ To CO New jersey Central q
cent. 10 "a a: Western Union - to Sga. and
Delaware and Hudson =. TO 5D. the lowest
prices having ben generally cst"bl shed ai the
Close Union Pacific WIS moro act We at 81 ~
64aN "a .so6i .ef6i = g.. a164 ;: with Ro.k
Island selling down = 10 49,: and Illinois
Central ranging at $50 81 W sIetSil. with oiInr-
incs ~ s3'i In the nnai dealings. C.. C.and l. C.
was p lower, at "a aud Cleveland and Pits
burEh a. AT hO's.
The general market closed weak and unset
tied.
Tic total number Of shares ,lcalt in WIS is2
Az, OF which -. Paul rcprrs"nt"d ~. 100; de-.
preferred, y sos Northwestern. q 500 do pre-
,yrr.d. y imi Delaware. IArkaSanna. ANA
Union Pacific, 1928: Weston Union. 1900
New Jersey Central, l,2oo; Michigan Central.
1900; Rock Island 7l3: C.. G. and I. c.. 700 /:
trail. 1856; New York Central GIT. Ohin-. 100.
Chicago. burlington and Qunry. 30; C.. C.. G.
and l.. ZOO Cleveland and Pittsburgh. $50
Harlem. 200: Hannibal and st. Joseph. 100 ,
Kansas Pacific, 40; Morris and ESSEX 100 .
Panama. 100, ami Fort Wayne ~.
In the gold mark dulncss WAS the chief faa-
In loans ths rate pNid Tor the u-e OF void HAT
fhs total ccsunrs Al the sold artmcnt o tho sto,s
81 ~ "I s fs.rS S s cn n'
s1 up IN allied bonds and paid out IN com interest
The da,,, 6uane,. =. n. intel state. sui rrca.ur,
~ S 81" h rsSSe' SIS 1iSs W. S
81 g., u, !. io nssme.s "''a2, do balance
rhs msInal reycpuc rssil'' At ws'h,nren tod,
Treasury also received so2OuO in national bank
me ..u,,rnrtons to the y cent loan - reported
from Ma,hinson amounted io,laS 10 tl5''to
ending to-day footed up s2,idi I45 AMI s2U72,s72 W.,
The Bank OF England los, e'cco bullion on balance
bushels and the shipments .alei-. IN corn recent,
aNn! amounted to IA S'5 bushels and Tie shipments
rhc Nhsa, receipt, at N,lwsuAe, were sson and the
shipments, ~ $40
The net earnings VI the Ninnea oils and - Louis Rail
amounted 10 SKA i37 ~
forehfn exchange ruled - s, and - s7i for
Tine and demand ball. with aetna. u, .uiiaLuus al
- ~. - ~ and - ~, aSt ~
The following the rnrnuss of the Central Pacnc
Railroad tomraul for the mouth Of iuly ls7s, si5i7
"a, Tor the mouth NJ JAW 1871 81 a9i sol; earning
nrsi months 1874 ~ +Ous6i earnings nrd seven
months 1911, So Do III
Money on call MAS accessible 10 soei borrowers NJ "a
"a cent, aud prime mercantile acct ptncss pass,d
J1a4
Government bonds were dull during the MORNING with
no cordod sales at the early board but the MAJ A,t
subsequently, iecnlnr active, with the uluclpn dealings
IN - of ISL registered e cents amt CURRENCY d.
The following were the Z. NJ e.oaIn. lrIu,s