New-York tribune., 1879-04-10
sECOND CALI.-1 O'CLOCK A. ".
THIRD CAII,-2:3O O'CLOCK 7. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, April Or. NJ.

In the receipts of grain at the principal Atlantic
ports for the week erded April 8. New-iork makes
its usual poor showing in comparison with the re-
CENTS of the same week of 1878. This is empha-
sized by comparison with the gains of Baltimore
The total receipts for the week at Baltimore, Phla-
delphia and Boston . 24OS.932 bushels, against
1869 1862 a New-YOrk; while last year the receipts
were at NewYork Q, ,O15 422 bushels against 2.2SS-
53f bushels at the other ports. Since January
the receipts at the four ports this year have been
4q372. .OsS bushels, against 4i305, ,234 bushels
last year. an increase of 497G.SJf bushels but
New-York shows decrease receipts Of 4Si,5i0
bushels; while Baltimore shows an increase of
4OOl. .208. Philadelphia an increase of 3S6,437
and Boston 1.O7O,GGS bushels. The receipts for
tho week at Chicago and Milwaukee show a large
decrease from those of the same week of 1879, but
for the year Chicago still shows an increase Of
about 100000 bushels, while the decrease at
Milwaukee now amounts to over 2. 100000 bushels
The shipments from Chicago last week were l.2OO,-
600 bushels less than for the corresponding
week of 1873, but for the year they
are still 100000 bushels in excess of those OF
1873; while from Milwaukee the shipments are
100000 bushels less this year than they were
last year. The figures for the Atlantic ports are
significant of the effect of Scents discrimination
in Transportation rates in favor of Baltimore, and
are sufficient to make New-YOrk merchants ANXIOUS
for the time 10 arrive when lake and canal naviga-
ton will reopen.
Stocks to-day again were feverish and irregular
in their movements. The Northwest common stock
which was strong from the start advancing i per
cent and reacting III final sales only IS per cent,
eXcrted more or less influence over the general
list and steadicd prices where the disposition was
to decline. Tho preferred Northwest, after selling
at 91l2d91. only rallied TO 0l65, and closed at its
opening figures s. Paul common also was strong,
r.. H. 2. vI,fl
ferred stock. after selling at SIP, was heavy
at S17s4S2lf. The trunk line shares eXhIb-
tied no particular strength for Erie. Canada
Southern and Central and Hudson, while Michigan
Central was weak, dropping from S4l2aS3ls, and
Lake Shore was lower at II ls07ll4 An unusual
amount of business was done i'm Chicago and Alton
at dec lining prices down TO 7l7s with final sales at
753s aud Wabash yielded TO 1Sl4. Hannibal and
It Joseph preferred was l2 per cent better AT 433
aud II. Louis, Kansas City and Northern preferred
ia lower at 3ol2 raIlylug 10 81 at the close.
Union Pacific ana Kansas Pacinc were higher at
74l4 and 220217s respectively.
The coal stocks at first were inclined 10 seek
lower prices but the announcement of The results of
the Delaware and Hudson coal sale, showing de-
cline of from lili TO 1S3i cents from the puces of
the sale of the middle of March, and IF from to
ILL cents from the prices realized Gt the last Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COmpany's sale,
the signal for rapid advance IN the prices OF
the stocks; that of Delaware, LaCkawanna and
Western rising from 4S0s 10 49l2, and Central OF
New-Jersey from 4Ol4 to IL IS. But the move
meut was OF short duration, and more than
half the advance lost in final deal
mgs. The theory of stock spectators Is
that the low Jrces for coal must force q
new combination, while the coal men admit that
COmbn have proved failures and assert that
nothing of the kind Is now thought OF III fact, that
if IL were considered desirable, it is now too late to
arrange for this years business. The worst fea-
tuTe of tO-days coal sale was not tho low prices,
but the absence OF ali spirit or disposition 10 secure
coal at the prices.
Western Union stock, with small business was
again sitter aud sold up TO 1923 but closed at
1O7ls, Atlantic and Pacific sci ling at 374037l2,
auG American District Telegraph at 80.
The market closed feverish and irregular.
NANCE uy THE STOCK JABKEE
1greported Jy TIE Gold and stock Tet.2rGpt ConpraL