, 1880-04-25
Stocks Dull, Opening Strong and
Closing Weak.
The Future Uncertain, with the
Bulls Ahead
Governments Dull-Foreign Exchange
Quiet-Currency Receipts.
The Produce Markets Rather Quiet, and
Generally Steadier.
Provisions FirmerGrain Higher Early, but
Closed Easier.
FINANCIAL.

There were no fluctuations of sufficient impor-
tapcc to call for much comment. The m;rket
was very dull At the opening prices were
strong. but upon the appearance OF mpcn
more favorable bank statement than hAd been
expected, fell OF, finally carrying with them
Canada Southern and St Joe preferred, which
stood strong till the last There are rumors OF
new pool In St Joe. and IN upward movement
in the price based on tho expectation Of div
idcnd on the preferred
Most Of the changes in price were downward
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati s. Indianapolis
lost =, to s7.S: Ne~ York Central Il, to 31H;
Michigan Central Il. to sos; Lake Shore H. to
l1sH: Northwest =, to 94t: st Paul Y. to ~;
Wabash 4, to 392:; the preferred y, 10 67h; St.
Joe u. to 37s: Kansas s. Texas y. to 81: Pacific
Mail =. to 4szs: Delaware s. Hudson u. to s.;
1ackawanna 4. to S9A; Jersey Central 4, to
.s&; Reading 4, to 81; Union Pacific i, to So;
Iron Mountain =, to 50E: Western Union =, to
I0.H; Atlantic g. Pacific i, to II; Lake Eric s.
Western Il, to 6H: Canada Southern y, to 6s$i;
Northern Pacific preferred i, to 81: San Fran
cisco i. to ~; the preferred 4. to 5sA; Man
haitian 4. to 31A.
The largest gain Was in Chattanooga, which
rose from Il to 70. Chicago, St Louis s. New
Orseuus made 4, to a. Louisville s. Nashville !,
to 40; C., G. T. L c. i, to l5k; St Joe prefer
ferred 4, to -: Erie 4, to 43H; and Burlington
g. Quincy u. to l36.
Erie second Is opened at 91x, sold at g., and
closed at BIZ.
In railroad bonds in New York on Thursday
the tendency was toward a higher range of quo
tations although in some cases there was
slight reaction in the final dealings, more par
ticularly in Kansas Texas nnd the Eric issues.
Lchfgh s. Wllkesbarrc consolidated assented ad-
ranced to 81; Lake Erie t. Western incomes to
G3; Texas PAcif1c incomes to 69k Union Pacific
land grants to Ill; Northwestern consolidated to
IL: Burlington, Cedar Rapids g. Northern firsts
to ~; New Jersey Central consolidated flrsts as
sented to 1o5k; do adjustments to los; CanaIa
Southern, frsts- guaranteed, to 9l:4: Home,
Watertown Ogdensburg consolidated firsts to
64sz. Eric consolidated seconds rose to 9lai, and
reacted to 9li; dofundcd 5s declined from 6G tn
s5a. Kansas Texas consolidated assented fell
OIL from 1e to 10131: do seconds from G2H to
G1st. Central P4cifc f1rsts declined from 1l314
to lex.
Government bonds were dull The District of
Columbia 3.G5s were 93a5 and as; the United
States IS, 10GE bid and 107k asked; the 4.zs,
JOSE. and loSa; the IS, lD31s and lo3as; and the
Gs. l05;s and 10Gt.
Foreign exchange was quiet, with light offer
tngs Of bills, and no change in rates. The post
ed rates for sterling were 4s5 and 4s1.z French
bankers bills were 518A and SIS, and German
bankers bills IS and 95sl. Actual rates for ster-
ling were 4s44 and 4s71&. Commercial sterling
was 4S5G4a2a; French commercial, 5s4 z.@55225.
Commercial marks were o. and 94H.
Chicago bankers reported larger receipts of |
currency. New York exchange was firm ut 75c |
per $1,000 premium. Discounts were getting |
easier, with rates ut Cos per cent, and ex- |
ceptidnal transactions at lower figures.
The clcarfngs Of the Chicago bnnks for tho |
week are reported as follows by Manager D. L.. |
Ile14 x@FA A1nr"A m.