Show stock exchange new york dec 26 opening business in stocks after the holiday wab insignificant the decline in new york central of 11 8 reflected the tone and missouri pacific fall 58 5 8 there waa a sufficient mixture of small gains however to lye the market an irregular appearance the london market remained closed and this subtracted from the usual source ot business liquidation in new york central and american sugar made the market heavy but did not start much geni eral selling declines ran to about a halt in the more active issues southern railway preferred tell 2 canadian pacific and american sugar I 1 34 3 4 anil republic steel 1 prices fluctuated narrowly and generally above the low point ot the first hour new york air brae sold down 4 sugar 2 12 1 2 mackay companies 1 14 1 4 and reading first preferred 1 texal pacific land trust rosea 12 1 2 bonds were irregular |