The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-27

SUNDAY: may 100 r. n
During the past week there has been considerable
speculation and excitement in the stock market, and
prices have experienced the usual fluctuations The
ups and downs have given the shorts opportunity
to fulfil their contracts at fair pro fits which they
doubtless avsled themselves Of The spectators tor
q rise have had during the past week, chance to
realize advance previous purchases
two Of the fancies but the probability is that they
failed to turn it to account, they usually hold
with greater tenaciy, the higher prices 60. The daily
variations in prices show how weak the market is and
also show that there great danger of of those
sudden colapees which frequently experienced
when prices much inflated. 1t would be well
Tor holders of fancy stocks generally and particularly
Of those which much inflated, to remember the
ides Of June. There are, doubt, operators In
Wall street connected with the present imitation
OF prices who have to recolect the 18th Of June
1915 On that day most Of the fances fell off in few
hours fifteen, and twenty per cent-a perfect panic
among holders and fortunes lost at
fell swoop. Similar likely to be realized
.gain any moment; and spectators for rise may
eomesdown town any morning, and find all their fine
calculations scattered to the four winds, and their
stocks selling at decline of ten fifteen, twenty per
cent, and market for them at that deprecia-
ton. This is always to be apprehended by dealers in
fancy stocks and the regular street operators know
very WELL and in all their arrangements, make 1t a
point to have few of the ancies hand possible
when prices have become enormously inflated
Heretofore the brokers have been able to saddle out
sders with immense quantities of these fancy stocks
and have therefore, lost very little when the explosion
took place, but, the contrary have usually made
money by purchasing Of outside holders, at ruinous
depreciation, the very stocks they previously sold
them at high prices This year the brokers have not
been able draw in outsiders to the usual extent and
the collapse, when it comes will fall where 1t should
upon the brokers who have inflated the bubble.
The commercial accounts from California, by the
Tennessee favorable than those received by
the previous steamer Prices of real estate in the
older settled parts of the country had settled down
upon more reasonable, permanent basis but in the
new places springing up at different points in the
mining districts prices for lots ruled enormously high
and the usual speculation and excitement existed
As coon, however they have their course, a
action will take place and those who keep COOL and
in hurry, will be able to purchase at compare
lively low prices. All kinds of merchandise had large
ly deprecated in market value and lumber per-
feet drug prices current not paying charges for
freight. Provisions and brcadstu doing better;
but prices ruinous to shippers in the United
States and the adviees received by the last
raj previous steamers, calc ulated to check any
very extensive shipments from this part the world
From the mines the accounts continue favorable and
the prospects, nattering The tennessee brought
down 1851 6l In gold dust and coin 1t is stated that
the passengers have 100000 in their trunks but
know not upon what authority the statement Is made
and we give give ii for what II is worth.
The annexed comparative statement exhibits the
quotations for the principal speculative stocks in this
market for each day Of the past week. and the
ofthe week previous It will be that prices
the leading fansies have fuctuated considerably
during the past week -
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