The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

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THURSDAY, April 2o-s NJ
At the frst board to-day the market was weak, and
prices very unsettled. The transactions unusually
limited and spectators cvideaily waiting for later
European adyices. 1t known that the steamship
Asia, from Liverpool with three days later news, was
at hand although size had not and
parties disposed to wait her arrival At IL O'Clock
received papers and issued second edition con-
tanning full reports of tho political and commercial
tegcnce. Is the complexion OF the advices be-
came known, there was con siderable activity in the
street and purchases made to very great extent
at an advance The improvement in consos was IN
looked for and those who governed enely by the
quotations for that security Of course much in
Gatcd and doubtless acted accordingly Money
in London and the rates OF interest had slightly receded
The demand for money Lad somewhat subsded, and
better feeling prevailed in financial circles Quo.atons
for cotton had improved, with pretty active inquiry
from the ade and the from the manufacture
ing districts less gloomy than previously reported
In breadstufs there had been slight reaction and prices
fcr descriptions had receded Flour quoted at
two to three shlings lower. The continuance of fine
weather and the disposition OF holders to realize
have changed the position OF the market. The
returns Of the Bank Of England for the week end
ing April l, compared with those for the week pre-
vious exhibit the following changes:-ln the abli.
ties an increase Of public deposits, OF Ell 96i de-
of f3,37l and decrease Of day and other bills
of f55073 In the assets the shows an increase
OF other securities OF f7G5 1922 decrease Of reserve of
notes. of $685. ESQ; increase of gold and silver CON-
and decrease in the government securities of
fls4tO Tho bullion in the issue and banking depart
ment together amounted to Ga, 449 u.s. which, as com
pared with Ga, 1884, the amount Of the previous
weeks return shows decrease of flI956i. The notes
in circulation amounted to f2l 6S5 24o which, com
cor nlA
weeks return, shows an increase Of f443,4 ASS.
At the first board to-day Illinois Central bonds fell of
= rcr cent; Norris Canal ii New Jersey Zinc 81 Cum
beriand II Panama Railroad, * Nicaragua Transit
advanced per cent Crystal Palace, I Eric Railroad
Stonngton, ~ Within the past week Crystal Palace has
advanced six per cent with small sales This improvement
has been produced by the report that certain parties
tmatey connected with the have been pur
chasing We do not nything in this fact that would
justify outside purchases at present prices Whatever
purchases have been made by spectators in the board
directors have been made for effect az soon rs the
desired effect has been produced the probability they
will SELL 1t must be borne in mind that the one hun
dred thousand dollars raised by subscriptions been
paid for two hundred thousand tickets and that the
number is equal to full third OF the number OF
visiers to the palace from the first opening the close
last year. These two hundred thousand tickets will be
sold by parties holding them for any price they can get
Deduct this number from the previous aggregate of Wis
iers and there win not be many left to the company
The stock poor purchase at anything like the present
prices.
At the second board there was an improvement
throughout. Crystal Palace went up l per cent; New
Jersey Zinc, u; Nicaragua Transit u; Pennsylvania
Coal, u; Cumberland Coal, "; New York Central Rail.
read, u; Hudson River Railroad ri Canton Company,
ss Harlem, "a Erie Railroad, e; Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, u Reading Railroad q; Illinois Central bonds
fell of q per cent.
After the adjournment Of the board the following sales
OF stocks made at auction, by A. II. Nicolay-