The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-05
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THURSDAY, May ID L. NJ
There considerable activity in the stocl; market
to-day, but there material change in prices The
leading fances sold largely time but it appears i'm
possible to get up any excitement. At the first board,
Delaware and Hudson advanced Il; New York Central
Railroad II; Michigan Central Railroad, x. Erie Rail
road declined per cent; Cleveland and Ptsburg Rail
road Il Crystal Palace az Those who have held Crys
tai Palace stock with the hope that the opening under
the auspices OF Mr. Barnum would give greater market
value have probably by this time found out their mis-
take The procession this morning was sorry sight
and the public appear to take interest in the affair
whatever. The Palace has had its day and II will be
found impossible TO revive It, The market value Of the
stock must rapidly deprecate and it is possible that at
very low prices may fall into the hands OF certain in
dyiduas, and form private show room for exhibitions
of the most extraordinary inhabitants Of the water
land and air, and nondcscripts of all kinds. As
company, it is, in fact, defunct. 1t ia somewhat
extraordinary that daily transactions in fancy stocks
the extent reported take place without creating
greater variations in prices The brokers are IT is true,
operating almost entirely on their account, and
many make an effort to make in OF sales what
may be wanting in differences but even this does not
satisfactorily account for the uniformity in current value
The fluctuations Of such trining character either
way that brokers who buy and sell their own account
can hardly squeeze out decent commission We see no
prospect cnonRe this state OF things.
We nothing calculated to encourage holders or that
would justify selling short long time at present
prices At no very distant period the war in Europe
may operate favorabyupon most of great interests
but il win be gradually developed and the effect at
first be so mperccptibe that do not aticpatc any
sudden recovery of confidence important reaction ia
prices The present comparative s.eadncss in quotations
for al kinds Of securities shows how equally the public
mind is divided the questions issue growing out Of
the condition Of affairs in Europe and hosties pro-
gress and the position Of the different powers becomes
better defined, shall be better able form cor
rect opinion as TO tho ultimate resul. Of movements
going in the financial world.
After tie adjournment OF ho board the owing sales
OF stocks we're made at auction BY A. H. Nicolay;-
5000 Stockton City, California 10 per cent bonds 1873
5000 do do. do. do. 7oh
AGO Ohio Canal Sizes 1850 ............... 1o11
200 New York City Fire Indemnity, 1865. ... oSls
1000 Manifold ard sandusky RR. LIST mortgage. II
1 ScS Lyons 0v') Central E LIST mGar,sage ss
80 shares Pank Of North America ..... a7Y
do. Bank OF America. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851.
do. City Bank. ..,......, lis
DO. Mechanics Bank Observation-Disclosures. 1901,
IL do. Greenwich Insurance Co............... 1861
DO. Fhemen's Insurance Co............... 1907
do North River Insurance Co............. 100
10 do. Atlantic Pank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
20 do. do. do. ......................... SIIs
so do. City Fire Insurance Co .............. 1877
90 DO. Etna IRE Insurance Co......... ...... 105
do. Reliance Mutual Insurance Co. ......... 80L
20 do. Iaiarge Fire Insurance Co........... 20
20 do Mechanics and Traders Insurance. Co.. 9O4
90 Co. Hamilton Fire Insurance Co ...,....... b9x
20 Co. do. do. do ........... Go
l2o do american Oh Co............."....... 800