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

MONDAY April SO p. NJ
There was slight improvement in the stock market
to-day both in extent of transactions and in quotations
Nothing has transpired to give permanency to the ad-
vance and the probability is that it is merely spasmo-
die AuctuAton which is likely to be lost any moment.
1t would not surprise prices all down again to-
morrow and the market dun and depressed At the first
board to-day New York Central bonds advanced q per
cent; Canton Co. u; N J. Zinc, q; Nicaragua Transit
u; Cumberland Co., a; N. Y. Central Railroad, y; Erie
Railroad, u; Harlem, NJ Reading Railroad, ~ GaienA
and Chicago Railroad, a. Illinois Central bonus ue-
clined y per cent; Delaware and Hudson, al riorence
and Keyport, u There large TRANSACTIONS In IN
nos Central bonds principally for cash. and there was
falling OF at the close the opening price In other
railroad bonds there not much activity, but full
prices were obtained Hudson Railroad was freely offer
ed to day and there unusually large sales. The
money market is steadily and gradually tightening.
The demand for capital appears to increase as
the season advances instead Of diminishing
anticipated This may be the result Of contraction Of
the call loans of the banks than from any decrease
in their regular line Of discounts and from the ncreas
ing cautiousness Of capitalists growing out Of the posi-
ton Of political affairs the other side of the Atlantic
The worst fears entertained relative to the effect of
general in Europe upon the and trade Of
tho world. No to have formed an opinion as
to the shape in which the effect will rst appear but
every day adding to the apprehensions of those who
deeply involved In commercial operations and this Is
the principal of the distrust and doubt which fill
the pubic mind. Upon the of such events IS the
great nations Of Europe about entering upon the
lfest course is of inactivity BY withdrawing from
nancia operations much possible, we can look
pom the approaching struggle with less fear and anxiety
to the result There is very little doubt but that the
uancia affairs of the world upon the Of severe
sulsion and one can tell when the first movemen,
ray be made that will strike terror to the mind Of every
-Apalist. general in Europe at this period, in
the nineteenth century, is matter Of Importance
than most people comprehend and may lead to
qucnces fatal for time at least to every vital interest
Of each country engaged in the conflict.
The Mining Board not particularly active: Ulster
the only stock in which movement took place.
presume it may be quoted at from ~ to IL North
Carolina has declined eighth. In subjoning the bids
at the board think it but right to say that at
tenton has been drawn to the fact that many Of the bids
lower than those made at the Stock Exchange the
difference being, in some instances, much half
dollar share This due to the fact that the bulk of
operators send in their orders to the Stock Exchange
stead OF the Mining Board The disparity will disappear
the business of the latter increases: MEANWHILE
suggest that stocks be bought cheaper the Min
ing Board than at the Exchange, brokers might make
good thing OF an occasional visit to Beaver street.