The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09

suunAy, Fob. s-eP.h.
The stock market during NE pest week be- been unu-
sualy active The sales have been - largo NE same
time - in any previous period for years. but win soe
two exceptions prtoss closed without much ohAsge nom
those current Il Ne close Of NE previous wen. Tne
tire movement whether forward or baokwasd, ooenneo
70 the several onques Of spsculaoFs ana hsr operations
for the imitation OF The PARTICULAR stuck m which hey
interested. New York Central hes clique a speou'
htors from Albany and Of The western cities o. sns
State who ooudne their operations exclusively 70 sns'
stock. Another CLIQUE regulates Erie, and the hnonssa
Southern and the Cleveland and Joledo and the Reading,
and through the list All the individual capital al
the loans, oil the money that be raked together,
in any way. or At spy expense BY each Of she onquss
concerned used for the imitation Of these stocks. II j.
stock jobbng combination throughout Tho only nteress
outsiders take operations Of these specuhtofs the
imitation Of prices such points may enable them 70
realize without loss There be no new purchasers
for investment a current rates. The iaots which nsve
recently been brought before the public mind BY the An
nua reports Of the New York Central the Erie the Read
Ing and other companies, have shaken confidence In
this class Of securities that the number Of investors
daily deaeasng and the stocks ACCOMPLISHING In largo
blocks In the hands Of SPECTATORS The progress OF This
feeling Of dsrus been thus far very sow for people
we're slow to believe that such on and suoh swnd
their private Affairs acquired character for honesty and
integrity, would in a public capacity make use OF the
facilities and advantages thus enjoyed 10 enrich them
selves the expense and ruin Of the interests entrusted
them II was natural that the public mind should he
sste about giving credence 10 such things and refuse
for time TO believe them true but the facts have been
10 overwhelming, and the truth Of the most serious
charges has become 10 papabe to the most ordinary
comprehension that be NO longer doubted, and the
effect 10 daily in Wall street. In the efforts Of tie
various clques to sustain prices by absorbing all The
stock that comes upon the market for salo.
The business Of the week the Stock Exchange has
beer marked by some changes verify Of remark. The
tendency has been towards . decline, and the heavy
holders Of aock appeared uncomoraby conscious
this fact The usual have, therefore, been re-
sorted TO to maintain prices and TO give new Impetus to
he market Tho severity of the winter Is known 10 have
had Injurious effect upon the railway inseress
The stock and bond dividend business has been driven
into the ground people beginning TO see the bad
effects Of 10 wretohed policy. rhe receipts OF oil the
leading roads known 10 falling off, and hence the
late tendency TO low prices. To counterfeit All theAe
Influences the means above referred to have been used
They have chiefly con.ated n large transactions made nj
the Stock Exchange give the appearance Of great &c
tvity Parties heavily Interested have filled the En-
change with orders buy and sell particular stocks to
an almost Unlimited extent This has made u appear
thai heavy business has been executed when 10 re-
atty the tranaac have been all manifesy for tho
same parties Such the opinions OF the best Informed
men on the Exchange
The expectation Of specie from this port last week w~
quite large nearly large that for the whole month
last year
SHIPMENT OF STEcH TIE PoRr OF NV YoRE.