The New York herald., 1869-05-08

cent and 1-32 before Clearing House, and at L. and
7per cent afterwards for carrying. One transaction
was recorded at nat. The report OF the Gold Ex-
change Bank shows the heavy business OF yesterday
The following are the ngures:-
Gold cleared. Sl24 500 900
Goid balances ...................-..... 3063. .696
Surrehcy paances'.'.....'. ........... 4,o23,9yS
Tne course Of the stock market was wildly irregu-
lar, but the fluctuations were divided into two great
periods that portion OF the day corresponding to
heavy advance in New York Central and that portion
OF the afternoon corresponding to the highest price
for gold. In the morning there was still further
pronunciation or the speculative feeling for a rise
noticed during tue previous day, and New York Gen.
trai, leading the list, ouchedl7g-only less than
the figure predicted by Mr.. Vanderbilt, or by
his friends for him. when the famous eighty
per cent scrip dividend was declared. In this
advance, which was based upon further tele.
grams from Albany, Hudson River touched 156I,,
and Harlem 100, Fort Wayne l5O, Michigan Southern
1863. The chief exceptions the ST. Paul stocks
and Rock Island. Late in the afternoon the tactics
OF the various cques we're suddenly interfered with
by the rise in gold. Some supposed to have sold
stocks to buy it, The changed condition of things
produced chaos in the plans OF the several stock
jobbing combinations and panic came near result
ing. The exciteme mt just about five O'Clock, when
the Long Dom closed, was very great. The,surgiDg
throng emerging upon the street swayed and surged
along the sidewalk and pavement in front OF the
stock Exchange while the opposite windows were
lined with faces looking down upon the crowd as
upon passing procession. brokers and brokers,
boys were darting about at the top OF their speed,
while Babel Of cries prevailed In the crowd The
crowd again was divided up into groups represent.
ing particular stocks, such as New York Central,
Fort Wayne, Michigan Southern and such prominent
members Of the list. In the half panic which ensued
Central sold down to i75 and Rock Island to 1881
Towards six O'Clock less stock was being offered and
the apprehensive feeling began to disappear under a
movement to disconnect the list with the London
market Prices recovered rapidly for Central, and
Rock Island, but family for the other shares.
The following were the closing prices OF the
last open board-wells, Fargo Co.'S Express,
s5h a 30; American, 4O1s as; Adams, GoJi q 81;
United States 63 q o.; Merchants Union, Is bd;
quicksilver 2ok 2OjS; Canton 90 81; Pacific Mail,
wa pid; western Union Telegraph 425k 40; New
iOrN Central, l79 l7e5; Hudson River 1866 a 156s;
naioin las a 100; Reading, 98k 90;S; Chicago aud
n'on 1853 1905; DO. preferred, 15s bid; Alton and
iei.e haute 4o do. preferred, 90 GO; Toledo and
"uoaan' va 10; do. preferred, rs 10; Milwaukee
anu ~. rau' 'oss a7o5s; do. preferred sbJ. s5al:
fort wayne 1875 l5o ohio ana Mississippi. s2s.
aZA; Michigan southern, 1o5N a 1o5y.: Illinois
cehuM, l9o iAdi Cleveland and Pittsburg e2l n
PAX; Lake shore, lo4z a 1o5k; Rock island 1ao,< n
1875; Northwestern, s5hs s5ss; do preferred. or
ae7%; Columbus Chicago and Indiana Central Al a
471s; Boston Water Power, lo%; Mariposa, 10 ,os<
do. preferred, 42is 431S.
Foreign exchange was inactive at i09l. loe,. for
prime bankers sixty day sterling.
Money was in good demand st seven PEI cen,