, 1869-01-17
Renewed Excite msnt Among
Wall Street Spectators.
RHmored Medftated Reduction Of
Fares on Western Rail-
roa&a.-The Cause.
Movement to TncreRte tho Ex-
case ON " FhaAkey.


IKHoKn CIVIL BERT1cK NIL KsDoR1KD.
1he meeting. so-o1ent, eadoss.ag HI. J,aefes'
CiTu eerTtce bill wae Ing ely sstended. The Hill
of University Building was crowded, md m1nr
Fzprnirsnt cas1ssrE Of the vaIieua political pl1-
ttea" wef1s r rsestht., Hesolaiona wero psssa4
Recommending the Civil Service bill and deuand-
ing correction Of the p.escrt e:ils.
/ PETITION
Aadrg Congress no! 10 pass tho bill ordering the
Postmaster General TO contract with The CON-
Eetctal Navigation Company for carrying the
matIs has been cxteuA1EeIy el9ned bJ leading
nt1chaEts.
RETpHS or EI-REBKL4.
Several c. rebels abroad have written to friends
here that they intend to return soou and make
their homes IN Nav York.
COST Or 7H8 skaAToRIAL cAHvAss.
Several politicians. Just returned from Albany.
eay nearly 8ao0 have been epeut IN the serato-
rial canvass.
FINANCIAL K1CrTKKIxr.
There YES coneidcrable excitement On Wall
ttreet to-day over tie fluctuations On the stocz
E1changc. Tbs Tear combination appears to be
getting the control Of the market It is under
s;ooo that they have been quietly working to &c.
eure the pssssge OF isws in the Western ststes re-
duciEg fares On the railways. and thus check ~
advance In sto ckr. The fluctuations to-day were
matply caussd By the reported action Of the Illt-
xois legislature, and tho expected action Of
Iowa s1d Wisconsin. There were reports OF new
tssucs ct stock in Michigan southern and other
roads, aid ~ excited market Is promised next
week.
arKuCIAT1oK8.
Several epecu!aiors navc been buying up the
claims efloJA eoutnezners II large discounts, in
expectation Of prcsctItng them ailer the passing
Of the sue Murphy Hellcfbsll.
sER1ors oHARsK.
Stx Directors Of OTcrcuu, 0uraoy i Co. limit
cd. which suFetleded the old fsca Of 0ve.end,
Quincy & Co., hare been charged With cousp!1.
Rcy 10 dtlrand the shareholders Of the limited
company Ct three million pounds sterling. They
wle hniled In TWO thousand ponds each.
NoH1y MARKET.
Money easy at teven On call, with some At SIX.
The bulls have srcececed in promoting IN easy
ncney marker to facilitate their stoek opera.
Hons,
1HE BASE erAr1NEST
is again Of 4 favorable character. The deposits
are $7.u 900 higher, Rhirh indicates ,hc exten-
+; stve receipts Of money trom the West and the
Tesurn to the banks Of money distributed IN tho
, payment Of dividends. The legal terders ate
$1sS1, 900 higher, while the specie lire shows an
tneTease OF 8i3 u. In tie loaLs. hawcvcz, there
hsa BEEN IN intrcatc cf Is b46 900. The enrplrs Of
iegsl reserve shows m liner ase Of II $50 oCo. II
also h.ntrd, rather than openly stated th.l the
Fovernment. to meet ita requirements, will issuo
I
9oEKHkMAaxs
| ruled upward aud ci.aed d1u. Border State and
e0uthetn houds Mefe also active and higher.
GOLD
WAS firm. Several lasXr hpueee hare combined,
ard will make an =trort to put mp the premium.
It Is thought the check TO the rise In stocks Mill
| tarosaby effect gold.
e1ocKs.
Railway thAres were s1ceetlnc1y Ieyestth.
fx,Htf
! able Eopo.ta from Albany. The ptohln,1ity OF IN
carly SETTLE rsvnt Of the Jeuks 3n1uncuou. which
! which comes up In the courts le1t TueotcJ, IL
afro n'Erd n u F-ason Tor the f7ae. The Nck1h.
vert stucka tell Zach claes. The remainder uf
the Western list vss affected. and the crose Il
With ttronc Indications Of powerful ratd by the
btars upon all Wsattrn stocks.
KIraE=s aAARka.
Among express shares, Adams continues to
advance.
wtraEEx scHxxE.
II has tran.plred In whskcy circles that, tnine-
dat ~ 1tttr the election OF seuatofe In the vast
Gus ttAtes- on Tuesday next. the movement to in-
errsse tho e1Ffso will b. commented. Aed UNDER
writer's repsrt that the Quaoft.y Of HhiBkey IN
Store seeking Insurance IL vefy great, especially
In Kcn:uekr. It is believed thst 4 large number
Of members OF both houses Of Congress arc inter
ested In the speculation.
An IMPENDING 0EI8Ts BEI*EkH IHE BUL18 ANU
8EARa-
The EIprtss eays: The Ecenes In WAu
s'rcct arc now being shifted onca moro, aud tho
besrs this ttuao arc MAKING their appearance In
pubac after long retirement, and they will
nskc al effort At least to retrieve their lost for
tLrcs. The leading bears have been ece1ctly It
work for rome ume pas. in The West organizing
for : campaign in railways through the Leeitla
tufts In The feTeEat Western btatta. Thc dsrt
effort has been naade In Illinois, and alrcadJ bill
has pass cd The Senate which Feduc u the rato for
p4tetrGer 1Avcl the railways Of ii At stAte TO
thEco cents per mile It ts reported that thle wilt
pas the House and be signed BY the Governor.
4 e'ni1aT 11orrmsnt is on foot In Iowa and Wis
coIttn, aud the heafa calen:ate that this scheme
will be eucce.sful. and reduce 1nu earnings OF
Wes:crr 1oada, thereby dcprceaa,tng the market
vs.u~. on the Stock ExcharYr. II Is reported on
the street that some road. nll Increase ltelr cap.
ltAl Etcck for cqutpEutnf, and it ts runorcd that
| the Michigan Southern Directors hare already
authorized ffeeh 1Esues for this Dur
| pose. Thu bears calculate upon the
Decentralization OF the bulls On any new ,asues oi
s.ccks anu tase comfort from this The to:eco
LEE Is The beas campaign ~ fat a. dcvcoped, and
it teeme ftom this thAt the bears tic not to re-
| 1natn mere pae.fvc obacryer8 OF events IL va
street arg longer. The bulls Htll, Of course, 1e
| tlkt thls attaeK OF tho bears. AID tho battle be
tween the cont.nding foreeA commenced toda,
On the stock Exchange. This IL the situation IL
Wall street st present. ard 1e are likely 10 set
| lively r:n1cr In the 1Enra"d.atc fusnrc "
t TT THE ASsUC1A1KD rREss,
1nE xKncHAsrs' r>1os EXPRESS co1FAS1'I
AUTH
Etu YohK, Jan. 16.-JudEc fngrahan. to-day
| rtAn4ed an order IN the ca-e Of Rtatcu!ord r.
the Ut1cCIt ef rue Mcrcnauta' un1au Expires
Ctmpsuy~ that the defendants show cau.e hefh.,
I'm: .;s, or Monday. why heesiFef should not b
il smother case-Ianes f. Hevsrker aKs.na
ths sane senpany.gadgs bs.a{ ,ssssa a. II, n
III REeff eoa.odaon @ Soe ''<
| Ade4pateh nom Me.ny ss1s the As.emel.
! ores mora hy vote Of q to 81, tabled the reEoln
,.qn p1nyid,ng fSs aa ,nsss1isa1oo Into the al
ron TEE HtExr1r or 1KG1xExRJ.
ny Sosx jan 10 n9Tass ts % or rs1us1s, 81 ss.a
st 1sst t sFsni1S asa 1ea Ise se
: fe1cd II eSe15 ss.fs n Tie U1ie1, tse o.
lcet being IL Improve al engineering trades AMI
70 * coxsEcnA1xp.
RsT h5 10 e er2 Ep
Asn111A H1saor.
Rev. Frederick .: uunuseten. Of Boston. hi
. has seeeptca the Risaouic OF censra. New York
Judge Dsesey, - sahGonamissee1esn of tb,
Congressional vommtttse Of Investigation int
aaaasss s!sssn Il es L In
1se A1oany A'ru* esys; The - ta;1rIc Il ef Pa.s
| 4rpaucere. Ttc hahilittes arn tzztcd % nc op
wards 0! $50 oo1 and 1t 4s Claimed thai To
uees their Indebtedness"
l LOAF roR rHE oH1o nIttIEsirf1 RAItRoII
Ohio s Mlss'tslppl RIioad Comstn has l:sue
Fsse bones, At . per cert bcisE as1 peg cent II
tefest. pr1ntlp2f aud interest paT4bls In gold /
| LONDON. The FnEcT, Il it stated IL require