The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-18

fhe extremely steady market for gold left the
government list TO be affected by other Influences,
and hence as the London market continued firm at
s8l4 the prospect Of another large purchase by the
Treasury on Thursday next stimulated considerable
speculation; out had the result OF strengthening
prices rather than OF advancing them. The deal
ings were above the average OF the past few weeks
the market closing strong the street at the follow
ing quotatons:-United States currency SKIES ll1T
. NIX; do, 1884, registered, 1881 max; do. DO.
coupon, ia 1l41s; 40. nvetwendes, registered,
May and November. 1osx a 1os7S; do. do, 1892
coupon, do, l127S 1l3; DO DO, 1884, do do, INK
o NIX; do d. 1865, do. do, 1117t 112l; DO. DO,
registered January ana July 10Y ll01k; do. do,
1885, coupon, do. 11o1z nos; do. DO, 1857, do
Co., 1l0M 110h; do. do 1885, do. do, 1l0s< llOA;
DO ten-fortcs. registered, 1904 107; do. do, con-
pom, 1865 q 1o7.
The Sub-Treasury to-day redeemed $2S8, 600 OF the
1871 five per cent bonds, making the total thus far
redeemed s., $4,000.
STOCKS STRONG AND ACTIVE.
The unfavorable bank statement OF Saturday pro-
Auced very cautious movement at the Stock Ex-
change in the forenoon, and prices, under the ham,
nnering OF prominent "bear," began to Weld. The
decline had reached as much as quarter to three
egnths per cent for The leading shares, when the
tide OF speculative feeling suddenly changed and
active buying movement commenced which resulted
in buoyant market and sharp advance IN prices
At the close there was considerable realization, and
the market fell on IN final street dealings but with
out the development OF much disposition to sell for
further decline. The following were the closing
prices az the last session Of the Stock Exchange
Canton Company, Ga bid; Consolidation Coal rs
30; Cumberland Iron. 80 10: Western Union, 42;s
q Az; Quicksilver, a 6; Mariposa, =; 40. pre-
ferred, 1917 a IL; Boston Water Power, 15x q l0A;
Adams Express, 673s bid; Wells-Farg0 Express, 81
30; do. scrip, az g. American Express, a.
44h; United States Express, 80 38s1; Pacific Mail,
Az . 45is; New Yerk Central consolidated, 9Sis q
s3x; New York Central scrip, ssss bid Erie, 2s,a
. 28K; Harlem, 1874 1856; Reading 1905 a 1ol; ;
Michigan Central, l2lX; Lake Shore, OAK a 94I;
Union Pacific, 25h 255.; Tlinois Central 1876
1864; Cleveland and Pittsburg 1863 1o7ss; Chi
cago and Northwestern, s15s q slI; do. preferred,
SOY . seq; Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis, 81 q slz New Jersey Central los a
1851; Rock Island, l12li 1928: Milwaukee and
81. Paul. 64H CAS-; do. preferred, s2,S q s2k;
Toledo, wabash and Western, S42s 54A.; Fort
wayne, 90 bid Chicago and Alton, l131s ia; do.
preferred, ia bid; Ohio and Mississippi 33x 33I;
Delaware, Laokawanna and Western, l07 1O7 u I;
Norris and Essex, 90 bid Boston, Hartford and Erie
~ AK; Hannibal and st. Joseph, 100 10Y; do.
preferred. 1l6 bid; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central, 1871 . 1875.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. Is
An examination OF the following table will show
the further progress Of the upward movement in
stocks The highest and lowest prices OF the day
were:-