, 1870-09-04

GOLD,
NEW foRK, Sept a.--The startling aud uuex-
pectet ntHs Of 3ha sAttlen collapse OF tho BonA-
pa1te dynasty, ami the surrender Of Aarsnal MAe-
Aahona army al Sedan, naturally produced great
Excitement In all the ma,ktts. The general cx-
pectation WIS that goll would make long dloe
oownwas1l, hut TO the surprise OF the
outade public the price declined but ~
PET cent Now thas calmucR2 hAs been
somewhat restored to the rublic m1ud the reason
fur the stIa1tncss af gold under the tremendous
news OF the l4f has become matter Of epecula-
tioIl, md The Inference Ia that Wall street does
Let believe the war L. ended yet Indeed, the
sulIors which have reached this city tonight h5
cable to rnyate, bankers Of coalition
Of Great Bsl&aiu, Russia, Austria and the,
scandinavian states to rrcyeut the dIsmembcfuen
OF France give promise of a formidable compllca
lon !n The immediate future. The report Is that
Earl Granville At the solicitation of Hslian,! ani
Belgium, effected NJ arrangement tcswcen the
governments Of the countries nrst named, about
three weeks ago. the purpose Of which was to
ccurnc rIu:sia Within tfrs, Limits OF Ger
many In case the prusslaa arms
were successful! III France This coalition has
been hfntesi at hefure In the European news
Nov, II ls 1rmly belereti. The question arises
will frussia, nuahca with victories, and hacked
t'S strong hearts Aui the magnificent military srs
TEN OF all Germany. submit TO hare terms diets
1e'i to It. The First Napoleon, In the hour OF
triumph, 'te1ed combined Europe. VIII bIsuark
act less co1rneeouEl5 now Though Napoleon the
Third has 1a1ien, aud France has lost Its best
armies, 1t is not, hy any meaus certain that Pais
Tlli surrender without scge, and still less cer-
tain that the war is near tts close. These are
opinions haze heard freely expressed on the
ssIsct. and which, in some measure, viii account
for the recovery tn the markets. II such
lakes place. Gold opened at ll1t, and,
af1cr frequent fluctuations, declined to III,
aAtf closed a. ll+H. Thu rates paid fer carrying
wers !, 3, }, anti I per cent to dat. after the
board the gold market WAS nrmer.
MONEY.
The money market has been steady throughout
the ',ay, with the majority Of loans Ut per cent
The statement Of the city banks shows rcry
Atcasly movement during the past week, and the
reduction In liabilities Is nearly a. large as was-
rantcd by tie loss III reserves
STOCKS,
The Stock Market was strong and moderately
actlrc, with New York Central and Hudson. Lase
Shore, Wapasa ST. Paul as the special features.
Prices were slightly on At the close.
aovkRSxExrs,
The Bank Market exhibited more strength and
activity than for some time past The German
bahkcrs were lafe buyers. Their theory Is that
psussa las virtually conquered peace, aud that
as Tic government WILL now need no further ex
tfaosatha1s loAus, money will naturally dow back
into American securities,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The foreign exchange market was quiet on the
basis Of 1oot4@losA for prime bankers sixty
days sterling bills, anu ll0kGil.S.
BREApsrrrrS
The bEc1tstufIs market was, Of course preat1x
depressed by the European news, the bears max.
tug the hest USE Of it for their
oTn purposes The attempt 10 get up a panic,
however. was failure. Tue COMMON anu tne.
dtu1n grades Of Stale and Western nour were
Eefy dull, aud At the Close, prices wcre 10 to 2,
cents lower. The wheat market, at to cents
decline, was fairly actire for export, natuIy In
amber winter.
TIE booK CONCERN
TIE pFprerty stnltu from tho Methodist Book
eohcerrl- SIS tt0 tn jersey City bonds articles Of
silver, e, WIS restored this morning to the once
OF tho institution. Tie rluinltf Was put In racl-
age st1ongly made up. and rrtntnetby messen-
Eef VINO Was unable 10 stale where II came from,
a! ne kne" WIS that hc had been Instructed to
deliver it,
CHIEF 1C$11ck chase.
NEW f0RK. Sept 1.-rhe World SAYS: "The
rasaistic s1EoHe fell on Chief Juslicc Chase
several tla3s ake, NJ the country hous, VI his son
tn.1a*, Senator Spsssue, of Naraganseu B4s. lie
EsEd n ems shattered and Impaired The health
ol the Chief Justice mas oeen vi.1n1s decliuIng
,St iaanx 9n'n Gentlemen from this cur
tnstnE the last Session, remarked to their freud,
on returning. thai they were struck with hIs
CHANGED aFneatance and too st.!hle marks
his house no1tce,i that he had lost his tiastic
tread, and bis OLD habit Of ascending two stai: at
a time. II Is not generally known that 4 few
weeks since the CHIEF Justice, whIlc passing
through this city. had sudden attack Of seEerc
Illness, and was oblges! 10 remain IN his room at
the hotel Tor EeretAl days, unable to continue hty
Journey. That he shouli BE- attacked b5 paraiFsis
surprises no one who knows with what intense
assdalty be has applies! himself 10 public Affairs
during the last decade
PROVIDENCE. K l. Sept 4-Cp to midnight,
nothing has been hcarl ID rt5aeL 70 the reported
Severe illness OF Chief Justice Chase more than
the sensational statement contained In the New
York sun Of this morning. The telegraph oner-
atat at Kingston EATS the friends OF Nj. Chase
had not even heard Of such \ report
PRoFIpESCK, Sept 2-ChleI Justice Chase ts
now At Nat1AgAaseft, being somewhat tndisppset]
from exposure during h!a recent excursion 10 the
Northwest