The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-16
IIAANcI.iL AM couMERCIAL.

THURSDAY Sept. l5-P. VI -There wes "a de.
ciacdly better speculative feeling evinced m the
lead lg Departments OF the Stock Exchange to day.
The railway s.a-e market reflected a stronger tone,
nd the street -pecu.llcrs - well a majority Of
brokers seemed TO regard he dulinoss, for many
weeks chroniclcd, Us nearly It IN ond The leading
cique operators again in ths street. and arc en-.
deavorug TO arrsnse new combinations, which Val
give more activity to the market as well aa ouabie
them 20 succes.inl!y SCOOP y the street We m
Ierstand that tue more prominent ciqnes-thc samo
who manipulated lie April rise-havo Deen in con.
,ultati On during tie past few days for the purpose
CT arranging a h.oycn,rti but whether on TIE nail
" bear side is not set made public slough the tenn
per OF the street today would appear favor OF 10
former Since the Ann advance wien the l,@dln;
cliqucs practically placed their shares into q common
"poo the various comb nations have been acting
indcperdentlY OF each c'her, sud m conso-
quoncC Of some real or faLcied Cause. not the
hest o. feeling has exfted between these
variods eliques. Indeed, CertniD kind OF
"cut.throat" bnsiies- was ar.urated which
proved equally ubTctuncrauye to all tie contend.
ing eef!ents, ana ,le market drittel into a porot
OF stagna,ion and dullness, nom Which neither OF
the cllues appeared capable OF relieving il. Tho
Continental p5rOg'iO also assisted IN producing an
inlispostion among ,he outside public to operate
speculative venture h q never been tiiinr.
The fact that large number OF the leading shares
we're known 70 be entirely under the control of tho
clqpcs has also contributed TO keep spectators
away rom the IT .Srt, aud n con 'lAef, " m lddled"
eyndti0n Of oG. .fs has .beeh frequently recorded.
There Is now, however, disposition among a largo
number to relieve the street from its late dulness,
Wd all parties are ahXiouslY awaiting the operations
Of those who are presumed to sway the street senu
ment and give tone to the daiy transactions.
TIE purchase Of two millions OF Governnsn;
bonds to-day by the sccrc.oly OF the Treasury n
.tetd OF ore million, - advertised in the sep;,n.
Der programme gove a 5c't,r toue to railway share'
because indicating m intention on the part OF the
Department n keep the mons' market easy, for the
purpose OF facilitating Tire movement Of the rops
and the market under this influence together with
more free purchases, advanced \ 10 Il D cent
In the GOLD market the dc hinss were small, there
being no special feature or activity recorded. Tha
early price was 1itT, nom which point there Sas
decline OF n v cent thoOylI greater portion Of
the afternoon ia was tho standard quotation, WITH
il4XfDi14A subsequently at the close. The vol.
une OF business, however. was tTiGink throughout
the day, ard no speculative movement wts noted.
In the gold loan market the following were me
rates for bop nlns: Flat and Fat eS-coaIihg hou.e,
teof ~ cent. FER diem, and \, q ana . cent
per anaum. The Siberia sailed today with $H,0n
in specie. The total elearings at The Gold EKehiugs
Bank were t5O,s)8,OOO; gold balances si,Gi5,T1n;
and currency balances, $2,oO94io, The principlI
quotations were
ills A. NJ. iisin2i5 +. NJ. iiiA '5;'J M,.,.ii,y
Foreil exchange mas been weah, ANA ia yisw q
tue reJlcL9UtQ3 ctut Of u" Di..on'" i'L' o.