The New York herald., 1871-03-28
GOVERNMENTS LOWER

The government list sympathlzed with the de.
cline IN gold ana would perhaps have shown active
weakness had not the London quotation shown an
Improvement to 92is. The decline such as 1t was
and 1t ranged from 4 TO ?. per cent-was C ~ndned
to the gold bearing issues. The currency skies were,
on the contrary, strong ana higher, as might be
naturally expected from the enhancement both OF
their principal and interest by the decline in gold.
srocKs ACTIVE AND STRONG, BUT IRREGULAR.
In the stock market another very active days busl-
ness was done. and prices OF the latest speculative
or the earlier buoyancy OF the were compare
lively neglected and In some respects heavy. The
hcklenesS OF the street in this respect Is quite
natural and only copies the example set by the lead
ing operators themselves. 1t will be remembered
thar attention called the apparent neglect OF
New YORK Central pending the temporary occupation
of its particular patrons with fresher subjects OF
their speculative designs. Western Union now
seems TO ADDED to Central as one OF the neglect
ell but not abandoned fav0rtes OF this party, whose
latest plans have been concentrated on Lake Shore,
which, from the understood situation OF a leading
prominent operator the short side as regards it,
afforded an opportunity for stwstIngn him. His
losses are SAID by some who have had
facilities for estimating them to reach near
ly million dollars, the zest OF the g Dulis'
in this instance being encouraged by the fact
that, unlike too many ON the "bearn side,
he has wealth enough to permit the most persistent
'.h0isling without danger OF killing the hen that
lays the golden eggs. Usually ''corner' must be
conducted with view to lliting the extraction OF
money to the point beyond which it would be un-
wise TO proceed II certain signs, however, are to
be trusted the veteran shear" has commenced cover
Ing his CONT acts, notice having been given to-day
that he would make his deliveries OF stock. But
remains to be whether he Will do this with pu-
chased or with borrowed stock. At least the to
1929 in Lake Shore to-day was attributed to MS
purchases The bulsh feeling OF the street
largely interested III st. Paul. which, In face OF
decrease OF SlO.504 IN the earnings for the third
week in March, advanced to 62h; in Northwest
common, which sold at S71s, and in Wabash, which
touched 5Si4. The announcement that the d,-
rectors Of Rock Island have declared cash dividend
OF tour per cent free of government tax, payable
April IL, the transfer books closing April s. sent the
shares up 10 1855. In &c. G. and l. CO. there
was a strong tone, with an advance IN
the price to 1915. OHIO and Mississippi progressed
10 4Sb, but mere underwent sudden decline to
474, which is explained on the theory that the con-
trolling clique have not as yet possessed thense es
OF ali OF the stock OF their discontented coRreres
indications or a revival of interest on the part OF
those who recently put it to 32,s, but appear to
have sold out and gone snort for "turn."
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices Of the leading speculative stocks during the