The New York herald., 1872-09-17

pathy with the rise in gold and higher to about the
same extent for the gold bearing issues, while re-
naming firm for the currency sixes There mas
been q considerable dmlnution In the number or
sellers of late, or since the money market has
worked so easily. The better inquiry for funds no.
ticed to-day seemed to have no Ill effect upon
prices. The chief Improvement was in the '67s,
which were held at 1lsh at the close. The
following were the prevailing quotations when the
board adjourned limited States currency skies,
1924 112x; do. do, 1884, registered, ll3,< ia;
do do. do, coupon, 1867 115X; do five-twenties,
registered, May and November, ia 114K; do. do,
1862 coupon, do, ia HAS do. do. 1884, do. do,
ia l1Ak; do do, 1866, do. do, 114s1 lax; do.
do 1867. registered. January and July. 113 1874;
do do, 1865, coupon, do, 1l3 113H; do. do 1867,
DO do, 1881 ll31S; do do, 1858, do. do, llSh
a 11sx; do. ten-forties, registered, 1o7H 1osH;
do. do, coupon, 1o77s loSh; do. fves OF 1881,
registered, HOY 1l1H do. do. do coupon, 1loH
a11lh. M
STOCKS UNsErrLED AND LOWER.
The stock market was lrm in the earlier busi-
Of the day. but dull all through, II we except
Erie, the 'coraer' in which had got to be mo-
notonous matter and attracted attention only
from the unhappy SPECTATORS compelled to pay so
dearly for the pleasure of being 'short" oft. The
dealings in Erie made up the bulk Of the days bust
ness although there was pretty fair distribution
of interest in the general market The first re-
corded price of the stock 81, after which sales
were made at as high as 527l for cash. For borrow
ing tho consideration paid was generally hair per
cent, and as much as ai 4A AAl -4t
EE-QUARTERs PER CENT DIFFERENCE
existed at one time between cash and regular
transactions at the Board. The smallest recorded
difference was an eighth per cent. For loans OF
the stock the smallest consideration was three
eighths per cent. Parties who took the chances
of buying for cash and selling in the regular
way generally obtained an advantage over those
who borrowed directly effect their deliveries. In
London the stock continues per cent lower
than In New York but sale, seller fifteen, to catch
this difference could not be made In this market at
any better than the London price, 80 closely do the
POOL maintain their s'corner." The advance in the
price both cash and regular) brought out
HEAVY SALES
! to realize proats and the stock broke to 4oIs,
! although 1t rallied at the close to 50H. Meantime
| the rest Of the market had been weakening with
! the better demand for money, more active can
vassing OF Saturdays bank statement and the ap-
| prehenson OF some il-denned trouble abroad, as
indicated in the falling Of of our bonds in London
and the report before it was contradictory that
Russia had demanded the abrogation OF the Treaty
of Paris. Under these circumstances prices de-
clined all around and the market at one time had
the look of drifting rapidly in the downward direc
ton. A succession OF rallies ensued, and the
stronger feature OF the day, Union Pacific, seemed
about redeemed, and was turned once more on the
e4 UPWARD TACK;
but fcvered feeling set in, and the market left Off
heavy and irregular, with the decline we'll pro-
nounced. The earnings of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railway for the month Of August were $3.50, oar and
in 1871 $272s12 an increase OF $1o225. The Central
Railroad Company OF New Jersey offer to their
stockholders and to the stockholders OF the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
pro rata, three million dollars OF bonds, convertible
into stock between November l, 1875, and Novem-
Der l, 1877. Hannibal and ST. Joseph suddenly de-
clined to 304, but reacted to 32H. The preferred
stock sold at 4s. These fluctuations are regarded
as the initiative to movement for the reelection
OF the present directors and officers.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.