New-York tribune., 1872-01-15

The vcot closcs upon an onward and up
wcrl speculation in stocks the advance Of the lest six
days being 20 per cent, shown in the usual weekly
comparative LIST To-day nas developed nothing in
the way Of gossip as TO TIE future course OF
the MARKET, and until the supports derived
from the continued sale Of pat privileges
In leading shares are knocked out it Is hardly prcsum
able that any serious break viii occur, unless something
now unforeseen utcrvcucs. To-day see prices almost
buoyau having advanced tai at tie close almost the
top figures Of the week are recorded. The ST. Paul
stocks are rather heavy bat ths is Taccabc to the nm
certainty 10 the dividends Eric did not maintain its
Sunday attudo-it said to have sold as high 30 in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel hGr-room last Sunday-ani on
the secular days OF the week maintained It's old Ieputa-
ton az speculative stock mrefercncc 20 tEo gosapaDout
this stock il is said at large orders are IN the hands OF
the German houses to buy for foreign account again,
it is reported in some quarters that powerful combina
on process OF CESSATION in London ana NewYork
10 get control Of the road, and some confidence
is expressed by the parties opposed to the pre7oh
OF securing orabe legislation at this ses
sion Of the State Legislature There arc reports OF sew
era large blocks Of the stock having been lately pnr
chased FOR account OF certain Albany politicians, and It
IA bintCd that the repeal b viii up before the
Iecilature speedily. In view Of this array Of rum1r
hints and wispeunps Erie bids fair to present lively
! appearance in the future especially for those who
choose cast their fortunes on such trcacherous sea-
We repeat those stories because they arc current upon
the street. and not because OF any good reason for be-
lieying them true the reader must judge Of their
weight foI himself Union Pacific may fairly claim to
| divide the h0nOrs at least with Eric q speculative
epeCalty Pac1c Mail maintains Us late advance ana dc
1lye freshsuppor from the fact that the traffic is stead
ily increasing The pool in Ohos to recognize the
necessity Of putting their shoulders TO tie
| wheel TO eXtrcate themselves from the
dilemma caused by the late decline and pushed
up the price to 48! Holders of Lake Shore cling TO that
stock with great tcnacity while the love the owners
have foI Northwest and Wabash passeh all understand
! ing, If the high price OF each may be ac-
| ccpted 0s criterion OF affection. Rock
Island was carried up to 100, though it does
not rival the Summer speculation. There was
no new feature in W .,crn Union Telegraph, beyond n
higher figure The investment stocks in pretty
good demand while the first mortgage funds Of old rail
roads were very actively sought for, and IN major
ity Of instances the demand has been brisk
that since the 1st instant the coupon has been
entirely recovered by the advance, condition
unexanpled Wal-st The dealings are given in the
official list printed at the lhead Of this article Misco-
laneOus aud coal stocks dull and steady, while
express shares strong and higher, particularly
United States The following table shows the highest
and lowest prices Of active stocks made to-day: