New-York tribune., 1872-05-06
s.rrRnAy. Mav l-P. ".
1Ci O'CLOCK A. NJ.

The General trade Of the city has been more
octive during the week just drawn 70 close than III us
immediate predecessor, the lakes and canals are get
ting into condition the forwarding Of produce from
the axe ports In Wa-s Little has occurred calAnE ior
special mention. The monetary movement has been
steady at about per cent the ruling rate on cali loans
secured DIV ordinary Stock Exchange coaterals. though
there were occasional demands which impaired more
brfuc 70 rates enabling lenders 20 obtain as much as
pr cent and I32 Of per cent commission IN rare IL
stances This temporary strnsency was the result VI
ordinary causes. and at time were there any evil
dences that the usual Of the market was neng IN
terfered with by arbitrary influences The sudden call
w I'm of loans for the payment o interest md dividends,
,. well as of city revenue bonds was Tie immediate
ccson of the increased rates. but e market was soon
restored TO lis norma. condition.
The gold market during the week has been active, de-
cling from 1Ia 70 I4B ana later reactne 10 lo8, range
In The pr,ce something unusual The decline il The early
ra-- ~ The week was due 10 the irnness OF London Sc
-lre, and the favorable prospects that the Alabama
dispute would DE satisfactorily adjusted The later re-
action found explanation in The Welding in the price Of
Canso- ana the appreheusOns OF Continental compuea
tons.
Government bonds have bnen strong. though scarcely
..splavinr tie buovancy o. last week The demand
both flr -u and domestic, is urgent but the difficulty
f setu- stock deliver in the present exhausted con-
..ton ~ The street supply has mat J iatcriered with
fr Volume u business. state DoLes were 4uIc neg
i.cted.
Iu stocks tie speculation has principally centered ID
e same speciaes that the leading features OF the
rrevous week and these there has been much actT-
i-v ana excitement, as well great irrcsulaTliy IN
prices The movement 10 DE carried on without
any special object so far a. the old ciQues concerned
and i- attributed the speculative enthusiasm OF
fe outside public than the desire OF the Old party 70 en-
rage in new operations. To-day the dealings were
chiefly in Pacific Mail which made rapid and violent
elctuat0us. The price last night was sustained by the
favorable action Of the senate in regard 20 the subsidy,
but the morning brought with rumors that the House
would moi concur in the action of the Senate, and a
1rck uh was made SELL The bears also putting out
aew lines OF short contracts Under these influences
the price declined temporarily % 7s but az tins point
1.w buyers came in, and the downward cur
ernt was stemmed. and in the reaction the
stock cleared 5 but later fell of % 75t With this reac-
fiou c. C. and l. C. svmpath-zed, and advanced from
l-7 to oJT. yielding 3 per cent al the close Western
Umon was strong, Ohos barely steady and Union Pa
,dc firm The res, Of the list commanded no attention
Tire afternoon was extremely dull, nothing Of importance
tran.p.ring The Second Board was omitted. and The
cold Exchange closed a u token Of respect 81
the memory of Coleman T. Robinson, who was buried
tlis afternoon.
The opening. highest. lowest, and closing prices on
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