New-York tribune., 1872-02-12

s,rrrnAY. Feb. 1n-p. ".

The business of the week just closed has
been In strong contrast with the dulneSs ana inertia oi
tlo few weeks which preceded IT, The preceding weeks
were remarkable FOR their extreme lack OF ANIMATION
especially for this of the year. when we usually
look FOR active operations. But the one which closes to-
iay has been fraugh with exciting events such as are
unusual Wast II Is unnecessary L. repeat IN detal
the events which have operated TO produce such as
tubancc in the Walst markets as We have experienced
during the week TIE violent assaults upon the Wash
ingtou Treaty the part Of the English press and
of certain members OF Parliament familiar 10 the
readers of TIRE TRBUNr. The Gladstone Ministry was
vigorously attacked the Opposition under the lead OF
Dis1ae, for it, share in making the Treaty aud TINS IN
retaliation provoked bitter return compliments from the
irae Premier who had to be patriotic, as Engismen
understand patriotism. For time English public oin-
ion as reflected through the barometer of the stock EN
change apparently caIded this heated dscuSsons hui
q subrrfugc of the Outs to produce downfall OF the
Gladstone Ministry. and were apparently disposed TO |
accept it as purely local matter may be Judged by
The fc tuat the London markets did not sho" any im
portlu variations. The Of the Bank OF En-
gland. who presumed 10 De men Of financial wisdom
werc apparently Of the same opinion and attached no
espccll Importance the darhes Of the press, as may
he fairly inferred fact that at their regular
meeting On Thursday they did advance the minimum
rate Of interest permitted TO remain at pea cent
Yet despite all THE. 20 popular became the
deuunciaton OF the clam for cousequou-
,ial damages under the Treaty that at hs'
I,,o ,s, itself began Ia parake Of the fever, and
aided 10y the manipuiaonS Of the secuator' operating
with their confltres this side of the Atlantic, the
Boursc itself became nupregnated with the idea for
seemed ,sb that hostileS between England
and the United t1te. were pos NE y not imminent OF
cour,c This absurd; but the spark once hndled,
q.ic.y spread into haue, and Thursday Witnessed
dror-izDl condition OF financial affairs II We can ac-
ccr tLc rutiic oi dispatches from abroad as afford
mranl..a Culsui> weakened. Uni.cJ states bonds de-
cucd. and t.c vain. o. English railway, underwent a
dar..rd ,lMl,.r Tor The Voi,c Our local markets,
a,w.,S ql, ofec ans characterization IN the ranks of
fl.i- ty.0ss the Waer were not slow 10 respond
&, tb scky state of a'r Ivy performing some remark
,,oiut,cu-. Gcia first To :ee The Influence by
ao..,k ruu up % lloE willie is ncishhOt The stock
market 3 MY began g. fe,i the plup, Oi seasek ekness
.> ro.ccrs q. tc.. coinuIodite~ begun 30 toe, them
o,erior. u cldcivor 'o rteuL a they could before
a.. huauc.d sa,p -hoai be iuGt'tej The money
ma oct bc-n. .9,.oW Indications of icentupheaving
AL man, .u tiiu0us commenced calling in their loans
un stocss. Vn.cii a.,o Carried terror and dsmay TO
The lr.r those vino did not stop 20 upon the
HndcT,t ~ dh flty Of the whole dtfir, and whose
mind, al MOI possess mat comprehension requisite TO
fOrc-ec tl' lew sirtVd and lOnsheadcd Spectators
were -aAaius themselves OF political breeze the
uthcr ie o convert the 10 their OWE benefit and
brnOoL To Il, thl. affords an explanation OF the late
wDrlwind. We expect to See before this comes
to Dee thoroughly understood. further attempts
reopen the excitement, but the dihcr-
rnccs are hecoui.ug to he bcttcr understood, and it
WI 20 mere ami more difoIlt TO alarm Wtinkng
peope 10y iouish and eposterous talk about war with
En- and. All hi, blu>ter and CANNON j " course 10
De deprecated as resulting in possible good, and it is
QUE ,ton whether th.s Alabama discussion may not
have Affected the negotiation 81 American bonds
the CoutDcnt.
To-day muca better feeling prevails dt the stock Ex
change tl.u oly TINE during tlc week, nd on tn
whole. affair have been very mnter'stng. From Lon
don, reports quite satisfactory. and the markets
there slowly improving. The stock market been
extremely dun, II stagnaut, and generally heavy
addition usual mdspo-iiion make new Dus-
dcss Saturday thcrr has been further de.i ts
await "i m deN copu"ntS from abroad. and in this way
the plans 30 clevcrly laid by the street
.aiques are likely 10 be seriously inter
fcrod with. The market started on steady
but quicly deV eoIeda heavy feeling, ami since then
tLc rnure Hs las drOopsd The most active dealings
were n OIO aul Mi-s~s pp.. Union Pacific. Pacific Mall
cent. variations in the " The LIST OF
Inueh les Importance. and refer readers to the
compari,iyc tlu!e below. Northwestern aud Wabash
were Brctty well sustained nqucnce OF the out
standing puts them. hut NcwYork Central, Lake
hh"ro aud l.ock ls.and heavy. ~ Paul was
barely steady while Boston. Hartford and Erie sold up
=" = .aif ranging at +lui4. Ia investments St Louis
ad iron h"HnIin sold uP TO r. aud For Wayne to o9i,
Chicago ahd Alton being finn at J2l. In the speculative
Iniscr Dcois shares, quicksilver fra at 81 Canton
selling ~ 80, and MarpOsa preferred at 2a2l In the
Coal stOckS Amc sold AZ 49, while Con>udtiOn sold
np 10 Express shares lower The following
table he hgAcsi and lowest prices VI active stocks
tnade to-day:
ny C. l. iIaloa Coz -. "a! D,L Tses West " 1881 1914