The sun., 1872-05-30

WEDNEsD DAY, May 2p-P. M.-The speculation
at the Stock Exchange to-day has been materially iu
nucnced by the unavorahle advces both from London
ami Washington in REGARD 60 the present position Of the
Alabama question II had been supposed that the
ter had been practically settled by tie action of the
Senate as saturday I'm conccdng TO the terms OF tho
treaty AS amended by the CladsoneFish supplemental
clause. We have the semioficll assurance that the
Senate amendments had no impairing influence the
sense Of the clause; yet II reports to-day can Doc
credited, the Fnglish Cabinet refuse 10 adopt the
amendments, which they claim are unacceptable h'-
saiona and IS 10 be hoped for he 6en3es 3 of oa
iIrssn cousin ,hnl they are ere t3i yel q s eoger,y
has been lost though thG street is dsposcd 90 place
i3e 9n9s , 9H & 59e hrs9 Ministry Accordingly sPecn.
foreign relations. The movement IN stocks, although
i, ,s Yen S5 irT55fsSr s Gi m"SSTtsIs @ LII - s saaa
maTHe% 15 nae een teyStsh and itlei aad ~ to
preston was noted the leading speCuatvcs had dcCn.
sd to n. cent. Erie here touched 81 !, owing %
srluent reaction to ID was TemaTked when q became
cent on ne preferred shares, payable July l5. rus
favorable financial exhibit Of the Pacific Mai steam.
sa Pscna c e. c 9gr nd aSegS Az 1s eGG"a or
the nrt quarter Of the present year snow an increase
the capital tt"ck Of Tie W c"mpiy tfoE9Sn15j Of
new friends, who, by iudlcious purchases lifted
lower figure found explanation in The faci mt
Ranes Seen Wit Se sT@f sn 10 G a
.he proper rights Of the company under the late Al.
tim's kngckcd about, with c9Gs.demhle merrlmert,
particularly G., G. and l. c., which danced around In
lively way between 80 and 3, - the frequent changes
IN the stock aturdng excellent opportunities for quiet
turns which the ephth.Chnrrrs OF the street were not
slow To take advantage Of. NorthwTstcrns sold down
g. -; OhlOs l6 Union Pacific, 3sf, Western Union
iih aud New YORK Central, 96k, The investment
stocks were dun Quicksilver shares weak coal stucEs
strong, aud express shares lower. Under the In.
nuences mentioned above the entire ils too, ou con.
siderable strength, closing arm at reaction of y to
Frcn from the lowest hgures Of the day,
The money market was quiet and easy At 61G cent.
on call and To cent. FOR prime discounts S1me of
the banks report demand from the West to move the
wool clip. Otherwise the market WltlOut feature
The Treasury bought e. W000 52s 1859 to iS ~ On
total onoruE. Of }jNIO at 1889 to 1880 The Treas.
uy VIII pay tlr these oncthlrd IN legal tender notes
0l the rem ludcr 10 small nationals The Treasury
VIII be open tomorrow only for the payment of thtsn
bonds, and closed, well the assa Offices Tor an
other purposes, AaA token OF respect to Decoration
Day. the Gold and stock Exchanges Join In the move
mrnt, ana VIII also adjourn at II clock to morrow,
giving tho street the hrncht of a half holiday. The
Goyernmrnt bond market ruled strong, hut tie bust
ness far from large. The scarcity uf all the Issues
continues, while the dcmand IL steady. The market
the Influence pf The advance In gold and the rruusUy
purchase of hyeiH closing strong on the basis OF
Henry CltMs CO. - Wall street rcport NJ cics"