The sun., 1872-10-21
FIyANCIAL aND CoMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY, Oct. l9-p. M.-The Stock Fx-
change opened with fevecish excitement, and
prices were marked from TO p cent. a. owe
the closing figures Of Friday evening. Pacific
mail was Of course the chief centre OF attraction,
the first sale having been made at %, with
quick rise to o. and almost equally rapid de-
cline TO e3X. From this point there was again
an upward turn, which, though more gradual yet
was decidedly more positive, and before midday
sales at W cash were Effected. \ reaction To-
a5}4 was subsequently noted, but the price again
rose under the influence OF heavy purchas %,
until. amid much excitement, al about 2:aO p. N,
sales were established at leo, with further risa
TO lt0h and closing al z Z. VI. ~ ioO hid.
The remarkable success Ia the movements OF
this stock. and the HdVance In Its price of nearly
IS q cent. within two DAYS, have naturally been
the exciting topic Of cnnNersatioh throughout
street circles. The whole programme has been
managed with unusual adrotness, and the "cur
ner was actually completed some weeks a.so
cent? covered thef speculative eontTSs. at The h
prices of Yesterday and today aud only the .mse,
tie leading uanipuators Tho victorious bulls predict
" form tie shsf feature Of Inc coming wees.
The rein,lnder q the active st9ek hst was feyerth
close aii K iRs asy '@S'n,sss wa: taken o.
amounts s Of esern @ TnicS luton facne, LAKE sEoie
Central Norhwestern, aud ohies, but the afternoon
wsssc1s zion hsgSG .eeS :Snd v,: a. tine. con
compsr9tSe lsile ANNEXED ior rahgc u extreme
fluctuations The entire business OF 90, day footed ~
in we.iefF i9 aoS, GaG and 1on Pacne Ttn' NAL '
nuTe sSq Of a., light .nd Sue SSa became me- %
" e % % Ss ssnsn o e hsi hreRo d. a e %
.pece into Germany result ei the French indenal
Hoai.y Al me same uc gold SseSe more more da"s
ofdtiiysry, and eommandeda bonus Of .istesnth for
active tone, and this In connection with the BRISK ad
afernooo 1Ss cable drspstea' announced that
he Bank Of FrsScc M CO @ had loSSed & the Bank q Fms
snE ns 1ysFsS @ ss SFdI 81 Ss
rte sHd he Trtes vent Oh to qS later fesetnS o
isN, and CLOSING a. that GsyTe pa 90. on go god loens
Ing to nsi These we're the renewal rate, g Mondsy
tsO. ~ % and d.bur.ed il coin iniSrest on the PSc
ae6i to-day t9l0o The total clearing. At the SOLD
Sf"sPS' 81 spa caTrncy 1 y balances, s The foioSns
were the quotations;
S n iss i!s IN + i'S ii' ;sE M15iaE Gia
Foreign exchange quiet as usual after the sang
Rc pSsf Ss f ms nSall sna m fo sight h
of dry goods goid ysna.on a. the port OF New York
ch.ndise ss - total ot g so ~ a. aeans % 90 os9
ssi9sS TIE export ciesrancss Of domestic prodpce
ScoseT Is were y sssSst s. for the weet
npe "Eey tos ffsR'tt 10Y he " aes
since January in9 t5ssSgii5 The days business al
!ss ssi fGS sdS tfa Hsy2eats soS Sssnts ssss
sssbis5 Currency balance, t9s2!sas 'c Customs
out offerings 10 the amount Of ts20 most % these
being at prccs above The par OF sold Inc awards were
THURSDAY neitcd iisM, The bids aeErcFated ssT5oGd,
o paSe det during the Week rese6ed che
paid into the Treasury on account Of customs foot
by rail wese ss2sl bales, and the number OF bales eN
Tie mcnatary situation was not marked by any spe-
ciay Interesting features, thGIsh ne rSp9Tlsd &C.
In financial Circlcs Most of the business today at