The sun., 1873-08-19
rIN4NcIth AAD coMmERcI,L.

MuNpAY, Aug 1--P. M-Th"re w.s "a
very fair business az the Stock ~ 'hat @, when
90 Is rrmemi cred that large proportion Of the
leading Spectators are still absent t;pm the
street. and that the di-arfeeahle weI,h her also
caused a natural disiucnation among those
present 10 trade On either s,de of tue account
The heavy toae observed at the close on Sa'ur-
day WAS, however continued in the cary trade,
ana the bears tool, courage az their success In
vigorously hammerng the general market; the
decline in prices having ranged FROM tolls 2
cent. though ia the Hnal business there was a
rally II %0ss. Western Union appeared To be
the principal point of attack. aud under the in
nuence Of heavy short sales the price fell from
~ at the opening to ss., but clH Ing at gV's. Pa
cinc Mail was also actively radei, bu. the
price did not decline below @'s, after which
there was a rally t. 4u's. This stock will doubt
less form the chief feature Of specullti IA d ir-
ing the present week. a. to-day has evidenced
the conflicting interests Of lead,uG operators,
aud Iruha le sharp contest over the market.
The protest OF certain Panama Railroad stock
holder. Gst.ns, tie lpanlnE ~ any money bS It's
director, !! ttit J. a. hc Mu, Nt't'" w 'int
ny, A. alluded - ti.l~ Elurntuc. Wa to-day SIC
Ce-ded hv petitinr also signed tv hummer Of
utucr Panama Raitt"ad >,"khold"~' request
i"g the directors to make such loan 1" tn" eN-
tent of S'AtLU1 for one YEAR Receiving as scru-
rtN therefor the new IRON rev - 'thrr- non
and Acapulco, and u tul. assignment oi al Ia
Surducc ON tine same. Tue recent g uf these
steamers was SlJHL"n m nlHnril .. % l.
said, nl, been ov rae ether partlc. PREPARED.
and Will be served ou the dirNfta-- of th'
Panama on Tuesday ~ their meeting. restrain
ine them rnr maxi .ng -uct lnan. Metuw uiie
the stock viii become ur-t-cit-. gamble, and
the uasulatiou, will douhtless sul-I even
the most VERSATILE operator. Lake Shore.
Ncw York Central aEi Ohins rallied va
the late trade aud closed aru. Nutn-
weak AT the close. ul'u Pacinc dropped 70
T. cent 70 ii i, and Rock island touched lT'..
hot HFmN H n II. N..tlH 10.
ot which picihc Mail rel resented s:.t.U; Western
Union. ESQ; ohins. H.sD; Union Pacific. Y,lol;
Yo,s Ccntr.d 2,0,J; Rock Island, 2,,ul; Wabash,
l~r; 81 Paul common lt"l; Erie, l,j'H; North
western common, lji1; Atlantic and iacint
preferred, 40; Cleveland and Pitt hurgh, io''
Harlem. Ia; II. Paul preferred, lp: Bosom,
liarti ri aud lie. 10; fdlan a. bV; and Can
Speculation in gold wa s,rou. ana hri-k at
the "prnius. uudrt tine lnA .vn'e 90 tnr ""ars io
force down the prr'. >t'-oIucutly tie shorts
commenced covering tnct contracts put out
last wcek at liiv"il4'4. ahd under this inhu-
ruco the price Wa~ advanced to lIn-s. as against
% -ines~ WIS done "l ~ i1' % ci"''u- al the
Ia coil loans the rates paid rlnyin- haltnces
cU.v.t RAGGED from 8. GENT, 70 dt', win uu
neg uau"n, ~ eld - cont. iu' to' } r,ea
',-. .,,. .-;.' drurr 500 'tAHc,,, -.. 80, o."
ua. j., c.iu Interest ou t5' 'ru, tr,. ti i,o. Ilr
i'.oNl"+ were thc pr..t'p.i 4I '-i..t,i
Ni.".iii. i@5 ...''s ..I.N
ls- A. N...4..-. ..SiP. N..-,Is,
e'l rS'sr', %'' ,,,,.. S',a.o,..' '>., r..
..ea,. s-1Mss0, balance ,.,,, ,..'' Custom,
- yae ire 'uy na'f9ccc,,. 90 ,, c'.. o., ti.n 81. "a
it.SI1 ic,caqS tirr- rr-ps a,,y ''sSS,' me- '4.o.
u ,l. haDe y. l.s,lYYd v e. incr. -,l A.. o.. day
,c -. u,,n ~ i-,,,l = T. 'i., o.. a ,. YAH,