The New York herald., 1873-08-15

priately written down q dull. II there was pos
bear movement At work there was certainly
depressing influence felt somewhere. From what it
borrowed conesiveness persistency is question
that may not be explained now but there was an
evident power which kept prices down, and so
retained them. IL Is not safe to assume, however,
that Q systematic bear movement has been inau-
gurated. On the contrary, when the blue sky
comes again, and these easterly winds, that turn
mems thoughts into "apples OF discord," have
passed away, we look for better and more hopeful
condition OF AFFAIRS. 1t is not wise to predict, but
there is good reason to believe that the recent
standard Of the market will be recovered.
The great operators may be absent,
but they are not necessarily idle.
Naturally IL is not to their advantage
cline in the gold premium. The quotations are as
fonows-United States currency sixes 1l3K q
ll4 do. do, 1884, registered, 1l7T 1lS1S do. do,
do, coupon, 1l9k 40; do. fve-twenties, regis
tered, May and November, l16zs 1l7h; do. do,
1852, coupon, do, III 117H do. do, 1884, do do,
1l7h all7T do. do 1855, DO do, l1S1s 1l8A; do.
do, 1867, registered, January and july III 117h;
do. do, 1885, coupon, do. 1l71s 117H; do do,
1857, do do, 1187S 119H; do. do, 1883, do. do,
117A 11s14; do. ten-iorties, registered, 1l2a a
112%; do. do coupon l157s l155I do. fves, 1881.
coupon, 1l4K ll4s4.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES.
Nothing additional TO what has already been re-
marked need be said with reference to this class
OF securities. The market was not active nor the
demand such as TO require particular comment.
The prices are about as heretofore quoted.
THE STOCK MARKET.
When the dealings ut the Board amount to only
$4,000 shares the business Of the day may be appro
that just now prices shall recede nor is such
result likely to be permitted. Outside strength
may be wanting temporarily, but 1t requires little
effort provided it be made unitedly, to invoke the
response that always comes sensitively and
obedient to the absolute and known condition OF
the market Sundry rumors prevail that this
party and that, identified with leading stocks have
been either selling "shOrt" or realizing. Excep-
tiOnally they may be true but alter diligent in
quiry, 1t is satisfactory to know that those who
have the means to control the market are no. con-
tent to let it slip from their grasp before their full
power has been developed or their methods OF
work have been exhausted or
THE MARKET TO-DAY
not much Is to be said. 1t was simply tame. CON-
pared with the prices Of three or days ago it
was generally weak, Western Union opened d and
closed at 91sS enjoying meanwhile an advance to
92. Pacific Mail opened at 49, was salient point
for attack during the day, but through all the bat
tie only touched 40s, alter which it reccded to the
starting price. New York Central was steady at
1861 1856, Erie at 591a 59h 593s, Union Pa
cinc at 27zI 2s 277s, Wabash at II, Lake Shore
at 94h q 94,4 "a, OHIO and Mississippi at 3916 q.
391s, c., G. and l. c. at 31x so. The last named
stock is being held firm by its supporters,
in consequence Of advces from the President that
the recent contracts for coal freIghts along its
thickly populated line promise gratifying pecuniary
results. Illinois Central sold at los, Morris and
513s, with close at 52S, the cause doubtless being
the inaction OF the Board Of Directors, which met
and adjourned to-day; the preferred stock sold at
71Ha72. Harlem sold at 1917 1872, Panama ut
l141s lis 115H 115aS 1156 116, Northwest
at OF 66al, Atlantic and Pacific preferred at 26N
20 25h. On the rest Of the market comment is
unnecessary.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
The following table shows the opening highest