The sun., 1873-11-21
ITNANCItL AND COnMERCIAL.

TnUEsDAY, Nov. 20-P. M.-The rcduc-
tion IN the Bank Of En.d1nd discount rate, and
| the fact that mO~ey on the London Chance was
about 2 cent, assisted 10y the anticipation that
'hp r.sociatcd bank OF this city would postpone
any '"tion on the report OF their Committee Of
Ninc. c'u'r'nuted to stimulate the already
buo, ant fcei.ue in tie stock market noted AZ
the close - Wedncrday's dealings. Speculation
az the stock Exchange consequently started OF
spirited at an advance Of \ to1 Q cont over
last night late 0gurcs, and there was a lively
scramble among the shorts to cover their CON
tracte, which tact induced further rise Of to
y cent About midday, however, prices be-
calnc less positive. and au irregular market sue
cccded, until near the close II bus iness, when
The reported stormy meeting Of the ussociated
bank Ire idents again caused heavy selling
movement which carried quotations down TO
about the lowest figures II the day. The with
dinwh Of the Bank Of Commerce Bank uf the
State Of New York, Metropulitnu. and Grocers'
TANKS from The mecting OF the association
tieh"d considerable excitement iu street cir
i''s' iul "'c,nnt ot the banN meeting will
!. inNrd 900 nlrthrr column.
y T." "a ti' afternoon the bank quite i-euerai-
" declined to make tJrthcr cert iii atioho of
'h''ks wi'h, 100 an iuivut nj drpo,it. ahi tuis
e 90 caused t'usiDtra'lH auu1N 'nc' to bro
h'ir Wh1 htl hrr't |iDr" enjoyed thtac priyi-
icl &. ihrjr Vt' r'''~' iutui'y much dt.lcuitv
experienced 300 cl"u'Hs ~tockt ANT "a Hrlad
stt.,t tru rt- jou. ..srly ut'l' 'oI.,r.V'
their contract bat Us changing their gccuuhr
=" .iutr.t Itrt 1'ld I.r' .it tiI- tpi hIc rul-
lti'.aI t'S 'tr. al .u 90 meet tlgr uniI- .t1fz.
F.um this olr.i'. ,fiuce ta"ie ru.Urrs ui an
other i.iluu, were ftr,N cIt, liitt,d. aud they
asristcd IN the areliue.
Ihc Frhcpl t"ri1rs tod .. wee in West
crn Vui.u. lfA -dore, New \ .r, Central,
mon faciNr, " - i-u. ~ Itus. Nor' uy.pststu,
50. l"tl, and G.. g. sud /. o. thc t4uciuo due
tiati"n~ h winch viii hc ilund iu tLe ,uiiudrl-
i've II tie
The t"iM number " shres dealt In vs. iai-
9w ui winch M"stcrn mon rcpresrntcd Ts.1
likc shore, 2t,DI; New YORK central t.lr:
Union Pacific, lN;an; Ohins, tOMN: 81 ah.,h,
luNt; Nor hWf -tcru, n,-H. n. fdul. SUOl. g.. &.
aad l. Z" 600; ltrrk Island, s,ild: Pacific ii Jl,
l,Ei; - Paul LSu; Harlem, LEO: ~, ,isMdre,
I"icka~dnna AMI Western. no: Hannibal aud
go AZ a.. "a, Cleveland md Tittsburgh ~ at
- North Lwe-to tu preferred, 4Jl; panan a. $50;
Missouri Pacin, ~ at ~ ita American LA-
press. so; Hannibal ana It. Josepn preferred,
30. Maupo.i !. ud aud Mining Company, ~
at ii. "A' onto sud Mis- it spi rrcfs1ed - - o
J.. la ~ ~ thiclgO aud Alton, lJJ At ". aud
Nclls-Fargu Express. loo.
TIE gold martet was very active at Tho oUcn-
inG "a consequence II the reduction Of tie liank
OF Lu-iand rate OF discount, aud there was 4
general rush to sell. lhc opsn ming Iricc w.,- lu9.
bat II soon declined to lU.ts. though latcr re-
covering aud risnE 10 lU4i. un rrpor.s tIat iue
Cluaiu- -lies were a; lr's.
In gold loans the rates paid f'r having tai
attc- carried were l-S, gold. and &, with
tual NEGOTIATIONS at l-f! gold, and a. Inc
ty.i clear 81 tNr cold vchinae bIt1 GO ? H.
.ar"-s fiter. tnr suh rc.-ury tr.rcut y t5H0uta
call uou.s. and ruNi inter " on fl. IIt
c ettt -V."- lAs following acre tac pr-, pal quo.