The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28

RK HERALD, SUNDAY,
record Of the week on the stock Exchange has
been bad and Is tending 70 worse.
vARLIKE INFLUENCES
The continued. persistent runners Of anning
troops, and despatch Of European neets TO Turkish
waters has caused widespread agitation and has
kept prices down. There Is for the moment no In
ciination 70 support the Market
THE WORST NOT YET.
Another rumor Is TO the effect that the Roths-
childs are sellers Of consols to the amount OF
nearly SAoOoooo, which transaction Is supposed 70
be based on knowledge that the political situation IN
Europe Is likely 70 grow worse.
GENERAL DEPRESSION.
The entire list or investment securities including
those Of America, has suffered from the FALL bus
aside from me TACT that Turkish ana Egyptian bonds
lower It b worthy Il record that oonsols have
declined sharply, owing to the fears excited BY the
great naval display which England has made in
Eastern va1rs
DETAILS or THE DECLINE.
Indian securities have also been heavy and lower
Home railway securities have reached lower level,
the tranic returns showing considerable fall
ing on. Canadian issues arc depressed and IL
to SIX per cent lower. There has been almost
panic in foreign securities, some Of which reached
the lowest point ever Known Turks declined sto
0 per cent Egyptians, 8 to per cent; Hungarians
and Russian. az to per cent; Spanish. per cent;
Buenos Ayrcs 5per cent; Brazillans. 70 Z per
cent and Argentines, az to- per cent
TIE WORST Saturday.
To-day has been the worst Saturday known on the
Stock Exchange for years.
Everything was sold indiscriminatey, and there II
hardly stock in the entire list that Is not lower,
although the fall is less heavy than might have been
expected in such panicky market.
DISCOUNTS.
There ID nothing new In discounts.
ON THE CONTINENT.
the Continental Bonuses have not participated In
the panic although all report weakness.
AT THE CLOSE
The stock market closed quiet to-day, but very
nat
Silver to-day Is quoted at 81.
ALMOST A PANIC.
The Globe this afternoon, In its financial article,
says:-ssThe condition OF anairs on the Stock Elk
change is little better than state OF panic"
THE SUIT AGAINST ALBRRr GRANT-HEwsPAPxR
coRRUPT1oN-THR PRrcn OF PuTFs-THE
BALKAN POISONING cAsE-BRENT's EXTRA
Drr1oN-rHz COAL rRADE-MrNcINo LANE
MARKETS.
LONDON. May 81, 1870
In tho Court OF Common Pleas yesterday, before
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge the action Of Twycross
against Albert Grant and others commenced II
Is brought to money alleged to have been OBJ
tanned by fraudulent representations regarding the
Lisbon Steam Tranway- Company. Mr.. Hawkins,
O c., ana Mr.. Sergeant Parry, behalf Of the defend
ants asked for posponement, which having been re-
fused they offered TO consent 70 verdict for the
amount claimed, s., 600.
rHE CASE rHIsPLAyrYv.
Lord colerdgs said he could not prevent Sir Henry
James, plaintiffs counsel from opening the case, nor
did he desire 30 do so.
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and Sir Henry James opened hs sdo OF the case which
Duke lie ssdanha tho Portuguese Minister In London
tho Messrs Grant, not set forth In the pros
pectus, which issued In July, 1871.
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST NEWSPAPER WRITER'S
Sir Henry James said that In several money
was paid for the insertion or notices In the money
articles Of the newspapers for which Mr. Sampson Of
the Times received 1885, Aorier Evans OF the Stand
ard s250 Mr.. Otter. Of the Daily Nesos. $780, and
similar amount was paid clerk connected with the
Daily Telegraph.
THROWS Up THE BRIEF.
Sergeant Parry OF counsel for defendants who aer-
ward returned to court said he would not appear
further in this csse but that other actions which
TO follow the result OF this suit would undoubtedly be
defended.
.. Mr. GRANTS REMARKS
After the further hearing of the case had been
adjourned until Monday Albert Grant and said
sMy name 10 Albert Grant. May DO permitted 70
make fcw observationss"
Lord Coieridge replied "Not now, Mr. Grant"
LARGE AMOUNT INVOLVED.
large amount OF money Is involved In these suits,
which are eighty in number and Of which this 70 DO
test casc the prospectus Of the company having been
issued for 81, 545, 000
rHs MYSTERIOUS DxATH BALHAx.
Mr. Bravo, barrster, aged thirty, died little
month ago at his residence at tho Priory, BALKAN,
where he lived with his vile. to whom he had been
married but six months tho lady having housskespcr
Mrs Cox, in the house
SUSPICION PLAY.
The circumstances OF his death led TO tho belief that
Il was caused by poison. medical analysis OF the
contents OF stomach disclosed the presence OF an
timony, but she Coroner's inquest summarily
brought 70 close without anything definite being ar
rived At
A sRARcIrfSo INQUIRY
petition being sent 70 the Home Secretary. no or
dcred special investigation which made by the
Solicitor OF the Treasury but alter searching inquiry
no satisfactory evidence elected. and is not ex
pccted that any will be charged with causing the
death OF Mr. Bravo. The facts elected wcro very
meagre but tend support the theory deceased
committed suicide.
His VITO stated that he had said, ~ have taken poi