,rArIoNs FOR THE PRINCIPAL STOCKS IN THE New YoRx
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comparison OF prices ruling the close Of the mark
yesterday with those current at the close of the pre-
vious week, shows an Improvement in Long Island Of
81 per cent; Norwich and Worcester 81 per cent; Ken
tucly 6's u stonngton Erie Railroad I; and decline
in Harlem of four per cent Canton 2 Farmers Loan i
Ohio 6s !; Pennsylvania SIS q Reading Morris Canal
The position Of the stock market is certainly very
curious one and must before the lapse of many days
experience some important change.


The stock operators of Wall street are divided into
two great parties and the breach between them wi
dening every day. One party is operating for rise in
stocks and depend upon peaceable settlement Of all
questions affecting foreign relations upon the abun
dance of capital that exists and the continuance of
The great prosperity that enjoyed by all classes every
section ofho world for and WILL therefore, make
immense exertons to sustain the present state ofthngo
induce action in Congress tending amicable set
tlemen of the Oregon question: and to prevent possi
BILE, the slightest disturbance of the relations
now existing On the other hand the party operating for


decline in all descriptions stocks have taken differ
en view of political affairs, and antcp ate serious
difficulties, arising from the agitation of the Oregon
question, from the explosion of the speculations
going on in Europe and from the deficient harvests,





principal money markets of the continent. In
ton with these things which must have very great in
huence upon the stock market for several years to
come, the movements and operations of these parties
will tend to produce state OF things somewhat similar
10 those experienced previous to the imitation Of
Gel and financial aflaIs in 1887 and 49, Cliques
TO ming every day in Wall street for the purpose OF in


uencng the movements of Congress in relation to the
principal questions of the session. and have doubt


greater effort will be made by each party in favor
OF Immediate and if necessary forcible settlement
OF the Oregon question, and the other in favor of
psaceable arrangement oil the affair, and amicable
gotaton about the territory dispute than before
brought bear upon the Legislators of the nation These
clques have already secured organs in the Wall street
papers, 10 advocate the policy they have adopted and
look fer steady attack from of these organs
upon the Government and attempt to alarm holders
of stocks by predicting the commencement Of hostltes
at II must be admitted that the complexion of poll
tca affairs at this moment is rather unavorable to
peaccable arrangement


1t is pretty generally conceded that the tone of the
Presidents in relation to the territory in dispute
North Western boundaries, will be very decided
upon the full and unqualified claim to the whole. II will
doubtless be made political for the concentra


on Of the party favorable to the administration and to
the principles the that placed the par
ty inpower The voice from the West will be power
full to pass unheeded and the demand from that quarter
will be the exclusive occupancy Of every inch of the ter
rtory claimed 1t does not follow that this important qer


ton will be disposed Of this session. however pr,racted
il may be; it will without doubt be the leading aues
of the session. and may possibly exclude all act, o


other matters of importance, such az the n
the ari, and the disposal of the drpsus rev.e Tha
Oregon question may remair cnen for wears and for
long time be the point roop which onerations in tho
''o0N "a'Ae. may ,drn. The notice required by the
'ea' '. '[reulatng the continuance and limit
- - occupancy, may possibly emanate from
Our Boe ent, but it is no doubt the desire of the
govern Aen OF Great Britain to bring the matter to
at as early day possible There at this time
1uc probability Of that government obtaining some &C.
cessions from than there would be ten fifteen or
twenty years hence when should be better able to
support any claim we might make, than are and
1t is possible that in consideration of this the govern
ment OF Great Britain may urge a speedy settlement of
the question: the other, amcably or not as
may be the result This country increasing so rapidly


IN every element tendingto ercal prosperity with
apopuation advancing at the rate of one million
annually, with the increasing importance of our cotton
crops with the position we are rapidly approaching
the granary ofthe world with resources be-
coming rapidly developed and the ndomitable enter
prise of the people Of this republic, there would be
very great Improvement in ability to demand any


rs hecessaFy ana 10 sustain the position taken and
there would be very great change in the complexion
TINS question fleft unsettled until that time The principal
governments Of Europe perfectly we'll othe
mese strides we have made towards commercial great
ness ana tho mpossbility srrestng tho onward move
ment and they also know that we are yearly becoming
oil greater relative Importance as an nation
and such must at times control tho destnes If En-
rope.


The course that will probably be pursued bv the Con.
gress about convening, will give complexion 10 our
commercial affairs that will be visible for years md tho
attention of tho people, not only of this country but f
Great Britain and France will be turned towards tho
acts OF that body as upon them depends in great de-
gree the continuance the destruction the present
prosperity OF each country. Our leading politicians
have commenced defining their positions upon the Ore
gon question: and the feelings of the people as ex.
pressed at the late Presidential election and confirmed
by the Baltimore Convention, WILL without doubt have
very great influence upon the minds of the politcal


leaders OF both parties in every section of the Union


1t must DO acknowledged that of all the questions


likely to agate the public mind in this country and in
Great Britain, this in every point of view must take
the precedence There other things connected with
spccuations that will exert influence upon commer
cial affairs generally but not to the extent our political
movements will. The deficient harvests throughout
Europe, and the immense. Investments Of British capital