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NEW YORK. Sept. 19-Ecenina.-The grain and provision markets are all unsettled by the wallstreet panic. State and Railroad bonds and city bank shares have been practically neglected, while the dealings in Railroad stocks continued on an onormous scale this azternoon. The principal transactions have been in Pacitic Mail, Western Union and Erie. Gold opened at 112}, sold at 1123. down to 1121, up to 113, off to 111], up to 111g, and -closed at 111g @ 111 Governments dull and nothing doing. Stetling Exchange dull at 1081@1091. Money at 7 per cent. gold. bid. without transactions. State bonds dull. Stocks-The following were the fluctuations: Pacific Mail opened at 371, sold down to 361, up to 38 down to 321, up to 30, down to 334, up to 35, down to 34 cash, up to 39, down to 36), up to 38, down to 361 cash. up to 37} cash and 391, down to 381 cash, down to 351, up to 371, and closed at 374 @ 37 Western Union opene at 77, sold off to 70, np to 764, off to 69, up to 76, off to 70, up to 72, off to 69, u2 to 72, off to 63, up to 71. off to 69 cash, up to 70, off to 671 and 67 cash, up to 70, up to 721, up to 74, off to 73 cash, up to 76, up to 761, down to 741, up to 75, down to 80, down to 681 cash, up to 70, and closed at 681 @ 69: Erie opened at 53g, sold up to 54, up to 55, then 55 then 543. and closed at 54g @ 54); N Y Central opened 95, sold down to 91, up to 96, off to 91 cash, up to 94 cash, down to 911 cash, up to 93, up to 95, dowu to 911, down to 932, and closed at 93 @ 94; Union Pacific opened at 204, sol I at 21 cash, oil to 19 @ 17 cash, up to 18 @ 18 cash, up to 183, down to 18, up to 21, off to 184, up to 20. The Union Trust Company kept their doors open and continued till 4 o'clock, one hour later than the usual hour for closing. The Manhattan Bank also kept open till the same hour, to certify the Union Trust Company's checks. Richard Schell expresses confidence of the ability of the Union Trust Company to weather the st rm. The assistant secretary or the company asserts that the company can pay two dollars for every one of its indebtedidess. Prominent bank officers are of the opinion that the worst of the Hash is over. Money all day was very unsettled, and early in the ay it was impossible to borrow in consequence of the prevailing excitement. Stocks were turned at a difference of from 1 to 5 per cent., and the late dealings in Money on the street were at 1 @ 1) per cent. per diem. Foreign Exchange was demoralized by the tight Money market and the prevailing excitement. Business in nearly all branches of produce is at a stand still, and in fact almost bordering on demoralization. Everybody is looking out for their Money, and holders of goods are not disposed to realize. A feverish feeling prevails and many merchants fear a greater depression unless the Government comes to the rescue. The rates paid for carrying Gold to-day were 1-32, 7, 6, 5 @ 7 per cent. Gola and 12 per cent. and flat for borrowing. The day's business at the Gold Exchange Bank was as follows:gold balances $1,546,710; currency balances $1,856,717; gro-s clearances $122,794,000. The Asst. Treasurer to-day paid out $54,000 for the redemption of 5-20 bonds The railway and miscellaneous speculation was active and excited from the opening of the Exchange till the very close. The volume of business exceeded the immense transactions of yesterday, while the fluctuations were of greater breath and much more eratic. It would be useless to attempt to describe the discourse of prices as usually given in this column, and only the chief points of interest can be enumerated. As failure followed failure in quick successión, wild scenes were enacted in the Exchange where every time a surging crowd would throw overboard immense blocks of stock almost regsrdless of the prices they brought.
