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Gold in New York.
We suggested yesterday that, as gold had begun to show the declining value of Federal greenbacks, there would be expedients resorted to by the Government to check its developments.
The same paper which contained the suggestion announced that Mr. Stevens, of Pa., on Thursday last, just as the Federal House of Representatives was about to adjourn, endeavored to introduce a bill to prevent speculations in gold. The Opposition members are said to have objected to its consideration, and Mr. S. had, under the rules, to wait a day.
Such expedients can but hasten the rapid for relation of the Government currency.--They could be of no avail with any people, least of all with the Yankees, who are smart to be hemmed in by legislation of his sort from Washington.
The stampede begun.
The wavering of prices of gold the more clearly proves the fact.--Browning men catch at straws, and the Government and its party are making desperate forts to bring down the price o