New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-04

TUESDAY, Dec, 2-P.M,

TUESDAY, Dec a-P.M
There was considerable activity in the Stock
market to-day, and generally the market was
firm. Reading was one Of the most active stocks
and advanced II " cent under the continued pros
perity Of the traffic of the Road. The receipts Of
November it is stated, will be S365,000, the same
as in October, although with one less working
day. Norwich and Worcester was active and
advanced p cent. The increase in the freight
earnings of last week was 5000, instead OF $780,
as printed yesterday. Stonington went to 49, but
was weak at the close. Morris was inactive.
Erie at the First Board dropped with sales OF
only $50 shares, but at the Second Board there
was large demand, nearly 1880 shares being
sold, and the market went to 64l. The market
seems to be at one of those moments OF pause
which are generally traps for the Bears. There
was an active demand for Portsmouth Dry Dock
at steady prices. Delaware and Hudson sold at
l43j, dividend off and not entitled to the new
stock Madison and Indianapolis was in demand
at 1903. Harlem improved T cent, and Canton
was steady. Hudson River Railroad improved
per cent Farmers Trust was in fair demand and
better, Erie Securities are steady, but there are
not many Offering at present prices In Govern
steady In relation to Edgeworth, which we
spoke of n day or two since an improving L and
Company, the Boston Courier says:
At the close OF the First Board $50 was offered
for one thousand shares without success, and at
the Second Board none could be had at that price.
| Some of the recent purchases have been for New
York account
A considerable number of bids have already
been sent in for the loan OF half million Of Mort
gage per cent Bonds, offered by the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Railroad, the bids for which are to
be opened on Saturday. 1t is generally admitted
to be one OF the best loans which has been offered
in this market The route OF the Road is through
so rich a country that it cannot fail to be profit
able Road 1t begins in the City of Pittsburgh
where the Central Pennsylvania Road from Phil
adelphia ends, and unites it with all the Railroads
OF Ohio. The actual stock subscriptions to the
Road are Sl,aQoO00 and the mortgage for million
covers the entire Road from Pittsburgh to Massil.
lon, 07 miles, with all the appurtenances, costing
S2O65,oOO. We shall recur to this matter again
before the last day of bidding The. oan GER
tainly has strong claims the attention of CAPT
taliss in regard to perfect security and profit of
investment
Exchanges are firm and in fair demand. The
supply is moderate. Sterling is 0l0 per cent,
first class bills Francs 5,20a5Is3. Continental
bills on silver currency countries are firm Am.
sterdam, 4os 24l5; Hamburg, 364 a36l Bremen,
793.
Freights are held frmlys with engagements of
10000 bbls Flour, I'D 5000 or 10000 bushels
1 Wheat, Adj Cotton, I'd Deadweight, l5s QI7s Cd
Throughout the Dry Goods trade the usu-
al Winter inactivity of demand prevails yet
! the aggregate OF sales is fair The business of
The month of November just passed was great.
eF than that Of the corresponding month of last
year. The increase of Winter facilities for the
transmission of goods increases Winter consunlp-
ton; aud this dull business period Of the year
Will not be that dead season it used to be. Both
Cotton and WOODEN Goods are either firm or ris.
! ing for the greater part Bleached and Brown
Shirtings and sheetings present no variation from
last weeks report. Stocks are not heavy. but
there is very limited demand, which, however.
is met at full prices The tendency is to advance
prices, from the mpossibility of replacing stocks
at present relative prices OF the raw and mann.
featured articles Cotton is not likely materially
to decline during this season. The finer qualities
Of bleached are in best supply on the market but
are steadily held. Drills 2ro dull but firm, hold,
ers not pressing the market. DENNIS show great
iirmness at the recent advance, but the demand
is slack. Csnaburgs and Baggng are very buoy
ant, as tho demand is better than the ll'assorted
supply Stripes and Ticks are inactive, bat me