New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-26
SECOND BOARD.
TUESDAY, Feb. ppm.

lneTe was IedCClCn III Tue duCJ OIOCh
market to day and generally the prices were low
or. The sales were to fair extent Attic Second
Board the market was huotuating, but the down
ward tendency OF the market was arrested at the
close excepting for few Stocks. Harlem shows
a decline of IA v cent, closing at SO. Reading
sold at 62s, decline of " cent. Norwich fell
of a. Morris, I Erie, I Portsmouth, il Edge
worth, 4; Farmers, 2. The two land Stocks
above named show rather more hrmness than the
other active Stocks and in the street IL was bid
for one or two thousand shares. The Express has
the annexed paragraph in relation to Edgeworth:
Among the villages that will receive its fair pro-
portion of advantages, arising from the improved
and improving condition OF Boston, Is the village
or town OF EdgewOrtb, TO which we direct atten-
ton as we are aware that there s In this city, as
well as at Boston, large capital invested aud
interested in it's prosperity. rbe transactions In
the stock very large, and from all that we can
ascertain there is every prospect OF a consldera-
bic rise in the value and price OF the stock Edge
worth is within minutes ride OF State-street
and has the advantage OF the Boston and Maine
Railroad passing direct through its grounds. The
population are Of the best description, consisting
mostly of operatives attached TO the various acto-
RES belonging TO the place, about being erected
therein.
Mohawk was held at 95 with "a bid. Utica and
Schenectady sold at 1873. A bear sale was made
ut lls, seller l2 mos, 20 v cent. up. Rochester
and Syracuse found buyers at lib. A bill we
learn will be introduced into the Legislature this
week, and will undoubtedly become law, author
izipg any two or more of the Railroad Corpora
tions between Albany aud Buffalo TO consolidate
into one Corporation. 1t is introduced under the
auspices of the Utica aud Schenectady Road and
the plan is understood to embrace a consolidation
I'd of the three Roads esst of Syrscuse-the Mohawk
the Utica and Schenectady, and the Syracuse and
Utica. The economies and policy Of such an ar
rangement cannot but be pslpable to all. Canton
was one Of the firm Stocks and sold at ssh Sson-
ington was also firm. The inquiry for Indiana and
Illinois Stocks was good and full prices were bid
Governments improved, the skies of 1867 selling
at ll5i. At the close Of the Second Board the
following prices were bid
Canton .................5sA Reading .........62i
Morris. Norwich.
Long Island. Stoningon.
Faimefs ......,.........ootl
In the Exchange market there was an
. active business done with tribe less frmness
nj the close. The market was pretty well cleared
Of rstclsss bills at 81 elO for Sterling, and 10
for Francs, including some $4,000 Of Canada
Bank bills. All the Continental bills are scarce
aud firm. On Amsterdam. 4lsa4lS, Hamburg,
3eia3Si Bremen, 7SI07s2
The receipts ct the Sub-Treasury are
ss2soSss Payments sle,lee. Balance, So
$4,000.
In the Money market there is no change
OF importance. Some Of the Banks have called ia
some loans this week which has thrown some
Stocks on the market. bat there is no change in
rates of interest, and nc difficulty in obtaining
loans or negotiating paper. On calls, loans are
msde at "A 96 y cent. First class paper, short
dates. goes at as y cent sad long dates at ss
v cent.
The steamer tomorrow will take some
silver ooin.
The subscriptions to the Bank of the Me-
,tropolis ncw reach ei,sso.oOO. I
Tomorrow, Wednesday, at - o'clock.
the Bonda Ofthe Ohio Central Road will be offered
at auction. An air line dxawn from St. Louis to
NeH-York trs=enes very nearly the same route
a. the Chic Central Road This Road also rams
nearly parallel TO the National Road, and has one
great advantage OF having large local trEtHc pro
vided for 10 a. soon as completed, passing as IL
does through some Of the Oldest and richest eoun.
ties In Ohio. Nearly all the travel of toe National
Road will be transferred to the Railroad aud |
iptersectiDg at nearly right angles the Muskingam
River improvement and the Ohio Canal. 1t will |
draw a considerable business from those triba |
taries. The Charter Of the Company Is liberal |
one, authorizing the building Of q road from the |
boundary Of Indiana through the entire lsngth