New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-12
sMcoND BOARD.
TUESDAY, Feb. l1-P.M.

N.
At the First Board to day the market was with
out marked change but between the Boards there
was movement in Canton which went to 90, an
advance Of 10 y cent from the morning price, but
afterward declined to 50, closing at v cent adj
vance, and at the Second Board prices generally
had an upward tendency Harlem went to $50,
an advance OF v cent. Reading closed at 81 :;
Erie 7s3; Morris 10; Farmers 632, &c. The feel
ing was much better and a disposition evinced TO
buy. Incomes closed at s92 at which they were
firm. There will probably be a strong endeavor
to pat these securities down to IS in order to get
the new loan cheap. This was the movement
when the previous loans were taken, and it will
no doubt be attempted again Portsmouth was
firm and will probably be in demand by parties
who intend purchasing lots at the land sale of this
Company advertised for 10th April next. Edge
worth improved y cent. This Stock is advan.
cling at Boston. Morris is suffering under the In
junction incubus. Long Island was one of the
firmest Stocks on the list aud sold at the Second
Board at 233 having sold at 30 at the First Board
Etonington improved to Az. Del. and Hudson
sold at 1881, an advance Of ! y cent. Norwich
improved to CO, an advance Of l y cent. Firm
Stocks feel the influence of an upward turn of the
market quicker than this. Mohawk fell off y
cent Governments and Sound Stock were with
out important change, and in fair demand at i'm
proving rates.
In Exchange there was good business done
and the rates were without change. Sterling is
slalO; Francs. 5 l2I. The demand for Francs
has been larger than for Sterling
Freights were unchanged and quiet. shipmas.
tiers are firm but the engagements are small
ENGAGEMENTS of Cotton at a3l6d; Dead weight
l2s 6dGl5s To Hamburg, 400 bales Cotton were
engaged at &c. To Antwerp, 20 ties Rice at 35s
In Money there is no marked change, but the
market is working easier Ga call the rates are
5a7 y cent. Firstclass short paper, g al y cent.
long paper, 79s y cent
The premium on specie has downward ten
dency. Some parcels of silver are coming from
the West which supplies the demand.
The receipts at the Sab Treasury continue
small. To day they are $4,000 Payments,
s3I,3l9. Balance, sI.592,973.
The annexed note corrects an error into which
we were led by the Cincinnati Gazette
OFFICE TRUSTEES or WABASH AND ERIE CANAL
20 NassausL New-York, Tuesday, Feb Al.
EDITORS TRIBUNE GENTS In the extract
from the Cincinnati Gd%ette, contained in your
Money article Of this day giving abstract of the
Annual Report of the Trustees of the Wabash
and Erie Canal typographical error of consider
able Importance occurs, which will thank you
to correct. The value of Canal lands unsold, and
the amount due on sales made, amount in the ag-
gregate to 81 ,949030 SO, and rot 81, 1890 50,
as stated in the article alluded TO.
Very respectfully, S.H FLEETWOOD.
For Trustees.
The amount of uncoined gold in the New.Or.
leans Mint is three millions, making ten millions
In Philadelphia and New Orleans waiting for coin
age The New Orleans Mint turned out from the
18th to the 9lst January, $4,000 in gold and
&74.900 in half dollars
There is more demand for money at Boston and
~ cent is the street rate. At Philadelphia tho
market is easy and the street rates u az v cent.
The York aud Cumberland Railroad from Port.
land, Me-, to GOrham was opened on Wednesday
last.