New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-28
SECOND BOARD.
TUESDAY, May ppm.

There was a better feeling in the Stock
market to-day, partly induced probably by the I'M
proved accounts by the Canada. The fancies adj
vanccd generally and the sound Stocks had an up
ward tendency Canton was especially buoyant and
improved TO so, a further advance Of b cent. Far
Inrrs was u cent. better Reading continues IN
advance and closed AT 81, an improvement Of "
cent The improved condition of Harlem IS attract
ing attention, and the stock shows y cent advance
to-day, closing at 74i. The increase in May over
May of last year Will be an excess Of $4,000, making
$4,000 increase IN five months. This has come from
the natural increase Of the traffic OF the Road. AZ
ter July this increase viii receive the additional con-
trbutl0n Of twentythree miles Of new road IN a rich
and hckly settled district Should the enlarged taf
fc of the last four months continue the increase Of
the SIX months will De nearly quite 100000, to
which add $4,000 surplus to the credit Of Profit and
Loss account at the declaration Of the last dividend
and there are $4,000 equal to $3.50 per share Of y
cent, more applicable TO dividends than IN the same
SIX months last year less the increased running
penses Of the additional service. The Road will
have earned in SIX months at least p cent, which
at the market value makes Harlem a 10 p cent.
stock Delaware and Hudson is 6rmer again and sold
AT 1914 Rochester and Syracuse shows further adj
vance Of p cent selling at a. The traffic on this,
As well as on all the roads from Albany TO Buffalo, IS
very large Government Stocks show a further al
vance and are IN good demand. State and Bank
stocks continue firm There IS fair inquiry for
Railroad Bonds at steady prices. The First Mort
cages of tie well located Roads are growing in IA
yor abroad and less dstiction is there made between
the different sections Of our country than here.
In Exchange there is not much doing and
the rates are steady Sterling IS lOtGlOg Francs,
Amsterdam, 4liGHt
There is more doing in Freights and the
market is firm. Cotton is offering at 1921. Small
ENGAGEMENTS Of Flour at l6d 5000 or 10000 bushels
Corn at Al. and II .O00 do Wheat At 4id, and some
Dead Weight al rs 6d65l5s. Engagements Of Oars
and Handspikes we're made at Id p foot. To Glas-
cow 5000 bushels Wheat at SID To HaTe small
parcels Of Cotton at &C. Three vessels were char
tered for Deals at ff645, the latter from the st.
Lawrence 10 London. Corn freight 70 Ireland vas
made at ID and a foreign vessel took % for MI
cargo 20 Newry. Two vessels were chartered for
Porto Rico al 40c for Sugar and port charges paid.
To California there IS moderate business doing at
55tG70c for clippers
The amount received at the Sub-Treasu-
~ was 4Os,I4l Paid, $24s3I Balance, s2,29a,5oi
The Citizens Bank has recently gone into
operatlon al 81 Bowery under the Presidency OF Mr.
Law Jarvis The Cashier Is Mr. ). r. Comstock, late
First Teller OF the Broadway Bank, to which nstiIu-
ton he was translated from the Butchers and DfoV-
ers, Mr. ComstOck bears a very high reputation as
an ACCOMPLISHED Bank officer, and we have no doubt
the Citizens. under his administration, will take
rank with the best Banks IN the City. few days
before he left the Broadway his fellow Clerks pre-
septed him with An elegant service Of plate
idence Of their esteem Such flowers only occasion
ay bloom IL the ard deser. Of banking, and are the
more valuable from their variety.
The Dry Goods trade is subsldlng INTO
that moderate and steady state which marks the dul
season Of busy community, ever meeting win more
or less demand for some Of It's muluyanous pfoaucs
through one or more of It's numerous outlets ye' hos
enough 20 be termed active Cotton iaofes are san
In large stock. which the holders would readily sou
at decline. as the raw material Is also rApinly iAA-
n9 The receips Of Cotton al the ports already are
in excess Of the whole receipts Of last year. and win
, diminished consumption insure future Of lower
nrces With this view holders Of goods are more
than ever ANXIOUS 70 sell their stocks, while no trader
IN htrry 10 buya single piece beyond his wants
10, the most limited periods possible We shall nave
consequently, steady, small business dong al con-
,.snlv dropping prices Wooden Goods are equally
dull with Cottons Wool is declining, and me no"