New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-19
sECOND BOARD
WEDNESDAY, Feb l8-P.M.


In Stocks there was but moderate BUSH
ness done, excepting in Reading, of which about
1900 shares were sold, closing at the Second Board
at 65i the closing price OF yesterday The Philadel.
phia operators who have been the recent movers OF
this stock appear to be quiescent at present. but let
tiers from that ciiy very bullish and predict much
higher prices. The amount OF stock on the New
York books is about $4,000 shares. Erie has been
Auctuatipg but at the close was higher than at the
openipe. and shows a slight Improvement upon yes
terdsys price The business on this road continues
70 be arae and the bear report of investigating Com
mittees, &c have no influence in the street. Nor
vch was heavy under the reported call for an assess
ment. and sold at 40. seller sixty The Mining stocks
show no change Of importance. Hudson River was
heavy. Harlem declined t. The improvement in
Delaware and Hudson continues, and sales were
made IIa. The Erie Convertibes were firm, busnot
active Sales of Governments were made at ct.
decline in the morning while the auction sale was
;mnendiny hut AT the Second Board they recovered
to TIC, the previous rate
There was but a moderate business doing
in Exchange to-day and the MARKETS steady at lO0
lOl for leading sterling names. This Is the specie
mint The supply Of bills is better than last week,
hnt not iarse There will not be any important sup
nv NJ hills from the recent movement here in pre-
duce. in time for the Saturday steamer. Francs
sIs465I5 Some of the Southern Bank agents are
drawing Sterling at 10 p cent
Freights are firm, but not active FOR
Cotton SLID is asked Flour Is. 9d.02s; Grain 3D..
Naval Stores 2s. Engagements 200 or SUI oaies
Cotton 5lod COO bush. GRAIN private terms, sup
nosed sad. The steamer has 500 bales Cotton at Id
70 London. 300 bush. Wheat, Sid. 1000 barrels
QtOYes. Is I'D 10
H,vre the market is very dull at TO- for Cotton The
acIe, of the gath is not full and the packet Of the
Il, has 500 bales at that price. To Antwerp, Cot
,on ,,c Resin. % 3d.; Rice, as, Ashes, 25s. To
Bremen. l3.coO Slaves, $l2 To Amsterdam, %
nrrcbeons Rum. Sc. To Rotterdam, 20 tcs Rice.
-. A Dxevoocs 27s Cd; and Cotton &c. 10 LIS
hor an American bark, heavy Pipe Slaves, $e light
40 sI6 and barrel, S. To Go.tenburg, Norwegian
hi. from Charleston, and to Copenhagen, swedish
hak fro,o the same port Paddy, at Cd. An American
hi. Vas taken I'D for Madeira, and to ret1rn from
a. Micbaels at 81 500, port charges paid. There II
Good inquiry for shipping, and good prices are OBJ
,,in,s We notice sales Of the new clipper bark
Cou,ser built at Richmond Me-, 800 tuns purchased
the African trade at abe ut Sl3 900 the bark Ris
:, Sun built at the Eas. three years old, 300 tuns
for the California business, at ia, goo the ship EN-
,,ye st $4,000 bark Arabella Pratt at $500 ana
the new ship Southampton. al price we oia H''
learn
The amount received at the Sub Treas
CRY was $49,ISl paid $oasas7 balance So 80
OF the payments, $500 900 was on transfer ai''' "
New. Orleans.
The Money market was active .o'day
and the supp, is not increasing Ihs OanA. a.ss
been dre~1g 'peee from each ons, ana are