New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-13
"WEDNESDAY, May ls-P. M.

"WEDNESDAY, May 1e-P NJ
The Stock market was generally firm
to-day but exhibited lack of speculative animation,
which is somewhat remarkable when the ease of the
money market is taken into consideration. Indeed, tho
duness of the Stock market for the last month has ex
cited the surprise of those who have been long In the
habit Of watching Its phases and the solution OF the prob
lem has thoroughly puzzled them. There is in fact,
little If any speculative action in the street than
there was when money worth los per cent, and
the Infusion of outsiders is by no means what might
have been anticipated when clques can be organized
for operation with such facility at present The prices
which of the fances have reached has no doubt
consid. rabls influence in checking the disposition to
operate and another suggestion has much force which
IT, that the attention of spectators Is fully than
usual turned other channels especially to Real Estate
There lie no doubt that much capital is being used
in Real Estate, which, during plethora of money in
former years has been used in Stocks There is good
inquiry for Federal and State Stocks and the market
well held Governments have an upward tendency and
the supply moderate Railroad Bonds also in good
demand and steady Conyertibles 1862 sold at o. and
Incomes 9e showing advance in better descriptions.
Hudson Second Mortgage, were heavy. In the leading
ances the principal movement was in Nicaragua, which
under sales of 1900 shares fell off to 374, decline Of
~
prices. Erie closed at So, decline of a per cent
Reading was in demand at i "a per cent advance on
Yesterdays prices Zinc was firm at 1885, Long Island
was steady at about Ellie. Canton was at s27s9s3,
without activity At the Second Board the market was
buoysnt for Reading and Dsuphin, but indiferently
firm for any other Stocks
In Exchange there is nothing of impor-
lance doing but the firm at ga 0lo for ster
Ing 5I7la 9al5 for Francs The supply of bills fair
Freights to Liverpool are heavy and
dull Engagements 500 bales Cotton, 3l6d; 1900 bbs
Flour I'D; 5000 or 5000 bush Grain, 4d; 1000 bbs
Flour in the Baltic, private terms 200 bbls Beet
500 bbls Resin, l5d 500 bbls. Turpentine, le. To
London within few days 1900 bbls. Flour LOO Oh
Cake, and 900 Turpentne, q and 10000 light Pipe
Slaves, so. To Glasgow, 1000 bbls. Flour, %. To
Hull, from St Johns, n. B., Norwegian brig engaged
cargo Deals at So. To Liverpool, from shedsc, n b.
an American ship. q cargo at 70. Tie East Coast oil
England from ports in New Brunswick Prusssn bark
and brig and Mecklenberg brig, all on private terms
and to ST. Crox and back, brig of $50 tuns at SoOo
To Antwerp 30 tuns Mahogany p 400 bales Cotton,
u; and l. 600 bags Coffee u of cent To Rotterdam,
e5 tuns Logwood 81 and to Stockholm 10 tuns at q 5;
and 300 bales Cotton u of cent To San Francisco,
clippers are doing fair business at IS TO Toe Heavy
Goods may be quoted at saoss3O y sun, and the last
engagements Of Coal heard OF were made at sl7 30
Q$la
The rates of interest have still down.
ward tendency with capital pressing upon borrowers.
Some lines of nrstcass short paper were passed to-
day st4 2 cent, and four and six months paper
y cent The banks taking desirable names
at these rates. On call the rate is 495 y cent
The decision of the Court of Appeals or
the Canal Revenue Certificates was prominent tor i
of In the street. but there was no EXETER
In relation to the subject AL parties admitted eIat
sosne shape the Certificates would eventually be n