New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-25
THURSDAY, March 24-P. ".

There was fair amount of activity at the
Stock Board today, and q continuance of the buoy
ancy Of the last day two There was more ease in
carrying fances and this has measurably revived the
disposition to operate for a rise There Is also some
buying in Of shorts which has a tendency TO stien the
rates. Nicaragua one of the most active stocks
and the sales reached nearly 500 shares including 900
shares at the Second Board The closing quotation was
32s, advance Of II o. cent. Erie was also active and
buoy 500 shares selling closing at s5a improve
ment Of /! y cent. Harlem, Norwich, Stonington,
&c, also in demand and sold at advanced rates.
Hudson River more active than for some
time past, and was firm. Reading sold at 90 on
long buyers option. The Coal Stocks taking
fImer position Cumberland was active and went 10
52t ASA, advance Of y CEN. Phoenix was 81
Parker 29l; New. Creek q, &c. Land Companies ar
firm but not active. The premium Stocks are he
more firmly, with a better inquiry; Panama Is, ho.--
ever, an exception, and sold down to l2l, closing a.
l22. New Jersey sold at 1874 New Haven improved
to 1924; Albany and Schenectady ll6; Michigan Cen.
trsl 1904 Michigan Southern 100; Sxth.avenue ll6i
Little Miami III, &c The line Of Railroads between
Albany and Buffalo all held higher, In consequence
of the passage Of the Consolidation bill. Bank Stocks
are dull. For Government and State Stocks and Rail-
road Bonds the BUSINESS IL moderate without important
change. At the Second Board the market was rather
active, and quotations were well sustained.
In Exchange there is very little doing and
the market s dull ut sac p cent for Sterling 522i
5l6i. The supply is abundant.
In Freights there is moderate business
doing, and rates are dull To Liverpool 2 900 or 1000
bbls Flour 2 49, 10000 bush Grain I'D, 500 bales Cot
ton i'd. Dead weight 25 a27 6 1000 bbls. Resin IT,
To London, 1000 bills Flour 8 Beef $685.. To
Havre Cotton &c: Bone &C. There IL fair business do
ing for California at 50a90c About $500 tuns Coal
were engaged to Acapulco at Ell, and Panama SIG.
The receipts at the Subtreasury are Sli4,-
Os0 Payments, s25 $50. Balance, s7,l04.27e.
The amelioratiOn in the Money market con-
tnues to be felt and there was no serious difficulty in
negotiating call loans at p cent. Paper goes at 20
10 y cent, according to quality.
We understand that Mr.. VIM. ]. MsAlpin,
State Engineer, has accepted the post of Chief En-
gneer of the Erie Railroad and also that of Assistant
President, to take effect in April The Company have
been fortunate in securing the services Of man of
such high reputation and great ability.
The Indiana Central Railroad viii be CON-
pleted and in operation in all the month OF May next
The completion Of this Road has been delayed owing
to the nonsrval Of portion of the rails purchased in
"eAes. ine neVcSsely tOCotnOtNec, cas-, &c Tor
the frat years operations have been purchased and are
ready to be delivered for use. contract has been
made on the part Of the Indians Central with the Day
ton and State Line Road by which the former is 70
operate the latter which contract viii be advantageous
70 both nes The distance from Indianapolis to Day.
ten viii be shout us miles This road traverses perhaas
the richest and best cultivated portions of Ohio and
indisna- The Hamilton and Eston Railroad Is now
completed, giving direct communication to Cinein.
nsn BY nnls from the terminating point of the Indiana
Central The Indiana Central purchased the rails ne
eessary to complete at an aggregate cost Of absut
slSSOoo less than the present prices.
The Steubenyille and Indiana Railroad Com.
psny are pushing forward the grading and bridging of
the line with great rspidity. They win commence Law
ing rails sieubenve early IN the spring. having now
on the ground near 1900 tuns rails n /, exnec,.d
that the entire line to Newark VIII be completed bv The
Is, December next Up 10 this time near Oh 600
has been expended on the line The whole amount of
rs heavy pattern necessary TO complete. has been
purchased aud now In the ecsse Of delivery. Thess