New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
SECOND BOARD.
THURSDAY, Nay s-r. 4.

There was quite an active Stock market to-day but
be tendency Of prices irregular The changes in no
Gaze were very important. but the fluctuations were
requent and the market at the close heavy. The In
creasipg ease in the money market had favorable
influence upon the market which the paragraph in the
foreign news in regard to Champion neutrahzed to
some extent. There appears to be rather more dpo-
.tion to speculate among outsiders, but the brokers
generally complain Of stagnat.on Of business. Erie
opened at SOL touched 81 and elosed offered at 81.
Tfe immense receipts OF this road have induced many
ouside purchases and make it one Of the strongest
stocks on the list Tie Commercial Airertiser con-
fins our statement Of receipts, which we wrote
s33 eco per day and not SOB o0o as printed yesterday
in Tie following paragraph:
We learn from good authority that the income Of tie
Erie Railroad during the pas. TX days, has exceeded
trO hVRdTed thousand dollars.
Reading II s9l .9t, and rather firm. New York
Central improved 8 cent selling at 9ll. Pana ma
il firm at l03t 1851, which IS better. The last boat
went out full and the Company are confident THAI tle
transit Of tie Is,hmus safe az before the Panama
outbreak Nicaragua is quiet at 49,. la Western
Shares the business l. to considerable extent and gem
orally at full prices. Tie most active stock was
Cleveland and Toledo, of which some 1000 shares
sold opening at75s and closing offered at 7is The
stt ok quite plenty the ae rise to IS having brought
large amount. of the stock into the street. Gaeua
sold at Ill; Michigan Southern improved to 9J.;
Michigan Central, 95i; Illinois Central sold privately
at par. The receipts for April are about $4,000
Chicago and Rock Island was firm at sl!. In Rail
road Bonds there was a moderate businee, at full
prices. Illinois Central improved to s7i, which is
y cent better; Hudson River LIST Mortgage par;
Enc, 1871, 49, 1873, soi, &c. In State Stocks the
transactions quite small at rather lower prices.
In Exchange there is but little doing and rates
unchanged. Sterling, .Gss = cent FRANCS S.le3
5.lGI.
Tie transactions at the Sub-Treasary were: Paid,
s73.s5s o6; received, ssO.ls4 5Oi balance,
So 6e3, 1856 49, paid for Assay Office, sl52,esl IS;
paid On dsbursng checks. s57,75 50.
The business OF the Clearing House amounted to
s26, O73, 900.
The Notey market is again easier on call, and loans
were obtained to-day with more facility than for
fortnight There ia still, however, an active demand
for temporary accommodations. The banks continue
TO contract for the reasons have before stated.
Those that have called in their call loans
reducing 70 some extent their discount line. The
traction, however does not appear to be felt as
severely a. was for the last week or two. In the
street the discount rates aalO per cent for first
class paper. Tho large Stock houses appear to be
sufficiently supplied with money.
The oorna erc;sl advces from Europe by the North
America and the Halifax steamer are favorable The
London money market wu working easier. Cotton
was very active and buoyant and Breadstuhs were
also doing better. CcnSols were little lower being
quoted at 92i d93.
The trustees of the First mortgage Bonds Of the
| Buffalo and Nev-York City Railroad, have Issued
notice reminding the holders thereof Of the necessity
! Of proving the bonds and coupons before the
Goth inst. a, Buffalo.
Cotton and Breadsufs have been stifened in this
make. by the foreign advice but the full effect of the
news was not ielt to-day.
Nes.rs Drake & Bradford, Stock Brokers, have
dissolved and Mr.. Drake has formed a new house for
the transaction of stock business, with Mr.. G. A.
Carter M I'd. T. Little has furnished $50 900 oapi.
| tai SPECIAL partner.
Tsotapsoss Bank Hote R-rorter quotes Land War
rants follows. TIE -gPpy better, and ths quota
- = A.