New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-02
FRIpAY. Feb. Up. N.


As might have been anticipated, the unexpected
news of the acceptance by Russia Of the propositions
Of the Allies a. the basis of peace negotiations, pro-
duced very great excitement in the street and much
buoyany in the prices of the fances Before the
Board some 1000 shares Of Erie sold at 54l j4l, an
advance of q cent on yesterday prices, and Read
ing was sold at e. At the Board the anxiety TO buy
was great and large amount of short stock was taken
in. The business Of the day was almost unexampled
in extent aud considerable portion was from outside
parties. Tho effect of the news upon parties in the
interior who are in the. habit of operating occ-
ssopslly will lot be felt for few days, One OF
the features Of the market the immense sales Of
a single member of the Board, reaching about $1,000
shares of various Stocks and 5000 600 of Bonds.
The belief in the favorable conclusion of the present
peace negotiations is by means general among the
members of the Board but there very few men,
bers disposed to resist the advance in prices by selling
short The largest business in Ere of which the
sales reached ss25 shares, closing at 53i bid an adj
vance of y T. cent ON yesterdays price. very
large proportion was regular and buyers options.
Reading opened at s7 and closed at ga, TN improve
meIt of about Il T. cent. New York Central i'm
proved e. cent, selling at go, dividend of. Hudson
River did not sympathize with the market. Cunber-
land was f1ner and advanced to 23s. One OF the
strongest stoke the list war Nicaragua,
which although freely offered was as freely taken.
One party bought 1000 shares in line. A. the
Second Board 23t was bid-an improvement OF Il q
cent Tie Western shares were in demand and buoy
ant. Galena advanced / E cent selling at 1921.
Cleveland and Toledo improved e cent. Cleye-
land. Columbus and Cincinnati sold at par. sale of
Milwaukee and Mississippi was made at Sian ad-
vance OF II T. cent. Cleveland and Pittsburgh
brought g. buyer sixty. Chicago and Rock Island
advanced to 81. Michigan Central Co. There has
been strong movement in Michigan Southern for the
last few days. and the transactions have been very
much larger than for a long time, The market has
advanced from SCI TO CO. with time sales at still
higher prices The low price at which this stock,
paving 10 = cent T. annum dividend, has stood has
attracted the attention OF parties having money to in
vest and the market having started, speculation has
probably assisted the movement III Railroad Bonds
the business was mostly confined 10 Illinois Central
Of which s225,OOO sold, closing at sll. The sales
were nearly all made by one party. sale OF 100000
New-York Central rs was made al l0l, buyer sixty.
State stocks were firm, but the transactions were
moderate. Virgiuas "a, which Is better. Tennessee
94I. Missouri ISL. Indiana IS s2i, &c.
There has been a fair business II Sterling for the
steamer tomorrow, and in consequence Of the delay
of Southern mails, the supply Of outside bills was
limited The leading bankers accordingly put up
their rates to sidsi = cent, with but small sales
above y e cent. The bulk OF the business wac done
at G, for good signatures. There Is very large
amount of bills to come forward from the South but
the embarassments in the way Of shipping at New
Orleans, &c. have been similar TO those We have
dured here, and the bills could not be drawn, want
ing the bills of ading. Francs have sold to consider
able extent at 5.25 $50.
The business OF the SubTreesury was: Paid,
sl3s $50, including el5.ocO California drafts; re-
ceived, 1851 Ill balance e. 1885, l3l 80 paid for
Assay. Office s2O2,973 3s paid on Di.bursng Clerks,
s92, 224 o..
The imports Of Dry Goods this week are smaller
than for last week but still in advance OF those OF
the same week last year being 90, 26O, o69 against
sl4s5,537. The details are: