New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
sICOND BOARD.
TUESDAY, Feb. 27-p. m.


The Stock market tits morning was steady, with
fair amount Of transactions The quotations showed
but little change from yesterday but there was evil
IDENTIFY more disposition to buy than to sell. At the
Second Board the feeling was stronger, and prices
were better for nearly every description. Webave not
seen so healthy market for several days. The ease
with which stocks were carried induces speeus-
tive action, and if the bears were will
ling 10 operate we should have undoubtedly
very active market for the next thirty
days. Erie was So at the Second Board, but We
understand was afterward sold as high as 50, ad
vance of J q cent. Reading went TO 92, which is /
D cent better The friends of this road predict an
enormous business as soon the Delaware opens.
There is a new movement in Hudson River, which adj
vanced to 33l y cent, which is y cent better. The
February business is reported to have been exceed
FiDgly large. Panama improved = cent New-fork
Central was heavy at 90. Some of the neglected
Eastern roads are better StoningOn selling at 40 and
Norwich at 33. For New-LOndon % was bid. An at
tempt is being made to lift this road out of its difficult
ties by issuing preferred stock for the payment
OF its floating debt, &c. Cumberland was 25t. In
Nicaragua there appears to be new movement. The
orders at the Second Board were numerous, and the
quotations advanced to 21s. In Western shares the
market is generally firm, but not very active. Mchi-
gan Southern improved /! 2 cent and Galena and
Chicago = cent. In Railroad and State Bonds there
was but little doing, and prices are without change.
Freights are quiet but firm. $4,000 bushels Cora to
Liverpool at 7G7id., in bulk and ships bags; 200
boxes Bacon, 30s.; 200 bbs. Flour, 2s. 3D.; and
some Cotton 81 5-l6d To London, 100 ties. Beef,
Is; some green-salted Hides, 37s. Cd; 500 bbls.
Flour, SIS. Cd. and some heavy goods, IS 4Os. To
Glasgow 800 bb.. Rosin, 3s Cd; 20 tuns Fuste 30s.
The market for Exchange for the Boston steamer
closed heavy, aad sterling sold at a per cent
lower than the extreme rates. Bank bills were sold
at per cent, and some bankers signatures at the
same rate. The leading houses, however, continue to
ask 81 per cent There was a fair supply OF Cotton
bills the market. Francs steady at 522 95l7l.
The amount of duties paid to-day was large
s267 600. The arrival Of three steamers, the Allan
tie Asia and Ktna, will keep the Custom House busy
during the week.
The Sub Treasury Business of to day was: paid,
s74,9s0 -; received, sS67, ,4s2 go including
slOO, ,OCO for Transfer Drafts on Boston; balance,
s2,377,l75 e.; paid tor Assay Office, 1850 81; paid
on Discussing Checks, sn los Il.
The business of the Clearing House was s2 ll3 900.
The interest due on the following bonds lst March
win be paid By Messrs. Atwood Il Co., No Wall
street. Knox County Ohio issued to the Springfield
Nj. Vernon and Pittsburgh Railroad Company; City
OF Mil"aukee issued to the La Crosse and Milwaukee
Railroad Couineny ard to the Milwaukee, Fondu-
lac and Green Bay Railroad Company.
In the notice onr papes of asd inst of the opening
OF the Fort wayne and Chicago Railroad, from Fort
Wayne to Columbia, au error occurred in locating the
Eastern end of the RoSd Crestne on the Cleveland
Columbus and Cincinnati Road The Fort WAYNE
Road does not commence At Cresthne, but al Fort
Wayne Indiana, and ezteads from that point on d.
rect line 10 Chicago (l47 miles,. The gres. line Of
which this road IS part consisting Of the Pennsyya
MIA Central Ohio And Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana
and Fort Wayne and Chicago Roads, makes route
from Philadelphia to Chicago Of els miles The inter.
ssStsea " the ARe VI CIss.ls with tls cleveland, Co