New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-08
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THURSDAY, May 7-P. ".


The s,ock msrte, has been generally buoyant to-
dsv With n large business. The principal feature has
been the movement in Michigan Southern, which re-
ceiyed an impetus from the publication OF the report
and from the general favorable acceptaton OF the new
programme which carried it to %, an Improvement o'
8 per cent on the closing price yesterday. AFTER 'ne
Second Board 6ii was bid and ID asked. The char-
acer of the organization has reinpired confidence
in the future of this road and the prospects OF SAL
isfsctory arrangement of the floating debt, which
will leave the managers free to devote tue
earnings of the road to dividends has induced to-day
some purchasers Of stock The subscriptions TO the
guaranteed stock are progressing fsvoraby the amount
taken to-day being 200 by some OF our PROM
inent capitalists. The Company confident of being
able to pay as they have thus far always paid 10 p
cent per annum on the whole capital stock. Toledo
sympathized with Southern aud advanced to 81.
The rise in this stock however is mainly due to the
scarcity of cash stock. Illinois Central was in
good demand and entirely recovered from the
decline of yesterday, closing at 1874. The decline
Yesterday was consequence Of the apprehension that
the death of large holder of the securities of this road
would throw his stock upon the market Galena was
aso stronger and sold at 81. The competition between
this road and the Milwaukee and Mississippi Road for
the business of the Upper Mississippi supposed to be
the cause Of the recent decline in this stock. La
Crosse continues steady. Pittsburgh improved one
cent; the receipts of May are estimated at sS5,Ov
New.York Central improved ! T. cent. The receipts
of April are reported to be about the same "a in April
last year. Erie sold the extent of 5000 shares OF
which but 900 shares were on time The closing price
was 70 bid. Nicaragua was dull and offered at o..
Harlem improved slightly, selling at 10. After the
Second Board there was but little disposition shown to
operate but the market was steady.
There is no movement in Exchange Rates are nom-
naly unchanged.
Freights are very firm, though there il not much
doing as there are few vessels in their berths The
engagements to Liverpool , 500 bbls Flour, at Is
e Dbl: Grain at 3d. 200 bales Cotton at IS 3 bale
100 tuns Oil Cake at lbs; 10000 butt Slaves, TO.
To London. 10000 Slaves, at IS; 100 ties. Beet at
%. Cd. ship from Quebec to London with Deals, at
zoos brig Of l76 tuns, to Port-au-Prnce and back
for Il 900 Two vessels from Boston 10 the Pacific
Coast-the Jabez Snow, on private terms. and the
Palm Flush, of coo tuus burden at e. $50 month.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was Receipts,
s3OS 2S6 81 including $50 600 in silver from the Mint
PAYMENTS, 1921 $40 TO; Balance, ga, 257 69i u.
The imports for the month of April show a nominal
decrease as compared with April 1856, which, how
ever is more than compensated by the largely in
creased amount of goods warehoused in anticipation Of
the reduced rates of duties on the lst of July The
exports of produce about the same as IN April OF
last year. The shipment of specie has been larger
occasioned by the export to Havana OF Spanish gold
received here IN traHStu from Havre. The imports Of
gold. il will be noticed exceed those of April 1856,
about $3.50, 000 The figures are