New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-02
TUESDAY, Dee. 1-P. v.

There wss further Improvement at the Stock Ex'
change today but the smount of business transacted
vas not extensive. Commission brokers complain o
vIeat drress, and there seems ID be little cal
for stocks outside Of the circle Of spectators in Wall
street The most prominent stocks Of the day were
Reading Michigan Southern, Toledo and La Crosse.
The advance in Southern was very decided, beginning
ct at the opening of the First Board AID running
to I93. La Crosse also jumped up to Is with good
degree Of vigOr and in good demand through the
day. Erie advanced to I6, with very small sales.
New York Central was very dull-but 100 shsres
changing hands at 74I. The excitement in this
stock has very much abated, partly, no doubt,
In consequence Of the reslzing operations OF
Ito recent supporters but partly, also, on
account Of the c'osing up Of large
portion Of the short contracts At the Second Board
the movement was still stronger the s,cending
grsde-Michgan Southern rising to 2la With bat little
effort on the part Of is supporrs, and La Crosse sell
ing as high as IA, though sfterwsrd down to l35.
New York Central Erie, Toledo and Reading we're
also higher. BoId transactions were moderats. We
notice some Improvement in Illinois CeDtrals. In
State securities the business was limited. Taking
gen.,s view Of the market fad its tone that of
apathy. Operations seem TO be inspired more by the
sbund snce Of money than by any material improve
mept In the real merits Of the stocks which are most
prominent at the Board Mos. OF the street operators
having settled up their shorts, have no longer
the same interest In running counter to the
natural tendency Of the market, and enlisted
with the Bull party in raising prices from the depths
60 which most Of these stocks had descended. lis is
scidedly the easiest and most profitable while
money facilities are 30 good. There must however,
be more active cooperation on the part of outsiders
20 give these movements strength and stability.
At the close of business the bidding prices WERE for
Michigan Southern, 2l2; Residing, 5fj Erie, 1871
New. YO,k Central IA; Toledo, 433, &c.
Money mat ers remain 10 the lstless, inactive
condition Paper negotiations are upon very limited
scale. We hear of quotations for very strong aud
wellkrown names at from 10 TO IL y cent; but the
great bulk Of Applications are upon class of names
which will not command discount under lia2l
cent p month-rstes which are high enough to pre-
vent any increase Of business. The demand for
money In mercantile cries is diminishing daily, and the
prospect is that general settlement of liabilities will
b the feature Of the times.
The mail for the Boston steamer is large one, but
at the close the supply of bills good, the Southern
nss having brought in considerable amount of bills.
negotiations could be made to-day at la cent bet
Ter for the buyers than yesterday. The range OF quo
tstiops for Serpg is 106 IOS for document bills lOs
bxkefs names. Francs are 5 80 as 10.
Ere gh,s continue dull and nomioal To Liverpool,
5000 bbls Flour at IT, 3D. 1900 bash. GRAIN in bulk,
at 4id 300 bales Cotton at SOD; 100 tcs. Lard at
COS. To Rotterdam, 900 bols. Roto at &c. Sd. The
brig Hannibal $50 tuns, to 81. Domingo aud back for
a. 800 brig Of 200 tuns to north side Of Cuba and
bach, MOasses q. 50 and Sugar at SIC. deck port
charges paid.
The business Of the Sub-Tressury was: Receipts
S235,0S7 90, including $4,000 from Customs; Pay
ns,ts, 500 81 III Balance, $i,2i9,355 "A.
Adrian II. Muller will hold his regular auction sale
Of stocks and bonds tomorrow, Wednesday, at l2l
O'clock, at the Merchants Exchange.
s. Diapers ocular daily auction sale of bonds and
stocks will take place at the Merchants Exchange
to morrow, Wednesday, at l9l o'clock.
Albert II. Ni,olsys regular daily auction sale Of
soohs and bords will take place tomorrow, Wednes
day, at l2l O'Clock, at the Merchaots Exchange.
TIE following sales were made by S. Draper:
5000 Memphis City es, int added 7oi