New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-11
THURSDAY, Dec. l0-r.

The promr ent characteristic Of the day, at the
Stock Exchange, was extreme dullness extending to
nearly every stock on the list. The bulls on the one
hand, tolerably well loaded with the leading stocks,
appear for the moment rather Indifferent a. to the
course of the market, while their opponents on the
other extended in short contracts to limits beyond
which they cannot prudeaty co. in the face of an easy
money marke-sre not disposed to press sales Thus.
the arket hangs inactive between the parties-out-
siders meantime looking on, calm and undisturoeo
spectstors-auite willing to witness contest between
the belgerents but not ct all disposed to be "con-
sidered in" At the First Board prices were hardly
sustained, and the whole market had heavy
ard Encouraging look. New-York Central opened
in fair demand at IS, but fell OIL at
second call and quoted at 73i before adjournment
Erie wa. heavy, selling down to l6l Michigan South
ern held telerably steady quotations. Reading aud
Toledo were the frmest stocks on the list. Illinois
Central rallied to 81, but aferward dropped of to
operpg quotations. and was in demand at sc for the
remainder of the day. La Crosse advanced J, and
was in better demard for the hour. Galena aud ROCK
Island with but moderate sales are frmer, and have
apparently come to a resisting point in the market
Between the Boards the shorts came in as buyers,
and the market was considerably strengthened. At
the Second Board the Improvement was maintained,
and slight advance on morning prices was estao-
lished With but moderate transactions. Late IN tbs
afternoon there was further stieniog introduced BY
outside operators and prices finally closed strong a.
SID all advances over quotations of the Second Board
We hearof no important change in the condition of
the Money Market Inactivity at the private discount
houses continues to be the prevailing complaint Appl-
cations on strong and We Lspprovsd paper are scanty
At the Banks there is an abundant supply Of money
for all paper of good quality. The range Of discoun.
figures in the street 10 q wide one extending from
10 and - cent for prime signatures to Is ard "a for
ordinary grades of mercantile paper.
The Exchange market has not yet opened for the
Fulton but the quotations for Sterling firm. Re-
mtters prefer to wait the arrival Of the steamer
about due. The range is 1857 ITO for good and first
class signatures. Francs are rather easier, and Bank
bills have sold at 22i.
There appears to be more frmness in the Freight
market. The engagements to Liverpool are $500
bbs. Flour at Is Cd 900 bushels grain in bulk. at
Aid; Is bales Wool at SOD; Cotton .. same rate
GOO boxes Cheese at DE- Cd; 100 boxes Bacon at
U.s. Cd; 100 bbls Pork at % 500 bbls. Crude Tur.
pentine at %. cd. p go fb 200 pkgs. Tobacco at
22s. Cd. To London, 200 cases Gum Damar at 15s. p
40 cubic feet; 200 bbls. Pork at De- 3D. To Rotter-
dam, 100 bbls. Spirits at &c.
The business Of the Sub Treasury was: R,cep,s
1925 80, including $4,000 from Customs Pay.
ments, $40 O26 50; Balance, 1891, $40 O6.
The busireis of the Clearing House was $l2 94s, A.
All the creditor bsnks received their balances in
specie the few certificates paid in being redeemed by
the Metropolitan Bank, the redemption by the ~
banks being in advance of the supply of certificates
held by that institution. As We anticipated these cer
tifcstes have acquired value since they began to
bear interest. which renders them desirable O. an
avenue of investment for the banks and consequently
it was found necessary at the Clearing House meeting
ast night to psss resolution requiring the banks to
give no these certificates when demanded by the No
tropolitan Bank for purposes of redemptioa The
specie movement continues active, end large amount
W L be sent forward by the Saturday aud Wednesday
bsa.s. Some engagements have slresdy been made
for the Cupsrder of 23d Inst. The amogn. to 90 on
Saturday and Wednesday will depend ne what upon
the tenor of the next sdvcss from Europe bat tue
amount already engaged is large. The Kangaro,
TO- day took one hundred and seventy thousand dollars
Gold is selling a. premium, and Sovereigrs 81 s.
a. 20. Theee large shipments cauro. fail to have
very favorable influence in London tending TO relieve
thst market ADD restore confidence and proving 40,
only our ability knt willingness to pay our debts
to Europe s. far 6 possible. Ia meantime with our
contracted bark losns ard restricted business We can
well spare ten Millions of gold from the twenty six
millions piled up in bank vaults 1t 10 underst ,od
that the Bark of Commerce alone has over four mil.
lions Of gold and nearly six HUNDRED thousand doIa,s
Of metropolitan certificates. This bSnk hiss slways
h<sp snore the most st'ensous for reump.ior, sod