New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-19

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 49,. n.


Il leadng fances, with fair supply of cash STOCK.
At the Second Board, however, there was = better
feeling and the market stood higher than the morn
ing. AZ er the Second Board there but little done,
and prices were about sustained. The most coasider
able change to-day was in Illinois Central which FL
of 10 49, but at the Second Board in demaad ct
49, The beas were sellers of the leading stocks 10
some extent, but we have impression that shorts
are being taken in to at least equal extent There
is much lees of feeling of panic than was exhibited
some days aimee and the decline has broaght il quito
large amount orders to buy from outsiders Stocks
are in stoDger hands generally and the market hes
appearance of greater permanent stability. Sinoe
SATURDAY fhe variations have resulted in slightly i'm
proved prices in the active fancies WITH the exceptse
of New-York Central. Tee inference would naturally
b. that Without any ncrease ia the difficulty of car
ryng stocks the lowest pcIo for the peseht had been
touched. Al the close Enc WAS 81 !; Reading 1870
7s3 Southern, "A; Toledo, q Rock lslsad, 49,, So.
The market closed heavy for Exchange, with a
ample supply of bills. The leading banking house,
a.ked ~ cent for Sterling, but fret class bills wcro
sold at SdSl including bank bills with city indorse
menis Francs are very dull at 5.25 95.2ei. The i'm
porers are using all their funds for the payment Of
duties which checks the demand for bills for remit
lance.
Freighs are heavy and less active. The engage
uents to Liverpool are 500 bbls Flour at Is 3D.:
Grain at 6a6ld.; 800 bales Cotton at 3l6a7-3d.;
Bacon and Lard at 20G22S Cd 100 tcs. Beef at
IS 3D.; $50 bb. Oil at 22s Cd. To London. 800 bbs-
Flour at D.. 10000 bush. Grain at I'd for Com. To
Glasgow, $4,000 bush. Com at TO. vesse, OF zoo
tups was taken to Aspuwal for $1,000, and TO return
via Cenuegos, 10 load Sugar at i0c and holasses at
| O..
| The business of the Sub Treasury was: ReceiPts.
s3l 51I 49, payments 1902 367 50, inciadiog slo,0ee
California Drafts; balance ell, So. g6l Is The Sub
Treasury thus far, this week. hss g,oed only @00, 900.
The Afrcs took s2l2 900 in specie to-day for the
Messrs. Rotbscbild. Tne Empire City, for New-Or-
leans tomorrow, viii take than was anticipated.
untss some amounts are countermanded We hear Of
$40 GOO beng pa,ksd. The James Adgsr viii take
SIS Geo. Some parcels coming ia from the interior
aud seaboard cdes, but the aggregate is far behisd
last weeks Drawing specie from Boston and Phila-
dephia very reacts by forcing paper Eom those
cities into our discount houses, and thus changing the
course Of Exchange.
The City Controller invites proposals for losn Of
GOO 600 for paying awards for lands taken for the
Croon Reservoir, and for commencing the work. The
stock will be in shares Of $780, bearing interest ct tho
rate Of y cent anpum, payable quarterly, and tho
principal reimburssble Oct. l. 1873. Bids will be re-
ceived until o clock p. on Saturday, Feb. ~.
There is no marked change in Money matters h =
Stock circles; but if any thing loans obtained with
more facility than yesterday. Some Of the large
Stock houses had considerable amouas sent Ia from
the parties who usually deposit their temporary BAL
snc.s with them. Paper 10 very irregular, ranging
for fpt-cass names from ga 10 cent Buyers prefer
short dates Of which the supply email. Good names
have sold as high l0al2 y cent, and We heard u
favorite signatures sold to-day low as y cent.
Land Warrants are quite dull, but notice No
chsnge in rates Of buying and selling
The business of the Clearing House was S25 l05 600.
The earnings Of the Gsena and Chicago Unioa
Railroad Company for January were as follows:
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The earnings Of the Cincinnati aud IadiAsap0hs
Road show an increase in January OF 800 Over
January 1850 The February earnings thus far show
q ooorionate increase. The first week of February
on the Rock Island Railroad was sl9 100 agaiost
sI3 800 lat year. The first two weeks Of the Cevs
land and Toledo Railroad are ~, $50 sgsost $25,964
an increase Of s. 226.
There i good demand at private sale for Govesn-
ment Stocks for banking purposes We hear Of salss
within short time Of some $3.50, 900 at ISi cent
above the Treasury bid. All these stocks come from
Eurpe.
There is fair activity 10 Breadsufa, bat low
grades Of -Four are &c. Wheat IL unsetied.
Corn Ia frmly held. Pork Is dali and heavy. The
la,t hog crop Is reported from Cincinnati TO DO u '
cent abort The movement in Teas has extended 70
Greens end al descriptions show an advance on isst
week. In Coffee there !, good deal doing aad TO
sale, have been made at Ia &c. improvement. Sugar
is frmer ard in good demand. Cotton u very active,
tie Gales To- day being 0cO bales, and for the week
q eco bales OF which Is coo bales were in sranss.
The market IL firm. The receipts show an increase =
all the pors, compared wiz ~ year, Of 200 bales;
d.a.ase impaired with lsi> Dl, 600. EIpOrts-Ds-
crease TO Great Britain, 237 600; compared With 1871
~ eco bales. Decrease 10 France, 42ooo incresss
compared with 1853, CO., D.csesse 70 otn~
foreign ports, 81 geo; Increase compared WIN i'S''
ii coo baes.
The number Of ,iips loading for Great Britain ed
France is I4s. syainst lY Last year. The stock %
hand IA 7,OCOs bale., against 81, 900 bales The
,v.. value Of sl5 900 900 10 900 yet to .
w.,d Greater than Last year at this time. to OBJECT n
o-...ad iuportaiions. The Circular Of Mr. Wright
says:
% rr.cu dspiBe scose q the receipts
-Orleara The quantity arriving the intedos town.
Sosth Carolina Georzs AID AstAnas qune email A. nee6s
freight ooteE cent showiag thes epauioo ~ b.
lts s0- " bIEs down. While 81 hos Of1sas 500 - n
aTss, >fAntf =, hhetC erPsy,t 10 cottos % % 49, 49,
bss- been transferred 70 tss Csssvss ss> u Ls's