New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-14
eh1uspIY, Dec. E-r.n.
The nark.t opered heavily this moYGing for neNiy

SlTuRDlY, Dec. EI-p. y.
The nirhtt opered heavily this morsing for nesriy
every stock on the list ard there wss declining tend
epcv throughout the tessiln OF the Frst Bosrd new
York Central soid down 70 some Of Us recent snip
porters apparently selling out and manifestrg dpo-
,ion to Yet .he stock take Ofise Erie, Residing,
Michigan Southern, Toledo and Ia Crosse were next
IN poiut Of activity, but all shared in the downward
movement which for the time was strong and decided
Ga,ens and Rock Island, which keep near enough 10.
asber in market prices to be called the twin favor.es
among Western rosds, went down az T. cent each,
and were offered at lower figures before toe clos
Of the sessiop Between the Boards the low prices
brought in the shorts as buyers add under this smu-
luz the range Of prices Was considerably better in the
afternoon; and ,ter in the day, after adournmsst Of
the secori Board, there was farther Improvement.
The closing bids were, for New-York Central ri;
E,i., ISL; Michigan Southern, lsl; Reading 5O.;
Toledo IL, &c. Bond transactions were quite limited,
but az general thing the market ia tolersbly well
sustained for fsvorte investments. Illinois Central
Bonds were in good demand at small advance.
Blu little interest 10 manifested in speculative opera
tons even by the enterprisrg spirits Of the sIook
Exchange; ssd the complete indifference Of outsders
in ado op, N axes dull time of II in the street. fas
ments a. possible and early in the day hammered the
market with considerable energy on the strength Of
this new movement, but Z slgh, revival in the dc.
mand for delivery Of stock on contracts, which now
pay fair profit, was sufficient to change, Temporarily
at least, the whole snnent OF the market. Cash
stock is still very scarce nearly every stock on the
list can be lent without interest," and borrowing for d.
livery il nearly a. much in pisctioe - at any tms
within the las. three four wesks bat there seems to
be no wish or disposition on the PAT Of the bulls 10
take advantage Of this dangerous position Of their op.
popents. TIE California steamers arrival with An
unusually large amount of gold may, possibly, give
gIessr vitality to the market; and favorable money
news by the Europa cow due, is generally anticipated.
These gro crumbs Of CONTEXT in these times which
operators for the rise will undoubtedly make the most
OF.
The non.Srival Ct the Europs continues TO restrict
operations in Exchange, and the rates ere nominsly
unchanged but heavy. Sterling is 1854 dlO9l. Francs
530a5.lSi. The resumption, it ia thought will re-
duce the rates sbou. = cent.
Freights are without change. To Liverpool the ea.
gaeemens are 100 bbs. Flour at ls. I'd. Is. 3D.:
"a 600 bush. Grain at I'D. in bulk and Sd. in bags;
Cotton at 5-32d. To London2 500 bbls. Flour at q
80 boxes Bacon az 2s 800 bbls. Oil Cake at g.. 500
bbls. Rosin at g. Cd. To Gls,gov-4 900 bush. Grain
al 3d. esd; 300 bbls. Oil at 25s; the bark Jane
Dagget took 1000 bush. Grain in bags st SD. To
Rottera sm-l50 bbls. Spirits at 4c.
The business OF the Subj Treasury was: Receipts,
$0350, including 100000 from Customs Payments,
$43,49 III Balance. 81, 257 $40 S..
The shipment by the Fulton was s63O7O9, and i.
would have been larger bat for the absence Of The ad
vices by the Europa. The Cahawba for Havana and
New Orleans took t2O2 si3 of which about one-half
was in douboons for Havana shipped mostly by Noses
Taylor & Co. To New. Orleans the Bank Of Com
nerce sent $50 900.
The exports of specie from this port for the week
ending this day. and for the year 1857 thus ts were
o. follows: