New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-06
THURSDAY, Oct. 5-P. N.

THURSDAY, Oct. 5-P. N.
Stocks were quite buoyant aud active to-day, aud
the market was strong for majority Of the lesding
securiies The corner on New York Central is getting
rather cose and the contest fer supremacy between
bulls and bears grows interesting. At the opening
sales the efforts to depress prices were vigorous, and
for time par Tally successful; but at the second call
the buyers had the field agaic and succeeded in sstsb
fishing further advance Between Boards the stock
went 10 20, with large sales but at the Secon Board
closed cent lower finally closing late in the after.
noon at 69i. The February dividend is offered at
cent and there is current that will be passed
Erie and Toledo were steady, but hardly so active
as Yesterday and plenty. Reading declined on
the report Of John Giean e. Co.'s assignment, upon
the supposition that the senior psrtuer hsd large
interest in that concern. Sales at the Second Board
were at higher prices, however and at the close the
quotation was 33i Chicago and Rock Islsnd went to
~, and for Galena GO was bid. The most decided
advance was in Michigan Central, stimulated by the
of BIDS for the new oan to the extent of iOO
OOO all that is wanted from England received by tie
Csrada Sales at the Fir;t oard were as high 50,
an advance Of 10 = cent for small lots, bat at the
Second Board the quota ion fell of to so. II IL sisted
tina. foreign orders for this and Illinois Central stocks
ale in the street. There is large demand for lowest
with larger sales than usual. Missouri &c were done
to the extent of 81, 0OO st from III to 72I, an i'm
provement of 81 p cent from the closing prices of
yesterday.
The active movements are still confined mainly to
New.Yo,k Central, Erie, Reading and Toledo, and 10
these the speculative feeling for the time to con-
centrate. There were, however, large transactions in
Rock leland and stocks throughout the st sympathize
with the more cheerful and encouraging tone of the
market II is quite natural however to look for oc-
casiona reactions, with constantly improving
market, and the advance of few days past is quite
likely to be partially lost again. buyers az low prices
are tempted to realize profits; but upon a general
scale operators seem to anticipate q rising market
throughout the Winter.
The market for foreign Exchange is firm, but not
active. leading drawer has put his rste to ITO for
Sterling and sis for Frsncs but makes no sales For
bankers Sterling lO7 los is the range, but first class
commercial bills have sold at l06dlO6i.
Freiehss are rather easier. To Liverpool the en-
gsgemepts are 800 bbls. Flour at D. as 3D. s. 900
ash Grain at u 3d., in bulk and bags; go bales
Cotton at SGD; so tuns Fastc a. 20s 500 te. B,ef
at 2s cd 500 bbls Resin at -. cd. p $40 b. To
London. ) 600 bush Grain at l0i; 800 bbls Resin q.
2s I'd. A bark of coo tuns to Ksy West. with Pas.
sergsrs foi S. 500. brig for Cienfuegos via Jack.
sonvlle, with Lumber at Ell. A brig fOm New York
to Charleston with Coal at 81 30 y tun. brig hence
TO Bsrbsdoes with Norfolk Slaves ct ell.
The businets of the Sab rressury was: Total Re-
ceip., $40 Ol3 $685. 900 from customs; Paymsnts,
si2, aO4 s7-$S7 600 California drAftsi Balance, g..
CSC, 3l2 So
ALDER: H. Nicolsy will hold special sale of Stocks
and BOnds, to MORROW Friday, 81 l2i O'Clock, ct the
Gs'chsnx' Exchange