New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02

SATURDAY, Feb. 8-P. n.

Thee was an active stock market this morning.
but prices are somewhat irregular. The genera
tendency, however, was upward There was less
disposition 10 put out sellers options, and the shorts
are evidently takirg in their stocks 10 considerable
extent At the Second Board after the Niagara news
was public the market buOyant with considerable
transactions iost Of the rcies were ! v cent
higher but the close the Street the prices Of the
Second Board were scarcely sustained. Erie was 81 la
81 and dull, Reading, 81; Central Sei; Michigan
Southern IA; Toledo, 74;; Rock Island was
an exception to the heavness, and l04i was bid,
an advance of Il on Fridays closing price. Illinois
Central was sso frm st 1856 A sale Of Rights was
made at 1873. Gdens improved to 1891. Pittsburgh
was more active than usual at 50. Is Crosse was IN
demand at 74i. Milwaukee and Mississippi Wa offered
at 81. Nicaragua continues TO improve, q the GER
tanty Of Wa kers defeat becomes more apparent II
cold to-day at 81. The Coal Stocks are frmer. In
Railroad Bonds generally the market lie not very firm.
Illinois Central ssld to the extent Of $53 600 ct 99la
99i California 7s, 1872 scld at Go; Missouri, SIT;
Virginia, 92l, showing but little change.
There is ye, nothing doing in Exchange for Wednes
days steamer The supply Of bills Is sccumulAting in
the hands of bankers. Rates are unchanged and
nominal.
Rates Of Freight are firm To Liverpool, 400 bbls.
Flour were taken a. Is Sd a L. I'D. 10000 bushels
Grain at A. sd; 800 bales Cotton at 532 sled;
100 boxes Bacon at Us. Cd: 20 bbs Lard at lis Cd
lOCO bbs Resin at Psi ~ tuns Saltpeter at l5s. To
London 500 bbls. Flour at Is. 3D.; Grain al 6a6id.
To Hayre $50 bales Sea Island Cotton at &c., and
compressed at Lei Flour at Csc, and 900 bbls. Rosn
at Csc.
The business of the Cleenng House s24 lis 900.
In column Of 4" Business Notices will be found the
result Of trial at Reading between HerrIngs Cham
pior Safe and one Of another make, in which Her
rings was successful
The business Of the Sub-Treasury wa: Receipts,
sls6,36s 81; payments 1851 ,97i &c; balance, sl5,.
l67 I6O o. against sl4 a. 9sS last Saturday, showing
an increase during tie week Of $22i l72 Included in
the payments today were 5000 Calfornis drafts
and about $50 coo TO Mr.. Reeside. The receipts
for duties during the week were Al OtS 900. The
business Of the Treasury for February has been a
follows We are indebted 10 NJ Russell for the state
ment:
on ,ocount OF Customs. i!s?.ls
On ssSSSst Of Of Pcssloasee DEPT. ESQ
On seeoGnt of Trsnsft-s........ Sou9 " ..-..o. =.
On account Of MscellAseos.... sV7 e4- sSFSi,esl %
To P.ymsu........................> l44s2is Oi
iressHfy DrAts ..................eS $500. e.
Fos Once DIsrs............''.. .si"e - StS'S -
Balance Feb %. 1s7.............slogssis n
By Balance Or. Discussing Acoa 81, 1889 IS
by Reesyts during the SOS So Sc SIN 1873
To Psymeri... LSss,ssi IS
Balance. ,s7s q
by DANCES tredit. Interest Accounts eS co4 "
IL us 10
Balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ss,sl 81
By Rseer. for Customs in February ls...s.lasz IS
by he<sPu tor Customs IN February s6... S4 ess ~
Ineress. il February, ls57........ els IS "a
BY ealanse. CT. Bullion and ESpenss Acct for
AssaI Oher' 81 40 IL y
BY I ON received durlns the month. SSo4 6sS 81
By fEe Bars tseeivec during d.. al az 81 7oi 10
10 rsyments n Con ............... So4t1es =
To DO. Fine Bsn............. lac os-l s11 rS 81
BY Com IN hand m Asst TT Of. =. , i2ss0T -
By Con IN hand Assay ofce. iis,al, ISIS. - el Il
BY Fine Bars m As-sy Ofkee...... s1ssslo 8
Snpzted Bslion IN Assay Once. Ss. Se -
py suDe. q, The Mat foI CeknAee sl al 81 So ooS -
IstAl elS,G - q