New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21
SArURpAY. June i9-P.

SATURDAY, June 1J--P. VI
The Stock market opere ed very firmly this morning.
and on State securities generally better prices were
obtained Missouri 6's advanced /, AID leading ope-
rstor took about $4,000 at the advance. Poetic Mail
Steamship Co. was quite finn and active, but there
seemed TO be general disposition to sell it at large
differences from cash prices, sellers opors' The
operations in New-York Central large and cash
stock was in good demand from the shorts, whose
purchases together with the efforts Of the bulls
advanced the price ! TO / T. cent, and the
stock closed firm. The Msy earnings show de-
crease compared with Nay 1857 Of go 900 to $50 OOo
The transactions in Erie no. large but the price
was very firmly maintained, and at the close OF the call
the stock was in active demand. This demsnd seemed
TO come principally from the shorts and there did not
appear the slightest indication OF any demand from
what are generally termed outsiders" The public
seem 10 have lost faith in the intrinsic value OF this
stock. In Hudsop River The sales amounted to only
80 shares but the demand for cssh stock was quite
large and was very firmly held The largest move
melt of the day was in Reading, in which there was
regular pitched battle between the "bulls and
bears, the former having rather the superiority at
the close, owing to the scarcity of cash stock as by
buying for cash, AID Withholding it from the street.
has become very difficult to borrow the stock and the
bears were, in many instances, compelled to buy for
amounts Of stock offered q. unusual differences from
cash prices to y cent for Is 20 days. The clique
movement going Oh in this stock originates in Phlsiel-
phs and the parties seem determined to advance the
price and make the shorts suffer- Michigan Central is
neglected bat the market to-day was strong. la Mich
an Southern common and preferred stocks there WAS
rot much activity, but the prices of each were firmly
maintained. Gaena and Chicago WAS very firm,
and 4 cant
quotations closing in demand at the advance. Chicago
ard Rock bland did not sympathize much with the
rest Of the market and although WAS pretty firmly
held at the quotations, there was no great desire to
buy either to supply short sales for profit on
rise. There were large amounts offered at low prices
on sellers op.ions, but very little was done in that
way, the only demand seeming to come from those
short of cash stock MilUanko" .-a MISSISSIPPI was
dull with no change in quotations AS whole, the
market looked as if there was good steady demand
from investors for sound dividendpaying securities
but that the only demand for the speculative
stocks emsnated from parties inside the Board,
who were buying in stock which they had previously
sold some Of it at much higher prices than those now
ruling. The Commission Brokers, almost without ex-
cepon complaining of scarcity of outside ORDERS
and large msority Of those which they do receive
TO SELL Many parties who are in the habit Of ope
rating in fancy stocks closing up their contracts
preparatory TO a Summer campaign in the country
Between the Boards the attention Of spectators seemed
to be principally directed to providing for deliveries Of
Reading and Erie and owing to the scarcity of the
latter the price advanced to Il l. at which several lots
were sold. AT the Second Board New. York Central
was quite active but the rest of the market quiet clos
ing without much activity. Closing prices in the street
are: For Erie, 17al7,; Reading, 44a AL; Central
ID JrJs ,D- Iala n
IA; Toledo 80 1881; Galeps, 81! esi;; Central
lsials1; Missouri, s. dS7l Milwaukee and Missis-
sippi, l9i a20.
There is nothing doing in Exchange.
In Freghts the rates are easier, with more offering
a. the abatement. The engagements to Liverpool
IS GOO BUSH Grain a. AID. I'D. in bulk, and 3D. in
bags; 1900 bbs. Flour Is. Cd. 400 bales Cotton at
ID go tics. Beef S.; ESQ boxes Cheese a. 25s. 10
cabin. To Glasgow 600 bbls Floura2s. a2S. Id %
hhds Tobacco pa. Cd; 900 bush: Wheat at 3D., in
bags. vessel same port 5000 bbls. caps,ty, with
Flour 2s. To Rotterda H. % bbs. Spirits at BE-; -
bbls Ashes at 25s. 5000 light Pipe Slaves a. 25s.
bark from Wilmington to Msrseilles on private terms
A vessel from Wilmington to North Side of Cuba and
back 10 the United States at 42c for Sugar and -
for Moasses a vessel home from the West Indies, at
81 80 per tuD. A vessel from Poughkeepse to the
Eastward with Heavy Goods, a. 81 % per tun. Sold
through Henry MOuton, ship broker, the A bark
Agnes built at New-Yo,k 1857 1877 tuns, for S24, 1000
cash.
The business of the Sub Treasury was Receipts,
ISL ,566-Cu Customs $63 600; Payments, $l20,92o SO;
Balance, q, $40 "A.
We annex q comparative statement Of the Foreign
Imports at New-York for the week and since Jan.
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