New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-20
COMMERCIAL MATTXRH
WEDsKspAY. MaviI

There wss sig recovery in the Stock mAras Q. thss
morning but very incoosderable amous, OF basssss
dong. The most important Transactions were in Bosis
to which attention seems especially directed fo< the
employ ment Of portion Of the unprodlctivs mssey
Gathered I'd in Wa street. Ia State stocks there were
TRANSACTIONS TO fair extent 10 Missouri 50 ct 81; 1sS
ard Indiana q at 90. The proximity Of thsss tvs
State securities on the lis, OF registered sales suggess
q comparison of ma ket value which appears siaSs-
arly ncops Seut. II Is difficult 10 understand whys
5 y cent stock Of the State of Indiana should Con
mspd %, while Missouri Y csnts ere suppose
at S5-especiAly when Indiana hes suffered dIscresas
from the faint Of rePudiston-whe Missouri hAs mes
Der responsibilities promptly and chivslrously. 10
Railway Bonds there wss an active market for limos
Central st sci 90, and in La Crosse Land Grants q
from 33i in opening Transactions to 81 ct the ciose n
the First Bosd. The improvement in this Lac, usns1
security originates in the relief OF the corporation froa
the restrcvenessurss proposed in the Wisconsin Leg
islaure-ths body having adjourned and eft the Con-
psny at liberty to push the work 70 competioa. The
present drecton il is understood viii Be recsctsA
BY decisive msjon,y-thex friends having sirssAv
received ample number Of proxes to carry the saes-
ton. The transactions on the share Lat at the 6ue
Board were less important than ususi. and although
tendency To better quotations than those ruling yest
e~sanoc'
not string enough to impsrt any real vitality to The
market, and the prominent speculatves were drssysA
through each call with steady, but not elastic steps
New.York Central was in fair request advancing
to 81 aud closing in demand at the quotstioa.
Hudson River was firmer and from 30i OF oPss-
ing ssles, advanced 10 30i but was slightly dull -
the call closed The corner which was supposed 10 -
in embryo appears to have faded out partially. OF 70
have suffered trsm olerably wide crevase. Read
pg fraction better, but not at all active. Mich
gan Southern common and preferred shsrss were net
prominent in the operations and underwent impsst
ant charge from yesterday. Galeua and Rock lsisa4
both steady At quotations. There is still dsps-
ston to hammer Illinois Central bat the stock Is takes
rather more freely of late. Between the sessions The
announcement Of the Niasarss news impaired grestsr
| frmness TO the msrket, and there was further
Improvement in quotations for the leading shares but
at the Secocd Board the effect scarcely percep6-
| be although for Nev-York Central. Reading. asA
| Rock Islsnd the figures were fractioa higher Ia
Crosse Land Grants advanced to 3ii and were in %
tive demand Movements for the day, except for the
bond securities named, furnish but slight material for
comment. The marke in its speculative aspect. pre-
spiritless and rather discoursgng APPEARANCE
Notwithstanding the cheapness of money-ususly suca
stimulus to speculation in the stock market. Con-
mission brokers' complain OF degree OF saguatasa
seldom Witnessed in Wal street, and the leading bulk
and bears, for a wonder seem irdsposed to contend
with each other while the guerilla spe,ulstors ns<
WITT es ing any free fight, find Themselves unable 70
be counted in" at all. The closing prices were, fSf
| Erie, 2i,al; Reading. 46la.; New-fork CeaTs.
Tsa1; Michigan Southern, 25sl; Preferred 3oi ~.
Rock Island, 7siai; Hudson River 3Oi Mdwaa-
kes and Mississippi, 3O.; Cumberland II; Missouri u,
| Sii a s.; La Crosse Land Grants, 3i &c.
| Thee is rohrg of Importance doing in Exchange,
and rates aye Lominaly before quoted Sterling ioe
I a lC9i; Francs jl5d5.l2l.
Frelghts are hardly so firm though more active: To
LIVERPOOL 500 bbIs. Flour at "a Sd. 2s6d.; 26ooe
bush. Grsn at 3D., in bulk; 900 square baes Ccttse
at 3I6a7 .32d, and 50 bales Sea Island at ID ~
beres Cheese at 3Os. so bbbs Sperm Oil at 25s 20
half chests of Tea at Sos. $50 bbls. Spirits at 6s.Pes
steamer. To London-j0 tierces Pork at IS .ooe
boxes Cheese at 3js. To Glssgow-lsO terces Beef
| at &C. 400 bbs. Flour a. 2s6i. bark with - w
bush. Wheat at 3D.. and 500 bbls. Flour at %. Ts
H.mbu,g-3O tuna mcnt goods, by steamer, q
35s. A ship of GOO tuns, from Bic to London with
Deals at sOs. A brig to the south side Of Cuba ~
back at &c. for Sugar, and 81 30 for Molasses. a
vessel from an Eastern port to Porto Rico and beck.
to New-York at 4Oc for Sugar, aud - for MoAssss.
schooner of 40 tuus to West Indian port and back
70, OIL 49, port charges paid. schooner hotne from
| Bayfort Florida with Cedar at 9ic. ' foot.
| The business of the Sub-Treasury wa: Rsceip&s,
&l27 42G 76-from Customs 80 900 Payments, tor.'
3Sl Al Balance, =, Oo3, 1880.
S. Diapers regular daily auction sale Of bonds anA
stocks will take place tomorrow Thursday, & III
O'clock at the Merchants Exchange.
| Albert II. Nicolsy's regular daily auction sale q
stocks and bonds will take place tomorrow (Thurs-
| day, at l2i O'Clock, at the Merchants Exchange
TIE busness OF the Clearing House was >l8 S92, III.
and the Metropolitan Certificates are reduced 70
,OOO Treasury Notes are freely offered, and tie
psrket is heavy at ITO v cent premium for ~
cents, 4 y cent for u v cents, and cent Tor ,
cent? The v cents Srs 20 a. SOC. oi.sooun.
The earnings Of the Milwaukee aud Mississippi RAJ.
road for the month Of May indicate, up TO e pressa
time, 100000 to $4,000, showing IN increase over
last year. same month, Of about IS cent, while Ia
operating expenses have been greatly reduced. The
preset rate of earnings nsures the interest I'll q it,
bonded debts, including the issue Of third-morSsge
bonds. The interest so 900 due June will, wo an
derstsnd, be paid promptly. The second weeks es1-
iDgs of the Michigan Southern Road in May stand e
$3i7i3, against ~ 1853 last year.
The receipts Of the Catswisss, w. and Eric RalrsaA
Co for the month Of April. 1853 wers.........tnt0 =
Due connecting ts -
Net rect pts, April. easss .
Receipt. for Mach. ,unI 81
Due Connecting AM "
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