New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-08
Tuesday. Dec. 1-P. VI.

Tuesday, Dec. 7-P.M
The Stock market seemed "a if suddeuy struck with
psralytic dulness today, and there Sas very ia
considerable amount of busness transacted in the lead
ing shares. The disposition the part OF the ou-ite
public s evidently to wait the effect Of the Presidents
Message and the decu 10 Congress before taking
ally active interest in Stocks aod although there Is
not the lgbes alarm expressed in regard 10 our for
cgn relations the effect Of an agitation Of the subject
matter OF the message will no doubt be to create an
easness while at the time the bears Of the
Stock Exchange will naturally make all the capital
they can out Of the belgerent items which
from time 10 time may be furnish ed AZ the
First Bo,rd New.Yo'k Central opened at 81,
but YVES rot fully maintained at The Close, although
one Of the strongest and stea1ie stocks on the list
during the day. The annual report Of the Company
for the year ending Sept. 30, just issued shows net
earnings after payment of expenses and interest ct
1881, 633 e., or little more than q cent on the
stock. Erie sold at III. bat very inactive and
was aterword done at Ia. Reading with very small
transactions was steady at 5p ajll during the day.
Tie Western Shares were generally steady, bat little
irregular. Michigan Southern and Rock Island were
tolera 7y well sustained at small concession from
former prices ard Michigan Central was also firm,
but for Galena the market was lower after
which was the closing quotation of the Second Board
The November earnings prove Mr. Turner'S estimates
Thus far very nearly correct and unless December and
January prove better months for business than appear
Indicate, the prospect fr dierend 10 February
is very uIfavOrstle. lliDois Central has been 10
good demand during the day, and the cash stock
appears to be very scarce 753 was the bidding
piioe in tie afternoon. Tue sales of Panama were
rather lager than usual, the stock closing
quite steady a. 1874. Pacific Mail continues heavy
aud was sod after the Second Board at SO, decline
Of y cent from yesterday. The tone t the Pfes'-
dents Message in regard TO California routes he's had
an unfavorabIe influence upon this stock There was
bot very little spirt manifested in the dealings and It's
seldom that the market shows so much apathy aud
lapguor. The closing prices were: For Ne"-fUk
Central, SO. al 3i; Erie, l7laF4 Hudson River,
SO, $685. Reading, 5ll ash Galena 73l a 73s; Rock
bland, 6. a62i; Michigan Cenra 5?l a 524; Mich-
gan Southern, 2lI02ls; Preferred do, 5lla5ll; Fiji
nos Central, 753 753; Panama, ll9 alI9. Pacific
Mail, s7ldSS; Toledo, 81 -; Missouri 6s, 49,
90, Sc.
Tie mail FOR the steamer TOMORROW will be light
one and market closes with less frames. A consid
cradle amount Of bills expected from the South failed
to come to hand. Sterling is los! dl09l with first
class signatures at II q p cent. Frarcs SIS. 9j13z.
Flax Seed at ~. 3D. Tic London, 80 bbl. Rosiu at
3d. 500 boxes CLOTHES Pms at Sd. y box, goo bbl'.
Polk at 81. %. To Hamburg, p steamer. 900 10
Rattan at lc., 300 bales Tobacco On private terms A
brig from ST. Mays to Nev-York with Cotton
at &c.
Tie bu-iness of the Sab-Treasury Receipts,
$liS,3jl 81; from Cu-toms, $4,000; Payments,
s2l9,S20 90; Treasury Notes, $4,000; Balance,
S6,NH,O67 sc.
The Cotton ms rke is dull to-day, with concession
of &c y fb. The home demaud is falling off, aud
tie estiu aes Of the crop are larger. Me-. Wight in
his circular expresses the opinion that the crop will
exceed, perhaps, considerably the general estimate Of
5OUOuO bales The receipts at all tie ports ioI the
past week were 10000 baes, against l0i 900 last
year. TIE total receipts Ell ce lst sept 222 009
bales against ola 0t0 bales. The exports of the week
are 5000 bales and OF the season 900 bales,
sgsinst 5l7 600 bales last year. The North American
Fire Insurance CONF, any has declared ,emia annual
DIV deud Of Eight y cent payable on demsni The
business Of the Clearing House to-day $40 62i67S
We hear of PURCHASES of about S60 000 Of the New
Government Losn st l04 Of which $3O 600 sill 90 to
Europe. As the time is RAPIDLY approaching when the
Remaining ten millions of this loan must be issued
cap ass rot anxious TO purchase even at 1911 Tae
fac, tina, the Secretary has asked of Cons
to reissue Treasury Notes for smother year has also
dopessirg eject this security Considerable oar.
GELS were offering for sale. Toe II cents are nomi.
nally par and The i y cents PREM We understand
that the Secretary sometime made a reissue of
million at 1! T. cent. Adrian IL. Muller will hold his
regular sale of bords and stocks tomorrow Wed.
iesdSy) at l2i o'clock. at the Merchants Exchasge.
Albert II. Ncoays regulor daily auction sale OF stocks
and bunds viii take place tomorrow "wednesday,
at J., O'Clock, at the Merchaots' Exchange NJ. M.
Freeman. esq, reelected President Of the Meohan
les Banking Association to-day ani j. II. Fonds.
Cashier. The money Market if it exhibits any change
shows increased abundance. espccia ly call. Tue
rates are 81 a. Z cent on good securities the prom
nent stock houses getting al they at g. al =
cent. Firt class paper goes very freely at las y
cent and occasionally siS day acceptspces Of favorte
nsmes at 81 & cent.
We annex comparative statement Of the exports |
Exclusive Of specie from New-York to foreign ports
for the week and since Jan. L:
1856. 1857. 1855.
he 81 ,A2907 .4L625
Previously reported 7S.7S6s e8eIsss SioiO4e
Since January i...S7s5516;2 500 800 III s5LG5i Isl