New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-08
COUINERCIAL MATTERS.

WEDsEsD.r. April 7-P. ~
Tiere was considerable irreguar'y, and rather an
unsettled market for stocks at the mornng Board but
a frmcr feeling in a majority of the active stocks was
evident in closing TRANSACTIONS. There was no marked
activity, however, but an apparent disposition to AVOID
NOV cuts cf any magnitude, until it became more
certain which way the tide would turn next. large
portion of The short contracts have been closed within
a few days and advancing movements can now be
recommenced with less opposition than OF late The
decline has been much greater than majority
Of the stock operators Anticipated. or At least
has been established eooner than WAS expected:
but there was, in fact very little foundation
for the great lire in many of the fsHcles, except
thst furnished 10y Q remarkably easy state oi
monty matters and consequently tine reverse action ot
the mbrkot has been unusually rapid and severe. Inc
exhaustion of margins for profit on the fall IN merely
speculative point Of view, checks operations IN thM
erection ard the withdrawal of these depressing in-
uences is aore sufficient to give stronger appear
snce to the market At the First Board New-York
Central was steady at fom S2 to S3 but was in re-
quest Immediately after the adjournment and con-
tinued to improve sowly up to the afternoon session.
Erie sold at 9i in opening trsnsactons but advanced
to 2Ol in closing ssles. Reading was heavy, with
some disposition to put out sellers options but was
finer between the Boards Toledo and Southern
we're insctve ard fraction lower than at yesterdays
Second Bt ard but the transactions were not important
Rock Island was very active, but stood up very well
under very free supply of stock The ea'nlng' ol
bis Road for the month Of MAJ are officially stated
at $S2 $50 against $li0,6i9 in the corresponding
month Of 1857. a decrease of 81, ,Sl9 Gaena had
teeoy market at sc, but offered freely at more
,bsn The usual difference sellers options. In ether
sbats business was limited but the features OF
greater frmness percepbe in nearly every thing
which engaged attention. At the Sec5nd Board the
market rallied with fair degree Of strength EXCEPT
fer Ei;e, which was fraction lower than at the
morning session. New.York Central and Hudson
River were tte most active, at an advance Of cent
in each. Rock Island was firm at 20. Toledo at al q
Al. The bidding prices for other eafDg stocks were
in about the same ratio OF improvement. Stil
higher prices ruled after the adjournment and sales OF
New-York Central made as high s SIT, OF llud-
son River up to 2sl and Of Rock Island at III. Tnis
pl ase of the market wac succeeded by slight reac
tiou. end closing prices were lower, but firm at the
concessions. The lat bids reported were, for New
York Central, s3i; Erie, 20s; Hudson River, 2S;
Rock Island, II; Galena, So Toledo, Al; Cumberland,
lGalCi; Michigan Central, 62l, &c.
The business in exchange for Saturday is yet light,
but rates have declined ' cent on sterling The late
advance wss mainly speculative, and does not seem
to be sustained.
Freipbt. are essentially unchanged. To Liverpool,
the engagements are 500 bbls. Flour, at Is. 3D.;
$500 bush Wheat in bags at 3D.; 200 bales Cotton,
at d.; $50 tcs Beef at &c.. 10000 Slaves at 2's for
light; 80 bbs. Corn Meal at ls 81. To London,
$500 bbs Rosip, st Ii. %. To GlasgoW, 'Oo bbis'
Resin, at 3s.; 5000 bush. Whe.t, at Old IN bags;
10 COO Lids staves at Ns. schooner to Boston, De-
low the bridger with Coat from EizsbethPort at ".
A brig 70 Porto Rico and back on priva'e terms.
The business Of the Sub-Tressury was: Receipts,
s1Io,f5 2S-$46,O 900 from Customs; Payments, t'o9,-
rs 81 Balance, e, ,l0S 26l 80.
The Disbursements il will be seen are large asd IN
cude 5000 600 transferred 10 Washington, and $tU,-
eco TO Norfolk.
s. D,apers daily auction sale Of stocks and bonds
will take place tomorrow Thursday at III O'CLOCK,
at the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. Albert II. Nicolsys regular daily auction sale
Of stocks and bon3s will take place tomorrow
Thursday. at I2, O'Clock, at the Mercbahts' EI'
charge.
Tie coupoua Of the Milwaukee and Chicago Road
a. cent l.t Mortgage Bonds due April lO, will be pad
on pres. nation at the Cce Of the Assistant treasurer
No ., Nassau street. The Milwaukee and Honcon
Railroad Con psny pay, shtaioo a. NO. 90 Is'
street the coupous on Let Mortgage Bends Que 10 100
l. r
on the 18th May, the interest on the CITY Bonds o'
Milwaukee ssued to this road; and on the lst Jane'
the int res. on Farm Mortgage Bonds. Inc HsceEe's
Of the Bark Of MassioD, Ohio, are paying oivi'ena
of5 !, cent on the Indebtedness OF that Dsnk Credi
ors mus, present their elaine before the let Of june to
oso,ge H.r.h. Ma.silon. Among other stocks offered
r .ss At suction in tie City Of Pittsburgh on the 18th
Of April by the executors Of the Rev: Charles avery
az. s6s sbsres Cliff Nine and 900 shares National
Mine. The Metropolitan certificates are reduced to
Ax35 OOo The business of the Clearing. House was
| sI6 eeO. coo. Mr.. L. d. Huntington has been sd-
| mated q member Of the Board Of Brokers.
| Tho notes Of the Farneu's Bank Of Bridge
nor. sre row redeemed at the Metropolitan Bank.
The Eighth avenue Railroad has declared q quarterly
dividend of v cent, payable on demand at the Dry
Dock Bank. The Fremshs Insurance Company has
declared semi annual dividend Of 10 cent, payable
| On tho 18th irst. The steamer from Boston to-day
fos Liverpool took @is 900 in specie. An auction ss.s
Of Freoch goods, the impors,ios Ct Messn- L. o. D.
Cs~tis A. IN to-day vss uvei attended but tho saf>