New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-13
"WEDNESDAY, May l2-P. NJ.


The market was still lower to-day for leading stocks,
and ito tone even more decidedly sluggish than
recently reported. There is fair demand for we'll
considered State and City Stocks for investment, and
usiyerss inquiries also for the best classes of Railway
Bends, but in the way of speculation it is seldom the
market presents an aspect of such unmtgated duness.
Transactions at the First Board show decline Of 81
y cent in most of the prominent shares, with but
slight movement in any particular stock. New-York
Central sold down to 872, affected adversely in It's
market value by the accident reported yesterday. The
estimate Of ia nsges takes wide range in the street,
varying from 100000 to 100000 but oven if the
largest rhoud prove to be Greet it has been more
than covered by the decline since yesterday morning.
In Erie the business small at about recent figures.
Hudson River very firm at from 3Os @3Oi, with
moderate sales, and in Michigan Southern, Toledo and
Rsok Island the transactions equally unimportant
hut sll Of these last show slight decline as compared
with quotations Of yesterday. Residing was one OF the
heaviest stocks on the list and fell off to AZ Of tue eose
Of the call II stated in the street that the shorts
have been supplied at private sale, and the market
hacks the support hitherto given to by purchases Tor
maturing con tracts Gaena Geld at S9} for regular
stock. but was pressed more freely On contract
at the Option Of sellers, and was heavy IN closing
transactions. Rock Island was steady at quotations.,
but lees active than heretofore. Illinois Central de-
Aimed q cent, and was offered sellers option at
unu usny large differences. The movement for de
shse is suggested by late quotations from England,
which were lower by the last steamer than figures
ruling here. Between the Boards further decline
was established, and sales Of NewYork Central we're
made down tot So. At the Second Board however,
the feeling was slightly frmer, except for Reading,
which dropped to 46s, though afterwsrd / better.
New York Central was firm at S7i during the early
Bar, Of the call bu. offered freely again a; g. be-
fore the session closed. Panama wss steady al nom
1851 9lOSl during the day The trade 10 Bonds was
net large in any particular security, but extended TO
4 xrester variety Of securities than usual. Illinois
Csarss were in good request at 20. There were con-
siderable orders by the Persia for good State and City
bends but the investments made with gres; care
and discrimination. Bsnk shares were firm and scarce,
with an improving tendency generally Ater the
Second Board the market was slightly frmer The
eiss:ng quotations were for Erie 24s a. Reading 46s
81, NewYork Central ST. ass, Michigan Southern
Isl 1, Preferred 5Os Toledo 49,, Hudson River 3Oi
al, Rock Island 5Sd9, Galens So, Missouri Us
S4i, &c.
The Exchange market closed with less frnness thsn
e1kibeed 81 the opening but there wss no quo,sble
change il rates. Sterling is 1897 GllO Francs 5.l5Q
3l9l.
Freights .re frmer and moro active. To Liverpool
the engagements are 800 bbls Flour at -. I'd;
40 OOObush rsn al IA. in buk and I'd. in bags; 80
bales Cotton al SLID; 800 bbls. Rosin ., IS. I'd To
London, 800 zee. Beef q. Sc. Gjs. I'd. To Glasgow
5000 bush. Grain at 3D. in shippers bags and "a. 10
slips bags; 200 bbls. Flour al as I'd. A bark to
Westward Islands with Grain a. 3D., and the privilege
Of sork at lid. chip from Quebec to London with
Deals Q, S0s.
The business Of the Sub-Tressury was: Receipts,
Sl,le7, 423 81; $l04 600 from Customs; $l,Voo'oVo
fren Treasury Notes. Payments, 81, fS u.s. Balsnes'
@A,lS5.320 60.
The payments into the Sub-Tressury on account o.
Treasury Notes have reached over 81, 100000. Tne
new a = eep;s are held al y cent premium, aud
about sieo, Geo have been engaged ct q cent prem
TIE A y cent? are l premium, and the ) = cenis !
y cent premium, with 9 small sale at Y cent The
cents are 25e SOC. discount There was ru-
nor IN the stree: tina, there would be no award by the
Secretary 10 the y cent bids for the new issue but
vs ceud rot ascertain the authority for il. Mr.. Tbos
". Then hss been reScctsd Precedent Of tie National