New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-17
sllTs At ACTION.
SATURDAY. Nsy 15-P. y.


Of the snguor and dullness which has been pervad
ing feature except at very brief intervals for three Or
four weeks back, ard COW, with growing hrmnese in
prices and occasional epssms of activity in par lcusr
stocks appears 70 be working into satisfactory
condition of business For investment there is con-
slant and increasing trade in State and City Stocks OF
well-approyed character and a much better demand
also for first class Railway Bonds. Every sound ard
productive secunty which commands public conf
dence has in fact improving and more Gctive mar
ket The movements TO day were largest in Ohio and
Missouri Is, among State Securities at firm prices,
the latter attracting more attention than usual with
large sales outside for investment California 7s new
bonds, had good market also, and advanced to 50.
The sales of Railway Bonds foot up an aggregate
of $l04 900, with transaction. toersbly well dis
tributed through the list Michigan Central
y cent Sinking Fund Bonds went up to IS
in the afternoon, and were in COED request.
The sinking fund provision applicable to this issue Of
bonds, which requires annual appropriation OF So
OOO from the net income Of the road to he invested in
the same ISSUE up TO price not exceeding 10, mus.
operate advsntageonsy upon the market value of the
bonds. La Crosse land grants were active at slight
advance. n. Y. Central 6s advanced T. cent during
the day selling at 50 q. the Second Board. Share
transactions in the morning were not large in any
single stock, but the total amOnnt of business was
larger. The leading stocks N. Y. Central and
Hudson River; in the former Of which quotations sd-
yanced to SO, under steady and wellsustained de-
mand. The movement in Hudson River was especially
vigorous and spirited the buyers taking stock at the
option of the seller freely, and working up prices
from 81 to 3ls. Between the sessions, quotations
were up to 3li, and the inquiry for cash
stock was active. 1t is stated in the street that
ner this stock is in progress, but it he's attained
remarkable coseness as yet, If such movement is
foot Erie holds its sereotyped quostsns and moves
with difficulty out of the range Of "a 924l, aud ell
though efforts the part Of the bulls percepti
ble the stock TO meet hard point of resistance
at the lower quotation given. Reading was inactive,
but quite steady with but Sigh. change from Fridays
prices. Michigan Southern common and preferred
shares not prominent in the operstor OF the day.
but were firm 81 quotations. Toledo and Rock Island
were without msteris change but partook Of the gen.
era frrness Of the market. Panama advanced ! T.
cent. There VISA more active movement in Illinois
Central with slight Improvement at the close. The
lire Of shorts IN this stock has large increased
within the last fortnight. Pacific Mail Steam
chip Company recovered the whole decline estab-
Eshed on Friday, End wss in demand in closing
transactions at 50. Galens had steady market at
So At the Second Bosrd the market developed the
same features of Increasing strength, without marked
activity. Hudson River went up TO 81, and most OF
the Leading shares advanced iat over quotations OF
the morning. Panama sold at 1903, an improvement OF
e. cent. Speculatively considered, the progress Of
the market is at least negatively favorsbe-the inter-
vel Of uacton bring ng decline and quotations hav
ing apparently been established upon very firm
basis From such point of strength, Improvement
l.. 81 cf NJ
business while the money market holds its present gu
perabundsnce. Opinions continue TO be considerably
divided at the Stock Exchange, but the bears until
quite recently, have had majority of the Influential
members In fact, there has been a serious detection
in the force Of the bull party and some Of the strong
est operators that side have taken opportunities
OF lse TO sell out their lines of stock but or two Of
the leading spirits Of the Autumn revival remaining TO
give active support en- that side. The last accounts
from Europe were indicative of greater confidence in
American securities and il would require bu. eight
restoration of activity that side Of the wster TO bring
about CREST degree of animation il this market, sensi
tive as il is to the sghtes. favorable influence and
liable as il is to the feverh excitement which money
gut generally stimulates The closing prices were, for
Erie, "a, Reading a. !; New-York Central,
S.! u; Michigan Southern, 25s a :; Tole1o 49, 6ii
Cumberland, l7dl Rock Island, ~ a; Hudson
River, 81 d32, Pacific Steamship 69l Gslena, so a
90; Milwaukee and Mississippi, 29t $50, Missouri 6s,
S4i IS, &C. with private sses of $4,000 at s., buy
ers option, and ST. bid regular for 100000.
There is nothing OF importance doing in foreign bills
and the market remains steady. Sterling lO9 all0
Francs, 5.l5 5.l2l.
Freghts are less active The engagements 10 Liver.
pool are 400 bbls. Flour 2s. 3D.; 5000 bush Grain
in ships bsgs al ID. small lots OF Cotton ct 3l6i.;
80 b1s. Cheese al 5s per stesmer 10 bbls Ashes at
27s. I'd. To London $50 tee. Pork al *. To Glas.
gov, 800 bush. Corn in ships bags e. 3D.; 5000
bush. Whest q, %. in bulk. To Bremen 40 cases To-
bacco ST 27s. 60. To Rotterdam 900 bbls. Rosin at
3s. l. bbs. Po,shes q. ga. Cd. A brig was char.
tered TO load Grain for S.. Mcbses at 3D. or if TO
Cork, llld. ship from Richmond t. Rio, with Flour.
ct 81 & bbl., = cent primsge. A schooner of 300
tuns to Rio Hatche, GU, and back, for $1,000, port
charges pad.
The business OF the Sub.Treasury was: Receipts,
Sos, CTS 40-from Customs, $1,000; Payments.
$3.50 $50 %; Balance, E S3 $50 &C. The payments on
account of Treasury Notes nc; very large to-day
TIE balance IN the Treasury shows sn increase OF
$2,979,2 go during the week.
We annex comparative statement OF the Foreign
Imports a, New-YOEk FOR the week and sine. Jan. /:
NJ FS g #'''4 . 1s's; Is3,: ISIS:
G S,y go's G;:i.ia 1ssss sssi SIS ss ss
r, 1S.: 5 80 iSf G'S. iS3 S G7sss
Since January l...s7a0s0es ssl,82s7i s4,sS52i.
The Imports continue 70 rule considerably below The
same period Of last year. ard the aggregate less than
% T. cent Of The same period last year.