New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
SECOND BOARD.
SALES At AUCTION
TUESDAY, Dec. LIP. ".

Stocks recovered partially this morning from the
depression Of yesterday, and the panic appeared
to have lot much of its force but there an aspect
of dullness about the market which nothing bat al
ircrease of outside buyers eisctoaly di"pe' The
general sentiment expressed in the street s that no
material support can be expected from that quarter
until siter the holidays until the Gulf question as
sumes pacific APPEARANCE Upon toi' rathsr
loose and unreliable calculation the sellers Tor adectne
operso with more courage than of a.e AMI the oppos
ing force at the Board is not actively displayed enough
TO check the movements toward depression. Much
Of the war gossip originates cn the caresss state.
mepts of the telegraph correspondents, and there is
altogether about much exag yeration and humbng
in these news items. bearing upon question OF
tie most vital Importance, as car be conveniently
manufactured. By tle telegraph this morning We
lesln in one paragraph that dispatches to the Govern
apege certain or the vs Of British officers to
the Washington while in next is stated that no
dispatches have been received upon the subject at ALL
and to-day we credbly Informed that the Ca,.ei
Ensinefi OF the Washinot"r oenie, that ,be,e Wv any
visitation of that ship, and tbs last begin to sas-
meet is nearer the .rpta than any statement before
ms de public The movement IN New-York Central ~
the Firs Board was strong eni we'll scstil'ed un'er
the large purchases cf a leading operator, VINO WAS
the most prominent supporter OF the shoie marSe'
during the day. The TRANSACTIONS of the Dormug en-
brsced j. $50 shares, the quotations opening al e'4
and finally closing at s3l. The operations u
tlis stock gave frmer tone 70 neary
all the leading shares which followed and with
ont especial activity, there was slight improv ameht
througbou the let 9, The close Of each call. Michigan
Southern Guarsrteed advanced | y cert, but Was
scarcely sustained in later transactions closing steady
at 49, The Western shares wese a trife higher eA-
cept Rock Island and Toledo, both of which seemed
TO drag on tie calls and TO attract less notice for spec
ulstion thsn usual. Gslsna advanced per cent Pa.
mama and Pacific Mail were both fnner, and al the
se,and pos,d the later sod up TO % agar, al sd.
y.ncs of II >. ut during the day. The trade in
State Stocks vas not extensive, D. '...U'
which advanced TO 50, with
amounting TO s205OO0. Railway Bonds wiz
duI and slightly lower. There were but few
roipts of interest in the days bisness--,he
attention of operators mostly concentrating IN Neg
York Central which ia the only positively active stock
b.foe the Board at present. Doc leadng broker has
bought tits stated. 1896 shares during the day, and
tie cash stock u getting unoon'fortaby scarce. Al
the Second Board the market stsa1y snd slightly
better throughout the list, but the business sckef
animation. The closing prices were FOR New YORK
Centrsl, s3l sci; Ene, l7.dl7l; HUDSON River,
3Sl 39i Reading, SIT 5li; Michigan Central 81!
5l;; Michigan Southern, 90. aol; Qua anteed DO,
asl ais. Pansra, lls. a eisi; Illinois Central, ~ q
79,; Gaeua, ~ a72i Rock Island, OH e6li Toleio,
a1i03l,. Pacific Mail, 90 90! Missouri g. 81 a 81.
Tie market for foreign excnsns closed with scarcely
a. much firmIess as was Shown st The opening The
trans actions have been to about the usual extent.
TLe,,uapnon OF the scarcity e bills from tine South
appesrs TO be that the bapksn that section beng very
strong, are carrying the exchange purchased by them
nst,as of sendne i TO the Souh for discount or sab
A. approaches maturity vii prcbsbiy come iorw sd
WITH ore freedom Sterling i. l09 lols, he br.s o: