New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-20
THURSDAY, Aug. l9-r.

THURSDAY, Aug ly-r. ".
The stock dealings this morning were mostly st an
iYnproyement and there frrner fseng no 10 the
clos. Of the First Boa.d. There was, ho6evsr the
same lack of srmston noticed for several days pas'
snd lo outside movement quite as sugg,sh a. here
tofore reported. 10 New York Central the tr&nsac-
tons were toersby large the stock Turring Up TO O4
81 the cNoae. Erie aso advanced ! T. cant on hmiAd
ssles The chances Of settlement Of the crest farce
row performing by these two corporations are con-
siiered quite promising although net credited by the
teaIs. Reading was stssdy with Transactions to
q fsir extent, the quotations advancing to III
10 closrg sales. lhe parties who support
Reading are the same who have for some time bsen
eDgssed in il, but their efforts are much less deter
mined and vigorous than heretofore. Rock Island,
Toledo and Gaens advanced about 2 cen. each, but
had less p,onner ce the business of the Board than
usual Illinois Central advanced T. cent, and was
in demard. The investigations Of Mr. Wheeler, the
sger Of the English stockholders Will il is believed,
be satisfactory and result in givOg his constituents
greater confidence al the enterprise. Mr.. Osborne,
the President, who has gene cut with Mr..
Wheeler over the line Of ro.i, will give
him every opportunity for thorough and
complete examination. At the Second Board,
the prominent movement was in New-York Central,
clined 4, cent from morning prices. There was also
slight concession in the quotations for Gsena, Read
ipr. Rock Island Toledo ami Erie, with but small
transactions in each. The whole market closes dull.
The only feature Of importance in the Bond market
is q slight improvement in Missouri 6s, when were
IN rather better demand. We notics sales of the
Minnesota T. cents at Jog. Some of the bears have
been fee sellers Of stocks during the day, counting
no doubt. upon unsatisfactory business over our lead
ire railways at the West during the Autumn, and the
continued Indifference Of the public 10 stock invest
mept. The closipg prices were, for New York Central,
77lc77:; Erie, HdHi; Hudson River, st02sl;
Resdrg, A.; 47! Michigan Southern, S!i 2!i Gs-
lers, s3l sal Illinois Centrsl 76a76! Toledo, 33l
81; Rock Island, 73a73li Michigan Central, 81 a
5s; Missouri De, 81 sii, &C.
In foreign Exchange there is little or nothing doing
10. dsy. and rstes are nomiraly as before quoted
Sterling lOg q l09. Y cent Frsrcs SIS a5.l2l.
F,eights are steady. To Liverpool 800 b5ls.
Flour st Is 5000 bush. Gran a "a, in lots 2
steamer go bales Cotton at 3-l6d 900 bbls. Rosn
e. Is Cd; 90 tuns Logwcod &, pa 6d, l5O turs Fus
lie AZ lOs the lset shipments with the consgn-
uspt cf III. yesse. To London: 80 bbls. Clover
Seed AZ as. To Bremen: 81 cases Tobacco 81 POS To
Rotterdam ZOO heavy Pipe Saves at 2j.. 600 b,s.
Rosiu at q. %. To Hamburg; coo obls ROsin a,
L. e $50 tcs. Rice at lJ,. 50 tes. Honey at PC. y
gallon. sohooner;wtajCoa to Portland st -, and
ope 10 Salem at the ssne rste
TIE business Of tie Sub Treasury was: Recsipts,
so1 SEC 2O-sliO,O ,O0O from Customs; Payments So.
sol So Balance s3, 49,, 80 76 Received for Loan,
$50, COO.
Mr.. Cisco is n,w receiving the rew certificates Of
loap by every mall sr hss distributed sresdy abo1,
auillon and half. We hear OF 10 important trans
actions today IN it. l. is held a. 2 cen. premium
with g. = cent bid. The mXrket Is heavy, snd no
lsre smourt could be forced of s. tts: rate. Treasury
Notes are also du sale Of 1000 Il 3 csnts is
mored at = cent premium, sni sone $io,OOo Of The
4 e cents cold LILO = cent premium.
In the discount market the rs.es are, Il anything,
ssser again. February psper hss been psssed today
M5Y Ct and tie current rate for thor d.,ss o. favor
i.e names aSIa4P c.. Good Dry Goods signatures
running into November and December psss irssly q.
!. Ct. The transactions in Groceries have made some
new psper but the supply is ST.: fsr below the ismsnd
TIE s,,srp. 10 sivarce the rs.es OF discount msds
les. week ard the week previo1. hsTe hsd 10 perus
reri rszl:. On cal norsy q ssGtis.: CT assrste
scIstsras e. 3s5 y q.