New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-22

SATURDAY, Nov Up. ".
more cheerful tone seemed to pervade the Stock
market at the opening of business to-day, extending
through the morning session OF the Board, bus abafng
somewhat in later transactions, and settling down 10
the afternoon to condition OF dull steadiness, the
spectators for both rise and fall showing considerable
indifference to the immediate course OF the market
Taking the weeks business as criterion, We draw the
conclusion that the arguments in favor OF further de-
cline have been nearly not quite exhausted aud that
the natural tendency Of the market is to gradual I'M
provement; not that there are yet any symptoms OF
extensive speculative for the rise some of
our rather sanguine contemporaries appear to imagne
but it is evident that prices generally hsve touched
points beyond which it will be very difficult to depress
them and es this fact becomes manifest, the tide
is most likely to turn in favor Of the bulls Very small
items Of q favorable character at such stage of
the market would encourage buyers; Willie, on
the other hand, the adverse features have al
ready been presented in an aspect quite as dis
couragpg as the facts will admit and possibly little
more "bue in the eolorng than will be justified by
actual results. AT all events, the market seems to
have settled upon subsraum of firmuess, which re-
sists the hamn erng Of the bears and seems to offer
toerably good footing for tb,ir opponents, if the
dsposton TO avail themselves of the position,
in strategic point of view, is at all "equal to
the OCCASION" Transactions at the First Board
were largest in New-York Central aud Reading.
the former advancing to s3i and the latter to 52i
gain of az on each closing quotations Of yestef-
day. Following these leaaing stocks, there was
moderate advance in Michigan Southern Guaranteed,
Colena Rock Island and Toledo but no marked deii-
opst,atlon in either the shorts a. general thing COM
;np in as buyers. Michigan Central had no activity
hut was quite firm. The most decided improving
tendency was in Harlem Preferred and Hudson
River. both of which advanced oD very moderate
sales ard were comparatively scarce. The published
statement of the business Of the Harlem showing such
UNEXPECTEDLY favorabls results during period quite
adverse to railway traffic, gives to this stock IFS strong
support while the steady aud encouraging progress e"
the Hudson River has its due influence. The business
in Bonds is quite steady, and for State securities tn.
market continues to show a gradual but very
| steady improvement. Missouris, Tennessees ani
| ynginians are fraction higher. For Railway
| Bonds the demand is not large, but prices are
well sustained throughout the list. AT the Second
Board the market gave way slig fly for most OF the
prominent stocks and the feeling was rather dull III
closing transactions but inactivity rather than weak
| uess was the prevailing characteristic. Milwaukee
and Mississippi sold at lll. A private telegrsphic
dispatch from Milwaukee represents more favorable
result from the meeting Of the Directors than has been
generally anticipated but the details have not tran
spired. The closing prices were: Tennessee ts 9ia
| Missouri Co. 90d 1; Virginia 6s 81 a !; Canton Com
pany. 2OI AL; New-York Central II. r., S3GS3l;
Erie, l6idi; Harlem III a 4; Hudson RIVER, aa
| 34i; Reading, seal; Michigan Central, 53i aoii
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, y! !;
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Preferred,
| 5lIdi Panama, i2OIdi: Illinois Central, 79d H.
Galena and Chicago -! Cleveland and Toledo,
3aai; Chicago ard Rock Island, 62di; Illinois y
cent BoDds, 1879 93ia !; Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, lO3s al.
The foreign Exchange market is quiet and heavy,
some closing sale, having been made to-dsy at a
further decline of 2 cent The Cotton movement at
the South furnishes good supply of bills, and lower
rates are looked for.
Freiehts are dull and rates noninally unchanged.
To Liyerpool so tcs Flaxseed at 22s 3D.; 600 bales
Cotton at a.. 900 bbs Rosin at Is. 4id.; lou bo!s
Stoe Pegs at 2 To Lordon, 400 ties. Beef at is 3D.;
800 do a; ST. 3d. To Bremen, 100 bales Cotton at 3tc.
A schooner from Dsren, Ca, to Haysna, with Lum'
Der, at $40 y NJ.
| The business OF the Sub Treasury was: Receipts,
A322 se4 G2-for Customs, $3o, ,0O0 Payments, $3a5
307 A. Balance, q ,463 li2 l3. This shows dis
bursemeut during the week Of about ESQ 900 mora
than the receipts. The exchanges OF the Clearing
House to-day we've 81, Spooo The kuickerbocksr
Fire Insurance Company has declared sem-annaal
oyd. nd OF y cent, payable December |. ln eonse-
q,erce of the appearance in market OF some
able pare. Of land warrants for sale, the market has
! d. .clled . cents v acre. The warrants OF l0o
and 80 acres are quoted at s3ds6 cents, and l2O
acres at 74a77 cents. The demand Is qut.
limited. The Controller of the city aivertise-
for proposal. until Dec. 70, for $Slo,oo Of y osot
Central Park Improvement stock, interest payable