New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-07
aAIEs 1T ArcrION.
TrtsnAY. April6-P. Y

TUESDAY, ApEio-F Y.
Avery large business was transacted at the Ex-
change this morning, and generally at decided i'm
proyemert but the session drew near 10 cose the
demand wss overcome by rather iree supply OF cash
s,eck and the market dragged under its weight The
largest operations were in New.York Central, Ere,
Hudson River and Reading, all of which opened at
handsome advances closing prces OF yesterday,
but tapered of lower quotations IN concluding sales
Rock Island active, but did not participate in the
improve ment noticed in other stocks aud ~ss quite
heavy 81 the cloee This is in great measure q, Ibu-
table to the diminished business OF the road during the
month Of March, and the rather unsatisfactory pros
reete fer traffic during the Spring and Summer. Ga
lei advanced 70 SS and in good request but the
supply of stock was good, and sfer orders
had be een filed the quotations gave way again. set. ing
down 10 ST. Toledo went of brisky at the start al
H.! but decu ed T. cent before the call closed, and
was freely red 81 the price. Hudson River was IN
demand and m at IS until Just at the clOse OF the call
when leading operator sold 000 shares in a single
LOT al - which had decided esc. upon the market.
The gross receipt. of this road for the six months end
ing Ann we understand $Ss3, ,536 u, against
81 tj4O9i - in the corresponding period Of 1856 and
'a loss of $40 iJ4 -. The pr, hts Of the las. fiscal
wear were abou, $:S coo after paying expenses aud
interest Il should be stated however in this connec
ptctiop. that a material saving has been maize in
the expenses during the period which the
above comparison extends, and the ne. earnings
viii not consequently show by any means solarge
decline as the comparison Of gross receipts would sp-
near 10 Indicate There fair business transacted
in Cumberland Michigan Southern and other stocks,
all however preselting the same features oil better
market al the beginning but with evident sgas OF
wesknt a, the cose Between the sessions the heay
ess became apparent, and there was consiiera-
bic eag,rLess 10 sell at considerable CONCESSION IN
prices. The Stcord Board, consequently commenced
business upon the reduced quotations established in
the street and there important decline 10 all
the leading shsres. New.York Central sold down to
c3l; Erie fell of 10 2o., and Galens TO Sol. Rock
leland was pressed freely into market and heavy
st 20 a; the close Of the cal. Hudson River, Reading
and Toledo were also lower bu: not prominen; in the
transactions. The Bond market net active, but
with che OF two exceptions s tolsrably steady especi
ally fot the leading State securities We notice sales of
lows Is new loan =. loj which Is de:ided improve
nert Illinois Central bonds were active, but declined
traction. la Crosse l.snd Grants advanced TO
-, and were wanted ST thst figure at tie
close After the adjournment there was q still
stronger disposition 10 press sales, ard the de-
cline continued, the whole market closing heavy.
III, latest bids given in the street were, for New
York Central, -. 81. Michigan Southern, 81
Hudson River, 70 z 36, Toledo, i0l iOl; Reading,
lS; Enc .0!; Gslsna, ST Rock Island, 69! &c.
Tne.e hsye been no s,roI demonstrations made on The
pan Of either bulls or bears during the dsy-leahns
operators apparently being disposed leave the market
70 lis natural impulses. Thus, while there were 10
etror combined efforts made 70 depTes. prices there
hss teen qi:e as little do5e 10 bolster the market.
TIE raHy from yesterday mcrniuG was somewhs,
s, eisb snd too rapid in its progress to be Of reliable
ohaiacter; and it has been eylen. Throughout that
,.ady outside support which IS sr essential elemeR: IN
healthy improvement, has beer lacking, although
more Cheerful. tone has been pefcep;ibe bre ntsr-
vas.
Tie Foreign Exchange mSIke; closed firm bu: dau.
The amour, of business done for this steamer has been
quite light Leading drawers ask % ia9i ' cen. IT,
Sterling. There have teen but ieS sales above .
cent Frs1cs are jlJ d5.N.
Frsjshts are LIVER. To LiSerPoOl, 5000 bush
Nbea, a. . 80. 20 bales Cotton a; d.; so bbls
R..n a, Is Cd, TO fl up, 80 boxes Cheese q. ans
To London 10 to-. Beel ct Ss. 81. To Glasgow 3J0
bbs. Resin E; - To Hamburg, 2,0i0 bbl-. Ro,n a.
"a. eas. ID $50 tlus Measurement, Gools a. 3ls q
So. u tuns Copper al a5s; 800 bses CC:,on $. e.
To Bremen 10 csses Tobacco st 2js.; 300 bb Shot,
Pers a; "a. ID To Rotterdam, go bb.s. Rosin q.
n "a. A slip hence TO osi Cotton a. Noble for Ls-
srpopl On prys,e terms TIE ship Helen AeG,aw for