New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22
FRIDAY, Jan. 2l-P. n.

The turp Of the Stock market D day vas sgain 10
favor of the bear interest, and there was moderate
concession in prices for nearly al of the Leading Stocks
In one or two rstances tie decline quite decided
and the effect upon other Stocks of course prejad
cial Pacific Mail and Reading have been the crest
points Of attack for the Interpretations in the former
resulting in the rec uct)n Of the price to 81 10 the after
noon and n the latter 49 with sales Of both at still
lower figures after the adjournment. Erie, Michigan
Central and Hudson River were well maintained, with
but email in either, and in Harlem Prefer
red and Pennsylvania Coal there was an advance OF
10 y cent over quotations Of yesterday. There ives
not much done at either Board n New York Ceura and
the stock though fraction lower, has been compare
rely steady during the day The Western spares we're
lees active than for several dsys past, but lost to
y cent in closing transactions, ard were rather
heavy Galens sold down to III at the Second Board,
arc Rock Island to 59f The Gales Of Pacific Nal
for the day foot up 379 fhares of which nearly POO
were in cash stock-a fact which indicates that the
pressure of real stock upon the market has more in
fusnce in causing the decline than the pretended short
sales which are very likely to prove real stock also
The latest rumor ia the street in regard TO the pban
tom steamship opposition is, that Englh company
interested in the movement but this appears scarce
ly worthy of credit 1t is rather significant Of compe-
titiOr that while the stock Of the Mail COmpauyls
declining that Of the almost defunct Nicaragua is
gradually waking Into life the bids to-day advancing
20 81, while the preteDsons Of holders were
raised TO IS, which the lowest price asked.
Bond sales were moderate for the day. but the market
was generally quite steady for State socks, and firm
and i'm proving for several descriptions Of Railway
BoDds. Harlem third mortgage advanced to 7il
The largest busines at the Second Board in Read
Il l. ~ .t;op
and Milwaukee sold at 81, and it is now Of the
few stocks which escape the attacks Of the bearsthe
margin for profits declioe, offering bat slight in
ducement for short Gales. The closing prices were,
for New-York Central, s4las4ti Erie, 14l all;
Hudson River, 3iQ3iI Harlem. l3i a l3s; Preferred
392 a 40; Resdipg, 49I ai9i; Michigan Central, SEA
52li Michigan Southern, 2ol a2Ol Preferred, Ala
Az; Panama, l15i all6; Illinois Central, 6sla6Sl
Gaena, 7la7li Toledo, 3lla3li; Rock Island,
59la59i; Milwaukee and Mississippi, l2al3 Illinois
Central Bonds, Ss5 0s9 Pacific Mail, S6l dS6I
Missouri &c, S6s aS6I.
There is a moderate business doing in Foreign Ex-
change without important change in prices. The quo
tatons are l0S alr9l for commerciH signatures and
lO9l lO9I for banks and bankers.
FIegbts-To Liverpool 500 bbls. Rosin at "a 81.
To London, 800 bbls, Rosin at BE-. y $50 b. An
American bark of 900 tuns to Lisbon, with heavy
Stores, on private terms. A vessel Of leo tuIs to
south side OF Cuba and back at 40c for Sugar and
Mo'aaes. Another Of 1876 uns out to Porto Rico and
back TO Haven, for three voyages, az 4Oc, and
g rs for Moasses under deck and $3 on deck. A
bark OF 800 uns to Neuvtas and back at 3Sc. and g.
vessel of 900 tuns for voyage at f6c. and So
Another of l7j tuns to Porto REQ and back at iOc.
and 81.
The business of the Treasury was: Receipts
$l93 79l 05; for Customs, slSl 600 Payments, t96,
O32 A; Balance, $i,7s9,99S 55.
The earnings of tie second week of JanuNy, upon
the Michigan Central road, s22, sos 81, against
S3O672 65 same week last year. The Hudson River
traffic thus far is ahead Of January, 1853 having been
day lest seek larger than on any previous day
since its completion. lie tiers from officers Of the lln
nois Central road state that there is some improve
ent in business upon that road aud that but for the
impossible state Of the coutry roads, which prevents
the transportation Of grain and other produce to the
depots the prospects of traffic would be quite encoura
ing. This condition Of the roads is great drawback
to all the Westein Railroads. and accounts for
siderable portion Of the falling off in receipts.
Tie business Of the Clearing House was Ell i3l. 693
There Is little or demand for gold bars for shipmeu..
In Treasury Notes and GoyerImen. Loans there il
nothing doirg ILvestors waiting for the loan
Which ls 10 be awarded text McndRy The bids Tor
Government Fvss at the Board low, probably for
the purpose Of influencing the bids for the new issue
From what We can learn, there will be large amount
offered for, but at low fgures. The talk in Congress
about Cuba has its eject and the great doubt which
hares owe, the amount of the future wants Of the
Treasury, checks the disposition TO take this loan when
another may be, within a short period, put
upon the marist. Tie Treasury Notes which
are row msturirg are paid, but the Secretary will
doubtless soon ask for authority to reissue them as
II Is impossible for the Treasury to meet the
$lS0OO coo falling due before July. BY 1850 we shsl
probably be carrying Governmen, Debt of one
hundred millions. Many of the m.tured Treasury
Notes are not presented for redemption, the interest
It kocrues. The Secretary is required to give sixty
dsys notice be wishes 10 redeem the notes aud stop
the interest.
The dividend of the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
paDy is payable the lst Of February. The Pacific
Mutual Insurance Company has declared dividend
Of oeut on the outstanding certificates of profits,
and 43 cent on the ret amount Of earned premiums
ior the year 1853, both dividends payable on let of
February. The net earned premiums Of the yesrwere
si5l,S2 95i lOsses, &C., s299. .esl 81; ret proits,
s25S,2s3 ~. The assets Of the Company amount 10
$3.50 IS. Tie Trustees after reserving over half
million Of dollars of profits, have resolved that the
outstanding certifostes of the Company OF the issue
ct 1856 be redeemed and paid ia the holders thereof
CT their lgal representatives, OF and after Toesday,