New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
WsosssDAr, May 4-r. n.


The early Transaction. Of the day were at lower
prices than at the close OF yesterday, and during near
IL the whole session of the Firt Board the tone was
that of dullness. On the second call however, the
bidding was more spirited, and after the adjournment
several leading brokers came 10 to the support OF
New.York Central and Rock Island, aud the result
wss quick rally 10 these two stocks and a SYM
pathetic ovement in other active descriptions. The
lowest price touched for New-York Central in the
morning was ~ for cash stock, but on sellers option
sales were made al -, and q. time the offerings
were a. low as III, 500. Michigan Southern Gusran-
teed was quite active at decline OF
y cent, but was up again 10 20 be-
tween the Boar,b, and still better in the SITTER
noon. Rock Island sod at 60 al the start and on short
sellers option contracts done AS low 59l but be-
fore the call closed the quotations up to 6Ol and
that price was bid afterwards. Gslena was little
heavy and sold down to 6i,, but was afterwards
fraction better with the rest OF the market. Michigan
Central sold down to 40. and at A. 80. The April
returns on both Of these roads show large decrease
a. con,ps,ed with the corresponding month of 1858.
Harlem Preferred was in demand at 3Si, and in
the afternoon advanced 10 S9i, which was bid at
the close. Panama maintains its frnness, and was
steady through the day at 1921 bid In the afternoon
the stock sold at this price, sellers option, sixty days.
The dealings at the Second Board were not large, but
for New-York Central and Rock Island the market
was considerably excited and at one time quite buo-
Want. Most of the prominent Railways were also bet.
ter but not generally active. Towards the close of
the session there slight reaction, and after the
Board prices fell off again, Newly Central selling
down to 49, and Rock Island TO Oh! but later in the
day the feeling was stronger again. and the mar
ket closed firm. The movements in these two
stocks seem to be the absorbing ones OF
the day. and nearly all of the rest of the spec
uatve stocks appear to rise fall according to the
course of the market those two fsvortes of the
speculative operators of Wall street. The trade in
Bonds has been limited during the day. except for
MissouTis which were steady at 81 We hear Of q
private sale of $50 1000 Government ~ of "a at lOil
and that price was aiterward bid for The de-
mand for investment is gradually absorbing this favo-
rite stock and the lots in the street are diminishing
rapidly. The closing prices We're: United States %,
l04, sl04i; Virginia g. ie97l; Tennessee Is, 93
93i Missouri 6s, SieSI; Canton Company, 800
49,; Cumberland Coal Company, 1890; New-York
Central Railroad, 7s.e7Sii Erie Railroad, SsSi;
Hudson River Railroad, 32.e32i; Harlem Railroad,
HOP; Harlem Railroad Preferred 80 e39l; Read
ing Railroad, SOC ej0I Michigan Central Railroad,
49i o49i; Michigan Southern end Northern Indiana
Railroad, l0jelCl; Michigan Southern Railroad,
Guaranteed 33t 1884; Panama Railroad, l2sl l22a;
Illinois Central Railroad, 64l a6iI; Galers and Chi
cago Railroad, 65a65t; Cleveland and Toledo Rail-
road, 25i a26; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, CID
a6lj; Pennsylvania Coal Company 81 es2 Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, 7Si 07si.
In ctange there is nothing Of Importance doing,
and rates are unchanged.
Freights-To Liverpool: $40 bales Cotton at 3-l6dj
80 bbl Rosn at l.. 3D.. $50 tcs. Beef ut "a. 3D.. 300
bbs Pork at Is. Cd. To Rotterdam: 5000 light Pipe
Slaves at 2Js.
The business of the Snb-Treasury was: Receipts,
t69,9CS 2S-for Customs $4,000; Payments, ~
81; Balance s6,423,0S II.
The official statement Of the earnings Of the Galena
Road in April is $4,000 against sl4I 900 in April
last year. decrease Of 81 900. The third week on
the Michigan Central gives $50 $50 sc, against &c.,
$50 20 decrease of 81, 600 The aggregate Of the
three weeks il $50 600 against si5sooo, falling off
of $4,000 The Rock Island Road will show, it is
estimated sl2 900 to s5O 600 falling of for the month,
which is favorable, compared with the decrease on
other Western Roads. From unofficial sources il is
stated that the decrease in April of receipts the
Erie Road was over 100000. The settlements with
other roads will it is supposed, reduce this amount
to &l0O, OGo
The traffic Of the Hudson River Railroad for April
is quite satisfactory The figures are as follows: