New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-30
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THuRsDAY, Dec. 29-P. ".

The interest Of the Stock market continues to be
mainly centered in New-York Central upon which the
statement of six months earnings Published this morn
irg r----r.sli IT, ~-h -s----a 80 - ses
very generally known some time since The genera
market opened with the came heayiness has eharac
teriled il Of late and further decline appeared to be
impending Toward the close Of the call, however,
there was more disposition shown 70 buy and prices
hardened somewhat. The bull jobbers, however, did
not take advantage OF the improved shape OF the
market with much energy, and the principal buying
was by shorts to maturing contracts There was
cor siderable disposition shown 10 throw over cash
stock and take il back buyers or sellers option, in
consequence OF the increasing difficulty OF carrying
cash stock The bears seemed rather hesltating IN
their movements to-day, excepting in Galena perhaps
IS if they anticipated reaction. The transactions
in Central reached 1000 shares at the morning Board,
opening at Isl, improving TO 15l, and closing at
sj2 Reading was among the strongest stock, and ad-
yanced 10 q under orders from Philadelphia. The
Presidency question has been settled by the election Of
Mr. Asa Whitney, wealthy ear-whee manufacturer,
Mr. Cullen retiring. II is also understood that Mr..
McC alnont has OF will make some acceptable PROPOSE
tions for refandcg the bonds maturing in lS60 which
relieves the Company from that embarrassment. TEE
transactions in this stock considerably larger than
for long tine past. Norwich & Worcester sold for
iOl under the announcement OF the dividend Of "A y
cent. Pacific Mail was very inactive and Panama
dragged at I27 l27l. Tho adyiees By the Arago of
decline OF 2 y cent in London the shares OF the
Illinois Central Road hada depressing effect here, and
the stock sold down 10 81, but was aflerward much
frmer. The Western shares generally had firm ap-
Tearaaee at the cose about tie prices Of yesterday.
ST the Second Board the market sustained Al the OPEN
ING the rally of the morning, but at the elose the firm
pess was lost and cash stock being freely offered,
a slight decline was submitted TO. Il Bonds the busi-
ueis w;s moderate a about previous prices. Missouri
e are heavy but other State descriptions steady
The Erie issues are In better demand. The seconds
sold Il % which is better; the thirds 79l; the
foprts at 81, and the eonyertibles at -, which Is
lower The closing prices Virginia Sc 9ii 09lii
Mirsouri &c, s3I s3A; Canton Company, l6l 9F
Cumberland Coal Company, l2la l3l; Pacific Mail,
7Gl R76l; New-York Central Rsiroai 75!S75l Erie
Railroad, s. gsi; Hudson River Railroad, IL silii
Harlem Railroad, sla9; Harlem Railroad Preferred,
81 Reading Rsilrosd, A.; Michigan Central Rail-
road, SSl s3sl Michigan Southern and Northern In
diana Railroad, 6a6,i Michigan Southern and North
ern Indisus Guaranteed, I6! II; Panama Railroad
l95ial1i; Illinois Central Railroad, 57is55I; Ga
Toledo Railroad, 10 el9l; Chicago and Rock Islaud
Railroad, &C "a 63l; Ilinois Central 7s, silSS.
The market for foreign bills Is very heavy, and the
transactions for the Saturday steamers very Egbt.
Bill. are pre-rg on the market at lower r:es and the
bankers would be free drawers if there any de-
mand Bankers Sterling is nominaliy Ie9l l0e2, but
a line could probably be bought at 100. Bank bills
and bank indorst nents offered AZ l0s Ql09. Com
mereial signatures, les ieSl France are 5.2905iTl
At thee prices The foreign drain Of specie must cease
Freighn 10 Liverpool: 300 bales Cotton at ID 100
tuns LsguLa Logwood at os- 100 tunE Fustic at 7si
IS bhds Tallow at scs. tuns Heavy Weight at -s;
per steamer go boxes and bales Bacon AT ies; $3.50
Sailed Hides at ics; 10 bbls. Lard at i0s.i tuns
Cloyerseed q, e. 20 tea Beef at 7s.i 80 bales To
bacco at 45s; tuns Leather at Js; 49, bales Sea
Island Gotten q, 3D. 30 square Dc. a. ID. To Lon
don: Ter racket, l2j btls. Pork at Js Cd 100 small
tes. Beef al 5s; 10 t1ns Cloverseed At rs Cd; %
bhds Tobacco at ~. Cd. To Bremen: 30 bales Cot
tcr. 500 bbls ROein, 900 bbs. sundries, 50 'tuns
Measurement Goods, all on private terms. bark 10
CaGiz, with Slaves private terms vessel OF 21O
tuas from Holduss, i'll Mahogany al slJi vessei