New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-18
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.


WEDNESDAY,, Aug. E-P.a
Tne Stock make. tss morning Was dull, with the
excert;os of a few leading stocks, but the whole list
was str,sg and ii.ye was general disposition shown
to buy &c moderate extent. The Board, as whole,
is evidently inclined to look hopefully to the future,
but lack confidence tC OpMste energetcsly enough
10 seriously assist The upward tendency Tue sew
eral Efforts which have been nsde within the last
two m, nths to ss,ablish bal movement have not
resrlted successfully, and without outside old the
more observing menbers q the Board see but little
prospect Of making immediate aoent Improve
mert Later in the season if the anticipated increase
Of II aic on railroads is realized, and the esroiog,
give promise Of the eventual payment Of d,viieais,
there will, no doubt, be speculative scticn ir the
better c.ass Of those stock, which will carry the
quot t.ous consi ierably above present points.
Many railroad stocks have undoubtedly been
unnecessarily depressed from the difficulty in
the general crash Of distinguishing therefron those
~hich contained no rcuperstlve element, aud this
time will rectify Meau <hie there is but little dis
position to press the market lover, and the bear
operations mainly confined to one party as they
have beer for month past. Central active to-
day, and advanced to 7l1 for the opening, closing
sirorg. There is no important short interest 10
ttls stOch, anu pulCLdeto 6lc nado nhtuiy uPOu
the impression tea. the traffic of the road will snow
considerable improvement. during the coming months
and that there is fear o repetition of The recent
suicidal competition. Rock Island was also very fcm
ope mig at o. and advancing 70 go. There is in
PIE ssion that outside clique has again taken hold OF
this stock the purpose of making cash stock scarce
Galena, although dull, was very 6rm. Illinois Central
va. IL demand at 6ii. The Company have reslzsd
L.f. . =, fciia nax N
n AXE full stock under the proposition to pay cent
interest upon such stock. The traffic of the
road shows but tiArg decrease upon last year. and
the payments at the Ltnd Office are favorable.
Hudson River advanced to 80, seller ten. The most
marked advarce Of to-day was in Pacific Mai which
sold at IS - yesterday and closed at that bid
seller three. There IS large snort Interest ia this
stock aro cash stock being ,arce the market is very
.epsltise ard any moderate demand, to cover con-
tracts matarlog, advanced the quotations rapidly.
The recent purchases understood to have been
for IL ose parties who maze the purchase of the Col
ns steamers the payment for which was partly to be
m.ds IN this stock. Between the Bosrcs the market
wee quite firm Central sold pto7ls At tho Secont
Board, the narke, was moderately octivs and gsner'
ally firm. Gslers advanced TO 65 Southern Pre-
frrred to 2l3 &C. Some short sales of Rea ling have
Philadelphia Of a reduction Of I've cents
Der Jun on transportation by the canals. Ia
the Bond msrke. the transactions have bsen moisr-
ate AID almost entirely coufnsd to Missouri 6s, Ut
Which SCI, 900 sold at s2i s82l. After tho Second
Board, tie market vas SC. cey sustained, aud was
dull. The closing prices we're, Tennessee Is, SoNi
Missouri 6s, s2ias2f Vrgiois Is. 93} 994; Canton
Company, IS a lSi; Cumberland Coal Comp,cy, III
10; N.w-York Central Rslioai IL, s7II Ere Rail
road 4;GjI Harlem Raiirost, u s9i, Harlem Rail
road Preferred 81 1851; Hudson River Railroad, 81
a32i; X. sdng Railroad, 43t 0is3; Micuig~ Central
Railroad AZ; a42i Michigan southern aud Npfth-In
Ibdisra Rs,lIosd, 81 a6i DO Preferred, 2ifSHi;
Panama Railroad, li5sil5ii Illinois Central Raj
road 64i r6ii; GslenA acd Chicago Railroad, $50
6ji; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad l9i G20 Cal
csgo and Rock Island Railroad, ga cog Illinois
Ce1tral Bonds S5I; Pscifo MAI Steamship Company,
75675I.
10 Exchange there Is but little doing and the quo
| talon, heavy.
Freigots-To Liverpool: 100 bales Cotton at 1879
| d.; 5000 bids Stav.s at 25s. To Loodon 1000
| Pipe Slaves on private terms 5 hhds. Tobacco, q.
| 25e To GAsgos; 900 Saves On private term.
| To Hamburg: per steamer, 800 thds. Sugu It 3js;
800 bags Pimepto private terms; 900 bags Coffee
at &C. Thr bark Sunpter from Havana TO Valparaiso
with Sugar, at E3 los.
! Tie business OF toe Sub-Tressury Wa: Receipts,
eli, 356-for Customs, $l35,OCo; Psymen,A $780,
| 124 50. Balance, 8, 2s9, ss4 q.
| Tie business Of the Clearing House today wn
$40 Az Sc The Persis took $37S, 600 in specis,
| .hich i. about the amount anticipated The S.sur-
dsy steamers msy take three qrsrters Of million.
By two arriva, q, NewOslesrs, $500, goo have been
received in silver from Bfaso-. The receipts Of the
Fv,t WsJae Road for the second week in Au gust
we're $25 1927. Mr.. II. n. Otis, for msay years
transfer clerk Of the Ere Road, has been elected
Secretary Of that Company. The Cliff Copper Con-
pspy has declared dividend Of 81 v share, payable
Ausut25. The Hudson River Railroad Company
has added six mere coal burning locomotives to the
reed during the last four months. The whole number
row in use on this road is 81. The burning Of c'ai
reduces the current expenses Of locomotive 10
cent tn. stock Of the lew bank, the Merchants aud
Manufacturer being organized up .awp, y neatly