New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-23
TrvsnAY. March PIP. v,

Stocks were ooite strong during the early part OF The
dav AID for a short time the market looked as il
smart reaction mig ht be established but in the at er
moor prices gave way again. rather UNEXPECTEDLY 70
msiorty of the operators and the closing TRANSACTIONS
of the osy marked by The same iangaor aud
hesvpess witnessed for severs days past The soorts
have been large buyers, 81 have probably contrib
uted very much in giving 10 the market its brne'
tone but such ,uppo; s but temporary, as the stocks
purchased are not Withdrawn from the street. and 10
many instances are resod by the part e. to whom de-
6veries are made Atthe first Board Ner-York Central
advanced to 49,, and 10 very good dsmsnd at the
onot.tiop On the second call. Harlem Preferred, on
moderate transactions, went up 70 3s5. Resflng
was ons of the rmest stocks the st, and sold az
the close al 49, The cash stock is gate scarce for
delivery and the adv OF to-day is no doubt partly
owing TO the over Gales Of the bears. Pacific NAL
was firm but not particularly active, at 1s. 10 the
Western shares the dealings were not large, bat in
nearly every instance sharp rally took place, which
was very well su'tai0ed THROUGH the session. Gsena,
Rock Island, Michigan Southern and I, iedo were
each from IaI y cent higher. At the Secont Board
prices opened at slight improvement over quotations
ftbe morning; but befIre the session closet the
tide turned gam very sudden and with the hr symp
toms OF weakness there was generalIusa ~ sell, and
the dfposition which Of thu bull operators had
shown at the FiIst Board to support the market sP
peaed to ooze out at the palms, Ike the courage Of
noted inovidnsl, not even the leaiing operator -
whoever that distinguished personsge may DOW be
coming to tue rescue The Bond trade was not very
active bot the movements indicative Of steady
and rather improving market. The largest share OF
orders for vestmen which come into the street are
for Geyerr meDt and Safe Stocks The United States
Loan of 1874 advsDced to 1911 81 the Fret Bosri sad
l04i was bid at the Second. Missouri g, cold 10 the
amount of $6S 900, advancing to SO. Tennessees
were slso in good demand, and at the Second Board
sold at 81 l. Railroad Bonds were generally firm, bot
the transactions gate mode ate in extent. Illinois
Centrals advanced i Hannibal and st. 10
teph advanced J. After the adjournment Of
the Second Board the stocks most promnen 10 specu-
ls,ive operations were sold down to points lower ia
some instances than opening prices Of the morning,
and the whole market closed dull and heavy Tlere
was never more general complaint among the commits
sion brokers Of ssck buiiness than a. the present time
and il is conceded We understand by the We efaR
speculstors Of the street, tls there is no 'outsie
busiIes of sDy consequence. This corresponds vita
the impression we have hitherto entertained, and
which we have once or twice endeavored TO conway to
our readers TIE closing prices L S. S;s.e 81,
asst; Virginia e., 97I asa Canton Co., 1875 s2O;
Cumberland Coal Co, 23G3. Nes'York Central
Ra rad, Isl G7si; Ere Railroad, lOl elO4; Harlem
Railroad II 1915 HUDSON River Railroad, 81 63l5;
Reading R>ilrosd, 49i Gi9i, Michigan Central Rail
road, 81 a5li; Michigan Southern and Northern To-
diana Railroad, III ai41 Do. Preferred, 45 s+5i;
Panama Railroad, ll7l dll7l; Illinois Central Rail
rosd, COZ a67; Gsl.ns ard Chc4go Railroad, csl
~ - "a -.
and Rock Island Rslrosd SO e5sl; Illinois Centrsl
7se cent Bonds 49, 20 9Ol Psci6c Mai Steamship
CO.. Isl G7sl.
The business in foreign bills hiss bsen dull for this
81 amer but quotations well m,inlainsd. The de-
mspd has fallen of materially while the supply is fair
Of ou..ide bills. We make 10 change, however, in
quotstons A lin. Of s uthern Sterling bile, with tn
Endorsement Of a New. Orleans bank, sold al l0gi.
The range is lOel alO.i France, 5 1876 l2l.
Ffeishts TO Liverpool l20 b,ls. Cotton, T. steamer,
q, "a; BY vessel 100 bs es Cotton ct 3-od 400 obs.
Ro.io at Is. 7ls, 80 boxes Bacon g. BIS 10 tuna
Seed, y steamer, st 2Os, and 900 obs Spurs al is
To Glasgow, 200 obi. Resin sod 100 tuns LosF'od
on private terms big u l9l tuns, 20 losd Al Nor
folk for tie Vest ladies' and back private terms
TIE baslp.ss OF the Sab Treasury was; Recsiots,
Isl Ol2 is; for Customs, sy3 60; Payments, $751;
764 "A; Balance, g. 734, 032 II. The SabTres-ur.r
has received further sdvces Of drafts for the reeeup-
ton Of TIes,ory Noes, but ret 70 large snoubt.
The ssc-stsy of the Treasury is dong nothing yet in
reg.rd TO tie II potss and the Snpresson
is that the Necessity VII not arise until Ster mid
summer.
We annex comparative ststensn, Of the exports
exclusive Of specie, from NewioEk TO foreign ports,
for the week and since Jan. /:
1897. 1855. 1859.
Total for The week.. 81 % - tlI9so shLISSd1
Previously repcrtsd go. Et..ss ll'-t 'o4 I'"S's
si,,. I,,,......sSsG.S sl247I.7 suSIGs e.
III. .srpirgs Of the Mcaigaa Central Railroad &c.
for the second week IL March were;