New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-15
SECOND BOARD.
FRIDAY. Oct. li-P. NJ.

FRIDAY, Oct. ll-P. NJ.
The most prominent characteristic of the Stock
market to-day, is its extreme dullness but prices
have upon the whole, been very we'll maintained; in
some instances even advancing over closing quota.
tops of yesterday. The exceptions to the improve
ment are to be noted in Reading, Toledo, Michigan
Central and Pacific Mail, all of which were lower,
and rather hes7y during the day. Reading touched
% in the morning, hut was little better at the Sc
cond Board. Tho cash stock was pressed into the
market with more than usual freedom. Toledo
declined | y cent at the FIRST Board and
was fraction lower at the Second, clos
ing dull. The Western shares, except those al
ready named, frmer az the close of the First
Board, and still better in the afternoon Rock Island
advanced to Gill and Gslens to "a. The official state
ment Of the earnings of the fret week IN October
which We annex, show considerable decrease in
passenger earrings while in freight there has been
large gain. This distribution of the traffic lie strongly
confrmatory Of the views We have hitherto expressed
in regard TO the Autumn business of the Western
roads The fact that nearly every road leading
into Chicago is falling behind last year 10
passenger earnings must not be ignored in the con-
temptation of fair increase, which comes almost
tirey from the crop move nent. The business of the
day was smaller in the aggregate than usual, and at
she First Board particularly the market had very
stupid appearance In the afternoon there was rather
more n i'm ston, but the movements throughout seem
to be confined 10 toe circle Of street speculstors whe
have for some time taken so sotive q part in the
speculative operations of the Board. In Bonds
there is fair trade doing at the Board
and at private sale. Money to fair
amount is daily seeking investment in well
approved securities. We notice ssss of New-York
State is, Of 1875 at the Board, and hear slso of
private sales to a considerable amount Tnese bonds
are in demand for banking purposes here There is
more doing in city bonds, aud especially in Chicago
cents of the Sewerage loan, at rs and interest,
~. Louis and Louisville 6s. Toese prominent West
ii les take high rank in the market for investment
PS's closing prices were, for Virginia Is, 81 aSi3
Iixouri ts, 81 asi3; Canton Company, EGR4i
cumberland Coal Company, iSi 0l3; Pacific NAL,
4a74i; New-Yo-A Central Rsilrosd, sos 9Soii Erie
RNlrosc, 5a5l; Hudson River Railroad, So3
Harlem Railroad, 81 co. Harlem Railroad Preferred,
goa si; Reading Railroad, 3SlaSS.; Michigan Cen
trsl Railroad, 81, e43ii Michigan Southern and
k'rtbetn Indsna Rsilrosd, IL eil; DO. Guaranteed,
ielal6lj Panama Railroad, 1901 el2; Illinois Cen
trI Railroad, a6Sl; Galens sno Chicago Railroad,
7Sts73i; Cleveland and Tolsdc Railroad, 2Ol e20ii
Chicsyo and Roch Island Railroad, 81. cell Illinois
Vsetrs 10, SaSi.
The market for Foreign bills is rather stronger bu
no! active. Sons drawers askiog ll0i FOR Stsr
ing, but we hear OF no sales above ITO = GEN.. The
ZOO arrival Of thee aornia remittaRcss hiss srengthsn