New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
SECOND BOARD.
s,sDAY, Jan. 25-P. N.

no S'NN| to-day N6t DOT dElNt, tfceph
in two or thee the lesdiDg s,are securities bat the
tone Of ~ r.rk.t was steady and firm, and before the
day Closed prices better, and the iscOsOu to
bty vas considerably stronger. majority tf the
Board operators c.ntirDe for some tine pxt, op-
poeed TO Any advabce and bat one IN the bull nteres;
has nerve and coud. enough 20 buy largely for the
rse. Meantime negative support H received from
outsiders who do not tell st,cks already hand if
Il icy do Dot ircresse ter liner and thus the market
firm and yielding the hsmnering of the bears bnog-
ing duness to The Stock Exchange, bat neither deprss
sion nor weakness, except in few instauces One of
the mos. active stocks on the list to-day was
Pacific Mall whi,h opening at s9i in the mora
hg, En OF to S.! at the elose Of the CAL,
and il the afternoon touched s. again and was rather
heavy at the qpo.son. The street is full Of rumors
and gossip in regard to this stock, and the opposition
10 il appears to be hydra besded-one story sooner
beirg oontradiced or dicred:ed by authority, than
another s started to fill the vacancy Toe last "bul-
letn" s TO tAe effect that new company has been or
gsnized to purchase some OF the Collins sissmefs'
VIII cb are to be placed upon the Pschc route either
TO Niearagus or Panama. We have reason to believe
that qone movement Of this kind in regard 70 the Col
lrs steamers s in embryo, but whether 1t viii be car
r;ed into fun effect or not remains 10 be seen. New
Yo,k Central Oed steadily st 81, during the day but
was not active We learn since, officially that the Feb
rue1y dividend of4 y cent has been earned, and s be
paid a. the usual time The contest in Reading was not
quite 70 sharp to-day the buyers coming 10 to its sup
port strongly, aud turning the market on the short
:.terest vita fair degree Of Strength. Inc closuI
bids in tie morning we're 49t but IN tie aii-.Soon
the stock was frmer, and after the adjournment the
bds run up to 49, The Phlsdephisns are said 10 be
large buyers again. Tie most decided improvement
dunDg the day was in Harlem Preferred wneh al
vauoed TO II in the morning, and closed at 49, bid
in the afternoon sitter the adjourn neut. We hear OF
10 new feature in this stock but there is gradual
increase Of confidence in its ultimate value add pro-
ductiveness. There were no dealings in Ene at the
Fnst Board, and the only ssle wss at Ia in
the afternoon. The proposition for the comple-
ton Of the Bergen Tunnel was referred to
Committee Of the Directors, at meeting
Of tie Board this morning, and the work VII 20 doubt
coon be under way. OF the Western Shares, Rock
Island was the only stock which had any especial
promIetce il the transactions Of the daythe qdots-
tors touching GCt at the Second Board advance Of
over closing prices Of yesterday. This neF impulse
is given by the statements of friends Of the road to
tie effect that the prospects fer dividend in April
good. Galera al gsnced a fraction, bu. was not
dSlfc. iAc ihtNL koA isNoNo "S-S oNN"NJj "''N'~N
important change. There was but limited business
in State Stocks. Missouiis steady al s6l Ten
ressees and yirgnies were slightly lower. 10 Railroad
Bonds We notice improvement of l T. cent in Erie
Secord Mortgage, and = cent in La Cfo:se Land
Grants There was more life and spirit in the dealings
at the Second Board, and rather more activity The
g. SE.-~- -. aEJ sSs' rAnton
Con papy, 0e20i, Cumberland Coal Com pany 2lI
ao2I; New-York Central Railroad, 81 a8ii; Erie
Railroad, l4l 0l4l; Harlem Ralrosd, l4l al3i H.r-
lem Railroad Pfefsued, 43i i33; Hudson River
Railroad, 34S4li Reading Railroad, 49i c49ii
Michigan Central Railroad, 52i G52i Michigan
Southern ard Northern Indiana Railroad 90. aD4
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Preferred, 46; ai7; Panama Railroad, llSi Gllol;
Gslers ard Chicago Railroad, CO.. d69l; Cleveland
ard Toledo Railroad, l;a3lli Chic,go aud Rock
Island Railroad, &C.. a6l; Illinois Central T. cert
Bords, 1875, 89l 1884; Pso.fc Mall Steamship Com
psry, s. ids.
There has been rather a moderate business done in
foreign blk for the Boston steamer, and the market
closed firm. Nearly al the leading commercial Ster-
ling bills at 9e9, & cent taken up, but bakers
signatures dull and plenty at 1922. Francs aie
5.20a515. Ii any considerable amount of the new
loan taken for Europe rates Of Exchange will probs
bly, recede trAe but cannot learn tia. this Is the
case.
Freights 10 Liverpool 100 tcs. Beef ct 3s. Cd; 900
bbs. Roen a. q. 3d., $50 bbs Pork a. 2s 6i.; 200
bbs Lard at l7s. Cd loo tos Flax Seed at 3s., per
steamer. To Londcn so tcs Beef q. IS. Sd; 50 bSls
Pork at 25s.; GO bales Hogs Hair private terms.
bark from Richmond TO Bueoos Ayres on private
terms schooner to the South sile OF Cuba and back
al ilc. for Sugar 70 deck load. A bark to Bordeaux
with heavy Pipe Slaves ct $50 Abrg Of 800 tuas to
South SIDE Cuba and back with Sugar, At tlc. brig
Of 2C0 tuus to Porto Rico and back, with Sugar at
42ic., aud 60 for Molases. vessel oi 250 tuns to
West Indies ard back at 40c. for Sugar. aud IS for
Molssses The fire in South street last evening hss
nterfsred with busiress in the shipping interest. Our
hierds, Msss-s. Simpson and Msyhew, are among the
sufferers al have removed for the present to No. 2
South street. A brig Of 100 tuns to Port, Rico and
back, L. &c for Sugar and So IS tor MOs.se, under
deck, ard g. deck. The brg Ino. Stevens to zazs
and back st sec .or Sugar and 8 for Aclssses. To
New Orleans, 5000 bush Oats 8. &c.
TIE business Of the Sub Treasury WE: Receipts,
$500 e33 s7for Customs t226 co0i Payments, tJ7,-
CSC "a Balance, s5H2,706 II. TIE receipts tor d.
ties, il vii be seeo, are large.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has very properly de-
cided that tse August coupon on tee bonds awarded
yesterday may iemsir o. TIE takers paying into the
Treasury in addition 20 the premium snd principal,
the accrued interest from Jaraayl. The interes.
tteee to1ds will, therefore, par; pas,,r With that
Of tie August issue sni they VII be sod 1t the Board
a. the came If this had been 60 stated n the sdver
senert OF the Secretary, the bonds would have been
mere extensively bid FOX sri the fact has nov created
a more animated demand from disappointed bidders
AID others for the bonds We hear Of sales Of some