New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-07
sfcOSD AOAED
THURSDAY, Jan. 6-P. NJ.

There was dull feeling at the opening Of business
this morning and for Safe Stocks, which led of on
the list prices were lower bnt when the share deal.
ings were fairly under way the tone Of the market
improved very percephbly, and before the adjourn
ment Of the First Board prices were very rm though
slightly Teeul.r Between the sessions the DISPOSE
ton TO buy increased ard at the Second Board there
was an Unexpectedly buoysrt market, with fsir
degree of activity There is evidently increase
Of business from outside orders, and, although small,
"a neroo, q. necuative activity, it is yet
enough to encourage Operators for the rise, and TO give
a healthier and stronger tone to the transactions.
Some Of the leading shares have been largely over
sold. and the knowledge of this fac. is quite
likely TO tempt speculative combinations TO take
advantage of position, which, 10 strategic point OF
view, may DO considered favorable to an advance IN
prices. The Changes al the First Board we're rot in'
portant. except IN Missouri 6s, whicn, under large
saes fell off to Sol and in Iliucis Central which ad.
vsnced per cent and closed in demand al 6s 10 the
afternoon, the bidding quite spirited, and in New
Yolk Central, Hudson River Reading, Michigan Cen
ra snd Illinois Central prices decidedly higher.
The lsst.r AIMED stock up TO 69i advance of Ii
cent Oh closing prices Of the morniog, ani after the
Bosrd, the bids ran up 70l. This rapid improve
the AmeIics, which indicate that financial AZ
ranSements may be perfected which will rem
der an sssessmer, on the stock unnecessary.
To this we have msde more particular reference below
Michigan Central has been bough. largely on Boston
account, and the cash stock is gradually berg with
dawn from the street. There was TO. much move
mtnt in Gaena and Rock Island, but the quotations
were slightly frmer and better a. the close Tie r..
HID. Nf.l,-
gan Southern and Illinois Central, made more fsvor-
able exhibit than the Autamn returns, as compared
with LAST year, ard TIE hopes of Shareholders are
beginning to revive little. The cloSrg prices
For New York Central, 81 ASH; Erie, l6i al6i;
Harlem, l3l al3s; Preferred, Sc a36i; Hudson River,
3ii eS4i; Reading, SIT 5is; Michigan Central, 52ie
SS; Michigan Southern, 2oi caci; Preferred, 47i a4si
Panama. liz, ellis Illinois Central, 7Ol a7Ol;
Gslena, lam; Toledo, 81 a 81; Rock Island 59a
5ei Cumberland 2oa 2l Pacific Mail, 90 a92i Illinois
Central Bonds, SsiEs9; Missouri Is, s6s es6I, sc.
The market for foreign bills s very quiet, and the
tendency of rates is downward. Sterling is le9 slc9i
cert. Francs 5.2ca5l5.
Freights are very inactive. To Liverpool, % bales
Cotton q, Ia 80 do. Sea Island at si 100 tes. Beef
at S. 3D.; 500 bbls Rosin at - 4ld 40 tuns Boxes
at l3s; 1900 gallons OIL a; 20s. To London, 100 tcs.
India Beat at 5s 3D.; 100 tics. Nsvy Beef al s. 81;
10 casks Rice st 25s. To Bremen, ~ tuns Measnre-
mer. Goods at 27s. 81 50 bbs. Flour Of 2s. 81. A
ship from New Orleens to Liverpool on private terms.
tie business Of. the Sub-Tiessury was: Receipts,
$loe,l27 S-for Customs, slco,o0o, Payments,
$l63,5,s 50; Balance 8, ~, ie2 ).
The Hudson RIVER Railroad receipts show very
large increase. Iney were
Deeen seI -, "a az
December, 1851. sS7...."..-...............''' Is7"s
This road is uspg thirteen coal burning engines,
with Cumberland coa at very large gain over wood.
The whole locomotive orse OF The roai II Is IT,
VII during the p-,sen; year ts cha ~ 10 coal barnsrs.
ihs Sr-.h,ra Nj. .icar .srr.rss for psceul.r.