New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-19
COM1XERCZAL MAZTERS

WEDNESDAY, May lS-P.M
There was moderate degree of activity in the
stock market to-day, but there was generally heavy
feeling at the morning session. The decline, however,
was not very marked Between the Boards Central
was heavy, and sold down to ~ and III, seller ten.
Rock Island also fell off trihe At the Second
Board the market was without important change,
but after the close OF official business the market
covered frmness in some Of the leading fancies. New
York Central left off at 72i a72l decline of 2
cent on yesterdays closing prices. The re-
port OF serious accident at Syracuse tended
10 depress the market, aud emboldened the
bears TO put out short contracts. There was also
current report that the April earnings would show a
decrease Of $4,000 to $ls0,O00. The Rock Island
clique appear to disposed to check the too rapid adj
vance in this stock, and were lending cash stock
to-day freely. Under this supply the difference
between regular and sellers options not so great
as has ruled of late. The April earnings reported
to be about $4,000, decrease Of $4,000 or
$4,000. Galena opened at Hi, but fell
of to 81. Toledo was steady. The amount
Of stock in the street is said 10 be 1000 shares.
Michigan Central under the large falling off in the
first week Of May was offered down TO ~, seller 90
Panama was firm at llS bid. The floating stock in
the street is rapidly diminishing. II is understood
that lot OF 800 shares sold privately few
days since. Pacific Mail was inactive and rather
heavy in the afternoon il closed at 74 bid. The re-
port Of the Company, upon which the recent dividend
was made will be distributed to the stockhold-
ers on Monday next. There was q speculative
inquiry for Cumberland to-day which advanced TO Ia
bid. Harlem Preferred was firm at improved prices
but the demand not large. The business in Read
ing in this market il nearly extinct as IN Boston
where formerly it was quite important fancy. The
registered sales to-day only 5 shares. The bears
here have suffered considerably of late in this stock
and are disposed to operating in it. The Bond
Market was quiet and not very strong. Private sales
Of Govt IS were made at l0i,. The closing prices
were: Missouri 6s, s.. 49,; Virginia e, s6l aT;
Canton Co., Isi a 10; Cumberland Coal Co., IL 4Gls;
New-York Central Railroad, 72s s72i Erie Railroad
- d7I; Harlem Railroad, l0I al0l Harlem Railroad
Preferred, 36i a37; Hudson River Railroad, 81 s3li
Reading Railroad, ai64; Michigan Central Rail-
road ~ 0i7I; Michigan Southern and Northern In
diana Railroad q 10; Preferred do 3ll G32; Pana-
ma Railroad lls sallst Illinois Central Railroad, 55l
q 30; Gaena and Chicago Railroad, 63s a64; Cleve-
land and Toledo Railroad, 27tcEii Chicago and
Rock Island, GA a62i; Illinois Central 7 ' cent
Bonds, 80 0esl; Pacific Mail, 7il as.
The Exchange market ia firm, but not sc.ive
Sterling Is li0i q ll0l for bankers signatures.
Freights TO Liverpool: Cotton at 5-53d e3-ied.; /;
100 tee Beef at D. a2s. 3D.; 200 bbls. Pork ct II. Cd
tuns Hoofs ut lie. Sd. To London: 40 tuns Seed at
20s. To Rotterdam: 500 Oars, at lc. Y FOOT 800
bags Coffee, at !c.; 100 casks Ashes, at a's. An
American bark, hence for Lsguna to Cowes, Eal-
mouth ard market With Logwood, at &: les,