New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
SECOND foARD,
THURSDAY, Aug. i-r. VI.


This has been one o. the duest days o. the season
at the Stock Exchange, and there vas, II possible
less disposition to speculate for the rise than AZ any
time for several months. The old bull cques seem 10
have dissolved, and the only decided support comes
from the short interest Bat for this SUSTAINING eie-
en-, the marke. would present bu, bsrTen he.d
for speculation. The warm weather, which Is driving
our citizers out Of town 10 the various wase'hg-
places has DO doubt contributed 10 the general s'sg
nation; bat the great OBSTACLE TO return oi achve
business az the Stock Exchange, is tina: 10 wnich we
have often alluded, VIZ: lack of confidence N
Railway Securities, which make up so large
a portion of the list called into the
Board in daily sessins. In time this feeling OF dis
trus. will be removed by practical and intelligent re-
form but the work Of change Is a sloT one. AT
the fret Board the marke, particularly inactive
and the amount of business transacted much smaller
than usual. The dealings in several OF the leadinS
stocks such as New. York Central, Gsena, and RocA
Island. were too email TO require notice in detail.
Galena was the frm,st stock Of the three, ana was
one Of the few which show sn alvsIce over yester-
DAVIS quotations. IL Southern Guaranteed The ous-
ness was 10 fair extent but at declining prices, ths
quotations touching ~ the call, and tcAIy
settling down 10 20i OF the Second Boaid
The decline in Erie coatinues without check, and
from 81 in the morning the stock was sold
down to 4 in the afternoon, a, which price was Of
fered at the close. Tae Of this decline is 70 be
found in some rev movement in the Affairs of the
concern, 10 which We hsve alluded in another para
grsph. Norwich and Worcester sold d; Is and i IN
very good demand. The dividend has not yet been
declared bu, is considered certan. The business II
State stocks was small except in M.ssOurs, when
were sold down 10 -, and in the afternoon ST II I
$50. At the Second Board there was more activity,
but generally at a further decline. New-YOrk Cer-
tr.l sold down TO ~, and wa, done as low as -
after the Board. Psnams was afsction better. Cum
berard Preferred settled down 10 l2i. The ciosiss
prices were For United States 5s IL T. lOl9 lVl.i
Virginia to- O. 93; Tennessee 6s s6l sol; lndisns
State 5s, g. s.; Missouri q, S9S-i; Cumberland
Coal. I2aI2l; New-York Central, III s72.i Ere
Railroad, q a; Hudson River Railfosc, 81 : 81
Harlem Railroad, 999ll Harlem Railroad Preferred,
So 81; Reading Railroad, a iiii Mich gan Cen
tral Railroad, ilaill; Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad, a.! Michigan Southern
Guaranteed ~, c20l Panama Railroad, III Hrs
Illinois Central, o. 6il; Gaena and Chicago Raii-
rosS f1 63l; Cleveland srd Toledo Railroad. 22l :
2a.; Chicago sni Rock Island Railroad, COT : 8. :;
Illinois Central Boris, 81 sii; Pacif, Mai, III ~.
The narke: ior foreign Exchange / very dull ani
hesvy. Sterling nou,iray lo9 liol bu; the trans
actions are al lie 10.
Fr,ishts. 20 Liverpool lOo0 balcs Cotton Al 3-l6a
5-Sod go boxes Cheese on privs-s terms; l50
btl. o. e, l5s.; 100 boxes Tobacco az ia. ti. 10