New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-17
COMI[ERCYAL MAITER,S.

WEDNESDAY, req. lO-P. ".
Stocks were duh at the opening Of business this
morning, and in several instances the early Gales
ct dec ire from closing prices Of yesterday, but be-
fore the session closed fresh demand sprung up, and
before the adjourn ment toe market was quite firm.
The rally is mainly occssioned by the fresh efforts Of
tie new bull party, Whole policy, for day or two
pas has been to let the market take its own course,
but who are now disposed to como in to its support
sgaip. The most prominent stock of the dsy was
Reading, which advanced TO 49i at the First Board,
end was in very good demand. The cash stock for
delivery on maturing contracts was very scarce yester
day and 70 day. ard there has been lively borrowing
among the brokers. Between tho Boards, q sale OF
1000 shares made in a single lot at 49, The dh
ference between cash ssd sellers option stocks
unusually large. Pacific Mail opened at -, and sold
fesly on the fist call at the quotation, regular and
seller Thirty days but before the adjournment the
stock was in better demand, and sales were made as
high as 70 at the close. New.York Central had
steady but very dull market at 7s. but advanced 70
~ in the .ftsrnoon and closed firm. There were no
important movements in the Western shares a. tue
First Board but FOR Rock Ilsnd the inquiry was brisk
at fom Coz co., Gun berland Preferred steady a.
% during the day, ana seems 10 be gradually working
i'll to promin snt position among the speculative
stocks Of the Board. Between the sessions prices had
ar improving tsndercy and st the Second Bond quo
tsticDs were generally higher and the turn Of tbs
market quite strorg. the movements are al
ye. very much confined TO the brokers' ard appear to
re based upon the IDEA Of making stocks in the
street The bond trans actions Of beth sessions Of the
Board were considerably under the average Of daily
trsIsac,ionr and there was marked change in quo
tstiops. Toe investment demand has been rsther
slack for several days. The closing prices were:
For Missouri 6,, Silasi,i Virginia Is, 80, 996.;
Csnton Company, 49, a 20li Delaware and Hnison
Canal Co., 90! @992i Pennsy vsnia Coal Co.. 81 G8l
Cumberland Coal Co., 22i G23; N. Y. Central 80
59! Ens, Is cl3i; Harlem, 1913; Hudson River,
q a3}i; Reading, 40, a 49, Michigan Central 5osjO!
Michigan Southern, -, sl8l; do Prefe nod, AZ eiil
Psbsms, II5l0ll5,; Illinois Central, e. aG7!; Ga.
lena and Chicago, 6s! e6ss; Cleveland and Toledo,
3Ot al; Chicago and Rock bland, co. e6l; Illinois
Central Geo. Bonds, '75 84aooi; Pacific Mall.
7JSG75l.
In foreign tils there is nothing Of importance doing
and rates are rOt very firm.
Freiebts 70 Liverpool 700 bbls Cotton, e. Ill
600 bbls. Rosp, at Il. 1914. 800 do at Ia lid; -
boxes Bacon, at LIS. Cd. To Llndon: 50 xhhls. To-
bscco, ct 30s.; go ,cs. Beef at f.. Cd; 100 bbs
Pork, at 1s. Cd. To Bremen per steamer, 2GO b.lss
Cotton, at &C; 90 tuns Measurement Good, at f0s
Two vessels to south sie Of Cuba and back a. 0c for
Sugar ard 50 fer Mslsses. A vessel to Portland with
900 bu'h. Corn, at 90. brig Of 300 turs 10 Havana
with privilege CT another port on norta eide Of CQbs
ard back, at 4oc for Sugar and 80 for Molssses. A
vessel Of 20 tuns TO Bueros Ayres with LImber It
So = /. 600 feet.
Tie bGsiLess Of the Snb-Tressury was: Recsipts-
1919 9l-for Customs, $4,000; Payments, s2l5,-
76 Gf-Cslifornis Drsfts $4,000 Balance 1879,
18 50. Tie receipts for Customs, il VIII BE- zen, are
sr al.
The business Of the CIeaTrg House. was tle 996 e5l
Ise shipuent Of gold by the steamer was $9leOO
which is rather more than generally anticipated.
Albert H. Nicolsys regular auction sale of stocks
and bonds viii take Place TO morrow Taurstsyj, a.
l2l o'clock, at the Merchslts' Exchange.
Ire annual meeting Of tie stockholders of the Inoi
Central Railroad will be bald at Chicago on the l7th
Of March. The usDsfer books viii be closed from the |
10th to the 18th Of March.
The amount Of forged bills Of tho BArbadoes Bank,
egotistsd here, ia STATED to be 60, Ooo bot we
link this 10 a error. One party reported TO have
bought Eli 900, denies the son impeachment Tse
swinder conducted bis scheme With great shrewdness
first gaining ths oon6dsnos Of blu buyers by letters
of ntrodacos, suppsssA 10 be sso forgsries and
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