New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-31
SECOND BOARD.
MoSDAY, May 30-P. N,

The general feature of the Stock Market at the
morning session was dulness and heavness with but
little disposition shown to operate specua'vely either
for the rise or fall. The most active stocks were
Central and Rock leland the former being quite
scarce and the latter more plenty than since the
clique commenced operations. The delivery of &c IL
tral was made with great difficulty, and cash stock
sold at 72i 073 while, at seller sixty II could be had
at 7IIa7II As high as 13t was paid during the day
for stock for immediate delivery, the floating stock
having been temporarily withdrawn from the street
for the purpose OF making the bears pay high prices
70 cover maturing contracts. The movement inRoek
Island appears to have come to end for the present
and under free supplies Of cash stock the market sold
down to $751; This has been of the most success
full movements against the bears which the street has
seen for long time 1t is understood that the clique
have sold out nearly all their stock at profit of Ja7
y cent Pacific Mail the object of new bear
attack to-day, and sold privately at TO- seller four
months; $50 shares at %, seller six months and lou
shares for the party it is understood, for whom
the contracts Of similar character, were made somc
weeks ago. More was offered at the same rates. AZ
the close the stock offered ut 72 regular, having
opened at "A. Panama was finn at il9 BID, the IN
ference from the fall in Pacific Mail being that the
opuosition Of Com. Vanderbilt was likely TO continue
tlle present low ldrcs uuu WV "ibN
earnings Of the Plnama Road. Illinois Central
was beavv. and under small amount of
transactions fell Of to 55I, closing a little
frmer late in the day. Toledo was steady at
o. but was freely offered on sellers options without
finding buyers. At the Second Boald the market
was dull, but without important change. In the Bond
market there was not much d one, and the market
stands about as on Saturday, with downward ten
Eric b.a The closing
prices were: United States 5s 1874 1896 al0i; Virgin.
ia 6s, &c, a9Gi; Tennessee 6s, OS9oi Missouri 6s,
si!aSiI Canton Co., Isl al9i; Cumberland Coal
Co., lsI; New-York Central Railroad 73i a73l;
Erie Railroad, 5ie6; Hudson River Railroad, 81 q
3li; Harlem Railroad, I0iall; Harlem Railroad
Preferred, 37S37I Reading Railroad, 42i 9l3li
Michigan Central Railroad, 42ai2. Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 93aiO;
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad,
Guaranteed, 3lia32 Panama Railroad, Il9all9I;
H. Central Railroad, 55i a5GI Galens and Chicago
Railroad, 6ia6ii; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad,
q o27i; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 5Sia
5Si; Penn. Coal Co., IS. e79li Pacific Mail Steaul-
ship Company, 7ls1..
The market is dull for Foreign bills, especially for
those drawn against Cotton, which almost unsal.
able, unless with large margin. Baskers' Sterling
is steady llOi for sixty days and llO9 for sight.
Francs are 5.l0G 5.07i.
Freigh,s-To London, 800 es Beef at a. y 3Gi b.;
50 bb Shoe Pegs at De-; 5OOC0 ib. India Rubber at
l7s Cd 50 bhds Querci'ron Bark at Us. Cd 20 bbls.
Cascarla Bark at - To Liverpool, 500 tcs Beef at
2s; 80 pkgs. Lard at lOs.; 600 bbs Rosn at la
200 bbls Spirits at S. 3D.. 500 bbs. Tar at Is 3D.;
50 tcs Ham at 30s " steamer; eco sides Leather al
LIS. Cd. Two vessels to Havana AMI one to St. Jago,
with Lumber on private terms. An American ship to
Bordeaux, with Slaves, private terms. We hear
Of vessel at Boston to load at ST. John, with Deal
for London, at 67s. Cd.
The following is to-day's business at the Office of
the Assistant Treasurer: Receipts. $2Ol, ,33 81 Pay
ments, $i60 039 III Balance, 1913 3S3 10. Included
in the receipts were 81 200 for Customs. The dis.
bursements continue to exceed the receipts. To-day
they include sl0l,000 for redeemed Treasury Notes
The sale Of the new Cents is proceeding slowly.
Some investors holding off, hoping to force the
Secretary TO advance the rate Of interest TO cent
but the prospect Of success is not yet very brilliant
Annexed the April earnings Of the principal rail-