New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-25
THrP.pAY. Feb. Or. v.

THURSDAY, req. ~i-P. Ne
The otsrscter;ics Of the Stock market this morning
stesdiness and inactivity. Tie fluctuations were
unimportsnt, AID the TRANSACTIONS, which were not
lsIge in anything very well distributed over the
list. Operators 10th sides appear TO BE- waiting for
the CSpsda's news, and the "Enperors speech is
now looked for in Wall street vita nearly a. much in
teiest in London and Paris. Lonis Napoleon has
ii uerce enough over the stock markets Of the world
to be called "ssding operator" In the after
roon the tone Of the market was stIooger and stocks
were taken more readily at s small advance, but
after the Bosri I. wss dull again, and Gales
were at slight concession in piicss IN several IL
ttances. Upon the whole, we have one OF those IN
seted undecided markets satisfactory neither bulls
nor bears. Operators for The rise, on the hand,
he,itate to increase their ines pending the steamers
news; while on the other, the bears, having closed
mp short contracts 20 large extent seem inclined to
rest while. There wes 10 marked change in quota
tons at the First Board bu', generally, prices were
slightly finer toward the close. Bet seen the sessions,
there was rot much doipg but the bidding prices were
little in advance of the morning sales, sad
at the Second Board the feeling wss better for all OF
tire prominent stocks. NeS.York Central clo.ed at
~ advance Of Ia over closing rates of yestsr-
dsy, and was quite firm. We have nothing further
EN- shares the dealings were no. large but there
smsll advance in closing Gales. Rock Island was
steady at 81 b and Michigan Central firm st 500 To-
ledo has been heavy through the day, and seems
to lack the support which other Western stocks have
been favored with. Cumberland has been frmer
through TIE day, and brought "a in the afternoon.
TIE trade in bonds was larger a! both sessions
of the Board. United Ststes Sc of 1874 cold TO
f. 10 Of a. all paal
to Si5, AID were in demand in the afternoon. Ten
pessees were ,tesdy at So. The closing prices
For New.York Central, 7sl ass; Ere, l2lty 81
Reading, 49a49l; Gslena and Chcsgo, 69tejJl;
Rock Island, Gil coli Toledo, 30e3Oi; Michigan
Southern, Ii Hi Preferred do, Isl o4G; Michigan
Central, 50i 95l; Hudson River, 32l 0323i Harlem
l3al3.; DO. Preferred 80. a39! Cumberland %!
81 Missouri &c, 81 a 81, &c.
Foreign Exchange is firm, but rather inactive. The
range fer errg is 1899 l09i for bankers bis, and
l09al09i for commercial. Francs are quoted at
5.17l d5.l3i.
Freigtts TO Liverpool, Coz bbls. Rosn ct Is. lO1di
$50 boxes Cheese 2Js; 10 tuls Cloyerseed at 2js
10 tbd Tobacco at 20s 40 boxes DO. at lSd. y box.
To London, 10 bales Tobacco at -. y bale. To
Bremen, COO boxes Extract Logwoot on private
terms. schooner OF 40 tuns to south side Of St.
Domingo and back for 81, 100; one OF $50 tuns, foI
ssne voyage, for 81 200. brig Of !, 800 b5ls TO
DemersTs ct &C. 4 Dbl.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was Receipts
$6979 l2-for Customs $4,000; Payments, SO.
7l9 &c; Balance s., 095 565 80.
The offerings Of money call in the open market
continue in excess OF ae demand and the concessions
recently made by lenders the es .blisbed rates.
At 3 cent the supply is abundant, and Of the
leading houies have difficulty in borrowing at A.
The banks generally maintain the higher figures which
incrs FED demand for business purposes seemed to
warrant. The limited speculative movements of the
Stock Exchange oontribate doubt TO the slack de.
maId for ospitsl temporary loans. The business Of
the Clearing Home was 81, 49,, $50 q. William
Bsrres trustee Of the third mortgage bonds Of the Is
Crosse and Milwaukee Road, sdvertises the VIII DE
property for sale urder foreclosure on the 18th Of
March at Milwaukee. The Arizona from Brazos has
snived at New-Oreans with $40 3J3 in specie. The
Chatham Bk Is to be removed from its present locs
ton to No l92 Broadway corner of John street Tas
interest due March next on the first mortgage bouds
Of the Beeville and Ilinos,own Railroad Company
will Be pad ard after tia. date, on presentation q.
the Bank OF North Ameiics.
The Jas; Bank returns Of the four principal cities Of
the nion foiiova.