New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
EEooy D RoAEp
SA1uKpAY. Dec. l7-P. \


SATURDAY, Dec. Up. n.
The business Of tie Stock Exchange a. tse morning
session 70 day was not large as usual taking the
Stock let through; but in tive three If tbe leading
Ralw,ys there WGs a tolerabiy active movement Tue
market opened with fair degree OF ftealiness for
Eew-York Central aud the frmness matntaioed by
this stock durioe The first call wse cons'defet a. in'
GAlipg stronger tore in general dealings; Dat TINS
impression was not confirmed IN lger traasacuons'
The Western Shares particularly, although START ng Al
flight Improvement the registered quotations oil
Feay became de idedly heavy "a Onsibess proceeded,
and were finally Ia; 2 cert lower. Illinois Central,
after selling al 59I pressed freely into the market
ON ,eers option, and done OF 5si on The cali hut
,,o.ysrea ID tho second Board, AID sod finally
a Sef. o v.raaisns for the decline are probsbly
bassd upc the idea Of disturbance in American Sc
xurities In EDezDd when accounts Of the strong dis
union ser fmens expressed in Congress are published
abroad Toe sale of stock by parties unable or un-
willing 10 contribute more money, is also counted
unon. The business of the road continues good
Rock land sold at 633 at the start but fell of to 65
before the call ceased, at which it closed steady
Street Eop onnects the heaviDess in this stock wltn
lhe rel Jorted failure Of prominent banking house IN
Dave ,port one Of the members of which Is director
in this road. The relations between cause ana ehee
IN Il is instance, rather vague and remote
Gale1 "A was steady at 66b 066a; bat the transac-
tons were not important. Reading was heavy on
be krst call but recovered slightly AT the
close. Panama was firmer again. and held at l35
aur no the day. In Pacific Mail the dealings were
uninpertant, and prices were not materially changed
Erie was firm o. under favorable advices from London
For bonds the market was very well maintained, al
though the registered business was not large. Mis-
souris were steady S32 and Tennessees advanced
fraction over quotations Of Friday. We notice sales
Of Chicago Sewerage per cents at lOO and we hear
af considerable transactions in the securities out
aide These bonds are issued under special act oi the
Legislature of Illinois, which not only authorizes the
collection Of tax for the interest and sinking iuno
s.,lcCtlOn OF a $3.50
snnuslly, but makes il an imperative duty 90
the Commissioner and the city 4a'hOrities. The,
SINKING Fund !, now over $Sa 900, ard in its secumu
ktion will ext tnguish the loan at mRturity. The fact
that Chicago has never seued boud except for strictly
municipal purposes, gives thOt city strong position in
pont Of ereoi and The boads have been taken freely
for investment ia the Eastern States. At the Second
BOARD ttere was moderate recovery in prices and
rather n more cheerful feeling. but the market had no
elasticity. State Stocks were frmer, and fraction
better. Thu cl,sing prices Were Virginia Gs, 9Si
a94; Misrouri g. S3I S&, Canton Co, HGRt
Cunh.r ard Coal Co., i2iaa3li Pacific Mal 76l a
H. Nsw.Yorb Central Railroad, IA s78I; Erie
RAslroaA siSe. Hudson River Railroad, 42i q i2li
Barseu Railroad, 9a9l; Harlem Railroad Preferred,
Si sS4i ResdSlg Railroad, Al S4ll, Michigan Geo.
tral Rsibosa Siis39l Michigan Southern and
NortLcrp IndissS Railroad, 6l07i Michigan South.
cru Auc Northern Indiana Guaranteed, II 0l7i PAN
ANA Railroad la4i 9 lS5i Illinois Central Railroad
SCI s5sl; Gsiens Snd Chicago Railroad, St o s67
CleveleId and Toledo Railroad 30, 9l9l; Chicago
and Ro,k 1slsnd Railroad, 6Sl s6Ai Illinois CentnA
SAStiSs5.
The M rket in foreign bills closed duh and heavy
Previous q1ots,ions Sterling is 100 alO9l; Francs
An.@5l5.
FIeigLt~-To Liverpool 400 ,balcs Cotton at I a
93ed $50 boxes Cheece az 50s 6OOtcs Beef at 3s Cd
6,CuO bOsb. Whest i'm bsgvl at 74d. To London; 2Ot
tee Beef private teims, and $50 bbs. Pork q la
TO Bremen per steamers $50 bCles Cotton at lic.; 50
tnns Measurement Goods at 50s
The hasiness Of the Suh- Trelsury was: ReseTes
elS2il6 79 for customs, Sl7000O; Payments. ks57
S07 g; Balance, $6,0l5,562 "a Treasury Notes re.
ocived for Customs during the week, 81, ITO 50.
The-emnugs OF the Illinois Central for the second
weeA In December SA 2f7
Ncffespondine wee& 81 lS
Iosp.o.s sisoos
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