New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-11
TUESDAY, May l0-P. II.


A large business was transacted at the Stock Ex
change this morning, and prices for large majority
Of the shares dealt in were lower-the market show
ing decided heaviness for all but one two stocks
which were supported by their particular friends
There was nothing of panic character in the deal
ings however and there probably less OF break
down in quotations than had been generally antic-
psted after the receipt of the beligerent of the
Adelaide. New-York Central declined to 703 on the
call hut was in demand at the quotation at the close
and immediately after the adjournment up again
30 IL. Erie sold at Il, but afterwards fraction
better and finally closed the call at Il bid. Hud
con River and Rock Island were the strongest
Railway stocks on the list, the former selling
readily at 32t 32 and the latter advancing from cot
the opening price, 10 COZ, and closing firm. Reading
went down TO ~, the operators on Philadelphia &C
count taking the lead in supplying the bids for cash
stock. The Michigan Roads were very heavy and
fm Central particularly the market was quite weak
Galena opened at 62i, but improved slightly on the
call and closed steady Panama declined TO l2l, and
was offered freely sellers options. report cur
rent in the street to the effect that the mail
had been awarded to the agents of the Nicaragua route
had an unfavorable effect on the stock. Pacific Mail
was little heavy aso on the rumor, but, after
selling at $751; was tolerably well maintained at the
quotation for the remainder of the day The transac
ons in State Stocks quite large at both sessions
If the Board, but prices decidedly lower for
Misspuris and Nrgniss. The market was heavy for
RsilSsy Bonds. and especially for Illinois Cen,rsb,
whica sold down to S3i At the Second Board, the
whole marke. gave way, and there but little dis
posi- on 10 buy except 10 short contracts After
the soard, Michigan Southern Guaranteed sold down
20 W New.york Central To 70i, and Illinois Central TO
sel The closing prices United States IS, 1851
eilsI yrginis Is, GOT 496ii Tennessee &c, 92sssl;
NisS Jun Is, g. ASH; Canton Company, Is; Cumber-
tsnS{Ccsl, LEI sHl; New-York Central Railroad, 20
Sst4; Enc Railroad. 7Ia7i; Hudson River Rail-
rosJ 3,a32i; Harlem Railroad. liz slls; Harlem
Raj load Preferred, 2sI s3sl; Residing Railroad, AS
EN- Michigan Genital Rslrosd. 42et2i; Michigan
6out,ern and Nonhera Indiana Railroad, u esii do.
Gu fanteed, 30 a3oi; Psnams Railroad. 1901 si9l;
IiSois Central Railroad 5sl ESQ.,; GsieEs AID Chi
cses Railroad 6li e6s; Cleveland and Taedo Rail-
roso, 25a25i; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad.
5elS59i; Illinois Central Bonds. s3i Si; i'sciic
Md Steamship Company, SO eSsl.
The market for bankers sterling is firm al 10,
1iCl, and for sight bills at iici alloy; The demand
is not very large. For commercial signatures rates
are not very well sustained. Francs are aI2i aSIo
FrSghts to Liverpocl: 3, 400 bales Cotton uncom-
pressed, at 532j $50 tcs Beef ct as 400 bbls Pork
ut L.. Cd; l0otss Lard at los; 1900 bbls. Resin a.
Is. AID. To London: coo bbls. Beef and Pork q.
p. Sd. To Rotterdam: 1000 Slaves on private
Ierns A vessel Of 800 tuns from ST. Johns 10 Liver
poo. on private terms 4 schooner Of 800 ,uns from