New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-06
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 5-P. n.

The Stock market appears 10 have reached almost the
point of actual stagnation. The transactions are nearly
all for cash, and speculation especially among cut
elders, is thing Of the past. few small parcels Of
stock are still being bought by the public for cash. to be
held until the political skies clear and the remainder
of the demand comes from the shorts TO cover ma
turing contracts. There il little disposition to buy
as TO sell on buyers options and although some parties
are still willing to put sellers options 10 some ex-
tent they find but few operate with enough TO
take them In the immediate future Of the political
world there is too much uncertainty TO afford any en-
couragep ient for bull movement and bear move
ment could have but little vitality from the imposs
bility of getting out short options. Under these
circumstances we but little hope for any activity
in the stock market for the present The compromise
measures which may be proposed at Washington, even
if eventually acceptable will require long time
to consummste, and returning confidence will be of
slow growth. Spectators among the public have
been severely crippled by the late decline, that they
cannot even if they would enter the arena again with
any energy. A settlement Of the question between
the North and South would undoubtedly awaken more
or less life in the Stock market and advance prices;
but must be many month"; under the most favorable
circumstances before the volume of business at the
the market continued dull and again lower
Prices touched in some as low points az
at any time since the recovery from the panic of
1857 After the regular session, there was rather
more rmness but the transactions limited. State
and Government Stocks have been very heavy and
lower Government Sc of 1874 sold at S. and the
loan could not be placed in any considerable quantity at
over co. The closing prices were: United Statee S.
1874 eIaq5. yireinia e. II Q773; Missouri g. 67l
s67s; Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 7sS7si; New
York Central Railroad, 72l @72i Erie Railroad, 26l
26l; Hudson River Railroad, 39l s392; Harlem Rail
road, 1871 1874; Harlem Preferred, 3ol s3li Reading
Railroad, 21a32i; Michigan Central Railroad, 46ia
Az; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad,
l3Sl3l; do. Guaranteed, %! a2s!; Panama Railroad,
10 49, Illinois Central, Si 55 Galena and Chicago
Railroad, 81 Sill Cleveland and Toledo Railroad %
aZ3l; Chicago and Book Island Railroad, SOL e50l;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, 6js66;
Illinois Central Bonds, ST. aS5; Pennsylvania Coal
Company, 10.
The market Is dull and heavy for foreign bills. The
The adyces from Newt Orleans Of low quotations have
their effect here Sterling IL nominaDy par to 1885,
France, 5.45a5.i0.
Freights-Rates have again advanced. To Liver.
pool: 40 900 bush. Wheat, ut 3d., in bulk, bbs and
bags closing at l3l l4d in bags; $1,000 bush. Corn
at l2Id in bulk and bags; 100 bales Cotton q, 3d,
closing ut 3d and 900 bbls Flour at D. 3D. 3s. Cd,
the lower rate 10 fill. To London: 500 bbls. Flour
at 4s. and 1900 bush. Wheat at l5d., in bulk and
bags British vessel with IS 900 bush Corn at ID
The business of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
eli, 556-for Customs, $4,000; Psymen,s, GA
526 43; Balance. q, 535 81
Tie receipts Of the Morris Canal Are: