New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-27

SATURDAY, Aug. 25-P. y

SATURDA1, aug. %O-E' NJ
The stock market was heavy this morning, and
prices were generally lower, bat at the close Of each
call there was good demand at the lowest points
touched and Immediately after the adjournment and
for the remainder of the day. the market was hrmer
and although somewhat irregular closed generally at
toJ cent higher than the last sales at the Board
The decline is TO some extent the result OF the indus
trious efforts of the short interest," which foresees
money panic and all sorts OF disaster, when the
country is Just emerging from period OF advei-
sity, and beginning upon one Of prosperity and
partly to realizstions by holders who secure large
profits at market prices. The most important decline
of the day was in Gaena Illinois Central and Mich
gan Central all of which were hammered smArty
by the bears Galena sold as low as 81 on the eau,
but was better at the close Illinois Central declined
to 81 l. hut was in demand AT the price, and atter the
Board advanced ! cent Michigan Central, after
selling at II was il demand and finally closed at ~
and in the done at 72I after the ADJOURN
ment The fluctuations in New-fork Central were
from S. the highest price Of the morning Board down
to 8iI in the street. aud finally TO Sl, which wac bid
at the close. The opposition Of the short interest ls
particularly earnest against this stock as the leading
one of the market but the business prospects OF the
road which exceed those Of s most prosperous years
are stubborn facts 10 contend with, and conse-
quently it is not easy to establish depression. Hudson
River was steady at 59I aj9l, with bat moderate
tra1 sactons. The Bond market was firm without es-
sential variation. State Stocks generally steady
without activity. Railway Bonds were In fair de-
mand and the supply somewhat limited Erie Second
Mortgage and the extension bonds sold at lO2i and
Michigan Southern Second Mortgages were done at
81. Tie First Mortgages of the Chicago and North
Western were in demand at 62, an advance Of per
cent, and the Second Mortgage advanced per cent
The business done in the street after the adjournment
Of the Beard was not active, but the market cosed
steady at the following quotations, viz: For
Tennessee &C. 9Ol 900; Missouri o. 81 81; Pacific
Mail, 79G79I; n Y. Central Railroad lex div.lSil
s.; Erie Railroad, 29l d29l; Hudson River Railroad,
59059i; Harlem Railroad, l8lalSi; Reading Rail
road Pref. 47AaEli Reading Railroad, 40 4oI'
Michigan Central Railroad, 72I 72ti Michigan South
eu, % 23l Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Guaranteed 47lG4S; Panama Railroad, 10 l21i
Illinois Central Railroad s7Ics7li Galena and Chi
csgo Railroad, 81 qs3 Cleveland and Toledo kail-
road. 4sa4Sl; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
IS 1854; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy kAlroAu'
500 30; Illinois Central Bonds, 20, 80.
The market for foreign bills Is unchanged hA,es
are firmly maintained for bankers signatures and tne
business for the was TO fair extent ooIh"s
il Al OgIaI 09j. Francs a. l6l - l3l.
Freights; To LiverpOol-l6,0OO bush. Wheat IN
baas al I'D. Per stsamer-SOO bxs Cheese al "Os. !
700 gIkls Bauer Al 5Qs aud " b2s Bacon VI 'O7. :"