New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-25
Tuesday. Jan. 24-p. NJ.

There was larger activity in the Stock market this
morning. but with general improvement 10 feeling.
The prominent operators on both sides take the same
view of the market that there ia but little margin for
any immediate rise fail, and consequently are IN
disposed to take any important part in the stock move
melt. Washington and Albany are the incubi upon
upon this market, and until removed we look for no
Important changes Lor general speculative action The
pro rata and toliDg discussion, it is probable, VIII
continue to influence untayorably the market Tor
Central for many weeks. The Washington difficulty
msy be removed at any time. Even the abundance oil
money which was increased To-day, did not have any
stimulating effect, the market closing lower than 1t
orened. Reading was an exception to the general
heavipess, and advanced y cent under purchases
for Philadelphia account. Coal stocks were also
escettops, and were in demand at advanced prices.
Pacific Mail was heavy cloring at 'oa BID
Pansma did not sustain the rapid advance Oh the
last few days. and fell off to 1900, with an unusually
large amount of transactions. The advance OF tue Last
few days is generally aseribed 10 the purchases oil the
sbors Central opened at 49,, and gradually orooped
to 49, clcsing 73i bid. The bears made no special
demonstration against it, they zee but little room for
a further decline Harlem Preferred improved to 49,
aud the common stock was in demand at -. Inc
Western shares generally were heavy Galena taxing
new dip under the report OF the thud weeks trahc
which shows a small falling off. Rock leland was
firm in the morning, and in good demand on options
but at the afternoon session sympathzed with the rest
Of fhe market and fell off. At the Second Board there
was but little done excepting in Panarla and Central
al AZ the coss the market was sluggish and heaSy
In the Bond market prices were well sus-
tanned. The Illinois Central Issues were
in demand sLd 2 pes cent higher, the Construe-
ton being 50 and Freeland 49, State stocks are
steady, but not active. The closing prices were
For Virginia &c, 9lIa9ls; Missouri Is, 79la79t
Canton Company, l6s ali; Cumberland Coal, l5G
l5l; Pacific NAL, 1901 New-York Central
Railroad, 73l a73g; Erie Railroad, 840SIi Had
con River Railroad, 4ld4l4; Harlem Railroad, ~ a
81; do. Preferred, 324 a33li Reading Railroad,
asa375; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Railroad, Guaranteed, l4l al4Si Panama Railroad,
1871 a 1901 Illinois Central Railroad 56S56li Galena
and Chicago Railroad 81 G62l; Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, 1919 Chicago and Rock Island Rail
road, 63. a 63i; Illinois Central Is SSIa
The market for sterling bills per the Boston steamer
closed with a down ward tendency The trans actions
have been to fair extent. The quotations are lVo& a
lCss for commercial Signatures 1855 lOo5 for BANKS
and Bankers. Francs were firm and in good demand.
The range s $40 5'Ha
In Freiehts, to Liverpool, per packet 800 bales
Cotton at 3lCd 732d. SEQ bxs, Cheese at 2Os.; 5UO
tee. Beef at s. Cd leo bxs. Bacon at Dos; lO0 tcs
Land at 2Gs 200 bbls Pork at "a. Cd oOO bills kosln
at g. 3d. AGO bush. Corn in bags at Cd; l6o pSgs
Butter at 30s 30 bids. Hams at 30s; and per steamer
SEQ bxs Cheese q; 40 100 ties. Beef at 5s 100 pkgs
Lard az 3Os. IS bids. Taow at 3Cs. 40 tuns Copper
at a5s; IS tuus Cloverseed at 35s. To London, 3Oo
bbls Crude Turpentine IS. per $50 ID; 100 bXs Ba
con at 25s 100 tcs Beef and 100 bbs Pork private
terms 3OO0 bbs Flour a. 2s. 81. To Hamburg, LOO
bib. Spirits at 3ie.; 600 bbs. Resin at s. 4sd; 4o
tups Measurement Goods at 27s Cd. Two orgs to
Aspinwall with Coal at 81 50. schooner Of l5o
tuI to north side Of Cuba and back for ST. $50.
The business of the Sub Treasury was as follows:
Receipts, S2999Gi 81 for Customs, S239,OOOi Pay
ments, $3.50, i27 o.. Balance, s, 497 ,3O5 II.
The earnings of the Catawtsa, Williamspon and
Elnra Railroad in December Of the past three years,
have been 90 follows:
For Deoe Dber 1857. 05e 20
Les rent 0i'0Hi''e'h .-S lsGl5 10
For December $3.50 90
L'''ieH' 81 u''''''' -s2ooi7 %
- rsnt Of connectnr oads............. 4a6 I6
~ " " --$22. 500 %
The earnings of the Gaena and Chicago Isad, the
third weeb in January show as follows:
@iofsS
l859............................ 1879
Decrease. ,............'..'.'..'''''''' F'''
The Erie reeeipts thus far in January are $yO,0OO