New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-02
SECOND BOARD,
SATuRDAY. Dec. 3l-P. N

There was a fair degree of animation at the Stock
Exchange to-day, aud after the display Of some I'M
sasnt S. and hesitation among operators, the tone OF
The market was ffmer, aud prices gradually improved
through the ,maUder of the day, until just at the
close of the Second Board when fresh and vigorous
nttack was mace upon the marke, by OF the lead
ing bear operators and the day closed upon rather
nm ct led CONDITION of tbings The general impression
In tie street is that after the distribution of dividends,
interest, &c, which commences on Tuesday we shall
witness OF only easier Money market, but a far
pslly in prices The anticipation of such result
II quite likely TO aid lis realization, by stimulating pur-
shs,es for the advance thus fOre,hadOwod but 1t IS
exrt mey oubtful whether any decided movement for
tle rse can taxi place until public confidence s more
fuIlv restored We have had a serious decnei in many
of our leacing Railway stocks and, under ordinary
cir, pms,nnees an ealy reaction would be reasonably
sxpec'ed but 20 many disturbing elements now hang
over the market in the way of political agitation, to
NV nolnp OF the recent feversh thrOb in money mat
TIRE that il will lie difficult 10 restore the equilibrium
of prices for some time. This sudden and rather
sha,p turn in the Money market has revealed
state OF things which fully confirms the impressions
we have long entertained to the character of the
speeulatons which have prevailed during the last Six
months Stocks have been shaken ont OF their places of
b, potbe freely and easily by mere passing
breeze in the money market that We are enabled TO See
at once how fai and unsubs,antal has been the sup
port which the speculative movements have attracted
These masses of stock now rudely disturbed III the
shifting Of demand loans have been held patiently IN
the expectation Of demand on the part of the public
which, unfortunately for the holders has not come
We settle down strong than before TO the con-
euson that ouside of the Stock Exchange there is
proound indifference to stock speculation The largest
opera,ious Of III. day were in New-York Central
Reading Illinois Central, Galena, and Rock Island.
The frmest OF those pamed Reading, which, since
the change in the Presidency and the announcementof
favorable nprogress 90 extend the bonds
Of leo has received stronger support from its Ph'a
delphs friends New-York Central il very well main
tanned at from 75l d75l, but is affected adversely by
an,icpatioDs of legislative action in regard to
tolls, enough TO prevent the rally which
At drst seemed probable after 50 marked
adeClipe. private dispatch received from Chicago
on Saturday, states tina, the difficulties between the
Ga1ena and Rockford Roads have been adjusted, and
that the new arrap gemeus will 90 into effect Tues
day. The settlement of this foolish quarrel is creda-
Die to both concerns and is favorable item for
the Galena stock. Rock Island was in good de-
nand ut o0@oSt until at the close of the Sec
ond Bo3fu, wien sales We're made ar b2t, and
aerward low us 622. The business in State stocks
war mostly confined to Virgipas and Missouris,
both of which slightly frmer at the Second
Board There larger dealings than usual for All
afternoon session, aud the market took considerable
stock before the demand was supplied. The sales of
New-York &c, raj Illinois Central and Galena were
quite large The shorts have been free buyers during
the DAY. Toe closing prices were: Virginia 6s, 93a
93I; Missouri &c, S3lsS3l; Canton Company, l6ls
n; Cumberland Coal, 1919; Pacific Mail 76is
76I New-Yogk Central Railroad, 75l S75i Erie Rail
road sl9S; Hudson Rivei Railroad, III f4lii Har-
lem Railroad, 81 o. Harlem Railroad Preferred S3l
OBJ; Reading Railroad, al ei3; Michigan Central
Railroad, %, 80, Michigan Southern aud Northern
Indiana Railroad, 6ia6i; Michigan Southern and
Northern Indians Guaranteed, l6i sI7 Panama Rail-
road, i27l 1875; Illinois Central Railroad, 81 S5 Is
GalenS end Ceiesgo Railroad, 81 s6ji Cleveland aud
Toleso Rai]rosd, ieie9O; Cbicago and Rock Island
Rsilroaa. E2l aCS, Illinois Central Is, 81 Ass.
TIE Foreign Bil' market closed heavy, and with a
narke dispersion 20 sell. Sterling is los l0si for
commercial, AMI TS2 q 100 for hanss and bankers.
Francs are so e5Hl