New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-02
SECOND BOARD.
WEpNEspAY, Feb. II. "

WEDNESDAY Feb. 1-p. N.
In the Stock market commission houses pronounce
shs as dull day as they have known for many weeks.
TIE general movement quite restricted and in the
speculative descriptions appeared to be entirely con-
fued to street operators For investment stocks such
az State and Bank Stocks, there was somewhat inn
proved demand from the public, and the market was
6 m. State Stocks were especially strong, doub. in
fnepced by the settlement at Washington, and the
modified tone Of Southern politicians in regard TO Dis
uniop 1t bad been assumed for several days past that
Il Hou,e would DO organized during the week, aud
the announcement this afternoon, ut the cose Of the
sepsion of the Second Board, that Mr.. Pen
nppon bad been elected Speaker had no
effect whatever on the Market showing that the mat
ter had been almost, if not entirely, discounted.
Re amount Of stocks have been bought in anticips
ton Of this event. for which the buyers must now pd
market at period when there ia unusually small
short lpe to be covered. The Money market ia now
abupdaptly easy, aud i. remains to be if the dis
bu,eueu Ut Of three or four millions will stimulate
stock speculation. Nsw-York Central was less firm
in the morning than at the Close of yesterdays bust
nets and fell of y cent. II stronger, however,
in closing transactions end left off at ia. Tho ad
vices from Albany to-day are not favorable to the
paseaQs of the Pro-Rdtd bill. Panama continues TO
be oue Of the strongest stocks and the high price At
tracts the attention of the bears Pacific Mail shows
but lne charge from yesterday. The competition for
the business ofthe California route promises to be even
more yiaoroos tbsn before and far we can ascer
tain by FL inquiry the Commodore shows no symp-
too 8 Of Welding. The Western shares were generally
inactive at yesterdays prices. At the Second Board
the market continued dull, but strong. In the Bood
market there was fair business at steaiy rates.
Missouri improved / y cent; Tennessee !, and Cali
fornia y cent. Railroad Bonds are well held, but
are inactive The City Railroad Stocks are quoted as
tollows: Second avenue, IS bid, 100 asked; Third
held at l6i Sixth at l43 Fig ith at l50 Brooklyn City
at 49, In the Coal Stocks there was an advance OF
p cent in PENS, lvania, The closing prices are;
Virginia g. 92i a92l; Missouri 6, 81 aSlt; Canton
Company, II el7i; Pennsylvania Coal /; Cumberland
Coal. I5isIGi. Pacific Mail, 77iS7Si Ne~-York
Central Railrt I'D, mann; Erie Railroad, 8laSl
Budsos River Railroad, Az GALA Harlem Railroad,
81 a9I Harlem Preferred "a a34l; Reading Railroad,
391 1891; Michigan Central Railroad 3SsSSl; Michi-
gan Southern and Northern IndL.na Gael; do.
Guaranteed, l4Sl4i; Panama Railroad, 1871 sl3lfi
Illinois Central Railroad, 81 ash; Galens and Chi
caRo Railroad, sol a59l; Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, l9is20 Chicago and Rock Island Rail
road, 63. a 63i; liDois Central rs, MAS.
There is nothing of importance doing in foreign bills
Bar kers are askug lOs for Sterling, bat the transac
tiops are at something of. Frstcass commercial and
bank sigoaturss are 1881 9lOsl..
Fr.ighs to Liverpool: 500 bales Cotton t7-32d.; 500
bxs Cheese at 30s 100 hxs Bacon at 22s. 3d.; 100
tcs Lard Ut s. 3D.. 500 bush G. ain at 3d. in bags;
SEQ ties Beef at Be. Cd. To London rs bxs Bacon az
25s 100 ns Seed at s 3d.; 200 tee. Beef at 81. 3D.
To Galway y steamer: 500 bash. Wheat private
terms A vessel of $50 tuns, from Jacksonville to
New.York, with fooriDg.boards, at s. A vessel of
eco tuns wrdward, 81 200 vessel of $50 tuns,
to windward, at Coo. y Dbl vessel of 2iO tuns,
from Virginia to eastward, with oak timber at $lO
RM.
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
$l3e, 400 O4-for Customs, $67 600; Payments $751;,
765 81; Balance, 5000 ITO 81.
The Africa took 1895 900 in specie probably silver.
The business of the Clearing House 800 800 4m.
The cesanees at Philadelphia are about the aggregate
ssme am. unit for week. The St. Nicholas has de-
clared semi annual dividend of 81 v cent. The Mas
s.u Bank of Brooklyn, v cent The Bank of the
Manhattan Co y cent payable on the 10Th inst. The
Ocean Bank 81 cent payable on the 10th inst. The
Oriental Bank 81 y cent, payable on the 10Th inst.
The well-known house of Ketchum, Howe s. Co. is
Dissolved, Mr.. Howe retiring. Mesrrs Morris ketch-
nm, It. Beltnap jr., and F. NJ. Ketcbum have formed
II bew house under the title Of Ke,chum, Son & Co.
TIE firm If Maxwell & Dart lstock Il bond brokersl,
is dissolved, Mr. Maxwell retiring. new firm has
been formed to be known hereafter az James Dart &
Co, TIE several parties being James Dart, +. N.
Shaw, and f. G. FIouk. The Michigan Central Rail-
road give notice that they will pay, and after March
l. the bonds which mature LIST April, 1860, together
with the accrued interest up to the time of payment
BY application TO the Treasurer limited number Of
said bonds will be exchanged at small discount for
mortgage bonds due in 1883, having sinking fund ar
ranged, which ia calculated to provide for the whole
issue by or before their maturity.
Tie following shows the condition Of the banks Of
the four leading cities Of the Uuon according 10 the
latest weekly state Dsnts at hand
Loans Specie. Circuu Deposits.
n Yori jan rs sl2S,gs62s 2o6s 7Ss T7e,2sl T65yS,s
Boston Jan a.. 5y49loO0 4l120oo 6lg9 so nia3O0e
Phisdephis, Jan 20 226le0 45s5 s2i 1901 $50 l5tO95
N Orleans, Jan H. Ab9s29 12s2ii l2sO95a 2o,oj6o6
ToL.. s2S2 sOI Bs7 al $50 Al 70 3IlO25 l29 sO 7u7
Previous w,ei. 2SI 1877 7e +326 92 2si290 l5s e6 Ill
This shows contraction of loanso about 81 800 900,
with increased specie strength Of about the same
amOnbt and an enlargernen Mt of derosita of half a