New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
WEDNESDAY, May 16-P. NJ.

WEDNESDAY May l6-P. NJ.
There was an active but somewhat irregular stock
market this morning, the recent advance having in-
duced some realizing of profit, which temporarily
oversupplied the market with stock. The hesitation,
however, was only the natural result of the upward
movement of prices and gave the bears confidence
TO put ont their options to any extent. Indeed the
members Of the Board who have hitherto looked upon
an advancing market with favor afording an OPP
portunty to put out short stock at better rates. have
recently undergone an almost miraculous change
of views, and cannot in the ele-
ments of the market anything which can
possibly resist successfully a farther considerable
advance. The much condemned railroad securities,
which have been for few years past the footballs of
the market have assumed new aspect and are picked
up day by day at advancing prices by the same parties
who, six months ago saw no intrinsic value in anything
but bullion and real estate The business in Central
was large, and the market well sustained throughout
the day. 1t sold as high as S2a and closed s2s bid.
The business of the first tworyeeks of the month";
reported 10 show an increase Of $4,000. Hudson
River was very buoyant in the morning, and sold up
to 49, This stock has recently attracted the attention
of outsiders and spectators in negborng cities have
taken hold of H. EIe was firm under increasing traffic.
Geographic orders to buy from Halifax brought
BY the EUROPA. The registered sales as high as
22a but here it afterward done at %. Harlem
Preferred was in demand, and of the strong
est stocks in the list closing at 392 did The Western
Shares were generally little lower, Galena under
ruInors that the traffic Of the second week was unfa
vorable Rock Island was firm at the close at 69i bid
Burlington and Quincy after selling at 10 fell of to
~ There was a wel-distributed business in Bonds,
with firm market. Missouri 6s were buOyant, and
sold at 3d. under the certainty that the June
interest is already provided for. A sale OF
Registered Government %, 1874, was made at lei
The market for Railroad bonds was quite steady
although not very active. very large amount OF
these securities has been taken out Of the market with
in the past three months by parties who look for very
marked improvement in railroad traffic and values.
The closing prices were: Virginia 6s, 92a92l; Mis-
souri, 6s, S4t aS4e; Canton Company, 2la 022 Cum.
berland Coal, I4aliI; Pacific Mail, 9S a9Sl New
York Central Railroad, S2t a S23 Erie Railroad, 225
e23; Hudson River Railroad, 17a a4S Harlem Rail
road, l3I Gl3s; Harlem Preferred, 39l 40; Reading
Railroad, 49, a43I Michigan Central Railroad 49l a
a49t; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Rail-
road I2Ial3; do. Guaranteed, 25l PSI; Panama
Railroad 1il 0I41I; Illinois Central Railroad, 6l2S
81; Galena and Chicago Railroad, 65a G65i; Cleve-
land and Toledo Railroad a3l1; Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, 695 a70; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, "a a 10; Illinois Central rs, 9O4 9Ol.
In Exchange there is nothing of importance doing,
and rates are unchanged.
Freights 20 Liverpool: 200 bales Cotton at $3.50
3-l6d; 800 bbs Dat Meal at o.. 100 3boxes Tobacco
at 3s Cd; 500 bbs Flour at 2s. 200 bales Straw at
3-l6d; 900 pkgs Lard at 22s Cd II 900 BUSH Wheat
at I'D in bulk; $4,000 bush. Corn, in bags, at 73d
5000 bush d. in bulk at I'D. 1000 bush. Peas, in
ships bags at 7ld. per steamer, 5000 bxs Cheese at
40s: 80 hhds Hams and so boxes Bacon at 3Os; 2OO
6rkins Butter at 40s. To London: l25 tics. Rice at
25s. 100 bxs. Bacon at 22s 3D.; 20 hhds. Talow at
29s. Cd To Glasgow: 500 bbls Rosin at Is lOld.
To Antwerp 5000 bush. Wheat. in ships bags, at 30.
A shin from Baltimore TO Rotterdam, with Tobacco, at
25s; vessel of $50 tuns 10 Porto Rico and back, at
4Oc. for Sugar and s. for Moasses; vessel OF lao
tuns to St Domingo and back, for 81 100; vessel OF
200 tuns from Jacksonville TO Porto Rico and back at
SOC. for Sugar and g for MOlasses.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
sls8 766 36-for Customs $l7l 900; Payments, SOL,
CSC 81; Balance, sc, 81, 3l9 Sc.
The March earnings Of the Panama Road were
s159,3l5 So.
The business of the Clearing House to-day was
$25. 2S4, 900. The New-York Produce Exchange
Company has called for an instament of 20 cent on
the subscription to the capital stock of the Company
payabIe on the 2lst inst The Receiver of the New
York and Erie Railroad gives notice that the interest
on the second mortgage bonds of the Company, due on
the LIT of March, will be paid at his office, ON the 26h
inst. ON the extension bonds, the delivery OF the
COUPONS and on the regular bonds on their presena-
lion for Endorsement. The Atlantic and Great West
ern Road expects TO open the first division Of 40 miles
from Little Valley 70 jamestown, on the 1th OF July.
Mr.B.F Camp has been elected Director OF the
Artisans Bank.
The following shows the condition Of the banks OF
the four leading cities Of the Union according 70 the
latest weekly statements at hand:
Loans Specie Circulation DePo s Is,