New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-16
sRCOND BOARD
THrRsDAY. MaY l5-P. "

There was q fair amount of transactions to-day at
the Stock Board but in the morning there was an ap-
pearance of reaction, and some hesitation on the part
of BUYERS This was taken advantage Of by the bear
iobbers who aided the heavy feeling to the extent OF
their courage The moderate decline undoubtedly
brought in some sellers to realize profits who feared
further decline and the market generally looked quite
heavy on the first call On the second call, however,
BUYERS came forward with some energy, the market
stifeued and after the regular session the decline OF
the morning was nearly all recovered. Central sold up
toS and was the only active stock AT the Second Board
the full buoyant movement OF yesterday was re-
sumed although the whole list did not participate in
IT, and the Improvement continued up TO the latest
moment in the street. The commission brokers con-
tnue to report increase Of outside orders and With
few exceptions the obbers in the Board are operating
strongly for the rise. Central the principal OBJ
ect of attack this morning and fell of TO 81 against
81 Yesterday. 1t turned, however, from this point,
and at the close in the street the last sales were
at S2} the highest price it has touched IN
many months. Hudson River continues to have
the ca of all the active stocks The attention of buy-
ers has recently been called to the promising
condition Of the affairs of this road and the tran actions
have increased considerably. The rapid advance in
price has not, however, brought out nearly as much
stock as might have been anticipated 1t sold mp TO AZ
after the Second Board and closed al that bid against
45 yesterday Harlem is very strong but not active
In the Western shares there large business done
and the market at the close buoyant The largest
advance was in Burlington and Quincy, which
sold up to ~ against 6Sl yesterday This ad-
vance is based on the adyices Of the traihc
of the first three days Of the second week OF
this month which show increase Of sl30O0.
The daily reports in the Chicago papers show that
this road is now bringing in nearly one-haf the Corn
which is brought into Chicago At the present rate OF
increase the gain for the month will reach 10000
or 100000. Rock Island was stronger and sold at the
cose at 7Ol; Gaena Co.; Michigan Southern, l3, and
233 &C. In the Bond market there was large busl-
ness at about previous prices the tendency being up
ward Government coupon 81 1874 are held at lo1,
and the registered at 1914 An offer Of 100, buyer
sixty fat was made for $50 900. The closing prices
were Tennessee 6s, 81 l09lli Virginia is, nas2li
Mjssouri6s 81; a8i; California State II, 9Ol Paci-
fc Mailsteamsbip Co., 99l a99l New-York Central
Railroad. 82IQ62s; Erie Railroad, 2a922; Hudson
River Railroad, 47W471; Cumberland Coal Company,
lAaI4I: Harlem Railroad Preferred, 39a3gI Read
inc Railroad 43i0433; Michigan Central Railroad,
AoI 49,; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
po;Iroa5 1919; do. Guaranteed, 25s a25i; Panama
p.;.ood tA2al42I; Illinois Central Railroad Oh
sI9. Illinois Central Bonds, 9Ola9l Galena and
Cb;cooo Railroad 66l a66I Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, 3O2a3l Chicago and Rock isnrd haiiroAu'
7Ola7os; Delaware and Hudson Canal company
1904 a 1905; Pennsylvania Coal Company, ois eo''
The foreign exchange market closed Gull LOT inc
Boston steamer, aud the mail has been smah one'