New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-16

of pubx cos6dsues IN ssocks and especially n ''"'
way stocks, is to be Glow and very ersd1s' PfOce
and must be preceded BY an indisPua0le improvement"
in the business and profits OF e wofks represented ~
the shsres now floating in such masses IN I" al stree
Noty outstanding a moderate increase 70 the irelgn'
business of come Of the Western lines during the crop
movement of the Last Autumn, 1t Is evident from 'ne
sudden falling of in the ratio OF increase al tne
close of navigation and tie constant ana large 0e
oreae of pa senRer traffic throughout, that this much
desired period has not yet arrived. Inc views eA-
urssed il these columns early in the Autumn regard
the character and course Of busness upon Western
Reuwavs. have been fully confirmed by the results.
Tto deaI;ovs in Govern nent and State stocks were
larger than for some days past, without important
changes however, except IN United Ststeeos teAssn
eennity which sufeIeda further decline Of censul
der free supplies selling down to 70 at the First ooafu'
but closing fraction better IN the afternoon iue
supplies Of THE stock recently appear 20 have come
from Texas railroad companies Bus.ness IN shates
very well distributed, ard although not large IN
any single stock, made up in the aggregate very
well filed list Of transactions. The improve
inert was not important until after the frsi
Board, when purchases were increased BY the
evident irnness Of the market, developed
during the session. New-York Central sold as high as
74I bot fell back again fraction, and opened in the
aftt moon III IA The dealings in TIM stock not
20 large ar USUAL and the continued agitation Of the
restrictive measures before the Legislature tends 70
check rally which would otherwise have been quite
certa after 70 large decline. The friends of the
pro rata freight bill at Albany appear to be confident
Of success and there is e.gong Outside psessure irts
favor from the sr<eTaces the fsses OF the rosss
affected. The question of the general effect of the
measure contemplated, seems to be ignored IN
the desire to obtain local advantages. The West
eru Shares were somewhat irregular. Galena
sold down to GIL, while Rock Island advanced
n Gil and was in good demand The
charge of position in these two stocks as 10 market
value attracts some attention in the street but 30 be
attributed entirely TO the fact that the Rock Island has
the supror of a clique Of operators while the Gaena
ia left to take care of itself in the market Al the
Second Board there VISA a moderate Improvement
throughout the list as compared with prices OF the
morning. but before the session closed the market
dragged little, and after the adjournment prices were
slightly lower. The closing prices were: for Viz
aiuia &C. 9OIa9l; Missouri 6s, 7s5 d79i; Gambler
land Coal, I5aI53; Pacific Mail 74I s74ai New-York
Central Railroad, 74a74i; Erie Railroad, 81 sSi;
Hudson River Railroad, li042; Harlem Railroad,
s. az do Preferred, 32l s33; Reading Railroad,
81. q 30; Michigan Central Railroad, 81 aSi; Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 696li
do, Guaranteed, 80 6l6; Panama Railroad, l26.e
IN; Illinois Central Railroad s. S57ii Galena and
Chicago Railroad, 6lia6lIi Cleveland and Toledo
Rsilrosd 49, lao; Chicago and Rock Island Rail
road. 6l3 d6lt; Illinois Central 49, 81! as.
The market is very irregular for foreign bills, and
with few transactions, rates have downward TEN
dency Sterling is nominally 1919 1881 for good to
leading signatures. Franco J.22l 5.lsl.
Freights to Liverpool: 1900 bush. Wheat at cd.
in ships bags 400 ties. Beef at Be-. ed 30 bales Cot
ton at 3D.; 100 boxes Bacon at 2Os.; 80 bbls. Lard
at 2Os. To London 100 ties. Beef at 5s.;
100 tes Rice ut 25s. To Glasgow: 100 ties.
Beef at ST. brig from Machias TO south side Cuba
and back, on private terms. vessel of SS tuns, to
north side of Cuba and back, at 3Sc. for Sugar aud
- - for Molasses.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was Receipts,
$40 267 Oh for Customs, $50 OCOi Payments, sj42,
7s7 90; Balance, 6f7 65i Treasury Notes re-
ceived for customs during the week, sl45,546 %.
very large portion OF the amount paid in for duties
dining the week was paid in Treasury Notes.
The earnings of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad for
n