New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22

FRIDAY, Dec. 2l-P. N.


TIE Secession news from South Carolina 1t gener-
yexpectedwouldha damaging fectupon the stock
market, and under this impression there some ca
cerness shown at the opening of business this morning
to n ali quick sales. The consequence was decline,
ranging from to II 2 cent for the leading stocks;
hut somewhat to the surprse of majority of the oper
atorp. firm tone developed itself at heae points, and
before the session closed the market had hardening
tendency again. There were great many orders at
tie Board and come Of the large purchases stated
to be on foreign account. New-York Central sold
down to 7l,, but was strong at the quotation, and
finally closed in demand at 7ii. The dealings in Erie
ye,. large. and at 81 TO 81 the cash stock
Was absorbed as fast as offered The orders for this
stock have been mostly on foreign accountto which
9CC0 shnres have been transferred during the
week. including 900 shares to Paris to-day. The
W,sten shares fell OF in about the ratio as other
leading stocks, but in every instance steady at
n e close There signs of alarm in the opera
ios and it is generally admitted that the effect OF the
South Carolina movement had been pretty much dis
counted State stocks and railway bonds were steady
i. moderate decline. Between the sessions the market
wac rmer and at the Second Board sharp rally took
plsce with active and vigorous buying The most i'm
or Mt advance was in Erie which jumped up S3i and
een greatly increased by the purchased on foreign &c
count and the shorts have been obliged 20 buy IN Tor
delivery without being able to renew contracts except
AT very large differences New'York Central Illinois
Central, and Toledo we're each very firm. There was
disposition ~ hammer the market in the morning,
but tie hrtive demand and irmer tone induced more
thutiCus feeling, and later in the day favorable re-
action Amer tie Second Board prices generally
! li,,b Aaff Tho he
arke, was strong at the ISlowng quotations: U. D.
Is, "A, 9O, Virginia &c, 76i a1Gl missouri oL o9@
t9l; Carton Company, l4ai5i Cumberland Coal, eS
Pacific Mail Steamship Company sloSli; New
Yoh Central Railroad 75I S15, Erie Railroad 49, .
30 Hudson River Railroad 49, 49, Harlem Railroad,
ia III; Harlem Preferred, 33}98ii ResdiDg Rail
road, ;Ga2jl; Michigan Central, 4Sl aB} Michigan
southern aIS Northern Indiana, 49, Eli; Michigan
Souiberp aDo Northern Indiana Guaranteed. 3O4 93Ji
Panama Railroad, ISQ 10, Illinois Central, Col e6GI
GalenA ano Chcsgo Z, bcozd 63i 1851; Cleveland aud
Toledo Railroad 2sl a2si; Chicago and Roes Island
Railroad 5Od5O,, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Rainad 63G6i.
FIeghls-Ratcs are much lower To Liverpool:
81 coo hush Wheat at l0d. in bags; 1000 BUSH Corn
at 3D. in bulk 400 bales Cotton at 1872 j-l6d.; %
boxes Bacon at 3js.; 100 bills Flour at s.. To Lon
6on 1900 bush. Wheat al II q I'D in bags; 30 tuns
Oi-CiLc at 3s. ID; 10 do Spermaceti at 25s.
ur,ment 10 tuns Coyeneed at 35s., per steamer; 20
boxes Bacon al Cos. To Glasgow 800 bbls. Flour on
private terms vessel of 800 turs to Havana for
$lSCO.
The business Of the Sub Treasury WAS, Receips,
s3i5 1913 i0--for Customs 1900; Payments, $751;
so 70; Balance, 1857, SCI %.
Tie FeIeign Bill market has improved about p
cent both for Sterling and France under the arrivals
Of gold from Europe, portion Of which is for nyest-
ncnt in bills Tie business however, is not yet large
att advance. Sterling Is 1000 lOi for fair 70 leading
Sterling and lOi 1915 for bankers signatures. Francs
aIe $50 $40 This Improvement II it continues, will
materially aisist the movement Of produce.
Tie Bank Of New. York has declared semi-aDnual
dividend of 3 = cent, payable Jan. > The Seventh
Ward Bank, semi-annual dividend OF Y cent pay
able JAM p The Chemical Bank, quarterly dividend
q p cent, payable Jan. .. We have received from
ALen II. Nicolay, auclioueer and stock broker, his
sen-montlly price current Of Stocks and Bonds, giving
latest quotations Of Securities and other informa
ton Copies cum To obtained at his Office, No. 80 VII
liam street, grliuitoHsy. The holdes Of coupons Of
III Reading Railroad Company, due on the lst prox
are requested to leave them the Companys office on
OF before tie 3st inst, when receipts will DO given
aid checks will be ready for delivery on the Dist prox
in exchange for said receipts The North Atlantic
CcnI - steamships have been withdrawn for the
Winter. Il is understood that the Adriatc made
$50 900 net during the season. About $4,000 in
Treasury Notes went forward to Washington to-day,
Il pr ceeds Of which 10 be applied - payments on
tie late oan which was extended 10 22d December.
TIE market ID very ou for Treasury Notes at y "a
cent dfcoDnt. There appears to be no demand ex-
CeTting for Custom-House purposes. There IL consid-
cradle inquiry in regard to the notes and some
large bids will be made from this city. The favorable
tuIn which has taken place in the money market will
enable Government 20 obtain the amount needed on
better terms than anticipated
Tie supply of paper in the discount houses Is quite
small ard holders are enabled 10 make sales OCCASION
ally at better rates The business. however ia quite
light. Leading nance go at l2al5 cent, with a few
transactions in choice signatures at l0Sll cent for
sXiy.day acceptances. Some very prominent names
are held at 7as e cent. The supply Of Money il SUI
Terabundant on call in cerin quarters at sal q cent
sill lower rates. it il Anticipated will rule in short
tine.
The Breadsuils and Cotton markets aTc buoyan1 III