New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-04
MONDAY, Dee. 81. n.

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The tone of the adviees from Washington, ndi-
eating disposition on the part of the Repre-
| sentatves OF the North TO meet the South in
! a conciliatoTy spirit, and a desire 10 propose
| come scheme Of compromise which should be sat
sacory to that portion Of the Confederacy had IA
voIable influence upon the Stock market to-day bring
ing in new buyers, and also, inducing pur-
chases 10 cover shorts. There was moderate amount
Of sellers options offered but the bears did exhibit
the Same bodness during last week. There were
but few orders among the Commission outsiders
evidently preerrng to await the further progress Of
at Washington, before operating. At the OPEN
ing the market quite firm in State Stocks
strengthened, doubt, by the promptness with which
the January interest has been provided and when the call
reached Central, there was considerable activity,
some 5000 shares cash stock being sold from
75l up TO 761. Erie was also firm, although
not very active, at S9i. When the Western
shares reached, however, the market became
dull and generally fell off from the opening quotations.
The lees buoyant feeling continued after the session.
and al the Second Board the market was off tSI p
cent with few exceptions. Central was quite heavy,
falling back to 755 e75l After the Board, however,
there was general rally the strength Of new ru-
mors from Washington, and Central advanced rapidly
TO 76s, again declining later in the day TO 76i a762
The rest of the list advanced la y cent on the an
neXed closing quotations al - o'clock. There was
considerable disposition shown TO buy, although the
transactions Were not large, and the prevailing i'm
preston among the operators that some platform
would be yet arranged at Washington, upon which al
parties could meet in harmony. The last prices at 3,
o'clock were: Tennessee e., 76a76l; Virginia IS, 7s
ESQ., Missouri e., ,0A Q70f; Pacific Mail Steamship
Company 81 @S2; n. Y. Central R.R., 75fe Erie
R.R, d. a@9l; Hudson River R.R. 49, VA; Harlem
RR, Ia Harlem Preferred 3393i Reading r.
r., 81 e3i}i Michigan Central R.R., so, a5l; hchi-
gan SontLeyn and Northern Indiana liI l5 do Guar
anteed 81! d i Panama, ia lis; Illinois Central
81 ssh Galena and Chicago. 81 6il Cleveland and
Toledo, 26l a26 Chicago and Rock Island S3} 53ls
Chicago burlington and Quincy, 20. all Illinois Cen.
tII Bonds, SOL as.
Tie market Is duh for foreign bills for Wednesdays
steamer but rates an steady. Commercial Sterling Ia
34lei5, and Brokers i0i l0J y cent. The supply
Of bs from the South larger and they eel It'll more
fTesriom Francs are 545d5.40
fregits: Rates better. To Iiverpool-32 ono
bush. What at i2!d in bulk and 3d. in bags A 600
bush. Corn at IL l2ld. in bulk SO bales Cotton q,
a9-si.; 100 hhds. Tallow at 35j; 100 Dbl. Beef a,
= md $3.50 bhls. Flour ii 3iiIa3i6. To London
2,S0 bbis. Flour al 3lel a. and 30 600 bush Wheat
at l4id, in bags. To Glasgow 900 bbs. Flour AT
A. Prtlssian shp OF $40 tups TO Cores and mar
kei with sugar far ,OI.
The business Of the Sub-Tnasary WAS: Receipts.
siSS los 2-for Customs, $4,000 Payments, k5l2,-
~ o. Balance, $3,5f7, 964 81.
The Hudson River Railroad earnings were, in
Nosc<noef i1v.....".................s lds, S4s II
No''th"'E, ha'S'.'''s'''''''''''.'-.'.. lSAiG o.
incstSse.. sl2,I@ a.
Earnings for the last three Year, in
.N"NN'antI'
kS'Ntiu LOS tSAfi2 Q9
NoNeioher, itnte l6A54S II
IL. amount of certificates ssned unnn hills ra.a;v.