New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-03
SECOND BOARD.
"WEDNESDAY, Nav 2-P. NJ.


There was rather activity at the Stock Board
this morning. but the general tendency downward,
with no important changes. The harmonizing of the
bears has a temporary effect, but when they hold up
the market reacts and prices appear in many cases. TO
have touched points where parties who have sold out
are willing to common ,e buying again. The outside
orders TO buy, which had almost entirely ceased, are
again appearing, although only to moderate extent.
The bear jobbers did not appear anxious TO increase
their lines while assuming the appearance of dspo-
sti0n 70 sell At the Second Board the market exhib-
tied better tone and nearly every description had an
upward tendency. The dspo sition to buy was quite
marked, and there was no pressure Of stock on the
market for sae. The advance In Panama the most
important 44l being bid at the Close against sales at
l42, seer sixty, at the morning session. Pacific Mail
was heavy in the morning but rmer at the afternoon
session. closing at los bid The dividend meeting is to
be held on the 10th to receive the report Of the Com
mittee which, il is understood will be 10 Y cent.
Central was quite steady in the morning with moderate
sales, but was buoyant in closing transactions at y
cent advance on the lowest price of the day. This
stock is the principal point Of attack of the
bears, and resists with remarkable pertinacty The
traffic Of the road in April is not yet announced, but
ii ia understood largely in advance of April of last
year. Reading was fairly active, and very firm at
slight advance Oh yesterday. Ia the Western shares
there was some irreeulariiy. Galens fell off to 62
under rumors of Mr.. Newbsrry's resignation, and new
competitions for business Mr.. Newbery's resigna
ton il in consequence Of bis intention to sai for
Europe in June to remain two or three years, and
telegram from Chicago to-day states that the new
difficulties with compe ing roads, have been harmonious
ly arranged At the Second Board, these facts being
known, the market rapidly improved, and GALES were
made ss high as 63s Rock Island has been very
strong to-day and improved at the morning Board, In
the face of declining market AT the close at was
65I bid against CAT yesterday Toledo was also strong
at higher rates. The Southern Michigan Issues were
heavy in opening sales, but at the close were in de
msnd at III and %. In the Bond market the trans
acors were not important and quotations generally
heavy At the close Of business after the regular session
the market was very strong at the following quota
tops Virginia &c, 92I 993li Missouri Is, s3l oS33;
Canton Company, 2li a2ls, Cumberland Coal l4t0
1la. Pacific Mail, los lO5ti New.York Central Bail
,osd 7saa78i; Erie, I6l a I6s; Hudson River, 4l0
IA; Harlem, 124Sl2li Harlem Pref, 849@ti
Reading 49a942i; Michigan Central, Az 94Si Michi-
esn Southern and Northern Indiana, III @ichi-
9an southsrn and Northern Indians Guaranteed, $50
SsI, Panama l44I el45 Illinois Central 59s59li
cs,sns and Chicago 63 1881; Cleveland and Toledo,
oalaosI Chicago and Rock Leland 65l e65i; Illinois
Central 7s, ST ass.
There ia nothing of importance doing in foreign bills
and drawers are willing to sell at the quotations of th5
last packe The present rates appear TO have been g.
,sbsbed more from desire farnsh excuse for the
shpment Of gold to strengthen cottonholders on the
other aide than from any legitimate demand for remit
tanee. We quote Sterling at 100 lO92 Francs, SIS
a5.12I.
Freights to Liverpool 100 bbls. Lard on private
,srms and per steamer 200 boxes Cheese at 4Os, and
100 tcs Beef at 4s. Co.
The badpess Of the Sub Treasury was as follows:
Rsoeiots s3S, 655-for Customs, s36,OOOi Payments,
Io3 GIG 40; Balance, 81, ,S27 O3.
Tbs traffic of the Illinois Central Railroad for the
fourth week in April was: 100,
po,,tb veet In April 1860. R49 ~
1859. oO'soo
,o.. s.rnnss for April w k6l
Tosi esrnngs for April lSzSl
nj, s4O,Oll
The Hudson River Railroad earning were
kor 1860. iosooeo
April 1859. III,
,..... slS482 50
The following IL comparison of the receipts, ex'
nsnses and net earnings of the Central Railroad oil
Eew-Jersey for the three months ending March 81,
Of the present year. with the same months OF last year