New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-21
TUESDAY, March 2O-P. NJ,


The Stock market was very active this morning,
ont somewhat irregular. There an evident dispo-
ston on the part Of some of the prominent recent buy
ers 10 realize profits 10 extent and this tended to
check the upward movement which has prevailed for
the psst fortnight. The result. however showed that
the control of the market was not in their hands and
that there was movement, independent Of tho street
operators which was influencing the upward tendency
of prices. The stocks thrown upon the market Were
eev absorbed and the reaction which mig naturally
hova ben expected after the recent considerable rise
did not take place Nearly all the leading speculative
stocks close higher than they di yesterday. Central
with considerable transactions, the heaviest stock
on the list opening at 75j and dropping gradually to
Is at which it closed, bid. The consideration OF the
Toll bin viii probably come up in the House to NOR
row, when we shall look for more vitality In tins
stock The most buoyant stock was Paclnc Mail,
which was in large demand, partly to cover shorts,
and, under purchases Of 800 shares, advanced
steadily 10 97i buyer bid, against 954 yesterday.
Panama was also firm and sold up 70 1884, There ap-
pears TO DO a new movement in Harlem Preferred,
which sold at ISL a further Improvement The west
EN- shares were active and strong at tue opening al
though the Gales to realize before noticed produced
some heaviness IN closing transactions Between the
Boards lower prices ;eptiog for Pacific MAIL were
very marked buoyancy, the decline arrested and
some ,f tie leading fances improved from the
street Ificee Central was very inactive, only LOO
shares being registered az scd and sold after the Board
nj 70. Rock Islsnd was in demand at So. The rumor
that dividend on this stock had been declared Is
without foundation. Tie meeting Of the Directors TO
eoIsider the question lie to be held on the 10Th inst
C;alena opened at 62s and sold up TO 623. Illinois
Central which had been GO in the morning, sold a.
62s Toledo has fallen into the advancing current
and after bang stationary for long time at about 10
hss improved to 2lI with considerable activity.
poheme is under consideration for funding the floating
debt winch is about $500 0OO against about 100000
att judy. Then the Company if the revival of trade
at the West continues, would be enabled to make
moderate dividend In the Bond market there is fair
activity, without much change in prices. Missouri 6s
improved under the staten ent alluded TO yester-
day, that Governor Stewart would veto the
Railroad Aid bill. We understand, however, that his
objections are merely technical, and the bill can be
easiy amended to su his views The closing bid was
3d. In Railroad Bonds the transactions were limited,
hut prices generally were firm. The closing prices
we're For Virginia g. 9Sla9f; Missouri to- size
a1g. Canton Company, 20, a20l Cumberland Coal
Company, IA; Pacific Mail, %44s'.i New-iorK
Contra Railroad, 1919; Erie Railroad lOl 9lOl;
AUQfDH AlNef hhlAfOdOB OO4 So~4f $500"
a. 5l0 Harlem Preferred IS 0351 Reading Railroad,
4sa42!; Michigan Central Railroad, 4ll9fll aichi-
can Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, S30s1i
DO Guaranteed, 2Oa20s; Panama Railroad, 1910
1851 Illinois Central Railroad, 62s0699; Galena
aad Chicago Railroad 62l 062si Cleveland ana To-
Isdo Railroad, 2ls92ll; Chicago and Rock Island
Rsilrosd, C606es; Illinois Central rs, 9Oi al.
The bill market for the present packe. closed dull, az
iu 1851 on sterling, with but few transactions above
lges.
FIeigits-To IiverpoOl 500 bales cotton at 5-l6d.i
0s boxes bacon at 2Js. $50 tcs beef at IS. 6d 100
bbs. pork At De- 3D.; $50 bbls. oxyde zinc at ss 200
pckgs. lsrd at 2js.; and per steamer 200 bales esa
Island cotton at ldi coo Grkins buaer at 4Os lOO
bids sllow at &c.; $50 tcs. lard at 35s 500 boxes
eheste at 4Osi 20 bales bacon at 35s TO London: lVO
oil cake at 2js. To Antwerp: 800 bales cotton at
&C.; 100 bbls. ashes at 2s 3D.; 100 tes Ii;s at Hs
~ TINS mahogany at sjs; 100 tee. honeya st &c. =
selloD. To Rotterdam: 80 bales cotton az &C.; lVO
bbk aAats at 27s 3D. To Glasgow; 200 bbls. roSa rs
y. 1879.
The basiress Of the Sab Treasury was: Receipts