New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-02
SA1uRpAY. March 3l-P. y

TIE excitement in the stock circles continues but the
market is irregular and hestsng, more probably from
the rapidty Of the rise in some descriptions, inducing
parties to realize than from any permanent check TO the
inward speculative movement. There "a undoubtedly
larger undercurrsnt Of outside influence in the market
now than has been felt for many months, and this
sustaining power which is of much more Importance
than the Clique OF individual operations, which have
characterized the street movements for the last year OF
two Should large portion of the members OF the
Board change front and become bears this outside ele-
ent might not be troDg enough to resist their ham
erne but of this there is at present little probability
Tie success of that acton in the street has not been
ch recently as TO tempt converts into the ranks.
In Central to-day tue business active, although
very much smaller than yesterday. The market was
very stropg-openiag at 7Sl and advancing to 193
during the day. This establishes an improvement
auripV the week of y csnt and during the month OF
90 cent The quotation is sustained by free pur-
ebases of parties who feel confident that the Legsa-
lure will do nothing TO seriously embarrass the road.
There is more doing in Harlem Preferred, and the quo
tasiOn advanced = cent. Reading is not active bat
Arm. Hudson River sold at 4Ol, and was 10 demand.
In the Western shares there was large activity and
10 come csses considerable advance established
A The greatest excitement was in Rock leland, which,
sndtr large registered and unregistered sales. ad.
vsneed to 67I bid az linst 65l on Friday The books
close on Monday. Michigan Central was also in de-
aDd und er orders 20 boy from Boston, and advanced
% As, but was heavy in closing transactions. March
will show about the same earnings as March,
1859. GaIens was better bu. closed heavy. The
Michigan Southern stocks did not sustain the recent
Improvement, and the friends Of the movement ap-
pesred disposed allow market 10 recede. 1t is
understood that the parties hold udicent stock
and proxies TO control the election the 18th of pr
Illinois Central was firm, and active than of late,
not outstanding the reaction from London OF the late
call might be expected to be unfavorable. There was
no marked charge in bonds, excepting in Missouri 6s
which, under telegraphc advees that another extra
session had been called by Gov. Stewart, receded to
81. The Missouri papers intimate that quorum
cannot be cote together. Michigan Southern Sec
onSs improved TO 43; Erie Seconds sold at "a, and
E1fhs al IS. Michigan Central y cents sold at 969,
which is bttter. AT the Second Board there was some
activity and the characteristics Of the market were
much the same as the Morning Board. The general
tendency Was to lower prices. The latest quotations
were: Virginia 6s, 49, e93a; Missouri 6s, $40
81; Canton Company, 2e302lli Cumberland Coal
Company, 14l 0l6; Pacific Mail, 1881 1899; N. Y.
Central Railroad, 791 979i Erie Railroad, lOl 9lO3
Hudson River Railroad, Az 04OI Harlem Railroad,
lU3 lOf; Harlem hullfOdu Ereofreuj ooO0oai ueao-
ips Rsilroad, 42Ial2s; Michigan Central Railroad,
Aia44i; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Railroad 1OI al03; Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Guaranteed 2l4 S2ls; Panama Railroad, l3il
sI34i; Illinois Central Railroad, 62s 063; GaIena
and Chicago Railroad 62i Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, 24I o21t; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
67IQ67l; Illinois Central 7s, 81 a9l4.
In foreign bills the market is quiet and rates IN
changed; Sterling, 1881 a 1857; Francs, 5lS405.l64
Freiehts-To Liverpool, 100 bales Cotton, at I'd;
900 bbls ROsin at g sgd 500 boxes Cheese, per
steamer, at 4Os l4OO Wet Sailed Hides, at 2Os, AMI
500 tee. Lard, on private terms. To London, 100
oaks of Rice at 25s.; 900 bbs. Oil Cake, at about
2s6d.; 100 boxes Bacon at 25s, and los tuns Log
wood on private terms.
The business of the Sub-Tressury was: Receipts,
1922 776 SO; for Customs $l67, 5S3 o.; Payments,
s7I 6l2 81; Balance, IS O26 493 o. Treasury Notes
for Customs during the week, s'2,76l
The earnings Of the St Louis, Alton and Chicago
Railroad. for the week ending March "a, are: