New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-17

MONDAY, April 16--P. NJ.

mOHDAf, ApIu lO-P. N.
Business was again very active at the Stock Ex-
change to-day, and prices higher with but few
exceptions The disposition to buy appears to be In
easing outside of the Board and there ia more conf
dence and strength displayed in the movements than
has been wtnesse since the great rebound from the
panic prices of 1857. There Is however better dis
elimination and Judgment shown in the operations and
the steps upward seem to have a more substantial
foundation. The difference between the present move
ment and that of 81 and SO H. that now the outside
interest leads while before it followed the wild opera
tons of spectators in the The consequence of
this is thst the improvement ia steadier less fsversh
and impulsive and substantial slso because it Is
based upon more cheerful prospects. The Bond tran
ssctiOns sre still Increasing, and in some descriptions
the advances quite rapid account of the scanti
ness of the supply. The great bulk of the purchases
are for outside account and the commission houses have
bad orders than could be filled without paying
considerably above limits. Erie frat mortgage
a6Tan ed to 1881, and the foWth mortgage to
65, with sales Of $4,000. Michigan Central
per cen Sinking Fund went up to 81 and for Hanniba
andSt Joseph first mortgage there was an active de-
mand at 70B Tue business in New-York Csnt<al was
very large curing the day. The stock closed very firm
al the Firs5 Board at 79l; and between the sessions,
after the receipt of dispatches from Albany, there
large saes at 90 some 5O0O or 5000 shares changing
hands at the price. La Hudson River, the move
ment was animated a. 403 oil, and, in the afternoon,
the stock tooB another jump and sold at AZ advance
Of ger cent during the day. The immediate csnse of
the improve Is the success of the Ninth
Railroad bill which alone appears to have received the
signature Of the Governor. Erie advanced to 132, with
but moderate sas and, in tbs afternoon, done
high as 4a. The March earnings show gain of $751;
coo over the corresponding month of 1889. Michigan
Central qui active and bdoyant, selling up to 49i
or the call. In Toledo the transactions TO fair
extent, and the stock was steady during the call,
though sightly lower than the opening of business.
Other Western shares rather neglected, although
slightly better than on Saturday. just after the ad
iourpment brisk demand started up Galens and in
the after Don the ssles at 62I which bid at
the cloee private dispatch received from Chicago
this morning. states that the business of the Road is
increasI e. At the Second Board the market quite
animated, and generally higher. New York Central
cold at so at the start but closed little dull at the
price, Pacific Mail was in demand and advanced y
cent Erie and Hudson River were in active demand.
Tie market was generally very strong The closing
prices wete: For Uniled States S. "a, 1926 Vir-
gina &C. 95 1885, Tennessee g. 9l094 Missouri 6s,
S3Gs3I; Pacific Mall, IO5alO5l; Newton Central
Railroad, 795 $50, Erie, lag l4i Hudson River,
42J a422; Harlem, I2l 9El; Harlem Pref I403l;
Reading, Al 94lIi Michigan Central, 49949ii michi-
gan Southern and Northern Iadisna, III 9ll4; Michi
gan Southern aud Ngr-h-ru Indiana Guaranteed 223
%; PsDarns, 1873. 1885, Illinois Central, 6Oa6O!i
Galena and Chicago 62a a62s; Cleveland and Toledo,
2s2 a2s1 Cticsgo add Rock Island, 63l 063j Illinois
Central Bonos, IS 08i. "a. .....
Foreign exchange is steady at rates recently given.
Sterling IL quoted at lO8a 1851 for bankers bills, with
sales mosly at The Last quotation.
FIeiehts to Liverpool: 300 bales Cotton at 3-l6e
7.32d. LOCO bush, Wheat, per steamer, at cd, in
bags; 300 tee Beef at Be. Cd. 500 pkgs. Lard at
22s Cd; II 900 buth. Corn at Cd, In bulk 500 Wet
Hides at BE-; 1000 ID Beeswsz at3l6d.i 1000 ID
Whalefoots at 22s. Cd. COO gallons OH at 22s Cd and
30 tcs Rice at 22s. cd. To London; 50 tuns Copper
at COS, To Breuen 900 bbs. Shoe Pegs at p. Cd.
The Bank Statement ls more favorable than had
been anticipated from the retnrns las. week, and has
had good effect ia quieting tho fears of men who are
constantly looking at the expansion OF loans here
hopt takne into view the vast contraction In cred
ia in Other parts of the country, and the consequent
accumulation of capital at great financial centers
Tins while Qsncil at the loans of our Banks, people
are vory ant 10 reason upon the danger precisely as
thov wonld Rave done when the whole country was
sIetoiioe leoit to IT. extreme limits Whle hoidlDS
10 COZ ssr i've ncasores the part OF the Banss We
have rot ben abe 10 any immediate cause oil alarm
Tie folio sing IL Il statement Of the condition Of the
Bsuks Of rie Cry Of NeS-iork;
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