New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-28
sEcoNp BOARD
MONDAY, Feb. 27-P. N.

There were no features Of special interest 10 the
Stock market to-day The movement is, IS far as the
Fspcee are concerned still confined TO the street opera
tom At the opening there was some appearance OF
rusness but IS the call proceeded leading operator
for the fal wss free seller, and tho market closed
I beaviiv with 10 marked decline. At the Second
Board there was better feeling and an Improvement
was established in some cases OF y cent, with lar
and vel distributed amount OF transactions. Central
bas Auctnated during the day between II aod 'u4'
closing a. 7Ci bid The advices from Albany, which
indicate the passage Of the prc-r4ta bill 10 modified
form, had au unfsvor 4bls loh1ence. Pacific Mai
was active and firm, selling at tue close at va
No decion has yet been arrived at in regard TO the
dividend Panama was steady at Saturdays prices.
Tue Committee Of Directors, which retained in the
Bal ic spak in high terms Of the condition and pros
poets of the road TIE freight busineer has increased
to such an extent to require largely incressed iaeh
tea TIE Baltic brought home fol he'ght Of Crnlrs
American produce, which is the tret instance OF tu
return freight Reading was better uoder purchase
for Phiiadelphia account Hudson River and Harlem
are both depressed by Of cutting do wo Of rates
The Hudson River having reduced The freight on milk,
The Haem threatens to reduce fares 10 albany TO one
dollar In Western shares there was no activity ex-
ceptBg il Rock Island, which improved to 62s short,
buysrs option; and understand there was an error
IL the statement Of the third weeks earnings on this
road. Tie figures given for 1860 only included five
wofi ing days. Gsens steady bat inactive AT the
Second Board sale of l50 shares Indianapolis and Gin
cipnst ~ made at 40 which Is advance Of y cent
7hs stock has been depressed by the disappointment
10 regard 10 the fc of TIE Ss haf Of 1859, bat Is
no. recovering under toe large increase offCeght bus
n and the encouraging prospect Tor te current year
hew-Jsrsey Transportation improved TO IlIs and
Delaware, Lacka wanna & Western advanced TO &C.
There tss been increased dem4nd for Government
and Sta;e stocks, for investment by SaviDga Banks
and for foreign account In addition to the Published
sales there have been considerable private Transactions
and advanced rates have been established. Govern
men. 81 Texas improved to l00 aud coupons of 1874
10 la. State stocks also better, with the eEcep-
ton Of Missouri 6s Ia Railroad bonds here no.
much done, bat the market steady. TIE closing
prices were Virginia 6s, go 6)3; Missouri Is.
oosSos Csnton Company, Ia al7s. Cumberland
Coal l5s Gl5i Pacific Mail, 81! asa; Eew-York
Central Railroad, 7ti an Erie Railroad, s3a9i
HUDSON River Railroad, 81 S39!; Harlem Railroad,
sasi; H4rem Preferred, 80 0$@i; Re,dog R-ilcoa6,
40ieics Michigan Cent-, Railroad, 81 80; M,ci-
gan SOultem ana Northern Indiana Railroad 62a
DO Guaranteed, i50l5 Psnam4 R,road, 1874 l34I;
il'nois Central Railroad 50! 81; Gaeaa and C1c SO
RsiIosd, 81 957!; Cleveland and Toledo Ra road,
1eiGl9i; Chicago and Rock Isiau1 R.siroad 62Ia
az Illinois Central Rel road II. S6i as8i
The business IN foreign bile i. a. yet very light,
aud quotsfions are heavy Sterling 1851 100. Franc
51s,05i5
Freigbts: To Liverpool 100 bales Of ton at a
s-32d. 40 tea Beef ~ 4s.; $50 bAs y .coo at 2js
80 tes Lard at 25s aud per steamer 500 bxs. Cheese
a 4os go GrkiDs Butter at 3js; 10 taas raow At
5's. To London, 30 bales Bacon a &c.,; 10 hbds
1siow al JOs 200 pkgs. Better at 35s., and so tcs
betf al 6s. To Bremen, 300 b.les Cotton at &C.;
l'VVV bbs Resin At 81. bark Of $50 tuns 70 soath
soe Of Cuba and back ~ Zoe for Sugar. schooner Of
l4V luns 10 ST. Domingo and back fJf al go. 0oe a.
40 tuns for the saDe voyage for 81 100. Oae Of I3i
tans for same voyage for 81 100.
The busine's Of the Sab-Tfeasury wSs: Receipts |
4lioise 7j--for Customs, $4,000, Payments $751; |
~ 4o-caforLia Dr4ft., s3 800 Balance, s. 49I.
go W. The Sab-Treasnrer has received notice Of |
S % the amount Of about million Of dollars |
~ io' the redemption Of POst-O5ice scrip
eApors OF Specie for the last week were az
RTs % a. ne Liverpool Cal Gold bsrs - sIOl So
Steamer Ks,.ss NO Congo, sovereigns
- liverpool. .................s..'. 10000 /
PJvial WEI. s2O2OO
'''ss.s'...s..'.s..s.ss lo<' 5ob
sspe tss a. Igs 829 $50
eGns f,54bS83
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