The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-14
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
The New York Tribune, of this morning, says


As anticipated, the S took market to-day shows
very active and buoyant aspect The tone of the
indicating that the policy of the new Administration
would be the reverse of the queting policy of Mr..
Buchanan not sufficiently alarming to neutralize
the influence of the favorable returns and adVces from
the Border States and the assurances from Washington
the thing is settled" The shorts rushed in to
buy privately and through other brokers' while openly
hammering and the street operators generally followed
their lead Outside of the street land the usual stock
spectators learn that much interest
in the present movement The commission houses
have very moderate amount Of orders, and as many
Of to sell as to buy. The present action is
thus confined to the street mainly, and therefore, is
likely to be temporary movement than If the
stituences had been widely difrused. 1t will be
doubtless successful to certain extent, but it is dan
gerous movement inasmuch as the pacifcation of the
Border States is by certain, and the advent
of Administration is at hand the policy of
which understood to be the blockade of the seeding
ports the retakng of the seized forts, and the holding
of those still in our possession. The Cotton States will
not quietly submit to this, and it requires prophet
predict what would be the effect of collision between
the forces of the two sections Stock market
The transactions of the First Board gave promise great
strength during the day. and between Boards prices
well sustained. At the Second Board the business
unusually large at further advance in nearly de-
scription.
Mr. George Peabody, of London reported to have
pressed the following opinion in regard the result of
compromise American credit, in letter cores
pondent in Boston:
II conceal from you the fact that the credit Ct
the United States Government is now on trial in Europe
By the last steamer hear of plans of concession and
compromise with those who openly defying the laws.
Now it is not purpose to discuss the merit the
of any of these projects, but must tell you that
your Government enterans plan of at the
momentift have to purchase the permission to
peacefully inaugurate the lawfully elected PresidentitS
credit will receive fearful blow in Europe. You must
expect to have Federal stocks sent back in large quaint
ties from England and the Continent. People will not
trust government which, when its foundations at
tackled instead of uphoding law and order compromises
with traitors. We have had enough of Peruvian and
Mexican bends and shall be- careful not to retain those
of government whose policy is concession to anarchy
A. the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Sun
bury Railroad report of last years operations
was read The company is asking legislative author
ty to issue S5 coo coo OF bonds which, it is estimated
will realize so per cent of their face, 000C00 Of
this there will be required to
Redeem the scrip issued. $5S2,S00
The floating debt of the company. 5S52S9
Balances due contractors, &c.,. 572 JIG
To complete the road as per estimate of the chief
engineer. l,5lUUUO
Land damages and incidental expenses, say.. 100000
Leaving applicable TO rolling stock........ 6i9794
following is the value of merchandise warehoused
at Boston for the week ending Feb. 9, 1861:
Dry goods. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S3,992 90
All other merchandise. e.....,........ S219 9llSO0