New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-05
SAIuRnAY. May A-P.

Before the Boardthis morning, the quotations for the
active ianeies rather lowsftbsn at a close yes
terday, tie proclamation Of the President being
strued unfavoTaby. Al the Board, however, there
was q better feeling existing, and without any i'm
poItant changes the tendency Of the market was up
ward and the busines would have been considerably
larger if holders had been willing to meet freely
the bids Of buyers, az current rates. The principal
purchases are ade by the shorts who put their lines
out again if occasion offered. The prominent bears
are very persistent feeling very confident that the first
collision between the troops of the North and those Of
the South will be followed by serious panic in
Stock market. Illinois Central continues to be among
she most active Of the Western stocks but did not fully
sustain the advance Of yesterday II was freely cold
in sellers option, By parties who anticipated heavy
decline in London upon receipt there OF later advices.
New-York Central was firm, and in fair demand. Pa
cfc Mail was firm, but Inactive and Panama sold at
the previous price. Between the Boards, there was
fair amount of transactions, at improving prices.
Central sold at IA and H. Central, Oh. At the Second
Board the buoyancy of the morning Loot and
snisIl decline was established in most of the active
stocks Illinois Central was among the heaviest stocks.
and fell of to 500. Pacific Mail was heavy, touching
69i. There was no sale Of NewYoIk Central, but ~
WA bid The marked feature Of the State Stocks
kei is the great scarcity of Vrgnas, which troubles
the shorts exceedingly II will be noticed that they
were sold at TO- seller thirty while selling al So cash
very unusual difference. Tenesees are also scarce and
firm. Missouri Us plenty and did moi sustain
yesterdays prices selling down 70 80. North CaIonas
were 46I The Grmness in Government Securities still
continues, and Inc fact is very gratifying. For the
Registered Is S8 - was bid the Close and for the
coupons 81 was bid. The patriotic determination of
the capitalists in all portions Of the loyal States main
tain the Government freely with their money has a
strengthening influence upon Federal securities In
railroad bonds there is not much doing but the better
descriptions are held firmly. Bank stocks are very
salable and quotations are almost entirely nominal
To make transactions large decline must be submitted
TO- The latest quotations are: Virginia 6s, 4Ja46;
Missouri g. - aS9I Canton Company - a 10; Penn
sylyania Coal Company IS; Cumberland Coal Com
psny Aa5; Pacific Nail, 60, 20; New-York Central
Railroad, 72ai2!; E1ie Railroad, 2O3 an Hudson
River Rsilrold 50 1851; Harlem Railroad l20l2I;
Harlem Railroad Preferred 3l4a3ll Reading Rail
Dad. 3Ia3!; Michigan Central Railroad, i5a4J9i
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Is
OBJ: MEXICAN Southern and Northern Indiana Rail
Dad GuaIant. ed Stock, es429 Panama Railroad, IOI
pIO2; Illinois Ceula Raikoad, 81 a 80 Galena and
-nikhRo hdliloh5 49, " 'p4f 'iNN'hihN M" Aoi'""
Railroad, 23,,@23f. Chicago and Rock Island Rail
,oad, 81 Q37f; Chicago Burlington sad Quincy Rail
'oa3, g. o. 80.
The Exchange market is dull end The range for Sief-
ing Il 98l to 1914, the latter for lending bankcrs
Nearly all the bankers still bu. iDg Exchange with
cir poper iorthe purpose Of importing goid Southern
Exchange hes hile or no currency. Frarcs are also
cavy, and qno.cNl at 5.j5a5.f6s.
Freights-R Rates are GIn, but offerings are light. 10
liverpool 900 bAh. VI heat az cd, in bulk 5000
bls. Flour ~ x. 7lAa!5. 3D.; 200 boxes Bacon at
2s I'd J0s bales Cotton o. 7-3?d. 100 packages Lard
9js. 100 hhds. Tobacco at SIS; J00 green Hdes at
o. by steamer; 800 boxer Cheeee al JOs. and ship
load at Bangor, with deals, al 81. TO London 100
he Flour al a. I'd go bales Hops at q. Charters
a big with T. 900 bush. Wheat 70 Plymouth at 3D.,
shppeIs bags A brig, 400 tuns, 10 Cork, with
ugar in boxes and bags AZ 32s. Cd schooner of i55
ms 10 load 81 Bangor 10 Canary Islands, at $40 for
lumber out and : per trn for BaIiila home. a brig
% TINS to Windward for 81, lo0. British brig 100
NJ British, at zoe. v bib. 10 Windwsrd. brig rs
" 70 AspiaHa. Wi. COS at35 q AgrS 800 !a| }.