New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
sKCOHD BOARD.
FRIDAY, Feb. l5-r. n

There was a firm, steady feeling at the Stock Ex-
char pe this morning, and moderate improvement in
prices without much activity. The movements, as for
some time past appear to be mostly among the speca-
sors Of the Board and street. and there is still great
conplant of dullness among the commission houses.
The impression among the brokers is quite strong that
political matters in fair way 10 be settled peace
fully, and the operations made with confidence
upon this basis. II any obstacles arc inerposed, the
change would be abrupt and serious especially as the
present BUYERS OF stock not in for permanent hold
ing but are of that class who 60 with the tide as It
appears to favor operations for the rise or fall Among
the coming Of stock speculation at the present
time follows therefore that politics have an unusual
prominence and the news from ashington il scanned
with unusual care and eagerDess. The hopeful feeling
now predominsies and with the usual disposition TO
discount tho future stock operators or an influential
majority Of them, look upon the salvaton OF tho
Union as an accomplished fact. The Western
shares were especially firm and for Michigan Central
Illinois Central, Galena and Toledo, there was
.pirited and welltustained demand. The business in
New.York Central, Erie, and Hudson River, was
,mol but the market was steady and better for each
and in the last named an advance Of per cent was
established with but limited purchases. State stocks
were generally better, especially Tennessee's and
Mirsours, which advanced from 10 per cent each.
The evidences Of loyalty to the Union recently dis
payed by the people Of the Border States has bad
good effect upon their securities. Government stocks
continue TO show an improving market, and as the
Government displays " backbone and begins 10 be
purved Of traitors, confidence in its strength and
resporsibity returns. Tor railway bonds the market
1, steady, without particular charge. Michigan South
e ID mortgages advanced again TO 50. At The Second
Board prices were still better and fair business was
done Amer tho adjournment the quotations were
slightly lower and the market closed rather tame at
the following prices United States -, "a, SaS6ii
Tennessee Go, 74s75i Virginia &c, 76a76i; Mis-
souri e, 67dGi Canton Company, l4ial5;
Cumberland Coal, Z as Pacific Mail, s56sSii New
York Central Railroad, IS! s7Si; Erie Railroad 33l
"a; Hudson River Railroad, A. ijii Harlem Rail
road, l6i l6i; Harlem Preferred, 4Ot d4Oi; Reading
Railroad 43i a. Michigan Central Railroad, 81 asa
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad,
l4talil; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Railroad, Guaranteed 32t a33ii Panama Railroad,
1874 alli; Illinois Central Railroad, 79i aS0i Galens
and Chicago Railroad, 73d73ti Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad 81 3ii; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad,
5Si e5Sii Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad,
1ie73.
The foreign Exchange market continues duu, but
rates are slightly 6rmer. Sterling quoted at lOi TO
los for bankers bills, with but little doing over the
minimum quotation. Commercial signatures range at
from l0i 10 l0i, Francs, $50 10 53i.
Freights-To Liverpool; o. 900 BUSH Wheat at IL ld,
in bulk; u 900 bush. Corn al ld in bulk; 1000 bbs.
Tar at A.; 400 bales Cotton at 5-l6a Il.32d. COO
pkgs Lard and Bacon a, 4Os. To London; 900 boxes
Bacon at ass by packet and 5js per steamer 40 cssks
Brandy at 5Or 200 tcs Beef at Ss 1900 bbls. Flour
at 4s and tuns Paint at As. To Bremen GOO bbls.
Rosn at A. 3D. 30 cases Tobacco at 3Os and 100 bales
Cotton at le. Gunny Cloth-sma sales at l0c., cash
The business Of the sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
g., ,636 34-for Customs, $1,000 Payments, $6i,-
4i3 65; Balance, t3,I9,765.
We have 10 change Of importance 10 notice in the
Money market. Paper negotiation in the open market
il quite limited account Of scarcity OF that descEp-
ton Of notes which alone are sslabe at fair rates.
The range for Of the mos, acceptable character
is from 7a8 per cent. The business of the Clearing
House to-day was SIS, ,SiS 1876 IS, and the balances
sg39 oil 49, The Stuyvesant Insurance Company has
declared semannual dividend OF per cent, payable
on the 10Th inst The st. Nicholas Insurance Company
has declared dividend Of 81 per cent payable on the
10Th inst.
The following ia statemen Of the Comparative I'm
ports of Dry Goods entered at the port OF New-fork
for the week and aimee Jan /:
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The following shows the business of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, for the month OF jan
uary 1861, compared with 1860: