New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-16

FRIpAY. Nov. LII. 81.

FRIDAY, NoN. IV-f' y.
Tie Stock market this morning exhibited extraor-
binary activity with a general upward tendency in
prices. The aggregate Of dealings has not often
been exceeded in the history Of the Board, aud The
tide of speculation is swelling the culminaou Of
favorable items Of intelligence from all quarters The
ease in money matters adds to the stimulus which the
market has received from the Union victorie, and
the favorable shape of our foreign commerce, aud,
by general consent, the market IL a rting one. The
business was well distributed throughout the list,
snd tie commission houses lad q large amour: Of
ordeie In Central the transactions were not large,
but the market advanced TO 81 /. Ire an active
stock, tie common selling at 81 and the Preferred
IL Gl Tie October eanngs TO lie pubNsh,i in a
day or two, it IL stated semi-oiicisly, will show
si5, 900 not against $s7 coo Last year-an Increase
Of sos, 900. There earnings exceed by 10000
the largest amount ever before taken ia the history
Of the road. The Company, this Winter, will have
tie advantage Of the Long Dock improvement,
which gives them facilities for loading aud unloading
freight 10 deep water, and without embarrassment
from ice. The saving in rail transportation between
the West and Tide Water, in Winter, by tbs route is
some 100 miles, and The freight $ discharged directly
into vessels. Strong parties who are full. Informed OF
the value Stock have been buying to-day. Pacific
Mail was fairly active and impiovedts ysl but after
ward cold at g7s. Panama sold al 100. la WesteEn
Shafesthe business large. The ANNOUNCE men' bat
q dividend OF at le4s. = cent WA 10 be declared on
the 2lst inst stimulated tie market and sales We're
made as high Us - against 20 yesterday. Toledo
was also very firm under the improving condition Of
It's afrass, and sold as high 81 Rock bland Was
also firm touching Ssh with sales az that rate Of
l. 900 shares Quincy was firm at 6ji. The clique
in Milwaukee and Prairie du CHEN made higher
prices to-day, but there s no activity in the Stock.
Al the Second Board the market was irregular, bat
generally lower for leading shares Central sold at
SOi. Erie old 3il. Preferred, coz, &c. There
was however, better feeling later in the day and
the closing prices of the registered fes were bid ~
nearly every instance with very little stock Offering
The Bears were hammering upon the ruinors That
General Lee was nj Beaufort throwing mp lntrerch-
mens, but did not appear disposed to increase then
abort lines mnch. In Government Securities There
YVES fair business done at about previous prlccs.
Safe bonds are more active, the progress OF events
in Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, &C., giving buy
ers confidence ia tie ultimate value Of the securities
of those States The demand is better for bank stocks
and the negotiation with the Secretary Of the Treas
ury must add largely TO their profits The quotations
show an improved appreciation Of their value upon
the part Of the public At the close the market war
firm, at the following quotations: United States
5s ~. coup, So $780, United S;ntes Ga, 81 coup,
oilQ9ii; United St,t4 6s, ~, req 9i2 a95i; Ten
pesee State "a, 3ai5I Virginia State &C. A. 49,;
Missouri State e., Alal5; Canton Co., 1870
II. Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, bj0
al
Cumberland Coal Company, $40; Pa
cifc Mail steamship Co., Msd"Ii New
York Central Railroad, 80 oSi; Erie Railroad,
3Ia3ia; Erie Prefened, COZ a COZ; liud'on River
Railroad 4OI iOs Harlem Railroad, l3l al3.i Har-
lem Preferred 3ia 03iI; Reading Railroad, 36 d36!i
Michigan Central Railroad, So a5Ji Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 9ssly.i
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Guaran-
teed. 4OI AL; Panama Railroad Co., l2oi III
Illinois Central Railroad scrip, Cal d6li; Galena ana
Chicago Railroad, 734a73ii Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad. 37f asa; Chicago and Rock Island Kali
road, 57ldJ7s; Chicago, Burlington, and quincy
Railroad, CO aC5ii Illinois Central Is, s5aSSi.
There If not a large business Foreign bills bnt
onotations are firm Sterling is l0Sl lO8 for bank
e,. and lO7 lOS for commercial signatures The de-
nand has been somewhat stmulaiedby aiear upon Tue
part Of foreign bankers that the rate may rise above
The specie point, and bring about a suspension Oh
specie payments by our banks. When this erlss ar-
riyes. our banks will probably send Government Be-
entities abroad and draw against them, preventing
any export of gold. II must be remembered thatthe
,nece Of the banks in three cities Is now held N COM
mon and il would require lOng-continaed diam 10
exhaust it.
Freight. continue dali and rates are again lower