New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24
MONDAY, Dec. 23-P. VI.


The Stock Market this morning, was a very unn-
terestng one. There appears to be pause in the
operations of both parties, who are evidently await
ing the developments Of the immediate future in the
POLITICAL and financial world. The events impending
will an important influence upon the Stock move
men and we can look for no important action until
they develop themselves II appears to be generally
conceded that the imbrogio with Great Britain has
been or will be amicably arranged. The whole body
of Washington rumors is that effect but as nothing
official is known. this encouraging feature has but
little effect in starting new speculative action in
Stocks. Some parties, who are disposed to operate
for the Use, are waiting the action of the Banks.
They consider that suspension OF specie payment
is merel question Of time, and that such suspen-
sion, with the vast disbursements OF Government,
must bring about expansion Of the paper basis OF
the country and consequent advance in market
values of commodities, Stocks, OF course, included.
Admitting the premises these views are probably cor
rect, and it cannot be denied that considerable
number of our bank officers, including some who
manage prominent Institutions believe that the
present enormous operations Of the Government
cannot be carried on specie basis, and that sus
pension may as well come at an early day as after
the Bank reserves have down TO 81, 1000 GOO or
$25 100000. 1t would require but three such weeks
a. the last to bring the banks specie to this point
Upon this question of course the foreign drain has
an important influence, and this although com
meree has not yet reached an important
amount and NAV not; the fact however that
sterling remains at 110I dll0l indicates further
shipments this week and causes bank mana
gers some anxiety. At the Second Board the
transactions were moderate, and the change IN quota
tions were immaterial. The tendency at the close
was rather upward, the market generally standing
higher than at the morning Board. The quotations
were UnitedStates Us, coupon 81, 0st G9Oi United
States e., registered 81, $50 49, United States os,
"a, 805 9Sl Indiana 5e, "a, ex div; Tennessee
State &C. IL 042; Virginia State Is, 49, Missouri
State 6s, 49, 039; Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
S55 QS52; New-York Central Railroad, N{Gb5;
Erie Railway, 26a a265; Erie Railway Preferred
AZ o48; Huds n River Railroad, 3Jl 1857; Harlem
Railroad, lo5 oil; Harlem Railroad Preferred 265
az; Reading Railroad, 33033l; Michigan Central
Railroad, 44i 045 Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad, 7I0l8; Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad Guaranteed, 14G3Si
Panama Railroad, l09I clio; Illinois Central Rail
road, 574 Q57I; Galena and Chicago Railroad t5@
a6;; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 3O4 03Os;
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 49, @4Gl;
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad, 52 a 53l
The market for Sterling is very dull, and proml-
nent bankers signatures cannot be sold at any ex-
tent at 0iall0l. The quotations for commercial
bills are to y cent below those of the last steam
.er. The inquiry is very moderate.
Freishts duh, and rates continue unsettled
To Liverpool the engagements are 30, 200 bush Corn
a. 3D. in bags; 5000 do Wheat at 9Ic, in bulk; 700
bbIs. Flour at 2s. Cd. as. 3D.. 1900 boxes Cheese
al 3js; 100 boxes Bacon at 32s Cd; $50 tcs Beef
at Ca; 100 pkgs Lard at 2s. 3D. and Is tuns Tallow
at 30s in British vessel. To London: 80 bbls.
Flour.at &c.; so tcs. Pork at rs. Cd. To GLASGOW:
5000 h1ls Flour at 3s. 80 hbds. Talow al 27s. Cd.
a3Os. To Havre: 5000 bbls Flour at g. 07Oc.;
800 bbIs Lard at Ga lc To Bordeaux: 200 pkgs.
Lard at Je The charters are British bark of $50
TINS. 10 Cork. for orders with Wheat or Corn at Id
HSOn; aIritish schooner Of li7 tuns, to Jamaica
and hack, at 81 05O British vessel Of 200 bbls
capacity to two ports in the West Indies and back,
nj 81 200, port charges paid and an American sup
70 Gibraltar with a cargo of Tobacco at 1Os.
The business Of the Sub-Tyeasury was: Receipts,
o. i69, 30 6s-for Castoms $4,000; Payments, IN
GLIDING redeemed y cent notes, $29Io,521 SO--on
account Of loan, s3,72l,5 u 81; Balance, si,5l3,'
4O4 rs.
The earnings Of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad for November were: