New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-16
SECOND BOARD.
WEDNESDAY. May lj-P. NJ

The stock market was very firm this morning, and
had an upward tendency throughout except for one or
two Of the Border Slave States, which continue to drag
along heavily under the taint of Secession Mlssourls
were better on account of the Union demonstrations
in that State and Virgnas also were little better
Federal stocks continue strong, with fair investment
demand. In shares, the dealings were notimporant,
hut there was brisk inquiry for cash stock Oh the part
Of the shorts and but scanty supply Offering The
tone is rather more hopeful in the street in regard TO
national AFFAIR." bu the speculation is s confined al
most exclusively TO the veteran operators Of the Board
and street between whom there is steady conflict.
The shorts have been pressed sharply Of late in MAX
,ep deliveries and the market has been pat up by
their forced purchases. Pacific Mail sold at 60,
ex dividend of 2 cent declared yesterday after
noon. The COMPANY pursued the extraordinary
course Of closing the books before announcing
The dividend and the result is that great
deal Of trouble and confusion has been occasoned.
At the Second Board the market active and prices
were well sustained. Government Stocks were m
good demand for investment. The market closed
steady, and tie latest prices were. United
States Is, 1874 7Ga1; United States Is, 1881,
reg, s9aS91; Tennessee Gs 42l ~; Virginia
6s, Hlai5; Missouri &c, Ila63; Pacific Mail
Steamship Co.. 63l q o.; New-York Central Railroad,
~ d72i Erie Railroad, 22a22l Hudson River Rail
road :35I a3jl; Harlem Railroad, ll3Qllf; Harlem
Railroad Preferred, q a2s Reading Railroad, ii o1l{i
Michigan Central Railroad A. i5l; Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana Railroad, 12l al3; Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Guaranteed
12a2s3; Panama Railroad, 9g9l0O; Illinois Central
Railroad 65s Gj]; Galena and Chicago Railroad, 60
,QGO.: Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 81 .3i;
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 36a36i, Chicago
De- Ia llIluDls
Central rs, first mortgage, 9l092; Delaware and
Hudson Canal Co., 49, 81 Pennsylvania Coal Co..
.6@77.
There was not much movement yesterday IN foreign
exchange for the Boston Of today, and easier
rates were observed, although for 6rstcass bankers
bills 1876 1861 was obtained The supply OF mercan-
.e bills will be very large if the expectations of bread
stus and proyisons are continued on the scale of last
seeK, being nearly one million and onc-half dollars
va ue than in the corresponding week Of last year.
The later news from Europe indicates that our troubles
sin not probably embarrass the market for money in
; ondon, although the demand had increased at the
auk late of 2 cent and higher rates were paid IN
ne street.
Freights; Rates are lower. To Liverpool 5000
bushels Wheat at 3d. in bulk; 1900 bushels Corn at
q ID, in bulk; l,700 bbs. Flour at ~ Sd 800 cs.
Lard at 25s.; l5J bids. Taow at 22s. I'd. brig TO
Cork and market with lGCoO bushels Wheat at I'D,
in buIS. TO Cork, $4,000 bushels Wheat at Il d. IN
bulk 10 Dublin, 1900 bushels Com al II d. in
buIk.
TIE business of the Sub-Tnasury was: Receipts
sio,ilO O6-for Customs $4,000 Payments sl06,-
.i5 AZ. Balance =, ,'j9 2l
Tho money market is comparatively quiet. Cell
JOsns may be quoted 06 y cent, with great deal
Of money Offering. The rates Of paper, however,
unchanged, ruling at 7d9 cent ior really prime sig
natures and from these rates up 10 one TO four cent
month. The smaller obbers doing this State and
nearby trade, moderately easy, as their payments