New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06
FRIDAY, April 5, p. NJ.

FRIDAY, April 5, r. NJ.
A perusal of the morning papers had prepared the
stock operators for declining market and the opening
business of the day, before tho Morning Board COM
menced its session. indicated tone Of business in 40
cordance with general anticipation. The frst decided
break was in Federal Stocks which sold at 70 for reg
istered Of 1884, equal to about 94i and at from w
down to 90 for coupon the last price equal to about
93, adding the three months interest TO July last
State Stocks followed in the same track, and were
pressed for sale freely at from to cent decline
The largest transactions were in Missouris, which,
from 65 yesterday afternoon, went down to 2l, with
sales on the call to the amount of ESQ 900. portion
of the supply was no doubt from the West, which
feeds the market IS the currency troubles in that sec
ton increase. The share dealings were larger
than for several weeks, and the Board pre-
sented q scene of activity and excitement quite
novel to the members Of the Stock Exchange,
who have been waiting for sensation Tor
weeks during which time dead calm has rested upon
the market The first bids were accepted with eonsd-
cradle eagerness and as the views of buyers based
upon the belIgerent tone of the morning dispatches,
the prices established were at material decline in
nearly every instance The transactions were in fact
near approach TO panic, and there was evidently
very general desire TO get out Of stocks as soon rs pos
sibe. AT the low points, however, the shorts were
large buyers, and the decline was arrested by their
purchases. In New-York Central, Illinois Central,
and several Of the Western stocks, the movements
were lively and exciting but there was very well
distributed business throughout and the decline was IN
about the came ratio on EACH AT the close and De-
tween the Boards the market was little frmer, and
in the afternoon there was a rally Of from to in
Missouris Pacific Mail, NewYork Central, and two or
three other leading railways. The feeling nd not
extend, however, TO the Western shares ana these
were generally fraction lower than In the morning.
The market quite active, and the dealings unusu
ally large for afternoon session. The low prices OF
the morning attracted quite number of orders and
with this reinforcement the market had stronger and
more animated Tone Politics again the absorbing
topic of discussion in the street. and stock spectators
are on the gui vire for every item OF news which can
be turned to advantage in the movements for rise or
fall To-day the war policy scaters the hopeful oper-
ators but tomorrow according to the experience OF
some weeks past, the construction of the news may be
Of an entirely opposite character The market closes
steady at the following prices: United States
&C. 1881, registered, 95a95ii Tennessee State 6s
74a75; Virginia State &c, 7ia744; Missouri State
6s, 60, a63E; Pacific Mail Steamship Company, S2i
as3; New-York Central Railroad, 6i076i; Erie
Railroad, 29l Hudson River Railroad 423S43i
Harlem Railroad, I4i014i; Harlem Railroad Pre-
ferred 1874 o392, Reading Railroad, 4l3S Mch-
gan Central Railroad 54i055; Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana Railroad, l6lal6l; Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, Guaranteed
Stock, 1854 035I; Panama Railroad, 1l30ll5; Illinois
Central Railroad, n. OH; Galena and Chicago Rail
road. 7l1o7li; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 500
33I; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 53l 1881;
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad, 72l073,
Illinois Central Re, 95I 096.
Foreign Exchange is very inactive, the business in
fact being almost at stand-still The nominal quota
tons are 1919 lO8 for erling-some of the bankers
still asking 1884, The tendency Ia to lower rates. and
no considerable amount could be sold even at l07i
Freights are steady. To Liverpool: $4,000 bush
Corn mainly at 9id., part in bulk and part in bags;
600 bush. Wheat at l0ld, In bags 63O pbgs Bacon
and Lard at 3Os. a 800. Cd. $500 bbls. Flour at
"a 3D.; and 100 tcs Beef at 6s. To London: 2, 900
bills Flour at 3s. Cd and L. 900 BUSH Wheat at I'D in
bags.
The business Of the Sub-Treamry was: Receipts,
$3.50, 4S7 13-for Customs, $4,000; Payments, $780,
657 Ii; Balance, s7,S75,56l IL.
The Money market partskes Of the general dullness
and there is no change in rates worthy OF note. The
demand for capital either for temporary use or in the
negotiation Of paper very slack and its employment
in safe channels at paying rates becomes more and
more matter of perplexity. The business Of the
Clearing. House to-day was s2o,s26,465 81. The
Second Avenue Railroad Company has declared
quarterly dividend of y cent, payable on the 10th
instant The North River Insurance Company have
declared dividend Of cent, payable on the 10th
instant.
The Cleveland and Toledo Road earned in the month
of March ..u,
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The Michigan Central earned in March
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The last week alone shows q decrease OF $4,000.
The Michigan Southern shows on the month decrease
Of $1,000.
The receipts on the Grand Trunk Railway Tor the
week ending March % Ii5 a.
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The Buffalo, New-York and Erie earned In harcn;
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