New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-24

hang Messrs. Lincoln and Seward. Pacific Mail lost
its trmness, and sold down to G., a reaction Of 6 "
cent but afterward recovered TO g. Central sold as
low as 70 but ~ was bid at the Close Erie sold at
90 closing at 203. The Western shares settled down
to . y cent, but left of firm. The stocks of the
Border States are less active than of late, timid
and weak holders being mostly sold out.
The recovery in those stocks has been
very large. Kentuckys, which sold day or two
ago at 60 sold this morning at So in consequence Of
the expression Of Union sentiment. Flrgiuas sold at
AZ having been 80 yesterday and Mlssouris improved
to 40 against 40. The large Improvement IN Vrginas
Is neXpicable The advance in State Stocks WAS not
fully sustained. Government Securities also IN
better favor; the Registered 6s, 1884, selling at go
against S6 yesterday and the Coupons at &c. yester-
days price being 81. At the close in the street, after
the Second Board, the market took turn upward
again. and the last prices Virginia o. i6 al;
Missouri 6s, 43iai44 Canton Company, 9Gl9;
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 6ia64li New.York
Central Railroad, III a72t Erie Railroad, 30 al;
Hudson River Railroad, 36 a37; Harlem Railroad, l2I
QI2a; Harlem Railroad Preferred, 3 la32i Reading
Railroad 32I a33; Michigan Central Railroad, Ala
AL; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Rail-
road 49, OBJ; Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad Guaranteed Stock 2s4S Panama
Railroad 1gO0 l02 Illinois Central Railroad 60 col;
Galena and Chicago Railroad, j9i 0J9i; Cleveland
and Toledo Railroad, 2f a21 Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad, 39q39i Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, 57a57I.
The market for foreign bills was heavy this morning
and bankers Sterling was sold low as lO6d lO64.
Toward the close, however the market was rmer the
street being cleared of floating bills, and sales were
made at lO7. Considerable purchases Of commercial
bills at lOlal05I have been made by brokers for their
sixty day paper, for the purpose of importing gold
Francs are $40 $3.50.
The business Of the Sub-Teasury was: Receipts
s3OOi6 lO-for Customs, $37 900; Payments, $50,
POI 30; Balance, $ll,O7l ,S27 20.
The business of the Clearing House was SIC 23, 638
The Union Bank has declared semi-annua dividend
of per cent payable lst May. In the money market
there is no change Of importance, but there is rather
less currency Of paper especially if not strictly No.
/ single dy-goods paper is very difficult Of SALE
On demand money is very abundant and at low rates
The street out of stock circles ia exceedingly dull, par
ties waiting the developments of the immediate future
Exchange at Baltimore on NewYork has advanced to
per cent premium. At Chicago the rate is Is per cent
with no disposition the part Of bankers to draw al
though they have large balances here. The improve
ment in Border State bonds yesterday and to-day Will
probably temporarily redeem the rate OF exchange as
the value Of the currency III which exehapgeis paid Tor
is governed by the price Of these securities. There Is
strong desire among small dealers to get rid of their un
current money Of distant States and the rates of discount
are very large All Southern bank notes Of the Secee
ded States are selling 50 per cent discount and host
Of Tennessee, Kentacky, Illinois, Wisconsin, &c, at
IS per cent discount.
The Committee Of the Chamber Of Commerce who
have in charge the matter of loan to Government are
prepared we hear to offer large amount, absorbing
the unissued nine millions of the twenty-five million
loan. 1t will probably take the shape of Treasury
Notes and they in communication with the Ssere-
tary Of the Treasury on the subject A Subcommittee
has issued circular TO the banks of this and other
States asking what proportion of the amount they Will
take.
The following are the earnings Of the New-York
Central Railroad, comparing by months for the Past
two years, to lst April, 1861 as officially reported by