New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
SArnnp.Y. Dec. Ql-r. u.

SAItHDAfi Dec %I-~f. ~.
The Stock market opened this morning with rome
activity snd more chez fdl feeling throughout.
The adyices from Washington reassuring,
while the faccesses 10 The Union arms ia Missouri
aud on the Potomac had "a favorable impression, and
brought in new buyers. Under these impulses,
there was general improvement IN pnces, win but
little resistance from The bean. The mort marked
advance was in Pacific Mail, " icb cold up % s6i,
against $50 Oh Friday. This stock was particularly
sensitive during the day and made two On three
surges Of to 2 cent. After selling at SCI, il fell
back 10 81, and later in the day again advanced 20
sd, finally closing al - bid At the close Of the
session, the fmress Of the opening was not main
tanned the adyices by the America Of the continuance
Of the preparaii0us for war by The Engish Govern
ment having alarmed some oil tue more tmid holders
and thrown some stock on thu market. Between the
Boards prices were depressed, aud at the Second
Board the amount Of transactions was quite limited
al an improvement on quotations ruling between the
Boards. Some Of the bears offered their contracts
with considerable freedom, but the transactions for
the short interest were moderate. The bull interest
during the week app care 20 have maintained mas
terly inactivity aud prices have been sustained az the
points touched mainly by the purchases Of the shorts
aud by outsiders attracted by the decline Of Monday
and TGesdsy. large portion Of the decline Of the
week (. du. 10 forced sales by parties whose faei-
ties were suddenly cut OF by the simultaneous cal
ing in Of loans by the principal lenders IN the street
On Wednesday and Thursday the ordinary channels
II supply Appeared TO be absolutely dried up, and no
amount Of margin or rate OF interest offered any al,
Traction to lenders Tits precpiiatei large amount
Of cash stock on tie aud continued the decline
wlsh was inaugurated by the foreign news received
on Sunday lasi To-day there is rome relief in money
matters although it IL not very marked, and the weak
parties have been mostly cleaned out The market
next week will doubtless be controlled by the poht'
cal items from Washington, which, If we are not
misiniormod. will be encouraging. The whole bur
den Of the latest adyees il Of peaceful character,
and indicates that Lord Lyons and Mr.. Seward have
an understanding in regard TO the points at issue, and
that the friendly relations between the two countries
will not be disturbed. At tie cose the market was
steady at United States Is, coupon, 81, -! a s9t;
United States Ge registered, 81, SCI 81 tennessee
State t. Il dl2; Virginia State 6s, i7i ~; North
Carolina State 6s 59i eco; Missouri State DO, 39t
a39,; Canton Company, "a; Pacific alail Steam
ship Company, SJaSi; New-York Central Rail
road, 6id76i; Erie Railway, 6i926t; Erie
Railway Preferred, lsd isi; Huds II River Rail
road. 80 a 6l; Harlem Railroad, lOiall; Harlem
Railroad Preferred, 26l W. Reading Railroad IS
d3i; Michigan Contra, Railroad, AL aiiii Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, III
GlS; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Railroad, Guaranteed, 3Sds; Panama Railroad,
100 10; Illinois Central Railroad, sol 5'l; Ga
lena and Chicago Railroad 63a6l; Cleveland and
Toledo Railroad, 80 u 3Ol: Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad, &c 4GI; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, 52I.
The following table win compare stock prices OF
Saturday last and thoss of to-day: