New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29
WEpsEspkY, Aug. 8-P. N.

Vague rumors Of defeat in Western Vrgnis unset
tied the Stock market this morning, and before the
Board, prices were marked down about v cent on
Newly York Central which about the only stock
dealt In TO any extent outside Of the Board.room Inc
actions in State Stocks large, and well dis
tribued, but prices were lower, and the market pre-
served the heavy tone developed before the Board
I'll near the close of the session. when for two or three
OF the Western stocks. there was more active de-
mand, and the market from that point seemed hrmer
and better. On the second call nearly everything on
the List rallied fraction and without especial cause
for any change, the operators were apparently more
hopeful snd more disposed 70 buy at prices which had
been current during the morning. Between the
Boards there were dealings Of importance, but at
the sfern on session the market was deci-
dedly Hrmsr, and although the business was
small, u was more in consequence Of the
hesitation Of sesrs than OF the buyers Tho most i'm
portant advance was in Pacfc Mail, which went up to
rs upon the reported sale Of hs steamships Atlantic
and Baltic 10 the Government. This report, we learn
from she Stssnshp Company, isincorrect. Tbs com.
mission houses continue to report stagnant business,
and tho market evidently ito vitality TO the specu.
lators Of the street. 10 whom trade 10 necessity by
way Of excitement, even If the chances Of profit are
small The closing prices were United States Sc 1874,
ooup, 7SI n79 Unite States Go, 1881, reg, 81 ASH;
Tennessee e. 42t e42i; virsinia &c, 52sd2li Mis-
souri 6s, Ats4li; Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.,
1881; Pennsylvania Coal Company ssh Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, 7jio7Sii Nsw-foth Cen
trsl Railroad, 73i s73i; Eris Railroad 2ii 62Ii Ene
Railroad, preferred, 46; Hudsoa River Railroad, so
33, Harlan Railroad TO- ialii Harlem Railroad,
Preferred, QiisI Beading Railroad 8 d%i;
Michigan Central Railroad, 4Iisi2; Michigan South
ern and Northern Indisna Railrosd, l3t al3ii
Michigan gou<hen and Northern Indiana Guaran-
nsd, 2Sia1j; Panama RAilnOad Company, l0iie
1851; Illinois Central Railroad, 64i e6ii; Galens and
Chicago railroad, 6jia65l; Cleveland and Toledo
Raj road 2si e2J; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad,
Osai: Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
59i all; Illinois Central bends, 70, S9ia9O.
The foreign bill marketo qniet, but heavy. Some
Of the transactions for TIA Of to-day show g.
deelnA Of I v cent On the rate Of the previous
steamer.
Freighis are less active. To Liverpool TIE engage
menu comprise Is 900 bush Wheat, in ships bags, at
Iii slsd, rs 900 bush Corn at II li!d, in bags; 80
tuns Nickel Ore at Os.i 100 bbs. Flour At Is. Cd
"a 10 tuns Fus,c at 3s and 50 bhd,. ToSacco at 27s
I'd. To London: 500 tbls. Flour at 3e Cd. To Glas.
VOW. 800 bbls Flour ut 3s. 81. Two vessels were
chartered for Cork and market with % 600 buh.
Corn, in bulk, x I2id. and the other with 10 coo
bush. Wheat, in shp's bags, at lid.
The business Of the Sub!Treasury was: Receipts,
s233 9sy 92-icr Customs, 5000, and fci Treasury
Notes, Ell, ,l5Oj Payments, 1850. u; Balance,
f9Hl,77 "A.
The ST. Louis, Alton aud Chicago Railroad earned
for tie week ending Aug. 20, 1861: