New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01
"WEDNESDAY. April 3O-P. u.

The sluggislness which characterized toe stock
market las, week las been changed within the lat
few days for great activity, and The movemen, eui-
minated tor ~ in one Of the most rampant and ae-
tive markets we have ever had The eageTness 70
buv created scene Of confusion in which it was al.
most impossible to lanlaot business. Tie amount Of
dealings has seldom been exceeded and the session
continued until u O'Clock. The buyers were wen
distributed, ard the demand ineludes nearly every
stock and bond in tie hst, and in nearly every de-
scriptsn on advance was established. TIE shorts
were thoroughly alarmed, and bought large
amounts to cover maturing contracts, in SOHO
cases however, putting out new contracts, al
long options. Tie food Of spoculatioDs appears
10 have set in aain, and that the public are taking
large interest in tine movement is evident from the
increased orders among the Commission houseE. HE
impuse Of the present activity Ii mainly the s,e-
cesses Of the Union arms at New-Orleans, which
gave the start 10 Government securities. To thn
has been ADDED the glut Of money, which daily IN
creases, and fancy shares as well everything pay
ing interest, has caught the infection. In many
cases however Quotations still considerably be-
low the points touched some time since, when the
basis Of an upward movement was not nearly az
sound az the present The war, Of course, \
bv no means ended, but we have taken q
long stride toward Il by obtaining poses
sion Of New-0rleans, and commanding the
Mississippi River. At the Second Board, the
tore Of the market continued very bu0yant, with a
LARGE amcnnt Of transactions. In the excitement, Of
the session, considerable portion Of the dealings
were mo- registered. IN most cases higher quota
tions were established, but toward the close somo
cou5ilsr4tl parcels of stock came Oh the market,
and tie sghest points were not in oil cases sus-
taincd The registered sales of Governments are
over 10000 in addition TO large private tiaueac-
tons. The siNes of 1891 sold al 98. The iives Of
1874 ct 80. The 5.3O = cents AZ lO2i. ana the In
debedness Certificates at So showing an advance in
all descriptions. Tue improvement in siNes OF 1881
within q week is about q cent. State stocks are
active and better. IL Railroad bonds there has been
q very large movement during the day. privately eud
st the Board, and all hrst-cafs q cent bonds
ave rapidly approaching par. Central was
among the Grmest stocks, and certificates were
scarce. II sold at S51 and afierward 1900 sbares
were taken in one line ut s5s this wac bid at the
close. Pacific Mail was also very bu0yant and
touched II bid. Panama was 1876. Al the Western
shares were strong but the interest was mainly cen
tered apon Illinois Central and Toledo. Tie former
sold at 81 and tie latter large transactions at 43
A, closing at 49,. TIE contest between the bulls
and bears Is very sharp il this stock. AT the Third
Board the market MAS less active and closed at: U.
s. 6s, Registered, 81 97i 9Si U. S. 6s, Coupon, 81,
9s; Treasury 7.3O Notes, 1929 1925 American
Gold, 1921; Tennessee Gs, N4057li Missouri es, 5li
Pacific Nail Steamship Company lllallll; New
York Central, S508Jl Erie Railway, @s OBJ; Erie
Railway Preferred, G230G2l; Hudson River Rail.
road, 35l; Harlem Railroad, l3al3l; Milwaukee
aud Prairie du Chen Railroad, "; Harlem
Railroad, Preferred, 32933, Reading Railroad,
as; Michigan Central Rsilroad, JG956I; Mich
isen Southern Railroad, 23l9234 Michigan
Southern Railroad, Guaranteed, 47l04S; Pan
ANA Railroad, 1854; lIinois Central Rail.
rosd, 6la6ia; Gslepa and Chicago Railroad,
67i, Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 43, a43,; CHI.
cego and Rock Island Railroad, 56i SCI; Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Railroad 1913; Chicago. Buy.
lington, and Quincy Railroad, G3.
The market is better for Sterling. and tbe,e IA
moro than usual doing for Wednesday. Leadiry
drawers ask l12j 0ll2a and good commercial sio.
natures bring ~ y cent. Francs are 5.O7J 5O2l.
Freights are firner for Grain, but unchanged for
most Kinds Of other merchandise. The oferincs are
rather large. To Liverpool the engagements are.