New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-28
THURSDAY, Feb. 27-P. ".

THURSDAY, Feb. H-P. ".
Tie Stock marke this morning opened very firmly for
Government, securities but with a marked fall IN the
active speculation, and late stocks which have been
advanced within the past few days far beyond the
limit iusffed by the Circumstances hch induced the
SPECULATION. Tie clearance Of the Rebels out Of
Missouri and Tennessee undoubtedly legitimate
rea.op why the stocks Of thete States should al
vance, bat the improvement has been too great be-
fore i, could lie asceriained in what condition the
bellion has left these Saes and in regard 10 e latter
what bar been within year the increase Of The
public debt. The reaction in thefo stocks bad an IN.
favorable influence upon the general market which
wac increased by the active demand Tor money ana
by the fact that the attention Of sfecuaior has
been 20 a considerable extent diverted IRON e-s 10
Govern ment securities. The prospect Of speedy
crushing % the re,e lion and Of early arrangement
of The dificuies between the two sections of the
country has attracted investments toward Govern
ment Stocks, which are unusually low and has
caused some neglect Of other securities. The bnti-
ness # the Board large, and under the clrcum-
s,,rces nrices were ell sustained. The decline IN
shares was general. although not large. The ian
appeared 70 he tie result o. the inactivity oi The
bulls and the ach of simnins from The silence oi the
telegraph in regard to war movements. victory
ON the Potomac would smnIsh the needed impulse 10
another inward movement. TIE active results of
the passage OF the Curency bill cannot, Of course, be
felt until the expansion Of the currency har actually
taken place by the i,sue Of twenty GRITTY millions
Of Treasury Notes; butths H. come sooner o. iaier.
At the Second Board there was stronger feeling and
the decline Of tie morning WAS mostly recovered
t.ta aUIt Ie
,hare market advanced to q cent. Central bold
at sjI and closed ut that bid, with but little stock
Offering. II 10 understood that the shorts in this
stock could be placed in tight position # 1t sned
the policy Of the bulls 10 take such action Eve
VIA 81 bid for Common, aud *. for Preferred.
The ,ross receipts of this road for February viii be
about the came fs January with three lees work.
ipQ DAVIS Hudson River was -ioady. In tho "tsi-
arm shares the market was firm at the cose, with
di.po.itjon 10 buy The weakness of the speculative
market to-day appeared 10 arise simply from the lack
Of incentive TO action. There were certainly no
new facts in the market TO make II heavier than
Yesterday. We shall in a few days have re'er-
Iteration from the Potomac, which VIII iniusr
new yigor into the bull movement The quotations
IT O'Clock were firm at, IT, y. &C. 1881, Registered,
s2,; u. s. 6s, 1891, Coupons. 92s ava; United
States Treasury 3O-lO0 y cent Notes, s9i e1si
American Gold, 102, lG2l Tennessce State to, 'sl
59I Missouri State &c, 52l a52i; Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, 81 d92i; New-York Central Hal
road. s3I a S3s; Erie Railroad, 3ii 03i Enc Kali
road Preferred, SD; Hudson River Railroad, so q
a5,: Harlem Railroad, II; Harlem Railroad Pre-
ferred. ~ cz9l; Reading Railroad, 43iaH.i micni
gan Central Railroad, 53i d3i; Michigan Sou'isrf
and Northern Indiana Railroad, u! SAs; Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, Guaran
tesd 1zaaS; Panama Railroad, Ily0l2Oi; Illinois
Central Railroad, 3i96il; Galena and Chicago
Railroad. 6st n Gsi; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
45Ig45s; Chicago and Rock leland Railroad %! a
d63. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad, d
| q6il.
Tn, roarle, for foreign bills 10 dali and rates orr
lower, following the decline in Gold. Bankers
| Sterling is IL 0Ii3, NORMALLY; Francs 5df9',
Frejrh,s are fairly active to Great Britain, espe
callv for Brcadetufs end Provisions, and rates are
we'll ,nstained bnt 10 all other countries there D
very little doing and rates aro merely nominal. IL
J;y.rrool the engagements are 5000 bush. Corn a
Gld il bu,k; 1900 bbli Flour at "a. by American
and 500 bLls. at q. 81. by neutral flag i,5o lkes
Rscop and Lard ct 2Os a 23s Cd. 100 hhds. Tailow
st Dos. and 900 tct. Lard per steamer al 4os I'
London. 5000 bush. WHEAT at sgd. in bags i,poV
hills. Flour a. r. by American, and 900 bbs. 90
a, Is. ID by neutral vessel'; 100 tee small Beef a
"a. Cd. in American and $50 tics. do nj IS. a5s cd
in British ard continental ships The charter are
Briieh brig of "a uns 70 The West Iudes and bach
dsId50, British schooner Of ~ tuns, sane voy
age. at g. $50 and the American ship Ea,ieFn h'ar
of | oI5 inns. "a load Deals ut an Eastern Port io
L.y.rooJ vt 90. scm. charters have sto rsci