New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26

TUrsnAY, March 25-P. n.

TUrsDAY March 25-P. n.
The msrke, this morning was firm and fairly
sctve for Government securities, the absorption Of
which by the public continues. The O. Of 1881 sold
A. ga 09i:, and the Sc Of 1874 at s12. There is
growing speculative movement in these securities or
buyers option. The attention Of the public 8
drawn to Government stock. and bonds, 70 tbs
partial neglect Of shares. In State stocks there WE
fair business at about yesterday rates. Raiirosd
bonds, withou, activity, were well sustained. The
private tranfacons 10 these securities very much
larger in amount than those registered ST The Board
and it is difficult TO buy Any amount Of nrs-c'Sss
bonds without advancing the market ma
terially In shares the market was weak
with no particular activity in any descrip-
ton. Pacific Mail was strong ceiling al 9S
Cash stock Is rather scarce aud cru be lent without
interest, while contracts are extended at per cent
for sixty days. Speculation in shares Is generally
confined 20 Erie and Toledo. The foreign sdvices In
regard 10 the former were not quite what the bulls
anticipated. Spectators IL London were waiting
further sdvices, which they hsy. since had Of ia
vorable character. The only bad item which has
gone is the attack Of the Mer7fnac on tie Congress
and Cumberland. Toledo i, lower, but is compare
lively well sustained by parties who believe thsi
dividend will be declared on Thursday, and that ,he
figures of the report will be very favorable Some
strong parties Lave undertaken 70 extend their bono,
falling due this year, ss wa done IN the case
of tho Galena Road, but The arrangement -
As ye, incomplete. At tho Second Board
the market was lower aud dull generally.
Tie weakness extended TO Governments, which
have been eupplied to-day by the Banks rather too
! freely Tue 7-30 y cent Notes were heavy 81 Fst
to par. Late in the day the bears made demonSIa-
ton on tue market but there was not much husino'
done. The quotations AZ o'clock were: u. =. ~,
Reg, 81, OF asa; u. g. Coupons, 1881, sii e9ii
Tennessee State Or, 8a58l; Missouri State IT, %
q 52I; Pacific Mail Steamship Company, ga -;
New.York Central Railroad 81 S3l Erie Rail
WAY. 34039; Erie Railway, Pref, bl a6lii
Hudson River Railroad, 35l $50 Harlem Railroad,
J23al3: Harlem Railroad Preferred, 3li e3lt;
Reading Railroad, 42i z i23i Michigan Central Rail
road. 55l a55i; Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad. ~ d-3i Michigan Southern and
Nori ern Indiana Railroad, Guar ,nieed, Al ahii
Illinois Central Railroad, 65i a 65l G@lops and
Chicago Railroad, G8l8Ssl; Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, 40; i6I; Chicago and Rock leland Rail
road. 55I 45e;; Cleveland and Pittlburgh Railroad
II.
In Foreign Bills there is not much doing and the
market 10 steady at III. al III for Sterling.
Freights are more active but at easier rates- To
Liverpool the engagements are oVOoO bnsn' Corn
a sd. in bulk and bags mainly Ia bulk; l2,OOO DO
Wheat at cd in bags; 300 bbs. Flour at IT, ca. a
L. Cd the latter rate for neutral vessels ZDJ pkg.
Lard and 800 do Bacon ut l7s Cd q 49,, chiefly at
the inside rate 800 bbls. Petroleum Oh at "a 3D. q
Co.. mostly at tho latter rate; and per steamer $40
pkes. Bacon and 900 pigs. Lard al %|e 3D., snd oVo
do. Cbeese al 3D. 81. To London: 10 b1t Bacon
Of Ola 100 ties. DO at 5s. 2eO tce Beef at fs' 3D.
30 Tea. do. lsrqe sze At rs. TO Glasgow: 600 tes
Lard At RS. Sd. CHS. 3D.; and per steamer 900
busb. Com At 7Jd in bags. The charters are Brt-
ish brig, with lG 900 bush. Corn 70 Cork, at ioid.
eO n. another with l. 400 bbis. Petroleum Oh 70
Cork for orders, with the privilege Of Continent, al
"a an American vessel Of $50 tuns 10 the West IN
dies and back at sc. for Sugar port charges paid
without deck osd; and another Of 20 tuns to Der
nruda at $500 port charges paid.
The busins.s Of the Sub-Iroasnry wasi Receipts,
1881 $40 33-for Customs, t2l30Di Payment,
sJ4i 0Sl So Balance, 8 ,OOo,92J ~.
There ~ an active demand for money, but tho sup
DIV OF e. III cent Is abundant and, IN rome cases.
loan. nave been mode at q cent. The negonauoh
made yeetsrday by Mr.. CiscO, which takes tempof'-
rily three millions Of Demand notes from the bHnks,
has tended 10 make TIE market little more stringent,
and disturbed como loans. The capacity OF the
country 70 absorb paper money u fully shown by the
fuct tiai although there aAy millions OF Demand
Notes ii circulation the bIAs mud come diihcuhy 10
getting together enough 10 pay tnfeo millions inlo
he Treasury. Ine Notes sod yesterday DID not
come 70 hand llis morning.
The indebtedness certilca'es Of the Government
are offered freely, ana sell AZ 81 398. They arc
called at tie Board Iido any other Government
eecuntes
The transactions IN 7.50 cent notes In the street
are arge but not 10 iarge hs iast week. The quota
ton IA NOT lrm some transactions having been made
4, fraction under par.
l.he Champion, from Aepownll, brings ti56 200 in
cold. The movement in gold is restricted, and the
rate without important change. The rate IL iai.
v cent premium 49,
The basnsss q .be ciea-ing-Houss waS sl5,o3o,-
477