New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-27
sECOND UOk RI.
TUESDAY, Auy. 26-P. ".

TUESDAY, AGg. 26-P.m.
The Stoc. market il etill lirin, with better figures
in nearly all descriptions. The market which moves
wholly army news, Is strengthening IN proportion
the military situation in Virginia improves, with
an encouraging appearance that we shall soon as-
sumo the offensive. Stocks far from dull, there
being an evident desire to tay in force which seems
only restrained 10y te absence Of decided war iDior-
nation. The Improvement appcan foreshadowed
in Railway Mortgages, which have taken another
extraordinary stride in prices, the heavy receipts
which are still noticeable on the leading roads be-
INK IA permanent power. The Government list was
stronger. particularly in the slor g. log being bid
for lsJS loan, and l0li for those Of 1881. Coupon
-. ls7l, 9O090I. Treasury i-j0s were better at
lOi' loii the Ouc-Year Certificates 9Js, and De
naud Notes lG1, a i01 la State Securities there
was an improving tendency, the Illinois long loan
being in demand, T,nnefsee Cs 81 y, and Missouri
be, -. ~. Gold, which seems to have be-
come now purely speculative, in the absence
If news with sales Of iloO 600, stood al ilJl
alIJi, sud no variation OF moment. Pacific Mali
was hammered b cent. AID closed at llOl dll0i.
The Railway Spares were firm, without much
chang. except in Hudson Rver-J2l a !, Harlem
Pref IA n /. and Michigan Southern Guaranteed GIL
!. which were TO y cent better. The advanced
figures in mortgage bonds were LOG bid for New
York Central Gr, convertible OF 1876, li3Qlli.
Erie fr.ts sold at 10 and that was also bid for the
seconds Of 1879; thirds sold at iOi, ana iourths at
gll o. and fftAs at ssi so; Hudson frss, ] 10
bid; seconds, Sinking Fund, l06I 100; thirds 93i,
and couver,bles 90. Hsrem frits, los bid, thirds
81. Michigan Central q cents (old 1922 ll0l,
the new sold at liz. Chicago aud North-W Western
Grss G9I bid; the rsts Aseented, 52I a ]; seconds
3la3ll. Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
frtt.. 100 q ll2; Wabash iirst., 92l j. seconds
7O0i; Interest Bonds, 1899; Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago frsts, 9dl q; seconds, 81 !;
third. selling ut CD. AT the Second Board the
market was active. and very firm for nearly
all descriptions. At the close, the market was firm,
with a good demand for the leading securities.
Bonds were very strong. Chicago and Northwest
ern Accented advanced to 50. The 7.3O TreasuryS
Notes were aso strong, with sales o. $50, 900 at
IOiIalOi. The cloring prices were: United
States is, ST. regd, lOl do. do. do. Coupons lOl
IG2; United States Treasury Notes 7.3Os, Il al
uremium; American Gold, ll55 ll5l; United
ates Js ~, 90; Tennessee State e., 81;
Missouri State Ia, Al a4Sl; Pacific Mail, ll0l !
IoI. New.York Central Railroad. "a. a9ia, with
sales OF 80 shares at 94i; Erie Hallway, 800 1881
Erie Railway Pref, sJl a695; Hudson River Rail
road, 53i 5ii Harlem Railroad, loi all; Harlem
Railroad Preferred, 4Oi all; Reading Railroad Coz
a 81, and in demandai 6DI; Michigan Central Rail-
road, 69G692; Michigan Southern Railroad. 3il a
81: Michigan Southern Guaranteed Oh; Illinois Cen
tr,,l Railroad. G2I; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, - q
25I; Gslena and Chicago Railroad 1911; Chicago
and Rock Island Railroad, 6SI q6Ss; Cleveland aud
Toledo Railroad, So aI.
The market for foreign bills has been moderately
active and toward the close of business iimer.
The supply OF bills fair. Sterling is l2 a III
for leading names. Francs, 5i2i d5.iO.
Freights are rather dull, and easier. To Liver
pool, the engagements are 10000 bnsb. Wheat at
l3} lid in bulk and bags; $500 bbs. Flour at IS.
ID. L., mainly at S. l0id. a A.; 20 tuus Whale
Oil at AZ I'd. 30 tdns Heavy Goods Mt AS. I'd.
| 900 pkgs. Butter al AIS. cd. To London: 2,2O0
bbls Flour ut 4s. 3d.; - hhds. Tallow at l2s. 3D.
To Glasgow: IS hhds Taow at As. I'd. The char
ers are "A Bremen bark to Cork for orders At III "a.
in bulk.
The business of the Sub-Treasury WAS: Receipts, |
81. 232. 4s9 4l-for Customs, sl3i0OO; Payments,
81 325, 81 50; Balance, 81 ,567 6i2 81.
Tie business over tue counter has been large to- |
day, and quotations are without important change.
Indebtedness Certificates have been selling ut 995 a |
gg3 and are firm The 7.30 y cents are in large de-
mand at 1914 I0i1. Some of the banks are putting
their Accommodations into them. Demand Custom
House Notes are steady but not very active at lOI
QIO7l. Gold was strong, and sold es high as hog |
In the Money market there ID renewed eise, and
large amounts are offered by tie leading institutions
on call. at 3ld4 y cent. Gt-edged paper we con-
tinue to quote ut 4 06 y cent.
We annex a comparatiye statement OF the Exports
exclusive OF rpece, from tie Port OF New-icrk To
foreign ports for the week ending Aug 70, and since
Jan. /: ,,
1860. 1851. lSo-s-
8 n, the week mann. SkUkl,42 S2k9I96 y. % ~.
Previously repsred... S31!056 dl7lt2'J o''8z' '''
Cine. Ian. .,..S.g5s3 40 4S39Jl,'Ji &S15i1,.S!
The exchanges at the Bank Clearlng-liouSe this