New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-01
FRIDAY, Jan. 3l-T. ".

FRIDAY, Jan. 3l-r. ".
There WAS an increased amount Of dealings at the
Stock Exchange this morning, and the quotations
were generally firm. There was Bther more dis
portion TO cell short Of descriptions, but there
was a good demand for stocks and the market
mainly stood Mp well Erie was active and firm,
advancing q cent. Central went TO S3l, after
selling at S3I. Tie Western shares were generally
firm, but in some cases were weak at the clore
After the Board the quotations were lower, but
recovered come frmness before the opening Of The
second session. There was heavy feeling at the
Second Board, under the foreign news, and the
failure Of Congress 10 act on the Currency bill.
Parties who have been acting on the bull side, IN
view Of the enhancement Of values 10 follow thc
,sue of Il large amount OF Government paper, are
disappointed by the slow progress made IN completing
the financial measures of Government, aud arrfe'
bend tha, amendments viii he made which VIII
cripple the expected effect OF their fasssgc.
Under these oircumssnces no Considerable saics oi
stock have been made, and for the moment Buyer
have no, been sufficient 10 alsorb the supply. Tho
poeiponement Of the Currency bin 10 Monday, aud
the impression that the legatender feature would
meet with stronger opposition than has been antei-
pated made the market heavy at the closo, and
caused a decline of Idi y cent on morning
prices. The latest quotations We're; United States
Commons. ~; Tennessee State ds, IL. ~! Virginia
stote IL. 81: North Carolina State 6s, 62GGl;
Missouri State e., ~ e42i Pacific Mail Steamship
COMPANY. 90 a99; New-York Central Railroad, SJi
as3,; Eiis Railroad, 3iI d34;; Erie Railroad
Preferred, 81 a57l Harlem Railroad, ~ dl3' lia''
lem Railroad Preferred, 30i al; Reading Rail-
road. iis4lt. Michigan Central Railroad, 5li -;
Michigan Southern aud Northern Indiana Railroad,
2I;dy2; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Railroad, Guaranteed, i29f2I; Panama Railroad,
Il3dlI3I, Illinois Central Railroad, 60i 6l; Ga
lena and Chicago Railroad, Oh otS; Cleveland and
Toledo Railroad, Ali di2; Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad, 55a5 ji; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad. 62i a 81 Illinois Central Railroad, 'ia"1.
Tn. foreign bill market exhibits nearly a. many
fluctuations as tho Stock market. AT the opening
tbi, morning leading Sterling sold at 1884 a. l3i. 1t
aftsrwnrd became very heavy and sod at l3 for the
beat names. Later in the day it recovered to ll3id
1874. Sales Of commercial signatures were made at
lllIaIl3. The supply is rather better. Francs
are sos 4"i.
Freight- are dull, and rates arc lower. To Liver
noo the engagements 3, 800 bushes Corn asSd. In
sbns bags but bin 10 reported Ne low at ID; 6,ooO
bushels Wheat, at SD, in bags; $500 bills Flour
at "a. Sd. a O.. Aid; 100 boxes Bacon and ~ hhds
Tallow at 25s, and by neutral yesses70O bbs flour
nj -. 3D.; 400 boxes Bacon, ut 2s. 3D.; ioo tcs
LAID at the same rate; 600 boxes Cheese at Ma.
300 bbl,. PORK, at b. 3D. To London; 1000 bbls.
Flour. at Is 3D. a &c. 10y neutral vessels lou boxes
BACON al 30s To Glasgow: 100 boxes bacon, ~
~. 100 tc.. Beef at 6s. 100 bbls. Pork, at is
To Usvre; $500 bush. Wheat, at lSc. The charters
ar. a British vessel Of 900 bbls., to the West
Indies and back, 81, 500; an American vessel 10
Csrdenas aud back, with Sugar, at 3Sc and vessel
Of 900 tuns TO Msrseles, with Slaves, on private
terms
The bu,iness Of the sub-Trasury wss ReceiP"
Al Oo9 $40 O7-for Customs, $ll4,7'l 49, Payments
;ncIud;po redeemedG Y cent notes, $2,156o 90 W;
Balance s2,OIl ~ 80.
There is more active movement IN goid, Dol" !"
thu Stock Board and in the street. 1be hiBh pro-
mium brings large amounts from all quarters n'' 'h'
street, but the demand freely absorbs It, The move
uent /. almos, exclusively speculative After ranging
so,o I, 10 1903, in the early part on the day. goid
,yss later in demand at lOJs premium.
The 100 per cent Treasury notes are steady, sno
.o,aII denominations sell at 9Sdy5l. The belief is
,bs, Mr.. Chase has ceased paying them out to con-
tractors, and the supply has decreased to maISea
degree. a
Mr.. Cisco received from Washington To-Day
another installment Of $3,5oO,OOo 7.3O Treasury
notes and 81 OoO 900 coupon stock, which, together
v,i,b what was already on hand, will be delivered
% the banks when they are ready to receive them
call will probably be made on Saturday, FOR MON
a., Cor tho lad iustallment Of three and half mil
Gor. dine from the Banks 10 the Government.
The interest coupons on the bonds Of the New.Jer-
,sv Railroad and Transportation Company will be
paid Feb. /, at the Bank OF Commerce.
The interest due Feb. / on the fr't-moHsage oona'
of the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad Company
will be paid at the Office of Mcssr'' Ward oa"PO'''
A. Co No. Sc Wall street.