New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20
WEDNESDAY,. Aug l9-r. ".

The stock market has ruled irregular to-day,
and WIKI some exceptions lover The spirit Of specu
h,ion Is ,i quite strong but there wos considerable
realizing hroughou, tho whole day, which tended 10
deprcss most Of tho siocAs OF the list. Many holders
Who bought previous 10 the recent advance prefer 10
make sure of the pgol they can obtain rather than
vait for "A greater advance Tho business Of the day
has been heavy particularly In Eric. New-iork Cen
trI Heading and Illinois Central Erie continues on
tho advance although IL oporcd shade below yestcr
dave latest quotation. Until lately Ero has been ne
elected but IL row likely 10 rice 20 hear par with the
other State roads 1900 shares u Beading were sold
a, Ito morning Board and the price advanced TO
lgjial above last evening. ~ tho Second
Board Reading vas a little lower. and a. the
60 clock Public Board eosed below last evenings
price Michigan southern was but lightly offered until
D. H. and closes u beiow last evening. Fort Wayne
was largely sold at the Second Board and al focloeh
but closes below las, evening. AT the Second boHu
the mako revived aud prices were gener"y hsAci'
IT tie O'Clock call tho marketwas irregular but gene
rally higher than a. the Second Board Reading "aa
lower At tho CLOSE tbs evening, tho market
was Unsettled, at tho following quot~uohs'
United s,ates % OF 1881. Coupons, lQ6dl0ii United
stales Treasury Notes 7 $40 February and Angus
talO7t, United States Treasury Notes. 1917 Ai ia
and October. Ic5l el07; American Gold l2ifsl 1'ti
Tennessee State Ca 6di, Missouri Saio6s 'otSHI
Canton Company 3li a5lii Cumberland Coal. is a-sf'
Ncv.York Central Railroad. l3ltG!Jlii Erie Ralway'
lrsIau9, Eric Railway Preferred. l0t! sloi; Harlem
Railroad I5s0l60, Harlem E.ilroad Preferred, 100;
Reading Railroad. llgieil9I, Michigan Central kah
road. iICi9u6i, Michigan Southern Northern In
diana Railroad. lO7@iO7i Illinois Central Railroad
l22. ai23; Cleveland Pittsburgh, lOOiGlO0i Galena
and Chicago Railroad lo7ial07i, Cleveland and Io!e
do Railroad ll6all6i Chicago and Rock Island Rail
road. llO0liot; PttsbuTg. Fort Wayne and Chicago
g2ag2i, Chicago aud Alton. e2iGX, Chicago and
North. cstorn. lst Mortgage. e9Go94, Chicago and
North Western. I'd Mortgage, 67at7t.
Exchange has been dull for nearly week, in
expectation that the speedy fall Of Charleston. viii cause
lower rates. the sales Of Sterling. today were al
1874 1874; Francs 4.l2id4.l0.
FRElGmrs are dull and rates are lower. To
Liverpool tho engagements are 1900 bushels Corn al
4ad 3D. In bulk aad bags, 5000 do Wheat at SID
3D. In bul. and bags; 1900 bbls Flour at Is. Cd. OILS
I'd; $500 do. ut Is l0ld per steamer 1900 busht
Wheat at 3D. ard 800 boxes Cheese at 40s. To Lon
don 1900 bushels Wheat Mt ID In bags 500 bbs FDuI
at 2s. 4id and 100 hhds Tobacco at 2ss Cd each. IL
Glasgow. 400 bags Hoos at 35s. and by steamer 50,
boxes Cheese at Cos To Antwerp. 800 boxes Bacon al
3Os. Tho charters bark Of 355 tons TO Cadiz al
siO for Light Pipe Slaves; $40 for Light hid do and
$50 for Dbl do. ship Of 9a3 tuns from Mrsluash. N
B., to Bristol Channel with Deals at s6s. Sd one
269 tuns from Prices Mills. (ver st. Lawrence) u
Havre at g2a Cd, British Bark nom CALAIS, NO.
Montego Bay Jamaica ut o. 05o British Brig OF III
tuns TO Demerara and back at o. CO. half gold ono
SIG tuns 10 Cardeuas loading u! u v u" ana loe't