New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-07
WEnNrsnAY. May 6-P.

The Stock market was irregular this morning, IN
der conflicting rumors from the army and under tie
tone of the foreign advces by the Australasian,
which were used by the bears as indicating future
rupture Of friendly relations with this country Inc
bulls, however resisted with persistent energy the
attempts to depress the market. In the majority OF
shares the previous quotations were fully stsneo'
and in some higher prices were established. Hud'
son River improved to l2S. Norwich was In de-
mand and sold at SO against "a last week. Hariem
was very active, but the full quotation was not tus-
tanned at the close. Michigan Central advanced II
p cent. The Western shares generally were little
off: Toledo 4; Rock Island Il Terre Haute Preferred
/; North.W estern /, &c. Governments were weak
but were not pressed on the market. At the Second
Board the market continued irregular, but without
any great pressure TO sell. prices were lower.
Harlem was firm under limitations from Albany
that the Broadway Railroad bill would be killed by
the Governor. There was a better inquiry for
United States 6s, and Debt Certificates improved 1
A. cent. A. the Public Board sales Of MisslssipPi
and Missouri stock were made at 22.. This road, oil
which Gen~John A. Dix is President, will shortly
be introduced at the regular Stock Exchange. IL
represenis the extension of the Rock Island Road
through Iowa, and is very promising line. There
are two morteages-one OF S2OOOOOO, with land
grant, the bonds OF which are selling mt 62i the
other Of 100000, a second mortgage, which ia
rarely dealt in but is quoted by brokers al 80 20.
Tie contractors are rapidly pushing the line forward
10 the Missouri 1.-THE 4ocock call there was corsld-
cradle activity and a stronger feeling in the Share
market. The tone OF the dispatches from Washing
ton was much more encouraging. The latest prices
were: Canton, 30l; u. s. Gs OF 1881 Reg, 1907 l07
US. 6s 1881, Coupons, 1861 CLOG; L. 5. Treasury
Notes, 3-l0 1864 l0dl, Apr. and Oct. lO1 lG'i,
Feb; u. :. l-year Certificates, 6s, '9id99l, new;
American Gold, ISL; l52; Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. 49,; New.York Contra Railroad, llsi
all9; Erie Railway, sJaS!; Erie Railway Pre-
ferred. lO2alO2s; Hudson River Railroad l&i q
I27J; Harlem Railroad. 95l a9ji Harlem. Railroad,
Preferred, 1Ol. lO2; Reading Railroad, %: 94i;
Michigan Central khilrosd llOi a ll0i Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 6sl a ga
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad,
Guaranteed, 100! 1894, Illinois Central Railroad,
92I g2I; Cleveland aud Pittsburgh Railroad, ~ a
So; Galena and Chicago Railroad, ga a 100; Cleve-
Land aud Toledo Railroad IO9i elC9i; Chicago and
hOck lslaIu NAIVhui - -'"i ''h"""h'S ann
Prairie du Chen, Az a 4ji; e. andN w, ~ 63O;
Fort Wayne, G7iacs.
The market has been unsettled for Exchange by
the fluctuations in gold. Sterling cold in the morn
ing at l66 loot but later in tie day was nOIDraiy
l6J.
Fregbts are fnirly active, aud rates are iirmer.
To Liverpool the engagements are: 1900 bush.
Corn at Cd in bulk, and 6ia7d. in bag.; 1900 Do.
Wheat o., 7ld. in bags: 300 bbls Flour at Is Cd;
500 boxes Bacon at LIS. 3D.; aud per neutral flag,
200 bbls. Pork at &c.; Loo pkgs. Bacon and Lard
at 22s Cd 2Js. mostly at the inside rate 300 bbs
Lard Oil at 22s Cd. a 25s. and per steamer, 200
boxes Bacon at 3Os, and 600 DO. Cheese st 3Os. To
London: 800 bbls Flour at lie. %. To Rotterdam:
COO bbis. Flour on private terms. In charters we
only learn Of British bark with Grain TO London
derry AT SID. q Sc ID.
The busiuess OF the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
g., sol ,OGS 47-for Customs, Sl2O,0oO; Payments
So ,4I3,s77 As; Balance, 81, $50, ilG 30.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad earnings for
Q.