New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-25
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 2l-P. VI.

There was better feeling IN the Stock
market this morning. but the transactions No.
large The bulk Of the transactions was in Erie and
| Reading. The former shows an improvement Of
per cent and the latter ffr cent. Harlem advanced
| ! Norwich (. Canton Conyerti5les per cent.
! At the Second Board there not much done, and
| prices were unchanged. Governments are IN good
demand and held firmly Bank Stocks are also firm
The Board holds session tomorrow and the
street generally Will be deserted.
In Exchanges there is not much doing
Sterling is quiet but firm at l0s0l0!c. for leading
signatures. Francs are irregular and sell from
5l2l to 500.
In Freights the market Is dull but steady.
engagements 1900 bush. Wheat supposed a, 3D.
| 200 or 300 bales Cotton at d.. 300 ties. Beef IS
1900 bbls Flour lOd. To London there is no. much
doing. To Hare the packet of the 2ilh is full q.
&c. for Cotton To California there is moderate
business doing.
The Money market was easier to-day on
call and considering that it was Bank settling day
and double day for payments, the supply Of money
was very free. In the morning, however, there vas
an active demand. The rates are without change.
The Directors of the Erie Railroad had
a meeting this afternoon, and it is understood that
veItble Bonds be sold auction IN the early part
of January, for the purpose Of funding their floating
debt. They also, 1t is understood adopted a report
which VIII soon be made public-all this, however,
we state without any authority from the Company,
and we may have been misinformed.
! The Southern Michigan Railroad Com
pany have declared semiannual dividend OF b
cent, making ii y cent. for the year. This Road
will probably be operated from Toledo TO ChicagOi
January, with the exec tion OF - miles, which VIII
be done on plank road.
The semi. annual interest falling due. in
this City, on the LIST day OF January, 1852, the fol-
loving named securities, will be paid after that date
at the Office OF Messrs. Winslo1, Lanier & Co.,
No. SO Wallst, on presentation Of the proper Con-
pons, VIZ. The Bonds Of the state Of Indiana, for
Banking purposes, issued Ia 1881, being the Sl,Sl)
Geo loan-,5 y cents) The State of Ca ifomia Seven
q Cent. Bonds, payable in New-York. The City Of
Pittsburgh PennSylyania) Bonds, issued to the On,
| and Pennsylvania Railroad Coo D cents) Tac
| City Of Allegheny (Pennsylyania) Bonds issued 10
| the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad COT B.
| cents) The Bonds OF the City Of NeH-AoaAy, Ia.
| diana, issued TO the New-Albany and Salem Ra
! road Co.-(7 y cents.) The Franklin County (Ohi0
Bonds issued to the Cleveland Columbus and Gin.
cinnati, and Columbus and Nenia Railroad Compa
nes-(7 = cents) The Greene County lOhol Bonis
| issued TO the Columbus and Nena Railroad Coo
p cents.) The Stark County (Oho) Bonds, issued -
the Ohio and Pennsy lvanlA Railroad Coo 2.
cents.) The Champaign County (Oho) Bonds. issue
to the Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad Co
| & p cents The Bonds OF the County Of Allegheny
(Pennsy vania)- Special Loan of $7j,0O0-,6 = cts)
The Ohio and Pennsyyani Railroad Company Mort
| gage Bonds-,7 3 cents The indianapolis All
BeIeiontaine Railroad Company Mortgage Bonds
| & II cents The Ross County Ohio Seven = Gem
| Bonds, issued to the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
Road Co. The Jackson County lOmo) Bonds issued
TO the scioto and Hooking Valley Railroad Co, L =
centS) The Scioto County l0hio) Bonds, issued TO
the Scioio and Hooking Valley Railroad Co. & =
cents) The City Of Portsmouth (Ohio) Bonds, IS
sued to the Scioto and Hooking Valley Railroad
Co E. p cents)
The amount received at the Sub
Treasury was $55,lOe Paid, sl3s96. Balance
$2634 53s.
The Canal Board have adopted a reso-
luton directing tbs Canal Commissioners, together
with the State Engineer and the Division Engineer
having charge of that portion OF the Canal where
the work is 10 be let, to contract In all cases with
the lowest bidder. when, in the Judgnen. OF said
Board, he has the ability TO perform the contract
within the prescribed period, and give satisfactory
security. IN case however, Is more than 100000
worth Of work TO be awarded TO one company or per
son, except where the work cannot be Advantage
ousy divided A corrected Statement, Of the bids
| for the Revenue Certificates Will De found On an
other page.
The adVices from London in regard to
the Illinois Central Railroad Loan are unt4vorlole
Gov. Johnston, OF Pa, is TO be President
of the Railroad from Pittsburgh to clean, along he
Valley OF the Allegheny.
The Central pa Road was opened
from Pittsburgh East few days since. Gen. Roo
lnson has been appointed Director. 10 represent
the stock Of the County Of Allegheny
At Philadelphia there is no change In
money. The street raies were l0dl2 p cent
AT Cincinnati the Money market Is
stringent. Exchange on the East was TAI p cent.
! premium.
Markets----CARErULLY REPORTED FOR The TRIBUNE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec q.
ASHES-The market very quiet for Pos AZ s. 81 IA
s. "a. Pearls aIe demand IS s2i The sales %
| bbs
CoTToN--Thsrs is more buoyancy and demand, aud
prices have adyarced &c with sales OF 5000 bales.
| FLOUR AND MEAL-rhere Is increased iTinaes IN
marksi for the low grades Of Safe and essn Flour
The advices by the Baltic have impaired hrmness and
State Is held restricts business There more dong for
ne trade the better grades and shippers dong
thing IN Ohio Canadian held highsr With better de
mand but little TO be bad at inside hguresssles
sales of Domestic reach 10 zoo bbls 81 3eaSt IS for
common to straight State and straight Oho s. 5si est