New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-16
WEDNESDAY,, Oct l5-P. NJ.

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WEDNESDAY,, Oct l5-P NJ
There was fair demand at the lrst
Roayd for the fancies but generally the tendency
of prices was downward. II was the DAY LOT
nening the Enc transfer books, ana nos"lth-
standing the large amount OF Stock debVereu' the
ssles were not extraordinarily large and Inc quot
atoms closed / " cent above those oil yesterday
The transfers to-day amounted to 39,oOo shafes'
equal 20 more than fveeighths of the whole cap
nal stock, yet probably two thousand shares only
were used to make all the transfers. Reading show,
an advance OF y cent, Harlem is y cent lower
NJ ]. Mining Soc. y share. Norwich and worcester
sustained serious attack from the bears, ana 700
shares were sold at So seller ~ months. There was,
however, a good demand and the market was well
sustained closing at the prices Of yesterday Large
amounts of this stock are being taken for Boston,
where there is good deal of confidence felt IN It's
value. Incomes improved Hudson River sold at
7sl, an advance of 81 y cent from the lowest point
Long Island fell off p cent Canton advanced p
cent. Government and State Stocks ace firm, and
IN fair request Bank Stocks have DOWN. ard ten
dency.
Sterling Exchange is more plenty, and the
demand is limited We quote % dlOl per cent. South
srn bills are coming forward, and dispatches from
Charleston speak of large sales foreign account
Francs are 5I7iM5lj.
In Freights there is a moderate business
dong, and rates very firm, in consequence ofthe
advancing rates at the South. Engagements OF
I5,000a20, 900 BUSH Corn at Sd. Flour ID. @7sd..
$50 bales Cotton ID, Cheese pos. Naval stores
Is6d. To London 1900 bxs. Cheese sos. 1000 b5ls
Oil Cake lsd Beef IS. Cd. y Dbl, As p tierce TO
Havrc, Cotton &C.. 10000 b Bone :. chlr
ter for Salt from Ragged Island was made al ST..
Within a few days there have been engagements,
before reported TO London, 80 tuns Furs, sos 300
tsis Oil, 20s; eco Resin, 2s and loo cashcs Ashes
and coo bbls Flour, on private terms. TO Harre,
Potash, q. To Antwerp, $50 hhds. Tobacco, l9s.
and $50 bales Cotton, OF cent. To California,
Measurement Goods, 45a59 cents An American
bark, cargo Coal, for Kingston, Jam, AZ -. The
bark Gypsy, -four years old, live oak, bu,t IN New
Orleans, AIS tuns, sold n $3590 and the bar. An
tsope four years old, built in Belfast, Ne ~ %3,
e25. The latter for NhaleT.
In Port, Friday Barks-.-...--.-.-..-.-l 100
STEAMERS oIiss.--..--------'----,
Ships los SchOoners- ---.--------i21
Total Se2
At the election of Directors of the Erie
Railroad yesterday the old Board reelected with
the exception of Mr. Theodore Dehon. who goes ou,,
his place being filed by Mr.. Gouverneur Morris of
Aorrisania The vote was 244oO forthe ticket elect
ed, excepting Mr.. Morris, who received 10000 The
Board is now composed of the following gentlemen
BENJAMIN Loder Henry sheldon, Daniel :. Miller,
Henry Suydam, Jr., William f. Dodge shepherd
Knapp, Samuel Marsh, Cornelius Smith, Thomas j.
Townsend. Homer Ramsdell, William D. Skidmore,
Marshall q. Roberts. Thomas w. Gale Charles NJ.
Leupp, John j Phelps, Norman White, Gouvernenr
Morris
The amount received at the Sub Treasury
to-day Is $ss s95 Paid, $3.50 Balance, sS,SiS 800
The relief we have before noticed IN the
Money market is still more apparent to-day, although
there is still an uncomfortable degree Of stringency
especially among the merchants. In he street the
evidences of greater ease are more plenty. On call
there is fair supply of capital and paper goe. with
less difficulty and of ayori,e Names at rather easier
rates. fnst.class was passed to-day at9dl2 b cent.
The Banks as they accumulate com extend the ac-
eommodations TO their customers.
We have adylces from London that Messrs.
Walker and Neal have been fayorahy received by the
bankers Of that city, and that although there but four
days, the appearances quite favorable for sue
cessful negotiation Of the Illinois Central Raro "a
loan Letters nom Holland also favorable TO this
negotiation We sincerely trust this great and im.
poYtant work will he successful IN is appi alton and
obtain the funds necessary for It's construction.
The Mechanics Bank has declared 4
scmiannual dividend OF five y cent. Tae Fulton
Bank has declared semi.annual dividend Of I'VE y
cent, The n Y. GasLight Company, hre q cent
The Neptune Insurance Company Boston, seven y
cent.
A stock brokerage house, which has been
"beaI" in Erie to large extent, unable meet
It's contracts to-day.
The accounts by the America arc not
very important The Money market was, Il any.
thing, easier and stocks were advancing Consos
closed at 96,'dsS2, an advance OF q cent. on the
last quotation. The bullion IN the Bank was incrcsS.
mgthe arrivals Of the week being f6i0,O0O against
exports OF GRACE. Continental Exchanges were IN
favor OF England, and gold was coming back. Cot
son WAS quiet and rather heavy. Br,aistuas were
rather hrrcr The American Beef IN the contrac,
for the supply Of the Navy sses terces and llOo
barrels and prices "a l7s y Geroe and - IS el q
hbl The prices allowed FOR Irish Beet were "a los
" IS IS. I'd. iicrce and - 9S. Ga. barrel The
prices Of Grain In Liverpool and London are at
hover level than On the Continent, % which some
shipments Of Wheat have actually been made from
Hull, Al the Pans Bourse Sept. - closing prices
NehteS rive per Gents, VIZ. S0c., 10. Three per
Cents, sSf sec, nank Of France. ..iO5f The ,sle-
SYuphie accounts from lntha received on The iSi o.
eoo<f. announced an Improvement IN the Money
market at Bombay, and also IN the demand for man
ufaeared Goods The accounts OF the state of trade
IN the Provinces during the pas, week show 6irain
tshed activity a, Manchester.
The receipts of the HoUsatOnlc Railroad
for September show good gam orer Sepssmssf of
last year, particularly In Freight. The earnings are
1881. 1880.
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