New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-10
TUESDAY, Dec. 9-P. NJ.

There was a dull Stock market to-day,
9TH generally do wnwerd tendency in the fancies
Al the frs. Board, however, Reading was buoyant,
and vent TO OH it afterward receded and went to
al. closing heavy. Erie was without important
change closing at about est, with moderate sales
No,~;ch WAS firm. and closed rather better than 1t
enened. Harlem was heavy Zinc was without
change Delaware improved y cent. Hudson
River was lower-thc business is larger than it was
the receipts on Saturday were $il00. Virginia 6s
sold at lO7a, and more were wanted, but none of
fersd below l0s. Governments were IN large de-
mand and advanced y cent, selling at llo for
1865 There was an inquiry OH foreign account
In Sterling the market closed dull, with
a moderate supply. The rates are lOsdl0i the
closing sales being at lOs for good names. There
was new drawer in market, and some small supply
Of Southern bills Southern Sterling sold 9i09, and
Francs at sles City Francs, 5.l5D5.l3i. The bus
mess was not very large.
There is a firm market for Freights, but
not much activity. Engagements for 1900 bushels
Wheat, at I'D. Flour, l3i0l5d., the latter asked;
1000 boxes Cheese, COS dead weight l4s 6d0l5s.
There is considerable quantity of Cotton offering,
at al6d, and some 800 bales taken at that price,
which was afterward declined. To London, 1900
bills. Turpentne, at 2s. Sd. 1900 boxes Cheese at
35s. To Havre the packet of the 10th has Cotton at
&c. Ashes, Bark, &c, at $60$7 and 500 bbls. Re-
sin at SOC. The steamer has 100 bales Hops at ic.
To Glasgow, about 400 bbls. bulk engaged at
Gas. Cd.
There is no marked change in money.
The supply on call is good and on first-class secu-
rites loans are moderate at 607 y cent. The sup
ply OF good paper is moderate, and the demand is
good at 7(oDl0 p cent. The banks are dscounting
all the good paper offering, but the demand for money
from the mercantile community is not large
There is an improved demand for Rail-
road Ronds Of the best class and considerable
transactions take place daily Investors, however,
are very cautious, and, none but those perfectly
cured are salable.
Land warrants are selling at $l40d$l50 for 100
acres. There is something doing in the warrants
under the new bill, at about so cents p acre
speculation. They will doubtless be made assignable
at the present session of Congress.
The steamer from Boston tomorrow will
sahe probably 100000 in specie, Also to a larger
amount than usual of late Federal and State Stocks
and City, Country and Railroad Bonds. Some Of
the leading foreign houses, by means of circulars
are doing much to give better knowledge of our
securities to foreign capitalists and the result will
probably be an increased demand for the bes.
them.
The amount received at the Sub Treasu-
~ was $50 $50 paid, 500 $40 balance, 81, 1885, 900.
The Charleston steamer brought S., 100
IN specie.
1t will be noticed by our market report
that there is larger activity in Cotton, and that
considerable quantities are being shipped to Liver
pool In the official amount of Exports for the fiscal
year ending 30th June last, as stated in the Presi
dents message, the amount OF Cotton exported is
given at the home valuation. The actual results Of
these shipments would exhibit very different total
The Chicaso Democrat says that another
dividend will be paid, on the lst Jan. next, the
principal of the Illinois debt by the Auditor AND adj
sises all bondhoders to forward their bonds in order
that they may participate in it and not be 6nanciered
out Of their proportion as they were las. year.
The manner in which 20 per cent. was then OBJ
stained by fortunate few may have been very fair
financial morality but would scarcely pass the scrl-
tiny OF teverer school Of ethics.
The features of the Dry Goods trade are
these Of great dulness, moderate stocks and in some
cases much reduced and firm prices. The imports
from Great Britain continue light. This may be
looked upon as satisfactory conclusion to the
The season, as decrease in the imports is essential
TO sound trade. We learn from Messrs E. Hig-
gins Co.'s circular Of the 2lst November that the
following number of packages have been sent for
ward to this country during the five weeks ending
l7th November;
Total 20
CoTros'SruFFS. New Bos Phila- The 5
Five weeks ending Nov II. 1850 1881 ga Ia scss