New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22
SATURDAY, Dee. 2o-P. N.
The Stock market IN the morning. did

opened at 60 al the f1rst toafd closed az
s4i-a fail Of y cent on the pnce OF the previous
day The total decline IN Erie, during the week, is
3. y cent Convertiblss were offered after The
Second Boaid al COZ b Is, under the rnnor OF new
issue for the absorption OF the floating debt In o:her
Stocks there was no important ensnge bal the
market was generally heavy and lnachTe GoVeIn-
ments are firm and in fair demand
The market was rather heavy for Ster-
ling at the close at ltsGlOl for leading namei;
Francs 5I5d5.l2t.
In Freiehts there is no change Of impor-
lance. but the market is dull for Liverpool The
rates are Cotton 9.l6d.; Flour i2i.; Gram 303!d,
Dead weight las Cd dl5s. To London, Flour Is Oh;
Cheese sOs Dead weight 25:. &c. To Havre, Cot
ton, ic.
The Arctic took a smaller amount of
specie than was anticipated there being a better
supply of bills at the close and parcels OF coin
we're countermanded The total amount taken
s37i44O of which 1870 600 was Amerc IN gold. Be-
sides the steamers the r. Peel took 100000 for
London, and the s. VI. Fox SOL ,4is for Havre. The
entire shipments of the week are $l,7l2,9G against
50 SOC s5s in the last double steamer week, falling
of of $500 OC0 The shipments of the year thus far
reach nearly si3,eOO,OCO.
The Georgia has an Unexpectedly large
amount of gold provided the estimates from the OF
fcers of the ship correct in regard 20 the amount
m the HANDS Of passengers. We are afraid the
amount is considerably Overestmated as it is four
fold as much thar number Of passengers have
heretofore averaged. However, since the douo,
thrown upon bills by the suspensions in California.
the amount in the hands of passengers has been IN
creased. The report is
In hands OF passengers ---------- I2oo,eVy
Total -----S<,''o'OVV
This is a larger amount than was ever before re-
ceiyed by one ship. The Mint report will show at
the end Of the month the correctness or the ihcer
rectness of the estimate. Add to the above the
amount received by the Daniel Webster, and the
amount deposited in the Mint before her ARRIVAL and
the aggregate receipts OF the month at the North
reach seven millions of collars. The Georgia hd1
also $50 passengers who went TO New-Orleans, and
there was previous arrival at that por. Of about
an equal number. SO that probably million OF
dollars must be added for the New. Orleans Mint,
mrking eight millions OF dollars received Ia the
county from California in December Cut down
million for oveT-estimate and the amount is still
very respectable.
The amount received at the Sub-Treas-
MY was sol eel Paid $fO4s9-Balance, sa665, 379.
Money was easier in the street to-day on
call but not materially so. The arrival of the large
amount Of gold per Georgia will make money tenn
porarily more active again. but during the week
Will tend to relieve the stringency and give the
Banks confidence. Paper is not plenty of strict
ly stclass, ard is at previous rates, 7dl2 b cent
Buyers exhibit increased caution in taking paper.
The recent disclosures OF secret confessions OF udg
ment to faVorte creditors has shaken confidence in
mercantile names.
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany have declared dividend for the year of IA y
cent, Of which 10 cent is In Stock, and b cent.
in Cash. II is understood that the company has re-
tanned surplus 100000 10 supply the loss OF the
Mayhower. The Irving Bank has declared divi
dend of 81 y cent. The Mercantile Bank 5P cent
The Western (Mass Railroad Company " cent.
PAYABLE january. The semi annual interest on the
Pttsheld and North Adams Railroad, and on the
Albany Bonds, viii be paid at the same time. The
Taunton (Niass) Branch Railroad Company 4 y
cent.
1t is understood that new Life lnsur-
ance Co has been formed in this City 70 be called
the Knickeroocker Life Insurance Co.
The advices by the steamer are favora-
BILE in regard to Breadstufs, and under the crcum-
stances, not so unfavorabe might have been ex-
pected for Cotton. There had been an improved
demand for Flour and Conn., and advanced prices had
been obtained. Under the ne US from Paris, Consos
fell of materially, but afterward recovered and
closed at 96i 400.
The business in Anthracite Coal has
been materially interrupted by the late severe
weather Prices, however, for Coal for city
sumption have undergone no material change. The
Lehgh and sehuylkill Navigation fast closed by
ice. We have, however, the annual statement OF
the Lehlgh Navigation Company, which shows the
total Coal tunnage from Dec. 10 1850, to Dec. G.
1851 10 be 9e92 95 tuns, an excess OF $50 095
over the tunnage Of the previous year. The Canals
Lumber trade has fallen of, the business Of the |
year reaching but 35,976sli feet against Al 593O7
feet OF the year ending IN December 1880 For the
week ending on the 18th inst, the Schuylklll Nav
isatlon reports but so tuns, making an aggregate
for The season OF 57g,l56 tuns. The Reading Rail |
way, for the week ending the 18TH br1ueh AZ do wa
25Ol6 tuns and since The LIST inst, which is the be-
ginning OF another fiscal year, ,6s7 tuDs
At Philadelphia and Boston the Money
market is easier again.
The earnings of the first week in De-
cember on the ogdelsbuTg Railroad were % 500.
Edgeworth Company stock has declined
al Boston TO 8 In consequence The failure of Wal
worth Mason, tube manufacturers The firm is
connected with the Company as agents and mana
gers of the Wanalancet Tube Mandatory, whichis |
located on the Edgeworth Companys grounds. AMI |
of which stock stO,oOO is owned by the Company
Markee-CARBFuLIY REPORTED roR THE TRIBUNE |
,,x. SATURDAY, Dec. 20
as 1hSI ne market Is very quiet for Pots at STA |
40 Pearls are steady but insetye At s. ST.
COrTON-The market is dub. and the sales unimDor- |
tAnt say TO bales Dealers are anIousy waiting advioes
per the Europa, al HALIFAX.
FLOUR AND MEAL-rnsre 10 no change of moment |
70 note IN our arke. for the low grades OF State aad we