New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16


teafols, are ss follows;
Passengers. sii fs5 IS e5f $3.50
Freight 10 BE 90 2l0do =
Mails ---------------- 3 800 - 9l9 N
Miscellaneous --.---------- 1899 % s5Oo W
To,al.....A.......s 72s2l AZ ssOOl6 90
The Rochester american of Monday, makes
the following remarks relative to the Common Coun-
Gil proceedings repudiatng the negotiation Of the Gene
see Valley Bonds in this City:
at is evident that the NewYork bids fair up to
the market value of the bonds TIE stock exposed
to open mpetition end capitalists made their BIDS IN
good faith not knowing that our Common Council were
rot acting in equal good faith That the rate offered IN
Wallet wa not too low, s shown by the tact that the
same bonds when put mp 10 the free competition OF our
home capitalists brought but mere fraction more.
"TheTe can be no opinions about the conduct OF
the Common Council. They have disgraoefully preju.
diced the financial reputation OF Rochester aad a,saled
in the most injurious possible way the interest OF an en-
terprse deemed essential to the prosperity of the city,
The monthly receipts Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad continue to show a gratifying increase as
will be seen by the annexed comparative figures:
For the month of November 1852. .sl3L535 50
For the month Of November la5l.......... 1901 30
Increase. AN 60
The total receipts from January to November
50 have Veo 30
increase, (near 70 p cent) .s7aS75O 50
The receipts Of the Little Miami Railroad
have BEEN
For the week ending Dec s. 1852 p
For the period last 1851 s.
Increase, (35 p cent? .................. s2662 81
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Reading Railroad Company, for the election Of
President six Managers Treasurer and Secretary will
be held at the office of the Company on the second
Monday in January next.
We understand that the line of road to the
West leading from Chicago, will be completed about
the lst March 10 Peru on the Illinois River at which
place IL will connect with the Road that stretches its
way TO Rock Island, the Mississippi; and that the
Road from Toledo to Cleveland, through Sandusky,
will be completed about the date if earlier.
All these enterprises have been accomplished mainly
by New.York capital and New.York energy. A co.,
tinuson Of this line Of Railroad is projected from Rock
Island Iowa to Council Bluff the Mississippi
Markets-CAREruLLy REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE.
WEDNESDAY Dec IS.
AsHFS-The market is steady but quiet; sales of 80
bbs at a. SCI for Pots and IS rs for Pearls.
COTTON quiet but better; LOO bales sold to-day at
FLOUR AND MEAL-There is an increased business, in
the low grades OF State and Western Flour The favorable
advices by the Arctic have stimulated the demand for
demand active and the bette without much
inquiry OF Improvement Al the close there less firm
figures Canadian Flour held higher and quiet Sales
Of $50 bbs common brands at Is in bond The sales Of
Is a for Mixed to Fancy Michigan and Y' fndans
Ss Sales Of e bS @ Mined ap 70
good ST. aeht brands and IS IS IS for fancy brands
Rye Flour quiet and steady Sales of 50 bbs Fine at
E43l0 ~ 80 Conn Meal ees buovant and mi nlenfv
Sales Of 60 bbs jersey at 50 s3t Brandy wine firm S.
Buokwhest Flour Is irmer and in demandA s2Gs2 25 and
Dayit Hunters Extra at 81 s. tsl0O lbs.
GRAIN-The advices by the Arctic have induced ac-
tive shipping and good milling demand and prices OF Cana
Our stock Is now quite limited especially OF bonded The
sales are goo bush ordinary TO fair Genesee at 81 200
70 iS'5eo bush very inferior to CHOICE Canadian at
bush. PRIME white Southern at 81 25 closing very firm.
Rye hmer and not plenty sales of LOO bush at 9c for
River Barley in fair request and rather rmer sales of
2Ho bush common two and four owed at Toe and 900
good fourrowed wisconsn at 7Sc Oats are less plenty
and small lots Sc and Jersey at $3.50 Corn is less
plenty to-day and is held more firmly the demand is fair
new Jersey. 7ca7ac for new Southern White and yellow.
and 79c. for Wee mixed.
WHIsKY-The market is heavy but no further decline
10 quotabe sales of 700 bbs 2c for Ohio and 2c for
Prison. Drudge lie lower; sales at BE.
PRovISIoNs-A firm but quiet market for Pork the
bbs at sla 25dsls 5t for Old Ness SIS J7I ISIS 50 for
do Prime sl9 for New Mess and sl6 for do Prime Beef
are 500 Sb at for country Me s s Sa So 'e s
IPasse a IssS and q. 20 for extra do and
Mes again shty better with good demand sales Of
LOO ties good Ohio at Sl9 and 2OU good Chicago
Sz Beef Hams quiet but steady sales of 100 bbls
River at S 50d Sl4 IS Dressed Hogs better and in
demand az &c dsic Lard very steady and not active;
for fair prime Cut Meats less plenty firm
Butter is N fair demand 2lc 06c Tor Western Diaries
and ne aScc for Orange County Cheese is quiet and
hlbEs-A. former, with fair demand; the sales are
$500 Buenos Ayres 2ld2i-fb at Ice 5000 Onnoco at
CumAna n at l2ic; $50 Mexican III d24 N At lOl lic;
&c Southern at sid LOO City Slaughter 81 a6ic
lSo Buenos Ayres green salted Horse about Al.
NAVAL STORES dull 100 bbs Spirits Turpentine
sod al SIC cash. $50 do. Rough Turpentne IS 8il
500 bbls Common Resin 81 55d Ell 60 for Wilmington
and 81 40 for North County 600 bbls Tar sod at g. {S
LEATHER-The market is steady with a good Eastern
demand for Hemloek Sole full prices Other kinds are
without change.
TEAS-Messrs Hofmannk Co.'S sale wa well attended
sno the demand was tng Nearly all the catalogue was
wtfdawn all the Blacks withdrawn and ony the
low pIietd Greens sold @ Sc There no change in
prices ss holders refused t. sell at sny decline
FRUlT-Messrs Gerard Belts sold At auction TO day
smyrna Fruit cargo OF bg Santiago. Tems under 500
cash from elW go 81 days; from srOd 800 30 dsys
oyer sSee months fgs3 22o drums and boxes at si9
sns HE; 200 do. casks Red Rssns al II d7sc y N
Also borcesux Prunes-lio bbls Bordeaux Plums isle
swesfed 80 quarter boxes Bordeaux Punes 5ic do
ID Cases ~ cartons each sfc do. Cuuants4 bbs Cur.
rants At 8! &C. sold free from salt water DAMAGE
SPICES are dull. 100 barr Pepper sold at iO.c
COFFEE Is setivei $50 bags Java sold HE and $50
MoLAssKs dub and heavy; 100 Dbl. New-oriean,
sold at PC.
SUGARS are dull 100 hid. Cuba Mu.c.,.dO sold on
private termA and so hhds prime Porto Rico at &C.
Markets. Reported by Tcieoraph
nS.