New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31
THURSDAY, Dec. SOP. NJ

The attention Of Stock operators is mainly
turned to Nicaragua of which about 900 shares have
been sold to day This activity in that particular Stock
has undoubtedly effect in producing dullness in
other Stocks. Nicaragua opened at 81 touched 49,
covered between the Boards $751; and finally closed
at the Second Board at 35i After the Second Board,
some sales were rrade at So The sales Of the Second
Board were very large, reaching 5000 shares. The
general impression Of the street that the movement
of the day was ruse to induce short sales. Erie
firm Stock oday, with more activity than has been
noticed of late Sales at the Second Board made
93 dividend Off for the opening, equal to 97s ad
Of " cent Long Island does not sustain itself
at yesterdays advance closing at 30 after selling at g.
Harlem is firm at 70. Hudson River is better Read.
ing is firm at 9sa9si. The Coal Companies are buoy.
ant today Cumberland GOT; Phoenix ga Parker
ycin &C; New Creek 81 d5t; Pennsylvania Coal, 1891
There good deal of confidence felt in the better de-
scriptons Of Coal Stocks Canton fell OFF to llG. Jer
ecy Zinc was firm at ID The premium Stocks
firm, and in fair demand Rochester and Syracuse
la4i Southern Michigan, l27 Michigan Central 1904
Cleveland and Columbus 1870 The sales of Bonds
reached $4,000 with tendency upward. In Govern.
and State Stocks the transactions are moderate
but holders are very firm The feeling at the Second
Board was very firm.
In Exchange there is but little doing and
the market is heavy. The supply Of Sterling is good
and the range is 9a9s for first class bills The market
is quiet for Francs at 5l6s a5l2l. The smount Of
Southern Sterling coming forward is considerable
In Freights there is nothing Of Importance
doing, as shippers ere waiting for the steamers ed-
vices. To Liverpool the nominal rates cal for
Flour 1oal0ld for Grain; Cd. for Cotton. Beef
ii6a5I. To Glasgow 900 bbls. Flour were cnyagei
previous rates. There is good business doing for
California at full rates
As the usual settlements of the end of the
year progress, the demand for money becomes more
active; today the inquiry has been large. Call
loans have been made freely at y cent, although oc
casiona transactions have been made at less figure.
The Stock houses. however, all willing to pay
p cent for accommodations A large amount of loans
were called in for tomorrow in anticipation of the dis
bursement of dividends and interes, on Monday next
One institution called in Si0o0oO for this purpose.
Next week large amount of money viii be liberated
which has been accommodating for the above parpose
not less probably than four millions OF dollars very
large proportion OF which will be reinvested por.
ton fthe present activity in money is due 70 the drafts
from the West the balances which held in this
City The Western Railroads are using large amounts
OF money very large portion of which is drawn from
THE City to return again however in the current
which continually sets toward Ncw.York. The de.
mand to-day has been increased by the appearance
Of sight drafts from San Francisco drawn against the
gold which has not yet arrived,
The disbursements of the Sub Treasury con-
,inue to be large, today s3e60sa Received s6336o
Balance, -, 350,0s3.
The new Banking House of Gilbert, Coe X
Johnson has been officially announced Il Is formed Of
Messrs Gilbertand Johnson George 8 Coo late Cashier
of the Ohio Life and Trust Company VIM. 5. Nichols
for several years Cashier Of Mcssrs Gilbert & Johnson
and Robert Bsysrd Esq The latter gentleman is the
special partner and contributes $4,000 to the capital
stock OF the House The entire capital will be about
eight hundred thousand dollars Next week Messrs
Gilbert Coo e. Johnson will take possession OF their
new and convenient Offices. the corner OF William
IT, and Exchange place. We trust the new house viii
be as successful az its antecedent and could not
be wished.
Coupons due on the LIST inst. on the Platts-
burgh and Montreal Railroad viii be paid on the I'd
prox. by Ketcham, Rogers Bement, al No. d VII
linmst
The Pennsylvania Coal Company has de-
cared semi annual dividend Of per cent, payable
ca The eth Of January.