New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-19
WEDNESDAY. Aug. ls-P. NJ.

The same features characterize to-day's
past week There 10 general scarcity of Stocks, and
orders cannot be filled but higher prices which all
not yet prepared TO give. Erie and Harlem the
" two good stocks which have not risen. In Harlem
the sales have been large 300 shares having been sold
closing wi h decline of a. OF Erie only 725 shares
were sold, the price recedipg u Erie Bonds very
scarce the Converbles of 1862 and 1871, beios de-
mend at 90 few sales with remarkable rise of 2'9 y
cent has taken ace in Stopngton with very free sales
TbisIhas been accompanied with improvement of T.
IN Norwich, of which GAO shares sold. To-day IN.
connection of this railroad with the New Haven has
been completed by the completion Of The New.Londou
ard New Haven road Tnis connection, which
shorte BY the Journey Boston viii improve the stand
In Of the Norwich and Worcester very bu yant
Stock Reading was dull but firm The most startling &C
iivity has been displayed by the Cumberland Coal
Stock which IL Of new Introduction 10 the market;
$50 shares changed hands, and an advance estab
lilhed of 10 y cent Inv estment Stocks are very
buoysnt ard the most desirable ones are scarce
North Indiana has advanced 10 l2llz, and South
ern Michigan 10 122. New-York ard New Haven is
imp having advar ced n since yesterday. rns
ST Lawrence Lead Company has risen 4. Canton
shared In the general Improvement Delaware aud
Hudson advanced l y cent Dauphin firm, but quiet
Its bonds sold to-day at "a Ohio Life and Trust ad
vsnced 81 Bank Stocks rising rapidly though the
sales are not large the demand s great Higher prices
are yet In reserve the holders from the point of thu
the vast profits making by the Banks ano the
scarcity of premium drscass Stocks amid the general
abundance of money.
Breadstulfs have risen to-day under a
better shipping demand based private dispatches by
telegraph from Boston, where tie ,nads has arrived
The advance, however has been checked by a rise ia
eeh 1t is understood there better prospects for
a large demsnd for Wheat Corn and Flour. The
French barvess is spoken Of being likely TO be def
Gent and rains have somewhat Injured the English
Wheat fields, End Corn is inquired after from an
extension of the Potato rot There has, however been
IN Ireland very great Increase in the planting and
the population has been diminished considerably, the
demand for Corn from this may not be so greatas
anticipate.
Sterling Exchange is dull, with but a
slight supply All Drafts must be BY shipments of
Coin, which recessaily m-intsns the rate up to The
low est point which be shipped prodt. The
quotation HOS 9ll0as for large sums, and ll04 for
small.
I'm Freights, there has been considerable
ofierpg to-day, ard rates have advanced We notice
1900 bush. Wheat at SID a.; 3 900
bh::. Flour, mosty at led, aud Cotton at a3'6 y
bale all to Liverpool To London little has pred
Rsves 10 the Continent wirhou, change To London
20 tuns Furs and skins 30 100 bbls OIL 2O; 81 hhds
Tobacco, 2O; 400 O.rs I'D 500 bbls Turpsutine q
y BIOL - OIL Case, II 8, and 20 bbls our and
10, coo Slaves on private terms. To Hull small we'd
lsh brig was taken up at ? tor Turpen,ine. To An
tisus brig Coo. p Dbl Ts Buenos Ayres, Bremen
bark at $l3 for Lumber A brig Gus chartered from
Darien to New York, at 8 for Lumber; a brig from
north side Cuba at 35e for sugar. and So for MDases
on deck, port charges paid brig to Rio Jsneiro and
back on private terms; ship from Quebec to London
1901 and from ST. John, N b., 75i. To Australia
there good deal going forward and vesseA Oil up
quite resdiy n s0aeoc. 2 foot for Measurement Goods