New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-17

There was no session of the Stock Board to-
dry Int some transactions were mad, in the street.
ard the tendency Of prices WIS upward. OF Erie some
500 shares were sold at so 9eei closing q. the hi her
rate showing an improvement OF per cent Canton
sold at sel Nicaragua 9iP29R Cumberland col; aso
500 shares Cary Improvement l0i oil Sc all exhib
Ting hipler prices than On Monday Long nd was
heavy and sold down t. -. A sale OF Albany eai
schenectady was made nj rs, which Is further In
proyemeut. This purchase, a. well as come Of tho
stocks Of the Ncw.York aud New Haven, Michigan
eoutiern rud Michigan Central Roads, was for foreign
consumption.
The Exchange market is dull for the steam
cr to morrow Sterling is 99l0! cent tho latter for
Leading signatures, the bulk OF the business being at
a1O y cent. Continental bills are hrmcri Francs,
5l5d5l2..
In Fr, ights there was not much done to-day,
Lut hgnasiars firm at the prizes quoted yeste-.
dcy. To Liverpool, Cotton 5i6ald, Flour Y q, Graii
~, Deadwcight %. To London, Flour 49, Grain .,
Dcad-wcicht 35l a i0l.
The new Bank alluded TO yesterday is TO DO
called the Continental Tho Board of Director, il
made up and embrace Of the leading Of
The business community Tho capital will not be lcss
than million aud will probably be two millions.
Tie Shoe and Leather Bank was organized
on Saturday Int with the following direction Lonn,
Andrews, William Lotmer, John Harper, J. II. Fro
ihingham. A. G Trask, samuel Leeds N. Armstrong
Josiah Oekes, V. Stout, A. Bragg, James Stokes, J.
H. Foster J. D. Inger-oll, W. b. Ishan. And having
nearly all their stock subscribed will 60 INFO opera
ton IN a few days A book for any further sub,crp
tious VII be open on Thursday morning The Ia.h
met. At the Office OF tho President, Loing Alams.
Esa No. ~ Goldst.
Il, IL 1anv ha
nee Of our statement Ia regard arrangement by
Which the Bank Of the Republic will receive Western
bank notes in deposit We think quite as well
informed on tho subec they and have nothingto
retrsct Unnecessary we could give the names OF The
banks whose notes VIII be received.
Tomorrow "wednesday Mr.. Drapersells the
stock belonging to the estate Of the lac VIM. Chardr
yoyno
Tie adyices By the late steamer from the
other tide have produced consdcruble activity In the
be, descriptions our rccuriteI First class Railroad
and Country Bonds have been IN request snd the pur
chasos yestolday and to-day for foreign account have
no, been oss than two Millions Of dllars Included In
the TRANSACTIONS were 500 coo Of the bonds ofthe coun
iies OF Fayctte, Bourbon, and Mason, Ky, nego'
tinted by Mefsrr. Gilbert & Johnson, about $3.50
eco Of various Western securities ncgofisted by
Messrs. Winslow. Lsnier & Co, $4,000 BY Dun
can. sherman g. Co, $4,000 by Carpenter Yer
miyes. large negotiation was siso made BY
Messrs Delano, Dunlevy Co, who effected a
sple OF the IL. Mortgage Convertible Bonds OF tbs
Cincinnau. Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad Com
many 10 gcyeTal large European banking-honscs al a
price which must be satisfactory to lie stockholders
The financial portion Of lhs Road joined 20 the wealth
ard npustlon OF the counties through which passes.
end the Importance Of the roads with which II connects
cirprad entte these Bonds 10 rank among tho best
n onr Western securities. The reliable subscription
10 liz Road is
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while lis ,iInaied cot; including full equipment Is
only 81 COO Co., leaving wide margin for contngen
cies The grading Of % miles Of the Roed from Nor
row 20 Lancaster IL nearly finished. The rails for this
section were purchased az the very lowest price, Of
which 1850 tuns have already arrived at Now Orleans
The entire Road will now be pushed to completion with
the greatest energy.
Nessrs. Deeoppet & Co. have also sold.
within short time about 100000 Of the Alabama and
Tenneasee River Raildrosd Bonds This road extends
from Selma, on tire Alabama River, TO Gsdsen on tho
Coo,a River. At Selma the Alabama River Is always
nayigable. The mortgage under which the Bonds are
Issued IL limited 10 $500 per mile.
The Pacific Bank of this City, has declared
a semi annual dividend Of p cent.
A great scarcity Of seamen il felt at this
port at the present time Some Of packet ships tor
Liverpool haze been detained for want OF sailors ana
very high rates Of wages paid The scarcity mos'J
attributed to the increased demand fof them In tns ""
iforns ,rsde the ships engaged in that business H
their heavy iunnage requiring larger NUMBER '' "''
to work them than in any other service
The Dry Goods trade Is still good; import
IA domestic commission houses are doing mod
srs,e b,ness. good for the seon, but the obbe an"
a,.,,l,uing houses ind nc falling of In business
,b.y ,re sin selling fresy though shsg sY 'ps"aPs'