New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-25
THURSDAY. Feb. PAP NJ.

The Stock market was heavy again to- day
for the leading Fancies which heavness continued
the Second Board nearly all descriptions closing at
lower prices The speculative Railroads all heavy
and the market supplied with Stocks The Coal
Stocks were aso pressed on the market, and closed
with adownward tendency. Canton was 40 exception
10 the feature Of the market About 900 shares
seld at l23dl25 the latter at buyers option, closing at
l23, an advance of II y cent. The premium Railroads
are without activity and generally well held Bonds
were In fair request the sales being eco 600 $4,000
without marked change Federal and New York Stocks
are In demand at full rates for banking purposes
The Exchange market is quiet at previous
rates-9i al0l for good and favorite Sterling
In Freights, the Liverpool market is 6rmer.
sbipowncrs are asking 81 and l0d for Flour and Grain.
We notice engagements, 4,0ooor 5000 bbs Flour al
a2j9 the former In a British vessel; 10000 bushels
Grain Cd; 1900 bbls Resin, 81 Cotton, 3 led e732d.
To London 900 bbls. Resin 6 Flour 963' Beef,
sass &c To Australia, 1000 bbls. Flour were
shipped at g. To California, we notice no change.
The receipts at the Sub-Treasury to-day
were large, s36O4a7. Payments, sl69,O72 Balance,
s5,Ool.449
There was considerable drawing of Specie
among the Banks to-day in preparation for tomorrow
in fact these institutions appear 10 be just now poorer
than even the Fancy Stock dealers This movement
has produced considerable changing Of loans and con
sequentiy much activity among borrowers. There was
some difficulty In arriving at the true state Of the mar
ket 10 day while in quarters there wss an
ample supply In others there was greater stringency
than we have noticed for seveud weeks The rate on
call Is v cent paper 6a7 for strictly hrstclass
short, and a . for long.
The bill quadIuplicating the shares of The
Canton Co has passed the Maryland Legislature. The
new shsres Il IL thought will sell at about 35
equal TO lao for old stock.
The Stonington Road is now doing q fair
business showing about 500 increase over the same
period of last year,
S. Draper viii sell at auction on Friday, 18th,
slargs amount Of Bank Railroad and Iron Stocks and
Bonds lie also advertses for sale two twenty fourth
parts of Silver Nine located the City o. Mexico
See advertisement.
The paving Teller of the Butchers aud
Drovers' Bank Mr.. Peck has suffered dealer TO over
draw his account about sls 600 by certifying his checks
| when he had no funds in Bank We have been aware
Of the facts for several days but for the sake Of ths
friend. Of the parties implicated did not make them
public The affair has, however now been given TO
the world The Bank, we understand, after al ex.
animation OF the Teller who returned to the City after
temporarily leaving his post ere disposed 90 charge
upon him anything more than indiscreton IN the 6rsi
instance, in which be became involved through bis
friendly feelings for the dealer. The continued con.
eealu,ent Of the condition of the account however
from the officers Of the Bank, we q serious crime.
The West is drawing freely on this City. not
only for b&snces bu, in for advances This
adds materially to the home demand for money.
There is a larger inquiry to-day from For
eisn Houses for first class Railroad Bonds the Coat
mental letters having brought considerable orders
Tie disturbances in Italy have turned again the ,tten
ton Of Continental Capitalists to the security Of tAs
progressive and peaceful country. There il .lso .
good demand for home investment
The Madison Iron and Mining Company al.
,ertise in our columns for proposals for 500 900 Of
their Eight = Cent Bonds in;eres; and principal pays
Die in NewYoEk Tsis Company own liooo acres u
.rd In Missouri 10 miles west Ct the Mississippi River
Including the known PHO, Knob Mountain, which
is rnass Of pure Iron The money Is wanted Tor
TIE purpose Of increasing the works.
In reply 70 the comments of some of the
newspapers attorneys OF the TerTe HAute and Alton
Road. in Illinois, upon our statement N January TIA;
the Mississippi and Atlantic Road required netting o!
TIE Illinois Legislature, have only TO remark, thai
eGr authority Tor the statement the letters sf NJ
Trough to his associates N this City Ii was undeabt-
sdy at that time true Whist hAsaeen the ststs Of re
case sines we know nothing sbogt From the seasi
t'eness Of tie papers alluded to- should judge tbs;
the sta's policy, which aim. to take al travellers
wishing 70 eross the State to 81 Louis twenty mica
out OF Their way to The town Of Alton in danger Of
defes.
In the month Of August, 1859, the popula.
ton o. the City OF Pittsburgh s675l In January,
1853 1l024l. The value OF taxsAle~ eos OO oJO
The population Of the Cry Il Cincinnati in 1850 wA.
| Il7,S5o. On TIE Is, Jsrsry lsSs, It wa leol2o.