New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-27
TUESDAY, Dec 21-P. VI.

TugsDAY Dec. 2J-P VI.
The favorable character Of the foreign news asss'ed
by the large arrival Of gold by tho George Law gave
uute an impetus 70 the stock market to-day and win
largo transactions there was general upward ten
Amy of nr;ces Nearly ell the fancies participated
- TIE ;,nn,ovement. and the better feeling con-
t;pusd ~ the close Of the Second Board. The
Rear. we're not as free sellers generally, a for amonih
q, two past excepting in one or two stocks. The
;,n,evement in Erie was II cent; Central, Y
eest Harlem, IA y cent. Reading, Y cent; Hud-
ssn River y cent, &c; Cumberland. / y cent;
Canton, y cent; Nicaragua, p cent, &c. The
dividend on Reading, it is stated from Philadelphia,
will be 10 or 70 cent. in stock. The EIe business
fer December especially in freights, is very large,
and the favorable progress Of the bid for the loan has
favorable effect on the market. Hudson River 10
doing an immense business, which gives spectators
confidence. The Coal Companies are all firm.
Pennsylvania Coal advanced TO 93l; Delaware and
Hudson l07 &c. The Western Stocks are without
much change. In Railroad Bonds the transactions
were s70 900, at improving prices Illinois Central
advanced to 64l, an improvement Of y cent. Erie
Incomes advanced II y cent, selling at %; Fries,
1883, at co. Harlem LIST Mortgages, 49, Panamas, 90.
&C. State Stocks are improving Virginiss, although
in good supply, advanced to 81; Kentucky Ga, 81.
There has been large business done in Exchange
Tor the steamer but at declining rates. The supply of
sterling Commercial Bills was large, and some sales
were made as low as 5 2 cent. The range of quo
tations was 5as p cent Frst-class Bankers Ster-
Eng sold at Il, and good names were sold at Ia
II y cent. Francs, 1921 05.162.
In Freigbts there is but little doing, and rates are
heavy. To Liverpool, 5000 bushels Corn, to fill up,
4 A. H. ~ IL. M
ton, 40532d. To London GOO tuns Logwood, 25i;
DesdweiSht, 22I6925j. To Glasgow, Cheese, 25I,t
The amount received at the Sub Treasury was
1903 200, Of which 5000 900 by transfer drafts
The Customs receipts we're about 5lOo 600, having
been increased from the usual daily average By the
entries of merchandise per Warrington. Paid
from Sub Treasury s22s 36l OF which about $780,
was for redemption Of Government Stock. Balance,
1861, 3l7. Paid from Assay Office, s6sl 100 TIE
deposits in the Assay Office Of gold por George Law
was, at 81 o'clock, about 81, OO,OOO-which Is an
excess on the amount reported in the manest OF that
ship. We know Of about $1,000 in addition not
deposited, which would bring the remittance up to
o., $4,000. About slOO, 900 of Government Stocks
was sent forward to day TO Washington for redcmp-
ton-a portion Of which was for foreign account but
the proceeds to be renvested.
The Greenwich Savings Bank has given notice that
deposits made on or before the 18th Of January, will
draw interest the same if deposited on the LIST OF
Mat month.
The Market Bank has declared a semi. annual div
hend of4p cent, payable Jan. 10.
The Continental Bank y cent, payable Jan Q.
The Bank Of North America, 81 y cent, payable
Jan g.
The Park Fire insurance Company, y cent,
payable Jan. Q.
The interest on the Virginia Central Railroad
Bonds payable in New-York, will be paid at the
Union Bank on the Cd Of January.
The property of the Parker Vein Company, COM
prisDg the tracts known the Jackson, Totten and
Wes,enport psoperty-abOut 200 acres OF land, on
which is situated the Jackson Mine and village of
Jacksonville, with all the mine, cars, tools and min
ing fxtures-were sold to-day at auction by Simeon
Draper. The terms were $40 900 cssh; $4,000
April l, 1865; $40 600 June I; s250o0 Sept !; and
$4,000 April l. 1856. The remainder in two annual
psyments from aforementioned day. Deferred pay
mepts Ia hear interest ut rate Of cent, and to be
secured BY lien on the property. The property was
bouobt in for $3.50, 900 by the new Board Of Direct
ors. Who in few days will make prop osition to the
stockho ders to come in on equal terms and join in
the purchase. The property is considered to be very
cheap The old stock, by this sale, is unrepresen'ed
by any assets excepting some lands, which consid
cred almost vaueless. The company at the sale was
quite large.
The Railroad receipts for November, as far as pub
Hfbed are as follows: