New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-07
WEpNEspAY. Sept. s-P. N.

WEDNESDAY, Sept 5-P VI.
The improy ed feeling in the stock market notice for
a day OF two past sustained to-day The princl
pal improvement was in Erie of which the sales were
some seven thousand shares, opening at 35 and clos
ing at the same figure. Erie cash stock is becoming
scarce; Reading rather heavy at the close at Co.
Central was in demand and improved y cent;
Harlem was heavy Hudson River improved to 40;
Cumberland advanced cent Nicaragua was
firm. In Western Railroads the business not i'm
portCnt, ond the market generally firm. The prnci-
pal bond transactions were in Illinois Central of
which $4,000 sol' at 6sd6s5. Nothing doing in
Government stocks. Small sales Indiana fyes were
made at 90 "a. Bank stocks quiet and heavy. At
the Second Board the feeling rather buoyant, and
the street is more cheerful than has been for weeks.
Exchange is firm and in large demand, mainly in
Consequence Of the remittance Of portions Of the
Mexican money, which sBstaiDs rates. Sterling Is
sd9i. Francs 5.l3iSJl14
Freiehis are quiet To Liverpool. Cotton ID.
90 Geo bush Corn, sd; Dead Weight, 7Io9loii 200
bbls Spirits, 1915 hid. To Havre Cotton lc.
charter was made from Mobile L Orient at IS. for
Spars, 63s for Timber. Some vessels are wanted for
charter for Corn to Ireland.
TIE receipts at the Sub.Treasury are sl77,321;
paid, s2l4, ,459; balance, sG,729, 267.
The State Bank of Hartford, Ct, hos declared
dividend OF FIVE dollars on a share, payable on de-
mand.
Tbe Phdnix Bank, of the same city, has declared
q dividend of four dollars share, payable OF the
9TH inst
Mr. Nicholas Dean has been unanimously elected
President of the Harlem Railroad Company. We
,hould think it very acceptable appointment to
the stockholders. The transfer books OF tne Pre-
ferred stock of this Company will be opened on
the 18th inst The Director, in compliance With
the resolutions Of the stockholders meeting
have retired the amount Of over-issued Preferred
stock which could not be directly indicated a. false
stock; that which is in the hands Of parties who re-
ceived it directly from Kyle has not been retired,
and the transfer Of il will not be allowed The action
Of the Company in regard to this stock is reserved
for the present.
The Directors of the Parker Vein Company, we
understand, have decided in consequence Of the legal
difficulties surrounding the question, not TO open the
transfer books until after some aett By the Legsls-
ture of Maryland which viii meet in December.
Messrs. George S. Talrnan and John J. Phelps were
to-day elected Directors of the Eric Railroad Gem
pany 10 FL vacancies.
TIE earnings OF the New-York and New-Haven
Road for Auguft show decrease compared With the
same month last year. The figures are:
Psssersen................-....... s!sSS el
freight t....s.........-............. Ws~N W
Total ee1@~Jo VI
Paid Harlem Railroad. .........,... 5lS 81
Total: @siI!s ~
August, i253.................--s.--- H,if< 10
Decrease ......s.........,.... s2fl5 VI
The New.Hayen Railroad report is resdy, bat in
consequence Of the want of quorum at the Directors
meeting 10 day il wsanot made. The Board adjourned
until to tomorrow ThursdAy-l