New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-29
SYcONn ROARD.
THURSDAY. June 2s-P. NJ.


The Stock market was active to-day, but the ten
dency of prices was downward. The downward
movement however, was not without exception
The foreign news, although we cannot perceive the
reason, was not Considered very favorable in the
street. The heaviest fancies to-day were Erie and
Cumberland. The former closed at 52i-a decline Of
! 2 cent. TIE impression is that the Convention in
session at Buffalo will arr lnge matters between this
Road aud the Central. The latter Road improved
y cent to-day Reading was better p cent, closing
at 93g bid. The day for closing the books has not
yet been decided upon, and we hear that six days
notice will be given We also hear that in regard to
the dividend the Board il divided, two members
being favorable to passing the dividend, two
in favor Of making q moderate dividend, and
two of making a large dividend. Harlem was
steady The Western shares were less active.
Michigan Central I, II off /. cent; Gaena and Chi
cage p cent; Cleveland and Toledo II, in conse-
quence of considerable parcel of stock thrown on the
market by converting bonds. Michigan Southern and
Chicago and Rock Island were firm. Illinois Cen
trail improved to 96l. Sales of Panama were made At
lC2s e1. dividend, equal to 81 cent advance since
yesterday. Cumberland closed at 3ot bid, decline
of; y cent. We understand this Company have sold
more coal thus far this than last and that the
profit is about the same last year, the decrease in
expenses freight, &C.. being more than equal TO tho
decline in the selling price. Nicaragua was among
tie buoyant stocks and with increased activity the
market advanced TO III. The feeling in Railroad
Bonds continues to be good. Freeland Bonds were
especially strong advancing 2 Y cent, selling
as high as the Construction Bonds, s5, and
even p cent higher at the close Eries 1871,
were sod 1888, ga; 1878, OF; Hudson Sd Mortgage
H. buyers sixty; Northern Indiana Goshen Line 95l;
New-York Central 1929; Tene Hsute and Alton lst
Mortgage 80. Some p cents Of this Road sold at
auction at SIS and interest equal to about ss State
Stocks are firm aud in good demand. Virginias sold
a. 1901; Missouris SO; Indianas sGi.
In Exchange there is but little doing. Sterling is
93alO p cent for frst-class bills. Francs $3.50
5.l2I.
Freights are frner To Liverpool, engagements in
cude 80 600 bushels Corn at sd. in bulk and ships
bags 800 bales Cotton, 3l6d., and 800 bbls. Rosn
on private terms. To London, 20 bales Feathers ISL;
100 boxes Tobacco, 81 box; and 800 bbls- Rosn on
private terms. To Bristol, 800 bbs. Tar and 300
do. Rosin private terms. To Dublin, 200 BUSH
Corn, I'd. brig was chartered for Cork and mar
ket; Corn, Cd il to Cork only and I'd. il TO another
port.
The receipts at the SubTreesury were sls5,7o2, in-
Guiding 900 from Dubuque; Paid, sl3,55s; Bal
cnce, 81 ISL, s39 Paid from Assay Office, sei,95i.
Paid on discussing checks, sls,42G.
The Harmony Fire Insurance Company have declared
a semi-sDnus dividend Of five per cent payable on
the I'd Of July.
The Mercantile Fire Insurance Co. 5 per cent for
SIX months payable on the I'd prox.
The coupons on the Milwaukee City Bonds issued
to the Green Bay Milwaukee and Chicago Railroad
Co. will be paid at the Broadway Bank.
call of 81 per share has been made on the s'0cA
of the reorganized North Carolina Copper Co.. Paya-
bic LIST August next. This Company Is now operating
under special charter The accounts hon the nine
are quite favorable.
Mr.. Bayne, of the house ofselden, wither' Co.. Of
Washington, has taken up his residence N thus CITY,
and may be found q, the Bank Of the Republic.
The business a, the Clearing House was large
| sls,sss, coo. r.e
The interest due on the Bonds Of the Ststs OF Mis-
sour on Let Of july Issued to Pacific Raiirosd Com.