New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-17
MONDAY, July l6-P. NJ.

The amount of business transacted to-day was un-
usually small. The general tone was downward, but
in most instances the fluctuations triiing. After
large sales were made in State Stocks by leading
operator, among which $4,000 Virginas at % de-
hverable sellers option, in 80 days. Illinois Internal
Improvement of ls47 remained in demand at lO3,
g. 600 being sold at that For the Interest Stock II
ives bids Tennessee 6s sold at 97f cash, and at 81
seller 90 days Virgnias sold at SO to 973; Georgas
were in demand at %; MissOuris opened at 95, and
closed with sales at 95i firm; North Carolina sold at
Second Board at ga; New-York State IS, due 1853,
sold in smell lot at l04i California rs steady at SO.
The amount of sales of State Stocks was about
$50 OO0 Illinois Central Bonds sold to the extent OF
s44 600 at s6l cash, but at the Second Board they
were rather heavy without sales. small lot of Penn
sylvania Coal Company was sold at lloi; Erie re-
mains steady opening at So advancing and closing
dull at the morning price, Central rather hrmer, with
sales at lOll; Harlem advanced about cent, SELL
ing at 90 Reading sold to the extent of 1850 shares,
at s4i in the morning. and 95 in the afternoon Moth
ing further had transpred about the dividend at the
adjournment of the Board. Western Railroads were
again dull with downward tendency; Chicago and
Rock Island down to 95, with small sales; and Cleve
land and Toledo opening at 9Ol, and closing at s9l
the number of shares sold exceeding s00-a large
amount for SO dull day; Michigan Southern opened
at l045 and advanced to los; Canton was steady at
81, with more activity than for some days past; Mica
ragua inactive at III; Cumberland quiet opening at
29i, ,eller 80 days and closing weak at 295.
The Second Board was not affected by the favor
able Bank return, as the account at the Clearing
House was not made known until after the members
of the Stock Excbangehad adjourned.
In Freights the engagements include to Liverpool
% 600 bushels Corn at AID in ships bags 200 bales
Cotton 3-l6d. a led a ship chartered from
St. Stephen to Liverpool. Deals at 50 1Oi. A bark
from Riohibuco to Hull "a 5 one from ST. Stephen
to Liverpool on private terms. brig, 200 tuns from
Wilmington to Honduras, Lumber, 40, and back to
New.York, Mahogany.
The Foreign Exchange market is without much ac-
tivy Sterling is held at 1924 ll0i and francs SIS
a5.l2i.
After the adjournment Of the Board the follwine
sales Of Stocks and Bonds were made at auction by
Albert II. Ncolay:
s. eco Flushing Railroad Is, morgsse and Int .....7o
5000 Virgins g aud
sI3oe0 Louisiana e and Int. s5
s2c,o Chissso and M.sPp 10 per Int, bonds s
- shares Commonwealth Insurance Co.............s2
leo shares Hsmp.be cosl .n5 lion
40 shares Hsnp'hre Coal and Iron Co........... SO
2ooo share. Fair Grove Copper and Gold Mins Co
shares Francis Metallic Life Boat COrpOraton hyposie
cAted.'.'''...' .......f9
The New-York State Bank has declared a semi an
nua dividend at the rate of y cent = annum on the
fun and part paid stock of this Bank payable on the
2lst inst.
The Sixth-av. Railroad Company have declared
dividend of 81 e cent for the past six months psya-
bic On the lst August.
The Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad COMPANY a
= cent payable on the 18th of August.
The New-Jersey Railroad Transportation Comp.nv.
semi-annual dividend of p cent payable on the
lst OF August.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company a semi-an.
nual dividend of Il y cent on the cath of Julv.
The President of the United States Trust Com
peny, as receiver, he's declared first dividend of 81
cent payable to the creditors of the Knckerboeker
Bank, payable on the 18th inst
The Peppereil Manufacturing Company have de.
elared dividend Of sl6 p share, payable Aur.1.
The Republic Fire Insurance COMPANY .eni-an.
nual dividend of u g cent payable on demand.
The sale Of s239, 900 Of State Bonds running ten
years, are advertised by the Treasurer of North caro-
hna, viz: $4,000 dated Jan. l, less. running tbrtv
yearsi $4,000 dated July l. less. RUNNING thirty
years $500 dated July l, less, running twenty
yesni and sl29,oO dated July /, isss.
The Boston steamer to ssil for Liyerpool On wal.
,esdsy, viii take about 5000 900 or s7oO 900 in sie
BY The arrival Of the steamship Arsso re have .d.
7iees from London to July AnosAs, advance in