New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15

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"WEDNESDAY, Feb. l4-P. n.
The transactions Of the Stock Board were limited to-
day. but considering the gloomy state of the weather.
the make. was quite irm and, Ct the Second Bssrd
buOyant. The foreign news. although unimpoHant,
considered BY the street rather favorable. and
the operators fcr rise were emboldened to mako
little movement Erie closed at AZ; Narien, 3o1;
Reading, 76l; Central, eal; Cumberland. osi, IL
showing small improvement. Nicsragus ws 6m
at III; Canton declined I Y cent; Michigan Soath-
ern Railroad advanced TO %; Panama sold after the
Second Board at 10, Michigan Central, 81; Gaiens
and Chicago 90, which is lower Chicago and Rock
Island So Illnos Central, 81, an advance Rad
road Bonds are less active, but generally frm. Hi
moi. Central are T4i; NewYork Central s7i; do ia.
99l. Fries 1875 sii; ls7Is 40; Panama Convert
bles privately at 10. The business in state Stocks
is moderate OF about previous prices Louisiana 50
are however lower, and sold at s7l.
In Exchange there is nothing Of importance doiag.
ard the market closed heavy. Sterling sssi ocst.
Francs, 5l7i e5l3i.
There Is little nothing doing in Freights. a. ship
pers are waiting for their letters. The nominal rates
TO Liverpool are: On Cotton, 3js; Flour, l(%is
Grain, I'D Dead weight, Is si7Is.
The receipts at the SubTressury were e59,ooO
paid, $50 COS; balance a. 3ss, al. Paid from Assay
Office, ta,;l5. Nearly all the god by the Northern
Light is in California coin. considerable portion
of the shipment by the previous steamer was ass In
coin.
The Africa from Boston to day, took out $3S3, w
in specie. nearly all from this City
The following sales Of Bonds and Stocks we're made
at auction by A. II. Muller s. Co.:
s?sc l.. Crosse and mi~sutee Railroad g. secured %,
mortgage Wisconsin lands Interest sdsed'''''''' ~
g. shares FIcsl.ios Fir. Ibs Co
5.huss Grsnie Fire los 20
Mr. Albert II. Nicolay's regular semi-weekiy sne-
ton sale OF Stocks and Bonds will take place NOR
row, Thursday at 1ei o'clock, at the Merchsses
Exchange.
Mr. S. Draper will sell on Friday four shares New
York Acadssy of Music Opera House, Fourteenth
ST. Each share entities the holder to seat and Tree
admission at all times and the ticket OF sdmissoe.
which is issued 10 each shareholder, admits any ono
to whom it is loaned.
The foreign advces not very important, con-
mercially The advance of y cent. in Console in
dictates a strengthening Of confidence in the m'nesxy
circles of London. Bfeadstufs were lower, and Got
ton with fair business, was heavy.
The San Juan steamer brings ea76, 900 in golA-
The advices are of scarcity Of gold dust In SAa
Fran cisco in consequence of the want Of water In
the mining districts The rains Of theearly part Of the
month were temporary and the miners are in great
distress. 1t was thought that less gold had come
into San Francisco during the week than during any
previous week in three years. Business. consequent
Iy was very dull Money remained stringent. Al
active busness looked for - soon "a rains set H.
IL would appear from a paragraph in The state
Journal that the Treasurer has recOnsdered HE in
famous order requiring the State Bonds, payable LIST
N arch in New. York. to be sent 10 Sacramento fsr
payment. The State Jovrnai says that the State
Treasurer few days since, forwarded to New foxk
sI0 for the redemption Of the principal and In
terest of the Bonds due in March next.
The business Of the Clearing House W day W.
els, 9s4 ss3.
As we announced some days ago. the resumption
of Page, Bacon g. Co., of ST. Louis takes place to
morrow Thursday 18th inst. The protested drsfss.
&c, Of that house will DO paid Tomorrow by Tie
Bank of America with interest and cost Of protest.
The Philadelphia Bank pays the drafts, &C.. which
have been protested in Philadelphia.
The Albany correspondent Of The Eveniss Pssf
has the following pungent paragraph upon the Bank
Superintendent:
"Mr st. Johns administration Of the Banking De-
psrmeDt remibc Of the story OF the old womaas
who falling aseep in church. e' SLIP her Bible, wnea
awakening, che cried out Whist u tsstI sur
prised at her own voice. she cried q an; tnefs.
spoke why there, 1 spoke sgsn-why, 10 ne!
1 m speaking ali the time thus, when some BAAk
breaks Mr. St. John cries out There goes $50
there's another; Ia me they're breaking al tie
time Mr. s. John is great man for sftsrthoughh;
and there has not Bank failed but what he has nek
known sooner or s,es.
Mr. g. S. Coe has officially accepted the Csshisr-
ship Of the American Exchange Bank and Mr.. Hsigs,
il il uDdo, stood, retires Monday next. 1t 10 sss
understood that change in the Presidency IL about
TO take place Mr.. Samuel Wllets resignns, and the
present Vice President, Mr. Booth, who hes beea
fifteen years connected with the Bank, filling he
vacancy
We were little fest in regard to the purchase II
the north west corner of Exchange place and Wdisa-
at. BY the Bank Of the Commerce The negotiation y
not yet completed.
The business Of the Milwaukee and kbsssippi
Road for January Notwithstanding the snow-storn.'
shows large incrsass over January 1854. The
figures are
Psssoses end frsishk. .eSl AZ
srcestsss from Wsssrto " Rosd......., !" %
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8Alns uoDth last yeG........'.'....'''''''' p<S -
EI-Govapor Wn. Bisler has been elected rrss-
dent Of the Sunbusy and Erie Rosd, vice tho hsa-
Isu.ss Cooney rea;0ned