New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-17
SECOND BOARD.
THURSDAY, Aug. l6-P.

Tho bueiness at the Stock Board was large to-day,
I'm, the market with some exceptions was in favor Of
The buyer especially at the Second Board which c 'sed
heavy. The changes were not very important Enc
closed at 522 decline of /. ResGing after touching
SO sold at 9sI. Central was 1867. bid OF 10 was
made for 5000 shares for the opening 3 Z CT up
Panama fell off TO l09 In the Western shares there
was fair business, but prices were scarcely sup
ported The advance in these stocks has been con-
siderable, and some parties are realizing proh's ana
oyerstock the market. Buyers, however, rely very
confidently on The immense business of these roads
when the crops are moved forward 10 the shipping
pots TO carry these stocks much higher The receipts
of July and August will they believe furnish no crite
ron for the traffic of September, October ana NoVe-
her, Cumberland went to 295, but closed at 2s4, the
price of esterdsy. Nicaragua was among tue s'eaay
Stocks, and about 900 shares were sold ai'er the
s. cond Board at 2os. Pennsylvania Coal sold at io'l
This Company, we understand, have an intention OF
building a railroad from their mines TO connect With
the Jersey line of road to NewYork. The surveys
have been completed. Should this road be built the
result will be to cut off very large amount of tolls
several hundred thousand dollars annually, from the
Delaware and Hudson Canal In Railroad Bonds the
business was moderate, and prices without marked
change were heavy The transactions in State Stocks
wee large, reaching over 100000 Missouris con-
time in large supply, and sold at 95s Indiana Elves
co.. which is 2 cent better. Virginia firm at &c.,
Tennessee 952. Kentucky, lO2. Ohio, $780, lO5l
California 81. These rates show strong market
The demand is in part for Western Banking purposes
The Exchange market continues steady, but mac
tive. Sterling, % a9i 2 cent; Francs, 5.l5a5.l2l
The payments at the Sub-Treasury were sl05,53si
received sl29 472; balance, s3s4s, $40; paid from
Assay Office, sI2,774; paid on Disbu sing Checks,
$40 ss4 The Assay Office has yet sl5s 600 from tho
] last steamer IN paw ont
The following sales of Bonds and Stocks were made
at auction by A. H. Nicolay:
1000 c. Tord County pa &C. interest sdded.....76t
1000 Mercer Count, pa &C. interest
soc Coyng City o., iLteIcsi added
4Jl Mobl, and Ohio RAILROAD Income S. niert sddsd'I3
9fC0 Flush ne RAILROAD Let MuTig &c Interest added.'.h
lSt shares Nicaragua Transit Com ANY
shares Utica City
80 sbar,s Republic Fire insurance
&c shsrts St. Msras Fire Insurance Company III
shares n. Amecsn Kerosene Gas Light 70 = 81 +'-o
Simeon Diapers regular semi-weekly SAFE Of Bonds
and Stocks will tahe place tomorrow at l2i O'Clock,
at the Merchants Exchange.
One Of the machites for cutting slate invented by
Mr. Keyes If Bratteboro and in extensive use by the
New England Mining and Quarying Company, is on
exhibition in the large room Of the Merchants EH
change. Practical men speak highly Of its merits.
Messrs. Burdett, Davis & MAN, No 81 William-st.,
| are the agents for this City.
The business the Clearing House was sl7l5i,OoO.
TIE writer of a communication 10 this journal signed
"Daball" is requested to call upon Mr.. Rockwell,
Pr sidert of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Road, at
the office Of the Company in Wall st where he will
receive all the light he needs upon the subject OF his
communication.
The ( rehing Post says:
ave learn that a silk and dry goods jobbing house.
doing business principally with the South, suspended
pa, meuts Yesterday Ii came to the resolution 70 do
| 80 in consequence of finding 1t impossible to OBTAIN
credit for goods TO al extent TO satisfy the usual de-
mapd of the season. The house has agreed 10 return
al the goods il has bought within tue last ten days
There has been an informal renewal of negotiations
between the Erie and Central managers which 1t Is
lo. ed will lead 10 revival of the good understand
irg which has been recently disturbed, and enable
both roads to charge remunerstve prices for their SER
"Ap Incorrect rumor current on the street yester
day forenoon that all additional freud on the Eastern
| Railroad had come 10 light. The newiy-dscov
cred liability which gave rise 70 the report was on ae
count of the Portsmouth, Saco and Portland Rail
road Corporation, and amounts 70 - coo, when Is III
abortion to the 100 shares OF that COrporatlon soca
used by Mr. TuckenDaD, the recent Treasurer oil the
Eastern and Transfer Officer of the Portsmouth Saco
and Portland Railroad, although be ayers that the
mo1ey was appropriated etter for the benefit OF the
| Eastern OF the Portsmouth, Saco and Portland Raul
road and the new Auditor of the Eastern tha
|
POSSESSION Of even twenty dollars IN the world. In
| another 3, coo case 2O0O used 10 pay note
with and 50 600 to secure friend, who has since re-
funded the amount. No further developments in re-
gard 10 the Eastern have been discovered since the re-
| port Of the Investigating Committee"
The amount of specie shipped from Boston from
| lst July to 18th August was sll, OH, SEQ.
The Winnissimet Land Company of Chelsea sold at
auction on Wednesday seven wharf lots and two
hundred and fifty house lots There full at
tendance, and the bidding quite spirited. The
wharves brought sl92 oOO and the building lots about
s93 0oo-,otaJ, s225 900 in round numbers. This Is
equal IL $50 25 3 share the 1000 shares Of capital
stock, three-fourths OF which belong TO Nathan Ma
thews Esq.
The ~ o. Crescent of the sth says;
| "Tbere was no material change to-day in the gen
eral feature Of the Money market. The banks whose
do, for discount fall on Wednesday had rather more
than their receipts the amount in two being 500 OJJ
something over three-fourths was discounted. Ihis
shows an easy state Of affairs a. this moment Good
commercial pater rules at 10 e cent, with oeca-
sonal negotiation above and below second class, u
| 10 IS.
"Ihe Branch Mint Of this city is again in operation
Orders for the purchase OF silver have not been re-
o.iyed and il may he some time before they may be
expected as there e fair amount OF bullion on haGd