New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-11

The excitement and activity which has mark ed the
Stock Board for the last few days continues with
strong tendency to still higher prices The sales of
the First Board almost unprecedentedly large.
The eptre sales of the day embraced about 100000
of Bonds and State Stocks and 900 shares oyarous
Stoke. The street appears to be almost universally
bull and outsiders operating to large extent The
most active Stocks we're Central Erie, and Read
ing OF the former A., 90 shares were sold, closing
at 1861 small advance of yesterdays price. o. Enc
the sales were 6000 shares 50 besg bid at the close
an in provement of = cent. Of Reading some 5000
shares were fold, with further advance of q cent.
This Stock appears to be rapidly approaching the
point predicted by The bulls, l003llO Panama Is
sti advancing with but lite stock drawn out. 1t
touched to-day 10 Western Shares we're in demand
and buovalt Michigan Southern advanced to 100,
and Michigan Central to 1922 an Improvement IN Doth
cases. Cleveland and Ptsburg sold freely at 20, an
advance of y cent aud II , buyer 60. Cleveland
and Toledo closed at yesterdays prices, 80. Ga'ena
ard Chicago improved y cent Illinois Central s7l.
TAeIe was more frnness in Transit Stock and It
closed at lss Cumberland with considerable trans
actions closed about better than yesterday;
Canton was firm at 27i; Illinois Central Bonds
wee frmer and with transact ms of some
eco. 900 closed at ssI for Construction, and 93l
for FIeeland; Fries OF 1875 sold at Oh, ISL,
at sol, 1893, lOOl-a further advance. There was
cemand for New-YoIk Central Is at 1904. In State
Stocks the market is steady, with sales OF about
slt0,ooO OF Louisiana 6s $4,000 sold at 9ji; Ms
souris 95t; Indiana So sos; CALIFORNIA; -, &c. At
and sier the Second Board the improved tendency OF
the market received check for the leading fances,
but later III the day there renewal OF hrmness,
and the closing prices in most Did withou.
bringing out sellers.
In Esthange the business ia moderate for the
steamers, and quotatians are heavy. Frst-elsss
Sterling is ssiDg at 81 a %, although bankers are in
some cases asking 9, 10 e cent Francs 5.l5d 5l2l.
In Freighis the transactions are moderate, but
prices arr firm. To Livtrpo 10000 bushels Corn
reported at Il 94ld., in bulk and bags, and some
Cotton at ) 80 d3l6d To London, Oil Cake y
Tupentine l6, and 1000 bbls. Flour, / -.
Tie payments at the SubTressury were s52 767;
rec ived s2l5, 4s3; balance 50, 5sO57o. Paid from
Assay Office, sl4f,4s9. Paid on Disbursns Checks,
500 42i.
The follow ing sales of Stocks were made at auction:
lCo shares Mechanic. and Traders Bank....... l62l
so shares seventh WsEd Bank. ................ljo.
The mteest coupons due September !, on the
bonds # the Watertown ano Rome Railroad will De
Isid at maturity at the Peoples Bank in this city,
be kept hereafie-.
Mr. Abram Parkhrrst st present Cashier OF the
Mid 1letcwn Point Bank, New-Jersey, has been elect
ed Cashier of the St Nicholas Bank. to fill the
cy occasion ed by the removal Of Mr.. Oakley TO the
American Exchange Bank
The Camoen and Amboy Company have received
information that q sale has been made in Loudon OF
$500 600 # their bonds at co. and that the funds
ready for them. This fund will be more than sufi-
ciept to complete the West Jersey Railroad to Bridge
ton and TO carry il to whatever terminus may b. ulti-
mately determined The work Is proceeding with
energy.
We have been furnished with the srnexed in;o-ms-
ton in regard 10 the DE- BIT # Califoroia
The total debt of California exclusive OF the War
Losn, y 4, 100 0co. The Floating debt which has
emily been funded, Is included j. the ABOVE amount.
The resources Of the state are larre amouutin, 70
than $50 COO OC0 wAch is inc ependent of her re
coune 10 taxation. An offer has already been made
hy capitals OF $4,000 600 for the water front of san
Frsncisco belonging 10 the State. This would iqui-
cate the debt at once The Government of the [, led
sies sproE rated 5000 COO lsst sess sion to quidae
TIE War osbl Of California and srrrn. ements are no
being ade for Tie immediate s ment of these Aonds
he issue Of any additional bonds has been prohibited
by special act of the Legislature. The annual reve