New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-31
TUESDAY. Dec. 30-P. N.

The feature Of the street to-day was of the
strongest Stock markets we have had in some time in
the face of Of the most stringent Money markets
experienced for weeks. The business was not very
large and the demand mostly for buyers options, bat
prices were exceedingly frn for nearly all descriptions,
although as high y cent is being paid for carrying
Stocks over New-Years Day. AT the Second Board
the bidding spirited at advancing prices, and at
the close quotations were firmly sustained. Erie was
g., an advance of y cent. The receipts up TO this
morning were $3.50 600, and the equipage of the Com
pany is fully employed Reading, 81, which is bet
ter Central is very finn, closing at 932. Panama re-
mains steady at97l In Western shares there fair
busness doing at better prices. Rock Island, with
only sales Of 80 sharce recovered cent OF the loss
OF ye.eyday closing at 94 The dividend list OF this
Company shows about $40 shareholders. Michigan
Southern sold at the second Board S92 b45; Toledo
improved TO al a rs, and closed hrn; Illinois Central
was in demand st 1927 l22, partly in foreign orders.
La Crosse sold at 742. The bonds Of this Con-
psny with q stock privilege of equal amount attached,
are being freely subscribed for by the stockholders to
whom they are hrst offered at so. The appearances
now indicate that nearly if not quite the entire two
miliens will be taken. The demand for nos Central
bonds continues and with purchases OF so1,ooo, tue
market advanced a97l. Fries are also in demand
at advancing rates. lhOee OF 1910 went tD S1f'
Go,hens S,, New-Ymk Central S5I, &c. In State
stocks the business is moderate and prices rather
heavy
The Exchange market closes fat with the bankers
free drawers at as; y cent. Some large bills have
been drawn at even lower rates, 81 Gst cent. First
clase outside bills have been done at sdSI T. cent.
The business. by this packet has been large but not by
regular remitters but in settlement. Of large banking
operations. The supply OF bills was free. Francs
aye heavy at 23i $40.
Freehts are better and mora active. To Liverpool,
the engagements are 500 bbls. Flour at Is. 92s. cd
CO. coo bushels Grain mostly Com, at 63 nd. 200
bsles Cotton at 3l6d. 732d 80 bbls. Lard at 25s.
200 boxes Bacon at 25s.; 300 bbls. Pork a. &c. Sd.
To London: 1900 bbls. Flour at 3s Grain nominal az
9a9ld $50 boxes Bacon at 32s. Cd. 200 bbls. Lard
at 32s. I'd. To Glasgow: The rates are nom ma, and
but little is Offering To Bordeaux: 5000 bush. Corn
at 22c.; 800 bbls. Flour al 81 300 b5.. Lard at T..
y ID. To Cadz: 10000 bush Com at 2lc.; 400 bbls.
Flour 1T Al.
Tie business Of me Sub Treasury was: Receipts,
500 $50 IS Payments sl27 492 So including SOL 900
Gallon ia Drafts and Che cks Balance Oil 1856 4i6 6
The Baok of Commerce, has declared semi annual
dividend o. four per cen. ne present capital aud
sixty.six cents on each scrip share payable on the
5th O: January.
The MaIkst Bank, m.snnual dividend Of four
per cent payable January 10.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank Jersey city, has
declared dividend Of four per cent on the original
and two per cent the increase capital stock payable
str January.
The Mercantl. Bank Hartford, Conn. has declared
q dividend Olive per cent for past six months, pay
able January let.
The following dividends and interest will be pSd az
the banking Office Of Winslow, Lanier g. Co., in ad
clifton 70 those mentioned before:
Or the Bonds Of the City of Pittsburgh and the
county Of Allegheny Issued to the Pittsburgh and
Copelsvlle Railroad Company, and on the first
mortgage bonds Of the Indianapolis and Belleonaine
Railroad. The aggregate amount Of coupons, &C.,
paid by this bouse on the LIST January exceeds
million of dollars.
Ne,srs. Atwood & Company pay the following in
terest Oh the let January: Muskngum County
Bonds, per cent? Picksway County Bonds, per
cent; Dayton City Bonds per cent; GAINESVILLE
City Bonds, per cent; Portmouth City Bonds per
cent.
11e Coupons Of Tie Jersey City Wstey Loan, due