New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-01
SECOND BOARD.
FRIDAY, Feb. 29-P. ".


Before the Board this morning the market was
firm Erie selling at SOL but after Of the
Americas news were circulated and the market fell of
Toward the close there reaction from the lowest
point, and at the Second Board prices were in
cases 2aI y cent better. The rumor that Consols
had fallen y cent, without any explanation OF the
reason induced the beans to sell freely. The decline,
however, from the last steamer is only v cent by
the Association dispatch, while private dispatches
have been exhibited in the street giving
the closing rates at 9Oi, which is only Y cent de-
cline There was also rumor that the Bank Of En-
gland had raised the rate of interest Erie after fall
ing from 59l to SO, closed at sea- Reading 92I, having
been s2l; Central 92I, having touched 90; Norwich
sold at 49, an improvement of y cent; Harlem inn
proved per cent; Panama declined v cent; Hud-
son River continues to have upward movement,
and sold at 34l; Cumberland was poured out freely,
ard sold down to 23I but afterward recovered 10 pa
Nicaragua fell off T. cent. In Western shares the
market WIS without important change at the close,
but was Grmer than in the mornings Cleveland and
Toed opened at II and closed at 7eI, which is about
the closing price Of yesterday. The business in Rail-
road Bonds was to moderate extent, and prices were
without material change State Stocks quiet and
rather heavy.
has not been large aud rates barely sustained.
The leading bankers ask 81 for Sterling with but few
sales. First.class bills have been sold at 90si v
cent, and good commercial signatures at e4ass.
Francs 5.22id 5.l7i.
Freights are firm. To Liverpool, engagements OF
200 tierces Beef at Al go bales Cotton s3ad.;
Bacon 3Os; Flour, %. 3D., and by the Canadian s)
900 or 800 tcs Beef S. 1000 bush Wheat, I'D, in
4. hin a..
torisn, for Melbourne, has taken full cargo Of Lum-
Der at about $35 per N. brig l35 tuns) was char
tered Montego Bay, jam, and back, at 81 90, and
one to Trinidad Cuba, and back-Sugar, 4oc.; and
Molases, %.
The duties paid to-day comparatively moderate.
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was: Paid s6sO67
20. including $4,000 California drafts; received,
sl3I 664 AZ balance, s., O2697O 3d. paid for Assay
Office, s52,O46 %; paid on Discussing Checks,
sle3, EOS o.
The receipts and disbursements Of the Sub-Treasury
for the month have been:
February 1856 b. balsnce 20
Receipts during the month";
On account Of Customs. ........... sS,5s25ss 10
On account OF Patent Fees.......... 3.57D 50
On act Of Post.Oace Department. fs'ls9 ~
On account Of TrsnsfeEs........ lAoCe " -, -
On Of Miscelaneous..... SIG SS- feeS'i 10
P.ynen.A ssSs.sl 81
P6ss 9i, 1875 -s69Aso
p.h 90 ,ss Nv Balance oss7O %
ssess. S Dur :Se non,h is2 ST. 1851 ss
To PAYMENT. zS'fz< III
R.l.ss.............................sIsssss5 s.
Bv Basnce Credit Interest Aceount...... sll4oli 70
To Payments. o<Oo Y
Balance. ........................... $500 Is
Py Raceips for Customs February lss... f99lss a.
By Receipts Customs IN February, lSe'. A7Uol6 "a
Increase IN February isS........ ssss.579 IS
Or BnI and Expense Acct for Assay Office. $3l1i7 %
Nv Coiu re- eived during the month. 81 f,5<z 10
nv me Barr Gold and Silver. 5oT 81 800 $40 81
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eo49.l0 IS
To PAYMENTS IN COil. ....:....-.-.. 81 TE.D7 Y -
g.l.uee........................ szIss $50 d
Coin in hand IL Asst TresS. Office. q i.A2.g2 rs - -.
By Com hand IN AAssy Othoe. ltsgss6 Is 5slSb ~
Fine Bars in As$sy Otice........... 7a9,l82 AZ
Unrsrted Bullion do, Gold and Sill iTSf65 % :.
By Bullion 81 tho Mint Tor Coinage. 564l $50 es'ss !"
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