The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-22
FINANCIAL AND coMMERc iAL.
III ON Y M A Il X K T.

TCEsbAi, Oct Zl--o 4. NJ
The stock market little more active this morning
but prices unsettled. The prolonged absence
The European steamers Halifax and Quebec the pria
cpal Of the inactivity. Holders Of stocks Antc
pate news and therefore not disposed enlarge
their Inc, while the bears content old and
wait the Of event. Atths nrst board to-day
New York Central Railroad declined per cent; Harlem
4; Reading, -; sLa Crosse and Milwaukee, ~ flinoi,
Central Railroad advanced y per cent; Chicago and
Eock Island, -. There active demand for Illinois
Central Railroad stock, supposed TO be foreign
count. Tho Liverpool steamer from this por. SatGr-
Gay last carried foreign account thirteen hundred
.bares OF Illinois Central Railroad stock. We have
yct had accounts Of the effect in Europe Of the
rapid advance In this stock. The Impression 10 the
strect that win the orders for purchase and
take good deal OF stock out of the marhet Illinois Gen
,ra Railroad privileges held to day a l22 per
l2l per cent bid and no sales. The sales Of land oy
this company tnue TO be exceedingly large and large
~ in Of the companys estimate. The sales Of the
second week OF october amounted 70 saI res FOR the
sum Of s335,3s, being average Of sie IS per acre.
The aggregate sales for the fr two weeks in October
amounted 70 ss35, ot0
AMER the adjournment OF the board the following sales
Of socks and bonds made at auction by Draper
81 oco Lake Erie Wabash &st L RR I'd mort, n.eres.
sccc New York and Ie. Haven RR as, "a
IS shares Wells, Fargo Co. s Express. 30
20 Chicago, 81. Paul and Fon du lac RR.......,. IS
70 Delaware, Iackawanna and Western RR........ sss
10 Tradesmens Bank Observation-Disclosures. .1g2k
90 Beekman Fire Insurance Company .1osk
Al the second board there was very dull market.
The whole amount OF business transacted was hardly
equal 10 the operations OF actiVo operator Ere
Railroad fell of y per cent; Gsiena and Chicago advanced
x per cent; Reading, =. TIE tendency At the close
downward. The steamship Arabia Ia due n HALIFAX
with ono weeks later intelligence, and her arrival 10
anxiously looked for. Her dates win be 70 the 1lh nsi
Irclusivs, from Liverpool u ID expected that her
win be very gloomy In relation 10 financial mat
ters The steamer from Boston for Liverpool 70 morrow,
win take out small amount Of specie. Shippers 1t this
port prefer WAITING for the Persia They will by 20 doing,
save week In time and about four days In interest In
the meantime we shall have later advices from the other
eide.
The onion Bank has declared . semi annual dividend
Of Eve pcr cent
suit In the Supreme Court todsy, In which the Em
pre City Bank plaintiff has attracted attention.
The defendant purchased 400 OF stock OF the
pany tor which he his note for sio122 and he now
contends that the representatives Of the bank knew that
the stock worthless al tie time OF the SALE The jury
found verdict for the defendant but the Judge (Duer)
aside aud directed verdict 10 be entered for the
pisnt for subject to the opinion OF the General
Term and 70 exceptions taken.
new frm has Just commenced business in Wall street.
under the Of rravers Jerome, ct No. Is william
street. is their intention oonGne themselves strictly
to stock commission business. Mr.. Travcrs an
old popular member OF the Board. Mr.. Jerome has
for sometime been doing extensive brokerage business
particularly In Western railroad socks and no In the
reet better posted regards their merits or dement's
We can confidently recommend this house 10 all who
vnh 10 buy and cell stocks the sock Exchange and
those who wish 70 negotiate oana railroad bonds and
other vccurfties.
The Assistant Treasurer reports the operations this
week ~ follows
Total Receipts. 7cu Pcymcna zbtai Balrnce
Monday. .s22o 6s5 "a slso,20i 30 sl3,1l5, s35 50
tuesday. 2e5, p34 OF 253,5ss 40 i3,72s,fH "A
The warrants entered II the Treasury Department,
washlse,on, on the 18th Inst, were as follows
For the redemption of stocks ......... s2I e0T 20
For Treasury Department. ............... 1900 II
For the Interior Department ............ 1858 so
For Customs. s5123 II
war warrants received and entered. 67,T7t 10
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