New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
NoypAY, March LIP. v.

III. business Of the Stock Board wac not very large
~ d,v but g. the Morning Board there was some de
,,s,ion 70 buv. and the market had an upward ten
d.ncv Erie sold AZ high as SCI end Reading al 9oi.
A, ~. Second BOARD when the figures Of the Bank
statement were known prices fell of, Ere selling az
los.s There was afterward little recovery, but
., ,bs c,ose the market was heavy, Enc being SCI
%, The movement in Nicaragua continues large, the
sales h4ing 900 shares opening at l3, advancing to
al again recedng to III and finally closing q; loi,
a decline Of 2i per cent since Saturday,
the rsul. probably, OF the withdrawal of
the boats by Commodore Vanderbilt The condition
Of this company continues TO be the principal topic in
the street ard hear various rumors of steps 10 be
taken 10 right the wrong. We hear among other ru-
mors that two or three Of the leading parties who are
interested in this stock will leave for Washington to-
morrow to ay the matter before the Government, and
lso ,bs, The ARRANGEMENT between this company and
the Pacific Steamship Company Will go on the Nicara-
qua boats being laid up for the present. This Is
thought to be better policy than to have the
Nicaragua boats running to Aspinwal and
Panama. We hear also that another line of
boats will be put on the Transit route by the
narties who own the new graft. In the present
state of affairs however, in Nicaragua, passengers
w3l undoubtedly prefer the Panama route, where
they are MOI likely to be subject to interruption by the
arbitrary will Of a military adven'urer Panama i'm
proved to day 2 cent-selling at l0il. Cumberland
n steady In Western stocks there is not much activ
itv. and the quotations are heavy. Illinois Central
Bopds continue in fair demand at about Saturdays
rrices. The Land sales Of January and February,
notwithstanding the weather was very untavorabe
for examining lands visiting the LandOfce reached
e25l 900. New-York Central rs sold at 1921, and C.
at ssi. In State Stocks there is but little done.
The business in Exchange for the steamer is light,
with rather better supply of bills Offering mostly
drawn against transnu cotton. Sterling is sGsi
p cent Francs are 5.22l d5.l7i.
IL Freights We notice to Liverpool, 1000 bales Coz
ton at 9.32a Sled; 5000 bushels Corn I'd, in ships
bags and 5000 do cd in bulk, decline 2,loo tics. Beef
3s Cd, and 500 boxes Bacon 30s. Flour, %. Cd. IS
asked. with 2s 3D. offered. To London, 300 boxes
and 100 bales Bacon 32s Cd 100 terces Pork js. Cd
so do 6s; 200 bbs. do, So. 3D.; 80 do, 4s.
The Weekly Bank Statement shows an unexpectedly
large decrease in the specie line. The shipments OF
Friday and Saturday week, which but slightly al
f,cted the average of that week. now felt in their
full force and added to the shipments of last week and
the Sub Treasury DRAIN have produced the deficiency
Meanwhile the effect Of the California receipts has
not been felt The Banks hold to day undoubtedly more
than they did at the time OF the previous statement
The movement Of specie with regard to the interior
toward this city, but Boston is drawing coin from u.s.
The average of loans continues TO show increase,
but there is believed TO have been some contraction
during the latter part of the week. The deposits show
an apparent decrease Of about s25 OOO but the real
decrease is as follows:
Deposits March e.''''''''''''''''''''*SS ~
Average Clearngs. ~Vf0o'f'fi