New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-06

MONDAY, May @r. =.

MONDAY, May @r.n.
The transactions at the Stock Board to-day were -
very large extent aud although opening strong yc the
tendency at the secoLd call was downward. and this
fee ing Continued during the day. The bears have
regained fdence within few days. and the confess
between the adverse factions is quite animated. The
sales to day were larger than for many days past.
including 1000 shares Erie, 5000 shares ClevelAnA
and Toledo 1850 shares Central, 1850 shares Read
ing, 1900 shares Michigan Southern, SO. At the
close, tie market, without animation, wM rather
| heavy. Erie closed at 500 s56i; Reading, s9i asst
Clev and Toledo 76 SC. These prices and tboss
Of most other de descriptions show decline Saturdays
closing rates. The Harlem Railroad report has had
an unisurlble effect upon the stock, which declines
to III. The Western shares were ~ well sustained
generally any on the lst. In Railroad Beads the
business was moderate Illinois Central sold st0k
showing steady market; Erie Second Mortgage. ~
New.York Central, 1921; Hudson River Fnst Mont
gage 100, SO State Stocks were frmer and in far
demand. yirgnias improved to "a, Missours. sss
Tennessees, 05 &c.
There has not yet been much done for this steamer
in Exchange and the market is rather droopns Ste-
ling is held at 10 by leading bankers; but bank bin
can be had at 81 All per cent. The range OF sales
g, 99i per cent. Francs are quiet at 5.ls} Sa.i6l.
The freight market is rather frmer. To Lverpsoas
500 boxes Cheese. 2os. 1000 bbls Flour. isd.i go
bales Cotton, compressed. Id. The rate asked aow.
5-32 a J. led. Some Rye to north Of Europe, I'D.
The business Of the Sub-Tressury was; Paid. eaee.-
a2s sa; received Gas ol4 III balance, % 6i3sss So
paid on dsbursing checks $50 36s o.. Notice Of scms
large drafts have been received; but the drafts have
not yet appeared.
| NJ ssrs. Atwood & Co. are paying the interest," -
the LIST and cd Mortgage Bonds of the Cinsinnas.
| Wilmington end GAINESVILLE Railroad due LIST inst
The firm of T. Ketchom & Co. hes been dissolved.
Mr. Ludlow Patton of this firm, and Mr. A. Is. Hutch
irsop have associated themselves in tho Stock bad
ness under the finn of Ludlow Patton g. Co., No. 10
William street.
MIR. John A. Condt formerly Of Condit. jenkins d
Co., ard Edwin c. Fronk, have formed copartsss-
ship in the Stock brokerage buiness at No. 20 Beaver
street.
The receipts of the Cleveland and Toledo Road 6dr
April some els 900 beyond tho estimates. having
been
ApI, i""s~
IncreaA .,...,....................''" $HtD
The April receipts of the Southern Michigan RSs1
will probably reach e29O, 900, against es4T ,oeo In
April last year.
The business Of the Erie continues to be large hsv
ing averaged s33 900 per day for the first three ds
Of this month, which is larger than In April Thsrs
are various in the street Of renewal OF dih
culties between this Company and the New Iork
Central but We leen from the officers OF the Enc
that The relations between the Companies continue
amicable and that the only matter about which there
10 any difference of opinion is a. TO the rate OF faro
upon one train, the morning train from Buffalo, Thn
will, TO doubt, be arranged in day or two. UPss
these rumors, however, the bears sold the marksk
down v cent.
The Freghting business on the Cleveland and Pits
burgh Railroad is increasing During the month Il
April there were foi warded from Pittsburgh, In leA.
1896 tuns Of merchandise, in 1856, 1886 tuns, sud
now that lake navigation is opened to Chicago Il ~
be much increased On the lst Inst, one coal bsrnr
ing engine to. L into Cleveland % losded osr' 800
containing 10 tuDs Of msfchasdse. and drew tan ~:
| over grade Of As feet to the mle IL - oen'vss
that 70 .psne in this country huever drawn 70 nes.S
train up an equal grade, and that mono 'u'
burning engine can accomplish the ies-
The annual report of the Cleveland, Columbus -
| Cincinnati Railroad, shows that It's eInins'
wear ending December 81, 1855, were si'|'o''.'
expepres s:5s 23s 6l-net earnings VSz'o'o 'i
rec,ip.s from passengers has falen VI s',,''
which is attributed to the unprecedeneo sn .'ss'~
water in the Ohio during the iaS' se"S's
90. Of receipts from freight was eioS,wt n.
N, wear cootinuous line has been opessd b.
- Cleveland and st Louis via Indianapolis. Ths-
even miles of road has double track, laid viii
c,u round rail, which appearances indicate VI
mostly have 10 be renewed within the next three
"yesrs. The compound rail has proved far less sss-
yieeable than the ordinary rail- either from tho ga
ty OF the material or the Of construction. TAS
road is now enclosed for tie whole length With good
.ubsantis fence, with cattle guards at all the req
Greetings ard great benefit has been derived from III
improvement in the safety and regularity of Eaias.
One hundred thousand dollars Of stock owned BY tho
Con psny has been cancelled thus rejoicing the osta
stock that amount.
The following gentlemen were to day elected d
rectors CT the Nicaragua Transit Cvmpsay: Pelea
Hall, J. l. White, Chsurcey st. Jobs. y. Work, 2.
scben, VIM. Whiteright, jr. This is now Board.
With the exception Of Dir. J. L. White. Corrslias
Vanderbilt at q substq ueut meeting Of the Board.
was elected President of the Company.
At meeting Of the Directors Of the Camden -
hoy Railroad and Transporaiioa Company. held =
Bosdentown on the Let Of May. Edwin l. Stevss wss
spp~a.ed President Of tho COMPANY. b tho plAas q