New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-19
SECOND soAgD.
TUESDAY, March ls-P. N.

The business ht thc Stuck Douu aCe-
i've and without important change. In some descrip-
tons the market had upward tendency but Others
sold at lower figures than yesterday. Speculation
seems to be at q stand for the moment, excepting in
few stocks, and the outside orders few. Al the
Second Board there stronger feeling in Erie and
Reading. the former selling at SCI, but closing at 56i
and the latter at d. The orders for Reading mostly
from Philadelphia operators. sale of Long Island was
made at 1Il. IL is selling at 80 in Philadelphia.
Central Oh. The appointment of Committee by
the Legislature to inquire into the facts OF the oonso
daiion Of this road has induced sales The reso-
luton for the appointment Of the Committee is as fol:
lows:
Ib,aa under the act Of Legislature Oflss3 authorizing
the corsoaon Railroad Corporations bet ween the
c. Of Albany end Buffalo the Commissioners appointed TO
cary out such allowed tho introduction Of certain Railroads
noilo consolidation at rates which were aniesy 20 rue ae
The stockholders OF the other roads entering INTO suon
And VncrcG. publicly stated and contrsdeted that
Of tho prominent capitalists engaged IN proouns tost eL
terrse large purchases OF STOCK IN said companes
remuneTave, aid turned such stock into sad cono
dscn OF advances, and Of geat inequality o'aa
or-TheretOre -,. III. 49,.
o ror for persons papor inquire into the aud
mode Of said consolidation and all matters pertaining thereto
A sale Of 600 Harlem was made at the Second
Board at 20, buyer sixty. Nicaragua is without
change to-dsy, closing at 1871. Tsere has been no
new feature in tn stock developed oday. The next
news will probably come from Washington. Panama
continues to improve under the withdrawal OF the
boats of the other route and it sold at lO5 seller
thhty. Western shares are dull. The small receipts
Of January and February having their effect upon
holders VITO do choose TO wait to what April and
May will bring forth. Railroad Bonds are not active,
but the quotations generally frm Illinois Central
sold at co. seller thirty, which is U cent better
Eries, 1871, s3i; 1875, 90ii New-York Central 70,
1921; Hudson River Third Mortgage, SO. Az auc-
t.n. Southern Michigan Sinking Fund Regis
tered Bonds sold equal to esq. In State
Stocks the business was larger than for several
days past. s9O 900 vrgnias sold at 94l9o5; Mssou-
ris sj; Tennessees 94I, &C.
The Exchange market dropped at the close, with
better supply Of outside bills considerable portion
Of which were drawn against cotton IN transitH. We
auoto commercial signatures both Of Sterling and
Francs taI u cent lower but bankers do not change
their rates. They gre not, however, able to make
saIos to any extent. Stelng is sIa9i, with but few
sales as high as o; y cent Francs 5.22l 2l@5.l7i
Othor Continental bills are steady.
In Freiehts We notice to Liverpool 2s 900 bush.
Corn part at Id in bulk $4,000 do. last evening at
tie same rate 0O0 bales Cotton, 9-32 Sled; 100
bbs Flour, 2s i'd. 200 bbls. Pork, 3s and 500 bbs.
Rosu, 2s. Cd. To Havre, Flour at 75c.; Grain, 2oc;
Cotton, i9lo.; Ashes, 50; Provisions, 81 bbL;
and Rice slO California rates are 30 e32lc. y foot,
and a &c. ID Dead-Weight.
After the adjournment Of the Board the following
sales of Stocks and Bonds made at auction;
s4co New Albany and Salem r. r. Mort 81, int sdded 60
sCoo Mich s. and n Ind sinkins Fund, sdded s5i
$500 Evansville AID Illinois r. T. lat Mort int added =!
7fC0 sko Fris and St. Lous LIST Mort int add Ist
500 Lake Eric Wsbssh and 81 Louis I'll Mort int sda ot
9 :Ss5e: :Ss5s. vIss"fa Wss FARO m
% shares II disnspo and Cincinnati X. R..'..'' 63
90 shares Excelsior Fire Insurance
The business Of the Treasury was; Paid, sfo,-
4i3 IS; received, s235 O5l, including s5OOoo from
Chicago; balance, s5,294,96i II; paid for Assay
Office, $40, 555 TO- paid on disburSing checks, sls,
iO6 10.
The business Of the Clearing House was s22 9o9 co.,
There il en- increased activity in Money, but the
supply continues to be abundant at 6S7 Y cent on
call First class paper Is scarce and short goes at GOT
p cent The demand for money from the merchants
il rather larger but the Banks able to do all the
good paper offered.
The shprent of gold tomorrow will be 5000, 900 or
s7o0 coo. large portion OF the receipts oy the last
two California boats was in coin and bars. OF the
o. co., only about siOo 900 has reached the Assay
Office. Some lots of gold presented for assay have
been rejected in consequence Of the presence OF iridium
which, it is supposed, has been purpOsely mixed with
the dust.
Tie State of Mississippi passed an act 10 assist the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad by an issue Of bonds. Can
that repudlaing State be vedant enough to suppose
that such bonds can be negotiated' Mississippi can
not swinde capitalists second time. We recommend
that the annexed letter from poor clergyman in En-
gland be appended to the advertisement asking for
prorosels for the above bonds II tells lis own story
STANFORD England, Feb. 2, 1855
GysrtyNEs: hid bond the Mksi.siPp state fof
= co f6 cent? Sol and numbered lU, ana lno
interest slone exceed $50 sterling ii, .....u-
Yet even the and p,ircpel osetEef VII nsu,,y
in your eve. TOO patry worth tss trouble OF CORE
am poor country clergyman with many he.yy claims
f5r wblct purpose this Z ~ would s1rice 80 ,,,,,
II IL among such myself that the debt OF tho hs'pp,
S by dv hear the deep bitter reproahss and com ants
and ytu1es in which have my fu sase nsvo
peiieI tie will the courage 70 ssht tse osts . TX % b
Iv 10 .rr@s not much justice ss 70 mercy ny S9ua
70 roon Of tho debt which ibis State has re 71dsted has
sgaiu and azain been aeknowIed by themselves aaa e.
have been made " thrH oePfeHs S'N' '--~' W.
tSow ths, can .ddres. IN way identified With
t state end that you will probably reply tHs' you can 90
e.s "a but :ts1 sI q g. gS: @s e ySS. |
Wi you heir ne by TO the ntsrestf
orx In rart IL II almost intended an IN
ssy will sdlJ aeesp. se and surrender % yoa tas
NV tbovshts ttaa say word calculated 10 offend
would appesl your knd feelings, AID most han'
tIy sskyou u get me senstssns out OF tbs fire.
sD, Gerteuser. yosi most obecient servs01
We think this letter from the unfortunate victim OF
the dishonesty Of Mississippi woald have very
happy effect in drawing bids for the new loan
II i stated that on scooust Of the h'sn 'su. ="