New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-12
FRIDAY. Jan. lip. m.

The Stock market was irregular to-day, but gen
orally without important change from yesterday.
Considering the stringency of money, the market IS
well sustained. There appears to be great confidence
among the bulk of the operators that during the COM
ing three months there will be marked Improvement
in the whole list with few exceptions. The promi-
ncnt bear however is still free seller andpays daily
upon "a harp Of thousand shares. Erie closed at %,
showing steady market. Reading is heavy TIL dlyi-
dend meeting is hear, TO be held on Monday instead
Of tomorrow. The dividend, it appears by advices
from Philadelphia is TO be T. cent cash and t. cent
in stock as before stated. Hudson River improved
a cent The loss by the late accident we estimate
as high as $50 0OO Panama was irregular, huctuating
between 99l and par, finally closing at par New
York Central was 92J. Nicaragua, after touching
2n closed at 235. Cumberland rather heavy.
In Western shares the market was rather firm at the
close Galena sold at 1875, which is q cent better;
Michigan Southern, Sc, having been SO; Cleveland
and Toledo 70; Chicago and Rock Island, So; Michi-
gan Central 9Ol; and Milwaukee and Mississippi did
not fall of, the amount of the dividend-7sl-
offered, dividend off, equal to 80. The business in
Railroad Bonds was TO fair extent only, and the mar
ket is steady In State Stocks the principal business
is in Missours of which $4,000 sold at s34, decline
of e cent Nirginias 90. Indiana IS, 30, 800.
for the Arago, and quotations are without much
change in Sterling but lower for Francs Two South
cn mails have been received and the supply of South
en- Canadian and home.drawn bills has been consider
able. while the demand has been limited, partly by
reason of the stringency of the money market.
The range of Sterling is u >, the latter being the
asking price of leading Bankers. First-class COM
mercial bills have sold at ga Il, and Bankers at q
q cent Francs are plenty and down to $50 5.21
First.cass commercial signatures have been sold at
1929.
In Frcights we notice engagements to Liverpool
include 900 bush Wheat at 3D. in bulk 1000 bbls
Flour at 2s I'D 3s.; 100 hhds. Tallow at 27s. Cd
To London, 200 ties. Beef, - To- lIavre, 300 bales
Cotton at &C..
The business of the Sub-Treasury Paid
$50 952 or Received, sal $50 10, including $4,000
for ransferdrafts on st. Louis Balance So sO ,7O2 3d.
Paid for Assay Office 81 926 II; Paid on Disbursing
Checks Si5 992 II. This shows a large falling of in
the receipts for Customs.
The Excelsior Fire-Insuranee Company has de-
cared semi. annual dividend of 10 2 cent, payable
on the 10th inst.
The Bank of Savings, No. lO7 Chambers street has
declared the usual semi-annua dividend payable on
the third Monday in January.
The Institution for the Savings Of Merchants Clerks
and others the usual semi-annual dividend. payable
on the 2lst of January.
The Greenwich Savings Bank the usual dividend
for the last six months payable on the 2lst inst.
The Republic Fre.Insurance Company has declared
a scrip dividend to policy holders of A. cent upon
the business of the past year; further dividend to
stockholders of 81 in cash and 81 in scrip; and a
yearly dividend Of q cent in cash upon all outstand
ing scrip.
The imports of Dry Goods although large, show
considerable falling off from last week The figures
are as compared with last year -, 57i, $50 agan.
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