New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
TUESDAY, Jan. l5-p. NJ.

TUESDAY Jan l5--p. m.
There was not large business done at the Board
this morning. but the feeling generally was buoyant.
The Champion cramp has subsided and the in
creased ease 10 the money market induces the bulls to
operate to some extent. This improved feeling was
most manifest at the Second Board where the leading
fancies were in demand and prices very firm. The
Unexpectedly large receipts of December published
this morning, and the continuance of the favorable
business in January has given the operators for rise
great confidence in this stock, and under free pur-
chases the quotations advanced l, y cent, closing at
5l5052 Reading was sold to-day, dividend
off, at s32 equal to 81 dividend on which was yester
DAYS price; but at the close the market advanced to
sIa, and the stock sold as high as s5, buyer sixty.
The orders to buy from Philadelphia considerable.
The transfers here, to-day, when the books opened
were very large exceeding $4,000 shares. New-York
Central was 81 bid at the close the price of yester
day Harlem was very heavy at l6i. Hudson River
continues to decline selling at &C. Cumberland has
upward tendency, and Nicaragua is again better to-
day. closing at 90. The agreement with the Pacific
Steamship Company only waits the arrangement of the
mail contract TO be signed. Mr.. Aspnwall is now at
Washington on ths business, and another party in
interest Just returned, states that everything will be
satisfactorily arranged. Panama is slightly heavy,
selling at 99!. The AspiRWaR Courier says that the
harbor presents animated appearance, owing to the
quantity of shipping now in port. The merchandise
sent from Europe by the West Indian steamers to
the lsthRus of Panama is constantly increasing The
Solent brought over 500 large cases. The Western
Shares generally strong. Galena and Chicago was
in large demand at the Second Board and 1881 was
bid, an advance Of T. cent. Parties are buying it
for the dividend, which will come off in few days.
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati sold at 9s divi-
dend off, equal TO about lo3. Michigan Central
heavy and sold at sol Michigan Southern, sol.
Chicago and Rock Island IS. Cleveland and Toledo,
M. In Railroad Bonds there was but little doing,
excepting in Illinois Central at sl!. The only sale of
State Stocks Of importance $40 600 Tennessee 6s
st 90, $50.
There has been fair business done in Exchange for
the Boston steamer, but the market closed with
heavy feeling. The best bankers signatures were
plenty at st y cent; good commercial names at q a
So and with bills lsding attached, low as an
were accepted. Although but one or two of the back
Southern mails were received the supply of bills
found amply sufficient for the demand. Some Bark OF
England notes were sold at 81 y cent. The bankers
bought but moderately, most OF them being already in
advance OF their foreign connections. We doubt if
there has been period in many years when banking
houses and remitters generally owed such small bal
snces abroad as at present. We know that two,
If rot three of the largest bankers in town, over
rcm''ed their correspondents, and many importers
nave paid largely in advance of maturity for their
purchases In Francs there good business, and
the market has been rather firm at 5.27I a5.2lI.
Freighis are hrn, engagements to Liverpool OF
l2,o0o bushels Corn and Wheat, at Sd 3D., closing
at the higher rate $500 bbls. Flour S., go pkgs
Lard 3os., and some Cotton 7-32d. 3D. To London
5000 btis. Flour 4s, go bbls. Pork 5s, and $50 tcs
PORK on private terms
Tie business Of The Sub-TTeasury was: Pad s6oi,.
81 &C; rNeyed slst, l,2 = ta!arce s2,'t23e7 20;