New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
THURSDAY. Dec. ll-P. d

THURSDAY, Dec. il-P. H.
The Stock Market was generally strong this morning
and the feeling well sustained at the Second
Board. The most markei feature the extent of
the transactions and the advance in New York Central
This stock opened at 922, and advanced to 94s, at
which it was sold after the Second Board-an improve
ment of q y cent yesterdays price. The report
of the years business, which published this morn
ing was considered as favorable and brought in a
considerable amount of orders. Erie was g. a 6lt
which is y cent better than yesterday. Reading
without much activity firm at $40 asa. The doubt
about the dividend noticed yesterday refers, under
stand only tOthe stock dividend. The cash dividend
of 4 p cent is considered certain. Panama was 80;
Delaware sold at 49, and Pennsylvania Coal at 9Ss
In Western Shares there was a buOyant market
more especially marked in La Crosse, which, with
sales of $50 shares, touched San advance of
p cent We hear there considerable orders to
purchasethis stock from Albany and Boeton. Illinois
Central sold at llS, which is cent better. Toledo
was 74ld742; Milwaukee and Mississippi 49, d79;
Michigan Southern, 49, Michigan Central, 993. Rock
Island was very buoyant in the morning. and touched
LOG, an advance of ] y cent closing at the Second
Board at 1861 The Directors meeting for the con-
sderaton of the surplus dividend will be held tomor
row. sac of Mississippi and Missouri Stock, just in
trodueed on the Board, was made at s.. This Road
Rock Island, west to Iowa City, and rapidly being
tended toward the Missouri River. Illinois Central
Bonds are firm at 93l In other Bonds there is not
much doing. State Stocks firm, but not active.
There is nothing of importance doing in Exchange.
In iFreigbts to Liverpool $500 bills. Flour were
engaged at D.; 30, 900 bush. Grain ~ I'd d7d Cot
| ton at 5-32d; Heavy Goods at DIS. I'd d27s. Cd. ;
200 boxes Bacon at 22s. 3D.. 200 bbs Rosin at "a.
100 tuns Fastc at LIS. I'd. To London, Flour at D.
| l0Id.; Grain at ~ l0d.; Heavy Goods at sos
| 32s. 3D.; 800 boxes Cheese at 35s. To Glasgow,
Flour at 2s. l0Id. ass Grain at lOd.; Heavy Goods
at 27s 3D. 93Os. To Lisbon, 900 bushels Grain at
22c.; 1900 bbls. Flour at 90c. To Bordeaux, 1850
bushels Grain at BE, and Flour at 90c.
The business at the Su5.Treasury was small: Re
ceipts $lO7,o76 10; payments, $5SO6c Il; balance,
gil, S23, 600 e.
The business of the Clearing House was large
$50, 7O9,OC0.
The Money Market continues active, but the supply
is more irregular than yesterday in quarters,
more plenty and IN others less There IS better
supply of paper. and rates tend IN favor OF the
buyer.
The street was prolific of rumors to-day o. defal
cations, &c. One of eight regglsrity in the Man.
haitian Gas Company proved to be three or four
months old and unmportant. Two others were more
serious. One referred to the paying teller of the
Bank of America who has been for months PAST
certifying the checks of party in the street who lad
no funds in bank, which certified checks had been
ed as collateral for loans at heavy rate Of usanos.
The amounts some $50, 900 which made good to-
day by the friends Of the party for whose benefit the
transaction made The AFFAIR came TO the know
ledge of the Bank Monday. The paying teller of
course vacates his situation. He has been in the
Bank for many year,, and has been highly thought OF
by the other officers. The other rumor was the dis
appearance of Mr.. Thompson, for the last fifteen years.
if not more, the market reporter of The Courier and
Enquirer who took passage yesterday 10 the Persia,
leaving twenty thousand dollars of checks given
for stocks boods exchange, gold &c. uuprcvided for
Nr. ThompsoGs long acquaintance with Wall street
houses and his reputation for integrity gave him the
opportunity of Obtaining this property his uncertiied
checks. His favors Were mpartislly bestowed, the
largest amount with any sufferer being about
twenty-five hundred dopas. There are few persons
who would not have been soAer suspected of intend
ing such fraud than Mr. Thompson.
The produce markets show but little change, ex-
cepting in Whes which is &c. higs er with sales OF
6O,OOo bushels. Flour has downward tendency. |
Groceries ere without activity; the weath er has pre-
vented transactions. Polk is steady, ba. dCu. New |
crop New-Orleans Nolssses, ~ bbls. cold to-day at