New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14
TUESDAY, May l3-P. NJ.

There was rather more business at the Stock Board
TO- day, but the feature of the street still dulness
and heaviDess At the Second Board, however, the
advices from Washington in regard to the Deficiency
bill had favorable effect, and the leading fancies-
Reading and Erie-improved The street is supposed
TO have been sold quite short within the last few
days of the leading Stocks, in anticipation of very
large gold shipments by the Persia and the inquiry to
fill these shorts assists to maintain prices. Erie
closed at about 56l a sci, having been 56}, an i'm
provement of per cent The business continues large,
although not 80 large as during the first six days.
The aggregate for ten working days $685. 900. Read
ing rapidly advanced from s75 to ssa, closing at
about esi. Central was without important change
from yesterday, closing at 900 which is frmer. The
business of April we understand will show about
$50, 600 gain over April last year, which will just
about the deficiency of March compared with
March, 1855. Hudson River and Harlem are heavy.
Nicaragua fell off TO IL which lower than it has be-
fore touched. In Western shares the transactions
generally are not large The principal transactions
were in Michigan Southern Of which over 1000
shares were sold, closing at "a bid. Chicago and
| Toledo was 741 Gslena, llOa; Cleveland and Rock
Island at s0I, &c. In Railroad Bonds there was
but little done excepting in Illinois Central of which
$4,000 sold at s6ias7; Eries 1871 sold at SO, 1875
| soI; New York Central re, lo2 &c. State Stocks
93a Missouris SAT; Indiana IS, s4l; Ohio Is, 1875,
| los New.York City SIS, 1870, 96.
The business in Exchange not large for the Persia,
with better supply of bills; good bank sterling sold
at % cent, and bankers sell but little above 81
| cent Fair commercial bills are selling at 9ael
| cent. Francs, 5.lsaa5l6l.
Freights are again frmer to Great Britain with in.
creased business, but in other directions no change.
To Liverpool 5000 bbls Flour, at 2s. 3d. 2s. AID,
closing at 2s. 3D.; $4,000 40, 900 bush. Corn and
Wheat at sgd a SD in bulk, and Cd. in ships bags;
1000 bales Cotton at 3l6d a7-32d.; 200 bbs. Pork,
2s. 3D.; 300 bbls Shoe Pegs ls 3D.; and 400 bbls.
Rosin, o. To London 1000 bbs. Rosin, 2s. Sd. y
ESQ b. $500 do Flour, 2s. 3d-higber rates nov de-
manded. To Glasgow, $500 bush. Corn, Sc; and
some Flour at 2s. Sd.
The business of the Sub-Tressury was: Paid, e63,.
6s5 Sc; received el5o 30; balance, o., 672 Ill
paid for Assay Office, $500 80; paid on dsbursng
checks, sS4,o44 so. In the receipts at the Sub
Treasury yesterday. included $4,000 from New
Haven and eos 900 to the credit of the Secretary of
the Interior, in trust for certain Indian tribes.
The Committee of the Tontine Buildings have de-
clared an annual dividend of clio y share, payable
I on demand.
The Pacific Fire Insurance Company has declared a
semi annual dividend Of 10 y cent for the last six
months, payable on the lst of June.
The business of the Clearing House was t24 le2, 0oo
| The Persia would take million and quarter of
| gold, but cannot hear of over a million engaged.
One shipper countermanded $500 to-day, which
he had ordered put up.
The Flour market shows no change Of Importance.
The shipping inquiry is checked by the frmness Of
holders and the advanced rates Of freight demanded.
State brands are IS 5oae5 s7l. For good brands
there would be considerable business done at IS rs for
export. Southern descriptions are firm. The demand
| for Wheat is considerable, but the supply of good
quality is moderate. Common Red Southern sold at
81 so; and White at 81 65; Upper Lake (Spring) at
| o. 40. With the increased frmness of freights
| Corn is 2a3c lower; sales at 57a64c. There
| is continued excitement in Mess Pork, which
| has advanced to sl9 37l atls so. Prime is
| SIC 5oas cit. The business, however, Is not large
Beef is steady, and Cut Meats continue firm. The
holders Of Lard are asking higher prices. There is NO
charge in Sugar, but there is less buoyancy. The
arrivals are lsrge-lo,oO hhds. this week. About
| l 900 hhds. Cubs Muscovado sold at sia7sc. Mo-
lasses is quiet and steady Coffee is inactive but
steady The decline in Cotton is to- since the arrival
of the Atlantic, and the market is still heavy Mid
ding is loi lot, with sales 900 bales. Wetake the
following from Neil Brothers Co.'s Circular for the
Persia: .f
The weeks receipts all ports amount to 81 coo bales
600 bales year. 600 IN 1858 The weeks exports