New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
FRIDAY. March l4-P. N.

The Stock market to-day inactive, and general
" drooping. The attention of operators was manly
col fined to Nicaragua, which fuctuaed violently dur
ipg the day. with large transactions. Before the Morn
irc Board sales were made az low as -. At the
Board the Stock ranged from IA to l5 Between the
Boards ssles were made az high 10. AT the Second
Board il fell back to lil, aud at the close again
reacted and sold at Isl. The excitement was very
preat in the Stock and the price varied every five
minutes AT the Second Board the market generally
WINS more active and firm. There were large orders
for Erie at buyer sixty. The quotation, which was
a. low as IS in the street. improved TO 55. The buy
e,s were Of the right kind. Reading was also IN good
demand and sold at sol There are large purchases ot
this stock for Philadelphia, said to be for account OF
parties in the coal trade who may be supposed to be
well acquainted with the prospects of the road New
York Centrsl was du'l at 81 09ls Panama lO3. The
Weston Railroad shares Were rather heavy at the
morning Board in sympathy with the market but after
ward improved and closed firm. In Ra lroad Bonds the
business was confined to Illinois Central and Michigan
Southern Sinking Fund The former were firm, and
sold at s3i; a sale Ct the latter was made at s5 These
bonds are secured by sinking fund, and issued
for the purpose of consolidating oil the different issues
of this Company under mortgage. Since the lst
inst the Company have been busy in rechangng the
Goshen line jackson branch, plain bonds lst mortgage
Northern Indiana &c. into tho new issue. The sinking
fund feature is favorite one especially with foreign
era and considerable amount of the old bonds have
been received here from Europe for conversion.
Another desirable feature Of these bonds is that they
are registered in tho Of the owner and cannot
be transferred excepting by tho owner or under his
uoyer of attorney. This renders them safe against
msappropriaton by agents, &c, and If lost they are
of no value to the finder and can be replaced by CIV
irg bond Of indemnity. The entire amouat' OF the
debt of the Company only be of equal amount as
the stock and as the stock has always paid at least
10 y cent dividends, these bonds must be among the
safest investments in the market. The Company are
desrous that holders Of their bonds should send them
in for conversion into the Sinking Fund issue. State
Stocks are very quiet, but without change.
The business in Exchange for this steamer has been
quite moderate. The supply Of outside bills is small.
Sterling is a9l Y cent with but few sales above 81
y cent. Francs are 5.22i 05l71.
Freishts are dull. To Liverpool, 100 ties. Beef at
9s. Cd; 700 boxes Bacon, 3es 1000 bales Cotton,
5l6a9.32d.; 600 bushels Corn 10 London, 3D.; and
s tuns Bacon, 3Os. From New-Orleans to Lverpooi
ship was chartered at ll.l6d. charter was made
at CSC. p bb to Martinique, and 4oc for sugar and
50 for Moesses home from Porto Rico
The following sales of Bonds and Stocks were made
at auction: " -
Sc oco Black River and Utica r. r. st Mort iHt ADDED, II
9ooO sitaw Wlismsport r. K lat Mort INT Ad
scCO Evans, lie Illinois r. r. lst Mts int aided III
eco Marietta and Cincinnati r. r lst Mtg int adGedol
5CdO Buffalo State Line r. r. Incomes, int added
10 go Mich s. snd North Ind r. Stalking FUND INT ed ~
eCrO New. lbany and Salem r. X. g. int sidet
ss shar, swefo and Syracuse R. r., int sdfsd .'''oI
40 ,htres Ccai and Iron Co., int addec'' u
In produce there Is fair business doing. Pork IL
unsettled at SIS 5Oasl5 62i and sl4. Beefis lower
Bacon and Cut Meats are firm but not active. There
il fair business in Lard at steady prices. In Flour
there is no change the demand ia fair; State brands
ss 1901. Prime Wheat is in better demand and
finer. but common descriptions are lower. bye
frmer Corn il rather lower; sales Western mixed a'
7oe71Ic cotton is steady at the decline OF yes.er-
dav. but the transactions confined to 2oeo bales
Coffee ia without change and quiet Sugar Is less
active The decline Of the week is nc. hoiassesis
steedv. Wool is in good demand and prices are fuily
sustained. The public sale Of Teas to-day was weh at
tended. and full prices were obtained There |
large private business doing.
The imports Of Dry Goods for the week, although
large are much less than those OF last week, being
81 go. ee4 against si73s s2l week last year The
details are: