New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-09
xEcosD soARD
TUESDAY, Jan. s-p. N.

'ghe spccalatiVt movement strong this morning,
especial Nv In Erie and Nicaragua which are now the
promin mt fances. R1nOrs, however, that the Pres
Aent he Assent war Message 20 Congress, which were
current, between the Boards checked the buOyancy,
and 10 NC free sales Of Nicaragua broke the market
At the, Second Board, with considerable business do
ing, sices we're all lower, and the market generally
seft sff heavy. on Erie, the sales during the day
reac bed about 900 shares touching j3 but closing
81 i9!@52s-about the lest price Of yesterday. A
yt "a amount of shorts was taken in and the orders to
bur on time were numerous Reading left off very
be- ivy. Central cold at %, having been 931. The
fes lture Of the day. however, the movement in
N ioaragua which, with large transactions, advanced
n, rs. The sales of the day were 5000 shares not
hIuding a,475 shares cold privately at 25 to cover
ort stock. Under the pressure of stock the market
FELL off in the afternoon TO 23 The large sales alluded TO
were made understand, for parties who have been
carrying il nearly year. and who realized profit OF
sa7R cent. They not parties connected with the
movement which has been going for the last few
weeks. Cumberland was 23l and steady. In Western
shares there was considerable business DONE and the
market was generally well sustained. Gaena and
Chicago advanced to 1851 an Improvement of v
cent. Chicago and Rock Island sold at s7l. Cleve-
land Toledo sold as high as IS, but closed at al.
Central v cent. Cleveland and Pittsburgh ad-
yanced TO 65l bid. There is growing disposition to
operate in Mississippi and Milwaukee, which il road
considerably north Of Galena aud Chicago, but having
the same general direction and possessing some of the
favorable features Of that road. Its eastern terminus
n at Milwaukee where IL connects with the Milwaukee
aud Chicago Road and is the only outlet east for
large portion of Northern Wisconsin business during
The Winter The stock sold to-day at 81, carrying
dividend Of v cent cash and y cent in stock, pay
able in few days. In Railroad Bonds the business
was moderate and the market steady Illinois Central
sold at sliae2 State Stocks are quiet.
In Exchange there is little or nothing doing, and the
rates are nOmnaly as before.
In Freights we notice engagements TO Liverpool of
80 900 bushels Grain at "A Sd which is lower; 1000
bbs Flour "a. Cd; Cotton, 3-l6 G7-32d.; 200 ties.
Beef S.; and Bacon 3Os. To London, 400 pkgs
Bacon and Pork, 4Os.; 200 tcs Beet, Isl and 800
bbls Spirits Turpentne on private terms.
The business of the Sub-Treasury is as follows:
Paid, s59, 763 49, received, 1924 600 OF; balance,
o. 537, 70l as paid for Assay Office, 1885 67 paid
o. disbursing checks, slOs,l46 3D.
The annual statement of the Pacific Mutual lnsur-
anee Company shows that the whole amount of pre-
miums received from Jan. 10 to Dec. 81, 1855, was
s54 $40 CO. The net earned premiums 1881 LAG ~,
G Wnlcn rJoc,Sij - tnllIibu III
. dividend. The losses were sl45,0l9 ~, to which add
nnsurances, expenses, &c, and the total expendi-
tares are $3.50 $50 O2, showing a net profit of $3.50,
Sc 80. The assets of the company amount to
45903s5 70.
The Nassau Bank has declared its regular semi
annual dividend of v cent, payable 18th inst.
The Board of Trustees have declared scrip divi-
deud of 81 cent, for which certificates will be issued
an the 5th Of February
The Oswego and Syracuse Railroad has declared
semi annual dividend of y cent
The Merchants Insurance Company, sem-snnual
dividend of Y cent, payable on the 18th inst.
The Ocean Steam Navigation Company, sem-an-
nual dividend of y cent, payable Feb. l.
The business Of the Clearing House si7, 900 600.
There is no marked change in the money market,
but if anything there is rather ease. The sup
ply is increasing but the demand is very active. The
large stock movements employ vast amounts of
money. Paper is in good demand and rates work
hg easier. There is no pressure of paper on the
market
The receipts Of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
were;
In December lSS5......... s9ll66
In Decsulher 1854. 73aS
Increase. sl7SsS
The receipts for the year are $3.50 5o against
ess5 1877 last year showing increase of SECS 400
about 80 y cent.