New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-11

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THURSDAY, April lO-P. M.
The market for Stocks was strong to-day with
demand for the leading fancies. The changes were
rot generally important but the tendency was to i'm
proyement, and there was more disposition to operate
A considerable amount of short stock taken in
There Is rather more doing by outsiders, but the
amount is still limited. Among the most active stocks
was Cleveland and Toledo in which the movement ID
very strong The increasing business ofthis road partly
resulting from the opening of 100 miles OF the Lake
Ere and Wabash Road, has attracted attention TO 1t,
and has induced large purchases by some leading par
ties The impression is general that these purchases will
result in putting the market price considerably higher
All the Western shares were strong with one or two
exceptions. Gaena ll4i bid at the close Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh 65; Michigan Southern 955; CHI
sago and Rock Island 81, &c. Erie improved to
57!Q57l; Reading 92.. Hudson River is heavy at
s. We hear various rumOrs of leases and consolda-
tons of this road by the Central but nothing official.
That something Of the kind is in contemplation we
think not unlikely, and we have the details of such
scheme which ii Yould be premature tomake public.
Panama is steady at 1856 In Nicaragua there Is but
little movement, and the market 10 heavy. The al
vices from Washington in regard to the action Of our
Government in the affairs of this Company are contra
tiapor1
trail, enc, OOO advanced to 81; TerTe Haute and
Alton I'd Mortgage 7sl Hudson River Sd Mortgage
~; Eries 1875 9Ol &c. State Stocks less active,
and without change of importance.
There is but moderate demand for foreign Ex-
change with good supply of Sterling. The leading
banker asks %, but bankers bills can be had at 81
9, y cent, and frst-cass commercial signatures at
s0el p cent. Good names, with bills lading attached,
cell at Gs2 Francs not very plenty and firm at
a2OQ5l7l. Continental bills are dull
Freights ore more active but less firm. Engage
ments TO Liverpool of 80 900 bushels Corn and Wheat
NJ sliced; 1000 bbls. Flour and $500 bbls Rosin,
Az Cd; 500 boxes Bacon, 25s.; 300 tuns Logwood,
a5s To London 200 bbls OIL 2Os., and 80 half terces
Manufactured Tobacco on private terms.
The disbursements from the Sub-Treasury are large
to-day, including 100000 for mail service to Mr..
Roberts and $4,000 for Government Stocks. The
amount was Paid s26l 800 4s received sl25 457 80;
balance SOP $50 40 paid for Assay Office, e. &C;
pad on Disturbing checks, ss2,s66 A..
The following sales of bonds and stocks were made
~ auction by A. ii. Nicolay;
efeoo Hartford City Skies 1875 Int .died 90
Galena CHICAGO Railroad LIST mort Int added 9Sl
seoo Great Western l Railroad, LIST mort Mt added 7i
zeso Lske Enc Wabash ST. L RR LIST Int added 16
500 Camel Coal Company, Va st mort Int added sSt
Moeo Illinois Central RR Contribution, S75'InL added 81
80 shares Erie Railroad SaS
- shares Merchants Fire Insurance Company
10 shares Hanover Fire Insurance Company lo
shares Hanover Fire Insurance Company alI
sAaes Peter Cooper Insurance Company ''''''''' got
80 shsres Metropolitan Insurance Company ........ "
Simeon Diapers regular semi weekly auction sale of
Bonds and Stocks will take place tomorrow, (Fndayl
al half-psst IL O'clock at the Merchants Exchange.
In our advertising columns will be found notice
Sgned Samuel j. Beas, who, on behalf of many
holders Of the Columbus Pqua and Indiana Railroad
Company Bonds, calls for general meeting of all
the bondhoders, TO consider what is to be done in
respect of the nonuflled guarantee of the payment
Of the interest by other companies the leading one of
which is the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railroad Company. The meeting is to take place at
the Aston House at o'clock in the afternoon of We'd
sesday next
The business of the Clearing House to-day was
s24, 51eo 600.
The Flour market, with moderate demand, is lower
kr Western brands. The demand is almost entirely
confined to the home trade. Western brands are
% as7 5O Southern brands freely offered, but
the market is lower There is fair demand for Wheat
Scr milling with but little change. Red Southern sold
Of 81 Co. Corn is better and the demand for the home
trade is good; sales Of Southern mixed at 60 63lc
There il good local demand for Pork at rather better
prices; Mess sl6 25 Gsl6 37l, and Prime els 80.
Beef continues heavy. Bacon and Cut Meats are
wanted sales of 10000 10 at 81 asic. for Dry Sailed
Hams IN bulk; 9Q9lc for Picked Hams; 7lc. for Dry
Shoulders and Il &c. for Picked Shoulders Lard
swiihout change. The Tea sale was well attended
and Greens were well sustained; Blacks were rather
heavy, and 0olongs declined lc. q 10.
The receipts Of the Covington and Lexington hai
reed for the month Of March, 1856, were;
Prom Passenger. .......................$nSll Al
rom Mail. elS %
Prom Freight ........................... l5OS- W
ro.al.......................... sH2aa
Receipts Tor Mach, 1855 ................ 5000 90
Increase. ..........'.''.'''''''.... S7ytF %
The earnings of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Raj
sssd scr the month Of
hsrsh Lest were. SEQ
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