New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-19
THURSDAY, Dec. lS-P. ".

THURSDAY, Dec. 18-P.M ".
The amount of transactions at the Stock Board to-
day was not very large and without important change
the tendency Of prices was generally downward. Ga
lena and Chicago and Illinois Central exceptions;
the former sold as high as 1911 ian improvement Of Il
cent? and the latter at 40 ian improvement of y
cent? The tales of Galena reached ], 100 shares,
which shows more than usual activity. 10 other stocks
the market varied but little from yesterday the de-
cline being about = cent. Erie closed at 6O3 6O5;
Reading, s4i pS4l; Central, 9lta9li, &c. The
bulls continue to pay unusually large differ
ences in some CAGES for buyers option, equal to
I2al8 y cent for Money 1t is much more
difficult to buy sto:hA on time than it was
before Mr.. Little left the Board, and there is
no one that disposed to fill his place in putting
out freely sellers options We are inclined to believe
that not one half of the outside ORDERS which nearly
all for buyers options, can now be filed for want OF
parties willing to take and carry the cash stock to sell
short very large portion Of this business was done
by Mr.. Little and many parties were then sellers OF
buyers options, and unwilling to sell short covered
themselves by Mr.. Titles sellers options. The alb
sence of this prominent operator has considerably re-
sncted the amount of these transactions
There is but little doing in the Exchange market yet
for Saturday, and the best drawers are asking 9 v
cent for Sterling. The supply of bills is fair.
To Liverpool the engagements 500 bbls. Flour
at 1s Cd Is. 9dhe inside rate for British vessel
90, 900 BUSH Grain at 505id. 1000 bales Cotton at
!a5-32d.; 400 boxes Bacon at 20s. $50 ties Lard at
COS 300 boxes Cheese at 25s.; 900 Oars at id. To
London 2,700 bbls. Flour 2s. 3D.; Grain at "a l0d;
900 bbls. Oil Cake at 2s. 3D.; 300 boxes Bacon at
27s. 3d.; 200 Oan at I'd. To Bordeaux, 200 bbls.
Rum at &c. 30 tuns heavy Goods at gil tun. The
ship Alsop sold for 200.
The business of the Sub Treasury was small: Re-
ceipts, $sl 095; Payments, $S6,s2 90; Balance,
$ll 1891, 1866 60.
The New.York and Harlem Railroad has declared
dividend Of y cent upon its preferred stock payable
on the 9Th Of January.
The Little Miami dividend, we understand, is 5 y
cent, payable in bonds.
The y cent cash dividend Of the Milwaukee and
Mississippi Railroad, alluded to day or two SINCE is
payable I'd Feb.
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Compapy have declared dividend Of 6 p cent, out
of earnings of past six months payable on I'd January,
proximo The affairs of this Company are very pros
perous its business ia large has no funded or float
ing debt and has cash in the treasury in advance OF
its dividend payments. Its President, Mr.. Hubby,
men in railroad management.
The Coupons of the Bonds issued by Madison Co.,
Alabama on account of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, due January /, will be paid at the Bank of
America in this city.
The New.Orlears Gas Company has declared
semi.annual dividend of y cent, payable to the
stockholders registered in this city, at the Merchants
Bank, on the LIST of January.
In Produce there is not much change but Breadstufs
and Cotton are buoyant. The transactions in Flour
are some Is 600 bbls at full prices. Wheat is not Of
fered freely and the sales are limited Holders are
very firm. The business in Cotton is very large
and in some case further advance Of ic. has been OBJ
tanned The sales are 5000 bales, large portion Of
which is in ranstu Groceries are dull but generally
held firmly. The stock of Coffee is increasing Pork
is without important change.
The business of the Clearing House was $2S O55, 600
In stock circles there is still an active demand for
money and more than legal rates is freely paid, but
the sringency shows some relief from yesterday, al
though is not important. In some quarters the sup
NV of money is increased and there was more dspos
tion TO leId on call the part OF few OF the banks
The present pressure appears to be mainly felt among
stock operators the discount market shows but little
change within fertnight-not more than iel y
cent Strictly rst-class paper still goes freely at 81
g. y cent but the supply has increased.
We hear of further pscels Of gold going to the South
and East. Meanwhile the foreign drain promises to
be moderate. We hear of ne engagements yet for
Saturday, although the Messrs. Browns it is presumed,
win make shipment The supply Of bars is consid-
cradle and they are pressing on the Market with no
demand.
The amount Of freights earned upon American pro-
ducts shipped abroad in the year ending June 80 1885,
is estimated at s26, OOO of which 1850 600 was
in American bottous showing increase Of g. 100 900
| over the previous year.
Mr.. Brotherton, Fund Commissioner OF the city Of
ST. Louie, givee notice that he has 500 900 or $0 600
on hand and will receive propositions for the purchase
Of outstanding bonds of the city, until the 9Th January
| 1851.
We are iaiamed that the Brunswick and Florida
Railroad is open, and is running regular trains FROM
Bropswick SO miles westward beyond the Satills River
and is bringing considerable poddee from Lownde:
County already, fer shipment a. Branswick. About
900 hands are at work in finishing the next section Of
| 10 mles Of road which viii cary the work over Biz
Creek where i. viii al come into large trafie
The whole road thence TO the Florida line 10 under
tract to respoesihle planters. I've BruHsrses ga.