New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-19
FRIDAY, Jan. ls-P. N

The Stock Market to-day was somewhat irregular,
but generally the feeling strong At the opening
of the Second Board some rumors of an unpleasant
character from Washington had depressing effect
but the market at the close had rather an upward
tendency again. Eric sold ~ high as 53-a lot OF
5000 shares being taken privately at that price; after
ward it fell of to 81 and closed at 52ea advance
of y cent on yesterday closing price. Reading was
strorg-a leading buyer taking 5000 shares, at one
purchase. at So seller three. The market fell off
afterward to 81, closing at s7i-whch is Il
cent Improvement. Central u cent
better. Hudson River, 81 bid Panama sold
at par. Cumberland improved cent.
Nicaragua advanced 70 23l, and closed at 23s 2JI.
The arrangement between this Company and the Pa
cfc Steamship Company has caused demand for the
latter stock, and SO offered privately to-day by
two o. three parties, ali advance OF or Y cent.
In Western Shares the market was strong and the de-
mand good The largest advance was in Milwaukee
and Mississippi, for which sil was bid, an improve
ment of = T. cent. Galena and Chicago sold at ITO,
seller co. on the first bid, equal to 1881 dividend on an
Improvement Of ! = cent. Cleveland and Toledo adj
vanced y cent Cleveland and Pittsburgh sold at
CO. dividend off Illinois Central 90, seller co. Mchi-
gan Central, 81; Michigan Southern SCI, &C. OF IL
lnos Central Bonds $50, 900 sod at steady prices.
Erie 1870 sold at 90; ls33 at 90. Terre Haute *
Alton Cd II, which is better State Stocks firm.
Mssouries advanced = cent, with sales of $50 0OQ
Indiana advanced : q cent New-York Stocks are
very scarce, and further sales of the T. cent
loan have been made, and they have advanced from
1903 to lO4. There is nothing doing publicly in Gov
eminent Stocks; few small parcels have been sent
to Washington for redemption.
The Exchange market has not been active for the
steamer tomorrow, but in consequence of the deten-
u, a.. l. e h.
close. with few sales by the leading bankers of Ster
ling at Il y cent The bulk of the business has been
done at 81, with fair commercial signatures at ne
y y cent. Francs $500 5.25.
The Freight market closed frmer, owing to in-
creased offerings to Great Britain and reduced supply
of unengaged room. To Liverpool the engagements
include So, 900 bush Corn and Wheat, mostly the
former at q SD. in bulk and ships bags, closing
with higher rates demanded and Cd. refused 1900
bbls Flour, 3s; 500 pkgs. Lard and 40 bale. Bacon
9Os 400 tcs Beef 49, 3D. 100 bbls Pork S. Cd; 100
bbls Ashes 3Os; - tics. Rice 3Js; and - bales Cot
ton. 3D. The steamship Atlantic sailing tomorrow,
has about 300 tuns Bacon, Pork Lard and Whalebone
at 7Os. p tun. To London, 200 bbs. Rosn and 700
do Flour A.; 100 tuns Beef and Bacon iOs. To
Bremen, 100 bbs. Flour, 81; 60 bbls. Ashes 4Os.
and 100 tuns Measurement Goods, 4js. To Antwerp,
It. 900 bush Rye I'D 100 bales Cotton and 800 bales
Bacon. &c.
The following are to-days transactions at the A.
sistant Treasurors Office: Paid on Treasury account
sl,ls4,27e So Received On Treasury account,
slsl 40 pc Balance Treasury account, 81 $685.
AS 49, Paid for Assay O,e s27 $50 O3; Paid on Dis
burning Checks, s67 ,l67 20. The payments include
s. 900 coo transferred TO Balloon Fund
A sac Of 100 share; New-Haven and New London
Railroad stock was made x auction to-day q per
cent.
1t Is admitted on all hand. today tlat the Noney
Market ON call i essy at per cent The Bank are
considerably strengthened in the specie Tine, and
disposed to accommodate their Customers A leading
bullon-dealer estimates the increased spec.e IN Ban
al two millions although the Bank average. on Moe,
day may not show a. mach. We are receiving con
siderable amounts from the interior and from Canada
while the amounts going out are moderate. Paper is
IN good demand and rate have a downward tendency.
The Exchange Drawers have less money 10 lend than
usual but from other quarters the supply j. large.
The City OF Pittsburgh and County Of Allegheny /
have exhibited highly commendable pronptness in |
providing for the interest the bonds issued TO the
steub lie Railroad Company Tha, road having
stated inability TO pay the interest on these bonds
as stipulated tic City Councils immediately convened