New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27

tanbus and Cipcinnatu Road, opens favorable rcoe
from Cleveland TO Chicago, and hne Of unhroEen
gauge from Chicago to Buffalo via. Cleveland.
The portion Of the Fort Wayne and Chicago Road
lately oueped Is the Eastern, twenty mies from Fort
Wayne to Columbia.
The Directors Of the Brooklyn Fire In,1rance Com
nany have declared seni-annua dividend OF ten per
cent. now in course of payment.
meeting of the Corn Exchange was held THE
morning to receive the report Of Committee pre-
yioasly apponiedto consider the sub beo o. the mper
feet inspection of Flour. Mr.. y II. Wolfe called
TO preside. and Elisha Whttlesey was chosen Seere-
tary. Long and angry discussions a. 20 the reading
of the report and It's merits, were generally INDUCED
in to an extent that the President advised an ad
iournment until better feeling could be secured. Mr.
Edward Whit moved the suspension OF the reading
of the Coumittee's report, which being carried, he
moved its acceptance. sharp discussion followed
upon the propriety of Mr. Sages speaking, who had
been endeavorng in the confusion to offer subst-
tute TO Mr. Whites motion. Order being restored
Mr. Sage offered the following resolution, after warmly
depouncng the attempt Of the Corn Exchange to egs
late On the subject Of Flournspeosion:
R,.lred That We the receivers and dealers IN -four deny
the rsbt Of the Com Exchange interfere, Individually
collectively, with the DsrectoH Of aogr We also consider
s1y attempt their pert to interfere IN any way as usups
ton Of power which AID clanot be vested IN them and
that the report the Committee be rejcced and thai he
thereof be discharged from further consideration Of
the subject
The motion was seconded by Mr. j. j. Herrick, who
supported Mr.. Inge's position with considerable
ergy. Mr. IDge's motion was finally put amid gen
eral confusion and carried, after which the meeting
adjourned. Mr.. White having called upon all the
members favorable to a new inspection and of en-
tire rejection of the former odious system should re-
main and devise immediate measures for insurng the
result desired. We understand the friends Of this
measure are to meet on Thursday.
In Flour there is moderate business doing without
much movement among the shippers. The market is
firm at t6 62 81 for State brands. Southern descrp
tions are more active and firm at s. 25as5 s7l.
Wheat and all other grain is unsettled and lower.
Corn is selling at 10 d7jc. for Western mixed Pork
is firm at slj S7s a slj 49, and sl3 s7l sl4 Lard
is lower, and Bacon scarce and steady. Cut Meats
are firm Groceries are all firm but not active. Cot
ton heavy and dull the sales of the week are 5000
bales The Circular of Mr. Wright says:
The grarh from NewOresns and Mobile advises pretty
free reeepts the week ending Friday last this was expected
only coLrm vi the probable extent Of
"a expressed in last Circular.
Receipts At the ports are still behind 1855 for the under
review this perhaps the last week thew W be the
teefrsphc sdvces EeV-Oresns and Mobile a week
show increase thus has been expected tor time
poet, and excites 10 surprise.
The eXDort table shows the continuance Of free shipments %
France large OtheT foreign ports The quantity
taken manufacturers this country very much larger than
70 the corresponding perod last year.
the st September last compared with the previous three