New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

We.tern skAres are very active and generally well
sustained. The.e roads appear to be the favorite
stocks Of specuators Galena closed dull at 49, Nil
waukee sold at s and that bid for more; Illinois Cen
trial advanced to ssl; Michigan Central s4'i
Cleveland and Pittsburgh was unusually active,
and advanced to IS. Cleveland and Toledo was 7si
n decline Of 1 y cent. Cleveland and Rock Island
IS. Michigan Southern sold as high as lol, but was
offered after the Second Board at 90. The inquiry for
this stock was very active and the rspidyadvsnced
ouotatiops brought in considerable supplies from nom
resident stockholders II is understood in the street
that the parties who have by their purchases Of about
= 600 shares caused the recent advance in this stock
hive only some 700 shares unsod at cost OF about
g. which they are willing and able TO keep. In
Railroad Bonds the business il larger, and there =
more disposition among operators TO deal IN
them. All bonds Of undoubted character
which have been recently neglected are IN
ouired for and are held firmly ILLINOIS Cehtrai
fell off to-day to s7!. Eres 1871, sold at o2l, and
1893 at &c, which is q cent better. TeTe Haute
and Alton I'd Mortgage advanced TO 7s!, an advance
Of q y cent on the last sale. Northern Indiana plain
Bonds sold at g., which, think, is Y cent better
than the last sale. New-York Centrals, s7l; and
= Cents lOlI Hudson River I'd Mortgage, -, &c.
In State Stocks there is good demand, and IN addi-
ton TO the sales at the Board, we hear OF some
s75O OO sold privately The purchases are for bank
ing purposes.
The Exchange market closed heavy and dull.
Bankers were free sellers at cent for sterling, and
fret class commercial bills sold at s3aej cent
Francs are steady at j.22i d5.1e3.
Tie business at the Sub-Treasury was Paid,
g. 293 o. received SIP 1905 balance 81 5s7 lto a.
Paid for Office 81 ,44s 90. Paid on disbursing
Checks, $50, COZ GO.
Freights are steady. To Liverpool, 10000 bush
Corn at 3D. and 10000 BUSH Wheat at I'd, both in
bulk: and 900 bush. Wheat a. sid. ae!d in ships
bags 100 bbs Flour at %. ID; AS bales Cotton, at
d.; lOOtcs Beef at A.. 100 packages Lard, 27s Cd.
The business Of the Clearing House e22 SIS, o0o
We hear Of no specie engaged for shipment this
week. The Pacific, which was to have sailed on
Saturday not having arrived, there may be no steamer
until Wednesday the Goth. We heard a rumOr to-day
that the Nashville might be put on for Saturday in
place Of the Pacific.
Tie following sales of Bonds and Stocks were made
at auction by Simeon Draper
81 600 Illinois Central r. r. Let mort Int stdedS
400 Marietta and Cincinnati E. H. let mort Int aided 81
COO Columbus Pdua ard Ind r. r. let inert Int added %
sSS CheasO and M..Pi " sddsdR
200 Cincinnati and Chicago R r. real estste....s0
share: EsselsoT Fro iH,1rance co...........s6o
The telegraph from New-Orleans brings advices of
the Northern Light from San Juan 5th inst. for New
York with $3.50 900 in gold on board
The Republic Fire-Insurance Company has declared
a dividend Of 4e y cent to policy holders on the
amount Of their premiums paid on policies issued by
this company, and which have terminated within the
year ending The Dist day of December, 1882 Ihey
have declared further dividend of 6i Y cent on the
capiial payable to their shareholders in cash and
scrip on demand They have also declared dividend
of y cent in cash on the amount of outstanding
scrip.
The Manhattan Life Insurance Company has declared
semi annual dividend Of c y cent, payable on the
18th inst Also q cent dividend the scrip issued
TO pocy-ho at the last trennal dividend.
The Home Fire Insurance Company has declared
dividend Of 10 & cent, payable on demand.
At meeting of the members Of the New-York Corn
Exchange Tuesday, Feb. u, on motion of Mr.. L. Ii.
White, it was
Re.o9ed That Committee Of be appointed to take iato
the inspection Of Flour aid report AZ future
meeting Of the Com Exchange
The President appointed the following persons;
Stephen Valentine, John j. Kngsford, David Doors,
Edward H. White, Jacob j. Nevins, Isaac H. Reed,
and on motion, the President n. II. Wolfe, Esq, was
add,d 10 the Committee.
The market for Flour s rather heavy and sales
have been made at 6ic. reduction. Wheat is firm at
the recent advance. Corn is quiet. Mixed Western
sold at 60 a e2lc Pork has downward tendency, and
sold at els IS $40 and els 81 sh Beet and other
provisions are dull Coffee and Sugar are firm and in
fair demand. Cotton is much excited by advces from
Mobile and New Orleans Of large business at advanced
prices The sales "a. day at NewOreans are reported
by telegraph at 5000 bales. The transactions here
reach 1000 bales one half in transitu at ic. advance.
The circular of Mr. W. Z. Wright says;
CRoP.-There is feature to note IN this regard The
general opinion the reduced estimates OF SOO bales
Receipts the ports for The week under review are VV
bales being considerably less than any OF the last three years
and telegraph that the receipts for the table Of next
week will show further reduction compared win me orfe
spending weeks Of the lss three years The export to Great
ButAn lsT extent but not IL proportion 10 the quanIiy
taken By France the Continent Northern manufacturer
In proportion extent Of crop already received
The following statement Of the move ent n cotton snce
the Let September last compared with the previous three
years: ~ e,~ ,ss. Tex,
Receirh the ports $50 coo l3jO0co 455eOe 2V2ee
EIpor. to CT britain. 7sS.oO0 647,eoo al coo sfeS