New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-07
SECOND BOARD.
SATrRDAY, Jan. 5-p. m.

SATURDAY, jan 0-p III
There was fair activity in the Stock market today
without any important changes excepting in Harlem,
which has been very much depressed for a few days
and which to-day experienced the usual reaction which
il noticed in such cases. Al the Second Board the
stock sold at H. an improvement Of q cent from the
lowest point of the week. Although this road has
been doing increased business the past year yet the
expenses Of operating great and the interest on
the debt so considerable that the earnings are insult
cent to meet these expenditures and pay the dIyi-
dends on the preferred stock. Consequently the hold
ers Of the common stock have been gradually coming
to the conviction hst the prospects for dividends on
their stock are very faint and the marketprce has
fallen during the year about Sne-halt The Company
are now endeavoring to negotiate their Second Mort
gage Bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for the purpose
of paying off their floating debt. Erie was in fair
demand and strong at about sig, ac Improvement OF
y cent. Reading was %. Central Is not active
nor buoyant. The dividend Of February it is UNDER
stood will be T. cent in cash. Hudson River Is dull.
The movement in Nicaragua sustained to-day at
22I 223 with considerable transactions. The agree
ment between this Company AID the Pacific Company
to which We have before aludeds ready for signature
but of the parties interested are IN Washington
consulting the Secretary in regard to the mail portion
of the arrangement. Cumberland is steady, and the
condition of the Company reported to be very ia'or
able In Western shares the business was not very
large, but the market generally firm. Galena adj
yanced to 1891 and 1914 time. Cleveland and Pitts
burgh, ca bid. Cleveland and Toledo, 49, &c. In
Railroad Bonds the market was steady but not active.
In Exchange there was but little done this morning
before the steamer left. and the supply Of bills over
was considerable The best signatures OF Sterling
could be obtained at 81 y cent, and sales were made
of leading commercial and bank names at cent.
We heard Of sale Of leading marginal credit bill as
low as :, y cent, but this was an exceptional case
Francs were very plenty and dull at 5.s7 a $50.
The supply Of Money has been better to-day, es-
pecaly toward the close but the relief has not been
very marked nor general. Some of the leading houses
were well supplied, but in other quarters there was
considerable stringency For paper the market 10
easy at 9dlO y cent, and the demand increasing
In Freights we notice engagements to Liverpool IN
clude 1000 bbls and ties. Lard, 27s Cd 1s 3D.; 40
bxf Bacon 3Os 35s. 900 tcs Beet, 5s6d, an extreme
rate BY favorte clipper; 500 bales Cotton ID; 1900
bbs Flour r. 2s.sd. To Glasgow, 700 bbs. Flour,
-.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was, paid,
ga ESQ 65; received, si366l5 So, balance, $500
80 %; paid for Assay Office, si69,023 10; paid On
Di.bursing Cheeks 800 i36 IL; balance credit on all
accounts. slO.333, 377 % The balance Of the pre-
yious Saturday was sl2 572 500 H. showing tsa the
uayments of interest. mail service, &c, during the
week have depleted the SubTrcasury 90 939, 3l5 g.
II Z Bank statement on Monday ought 10 show large
increase in the specie refcrve although the drain to the
interior still continues The general anticipation Is
that the Bank now hold twelve and half 10 thirteen
millions.
The exports e Specie for the week have been only
81. elo. OF which o., 6l5 was by the Pacific.
The imports Of general Merchandise tor the week
are large, but not 80 exceedingly large a. those Of
Dry Goods They are si,els,oes against o. $40, 5ss
The aggregate Of the week IS:
1854. 1883.
p,, Good. ............"siInso s5T1Tl
General Metchandisr... loIV''G lsls'Ns
ToL.............. s27es,n. sS.6HyJ7e
Included in the imports were Tea. 5000; Winee,
&C. soo Salt 90 700. Peruvian Bark. %. 900; Coffee.
ia. 600. China, $4,000; Books 81 9co Furs i7J,9oo;
Glass 1s COO; s,,er Goods. Il 500. Hides $4,000;