New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
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The feature OF the market today was the stampede
in Nicaragua. which communicated heaviness to the
whole market, II was known early in the day that
dispatches were in town from New-Oreans, stating
that Gen Walker had seized the boats of the Ncara-
qua Company, annulled the Charter and granted
new or 10 another Company. There was immediate
" an avalanche Of stock the market and the price
rapidy fell eff from %, at which 1900 shares sold
before the Board to lS Between the Boards rallied
TO 90 but at and after the Second Board sold Gs low
as lea again and we heard even lower The aggregate
sales Of the day are between 600 and L 900 shares
The friends of the Company fearing the effect of the
news even if untrue among the principal sellers,
and the Shorts took in stock to a large extent. 1t
appears that several parties had received dispatches
this morning from New Orleans, stating the above
facts in regard TO General Walker, but they were
looked upon with much distrust until the regular d!s-
patch to the Associated Press appeared Among other
persons Mr.. j. l.. White received dispatch from
Mr.. Roze, who is in the employ of the CGited States
Government at Virgin Bay as Customs officer. This
Dispatch stated that Walker had taken possession of the
Company's boats and chartered a new Company,
which new Company were prepared to transport pas
seneers across the Nicaragua transit at $50 per head
A dispatch of precisely the same character was re-
ceived by Commodore Vanderbilt from Capt. Collins
who commands one Of the boats the Pacific. An
other dispatch was received from party in New
Orleans bv brokers' house here, entire strangers to
the sender proposing to sell the stock short joint
account Finally the Associated Press had the same in
form alton il their regular dispatch. There was notwth
tanding that parties sold under it, very general dis
position in the street to believe the whole story bogus.
Mr.. Walker and the Company have always been
upon the most friendly terms and indeed but for
the facilities furnished by the Company or its friends
Mr.. Walker would never have succeeded in his in
vasion of Nicaragua, Both money and means of tran
sport were furnished by the friends of the Company.
Since whiting the above the Northern Light has
arrived and we learn that the advices from New-Or
leans are oorrec Gen. Walker has seized all the
property Of the Company under claim of the State
for So GOO, and the statement in Granada was that
the property would be sold to a Company before
ony parties interested could reach Nicaragua from
New-York to protect the rights of the Company. The
travel was rot interrupted, but the property was in
posse sson of of'GOvemment officers
Mr.. Walker having taken this STEP may find his posi-
ton in Nicaragua unpleasant one; as we are told
bv parties interested here that the Company has re-
ceved assurances recently from our Government that
if Mr. Walker should in any way interfere with the
rights Of the Transit Company, force would be i'm
medatey sent to the Isthnus 10 protect their interests
In his present position, Mr.. walker cannot anOrd 10
make enemies so powerful.
Other stocks in The list sympathized to some extent
with Nicaragua Erie fell off to 55! Reading 9Oi;
Central Oh; Harlem IL, &c. The Western stocks
were also heavy although the decline not marked.
The continued cold weather snow-storms, g., have
largely restricted the earnings of January February
and March on these road, and the doubt hanging
the question Of idends two three Of them has
induced some sales. At worst We understand the
dividend in these cases viii only be somewhat
postponed. good part of the deficient earn
ings will doubtless be made up by the
increased business Of the succeeding months.
The business in Railroad Bonds was mainly confined
to Illinois Central, which sold at e.! asst. These
bonds carry 81 q cent interest, payable the lst OF
April. State stocks are without change of import
ance. Vrenias 95; MissouIis sol; Tennessees 90;
CALIFORNIA; So, &c.
In Exchange there is not yet much doing and the
market is firm. Leading Sterling is S9l. Francs
5.22I d517I.
The business OF the Sub-Treasury was: Paid,
500 se5 co. received s622 O57 balance sisI2 309 96i
paid for Assay Office s55s5 os; paid disbursing
checks. SIS, coo 80. The receipts include 100000
transferred from bullion fund.
The revenue of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for February was as follows:
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